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Chapter 542 Is this your rebuttal?

Those who enjoy playing games and defeating bosses know that sometimes the most annoying thing for players is not the boss's bottomless health bar, but the elite filthy monsters guarding the boss; these filthy creatures have completely different mechanics from the boss, and may suddenly attack the player, which greatly disrupts the rhythm.

Just like a worker ant guarding its queen, or a worker bee protecting its queen, the role of the defendant's lawyer is exactly that for Nan Zhuren.

If Nan Zhuren wants to completely dismantle the defendant Wang Zhenhai, he will inevitably need to say things that are easy to break down. Under normal circumstances, these words would likely garner countless objections from the defendant's lawyer under the pretext of "the other party maliciously attacking my client."

Even if the presiding judge really favors Nan Zhuren, he could still be expelled from the courtroom if he's not careful.

Not to mention the special nature of the case at present, the presiding judge must at least appear impartial.

Nan Zhuren's thinking was very clear. Considering the situation, it was absolutely necessary to silence the defendant's lawyer first.

Nan Zhuren's goal at this stage, or rather, the purpose of submitting "Supplementary Evidence 1," was to first eliminate the defendant's lawyer.

At present, the results are obviously very good.

Faced with Nam Joo-in's offensive questioning, the defendant's lawyer did not shout "objection." Although his tone of explanation remained forceful, Nam Joo-in could see that the other party was all bark and no bite.

Even after giving his answer, the other party looked at Nan Zhuren with some unease, worried that Nan Zhuren would retort, "You're lying."

Clearly, he had something to hide, and Nan Zhuren liked opponents like that.

However, Nan Zhuren didn't dwell on it; the priorities were clear. Even if they needed to deal with the defendant's lawyer, there was no rush.

Even more surprisingly, someone might conveniently take away this defense attorney for Nan Zhuren later.

……

"Does witness Nan Zhuren wish to continue explaining [Supplementary Evidence 1]?"

As the courtroom fell silent for a moment, with Nan Zhuren not asking any further questions and the defendant's lawyer not refuting any arguments, the presiding judge involuntarily began to continue the proceedings.

Nan Zhuren gave the defendant's lawyer a meaningful look, then turned his head and said, "That's all."

However, he remained standing in the witness stand, showing no intention of returning.

The prosecutor spoke up at just the right moment: "We also need witness Nan Zhuren to provide further explanation for our supplementary evidence 2."

The presiding judge nodded: "Then let's begin."

The defense attorney's retreat fulfilled the last prerequisite that Nam Joo-in needed.

Nan Zhuren looked at Wang Zhenhai.

……

"Based on the defendant's information regarding Wang Zhenhai's early work experience, combined with the internal chat logs of the defendant's gang that we collected, the call logs between the defendant Wang Zhenhai and the victims, and the defendant's performance in court, we determine, based on the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, that the defendant Wang Zhenhai's thinking and behavior patterns conform to one or more of the following: sadistic personality traits, narcissistic personality disorder, and paranoid personality disorder."

"Therefore, it is determined that the defendant Wang Zhenhai, suffering from one or more of the above-mentioned mental disorders, committed extremely malicious acts of mental torture against our victims."

Nan Zhuren explained, "Regarding the specific diagnostic criteria, we will file an application after the court hearing to conduct a more professional diagnostic assessment of the defendant, Wang Zhenhai."

Nan Zhuren did not directly say "determine" or "diagnose," but used "judgment."

If a conclusion is drawn directly and rather arbitrarily, it will inevitably lead to great controversy, and Nan Zhuren's professional competence will be seriously questioned as a result.

I didn't say he actually has these problems, I just said his behavior fits these kinds of mental disorders.

This can be considered a patch.

In fact, this kind of argument carries a risk: the defendant's lawyer might raise an objection right from the start.

But at this moment, the defendant's lawyer was behaving himself.

He was genuinely terrified of Nan Zhuren. This court hearing was just a formality, but if Nan Zhuren were to delve deeper into his suspicions about the legal fees, the trouble after the hearing would be far greater.

This trouble isn't directed at the defendant, but at his lawyer.

In any case, in the eyes of the defendant's lawyer, the accusation made by Nan Zhuren was easy to refute in the end, so there was no need to add anything unnecessary in the middle of Nan Zhuren's speech; just let him finish speaking.

In short, faced with Nan Zhuren's initial offensive, the defendant's lawyer—backed down.

The defense lawyer glanced at Nan Zhuren, then at Wang Zhenhai, the leader beside him, and said, seemingly to comfort himself or Wang Zhenhai:

"It's okay, let him talk. Without a hospital diagnosis, he can't give you a clear answer. Even if you need to go to the hospital later, I can teach you..."

"..." Wang Zhenhai did not reply or even react; he just stared blankly at Nan Zhuren.

The presiding judge said, "Witness Nan Zhuren, please explain what you said—"

He glanced at the materials in his hand and read out the string of technical terms: "—[Narcissistic Personality Disorder], [Sadistic Personality Traits], [Paranoiac Personality Disorder]."

Nan Zhuren nodded and explained, "The defendant Wang Zhenhai's sadistic personality traits are a special manifestation of antisocial personality disorder."

"This is a widespread pattern of behavior that disregards and violates the rights of others, and individuals typically exhibit deceptive, impulsive, aggressive, irresponsible, and unrepentant characteristics. Wang Zhenhai's sadistic traits indicate that he has a persistent behavioral pattern of deriving pleasure or satisfaction from inflicting physical or psychological pain on others."

Nan Zhuren said, "Wang Zhenhai meets the following diagnostic criteria—"

"First, failure to comply with social norms related to lawful conduct, manifested in repeated acts that could lead to arrest."

This point needs little explanation; the fact that the other party is currently sitting in the courtroom is the best indication of their presence.

"Second, fraud, which is manifested as repeatedly lying, using a false name, or defrauding others for personal gain or pleasure."

No further explanation is needed.

"Third, a lack of remorse, manifested as indifference or rationalization after committing acts of harm, abuse or theft against others."

Nan Zhuren explained: "In the chat logs between the defendant Wang Zhenhai and his team, it can be seen that he felt joy beyond the money he obtained after the successful fraud, and even described many times as 'It's no wonder so much money was cheated' and 'Even if we don't cheat these idiots, they will be cheated by others.'"

At this point, the relevant chat logs were displayed on the courtroom's large screen.

Whispers arose from the audience.

Wang Zhenhai gritted his teeth. "There's a fourth one—" Nan Zhuren continued, "—impulsiveness or not planning ahead."

"Although the defendant Wang Zhenhai did make a 'plan' before the fraud began, his subsequent actions deviated from the plan on several occasions. For example, when he was defrauding our victim Nan Zhihao, he took the unplanned action of 'distributing indecent composite videos' because Nan Zhihao called the police, which ultimately led to his arrest."

Nan Zhuren recounted the details with great familiarity: "At the same time, looking back at the defendant Wang Zhenhai's early work experience, after he obtained his first sum of money through work, his first entrepreneurial company, 'Zhenhai Technology,' had certain false business claims in its main business; and after accumulating a certain amount of capital, he rashly believed the rumors of the 'AI boom' and switched to a new field, which ultimately led to losses and even being defrauded, which also shows that he has a very strong impulsive nature."

If the first three judgments were relatively neutral, then Nan Zhuren's fourth judgment and the accompanying statement carried a hint of aggression.

Wang Zhenhai's eye twitched involuntarily, and he subconsciously looked at the defendant's lawyer beside him.

The defense attorney remained unresponsive, seemingly lost in thought. It wasn't until Wang Zhenhai shook him violently that he whispered, "It's alright, his accusations are ineffective."

Does it really have no effect?
The legal effect of this court hearing may indeed be minimal.

However, this may not be the case in other aspects.

Even if it's not big now, it might be in a while.

Nan Zhuren glanced at Wang Zhenhai and the defendant's lawyer's reactions; he understood the importance of a gradual approach. Just as a consultation intervention plan for a client should proceed step by step, from simple to complex, the same principle applied to attacking this defendant's leader.

Having completed the first step, Nan Zhuren moved on to the second step.

Nan Zhuren began to explain "narcissistic personality disorder".

"Narcissistic personality disorder is a common psychological and behavioral pattern characterized by a need for praise from others and a lack of empathy, manifested as an exaggerated sense of self-importance."

Nan Zhuren said, "The defendant, Wang Zhenhai, meets some of the following characteristics—"

“First, a lack of empathy,” Nan Zhuren explained. “This overlaps to some extent with antisocial personality disorder. In short, it means that the defendant is unable to empathize with the victims when faced with acts of harming others.”

"Second, it manifests as arrogant or haughty behavior or attitude. The other party achieved success through technology in the early stages of his career, and then immediately wanted to 'ride the wave' and enter the AI ​​industry after starting his own business. This can be understood as his overestimation of his own abilities, which led him to enter an industry he did not understand and thus fail."

"Third, an excessive sense of power. The defendant, Wang Zhenhai, always put himself at the center of the team and demanded that his employees fully cooperate with him. At the same time, his psychological torment of the victims during the fraud can also be understood as a way of satisfying his own sense of power—it is a very common phenomenon to satisfy one's own rights by harming others."

"At the same time, there are also things like 'fantasizing about unlimited success,' 'exploitation in interpersonal relationships,' and 'the need for excessive praise.'" Nan Zhuren pursed his lips. "This can also be seen in the chat records between the defendant Wang Zhenhai and his employees."

The chat log images selected by Nan Zhuren were displayed again on the courtroom's large screen.

As you can see, every time Wang Zhenhai assigns a task or even just gives a small opinion, all the employees follow up with comments like "Boss is wise (thumbs up.jog)" or "As expected of the boss (rose.jpg)".

If an employee misses a reply, they will be specifically tagged and criticized.

It was practically a public execution.

The audience chuckled softly.

The reason why online commercial psychological tests can make money is that as long as the psychological traits they list match the test taker even slightly, they can gain recognition and make people feel "this is me".

The same logic applies now. Regardless of whether Nan Zhuren's analysis is accurate, it does somewhat align with the personal characteristics of Wang Zhenhai that are currently being displayed. The presiding judge's attitude will not be discussed further, but the audience in the gallery finds it increasingly reasonable.

The audience couldn't help but whisper among themselves: "This leader is indeed a bit narcissistic..."

"My boss is like that too, could it be a personality disorder?"

"Oh dear, she's like a little kid who needs to be pampered..."

……

When Nan Zhuren explains the evidence, he always seems to cause a stir in the audience.

However, the direction of this discussion is in stark contrast to the last one.

The presiding judge remained unchanged, still relying on his gavel to quiet the room.

Just as he was about to let Nan Zhuren continue, a voice suddenly came from the defendant's dock.

"You don't object?"

It was a suppressed roar, though the volume was kept low, it was still audible to those in the core seats.

Everyone looked over and saw that it was the defendant, Wang Zhenhai, urging the defendant's lawyer on.

The presiding judge frowned slightly, about to say something, when Nan Zhuren smiled and said, "Your Honor, I would also like to have a brief conversation with the defendant, Wang Zhenhai—if the defendant's representative allows."

At this point, the defense attorney wanted to shout "objection".

However, after several attempts to dissuade Wang Zhenhai in a low voice, even he realized that he could no longer calm down his agitation.

Nan Zhuren's words in this passage are clearly more aggressive than the previous one.

Instead of blocking, the defense lawyer could only advise, "You...try not to speak, and don't give too much response no matter what the other side says. If things get out of hand, I will stop immediately."

The defense attorney was unaware that his words were adding fuel to the fire.

Wang Zhenhai took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and forcibly suppressed another part of himself, saying as if to the judge or Nan Zhuren, "These accusations... are personal attacks."

He wanted to refute but tried his best to restrain himself, which made his words dry and uninspired.

Nan Zhuren asked, "When you first achieved success at work and accumulated capital for your first business venture, didn't you feel happy?"

Wang Zhenhai was speechless.

"Did you later enter the AI ​​industry because you initially took advantage of the booming market when there weren't many people in this field, made a fortune with your first startup, and wanted to replicate that success to make another fortune?" Nan Zhuren's question was somewhat provocative.

Wang Zhenhai wanted to refute.

But inexplicably, Wang Zhenhai said, "...it's not a benefit of the times."

The focus is quite peculiar.

There seemed to be faint laughter coming from the audience again.

　Tomorrow we'll finish the harvest and conclude this trial.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)