People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 1002 Reversal, and then another reversal (2)

The courtroom doors were pushed open by Prosecutor Sugiura.

The prosecutor walked to the prosecutor's bench with an expression of utter seriousness, as if facing certain death.

—Those who truly want to win don't laugh.

Just like Prosecutor Sugiura now.

Detective Chiba, who was in charge of criminal investigations, also came to the testimony table, his expression equally serious.

The prosecutor and the person in charge of criminal cases both looked very serious.

The bald old man also subconsciously became serious.

Only Xiang Yuanguang remained the same, holding his coffee with a calm expression.

It was as if the situation before him was nothing more than a trivial commotion.

In fact, it is true.

Having been a lawyer in Tokyo for so long, what storms hadn't he seen? Prosecutor Sugiura and Detective Chiba—this bumbling combination couldn't stir any ripples in his heart at all.

He simply took a sip of his coffee and said calmly.

"Your Honor, the prosecution and the person in charge of criminal matters are all present."

"Is it permissible to announce that the trial regarding the murder of Yuichi Hisaka can begin immediately? If so, please hurry, Your Honor."

"I'm in a bit of a hurry."

Xiang Yuanguang's words were somewhat arrogant.

But he certainly has the right to be arrogant.

The previous case was to help Guiyue Ying get started with the method of reversing the deduction, which is why the trial lasted for a while. Now, there is no need for Xiang Yuanguang to make the trial last too long.

Moreover, he wasn't the only one who made a move this time.

With Conan and 'Xiang Yuan' by his side, his lineup has never been this strong, except for the time in the Cocoon game.

Prosecutor Sugiura alone is no match for him.

Seeing how confident Xiang Yuanguang looked in the defense seat.

Prosecutor Sugiura, sitting behind the prosecutor's table, was immediately taken aback.

He subconsciously reached up and wiped away his cold sweat.

Facing off against Xiang Yuanguang is incredibly stressful.

He suffered a crushing defeat in his last match against Xiang Yuanguang, and the time before that, he was even tortured by a combined attack from Komekado Kensuke and Xiang Yuanguang. In his opinion, it would be very difficult for him to win this time.

Seeing Xiang Yuanguang so relaxed and composed, the presiding judge subconsciously relaxed as well.

In the Tokyo District Court, Hikaru Mukamoto's authority was second only to the presiding judge, and sometimes even greater. Therefore, Hikaru Mukamoto's attitude directly affected the presiding judge's attitude.

"It seems that Attorney Xiang Yuan is very confident in this defense."

"This is quite rare. I remember that even when Attorney Xiang Yuan was absolutely certain of winning a case, he would never be so confident... It seems that the outcome in the courtroom has already begun before the trial even begins."

The presiding judge glanced at Prosecutor Sugiura at the prosecutor's table.

It was immediately apparent that Prosecutor Sugiura was finding it increasingly difficult to withstand the pressure from Hikaru Mukamoto; this was likely a tactic of intimidation that Mukamoto consistently used in court.

The other prosecutors gradually became familiar with this tactic.

Generally, Sugiura's condition is better than the last time when facing Xiang Yuanguang, but the only exception is when Prosecutor Sugiura faces Xiang Yuanguang's intimidation tactics, his condition gets worse and worse each time.

This is really strange.

However, the presiding judge didn't give it much thought and instead asked directly,

"Prosecutor Sugiura, has the prosecution completed preparations for this trial?"

Upon hearing the presiding judge's question, Prosecutor Sugiura hesitated for a moment before answering.
"The prosecution has completed all preparations related to this case."

"The trial can begin at any time." After saying this, Prosecutor Sugiura briefly observed the situation on the defense side.

However, Xiang Yuanguang still looked as confident as ever.

He felt that the pressure on his heart was getting a bit too much again.

—This time, I can only do my best.

"So, has the defense completed its preparations?"

The presiding judge turned to look in the direction of the defense table.

Xiang Yuanguang nodded in response and answered without hesitation.

"The defense has completed its preparations."

Both the defense and the prosecution have given clear statements.

The presiding judge nodded, immediately lowered the gavel, and announced,
"This court hereby declares that the trial concerning the murder of Yuichi Hisaka is now in session."

"Now, before the trial begins, please have Prosecutor Sugiura present the facts of this case."

The presiding judge said this.

Upon hearing this, Prosecutor Sugiura swallowed hard.

He glanced at Inspector Chiba on the testimony stand before speaking.
"This is a typical case of heinous murder."

"The murderer is the famous ninja novelist Ryutaro Tsukigata, and the victim is Ryutaro Tsukigata's disciple, Yuichi Hisaka. There was no murder weapon in this case."

"According to the autopsy report, the deceased died from asphyxiation caused by someone pressing on his throat."

“Here, I am adding the autopsy report as evidence to the court record.”

Prosecutor Sugiura took an autopsy report from the table and placed it on the table.

The bailiffs then took the autopsy report and handed it to the presiding judge for review. After the judge reviewed it, the autopsy report was placed on the evidence table. Prosecutor Sugiura then continued his explanation.

"The preliminary assessment of the deceased's time of death is between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

"Based on the consultant's assessment, the time of death can be further confirmed to be between 8 pm and 9 pm, combined with the time of 8:05 pm mentioned in the deceased's voicemail."

"The deceased should have arrived at Mihana Station by train at 8:40."

"There are two suspects in this case: Saruhashi Masaru, the fellow apprentice of the deceased Yuichi Hisaka, and the defendant Ryutaro Tsukigata."

"The former entered the izakaya at 8:30 and has an alibi, so it is impossible for him to have killed the victim, Yuichi Hisaka, at 8:40."

"Ryutaro Tsukigata was not at home from noon until 9 p.m., and had no alibi."

"From a timeline perspective, only the defendant, Ryutaro Tsukigata, had the time to commit the crime and kill Yuichi Hisaka."

At this point, Prosecutor Sugiura seemed to finally gain some confidence.

He raised his head and straightened his chest, then continued...

"In addition, there is a motive for murder in this case involving Ryutaro Tsukigata."

"Based on the testimony of witness Kogoro Mouri and the contents of the ninja novel that Ryutaro Tsukigata wrote in his book, it can be judged that Ryutaro Tsukigata was not friendly to the deceased Yuichi Hisaka."

"After Yuichi Hisaka repeatedly proposed to come to Tokyo to serve Ryutaro Tsukigata."

"Ryutaro Tsukigata still refused the deceased Yuichi Hisaka's request without any mercy, which shows that Ryutaro Tsukigata was not willing to teach Yuichi Hisaka in the same way he taught Masaru Saruhashi."

"I think that's the motivation behind Tsukigata Ryutaro's decision to kill Kusaka Yuichi."

Prosecutor Sugiura said,

"A student that I am unwilling to teach, yet who comes to bother me every now and then."

"It's normal for people from Beika Town to have murderous thoughts."

(End of this chapter)