I'm in Conan, but I'm in Ace Attorney

(Huh? Why would this guy who claims to be a lawyer want to talk to me when he knows my name?)

(Is there something wrong with my name? Or is there some information that only I can know?)

Conan Edogawa was thinking quickly and had no idea that Genkou Xiang simply wanted to open the heart lock and then solve the case to gain reversal points.

While Genkou was communicating with Conan, Ran Mouri, who had gone to pick up the hat, also came back.

She put the hat back on Conan's head and asked curiously.

"I just heard that you are a lawyer. Why do you want to talk to Conan alone?"

After all, Xiang Yuanguang's performance was really abnormal.

He just said confidently that he would solve the case, but fell silent after looking at Conan. Now he says he wants to talk to elementary school students.

It's hard to imagine this guy is okay...

"After all, the case happened downstairs from your house, and you are also suspected of committing a crime and murder!"

"Mr. Xiang Yuanguang, if I remember correctly, you don't have an alibi, right?"

Kogoro Mouri walked over from Inspector Megure, and his wise brain came to a new conclusion.

Standing in front of Xiang Yuanguang, protecting Mao Lilan and Conan behind him, he said with full confidence.

"If you were the one who committed the crime, all the doubts in the case can be solved! The murderer must be you!"

"What? Shocking statement, Maori brother!"

Inspector Megure ran to Kogoro Mouri in two or three steps, and looked at Genmi Mitsuki with some suspicion in his eyes.

After all, Kogoro Mouri is a great detective in Tokyo and has solved many cases.

There were always problems with the reasoning just now, and we couldn't identify the culprit. Now, we can suddenly complete the reasoning. It must be because the real murderer has appeared!

Faced with the doubts, Xiang Yuanguang subconsciously took a step back.

Come to think of it, it seemed that he really had no witnesses who could prove his alibi.

But... Xiang Yuanguang has evidence that can reverse this situation, but now is not the time to use it. (According to Conan's law that there must be a real murderer among the suspects.)

(The real criminal must be among the three suspects at the scene if he wants to get away with it.)

(Then I, who have no alibi, would be the best person to blame.)

(Perhaps, I can use this to lure out the real culprit.)

When Kogoro Maori saw Genmitsu retreat guiltily, he became more determined in his decision.

He looked at Inspector Megure beside him, and Inspector Megure immediately understood.

"Takagi, we've found the criminal! We should catch him now..."

"A pound of pears (objection)! You say I am a criminal! Do you have any evidence? Innocent until proven guilty!"

He directly launched a verbal bullet at Genkou, pointed his finger at Kogoro Mori, and a strong wind blew.

He said righteously.

"Can you find my motive for murder? Are there any witnesses who can prove this? The crime scene was downstairs from my house. Did I kill him?"

Once the wind magic was activated, Inspector Megure's hat could hardly be held down.

He put his hand over his hat, feeling that something was wrong with this case.

Couldn't help but say.

"Brother Maori, please repeat your reasoning process again! Make him confess his guilt with conviction!"

Kogoro Mouri straightened his messy hair.

He took everyone to the crime scene and talked about the case.

A middle-aged man with a pale face was lying inside the blockade line. Part of his clothes were soaked with blood and he was completely silent.

"This is one of the witnesses in this case, Mr. Koto Ichiro, a friend of the deceased. According to his testimony, at 7:15 in the morning, he and the victim's friend agreed to go for a morning run, but he received a phone call on the way and had to leave temporarily. By the time they met at the agreed location, which was downstairs of Mr. Xiang Yuanguang's Xiang Yuan Wanneng Office, the victim was already dead."

When Kogoro Mori said this, the middle-aged man standing next to Officer Takagi raised his hand, indicating that he was Ichiro Kototo.

If it were Conan, he should be able to see information like Kototo Ichiro's physical condition, but Xiang Yuanguang could only see that this guy was a corporate slave.

Because of the heavy dark circles, my face looks a little pale.

"This person is the first witness of this case, Hamada Mahiro. He is a nearby resident who takes the 8 a.m. train to work every day. He left home at 7:30 a.m. and found the victim's body."

Changing the direction, Kogoro Mouri then introduced the young man in a suit and tie next to him, namely Mahiro Hamada.

As an early morning commuter, Hamada Mahiro was holding his mobile phone and explaining what he had encountered to the company. He was sweating profusely and did not care about Maori Kogoro's introduction. In Xiang Yuanguang's eyes, he was just an ordinary early morning commuter.

Not getting a response, Kogoro Mouri scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, then looked at the third young man who was dressed quite avant-garde and looked very rich.

"Then there was the person who reported the case, Mr. Hirosuke Arita. He received a letter from an unknown person and drove here to wait for the sender. Unexpectedly, he came across the victim's body, so he called the police and did not leave until the police arrived."

"From this, we can know that Mr. Koto Ichiro was not at the scene when the crime occurred. Mr. Hamada Mahiro and Mr. Arita Kousuke can prove that the other party is not a suspect. Therefore, the only suspect who can commit a crime on the scene is you, Mr. Xiang Yuanguang!"

Detective Maori pointed to Genkou again, and added with confidence.

"Moreover, the knife used to kill the suspect has not been found yet! If you were the one who committed the crime, wouldn't it be possible to hide the murder weapon in your office and commit the perfect crime? What do you think? My reasoning is flawless, right?"

(No, no, no, isn't this completely unrelated?)

Conan stood beside Maori Ran, shook his head slightly, and was speechless about Uncle Maori.

He always makes such nonsensical inferences. How will the mysterious lawyer Xiang Yuanguang respond to the questioning?

(Ah! Lawyer Xiang Yuanguang is sweating profusely! Well, we need to find evidence to prove another crime before Lawyer Xiang Yuanguang is defeated!)

Chapter 3 Reverse the reasoning results!

Kogoro Maori made his inference and said it with confidence.

"Officer Megure, the next step is to find the murder weapon in Mr. Genkou's office to determine the outcome!"

Inspector Megure nodded seriously, well, it's time.

He showed his police officer ID to Xiang Yuanguang.

"Mr. Xiang Yuanguang, I am Inspector Jusan Megure of the Third Division of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Please cooperate with our investigation!"

"If you are innocent, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department will compensate you afterwards, please!"

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(Oh no… If the real murderer really hid the murder weapon in Attorney Xiang Yuanguang’s office, wouldn’t Attorney Xiang Yuanguang be arrested directly?)

Conan narrowed his eyes and pushed his glasses up again.

Before Xiang Yuanguang came to the scene, the three suspects had actually made their own speeches.

Among these three witnesses, the one with the greatest suspicion is Kototo Ichiro. Although he claimed that he received a phone call and left temporarily, and found the body when he came back, and call records were also found in his phone, it was unclear where he went, and there was no witness to prove that he was not at the scene when the crime occurred.

However, just knowing the suspect is useless. Koto Ichiro did not reveal any information except that he was a friend of the victim. Even if he is the murderer, Conan has no way of knowing the motive unless he finds the murder weapon.

(The murder weapon? Wait, could it be that Lawyer Genguang’s purpose was this!?)

Conan looked up at Xiang Yuanguang. The lawyer seemed to be sweating and flustered, but in fact he revealed an inexplicable calmness, as if he had expected this situation. Could it be that lawyer Xiang Yuanguang was really a hidden master?

"I'm telling you, Mr. Maori Kogoro, if you can't find the murder weapon, I will sue you."

"I forgot to tell you that I, Xiang Yuanguang, am an undefeated lawyer since my debut!"

While using the key to open the door, Genmitsu sneered and threatened Kogoro Mouri.

(Would I tell you that I have never defended a case, so I have neither won nor lost?)

"W-what? Big lawyer?"

Kogoro Mori broke out in a cold sweat.

If they really suspected the wrong person, wouldn't they be sued to the point of bankruptcy?

When the door opened, he quickly followed Inspector Megure into the office, fearing that the murder weapon would be destroyed by Genmitsu.

As for Mukaiguchi himself, he was a criminal suspect so he stayed outside with Officer Takagi.

"What? I said, I was involved in a case! I wasn't absent from work!"

Hamada Mahiro, who had been on the phone, suddenly became excited. He grabbed his briefcase and left without saying a word.

"That's enough! I didn't kill anyone, why are you stopping me? I want to go to work now!"

"Hey! Officer Takagi over there, if I get fired for wasting time here, can you take responsibility!?"

The anger of the 8am commuters was palpable.

Officer Takagi finally couldn't hold it in anymore, and he walked over to negotiate with Hamada Mahiro, hoping that Hamada Mahiro would stay a little longer.

Now that the case has come to this point, it will be closed soon.

It's Kotoichiro and Arita Kousuke! They're gone!

"Oops……"

"What's wrong?"

Mao Lilan looked at Conan stupidly, but Conan quickly ran to Xiang Yuanguang. Just as he was about to remind Xiang Yuanguang, he saw Xiang Yuanguang shaking his head slightly.

For a moment, even Conan was unsure what Xiang Yuanguang meant.

(Could it be that lawyer Xiang Yuanguang already knew that the criminal would take advantage of the situation to place the murder weapon in his home?) (Is he confident that he can escape the crime even if he is framed?)

At this moment, even the Death God Elementary School student became interested in Xiang Yuanguang.

The disappeared Arita Kousuke soon came back with Koto Ichiro. They stood aside and the police asked them why they left.

"Ah, didn't you say before that you wanted to see the contents of the letter that asked me to come here? I went back to the car to get it."

"Mr. Kototo Ichiro came with me to prove that I wasn't going there for anything else."

The energetic young man Arita Kousuke said with a smile and handed the letter to the police officer.

"Oh, so that's how it is. I'll take the letter and show it to Detective Maori later."

"Next time you do something like this, you need to bring the police with you. Got it?"

"I know, I know."

While the conversation was still going on, an additional prompt appeared on Xiang Yuanguang's panel.

[Additional evidence: Letter from Arita Hirosuke]

(I can actually see the evidence obtained by the police? But I can't be the criminal's defense lawyer...)

(No, that’s not right. To stand in court, I don’t have to be the defendant, lawyer, or prosecutor. I can be a witness!)

Several chaotic thoughts flashed through Xiang Yuanguang's mind.

He heard a commotion in his office.

Then, Kogoro Mouri walked out triumphantly, holding up the murder weapon in the evidence bag, followed by Inspector Megure.

"Mr. Xiang Yuanguang! We found the murder weapon in your home! The fact that you committed murder is absolutely proven!"

"Now, you should plead guilty, so that the sentence will be lighter!"

(It has come to this…)

But the wind blew, making his hair messy.

It was a verbal bullet from Xiang Yuanguang!

"A pound of pears (objection)! I have evidence to prove that I was not at the scene when the crime occurred, and I can also find the real culprit of the case!"

Xiang Yuanguang put his hands in his pockets and walked towards his office step by step.

Kogoro Mori and Inspector Megure on the route subconsciously made way in the strong wind.

Under the watchful eyes of many police officers, Xiang Yuanguang walked into the office. Then he snapped his fingers and pointed somewhere on the ceiling.

"Watch this! This is the evidence I want to show you!"

Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure looked up and widened their eyes.

"This...this is..."