People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 306 Magic, leading to the cheers of reversal (26)

—————May 23, 8:15 a.m.——————

—————Tokyo Third Courtroom, Lounge——————

"As you said, the ultimate murderer is most likely the witness in this case, Asako Miyoshi."

"The motivation and process... are all clear, but the most important thing is missing."

Xiang Yuanguang patted the thick stack of court records in his hands.

Kuroba Kaito, who was sitting next to him, was a little surprised and asked in confusion.

"What's missing?"

"Evidence, we lack the most direct physical evidence."

The hedgehog-haired lawyer has returned to his classic blue coat and lawyer's medal.

His previous appearance as a black magician was just to put pressure on Kazuzo Sanada.

Now Kazuzo Sanada is in detention awaiting sentencing.

Then there is no need for him, as a black magician, to appear in the Third Court of Judgment again.

Xiang Yuanguang emphasized the physical evidence again.

"Because the surveillance cameras were basically all broken, and the surveillance footage of her movement was edited out, there was no way to use the surveillance footage as physical evidence to incriminate her."

"The Kaito Kid costume she wore seemed to be worn over her clothes. In addition, it was soaked in water for too long, so we can't collect any evidence to prove that she wore this costume."

"There are no fingerprints on the ropes or the magic crossbow. It is very likely that she tied herself up with gloves. Add to that the threat posed by the crossbow... it is difficult to prove her absence."

"And we can't confirm that the Kaito Kid doll with a monocle and the special steel wire tied to the Kaito Kid doll are hers. The pistol has no serial number and is a modified toy simulation gun."

"I'm afraid that when Miyoshi Asako knew that the Miracle Magic Group was going to fight against Kaito Kidd, she had already started preparing. Her strong desire for revenge pushed her forward..."

The hedgehog-headed lawyer sighed and shook his head.

"The only thing to be thankful for is that this pistol is not a handmade gun made by sawing two water pipes and wrapping them with tape, otherwise we wouldn't even know where this thing came from."

I always feel like you're onto something... Can a gun made by sawing off two water pipes and wrapping them with tape really be used?

Why does it sound like some child's play?

Kuroba Kaito was secretly complaining in his heart.

And if Xiang Yuanguang knew what Kuroba Kaito was thinking, he would say it without hesitation.

That’s right, not only does this gun work, it can also make the future former prime minister open up.

But the key now is not the two water pipes, but the lack of physical evidence that is useful to Sanhao Mazi.

In response, the hedgehog sighed.

Kensuke Kumimon ran away after throwing his investigation results to him.

He said he never wanted to have anything to do with him again and didn't want to have any cross-trials.

Most of the evidence currently available points to the possibility that Jiujiu Yuankang may have been involved in murder in the past.

It also explains that Miyoshi Mako had a motive to kill Kyujuku Motoyasu.

Apart from that, there is nothing, just as Conan deduced that it was Asako Miyoshi who committed the murder.

[If I talk about her, it will be too troublesome. ]

The detective's reasoning only needs to find possibilities and evidence with certain directionality.

However, the lawyer's defense must provide decisive evidence to determine the final outcome.

The evidence that the defense can produce now is vague and cannot be called conclusive.

If Gui Yueying, as a prosecutor, really believed that these evidences were not valid.

Then there is a high probability that Sanhao Mazi can be directly liberated from this court of justice——————

"Brother Xiang Yuan, there is still one flaw. Don't forget the [Priority Litigation System]."

Pushing open the door of the lounge, the Shinigami Elementary School Student walked in briskly. He spoke in a childlike voice, saying something that could not be ignored.

That’s right, the priority litigation system was also mentioned by Uncle Maori in the [TV Murder Case].

Since a murder case is prosecuted, there must be a real murderer.

If the first suspect, Kaito Kid, is found not guilty.

The prosecutor will then have to file a case downward and try the second suspect, Kazuzo Sanada.

And Kazuzo Sanada was not clean in this case to begin with, if he was sued.

There is a high possibility that he will be treated as the real murderer and the case will be closed, and he will be fast-tracked from his original lighter crime to life imprisonment.

"I guess the White Magician definitely doesn't want to waste all his time on this for no reason, right?"

"If he confesses, then the eyewitness to Miyoshi Mako's murder can be confirmed."

Conan said some chilling words in a childish voice.

Such threatening words are not appropriate for an elementary school student to say.

Kuroba Kaito always has an indescribable sense of déjà vu when it comes to Conan...it feels like he looks very similar to him when he was a child.

Of course, I'm referring to his face, not his personality. His personality was not so bad when he was a child.

Moreover, this kid pretends in front of others, but why is he so casual when pretending in front of him?

"That would solve some of the problems."

The hedgehog-head stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully.

He turned to look at Kuroba Kaito next to him, waiting for his third external brain to speak.

Kuroba Kaito, who felt a little confused by being looked at, thought about it.

Suddenly, he raised a finger and said with a smile.

"How about thinking about it from the perspective of magic?"

"I used duct tape to tie up the boyish female detective next to you because the tape is too difficult to break free of with bare hands."

"But ropes are different. As long as they are not knotted and not specially reinforced, and you know the situation of the knot..."

“It is entirely possible to untie a seemingly tight rope on your own.”

"Also, if you have fixed a mechanism that is easy to trigger, it is very useful to have a reserved noose."

This is indeed a direction to think about, but I feel it will be rejected...

Forget it. If I’m rejected, I’ll just rely on my own momentum and charge forward.

Xiang Yuanguang raised his wrist and looked at the time.

It's already 8:25 and the trial will start in five minutes.

It’s almost time to put away your phone and enter the venue now…

Ding-a-ling-ling————Ding-a-ling-ling——————

The cell phone suddenly rang at this moment.

The hedgehog-headed lawyer frowned. Why is the call coming at this time?

The caller's name appeared to be Kujuku Nanae.

Xiang Yuanguang recognized this name; she was the wife of Jiujiu Yuankang.

He pressed the call button without thinking and then put the phone to his ear.

"I'm Xiang Yuanguang, Madam Ninety-Nine, is there anything I can help you with?"

"You said...your daughter, Kujuku Fumino...is missing?"

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