People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 342 Magic, leading to the cheers of reversal (57)

"No, no, no, Your Excellency the Judge, your idea does have merit."

"It is only because you do not know all the evidence information in this case that a miscarriage of justice occurred."

Kumemon was very polite when speaking to the presiding judge, even using honorifics.

But this is also his usual tactic, praising the presiding judge and belittling the prosecutor.

In this way, if the two sides are arguing fiercely, the presiding judge will subconsciously lean towards his side.

The legendary lawyer signaled to the people next to him to separate the shackles, but encountered the same situation as in the original performance.

The foot shackles were fixed tightly together and could not be opened at all.

This scene immediately shocked everyone, because it showed that the magic accident three years ago could be replicated.

But a magic accident that happened by chance can be replicated three years later using the same magic props...

That basically rules out the possibility of a simple magic accident.

"Did you notice? The foot stocks are still the same as they were three years ago and cannot be separated by brute force."

"This is because something is stuck between the two pieces of the shackles."

Gu Meimen's words were calm, but somewhat unbelievable.

Because it is obvious that the foot collateral only has the lock between the upper and lower pieces to fix it.

The lock has been proven to be just a decoration in the performance just now.

Then there should be no place where anything can get stuck in this pair of shackles.

"This pair of shackles can be fixed at the beginning, allowing Sonic to grab the middle and put it down without the two sides falling off."

"It's all because there was a bolt on it, and Dai and I pulled it out when we locked both sides."

"That's why the shackles can be easily pushed from below."

The legendary lawyer glanced at the two magicians at the witness stand.

“And this action seems to be very fast, but in fact it is very fast for the two magic ladies.”

"Use black cloth to cover it. If you are a little slower, you can pull out the plug. If that doesn't work, you can split up and act."

“One person can be in the front to attract the audience’s attention, and the other person can go around to the back to pull the bolt.”

"When the black cloth was first lifted, the deceased was still able to struggle and was not drowned."

"That means he was successfully ventilated, which means the plug was indeed pulled out."

"The two magic girls did not make any mistakes in their movements. They stayed outside the black cloth the entire time and did not enter."

"So it's impossible to enter the black cloth again and plug it in—"

"Therefore, the possibility of murder by the magic assistant other than a magic accident can also be ruled out."

Kumimon explained as he walked to the front of the water tank.

I saw a magic dummy hanging upside down in the empty water tank, motionless.

He shook his head before looking at the two bailiffs standing on a bench that served as a stage bar.

"And the trick is that someone tampered with the shackles and left a layer on top."

"When the deceased escaped from the water tank for the first time and entered the water tank for the second time, his speed was very fast."

"It triggered the small mechanism in the interlayer of the shackle, causing the obstruction to pop out and jam the shackle."

"Therefore, when the deceased tried to escape from the water tank for the second time, the obstacle got stuck in the shackles and he ultimately failed to escape."

After the legendary lawyer expressed his guess, he continued speaking.

"It's easy to verify this. When the two magic girls tried to open the shackles..."

"It's definitely not just the action of [pulling], but pushing in, then pulling out, and repeating this action."

"This action triggered the mechanism inside the shackle for the second time, eventually causing the barrier to retract."

"That's why the two magic girls were able to [inexplicably] open the shackles again."

"Mr. Bailiff, repeat the movements I described a few times and see if you can replicate this."

The two bailiffs were stunned for a moment. They looked at each other and then looked at the presiding judge in the main seat.

Seeing that the bald old man nodded, he did as Gu Meimen said.

They found the right opportunity, pushed and pulled at the same time, and pulled the shackles apart in just two or three moves. The magic dummy that was originally fixed by the shackles was no longer fixed and fell directly into the water tank.

"Ah, dummy..."

"The dummy is not important. What is important is the shackle."

The legendary lawyer interrupted the bailiff and reached out to take the leg stocks.

Then, he was almost caught off guard by the weight of the foot shackles, but Dai, who saw that something was wrong, came to help.

Otherwise, Kumimon would make a fool of himself in this huge court of justice.

In order to ease the embarrassment, he patted the foot shackles held by Dai Machiko, coughed twice, and then spoke.

"Ahem, anyway, this is the situation. The two magic girls don't understand magic at all."

"So they couldn't have set up such a magic mechanism, and couldn't have killed the dead in this way."

"As for whether the deceased could set up a mechanism to kill himself before the performance to change the show effect..."

Lawyer Gu Meimen paused for a moment before speaking affirmatively.

"I don't think anyone with a normal mind would come up with such a crazy conclusion."

"Dai, let's take a look at the evidence inside the thick layer between the upper and lower pieces of the leg stocks."

Reiko Kujo, who was about to mention the possibility of suicide, immediately shut up.

Even though she was displeased with Kumeto, she wouldn't go so far as to say that it was suicide when the premise was so obvious that it was murder.

Even the prosecutors cannot act so arrogantly, at least they should give some rationality...

The thickness of the wood between the two shackles was directly displayed on the big screen.

However, there seemed to be nothing on it.

The presiding judge looked at it for a long time, then looked at Gu Meimen in confusion.

"Uh, it seems that I didn't see anything, Attorney Gu Meimen, are you sure that's the case?"

The legendary lawyer's eyebrows twitched inadvertently.

Gently rub your finger between the two pieces of the shackle.

Sure enough, there is a very subtle small depression at the corresponding position on both sides.

If you just look at the appearance, you can't tell that this thing has been modified.

(Humph, since the force from the bottom up can drive the mechanism to open.)
(With my adult strength, I only need to swing it hard——————)
I saw Gu Meimen grab the other side of a leg collateral and then swing it downwards.

There is a tendency to smash the evidence directly to the ground and destroy it——————

However, when he quickly turned the shackle over to see the thickness, he saw nothing.

"... Dai, come here for a moment. Now it's your turn to contribute to the firm."

Gu Meimen's brows twitched again, and he tried hard to suppress the embarrassment in his heart.

He turned to look at the confused new lawyer on the other side, and Dai Machiko pointed at herself blankly.

Then he took three or two brisk steps over and looked at the shackle in Gu Meimen's hand.

"Eh, do you want me to do it? Didn't we agree that you, the lawyer, would do it..."

"Don't be so long-winded. I'm handing it over to you now, which means I trust you more. Don't let me down!"

He took the leg shackle from the inexplicably serious Kumimon.

Dai Machiko exerted force in her hands and swung it down suddenly from top to bottom.

Click——————

Under the magnification of the projector, everyone saw a small iron rod popping out from the middle of the shackles.

It was obvious that the shackles on the deceased Keisuke Tsuruoka were just as Kumimon had said.

The magic props were modified in advance by a third party, which led to Keisuke Tsuruoka's performance error and death.

"So far, the possibility of suicide, murder by a magic assistant, and simple accidental death can all be ruled out."

"Does Prosecutor Kujo have anything else to say?"

Kumimon looked at Kujo Reiko who was standing at the prosecutor's seat.

(End of this chapter)