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

I really didn't expect that Yaluwuren would choose to help the defense at this time.

However, before Naruhodō Ryunosuke could be happy too soon, Karma Go sneered and said.

"Although prosecutors are not qualified to deprive lawyers of their right to inquire, if lawyers delay when the case is already clear, prosecutors are also qualified to point it out!"

“Otherwise, I will expel you from the court on the grounds that you are deliberately delaying the trial and postponing the verdict!

Does each inquiry necessarily result in new information that could affect the case?

Naruhodō Ryunosuke's eyes narrowed.

He had no doubt that Prosecutor Hao would really do as he said and apply to have him, the defense lawyer's assistant, removed from the courtroom.

The other party's statement is nominally reasonable. The premise of the lawyer's inquiry is that he cannot deliberately delay the case when the facts are clear.

"Then let me recall this lady's testimony, and the flaw in it—"

The barrister stared at Catherine Edwards behind the witness stand, as if he wanted to find a flower from the British lady's body.

Will this new witness who appears at the right time be a witness who forged his testimony like Daniel Mueller before?

How much of what she said was true? How much was false? Where could asking her affect the development of the case?

Naruhodō Ryunosuke could not see any change of emotion on the smiling face of this British lady.

And the person who failed to see the change in emotions was not only Wright Ryunosuke, but even Wright Ryuichi in the jury seat gained nothing.

Unlike Naruhodō Ryunosuke, Naruhodō Ryuichi is an expert at judging the other party's emotional changes in court.

This ability even turned into the skill [Expert's Insight], which Xiang Yuanguang obtained by drawing.

In a sense, if it weren't for Naruhodō Ryuichi's teaching, if he had relied on Genmi Mitsuki alone, he would probably have been defeated by Kigetsu Ryuun before Mikari Mikuni appeared.

But now, even Phoenix Wright failed in front of Katherine Edwards.

The legendary lawyer turned his head to the side, still looking mysterious and as if he knew everything.

In fact, he really knew nothing. He just mastered the skill of bluffing and made it an instinct.

"..--Looks completely different from Daniel Mueller. Could the new witness's testimony be true?"

Naruhodō Ryuichi murmured.

"Does that mean Kathleen Edwards can't possibly be a breakthrough for the defense?"

If Naruhodō Ryunosuke made a wrong judgment, the resulting blow would be fatal during the trial.

However, he still had some confidence in his ancestors. If his ancestors were to fall, it would not be too late for him to jump out.

After a brief silence and thought, Naruhodō Ryunosuke finally began his questioning phase.

[Inquiry starts]

"To confirm that you weren't deliberately directed to that place, I'd like to ask the customer who ordered your clothes..."

"Who is he? Where does he live?"

The barrister thought for a moment before speaking, making sure that his questions would at least appear to affect the development of the case.

In response, Hunter Demon Hao did not interrupt.

Lao Deng just shook his finger, and then said with a little arrogance.

"Let's assume that this question is relevant to the development of the case. Witness, it's your turn to answer."

.-So, who is this Lao Deng?

Katherine Edwards gave Karma Go a wary look, ignored his words, and turned to answer Phoenix's question.

"Due to the agreement between me and the client, I cannot disclose any information about the client."

"However, I can assure you that the client has nothing to do with this matter, as this was an order placed a week ago, and I only had time to meet and discuss this with the client today after returning to Old London."

"A week ago—Jack the Ripper hadn't started his crimes yet."

Chapter 594: No Way to Advance

Ordered a week ago?

Naruhodō touched his chin, feeling somewhat puzzled. Why had the order placed a week ago been delayed until now?

So he continued to ask.

"So, Miss Edwards, where have you been this week?"

"Have you any orders which have forced you to leave Old London, so that you cannot attend to orders here?"

To this question, Miss Edwards answered without hesitation.

"Ah, of course not—I just received an order from a Swiss noble, so I went to Switzerland."

"It was only after I returned to Old London that I learned that this client had specifically asked me to help her design her dress a week ago."

It’s Switzerland again. The more I listen, the more suspicious it becomes.

The previous witness Daniel Mueller was from Switzerland, and this lady has just returned from Switzerland.

Is there any connection between these two people?

Naruhodō's thoughts were working quickly.

He had previously blindly attacked Daniel Mueller and ended up being tricked by prosecutor Howe and his team.

Now facing the equally suspicious Catherine Edwards, he must be more cautious.

The barrister thought for a moment, then stared at the British lady and asked loudly.

"Miss Edwards, do you know Mr. Daniel Mueller?"

"Daniel Mueller? Sounds like a common name in Switzerland, but I don't know anyone named Daniel Mueller."

Kathleen Edwards shook her head.

And just when she said she didn't know him, Naruhodō Ryunosuke asked again directly.

"So, Miss Edwards, is the Very Black Night Raven related to you?"

The barrister deliberately diverted Edwards' attention and then directly dropped the bombshell news.

Trying to use Professor Moriarty's information to provoke the other party's abnormal reaction.

Even if it was only for a moment, he could get enough useful information from it.

At the very least, Naruhodō could determine whether Miss Edwards was related to Professor Moriarty.

But the result disappointed him.

Even with this technique, there was no flaw in Catherine Edwards's reaction.

She said it as a matter of course without even thinking.

"The extremely black night crow? I don't like crows, let alone crows that are completely black and like to move around at night."

"That's a bird that represents misfortune. I prefer the robin, which represents a better meaning."

Naruhodō Ryunosuke felt a little headache.

Generally, witnesses can be defeated because they are lying and have a vested interest in the case, so there are flaws.

But Miss Edwards seemed to have nothing to do with the case. She had just returned to the country when she encountered it, and then she enthusiastically called the police and appeared in court to testify.

How could he defeat such a witness?

Did he have to defeat her physically? But how could he use force in the courtroom, especially when the other party was an elegant and lovely woman?

"..--Miss Edwards, you just described the attire of the cloaked figure you saw."

"Then, could you please identify the defendant again at the scene to confirm whether his attire is consistent with your memory?"

The barrister changed the subject.

In response, Edwards didn't even have time to take another look at it, she answered without thinking.

"As soon as I entered the courtroom, I noticed the mask, cloak, and dagger on the evidence table."

"If these costumes were put on the man in white in the dock, it would be almost the same as the image I remember."

"Are you sure about this? No, you don't need to take another look to confirm it?"

Naruhodō asked again weakly.

In response, Karma Hao snapped his fingers, shook them and said coldly.

"Narhodō Ryunosuke, even though you are very famous as a lawyer, you are still too immature right now!"

"When the witness took the stand, he introduced himself as an expert in costume design. How could an expert in this field misremember the costume?"

"There's no need to confirm this matter again! If you don't have anything to ask, then let's end the questioning phase!"

"My time is precious. I can't waste it on you!"

Although prosecutor Hao's words were harsh, they did make the presiding judge lean towards his side.

In response, Naruhodō Ryunosuke could only keep quiet, and he finally asked.

"So, Miss Edwards, what I want to ask is—is the woman you saw the deceased in this case? Have you confirmed this?"

Edwards' answer to this kind of question is obvious.

As a new witness found temporarily by the police station, these short ten minutes were enough for her to be called to the courtroom by the police, and then she would appear in court to testify after understanding the situation. The body of the deceased could not be seen in the courtroom.

The body of the deceased will not be placed inside the courtroom, but in the police station.

Otherwise, Phoenix Wright wouldn't have been able to find his ancestor's forensic friend and obtain a new household inspection report. "If the woman Miss Edwards saw and spoke with Jack the Ripper wasn't the third victim killed by Jack the Ripper in this case, does that mean there's something wrong with Miss Edwards's testimony?"

The barrister's uncertain questioning left him some room to turn around.

However, Yan Tuhaici shook his head and clapped his hands with a smile.

"Naruhodō-kun, it seems you don't know yet? The alley where the deceased died is exactly the alley where Miss Edwards saw Jack the Ripper that afternoon. The police have already compared it with the address recorded at the time."

"Even if the woman Miss Edwards saw was not the deceased, she was a freelance worker with the same identity as the deceased, and she also met the conditions for Jack the Ripper to kill, and Jack the Ripper did appear."

"Even if the woman who died wasn't the one Edwards had met, it's just that she was lucky to have escaped. After all, these female freelancers came from the same place, so it's normal for them to hang around in the same area. So, even if she was killed by mistake—that's nothing to be surprised about."

In response, Naruhodō Ryunosuke's eyelids twitched.

If that's the case, then it seems that there is nothing to ask or delay now.

Asking for the identity of the witness? But the identity of the witness is already clear.

The process of negotiating clothing? That would be stopped directly by prosecutor Hao.

The details of the alley? Those details didn't seem to have any relevance to the case.

The woman's attire also clearly states that it is somewhat revealing, representing that she is a freelance female worker.

It seems that there is only one piece of testimony left to be questioned.

Chapter 595: The Murder of Hosho Reito

"Ms. Edwards, you mentioned in your testimony that you were standing at the entrance of the alley ready to ask the lady what was going on. Excuse me, did you talk to her in the end?"

"How did Jack the Ripper disappear? People can't just disappear out of thin air. There must be a process, right?"

Naruhodō Ryunosuke asked cautiously, and after that, he did not forget to add one more sentence.

"People who are so fast that they are invisible to the naked eye can only exist in myths and stories. They can't exist in the real world. It's too unscientific and hard to believe."

—That makes sense.

The presiding judge nodded, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Prosecutor Hao.

The prosecutor, who looked experienced but was actually new to the job, seemed a little embarrassed.

What's the reason?

The answer is simple.

If it were a more normal world view, Karma Go would think that what Naruhodō Ryunosuke said was absolutely correct. How could there really be someone who is so fast that he cannot be caught by the naked eye?