The Tokyo Police Journey Begins with the Ability to See Evil Thoughts

February 2nd, Setsubun Day, Tokyo District Court Shibuya Branch.

Even when there are court hearings, the courthouse is usually sparsely populated.

But today was different. At 4 p.m., a full hour before the trial was scheduled to begin, the courtroom was already packed with people—after all, the trial that was about to begin was the recently famous "mother who lost her daughter and went on a killing spree".

These days, murder cases are commonplace.

But the only person who dared to commit murder with a knife in front of a police station and countless reporters was Ms. Suzuki.

Everyone wanted to know how Shizue Suzuki would be sentenced.

Obviously, regardless of the outcome, the presiding judge will not escape the insults and accusations from one side.

Kensuke Kujo also thinks so.

However, he didn't care about it.

Having worked in the field for decades, he has adjudicated countless cases, and this one is no exception.

The insults and misunderstandings will not affect him; they will only help him advance further in his political career.

"Japan has no need for judges with human compassion."

These were the words his advisor said to him when he graduated.

Finally, as the clock struck directly downwards, Kensuke Kujo stepped into the courtroom.

……

A solemn silence fell over the room until the bailiff spoke:

"Everyone stand up."

Everyone in the courtroom stood up.

Of course, this includes Kamiya Gen.

However, the expression on his face was not pleasant.

As the police officer who was mistakenly injured by Shizue Suzuki, he had already stated that he would not pursue the case.

I don't know what the police department was thinking, but they still put him in the "public gallery area".

After the judge finished taking his oath, the trial was about to begin, and everyone took their seats, except for Kamiya Gen, who remained standing upright in place.

"Officer, why aren't you sitting down?"

Kensuke Kujo tapped the gavel, and the reporters present all turned their cameras toward Gen Kamiya.

"What is he up to?"

Saionji Chikawa, who was in the audience, frowned and spoke in a low voice.

She didn't want to come either, but she had no choice. Things had escalated to this point, and as the Superintendent General of the Shibuya Police Department, Saionji couldn't remain uninvolved.

The subordinate beside him immediately responded in a low voice, "Inspector Kamiya said before that he wouldn't go to that position... but later..."

"Why are you acting crazy at a time like this?" said Saionji Chikawa.

Muheyou was also sitting not far away, but her mind wasn't on Kamiya Gen.

Her gaze swept over the defendant's seat, her heart filled with anxiety.

Didn't we agree that my mother would arrange a highly experienced "public interest lawyer" for Suzuki? Why did this guy who looks no more than thirty years old come?

Yuzuki was unaware of Gen Kamiya's plans and would certainly not listen to his words about "not getting involved in this case anymore."

After being away from home for several months, she finally made her first phone call back, explained the situation, and then asked her family to take action.

But to my surprise, despite what had gone so well on the phone, my mother ended up sending such a young lawyer.

If this continues, won't Ms. Suzuki definitely end up in jail?

Just then, everyone present exclaimed, "Huh?" "What's going on?"

Muheyou then came to her senses and looked at Kamiya Gen.

What's wrong?

"Knock knock—"

The gavel fell again, and the judge's words, "Please remain silent," rang out simultaneously.

Then, he turned to Kamiya Gen and continued, "What you just said was..."

"I said," Kamiya Gen repeated, looking towards the defendant's dock.

"I should be in the defendant's dock, not here."

This time, everyone heard it clearly, including Muheyou.

What...what is he doing?

Wasn't he the policeman who was stabbed by Suzuki? Why is he going to the defendant's defense seat?

All the reporters present had similar questions in mind.

……

At the same time, inside a residence in Kyoto.

The woman, with exquisite features and dressed in luxurious attire, put down her teacup, looked at the courtroom scene before her, and laughed.

"Master... this person is called Kamiya Gen, he belongs to the young lady..."

A servant nearby quickly spoke up, trying to explain the situation.

The woman raised an eyebrow, immediately interrupting the other person:

"Don't I know? From the moment she went to the police station, all the information about everyone there was submitted to me."

This is Yuzuki's mother, Mikiko Kihara.

Ignoring the servants, Mikiko Konagami muttered to herself:

"So it seems that even if we don't do anything for Yuzu, someone else will. It's just that her young partner still doesn't understand the implications. How could she possibly succeed in defending someone who killed someone in front of reporters?"

After speaking, she picked up her teacup, ready to watch a good show.

During her conversation with her daughter, Mikiko learned that her daughter particularly valued the man in the live stream and believed that he would definitely achieve great things in the future.

That's fine, as long as Suzuki Shizue goes to jail in this case.

The little girl saw that even officers who were better than her couldn't uphold so-called "justice."

They'll understand everything eventually, and sooner or later they'll slink home in disgrace.

Then I'll talk to her and encourage her to do something relaxing.

What kind of good child would spend all their time thinking about running to murder scenes? That's so dangerous...

……

The words are divided into two parts.

In the end, Kamiya Gen stood where he wanted to be.

The lawyer originally assigned to Suzuki Shizue was arranged by the court. Under these circumstances, it is reasonable to change the defense attorney as long as the defendant agrees.

Even Suzuki Shizue herself didn't understand why Kamiya Gen would do such a thing.

But the situation is already bad enough, so whether or not she changes lawyers doesn't really make much difference to Shizue Suzuki.

Let him do whatever he wants...

Thinking this, Suzuki Shizue lowered her head and prepared for the court hearing.

But at that moment, Kamiya Gen suddenly spoke, ending the silence of the courtroom:

"Wait! Defense attorney Kamiya, representing the defendant Suzuki, has formally requested the recusal of the presiding judge in accordance with Article 21 of the Japanese Code of Criminal Procedure."

Everyone was stunned, completely unable to fathom his intentions.

Kensuke Kujo also stood there stunned for a long while before striking his gavel to stop the commotion and speaking:

"Defendant's attorney, what are your reasons for requesting my recusal?"

Gen Kamiya continued to state his position:

"Before this case, I had read countless of your court records and knew what a terrible judge you were. I strongly suspect that you will favor the prosecution in the future, so I am requesting your recusal."

Kensuke Kujo suspected he was mentally ill and immediately said:

"This is slander, refute it..."

Before the other party could finish speaking, Kamiya Gen quickly interrupted:

"It's obvious to everyone that favoritism has already begun."

Then, he took out a document from the briefcase beside him and continued speaking to the people in the room:

"One more thing, Judge Kujo and I are fellow students. He and I both graduated from the Faculty of Law at Tokyo Metropolitan University, and we even had the same advisor."

Kamiya Gen opened the document and, regardless of whether others could see it clearly, began to speak at an extremely fast pace.

"That is, the famous Mr. Araki Taro. My mentor once said that I was the smartest student he ever taught."

"I suspect that my senior colleague, Mr. Kujo, is extremely jealous of me, and after my statement just now, he will be even more biased towards the prosecution."

"Therefore, I am again requesting the presiding judge to recuse himself. As for who will preside over the trial..."

Kamiya Gen looked at the only woman among the jury judges and continued,

"This has nothing to do with me, but Judge Ishida, as the only judge in the panel who has no connection to this case and has heard many cases related to women's rights, is obviously more suitable than Judge Kujo."

Of course, the final appointment will be by the court—but I demand that the new judge have no conflict of interest; otherwise, I will continue to petition for recusal until the trial can proceed fairly!