People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 1014 Reversal, and then another reversal (14)

Logical chess is not only visible to Xiangyuan Guang.

The same applies to 'Xiang Yuan' next to him.

Staring at the logic chessboard in front of him, 'Xiang Yuan' stroked his chin, a hint of interest appearing in his eyes. Although he had seen logic chess before, he couldn't use it like Xiang Yuan Guang.

The swordswoman who helped Genji Mitsugu at the trial of the Moon Shadow Island case.

The logic chess used is actually just a method of reasoning. Although it is unique, it is not a fundamental methodology that is unique in the legal field, in Xiangyuan's view. However, Xiangyuan Guang's logic chess is different.

It merely appears to be consistent with the logic of Reiji's chess game.

In fact, his logic chess is almost like a superpower, capable of producing all sorts of incredible special effects. If Mitsurugi Reiji were to come back and see this logic chess again, he would probably be shocked.

"Alright, then, witness, please answer one question truthfully."

Do you think the deceased, Yuichi Hisaka, had a motive to kill you? Would he want to kill you?

He asked Yuan Guang.

This question was somewhat difficult for Saruhashi Katsumi to answer.

Especially now that Yuichi Hisaka is dead, however, he still said,

"If I wanted to... I probably wouldn't..."

"Although I have some conflicts with Yuichi Hisaka, we are still fellow disciples. To say that either of us wanted to kill the other is a bit too extreme..."

—This is clearly a lie.

Xiang Yuanguang shook his head slightly.

The next moment, he slammed his palms on the table with force, the sound of which startled Saruhashi Katsumi, who instinctively stepped back, and a strong wind suddenly blew up at that moment.

he said,
"Do you really think so? Do you really think that Yuichi Hisaka had no reason to kill you?"

The verbal attack has already begun.

Saruhashi Masaru's will is being tested.

The heart lock on his body was teetering on the verge of falling, and the black chess piece in front of him began to flicker. Faced with this situation, Xiang Yuanguang continued without hesitation...

"Then let me ask you, witness, do you genuinely believe that Yuichi Hisaka had no motive to kill you, or do you simply want to distance yourself from this case?"

Saruhashi Katsumi seemed to be thinking.

He knew, of course, that Hisaka Yuichi had a reason to kill him. It was simply that he felt Hisaka Yuichi had received more instruction from his teacher in Tokyo, so he wanted to take his place in his teacher's heart by killing him.

Because Saruhashi Masaru knew Hisaka Yuichi, his fellow disciple, very well, he was able to arrive at this answer.

However, if this answer were told to the other people in the courtroom, they might not think it was reasonable, after all, it was about wanting to kill one's fellow disciple in order to learn more from the teacher.

This might not sound too outrageous.

Saruhashi Katsu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Of course... I don't think Yuichi Hisaka had any motive to kill me."

"I not only feel that Yuichi Hisaka had no motive to kill me, but I also feel that the teacher had no motive to kill Yuichi Hisaka. I believe that neither of these motives exists..."

He unconsciously mentioned Tsukigata Ryutaro when he spoke.

However, this made Prosecutor Sugiura at the prosecutor's table twitch the corner of his mouth.

Remaining neutral is tantamount to helping the defense, because the prosecution needs to prove that Ryutaro Tsukigata killed Yuichi Hisaka, while the defense only needs to prove that Tsukigata did not necessarily kill Yuichi Hisaka. Saruhashi's words are undoubtedly helping the defense.

If the opposing lawyer were not Xiang Yuanguang, but one of the other lawyers who only wanted victory and not the truth, they would most likely have already requested a recess to stall for time.

If the prosecution cannot resolve the doubts raised by the defense and cannot prove that Tsukigata Ryutaro killed Kusaka Yuichi, then as long as the case drags on for three days, the prosecution will lose on the spot.

Ryutaro Tsukigata will most likely be acquitted.

"Of course Yuichi Hisaka had a motive to kill you."

"Moreover, you are aware of this motive yourself, but you just don't intend to say it out loud because you feel that no one will believe you if you do."

"And if it is proven that Yuichi Hisaka had a motive to kill you, then we will be one step closer to the truth."

Xiang Yuanguang said this with such certainty.

Upon hearing this, Saruhashi Katsumi was startled.

However, before Saruhashi Katsumi could say anything, he slammed his hand on the table and pointed it at the witness stand.

A strong wind suddenly blew.

The second verbal attack has been launched.

Saruhashi Masaru instinctively grabbed the sides of the witness stand with both hands, which prevented him from being blown away by the strong wind. He heard Xiang Yuanguang's voice.
"The reason why Kusaka Yuichi killed you was because you spent too much time with Tsukigata Ryutaro, which made Kusaka Yuichi feel unbalanced, so he wanted to kill you."

"You might not have guessed this idea before, but you definitely can now."

"Because you've already suffered a deadly attack from Yuichi Hisaka, if you still can't guess this reason, then it's just too absurd!"

The lock on my heart shattered suddenly at that moment.

Only two of the three heart locks remained, and even the four black pieces on the logic chessboard were destroyed by Xiang Yuanguang's sudden attack, with two pieces being smashed to pieces.

Saruhashi Masaru's expression changed.

The defense's statement was indeed the same as his previous thoughts, but even if it was the same, he could not admit it in court... because he did not want to bear the charge of murder.

If he were imprisoned for this, he would be unable to continue serving his teacher.

Naturally, he could no longer learn various writing techniques from his teacher, which was something he could not bear.

Prosecutor Sugiura at the prosecutor's table spoke loudly,

"The prosecution objects to this!"

He quickly reached out to cover his wig, trying to prevent it from being blown away by the strong wind caused by Xiang Yuanguang, and then shouted loudly,

"The defense has no evidence to prove that Yuichi Hisaka attacked Masaru Saruhashi. His statement is based entirely on assumptions and is a blatant lie to the witness!"

Prosecutor Sugiura didn't finish speaking.

Xiang Yuanguang continued,

"You say you're not the murderer, and neither is Tsukigata Ryutaro. So, I ask you, who do you think is the real murderer? Was it the robber? Would a robber leave the wallet untouched?"

"Or was it a deliberate murder? But Yuichi Kusaka is unfamiliar with Tokyo, so who knows him? Who could possibly murder him? There are only two possible answers, aren't there?"

Xiang Yuanguang narrowed his eyes and said without any politeness,
“Saruhashi Masaru, you said you didn’t kill Hisaka Yuichi.”

"If Tsukigata Ryutaro didn't kill Kusaka Yuichi, then who killed Kusaka Yuichi? Was he a lunar man?"

(End of this chapter)