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Chapter 942 The Reversal of the Silk Thread (6)

Kogoro Mouri once again appeared behind the testimony table in the Third Trial Chamber, a place he had always loyal to.

As a nationally renowned detective, he was currently feigning composure as he analyzed the events that Takagi Wataru had just told him about during the court hearing, using his exceptional detective wisdom to try and find the answer.

Then, he realized that what Ritsuko Usui said made a lot of sense.

Because that kind of trap seems a bit too outrageous. How could a normal person possibly notice those tangled threads everywhere? And how could they possibly stay in that position to trigger the mechanism and get stabbed to death?
This is similar to the situation Fujie Akiyoshi faced back then.

Since that posture makes it highly unlikely that someone would be killed by a trap or mechanism, it's more probable that he deliberately walked to that spot and was then killed by a longsword.

Kogoro Mouri stroked his chin and said,
"Well, I think what Ms. Usui said makes a lot of sense."

"From what we can see so far, the murder of Gerard Tenma has a high degree of overlap with the idol locked-room murder case from back then. If Gerard Tenma really does have a similar style to Fujie Akiyoshi back then..."

"It is possible that they would do something like killing themselves to frame others."

He glanced at Kanami Saki sitting in the defendant's dock and added a comment.

"It's just that Geralt Tenma couldn't bring himself to frame his ex-girlfriend, Mrs. Kanami Saki, in the end, and instead chose to frame Mr. Kanami Yoshino, who stole her away."

"This is pretty easy to understand, isn't it?"

Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's words, Kanami Saki obediently lowered her head, making it impossible to read her expression.

It just gives one a vague feeling that Kanami Saki might be saddened or frightened by what Gerald Tenma did...

"That's it."

The presiding judge nodded slightly.

Well, the defense's assumptions seem very reasonable, and even Kogoro Mouri, who was at the scene of the incident, made this judgment, so there shouldn't be any problems.

It seems that Guiyue Ying's judgment was indeed flawed this time.

He picked up the gavel from the table, weighed it in his hand, and seemed to be considering whether to lower it at this moment and announce the end of the trial.

Seeing the judge's actions, Guiyue Ying, who already knew the judge quite well, immediately realized that the bald old man had begun to think that the other party's reasoning made sense and was preparing to deliver a verdict directly.

She immediately began to ponder how she could change the judge's mind.

It is actually quite difficult to prove that the piano room trap at the crime scene was not set up by Gerald Tenma.

Because Michel Anglade, who had a close relationship with Gérard Tenma, was the only person who had been with Tenma before the incident, his testimony was not very credible.

The testimony of Michel Anglade alone is unlikely to change the situation.

Perhaps having the other people at the Gana villa prove that Gerald Pegasus wasn't there before would be an option? No, that won't work either…

The defense argued that the person who had been secretly filming and harassing Kanami Saki was Gerald Tenma.

Furthermore, Ritsuko Usui directly used several photos of specific environments to demonstrate that the person taking the photos had to have even broken into the villa to do so, especially if the other people in the house had been able to discover the person's presence.

Then Kana Zen wouldn't have asked Kogoro Mouri to come to the villa to investigate.

Therefore, it was meaningless even if the other members of the Kanagawa family said that they had never seen Geralt Tenma before, since they couldn't find the person taking the photos anyway.

"How can we continue like this...?"

"Ghost Moon Firefly said in a low voice."

Within her sight, the crime scene was reproduced once again. She believed that the attack in Kanami Saki's room was nothing more than a staged event orchestrated by Kanami Saki herself, but she had no evidence to prove it.

I originally thought that the silkworm silk I found in Kanami Saki's room would be enough to secure victory.

I never imagined things would escalate to this point because of a case that Kogoro Mouri had previously been involved in...

"If you feel lost, why not take a look at the photos?"

Xiang Yuanguang's voice rang in my ears.

Upon hearing this, Gui Yueying subconsciously turned to look at Prosecutor Gold beside her.

Although she didn't know why Prosecutor Gold had asked her to see the photos at this time, given Prosecutor Gold's personality, it was definitely not without reason.

Prosecutor Gold probably already discovered something, which is why he reminded her like this.

Ghost Moon Firefly instinctively grabbed two photo bags that Prosecutor Gold had taken out of the pile of documents.

Ritsuko Usui seized the opportunity to press her advantage, saying triumphantly,
"See? See? This is the truth of the case. Even the nationally renowned detective, Kogoro Mouri, came to the same conclusion as me. So there's no other possibility, is there?"

In this world, detectives have considerable influence in solving cases.

A detective of Kogoro Mouri's caliber can, without exaggeration, directly influence the final verdict in a case, just like Junya Tokitsu, the famous detective from the Shikoku region.

Despite Ritsuko Usui's rather arrogant words.

However, many listeners felt that what she said did make some sense, and no one questioned the credibility of Ritsuko Usui's reasoning until new evidence or inferences were found.

The bald old man in the main seat nodded in deep agreement.

However, before the bald old man lowered his gavel, a voice could already be heard from the prosecutor's bench.

"Wait a minute, Your Honor!"

"This case cannot end so simply!"

Gui Yueying raised her head and spoke seriously.

After comparing the contents of the two bags of photos that Prosecutor Gold had specifically selected, she also found a crucial piece of evidence—yes, the statue in Kanami Saki's room.

However, she and Xiang Yuanguang felt that the number of statues was a bit strange.

However, Takagi Wataru, who was at the scene, said that the statue in the middle was not in the photos taken immediately after the incident, and Mouri Kogoro, who was the first to enter Kanami Saki's room, made the same statement.

Therefore, Ghost Moon Firefly temporarily put aside the issue of the number of statues.

The two photos she found now prove that the statue in the middle is real, and not only is it real... it can even refute Ritsuko Usui's current hypothesis!

"The prosecution must present the following two photos as evidence!"

She quickly went to the evidence table and projected the two photos she had found onto the wall.

Immediately, Kogoro Mouri, standing behind the witness stand, frowned.

Because he realized... the situation didn't seem quite right from what he remembered.

(End of this chapter)