People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 871 A Dragon-like Reversal (75)

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The courtroom doors were pushed open, and Ito Yasuhito appeared in the sight of everyone inside, with two bailiffs following behind him. The doors were closed only after Ito Yasuhito had fully entered the courtroom.

Sayako Iwai, standing at the prosecutor's table, turned her head to look at Yasuhito Ito.

Although she had seen Ito Yasuhito's photo in the materials before, this was the first time she had met him in person, and she didn't know if the questioning of Ito Yasuhito this time could proceed as planned.

Ito Yasuhito glanced around, his gaze lingering briefly on Kiryu Kazuma.

He wasn't surprised at all by the presence of the other people in the courtroom, but the fact that Kiryu Kazuma was also there was quite unexpected.

Yesterday, when I saw Kazuma Kiryu in the interrogation room of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, I thought he was just there to observe the proceedings. I never expected that he would be standing here so openly as a lawyer's assistant.

How did someone who's only attended school for a few days manage to become a lawyer's assistant?

Ito Taijin had some doubts.

However, none of this matters in the current situation. In any case, as a legal assistant, Kiryu Kazuma is unlikely to say anything useful. His immediate priority is to prove that he has nothing to do with the case.

Although the Japanese police caught him red-handed while he was preparing to flee with members of the Omi Federation.

However, this alone does not prove anything; at least, it does not prove that he was the mastermind behind the attempted assassination of Makoto Kusakabe.

Japanese police could only arrest him on charges of illegal trading.

With the numerous illegal transaction records of the Tojo Clan that he previously submitted as evidence, his crime will definitely be reduced on the original basis. In addition, the Dragon of Kansai, Ryuji Goda, is probably already aware of the situation here.

With the Omi Federation as his backing, as long as the sentence is not long, his bail is a sure thing.

Therefore, Ito Yasuhito's current objective is solely to distance himself from the attempted assassination of Kusakabe Makoto—this is his fundamental goal.

Although Naoshi Utsunomiya, the defendant, identified his photo in court, this does not prove that he was the mastermind; it only proves that he is a suspect.

Because mere testimony without actual evidence cannot prove that he actually did it.

Moreover, the Japanese Public Security Bureau would need at least the transaction records for the purchase of this sniper rifle and to find the corresponding trader before they could prove the connection between the sniper rifle used by Naoshi Utsunomiya and him.

Ito Yasuhito believes that the Japanese Public Security Bureau alone could not have accomplished this.

It was impossible for the Japanese Public Security Bureau to do this in at least half a day, so he was certain that he only needed to withstand the pressure from both the defense lawyer and the prosecutor in court to resolve all the issues.

However, just as Ito Yasuhito was thinking this, the sound of the mallet falling rang out.

Boom, boom, boom.

The presiding judge lowered his gavel, the sound echoing throughout the courtroom, silencing the many chattering spectators and bringing Ito Yasuhito back to reality.

He then asked seriously,

"Mr. Ito, I believe you already know why you've been called to the courtroom as a witness today. Would you like me to reiterate your reasoning?" Upon hearing this, Ito Yasuhito answered without hesitation.

“Of course I know. I testified as a witness in the case of Shimano Tai ordering the kidnapping of children, didn’t I?”

He knew, of course, that the judge meant he was involved in the attempted assassination of Prosecutor Makoto Kusakabe, which was why he was now testifying as a witness. But he preferred to play dumb for now and distract the judge.

This move did indeed have some effect.

At least the judge's brow remained furrowed, revealing a somewhat serious expression.

As a high-ranking member of the Shimano Group, if Shimano Tai's kidnapping of Ai Haibara, who is the adopted daughter of Hikaru Mugen, is related to him, then it is indeed reasonable to consider Ito Yasuhito as a witness to prove Shimano Tai's guilt.

However, this is not actually the case, because Shimano Tai's case has already come to an end.

His purpose in having Ito Yasuhito testify at this time was to obtain the truth about the attempted assassination of Prosecutor Kusakabe Makoto and to make it public. The bailiffs should have already told him this.

Even if the law enforcement officers didn't explicitly tell Ito Yasuhito, Ito Yasuhito himself should have known what was going on.

By feigning ignorance at this time, does it mean that Ito Yasuhito still believes he can distance himself from the attempted assassination of Kusakabe Makoto and escape justice?
Before the judge could lower the gavel, he made some unfriendly remarks to Ito Yasuhito.

Iwai Sayoko from the prosecutor's table had already begun to reprimand them.
"Witness, you should know why you are standing in this courtroom!"

"I believe the two bailiffs who summoned you to testify as a witness before are already quite clear about what case you are giving your testimony for!"

"If you continue to deliberately avoid addressing matters that should be addressed, then I have the right to consider that you are deliberately refusing to cooperate with the testimony, and I hope you will take the testimony process in court seriously!"

As the chief prosecutor in charge of the Public Security Department of the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office, Sayoko Iwai wields considerable authority. Although she often lacks assertiveness in front of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, if she truly intends to subject prisoners to harsh treatment, no one can stop her.

Faced with Iwai Sayoko's almost direct threat, Ito Yasuhito's lips twitched, and he said nothing more.

Sure enough, the prosecutor from the Tokyo Public Prosecutor's Office was quite unfriendly. He would breathe on her face after saying just a few words. If it weren't for the fact that this woman would be appearing as the prosecutor in his upcoming sentencing hearing, he wouldn't have bothered with her at all.

"Mr. Ito, we don't have much time, please understand."

At that moment, a voice came from the defense table.

Xiang Yuanguang's attitude was unexpectedly polite.

He took a sip of coffee and his gaze fell on Ito Taijin's face. Upon hearing Xiang Yuanguang's voice, Ito Taijin's expression unconsciously turned serious as he looked back at Xiang Yuanguang.

Their eyes met in the air, and then Xiang Yuanguang spoke directly.

"Mr. Ito, I would like to ask you to give your testimony regarding the details of the attempted assassination of Prosecutor Makoto Kusakabe, as far as you know."

"I believe you won't refuse this, will you?"

He said it this way, without beating around the bush at all.

(End of this chapter)