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Chapter 828 A Dragon-like Reversal (66)

The presiding judge nodded slightly and pondered for a moment.

Although what Shimano Tai said was a bit extreme, if you really look at it, it seems that what he said is not wrong. After all, according to the known information, Shimano Tai is indeed Majima Goro's direct superior and they have worked together for many years.

It would be quite illogical to say that even Shimano Tai didn't understand Majima Goro's character.

So, should we adopt Shimano Tai's suggestion now, and completely overturn the conclusion that Minato just established based on Majima Goro's loyalty and righteousness? Or should we wait and see?
Xiang Yuanguang picked up his coffee cup and took a sip.

His gaze fell on Goro Majima. Even though his observational skills were still at the same level as when he first debuted, he could clearly see that Goro Majima was in a very bad mood at the moment.

If even he could see it, then Shimano Tai, who was standing next to Majima Goro, must have seen it too.

Although Shimano Tai and Majima Goro have a rather bad relationship, they have been working together for many years as a superior and subordinate, so they still have a basic understanding of each other and are likely able to sense the change in Majima Goro's emotions.

So, once Shimano Tai realizes this, will his own emotions and perceptions also change?

The coffee cup was placed on the table.

Xiang Yuanguang tapped his forehead slightly with his finger, his eyes narrowing slightly. He was certain that Majima Goro wouldn't change his statement, but he wasn't sure if Shimano Tai was absolutely certain that Majima Goro wouldn't change his statement.

If Shimano Tai has such a clear understanding of Majima Goro, then it is not surprising that he would say such things now.

However, if Shimano Tai doesn't have this understanding, then this can be used as a breakthrough point to selectively launch an attack and attempt to break down Shimano Tai's psychological defenses.

Three black heart locks; breaking through them shouldn't be too difficult.

"...I don't think so."

Kazami Yuya, who was standing on the other side of the testimony platform, shook his head slightly.

His words instantly attracted the attention of the presiding judge and Shimano Tai. They both turned to look at Kazami Yuya, wanting to see what profound insights this public security officer, appointed by the Japanese Public Security Bureau to oversee the trial, would have to offer.

"Taichi Shimano, what you just said is indeed very convincing. If there are no other pieces of evidence, then your testimony is the most credible one in the trial."

"After all, theoretically speaking, of all the people present at the trial, you had the most contact with Goro Majima and know him best, but—"

Kazami Yuya tapped the side of the testimony stand with his finger.

His gaze fell on Goro Majima, then shifted to Shimano Tai standing on the other side, before he spoke seriously.

"However, we have investigated some particularly interesting events."

—A particularly interesting event?

A hint of doubt flashed in Xiang Yuanguang's eyes.

If he had a clear idea of ​​all the evidence and witnesses mentioned by the prosecution from the beginning of today's trial, and knew roughly what the outcome would be, then...

The new incident that Kazami Yuya is talking about is completely outside his understanding.

Did the Japanese Public Security Bureau conduct some other investigation into the abduction of Ai Haibara? And was this investigation in a direction he hadn't even considered?
The presiding judge was equally puzzled.

What constitutes "particularly interesting information"? Leaving aside whether such information is interesting or not, let's first ask if it's related to the case currently being tried. He shook his head and asked.

"Inspector Kazami, what do you mean by 'particularly interesting case information'? Is it directly related to what the defense attorney is currently questioning and what the witness, Shimano Tai, is explaining?"

"This court must emphasize one point, Officer Kazami, please understand one thing."

"Even if the prosecution presents new evidence at this time, it must be proven that it is necessarily related to the current events before the court will allow it to be included in the court record as legal evidence."

"Please think carefully before answering this question."

Shimano narrowed his eyes.

His eyes grew even more menacing as he stared at Kazami Yuya standing on the other side, unable to comprehend what this Japanese public security officer was about to say.

Logically speaking, nothing could shake his previous statement. Even if Goro Majima himself were to turn against him at this moment, it would probably not make much difference, since Goro Majima's rebuttal at this point would have little credibility.

However, Kazami Yuya's current mysterious attitude made him feel somewhat uneasy.

Perhaps the Japanese public security bureau can actually produce something else detrimental to him at this time? Perhaps some particularly interesting information about an incident? What kind of incident could it be?
"...Your Honor, I believe you can see it clearly, right?"

"Witness Goro Majima was wearing a single eye patch, and the eye covered by that single eye patch was a dead and unusable eye."

Kazami Yu did not directly reveal information about that incident, but instead mentioned other things that seemed unrelated, which puzzled the judge.

Yes, Goro Majima did cover one eye, so it's plausible that he was blind in one eye.

But... what does this have to do with the particularly interesting information about the incident that Kazami Yuya just mentioned? Could Majima Goro's blindness or not be directly related to this incident?
Although the presiding judge had no idea what it meant.

However, the others in the courtroom noticed something.

Especially Goro Majima himself.

As soon as he heard Kazami Yuya mention his blind eye, he immediately realized what Kazami Yuya was talking about. However, before he could say anything, Kazami Yuya had already spoken.

"The eye that the witness, Goro Majima, lost was thanks to Tai Shimano."

"Moreover, the reason why Shimano Tai caused Majima Goro to lose sight in one eye is precisely because Majima Goro kept his promise and refused to yield to Shimano Tai on any particular issue, which is why things have turned out this way."

Yuya Kazami said so.

What he said was indeed the truth.

Although the Japanese Public Security Bureau did not collect many of the Tojo Clan's secrets due to operational issues, they did collect information about how Goro Majima lost his sight.

The moment those words were uttered, the entire courtroom erupted in uproar.

No one expected that there was such a hidden story behind Goro Majima's blindness!

(End of this chapter)