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

After Kamiya Gen filed for recusal, the trial was immediately suspended and a temporary panel of judges began to review the case.

There were only three judges present at the trial. As the person who was recused, Kensuke Kujo was not allowed to participate in the panel discussion.

About ten minutes later, just as Kamiya Gen had expected, Ishida took the seat of the presiding judge.

After all, of the three judges, nine had already been removed by him, and the third judge was not qualified enough.

In front of reporters from multiple newspapers, and with the proceedings being broadcast live, it's impossible for the court to urgently mobilize other "unrelated judges" at this point.

"Having been reviewed by the panel of judges, I will now preside over the rest of the trial. Please remain silent."

Ishida struck the gavel, initiating the preliminary procedures and requesting the prosecution to submit evidence.

She didn't really want to participate in this trial, mainly because the public opinion situation is quite serious right now, and judging from the current situation, Suzuki Shizue will most likely be tried...

In the end, this case will definitely leave an indelible stain on her reputation as a judge who advocates "women's freedom".

But there was no other way; the person was already on the hot seat, so they had to keep going.

While reviewing the documents, Ishida also glanced at Kamiya Gen out of the corner of his eye, pondering how the other party would defend himself.

She wanted to see what this young police inspector would do.

Finally, Ishida picked up the documents, read the indictment aloud to the defendant, and then began to speak:

"Defendant, do you plead guilty to the charges and facts stated in the indictment? Please state your position."

Kamiya Gen, naturally, wouldn't let Suzuki Shizue speak, and directly took over the conversation:

"Your Honor, the defendant has just lost his daughter and is currently suffering severe emotional trauma. He is no longer able to speak coherently. May I speak on his behalf?"

Everyone looked at Shizue Suzuki, but couldn't see any signs of 'mental trauma' on her.

Moreover, according to the indictment, when Suzuki Shizue pulled out a knife at the entrance of the police station, she shouted something like, "You ruined Nao, the law can't kill you, so I'll kill you"...

However, Kamiya Gen didn't care about this, and Judge Ishida knew he would definitely seize the right to speak, so he nodded in agreement:

"I agree to have my defense counsel make the statement."

After receiving consent, Kamiya Gen slowly spoke:

"The defendant does not agree with the charges in the indictment; she had no intention of killing anyone."

Not only Saionji and others in the audience, but even Suzuki Shizue couldn't help but look at Kamiya Gen.

As for Muheyou—during the recent pause, she left the room and ran outside the courthouse to make a phone call, wanting her family to send someone over as soon as possible.

After all, Kamiya Gen acted like a complete scoundrel in court, and she suspected things might get even worse.

Inside the courthouse.

Many people's lips twitched slightly.

What does it mean to have no intention of killing...?

With witnesses and physical evidence all present, it's really absurd that he can say such things without batting an eye.

"Please don't jump to conclusions and think that the defendant really intended to kill someone when she picked up the knife. As I said before, she had already suffered a mental breakdown after her daughter's death, and everything she did afterward was an uncontrollable and abnormal behavior that doesn't prove anything."

"But... isn't the wound on your waist evidence? She did it in front of so many people..." Judge Ishida couldn't help but say.

Am I dead?

Kamiya Gen raised his hands and shook them, even doing a waist twisting exercise. "As you can see, I am in good physical condition now, and I am the most direct party involved. Who has more right to speak than me? I want to make my opinion clear: the defendant did not have the intention to kill."

Judge Ishida was somewhat speechless: "Then what exactly did she mean by what she shouted to everyone at the time?"

"You're right, the defendant did shout that, but doesn't that just prove that if the defendant were mentally sound, how could she say that the law can't kill me, so she's coming to kill me?"

Kamiya Gen turned to look at Suzuki Shizue and said seriously,

Do you believe I killed your daughter?

Suzuki Shizue was so confused by him that she didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Kamiya Gen, of course, didn't prepare a chance for her to answer, and immediately addressed everyone:

"Everyone knows I couldn't have killed the defendant's daughter, but she still tried to stab me. What else could that be but a sign of mental instability?"

……

Sophistry, this is utter sophistry.

Suzuki was supposed to kill Takahashi Toru, but in Kamiya Gen's words, he became the police officer investigating his daughter's case.

No one expected him to "switch targets" like this.

But for a time, no one could find any logical flaws in his statement.

After all, Takahashi Toru was not injured at all, and he did not participate in this trial at all. It is said that he had already left Shibuya long ago.

Who would have thought that the other party, with all four limbs severed, was hidden by Kamiya Gen in a dilapidated old house, clinging to life but unable to die no matter what?

Kamiya Gen quickly took out his diagnosis report from his bag and said:

"Look at this medical report again. I only suffered minor injuries. If it were murder, would it only cause this much damage? As for the reporters' testimonies, they just want to grab attention. They have no idea about the defendant's pain of losing her daughter. These testimonies are completely worthless!"

Ishida couldn't let him continue, so he had to speak up to stop him:

"The defense attorney has paused his statement. Does the prosecution have anything to say?"

There is no specific plaintiff in this case.

At this moment, only personnel from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office were sitting in the prosecutor's seat.

Otherwise, given the situation of Kamiya Gen, there would definitely be people raising questions.

Of course, let's not say that no one questions it.

Even if there were, Kamiya Gen had already come up with a countermeasure.

After Judge Ishida finished speaking, the prosecutors didn't even look up, merely flipping through the case file in front of them, and casually added:

"The prosecution has no further comments; the court shall make its own decision in accordance with the law."

Judge Ishida nodded. In the end, this case had a lot of public opinion and involved many parties. The prosecution was unwilling to take the lead, and the court was even less willing to get involved. Judge Kujo was forced to recuse himself, so he stepped in temporarily.

The best outcome would be a "quick trial and judgment with a lenient sentence".

It can both silence the public and avoid offending any party.

If it were the same Kensuke Kujo who had been there before, he would definitely have chosen the verdict of "Suzuki Shizue attempted murder".

But Ishida is a woman, and she has her own children, so she can completely understand Suzuki Shizue's thoughts.

……

At the same time, outside the courthouse.

"Why did it take you so long to answer the phone? I was so worried! Where's the lawyer the family arranged?"

Muheyou saw that the call had finally been connected and quickly said something to the other end.

A lazy voice came through the phone: "Aren't you watching the live stream? Aren't you in the jury box? Why are you calling?"

Yuzuki was frantic. Stomping her feet, she said, "I'm out! Where's the lawyer? Letting Kamiya-kun be a scoundrel there will only make things worse..."

"Oh no? If you can't get in now, why don't you find somewhere to watch the live stream? That police inspector you mentioned is really beyond my expectations."

On the other end of the phone, Mikiko Konami laughed and said, "If he can really get Suzuki Shizue exonerated, I'm actually planning to go to Shibuya to meet your little partner."

Muheyou was slightly stunned, completely unable to understand what her mother was talking about. By the time she came to her senses, the call had already ended.

She turned to look at the courthouse, her face full of confusion.

Kamiya-kun... can he exonerate Ms. Suzuki?