People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 937 The Reversal of the Silk Thread (1)

"Your Honor..."

Gui Yueying's gaze fell on the presiding judge in the main seat.

The bald old man snapped out of his daze, coughed a couple of times somewhat embarrassed, and then became serious, saying...
"Now that both the defense and prosecution are present, this court believes that the trial concerning the murder of Gerald Pegasus can now officially commence."

He became serious and asked Gui Yueying.
"How is the prosecution's preparation for this case progressing?"

Faced with this question, Gui Yueying nodded without hesitation and said affirmatively,

"The prosecution has completed all preparations for this trial and is ready to proceed with the formal trial at any time."

After receiving a response from the prosecution, the presiding judge turned to look at the defense again.

The female lawyer named Ritsuko Usui was still organizing the documents she had brought in when she noticed the judge's gaze shift towards her. She then put the documents aside and answered,
"The defense has completed its preparations and is ready to proceed with the formal trial at any time."

Now that both the defense and the prosecution have clearly stated that their preparations are complete, the presiding judge has no reason to say anything else.

He raised the mallet in his hand, then brought it down sharply, slamming it onto the table at the head of the table.

"Therefore, this court declares that the trial concerning the murder of Gerard Pegasus is now in full swing."

"Before calling the first witness and the person in charge of criminal testimony in this case, please have the prosecution introduce the facts of the case to ensure that the trial can proceed normally."

—This kind of case briefing is certainly not meant for the staff in the courtroom.

Whether it's the prosecutor, the defense lawyer, or the presiding judge, even if they have different amounts of information, they still have some understanding of the situation in this case.

Now that the presiding judge has asked Guiyue Ying to introduce the case, it is naturally so that the audience members in the gallery can understand it.

Unlike public safety incidents, criminal cases are generally tried in public. Allowing the audience in the gallery to understand the case and participate in the discussion is a way to ensure the fairness of the trial.

No explanation was needed; Ghost Moon Firefly naturally knew this.

Her small face was serious. After taking a deep breath, she began to explain.
"The deceased, Gerald Tenma, whose real name was Tenma Junya, was found to have left Tokyo ten years ago for unknown reasons. He was not seen again until he was in France."

"Furthermore, Tenma Junya was in a relationship with the defendant in this case, Mrs. Kanami Saki, ten years ago."

Hearing this, Kanami Saki, sitting in the defendant's seat, remained completely unmoved.

She only feigned surprise and dismay when the judge looked at her, and as soon as the judge looked away, she immediately returned to her original state without any pretense.

Ghost Moon Firefly also noticed this, but she only frowned slightly before continuing,

"Prior to this incident, the defendant, Kanami Saki, stated that she frequently encountered harassment from unknown individuals in her daily life, including but not limited to being secretly photographed, receiving blank phone numbers, and receiving threatening letters."

"She claims that the person who did these things is the victim in this case, Gerald Tenma."

"On the day Gerald Tenma died, the defendant Kanami Saki was allegedly attacked in her room. By the time her husband, Yoshiyuki Kanami, and detective Kogoro Mouri arrived at the scene, the attacker had disappeared."

"According to other testimonies, the attacker's appearance was extremely similar to that of Gerald Tenma." "Moreover, Gerald Tenma himself appeared at Kanami Saki's door within a minute of the attacker disappearing, and afterwards, the people in the villa did not dwell on the matter too much."

"They then began discussing the collaboration between Gerald Pegasus and Gana Entertainment Group."

"Just as the cooperation was about to be finalized, Witness Kanazan asked Gerald Tenma to play the piano to mark the end of their cooperation. He then followed Gerald Tenma into the piano room."

The young prosecutor hadn't finished speaking.

The audience in the courtroom was already buzzing with discussion.

Because of this case, the description given by Onizuki Hotaru alone was enough to give people a vague idea of ​​who was responsible for killing the famous singer Gerald Tenma.

Without a doubt, it should be Kana Yoshinobu, who entered the piano room with Gerald Tenma.

Although they didn't know the details of the relationship between Kana Yoshino and Kana Misaki, no matter how bad it was, they were still husband and wife. It was normal for him to have murderous thoughts towards his wife's ex-boyfriend from ten years ago, who had been harassing her.

If the person sued by Onizuki Hotaru is Kana Zen.

So, they felt that this alone was enough to convict Kana Yoshinori. However, the person Kizuki Hotaru sued was not Kana Yoshinori, but rather Kana Misaki, who was essentially one of the victims in this case…

This inevitably sparked a flurry of discussion among the audience members.

They couldn't understand why Guiyue Ying had filed this lawsuit.

Seeing this, Ritsuko Usui on the defense panel also smiled slightly.

She felt quite happy.

Guiyue Ying's explanation of the case this time was very detailed, but a little too detailed, which put the prosecutors at a disadvantage. It seems that she only needs to exert a little more effort next.

In this case, the defendant, Kanami Saki, was able to obtain a not guilty verdict.

As for other things, that's none of her business. As a defense lawyer, she only needs to be responsible for her clients and the people she's defending; other things are simply not within her consideration.

After all, she was just a lawyer, not a criminal investigator, and had no obligation to find the real killer.

Ritsuko Usui reached out and ran her hand through her hair.

She turned her gaze once again to Prosecutor Gold, who was hidden behind a tall stack of documents. For some reason, she had a vague feeling that Prosecutor Gold looked familiar.

However, she doesn't remember ever seeing this guy in real life or in court.

After a moment's thought, Ritsuko Usui decided to stop thinking about these things and focus her attention on the trial.

At this moment, the presiding judge also frowned.

He hesitated for a moment, then lowered the gavel, silencing the crowd, and began to ask.
"Silence! Silence! Prosecutor Ghost Moon, please continue!"

(End of this chapter)