People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 99: Detention Center - Interrogation and Investigation (2)

—————April 25, 7:20 a.m. —————

—————Honichidai District, Detention Center——————

After giving a lecture to Yuan Guang and bullying the hedgehog-headed Hong Wen, Gu Meimen was already sitting in the detention room.

Sitting opposite the glass in the detention center was Kumimon's old partner.

Kaga Ranmaru is known as the modern Kaga ninja.

Although Kaga Ranmaru looks young, he is actually a veteran and expert in stealing intelligence.

No matter what kind of identity is required, it can be easily achieved, thus infiltrating the target.

Get all the information you need as quickly as possible and get out of this situation safely.

In many ways, Kaga Ranmaru deserves the title of the modern Kaga Ninja.

But, this time, even Kaga Ranmaru failed in the case of the right of illumination.

"Lawyer, I'm sorry, I have to ask you to get me out again this time."

"Really? I never thought that I would be plotted against one day."

Kaga Ranmaru touched the back of his head embarrassedly. This was the first time he was involved in a criminal case.

No one knows who the murderer is, but he even calculated the time for them to find President Shimazu.

Just when he went to check the breath of the deceased, that group of inexplicable people rushed in and called the police.

In the end, even though he had done nothing, Kaga Ranmaru was inexplicably sent to the detention center.

"It's okay. Ever since I saw Xiang Yuanguang's hedgehog-haired guy, I knew this day would come sooner or later."

"Don't forget the information you gave me about Xiang Yuanguang before."

Gu Meimen shook his head. He thought that the main responsibility this time was not Kaga Ranmaru, but————

That damn hedgehog-head Xiang Yuanguang!
Just stay in Tokyo and let the new lawyer named Sosuke Nakano come to pick you up.

Something that could have been resolved in a day or two was delayed for one more day, which led to the death of President Shimazu.

"That guy is really a self-propelled death machine. Wherever he goes, people die."

"I think if this guy is killed, this country will be much more peaceful."

"By the way, who called the police? Who was the first eyewitness?"

Because of Inspector Shirai's targeting, Kumimon was unable to obtain police intelligence on the case.

However, given the incompetence of the Ikedai police, they were unable to obtain any intelligence.

We only need to ask the suspect, and the information we will get is probably all the information the Ikedai police have.

“…To be honest, I don’t know him.”

Kaga Ranmaru shook his head, with some doubt in his eyes.

Recalling what happened when the door was pushed open, he described the appearance of the people outside.

"I remember it was a middle-aged man in a blue suit and a pretty woman who was probably a high school student."

"Sanyuan, the secretary of the president of Shimadzu Corporation... and an elementary school student in a blue suit."

"Except for Secretary Sanyuan, the other three people had no previous relationship with Shimadzu Corporation."

"I don't have any information about them."

(An old man, a high school girl, and an elementary school student in a blue suit?)
(Is this some detective group from Shonen Jump?)

Gu Meimen grumbled in his mind, tapping his folder a few times.

Said without thinking.

"So, these four people, no, these three people are all suspects of murder?"

"If there is no conflict of interest, I can't imagine why three strangers suddenly appeared." "Oh, by the way, the middle-aged secretary named Sanyuan is inseparable from President Shimazu."

"Where was he when you went up there?"

Three Secretary...

Kaga Ranmaru stroked his chin and found an image that matched the name in his mind.

An uncle wearing a black suit, about the same age as President Shimadzu!
Toshiharu Mimoto, an assistant to Shimadzu Real Estate Company, is said to be the person most trusted by President Shimadzu.

However, according to Kaga Ranmaru's previous investigation and analysis, Sanyuan Shunji seemed to have a record of colluding with outsiders...

For example, reselling company plans and making huge profits.

According to Kaga Ranmaru's estimation, Yuan Guang would be able to obtain Shimadzu Corporation's second phase project proposal.

This Sanyuan Shunji is definitely one of the necessary special relationships.

After all, not everyone can get the second phase plan in the president's office.

"I remember that he was standing next to the emergency staircase and seemed rather panicked and anxious."

"In short, Sanyuan Shunzhi did not enter the office at that time, but was waiting for something outside."

"Ah, he seemed to have something in his hand, a document or something, anyway, I didn't see it clearly."

Kaga Ranmaru talked about the details he had thought of and remembered before.

"When we opened the elevator door, we saw Mr. Sanyuan Shunji's cell phone ringing."

"He answered the phone, passed us, got into the elevator... and the next time he showed up was with those three guys."

(Hmm... documents? Could it be that Sanyuan Shunji stole the company's documents and was discovered...)
(He attacked and killed the president, Shimazu Zangyuan, and when he was leaving, he ran into Kaga Ranmaru and the other man.)
(Finally, he fled the scene in a panic, pretended to have just returned, and reported the two innocent people?)

The chain of evidence and testimony gradually formed a complete chain of cause and effect in Gu Meimen's mind.

He picked up the folder in his hand and flipped it open. Inside was the information about Shimadzu Corporation.

Gu Meimen quickly flipped through his folders and found the special information he wanted to know.

Then, Kumimon closed his folder with a click.

He looked at Kaga Ranmaru and said confidently.

"Sanyuan's secretary was caught stealing company secrets and killed the president, Shimazu Zangyuan, to silence him."

"Moreover, he has fallen into moral depravity and slandered two innocent residents who came to discuss the loss of their light rights as murderers."

"How about it? Ranmaru, do you think this will get you off the hook?"

"Ah, that's good. I'll leave all of this to you, lawyer."

Kaga Ranmaru nodded with a smile, not feeling at all that he would be slandered and imprisoned.

After all, an innocent person is always innocent, and what's more, Kumito is on his side.

"I will pay the full amount to your lawyer after I am released from prison."

"That's no problem! Experience the detention center life you've never experienced before. Time is running out!"

Gu Meimen sat up suddenly. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard Kaga Ranmaru's voice.

"Lawyer, aren't you going to ask me if I killed anyone?"

The ace lawyer said casually without even turning his head.

"I think the fact that you didn't kill anyone and other objective and subjective facts are not important."

"At the end of the day, we lawyers are not gods and we cannot see the truth of everything."

"All we need to do is stand on the client's side and get what the client wants!"

(End of this chapter)