People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 1016 Komekado's Business +1
—The verdict in this case is undoubtedly not guilty.

When a case reaches a stalemate, the only way to find the truth is to make the real murderer confess under pressure, which is also one of the uses of bluffing.

Xiang Yuanguang might not make that call, nor would he necessarily let someone else make it.

However, others don't know if he can play, so they get caught in a chain of suspicion, and whoever can't withstand the pressure and makes a mistake first loses—that's what happened to Saruhashi Katsumi.

Theoretically speaking, since he turned himself in immediately after killing Yuichi Hisaka that day, he might even have considered it self-defense, or at most excessive self-defense, and could have been released on bail without even having to stay in jail for a day.

However, Saruhashi Katsumi made a moment of confusion and chose to dispose of the body, turning self-defense into intentional homicide.

After single-handedly escalating the case, he had no way to turn back and surrender. He could only go down a dark path, or eventually succumb to the pressure and confess.

—Katsutoshi Saruhashi ultimately couldn't handle the pressure.

He couldn't accept that his mistake would cause the teacher to bear the consequences, but he didn't want the teacher to bear the consequences, nor did he want to bear the consequences himself, and he also wanted to appear in court as a witness to testify.

In fact, if Tsukigata Ryutaro really wanted to pin the crime on Saruhashi Masaru, it would have been quite simple.

He only needs to say that he didn't know about the pen given to Saruhashi Katsumi, and that Saruhashi Katsumi lost it some time ago; then Saruhashi Katsumi's crime will be undeniable.

It was precisely because Hikaru Mugen could see that Ryutaro Tsukigata had the idea of ​​protecting Masaru Saruhashi.

Given that Saruhashi Masaru was indeed a relatively innocent murderer in this case, Kou Gen initially only used the Mind Lock, then the Logic Chess, and finally the bluffing tactic.

If we use the verbal bullets, we will pursue them with all our might, regardless of the consequences.

He could also make Saruhashi Masaru confess by smashing all the locks on his heart and creating a mental shock, but that would only cause Saruhashi Masaru more serious damage to his mental state.

"...If you'd like, I suggest you go find Kensuke Komikado."

"At the very least, he can secure a sentencing outcome that allows Saruhashi Katsumi to be released on bail."

In the lounge, Xiang Yuanguang said this.

He watched as Tsukigata Ryutaro hurriedly left, then leaned against the wall, seemingly deep in thought. 'Mukai Gen' stood beside him, also deep in thought.

However, Xiang Yuanguang was thinking about what would happen if he encountered the same situation again.

How can we obtain more information to get the murderer to confess without involving pressure from others?

Unlike Xiang Yuan, he didn't actually think about anything; he simply followed along, not intending to make Xiang Yuan Guang even more embarrassed.

The reason he suddenly stopped talking during the court proceedings was...

The reason is actually quite simple. He had already figured out how to get Saruhashi Masaru to talk. However, while this method seemed the most practical to him, it might not be something that Minamoto Kou was willing to use.

After all, Xiang Yuanguang is a genuinely kind person.

"It seems that Mr. Saruhashi has been found guilty this time."

"Is this also the case where Mr. Tsukigata Ryutaro is asked to go to Attorney Komekado? I remember you seem to have persuaded your clients who were handling sentencing trials to go to Attorney Komekado more than once."

Conan's voice rang out.

The Grim Reaper Elementary School Student didn't seem to have any psychological burden about it.

Regardless of the circumstances, the fact that he committed murder is undeniable. Since it was illegal, it is the right and infallible thing to point it out and let the criminal receive the punishment he deserves.

At most, he can ensure that criminals are not driven to desperation and choose to commit suicide.

—A detective's reasoning is to find the truth, not to kill the murderer.

"It seems like you've suddenly become burdened by this?"

"I remember you've used similar methods quite a few times before, haven't you? Let me think, it seems like you used a similar method in the case of Kenshin in the case of the Light Illumination Rights? The kind you discussed with Komekado?" Hikaru glanced at Conan next to him.

He didn't speak, but listened intently to the sounds around him before answering.

"I just don't want to extend the pressure I'm putting on my clients."

"Furthermore, when facing a criminal like Saruhashi Masaru, using my usual tactics to drive him insane might be going too far. Besides, Conan... shouldn't you step aside?"

Avoid? Why avoid it?
A hint of doubt appeared in Conan's eyes.

He didn't feel he had anything to avoid.

However, the next moment, Mori's divine fist descended from the sky, instantly raising a large bump on Conan's head.

Conan:?
He immediately crouched down to cover his head in defense, then turned to look at the person behind him.

Then, Kogoro Mouri twisted his wrist and asked,

"Hey, why are you here, you little brat?"

"The courtroom is no place for fun!"

After being hit by the bailiffs, Kogoro Mouri waited for someone in the lounge.

He's been waiting until now, but no bailiffs have come to find him.

When the results came out, almost everyone in the Third Trial Chamber had left, so he rushed to the lounge, only to find Conan standing at the door.

How could Kogoro Mouri, with his fiery temper, possibly tolerate this?

He immediately delivered a powerful punch, and afterwards, he felt refreshed and invigorated, even the pent-up frustration dissipated.

Kogoro Mouri's gaze swept over the furnishings of the lounge, then he asked,
"Hey, where's Mr. Tsukigata Ryutaro? Where did he go?"

"Is the murderer Katsutoshi Saruhashi? I feel like we don't have enough evidence."

Although he was quite disappointing in terms of reasoning ability.

However, Gao Di is a former detective who has retired from criminal investigation, so he is still clear about case filing and arrest. With the evidence that Prosecutor Sugiura has now obtained, as long as there is any one of them, it can be used to establish doubt.

Therefore, the claim that Tsukigata Ryutaro committed murder is absolutely unfounded.

In addition, given Xiang Yuanguang's outstanding track record as a lawyer, he had no objection to the question of whether Tsukigata Ryutaro was innocent, so his first question was where Tsukigata Ryutaro had gone.

Only then did they ask if Saruhashi Masaru was the murderer.

Xiang Yuanguang nodded in response.
“That’s right, Saruhashi Masaru is indeed the murderer.”

"It's just intentional homicide converted from excessive self-defense. Plus, the defendant's attitude towards admitting guilt is extremely poor, and he even tried to fabricate evidence. It's hard to say what will happen in the subsequent sentencing and trial. We'll need to find a very good lawyer."

"————Attorney Kisaki is no good. Eri Kisaki won't handle this kind of case."

Xiang Yuanguang shut down Kogoro Mouri's words.

Kogoro Mouri chuckled awkwardly and scratched his head.

"I asked him to ask Kensuke Komikado for help."

"If there's nothing else... I'll be going now."

(End of this chapter)