People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 51 Intertwined, then reversed (5)

The courtroom, which had been noisy, suddenly became quiet.

They didn't expect that the lawyer would say with confidence that he didn't know who the murderer was.

Is this really good?

"Hmph, Prosecutor Gold, I just need to prove that Asai Narimi is not a suspect in the crime."

"To prove who the murderer is, the police need to catch the suspect first."

"If there is no suspect and no evidence, how can I, a lawyer, identify the real murderer out of thin air?"

He shrugged towards Yuan Guang and said confidently.

At this moment, the presiding judge sitting in the main seat also came back to his senses.

Indeed, Xiang Yuanguang is just a lawyer, not a prosecutor. No matter how powerful he is, he is still a lawyer.

It is a bit too much to ask a lawyer to forcibly prove the murderer in an attempted murder case.

So the presiding judge straightened his tie and said seriously.

"Yes, the existing evidence cannot prove that Asai Shigemi attempted murder..."

"It's not over yet!"

The coffee cup collided with the table again, making a loud noise.

It immediately attracted the attention of the whole audience.

Prosecutor Gold's voice became more serious and he pointed at Xiang Yuanguang.

"The idea you proposed can only prove that Asai Shigemi didn't break the glass, but you can't prove that Asai Shigemi wasn't the real murderer of the attempted murder!"

"As you said, there was a third person who broke the glass in the piano room, but is he definitely the murderer?"

Prosecutor Gold raised his coffee cup and was about to take a sip, but found that the coffee liquid inside was empty.

He had no choice but to put it down and then spoke again.

"That's just your [assumption]! I can also say that the third person who escaped was a [witness]!"

"The witness witnessed the entire process of the crime, which led Asai Shimizu to stop the murder process and choose to chase the witness. The witness panicked and broke the glass and fled. Asai Shimizu chased him and was finally caught by Officer Takagi."

"Hmph, what do you think? Lawyer Xiang Yuan, this assumption should work, right?"

The presiding judge was about to bring down the gavel, but now he stopped.

Yes, Xiang Yuanguang just proved that the person who broke the glass was not Asai Narumi himself.

But there is no way to prove that Asai Narimi did not kill anyone. If it is just an assumption, both sides are acceptable.

"...It seems that there is still room for discussion."

The presiding judge shook his head.

(Damn it, did you find a loophole in my logic? And you still want to rush through with your momentum.)
(It seems that this is not going to work now, and we have to move on to the next witness.)
Xiang Yuanguang was sweating profusely. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, then touched his chin and began to think.

(If I were Prosecutor Gold, which witness would I call next?)
(Etsui Nanatsuki? Hirata Heming? Shimizu Masato? Kuroiwa Reiko?)
(…Could it be Kogoro Mori?)
"Hehe, the defense's argument is indeed brilliant, but it is like a castle in the air and can't prove anything."

"The prosecution would like to invite the next witness, the sleeping detective, Kogoro Mouri, to appear!"

Prosecutor Gold handed the empty coffee cup to the bailiff next to him and asked the bailiff to get a new cup of coffee.

Only then was it proposed to invite new witnesses into the courtroom.

If we say that it is Xiang Yuanguang himself who is hiding under the guise of Prosecutor Gold.

With the experience of the last trial, Xiang Yuanguang would never ask Maori Kogoro to appear in court.

But Kuma Sukawa is not Xiang Yuanguang after all, and he has not yet directly felt the extent to which Maori Kogoro has let him down.

Therefore, Xiang Yuanguang knew that if he wanted to defeat Kuma Sukawa here, this would be the best turning point.

"Okay, then please ask Detective Takagi to leave and Detective Mori to come to the witness stand."

The presiding judge banged the gavel.

Detective Takagi, who was standing in the witness stand with sweat all over his face, left the courtroom with a sense of relief.

The police officer had just left the courtroom with a look of wanting to cry but having no tears.

It was completely different from the cheerful look before entering the courtroom.

The bailiff in charge of the gate asked Officer Takagi curiously what happened. Officer Takagi said with a sad face.

"My salary assessment for next month is going to be ruined because I didn't do a good job of on-site investigation."

The bailiff looked at Officer Takagi with sympathy.

"Then you are really unlucky to have such a powerful lawyer in the defense box."

Tick, tick, tick.

The bailiff came over from the direction of the lounge with Kogoro Mouri.

The sleeping detective exudes confidence.

"Humph, I'm going to work with Prosecutor Gold again this time. Our brilliant reasoning will surely astound everyone!"

"Let that unknown lawyer see the power of my great detective, Maori Kogoro!"

"...?"

He only realized it when Officer Takagi typed a question mark.

Kogoro Mori did not ask who the defense lawyer was.

He quickly reached out to grab Kogoro Mouri.

"Let me test it. Don't! The lawyer is a great wind magician..."

Crunch——————

The door of the courtroom has been pushed open.

Kogoro Mouri turned his head. He didn't hear clearly what Takagi Wataru said.

However, I don’t think it’s a big deal.

He gave a thumbs up to Takagi Shigeru, indicating that Takagi Shigeru was optimistic about his brilliant reasoning in the court.

As a result, Detective Maori turned his head again and saw Xiang Yuanguang, who seemed to be tense at the defense table, and immediately blinked his eyes.

(Hmm??? Why is Xiang Yuanguang on the defense bench? Isn’t he a mage? How can he defend?)

(…Ah, it seems like he really is a lawyer, but I never saw him in court, so I forgot about it.)
"Please ask Detective Kogoro Mori to come to the witness stand and give your testimony on this case."

Kogoro Mori tightened his tie nervously.

He came to the witness stand and glanced secretly at Prosecutor Gold.

For some reason, he felt that Prosecutor Gold seemed to have grown a little taller. Was it an illusion?

Never mind, this time is the same as last time, he just needs to say what he saw.

[Testimony begins]

"I received an invitation to go to Tsukikage Island with my daughter Maoli Ran and Conan who is fostered in my home."

"On the day I arrived at Moon Shadow Island, I heard that a ceremony would be held to inherit the rituals of the previous village chief, Kameyama Yong."

"Because I just wanted to check the status of the invitation letter, I went to the community center to attend the memorial service."

"In the middle of the ceremony, I found that Asai Narimi had left the ceremony and I didn't know where he went."

"Then I went out to look for it and found the door of the piano room was ajar, so I pushed it open and walked in."

"I just happened to see someone breaking out of the window! Although I couldn't see clearly without turning on the light, I knew it was Asai Narimi."

"After that, Officer Takagi arrested Asai Narimi and asked me to appear in court as a witness."

[End of testimony]

As soon as Kogoro Maori finished speaking, Prosecutor Gold covered his forehead with his hands. He felt a little headache.

It’s bad, this eyewitness can’t be saved. Didn’t Takagi ask him to change his testimony?
Why do you dare to speak out testimony that has already been refuted?

"It seems that Prosecutor Gold has also discovered the loophole in Maori Kogoro's words."

He snapped his fingers towards Yuan Guang and said so.

"I would like to object to this!"

The verbal bomb is launched!
(End of this chapter)