People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 833 Ten Years of Change
Today's court hearing has concluded.

Shimano Tai ultimately did not reveal Sera Katsumi's name in public. After a frenzied outburst, he finally confessed and gave up his chance to run for president of the Tojo Clan.

After Shimano Tai clearly stated that he was the main culprit, Majima Goro's suspicion was cleared.

However, as an accomplice, he is still not exempt from punishment, but his sentence will be reduced considerably compared to the original sentence. Given the power of the Tojo Clan, it is estimated that Majima Goro will be released after the election of the new chairman.

crunch————

The courtroom doors were pushed open.

Two bailiffs escorted Shimano Tai out of the courtroom, one on each side, to the detention center to prepare for his subsequent sentencing trial.

It's highly likely that Shimano will hire a very outstanding lawyer for his upcoming sentencing trial, or even bring in the legal counsel from the Tojo Clan to defend him. However, that's no longer relevant to Kou Gen.

As one of the cases related to a public safety incident, the hearing for Shimano Tai's prison trial was not open to the public.

Aside from Shimano Tai's own lawyer, the presiding judge, Iwai Sayoko, and Kazami Yuya, no one else would know the specifics of that trial.

It will most likely take a few days or a week.

Once the investigation into the Tojo Clan's situation is fully completed and everything comes to light, Shimano Tai's sentencing hearing will proceed. Until then, he will have to stay in a special detention center set up by the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

Contact with the outside world will be physically cut off, making it impossible for Shimano Tai to obtain or transmit information through any means other than communicating with his lawyer while he is in detention and under the nose of the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

"It seems that Shimano Tai won't be able to get out for a while."

Another top-ranking member of the Tojo Clan, Shintaro Kazama, the leader of the Kazama Group, stood outside the doors of the First Trial Court, waiting for Hikaru Mugen to emerge.

Watching Shimano Tai's retreating figure being led away by the bailiffs, he couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Shimano Tai has always acted lawlessly and without restraint. However, there is always someone stronger, and there is always someone better. Unfortunately, he offended someone who was superior to him in both strength and intelligence.

This outcome was entirely predictable.

After exchanging a few words with Kazami Yuya next to him, Xiangyuan Guang hurriedly left the courtroom with Koshimizu Nanatsuki and went to the corridor, where they overheard Kazama Shintaro's sigh.

He simply nodded slightly and then said.

"Regardless of the reason, he will have to stay here for a while."

“Mr. Kazama, I now know the whole truth about this series of events. It just so happens that you also have something you want to tell me now, so let’s talk as we walk.”

The blue-clad lawyer spoke as he moved toward the exit of the courtroom.

He didn't forget to reach out and grab the lawyer's badge pinned to his clothes, take it off, and put it in his wallet—his wallet, though not very bulging, was much fuller than before.

It's just that neither of the two people traveling with Xiang Yuanguang would pay attention to his wallet.

"Attorney Xiang Yuan, you're saying you already know the whole truth about this series of events?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Shintaro Kazama's eyes.

In his memory, Xiang Yuanguang did not seem to have many channels for obtaining information. In the courtroom, Xiang Yuanguang obtained information mostly by setting traps for witnesses, prosecutors, or police officers to extract information.

It's clear that the amount of information Xiang Yuanguang possesses is pitifully small. Yet, he has used this meager evidence to uncover the truth behind this series of events? Even though Kazama Shintaro knows of Xiang Yuanguang's talent, he can't help but harbor some doubts.

Even the most brilliant logician cannot draw conclusions without information.

How exactly did Xiang Yuanguang arrive at his deduction? Could it be that this lawyer detective, like those other eccentric high school detectives, is able to arrive at the final answer inexplicably?

"In that case, please explain it to Attorney Yuan."

Although Shintaro Kazama harbored some doubts, he didn't show it outwardly. Instead, he earnestly sought answers from Hikaru Minamoto.

Since Hikaru had already brought this up, he naturally wouldn't hide it from Shintaro Kazama.

In his view, as one of the top executives of the Tojo Clan, Shintaro Kazama might not be an absolute good person, but if we only consider his role in this series of events...

Therefore, it can be confirmed that Shintaro Kazama is on the same side as him.

As the saying goes, "If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them."

As long as he could confirm that Shintaro Kazama was on his side, Hikaru Mukamoto would not hesitate to share his information.

After all, intelligence is meaningless if one person keeps it; it can only be used to its fullest potential and shift the situation in an advantageous direction.

Xiang Yuanguang quickly put the wallet in his hand back into his pocket.

His gaze fell on the exit of the courthouse not far away, and then he spoke.

"The masterminds behind this incident are the Omi Federation and Akira Nishikiyama."

"The former plotted to assassinate Makoto Kusakabe, thereby dragging the entire Tojo Clan into a dangerous situation, while the other was the mastermind behind the murder of Katsumi Sera, aiming to take the opportunity to rise to power."

"Mr. Kazama, I remember you are very familiar with Akira Nishikiyama, aren't you?"

Xiang Yuanguang asked questions as he walked.

In his memory, Kazuma Kiryu and Akira Nishikiyama were good brothers ten years ago, and since Kazuma Kiryu respected Shintaro Kazama so much, Akira Nishikiyama probably did the same in the past.

Therefore, he felt that Shintaro Kazama most likely knew what kind of person Akira Nishikiyama was.

Upon hearing this, Shintaro Kazama frowned.

"It's Nishikiyama again? I'm not very familiar with him anymore. I'm familiar with the Nishikiyama Akira from ten years ago, not the Nishikiyama Akira of today."

"He has completely transformed from a chivalrous man who values ​​loyalty and righteousness into a ruthless opportunist who will stop at nothing to climb the social ladder. If he thinks Sera's abdication was a normal one, it must be because he is dissatisfied with Shimano's succession and therefore took action..."

"This seems to align with Jinshan's operating logic."

Shintaro Kazama sighed.

"I really don't know why Jinshan has gradually become like this in the past ten years. His current actions feel like a foreign thing to me..."

(End of this chapter)