People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 1010 Reversal, and then another reversal (10)

"That's a good question, but I suggest you don't ask it again next time."

"This court has recently discovered that Detective Mori seems to be out of sorts in court unless Mr. Mori can transform into the sleeping Kogoro and summon his true self in court."

"Otherwise, this court believes that if Kogoro Mouri is not a key witness in the case, it would be better not to include him."

The presiding judge shook his head and replied in this way.

—That makes a lot of sense.

Xiang Yuanguang glanced at Conan, who was still lurking under the table.

Generally speaking, Conan is not present when Kogoro Mouri is in court.

When Conan is in the courtroom, Kogoro Mouri won't be there. Even if they were both there, Conan couldn't possibly perform a tranquilizer dart in the courtroom and put Kogoro Mouri to sleep on the spot.

Then, in front of everyone, he went behind the table and used a listening device to deduce the truth.

While it's possible for Conan to do this openly and honestly without being discovered, if he were to actually be found out, he'd probably be making headlines the next day.

Then Kogoro Mouri will emit a sharp, explosive sound.

"Then, the defense has no objection."

Xiang Yuanguang shook his head and replied,

"The defense also agreed to allow the last witness in the case, Katsumi Saruhashi, to testify in court."

The prosecution and defense reached an agreement.

The presiding judge nodded, then lowered his gavel and announced,
"Next, please have the bailiff proceed to the lounge to request witness Katsuyuki Saruhashi to appear in court to give his testimony."

Upon hearing this, the two bailiffs standing at the door immediately left the third courtroom.

They moved quickly toward the lounge.

Meanwhile, in the lounge.

Kogoro Mouri was still pondering how to give his testimony in court in a way that would be worthy of the large sum of money that Ryutaro Tsukigata had given him.

He had no idea what would happen if the court didn't treat him as a witness or prevented him from appearing in court.

Meanwhile, Saruhashi Katsumi, who was sitting on the other side, looked somewhat embarrassed.

He seemed somewhat restless.

Kogoro Mori expressed his understanding of Saruhashi Katsumi's situation.

The reason is simple: based on the judgment of him and Xiang Yuanguang, a detective duo who have appeared on television programs, Saruhashi Masaru is most likely the real culprit in this case.

Since Saruhashi Masaru is the murderer, it's normal for him to feel pressured when he's alone in a room with the famous detective Kogoro Mouri.

After all, he is the nationally renowned detective Kogoro Mouri, who can easily deduce all of Saruhashi Masaru's motives for murder, thwarting his criminal plan and leading to his arrest.

That only takes a few minutes.

Thinking of this, Kogoro Mouri was overjoyed and laughed to himself.

The laughter startled Saruhashi Katsumi, who was standing nearby.

He remembered that when he went to the Mouri Detective Agency half a year ago, Kogoro Mouri was not like this. Why has he become so sweet after only half a year?

Saruhashi Katsumi turned and glanced at Kogoro Mouri.

Her eyes held a hint of sympathy, but she immediately thought of her own situation and couldn't help but sigh.

crunch.

The door to the third courtroom's lounge was pushed open.

The bailiffs appeared at the door of the lounge.

Upon seeing the bailiffs appear, Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up, and he said,

"Looks like it's time for me, the great detective Kogoro Mouri, to make my appearance!"

"No need for further words, let me show you the reasoning methods of the great detective Kogoro Mouri!"

Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's voice, the two bailiffs exchanged a glance and remained silent.

The reason is simple: this isn't the first time they've seen or summoned Kogoro Mouri in court, so how could they not know his character?

This person always tirelessly talks about how amazing he is when he's in the lounge.

But it doesn't work in the courtroom.

Almost every testimony he gave was completely contrary to the truth, and on several occasions the prosecutor had to ask Kogoro Mouri to give a new testimony.

Although newspapers and news programs all say that Kogoro Mouri is the sleeping detective.

But they certainly didn't notice, and besides, Kogoro Mouri wasn't sleeping in front of them. Therefore, the two bailiffs simply sighed and then stated the harsh truth.

“Detective Mori, the Chief Judge has already said so.”

"If you are one of the witnesses in a future case, unless you are a key witness, the presiding judge will not consider summoning you to testify in court. You can rest here for a while now."

"The other witness in this case called by the presiding judge is Mr. Masaru Saruhashi."

I heard the bailiff say my name.

Saruhashi Katsumi was immediately startled.

He felt slightly uneasy, but considering the circumstances of the case, he gritted his teeth, turned to the bailiff, and immediately said...

"Okay, I'll go to the courtroom to give my testimony now."

Although Saruhashi Katsumi had not yet decided how he would testify in court.

But now there's no time for him to think about it anymore, so regardless of whether he's prepared his testimony, he has no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

I saw Saruhashi Masaru walking towards the third courtroom with the bailiffs.

Kogoro Mouri fell silent.

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

Damn it, has his reputation in the Third Trial Chamber really fallen so low? Why can't he fall asleep in court? If only he could fall asleep in court and let his true self come out.

That would also allow everyone in the courtroom to have a good look at the splendor of his sleeping Kogoro.

Unfortunately, it seems there's no chance now.

Kogoro Maori sighed.

He sat in a chair in the lounge, looking particularly desolate.

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Saruhashi Katsumi followed two bailiffs to the courtroom.

He felt a little uneasy.

I wanted to ask the bailiffs several times what was going on in the courtroom, but I was too embarrassed to ask. The presiding judge would explain everything in court.

Asking now will only change the fact that it's a minute or two earlier, it won't change anything.

Saruhashi Katsumi thought about it for a long time.

Finally, an idea came to mind.

He stopped thinking about all that. He would just repeat what he had told the police officers back in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department in court.

Since all the evidence is from the same batch and the testimonies haven't been changed, right?
The third courtroom arrived quickly.

Two bailiffs pushed open the doors to the third courtroom, one on each side. Saruhashi Katsumi immediately walked in and glanced around the scene with a somewhat bewildered expression.

He continued until Chiba Kazunobu, who was standing next to the testimony platform, waved to him.

Saruhashi Katsumi, as if waking from a dream, walked to the witness stand. Facing the courtroom, he felt even more nervous. He hesitated for a few moments before speaking.
"I am Saruhashi Katsumi."

"Your Honor, you have summoned me to testify in court. What do you require me to say?"

(End of this chapter)