Chapter 378: Great Ace Attorney… No Way! (9)

(Hmm… Is this how we fight in the Inquisition?)

(Not only must one make inferences, but one must also be able to produce evidence to prove the inferences at any time during the process.)
(In this case, the party with the advantage in evidence and information is invincible.)
Hattori Heiji is thinking.

This legendary lawyer who is quite famous in Tokyo does not seem to be as simple as he imagined.

Whether it was the presiding judge or the criminal judge, they all leaned towards his side.

And without even going to the scene, could he have grasped all the details of the case just by listening to the witnesses’ testimonies?
So at ease… As expected, Xiang Yuanguang’s strength can almost be described as unfathomable!
However, what Hattori Heiji didn’t know was that Genmi-Ku was the right answer.

He remembered part of the case and the murderer’s identity and motive.

All you have to do is keep acquiring information and then put it into the puzzle as pieces.

With one last breath, the puzzle is complete, and you can defeat your opponent directly in the court of justice.

With such a huge advantage, if Hattori Heiji or Kudo Shinichi had it, they would be able to provide evidence even faster.

“Do we need to allow the third victim in this case, Toshiaki Fujisawa, to enter the courtroom to testify?”

“I thought the defense attorney would choose to have Mr. Kento Toba testify.”

The presiding judge said with some surprise.

After all, compared with Kento Toba, the amount of information that Fujisawa Toshiaki could provide in his testimony was much less.

However, the defense lawyer must have his own reasons for doing this.

The bald old man pondered for a moment and looked at Prosecutor Sugiura at the prosecutor’s seat.

“Prosecutor Sugiura, the defense requests that witness Fujisawa Toshiaki appear in court to testify.”

“Do you have any other thoughts or opinions on this?”

…Didn’t Fujisawa Toshiaki say that he knew nothing?

There’s no point in calling him out, it would just be a waste of time.

Prosecutor Sugiura wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

However, he does need some time to adjust his mindset.

The witness who can truly lead to the failure of the defense is the last witness, Kento Toba.

All he had to do was make sure that Kento Toba’s testimony was flawless and he would have secured victory.

(In this case, all the actions of the defense can be countered with [appeasement tactics].)
(And the defense said Fujisawa’s testimony supported his reasoning.)
(Let Fujisawa Toshiaki take the stage, and if the defense cannot prove anything, they can use this opportunity to criticize.)
Many thoughts flashed through the mind of Tokyo’s most powerful prosecutor.

Finally, he made a decision and nodded resolutely.

“The prosecutor agrees with the defense’s claim and invites the third victim in this case, Toshiaki Fujisawa, to testify.”

“However, if the defense fails to achieve results in the questioning phase after Fujisawa Toshiaki’s testimony…”

“Then I will not tolerate the defense lawyer’s [bluffing]!”

Boom, boom, boom.

The judge lowered the gavel.

Since the defense and the prosecution agree, there is no need to think further.

He was also very curious about what the so-called evidence was that could only be produced after Fujisawa Toshiaki testified.

Why can this piece of evidence in turn prove Xiang Yuanguang’s reasoning about the collection box of the first edition of the rare book?

“Please ask the bailiff to bring the third victim in this case, Mr. Fujisawa Toshiaki, into the courtroom to testify!”

Crunch——————

The door of the courtroom was pushed open and the bailiff walked out.

In this regard, Hattori Heiji watched all this happen thoughtfully.

If reasoning is regarded as a game, then the crime scene and the trial court are two logical programs.

Crime scene reasoning is an open-ended process that continuously acquires information through interaction with the scene.

Then, with everyone present at the scene, use reasoning to find out the impeccable truth and defeat the murderer.

The inquisitorial process is a single-threaded process that appears to be diverse but is actually entirely determined by the evidence collected.

The performance of the defense lawyer can directly affect the final trial result of the case——————

(But that doesn’t mean the detective method can’t be applied to the profession of defense lawyer.)
(Under certain circumstances, if there is no decisive evidence, the only way to get the murderer to confess is through reasoning.)
(It’s just that… the prosecutor and the presiding judge both said that Xiang Yuanguang is good at [bluffing].)
(But why can’t I see any trace of bravado when I stand next to him?)

The Kansai Detective’s eyes sharpened.

His intuition told him that Xiang Yuanguang, the defense lawyer, was definitely not a simple person. Whether it was his superb magic tricks, or his excellent reasoning and evidence collection abilities…

It seems that even if I can’t find Kudo Shinichi this trip to Tokyo, it won’t be a complete failure!

Xiang Yuanguang felt an inexplicable chill on his back and took a sip of coffee.

(Why does it feel a little wrong? But the current situation is pretty close to what I budgeted.)
(Although Prosecutor Sugiura is considered an elite prosecutor, his ability is not as good as Prosecutor Kuma’s.)
The hedgehog-haired lawyer’s mouth corners curled up in a subtle arc.

But it’s also true that he is a truly elite prosecutor.

The case in which Kumimon was defeated by a flying dragon should not be reversed.

Tick, tick, tick.

Footsteps were heard coming from the corridor outside the courtroom.

Others didn’t seem to notice, but Xiang Yuanguang could hear it.

He placed the coffee cup on the table and lowered his hand to the handle of the Demon Hunting Knife.

His fingertips subconsciously rubbed the button that Hattori Heiji had pressed out of curiosity before.

(I will show you the power of my Beika Town Dragon in a moment.)
(After Fujisawa Toshiaki, it’s your turn, Toba Kento.)
Crunch——————

The door of the courtroom was pushed open.

Toshiaki Fujisawa walked to the witness stand in three or two steps, his left arm still bandaged.

Just by looking at it, you can tell that this injured person’s injury has not fully recovered——————

But this is also expected. After all, not everyone is as tenacious as Hedgehog Head.

“Witness, please state your name, age, and occupation.”

Prosecutor Sugiura reached out and fiddled with his wig, his face solemn.

Although he felt that a witness like Fujisawa Toshiaki who knew nothing about anything could not provide any favorable testimony.

But when this guy actually showed up in the courtroom, he still felt inexplicably uneasy.

After all…the one who summoned Fujisawa Toshiaki was Xiang Yuanguang!

Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Prosecutor Sugiura spoke again seriously.

“Witnesses, all your testimonies in court must bear the corresponding legal responsibilities.”

“If the defense’s questioning affects your personal interests, you can refuse to answer that question.”

“This is common sense that should be possessed in a court of law. I will explain it to you again. Is it clear?”

The middle-aged man with a wound on his left arm looked a little strange.

He seemed a little strange and a little confused, but finally nodded.

“I understand, Prosecutor Sugiura.”

Fujisawa Toshiaki tilted his head slightly and glanced at Xiang Yuanguang in the defense seat.

The hedgehog-headed guy smiled faintly and nodded slightly.

I immediately felt relieved and even my expression relaxed.

Hattori Heiji was suddenly startled, and his eyes moved back and forth between Genmi Mitsuki and Fujisawa Toshiaki.

He had already raised his estimate of Xiang Yuanguang’s strength in his mind, but now it seemed that with the Tribunal as his domain…

Xiang Yuanguang’s strength was even beyond his expectations!

The presiding judge, witnesses, criminal prosecutor, forensic doctor… everyone sided with this lawyer in the courtroom.

He simply made the court his own place of authority.

“My name is Toshiaki Fujisawa, I’m 47 years old, and I’m a station attendant.”

“I was also the third victim attacked by the murderer in this case, but I was lucky enough not to die.”

Fujisawa Toshiaki looked directly at Mukai Genmitsu in the defense seat.

“Excuse me, what does Lawyer Xiang Yuan want to ask me?”

…How do you know that it was Xiang Yuanguang who wanted to ask you questions since you haven’t appeared in court before?

Shouldn’t the bailiff usually say that the presiding judge summoned you to the courtroom to testify?

Is it the bailiff who is on Xiang Yuanguang’s side, or is it you, the guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who has also sided with the hedgehog???
Prosecutor Sugiura was shocked.

(End of this chapter)