People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 944 The Reversal of the Silk Thread (8)

Kogoro Mouri's words were a wake-up call.

The presiding judge was overjoyed and quickly said...
“Detective Mouri is right! Then please have Officer Takagi contact the officers still at the villa in Kana and ask them to help retrieve the statue. Let’s see if Prosecutor Kizuki’s idea was correct!”

—Should we go directly to the site to find the statue?

Ritsuko Usui crossed her arms and fell into a brief silence.

This is indeed the best way to verify whether the inferences of both sides are correct or incorrect.

However, she didn't want the police to do that, because judging from Kanami Saki's reaction just now, it was likely that Hotaru Onizuki's deduction was what was actually happening.

The Beethoven bust that fell off the cliff might actually be found at the site.

While finding Beethoven's bust doesn't prove Kanami Saki is the murderer, it significantly increases suspicion against her.

Because the only person in the Kanagawa villa who openly used the Heavenly Silkworm Silk was Kanagawa Misaki.

Her request was to help Kanami Saki clear her name of murder suspicion...

"Does this mean we should clear our name by making other people suspects?"

"Usui Ritsuko whispered."

However, there was no one at the crime scene to whom she could frame someone.

Kana Zen was her client, Kana Hideki was the client's younger brother, and Kana Misaki was the client's wife. There was no possibility that Kogoro Mouri would take action, and there was even less possibility that Michelle Anglade would.

From this perspective, it seems the only suspects can be placed on Kana Zenzō's secretary, Tokudaiji Masayo.

She shook her head.

There is no other way at this point.

Since the client's goal is simply to clear Kanami Saki's name, Tokudaiji Masayo, an outsider, should be within the scope of those who can be sacrificed. We can mention it when Kanami Yoshino testifies in court later.

It is likely that Ijanasan's affection for his wife will align with what she says.

"Mr. Gold, is this alright?"

Ghost Moon Firefly, who had returned to the prosecutor's seat, breathed a sigh of relief.

She nervously sought the evaluation of the senior prosecutor beside her.

Xiang Yuanguang simply took a sip of his coffee and nodded.
"Of course, that's enough."

"But it's far from enough to get this case off track and bring it to a verdict. If Ritsuko Usui doesn't have any professional ethics... she'll start looking for scapegoats for Kanami Saki, won't she?"

scapegoat?
Ghost Moon Firefly repeated the word in her mind.

As a prosecutor who had returned from studying abroad, she was naturally not ignorant of such matters and knew very well what it meant to find a scapegoat in court.

However, from any perspective, there is no possibility that the witnesses in this case will become scapegoats.

Kanami Saki is indeed the mistress of the Kanami family, and she holds a very high position within the family.

However, among the people inside the villa, Kogoro Mouri is not a member of the Kana family; he was invited by Yoshinobu Kana, who is Misaki Kana's husband. These two can be immediately ruled out as suspects.

Hideki Kana, as Yoshinori Kana's younger brother, seems to have feelings for Misaki Kana and might do such a thing. However, Yoshinori Kana, as the client, would definitely not agree to Ritsuko Usui using Yoshinori Kana as a scapegoat.

Then it can only be Tokudaiji Masayo?

No, it's impossible for Tokudaiji Masayo either, because Tokudaiji Masayo is said to have an ambiguous relationship with Kana Zenzuru. As a secretary who is so close to Kana Zenzuru that she can live in his home, she holds a high position in his heart.

If Ritsuko Usui wants to make Masayo Tokudaiji take the blame, then things will get interesting. Hotaru Onizuki mentally went through everyone's suspicions before answering.
"Understood, Mr. Gold, I will be careful!"

—Why do I feel inexplicably more energetic? Is it just my imagination?

He glanced at Minamoto Kou, then turned his gaze back to Kanami Saki in the defendant's seat.

Come to think of it, he hasn't spoken to Kanami Saki yet, and his Mind Lock ability hasn't been activated since the trial began... No, it seems he doesn't need to use Mind Lock in this trial.

Prosecutors are different from defense lawyers.

In a trial, there is no questioning phase for the prosecutor, and it is difficult to obtain information by attacking witnesses repeatedly like a defense lawyer.

Moreover, the facts of this case were quite clear from the very beginning.

"However, proving that Kanami Saki is the murderer of Jellal Pegasus is still quite troublesome... It seems that we need to reverse our thinking once again."

Xiang Yuanguang put down his coffee cup, his fingers unconsciously tapping lightly on the table.

He is thinking.

To prove that Kanami Saki killed Jellal Tenma, it is necessary to prove that Kanami Saki set up a trap at the crime scene, but proving this is quite difficult.

However, if we reverse our thinking and consider why there would be a piano room in a villa...

Indeed, Gana Entertainment Group places great emphasis on music in all aspects.

However, focusing on musical development does not mean that they themselves can use instruments, especially instruments like the piano, which are quite difficult to learn. Therefore, the answer can be found by thinking about it from this perspective.

—The reason why the villa in Cana has a piano room is because someone requested it.

Moreover, the piano room should only be used by that one person, and no one else should enter the piano room except for her. Only in this way can we ensure that the murder trap we set can kill the trap accurately.

Otherwise, if others also play the piano, their plans would be exposed if they entered the piano room during their free time.

However, there seems to be a problem from this perspective...

It's possible that she didn't just set a trap when no one else could play the piano, thus ensuring that only Geralt Pegasus could play.

At present, the information is still insufficient and further confirmation is needed.

"Xiangyuan, do you have any photos of the piano in the piano room? Let me see them."

Conan's voice rang in my ears.

This Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era, seemingly lost in thought, was urging him on.

Upon hearing his voice, Xiang Yuanguang shook his head slightly and sighed.

Then, while helping Guiyue Ying carry over the stack of documents, he found the section about the piano room. Under Guiyue Ying's curious gaze, he opened it and took out the photos taken inside the piano room.

With just one glance, Conan stated definitively,

There's something wrong with the piano.

“I just checked the specifications of that villa. Based on my experience at Sonoko’s house, a villa of this size doesn’t need to have the piano lid opened for amplification, as that would actually affect the sound quality.”

“Gerald Pegasus, as a famous musician, could not possibly be unaware of this.”

"In other words... the piano lid was most likely opened by someone who came to the piano room before that. As for the purpose... I'm not sure. Maybe it was to cover something up?"

(End of this chapter)