People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 1008 Reversal, and then another reversal (8)

The sound from the tape recorder was the background noise from when the deceased, Yuichi Hisaka, called the defendant, Ryutaro Tsukigata at 8:05 AM—this background noise was previously considered one of the pieces of evidence that Yuichi Hisaka was making a phone call at Teito Station.

However, the exact same sound is now coming from the tape recorder that Yuichi Hisaka is carrying in his luggage.

This clearly demonstrates that the information Yuichi Hisaka mentioned in his phone call to Ryutaro Tsukigata about the Imperial Capital Station was indeed false, and there is obviously only one thing that can be proven.

—What reason would Yuichi Hisaka have to forge a recording and fabricate the wrong time and place?

So, what is it that Yuichi Hisaka is going to do?

This seems a bit hard to guess, or perhaps not hard to guess at all.

It all depends on whether the person making the guess is willing to think in that direction.

“Prosecutor Sugiura, these two pieces of evidence are sufficient to prove that the claim that Yuichi Hisaka arrived at Beika Station after 8:40 is problematic, and Masaru Saruhashi’s alibi is no longer valid.”

"You should agree with this, right?"

Asked Yuan Guang calmly.

Faced with this question, Prosecutor Sugiura hesitated for a moment, but finally sighed.

he said,
"The prosecution did indeed maintain an approving attitude."

"The alibi of the other suspect, namely the witness in this case, Saruhashi Masaru, is indeed not entirely valid. However, whether this matter can prove that Hisaka Yuichi intended to murder him remains to be seen."

"I still have my doubts about it."

It was merely a fabricated alibi.

This doesn't necessarily mean that Yuichi Hisaka came to Tokyo to commit murder. It's also possible that he wanted to surprise his teacher. After all, gifts from Maggie are quite common.

Xiang Yuanguang then looked at Chiba and Shin.

Officer Chiba now senses that something is seriously wrong.

He felt extremely uncomfortable under Xiang Yuanguang's gaze.

Then, Xiang Yuanguang asked,

"Next, please have Officer Chiba explain once again the testimony regarding the Ninja Technique: Creating an Alibi in the last sentence of your testimony."

Upon hearing this, Chiba Kazunobu was stunned.

Do you want to explain the [Ninja Art: Alibi Creation Technique] again?

He remembered that he had said this method of ninjutsu involved using a suspect who had been cleared of suspicion to prove that another suspect had an alibi.

This method was used to exonerate both individuals.

Is the reason why Minato is mentioning the ninjutsu recorded in this book again now because there is a fatal flaw in the interpretation of the ninjutsu that he and Prosecutor Sugiura are unaware of?
Chiba Kazunobu hesitated upon thinking about this.

He glanced at Prosecutor Sugiura at the prosecutor's table, who nodded slightly, clearly indicating that Chiba should let go and do it.

Now that things have come to this, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Now that we're in court, there are only two possible outcomes: guilty or innocent.

It is clear that Prosecutor Sugiura, as the prosecuting party, does not want the defendant to be acquitted. He still believes that his judgment is correct and has little to do with his performance record.

Therefore, Prosecutor Sugiura's mindset has almost reached the point of giving up entirely.

This actually improved his image slightly in Xiang Yuanguang's mind. Putting everything else aside, with such backbone, he wouldn't be bad anywhere.

Although Kensuke Komikado said that Prosecutor Sugiura was quite unqualified as a prosecutor.

However, in Xiang Yuanguang's view, Prosecutor Sugiura might be a bit of a show-off, but he would still do his best to fulfill his duties as a prosecutor and would not fabricate evidence or make witnesses testify again.

Among the many prosecutors, Prosecutor Sugiura is considered one of the better ones.

"The content of the Ninja Art: Creating an Alibi is..."

"One party was originally suspected of a crime, but later proved to have an alibi, thus proving that the other party was suspected of a crime but did not have an alibi." "Using a method similar to jumping ship, both suspects were made innocent."

Officer Chiba then reiterated his interpretation.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yuanguang tapped his fingers lightly on the outside of the coffee cup.

He is thinking.

A brief moment of reflection.

—This is the viewpoint put forward by the prosecution.

If you want to refute the prosecution, then it is best to refute the arguments put forward by the prosecution. However, where is the weakness of this argument?

Xiang Yuanguang pondered.

First, to refute this viewpoint, we must consider the actual circumstances of this case.

The prosecution originally proposed this theory because they believed that Saruhashi Katsumi had an absolute alibi, and Saruhashi Katsumi intended to use his alibi to prove that Tsukigata Ryutaro, who committed the murder, also had an alibi.

This situation is considered to fit the ninjutsu model proposed by the prosecution.

However, the situation has now changed.

Saruhashi no longer has an alibi, and the theory of the Ninja Art: Creating an Alibi instantly changes. However, if we reverse the line of thought...

It seems that the situation can be applied to this model.

Xiang Yuanguang's fingers, which were tapping on the coffee cup, stopped.

He picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and then said,

“Prosecutor Sugiura, Officer Chiba.”

"You mean that the defendant, Tsukigata Ryutaro, used ninjutsu recorded in his own book to try to create an alibi and escape punishment with the help of his disciple, Saruhashi Katsumi?"

"Have you ever considered that the same applies if it's the other way around?"

Upon hearing this, Prosecutor Sugiura and Officer Chiba were taken aback.

The audience in the courtroom began to chatter.

Many listeners were puzzled.

Can the two sides of this model be reversed?
This is simply incredible.

Because Tsukigata Ryutaro has absolutely no alibi, meaning that Tsukigata Ryutaro's situation absolutely cannot be fitted into this ninja formula.

Therefore, this thing only works under specific circumstances.

If the positions of the two sides are switched, then this ninja attack will no longer be valid.

Many listeners in the gallery had already noticed that something was wrong.

This is especially true for Prosecutor Sugiura and Detective Chiba.

Although they may not be as outstanding as their peers.

However, it is much better than the ordinary audience members in the gallery.

Therefore, Prosecutor Sugiura and Inspector Chiba considered the possibility raised by Minamoto Mitsu, and then concluded that it was impossible.

Even the presiding judge noticed something strange.

He asked curiously,

"Attorney Xiang Yuan, how can this be reversed?"

"Isn't it impossible for this ninja formula to hold true if the relationship between Tsukigata Ryutaro and Saruhashi Masaru is reversed?"

(End of this chapter)