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

—————Old London, Court of Inquisition——————

——————Early Morning——————

The police did not give Naruhodō Ryunosuke much time to think, and the recess time for the investigation passed in a flash.

In just less than twenty minutes, the police publicly announced that they had found a new witness who could prove Yashuang Yizhi's guilt, and immediately asked the presiding judge to reopen the trial of Jack the Ripper.

On the other hand, Alice and others who went to the hospital to investigate have not received any news yet.

According to what Naruhodō Ryuichi said in the lounge when he came to the rescue earlier, this is an absolute dilemma.

"...Uncle Naruhodō, can we win this time?"

No matter how brave the Junior Detective Team is, they are still a little uneasy when facing a situation where the other party is well prepared.

Ayumi pulled Naruhodō Ryunosuke's clothes with some concern and asked in a low voice.

When he heard this question, many thoughts flashed through Naruhodō Ryunosuke's mind.

But in the end, this barrister who would later become a legend simply spoke with utmost firmness.

"Will win!"

A declaration of victory in a desperate situation!

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The presiding judge lowered the gavel and made a solemn announcement.

"The investigation into the Jack the Ripper case has concluded with the prosecution presenting a new witness."

"Then, this court hereby declares that the trial of Jack the Ripper will be reopened!"

"Now, everyone please keep quiet!"

The originally noisy Old London Courtroom fell silent, although the people in the gallery no longer spoke loudly.

But in private, they would also whisper to each other and discuss something in a low voice.

Needless to say, the main point is that the investigation speed of Scotland Yard's Waste Police Station was so fast in this special case.

Because it was revealed in the previous trial that the presiding judge was the murderer, the situation eventually got so bad that the Queen of England had to come out in person.

The current situation also made people in the gallery doubt the impartiality of the old London public security, procuratorial and judicial organs in this case.

However, no matter what questions other people in the gallery had, it was meaningless to the main people in the courtroom, because even if they had any opinions, that would be a matter for tomorrow.

The Cocoon Game will end tonight and they won't have a chance to do anything else.

"Haha, Naruhodō-kun, why do you look so grim? Could it be that your evidence hasn't arrived yet?"

Yan Tuhaici, who was standing at the witness stand, clapped his hands and laughed. Although he looked cheerful, there was an inexplicable hint of sarcasm in his words.

He pinched his red glasses with his fingers, then adjusted them again and continued.

"Sir, a caller came to the Scottish Police today. He said that he had seen the defendant in this case and the deceased in the same place before, but no crime had occurred at that time, so it was not taken seriously."

"Haha, old man, how about we meet this new witness now?"

So says Scotland Yard's new Commissioner of Police.

However, the presiding judge felt something was strange. During the recess, he was thinking about the previous trial process.

Then he discovered something was wrong, and now, he finally couldn't help but ask.

"Come to think of it, Director Yan Tu, you have been calling me "Old Chief" since before. Why is that?"

"We haven't met before today, have we? You make it seem like we're very familiar with each other!"

"Haha, that's right. It's just that when I saw you, it reminded me of a friend of mine, and I couldn't help but... call you that." Yan Tu Haici clapped his hands and laughed again, explaining the problem with the address.

The presiding judge did not intend to investigate further, but turned to look at Prosecutor Hao at the prosecutor's seat.

"So, what does the prosecutor think of Director Yan's request? Do you want to allow the witness to appear in court?"

Hunter Hao was too disdainful to answer at this time and just nodded slightly.

Then, the presiding judge turned to look at Naruhodō Ryunosuke at the defense table and continued asking.

"The prosecutor has agreed to allow the new witness to testify in court. Does the defense have any objection to this?"

...The new witness is most likely one of Moriarty's men, just like the guy who was bribed just now.

If that's the case, then just like before, we can find the loopholes in the opponent's words and break them down.

Several thoughts flashed through Naruhodō Ryunosuke's mind.

He had fallen into Yan Tu Hai Ci's trap once before, and he would not fall into the same trick a second time!

The barrister said without hesitation.

"The defense agrees to call new witnesses and has no other opinion on this!"

The defense, prosecutors, and police all agree on the case.

The presiding judge nodded and immediately called the new witness to testify.

As for the jury? Their power is not part of this process!

Although they have the right to raise questions about the content of the case, there is no place to question them now.

Tick, tick, tick.

Footsteps were heard outside the courtroom.

A new witness appeared. Unlike the Swiss teenager before, this time it was a woman who looked to be dressed in authentic old London clothes, like a local.

She wore a long skirt and walked slowly to the front of the defense seat, then saluted the presiding judge.

This scene made Naruhodō Ryunosuke imagine the real murderer he met during his first trial...

She may not have the skills, but she is a British lady with a really good mouth.

One can even boast that a British gentleman can endure having his arm burned by a barbecue grill without making a sound...

If this new witness, who also has a ladylike style, is just as stubborn.

Then, Naruhodō would feel that there was a high probability that something really bad was going to happen in this trial.

Because he had almost no usable evidence in his hands, it was too difficult to use the evidence to pierce the witness's face!

"Greetings, Your Excellency the Judge."

The woman said elegantly.

"My name is Katherine Edwards, and I'm here to put Jack the Ripper behind bars."

"We don't need a serial killer on British soil who can move freely and is so cruel to women."

Apart from anything else, at least Katherine Edwards's appearance was a plus for the presiding judge.

Although judging people by their appearance is not reliable, it does not prevent most people from using it as their first impression of people.

The old judge wearing a silver wig coughed twice and then spoke.

"The court is aware of this. Then, please state your specific identity."

"The court knows nothing about you at present!"

Chapter 591 I can wear this kind of clothes too!

New witness, Kathleen Edwards.

A lady with long blonde hair and a ladylike long dress, she has an outstanding appearance.

In Naruhodō's opinion, this image is more in line with the definition of a lady than the tough-talking lady he met in Japan before. After all, a girl who walks around with a real swan on her head and who can lay eggs with an impatient swan cannot be considered a lady at all!

“I am a fashion designer.”

Kathryn Edwards said calmly.

"Because I am good at designing women's clothing, I am often asked to design a new dress or customize some special dresses. At that time, I will take a car to find the inviter."

"Only after meeting the inviter and getting to know him/her can I know what kind of clothes would be suitable."

"It was the same this afternoon... I took a car to the inviter's house to discuss things. When I was leaving after the discussion, I saw a man in strange clothes appear in the alley, and not far from him was a woman."

"The man was wearing a black cloak. Based on the clothes underneath that were revealed when the cloak was blown open by the wind, I guess he was wearing a white coat. His face clearly had the features of a mask."

"If the cloaked man is not a chameleon with a black upper face and a white lower face."

Hearing this, the presiding judge nodded thoughtfully, then asked uncertainly.

"Ms. Edwards, are you saying that you didn't see the cloaked man?"

The British lady nodded slightly, and then she added her words.

"Yes, just as the presiding judge said, I did not see the true face of the cloaked man."

"But before, I mentioned [the inner clothes revealed when blown open by the wind]. I saw the corner of the knife under the cloak, and the cloaked man seemed to notice my gaze. When I blinked, he disappeared."

"That's why I thought that the cloaked man was the legendary Jack the Ripper, and I reported the case..."

When she got here, she looked at Director Yan Tu on the other side and spoke again.

"But I didn't expect that Scotland Yard did not take any action at all, which led to an innocent woman losing her precious life in the dark night."

This is tantamount to directly accusing Scotland Yard of failing to do its duty.

However, everyone present also knew that it was normal for the police to ignore such unfounded calls.

After all, you said you saw Jack the Ripper, but no one else saw him, and there was no evidence to prove that you saw him. So, what if you simply called the police out of boredom, and the police missed other cases?

The Scotland Yard police force is under strain due to the high intensity patrols it maintains, and Commissioner Stern has stressed that the police force is under strain.

Therefore, neither the presiding judge nor the prosecutor would condemn Scotland Yard too much.

All I can say is that Scotland Yard was unlucky and happened to encounter the real owner being ignored, otherwise nothing would have happened.

"Haha, ma'am, this is indeed a mistake made by our police department. I apologize to you on behalf of the police department."

However, the new commissioner of Scotland Yard did not care about these and just apologized sincerely.

Then he returned to his previous calm demeanor, as if he was not the one who had just apologized.

The actual formalism makes it difficult for people to feel that Yan Tuhaici's attitude is sincere.

"Enough! There is no point in holding Scotland Yard accountable for its negligence now!"

"Now, whether it's you, Yan Tu, or Naruhodo, come back to the court!"

Having had enough of the red tape, Karma slammed his fist on the table to stop the conversation.

He continued coldly without hesitation.

"Witness, now, please give a detailed testimony of your experience of seeing Jack the Ripper!"

Such rude behavior made Catherine Edwards frown.

However, due to Lao Deng's appearance, she did not say anything. After all, there was no point in arguing with an old man, even if he seemed full of energy.

After all, he is like this, so just obey him. You won’t lose anything anyway.

The British lady pinched the sides of her skirt again, lifted it up gently, bowed, and then spoke.

"Well, excuse me. Let me explain...what I saw when I met Jack the Ripper."

【~About what I saw when I met Jack the Ripper~】

[Testimony begins]

"As I said before, I am a fashion designer and I will meet with customers before designing clothes."

"This afternoon, I left the customer's home after meeting with him and was about to take a car back home."

"But at that time, I passed an alley and noticed two peculiar-looking people in it."

"One is a woman wearing revealing clothes who seems to be still asleep, and the other is a cloaked man."

"The cloaked man was wearing a black cloak, a white coat, and a black mask on his face. He seemed to be in good shape, and there was a small piece of a knife with a cold glow on his belt. I guess it was a dagger."

"I was at the entrance of the alley, ready to ask the lady what was going on, but before I could open my mouth, the cloaked man noticed me and disappeared in an instant."