People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 1026 Q&A
Xiang Yuanguang's question was rather too sharp.

Under the influence of the Heart Lock ability, if Ito Tamanosuke tells any lies, he will be bound by the Heart Lock because of Minamoto Kou's problem.

After only a moment's consideration, Ito Tamanosuke spoke.
“I have indeed realized that Edo Boy is in the theater troupe.”

"In fact, the police should have noticed this as well, since wherever the traveling theater troupe went, precious treasures would be stolen. However, the police were unable to find out who Edo-kun was after several investigations."

"At first, I couldn't be sure, but as the number of people dwindled while Edo Boy continued to follow the same pattern of movement as us, I realized that Edo Boy was definitely among the six members of the troupe."

"However, I cannot be sure who it is."

Ito Tamanosuke's answer did not trigger the heart lock.

Hikaru Mugen sat in the chair opposite him, listening quietly to Tamanosuke Ito's reply.
"As for why Chikaishi Tetsuo rejected me... he rejected me because he said his script didn't need an outsider like me to give pointers, and that he would absolutely not listen to my opinions."

"But this is strange, because normally speaking..."

"Chikashi Tetsuo will not refuse my suggestions for revision, especially revisions to only the ending. But I still don't quite understand why. Perhaps Chikashi Tetsuo has some kind of relationship with Edo boy."

"However, if there is some kind of connection, Chikaishi Tetsuo should not have died at the hands of that Edo kid."

Ito Tamanosuke said in a low voice,
"If Edo boy really makes a move against Chikaishi Tetsuo."

"That can only mean that Edo-kun is indeed in the theater troupe. Only in this way can he know what I was arguing about with Chikaishi Tetsuo and what the script was about."

"That's why he mistakenly thought that Chikashi Tetsuo would write that he was the Edo boy in the script, and thus killed Chikashi Tetsuo... That's why I gave everyone a note at night."

"The note said, 'I know your secret. Please come to the Miho Theater tonight.'"

—However, what Ito Tamanosuke did not expect was...

There was indeed only one Edo boy.

However, there were two people in the troupe who had secrets. So, the trap that was originally intended to assassinate Ito Tamanosuke ended up killing Ogiwara Itoe by mistake. But did Ito Tamanosuke end up taking the blame by accident?

Xiang Yuanguang already had a vague idea in his mind.

Even now, the Heart Lock has not manifested in Ito Tamanosuke, which means that everything Ito Tamanosuke just said was true.

So, only the final testimony remains.

Conan, who was standing next to Koizumi Akako, had already abandoned her and was now lying on the table, waiting for Ito Tamanosuke's answer.

—He felt that Ito Tamanosuke had the motive and possibility to kill Ogiwara Itoe.

However, overall, he still remembered that Ito Tamanosuke was a kind person, and such a good person would not kill. Therefore, he cared about Ito Tamanosuke's next answer.

Xiang Yuan possesses super psychological skills that allow him to detect whether others are lying.

If Ito Tamanosuke lies to Genji, then he will definitely be exposed.

Then, Ito Tamanosuke said,

"Of course I would never kill Ogiwara Itoe."

"I think Ogiwara Itoe was mistaken for me and killed by Edo boy. As for her embezzlement of the theater troupe's property... I know nothing about it. She was okay to me, but sometimes she would avoid me."

“I didn’t know why before, and I only found out now that you’re telling me.”

The seventeen-year-old boy leader hesitated for a moment, then said,
“I used to respect Ito Ogiwara a lot because she was one of the very few members of the theater troupe who had been with the troupe since my father’s time. But now that I know about this.”

"I inevitably developed a sense of disgust towards her."

"If she hadn't done that, perhaps the troupe wouldn't be in this situation now..."

Everything is true.

well.

Xiang Yuanguang nodded slightly. There weren't many clients like this anymore. He snapped his fingers to attract Ito Tamanosuke's attention, then signed his name on the power of attorney and said,

I will accept this commission.

"The court hearing will start at 8:30 tomorrow morning. I will be in the waiting room around 8:00. Before that, I will go to my friend to get the autopsy report. We will discuss the autopsy report and the case details in the waiting room for a while."

"Then we'll have the court hearing and defense, and I'll do my best to resolve the case for you on the first day."

"So, you have a problem, Mr. Ito Tamanosuke?"

Xiang Yuanguang's decisive attitude surprised Ito Tamanosuke.

He hadn't expected that a top-tier lawyer of this caliber would actually be willing to take on a case that was practically a pro bono one. Just as the legends said, Xiang Yuanguang didn't care about fame or fortune.

Ito Tamanosuke nodded immediately, and said with some excitement,

"Thank you, Attorney Xiang Yuan!"

"With your help, we're sure to win this lawsuit!"

—It seems that Ito Tamanosuke is even more confident than Minamoto Hikaru himself.

Xiang Yuanguang simply nodded noncommittally in response.

He stood up and said seriously,

"See you tomorrow."

Ito Tamanosuke also stood up and said,
"See you tomorrow, Attorney Xiang Yuan."

On the other side, the bailiffs led Ito Tamanosuke back to his room in the detention center, while Mugen Hikaru pushed open the door to the visiting room, preparing to go back, with Ito Megumi and Conan following behind.

Koizumi Akako walked beside her and asked curiously,

"That's all you're asking? How are you going to solve the case then?"

"Should I use magic to steal all of the prosecutor's evidence from the Metropolitan Police Department in one go? I've heard that if a prosecutor can't produce evidence during the investigation, it's considered a violation of the regulations."

"We'll just use this method to take care of the prosecutor on the other side."

"Then wouldn't we have won without a fight?"

The Scarlet Witch has always been lawless.

She even harbored thoughts of wanting to kill Kaito Kuroba, who was unaffected by the charm, and now she was merely going to the prosecutor's office to steal some evidence.

For Koizumi Akako, it wasn't even a psychological burden.

Conan, who was behind them, heard this.

She couldn't help but think to herself, "Where did Xiang Yuan find this chuunibyou high school student to be my legal assistant? I might as well have brought Kogoro Mouri to court."

At least when Xiang Yuan and Uncle Maoli are together, they form a very intimidating duo of bluster.

At least it can deter the opponent.

"Xiao Hui, why don't you come and stay at my office? If the Mika Theater is closed, you'll have nowhere to go, won't you?"

As he got on the bus, he glanced at Ito Megumi and then asked.

To this, Megumi Ito nodded repeatedly.

"Okay!"

(End of this chapter)