Chapter 105 Reversal of Illumination
Chapter 105 Reversal of Illumination (5)
As soon as Inspector Shirai opened his mouth, Xiang Yuanguang already knew it.
This was probably another high-end game, not comparable to the trial during my first battle.
The only thing he was thankful for now was that the legal assistant he brought with him was Nanatsuki Koshimizu, not Souji Nakano.
Otherwise, if two half-baked lawyers come together, it would probably be the end of the world.
"The defense's argument... well, I think it makes sense."
"In any case, the defense's right to question cannot be deprived."
The presiding judge nodded, although he felt that there was nothing more to hear in this case.
However, if the lawyer proposes to proceed to the questioning stage, then it is still necessary to go through the procedure.
(Current BGM: Xunwen~モデラート2001)
In Xiang Yuanguang's ears, the BGM has quietly switched.
Instead, a generation of interrogative songs is used in the interrogation phase.
"Humph, I told you all that lawyers are just trying to confuse right and wrong."
"It's clear that the evidence is irrefutable, but they are still struggling in vain. It's a waste of judicial resources."
Inspector Kengo Shirai sneered, clasping his elbows with both hands and tapping his arms with his fingers.
"So, Xiang Yuan, what do you want to ask?"
Nanatsuki Koshimizu moved his sunglasses slightly downwards, revealing his eyes.
Every frame of the surveillance footage that was just played quickly began to replay rapidly in my mind.
The surveillance records this time clearly show that the only suspects are Yamada Isamu and Kaga Ranmaru.
Because, before they appeared, the last person to leave the office was Sanyuan Shunji.
However, according to the surveillance footage, when Sanyuan Shunji left, Shimazu Zangyuan was still alive and flipping through something.
(If the murderer was not Yamada Isamu and Kaga Ranmaru, but someone else...)
(The biggest suspect is the secretary, Mr. Sanyuan Shunji, who was the last person to leave the office.)
(However, the surveillance footage showed that when Sanyuan Shunzhi left the office, Shimazu Zangyuan was still alive...)
(Did Sanyuan Shunji create the illusion that Shimazu Zangyuan was still alive at the time?)
I just can't understand how the existing chain of evidence can disprove the evidence in front of me.
Nanatsuki Koshimizu's fingers began tapping rapidly on the cover of her headphone, confusion appearing in her eyes.
And even Koshimizu Nanatsuki couldn't figure it out, so it was clear that Genguang had no way to find the flaw either...
The hedgehog-haired lawyer held a cup of coffee in his hand as he thought about every word of Shirai Kengo's testimony.
But he didn't ask or doubt rashly.
Reality is not a game of Ace Attorney. It is not just about questioning mistakes, even asking meaningless questions...
It will also cause the presiding judge to have a lower opinion of the defense, which is not acceptable in such an already unfavorable environment.
(Until the afternoon, when Shimazu Sae and Sanyuan Shunji left the office one after another... Shimazu Zangyuan was still alive?)
(That is, was Shimazu Zanggen killed after Yamada Isamu and Kaga Ranmaru entered the office?)
(Then why didn't Yamada Isamu and Kaga Ranmaru see the murderer? Could the murderer be invisible?)
Time passed by minute by minute, and the two people in the defense seat remained silent for a full minute and a half.
At this moment, Prosecutor Sugiura finally confirmed that it was lawyer Mugenmitsu who raised the question.
In fact, no flaws were found between the evidence and the testimony, which means——————
"Lawyer Xiang Yuan, you are just bluffing, right?!"
Prosecutor Sugiura stood up proudly and played with his hair with his hands.
Then, he looked at the middle-aged presiding judge in the main seat and said bluntly.
"Your Honor, it appears that the defense is merely stalling for time. It is time to issue a verdict."
At this moment, the presiding judge also felt that the waiting time was indeed too long.
But before he was about to hit the gavel, Xiang Yuanguang's voice rang out.
"Witness, Shirai Kengo, there is a flaw between your testimony and this evidence!" "What?"
Kengo Shirai and Prosecutor Sugiura both turned their heads to look at the hedgehog-haired man.
I saw Xiang Yuanguang standing up and taking out a blueprint from his backpack.
Then, he slapped it on the table.
"I question the statement in Shirai Kengo's testimony that [it is impossible for others to enter the office without going around the surveillance footage in the corridor, so I make this assertion.]"
"The murderer doesn't have to enter the office to commit the crime!"
"What are you talking about!? We were on the 15th floor!"
Shirai Kengo, who was being questioned, suddenly became angry. He slammed the testimony desk and stared at Xiang Yuanguang.
"It's impossible for the murderer to enter the office through the window and kill someone and then escape unscathed!"
"Because all the floor-to-ceiling windows installed around the office cannot be removed!"
"At the same time, it is impossible for the murderer to appear in the corridor——————"
"Then please take a good look at this blueprint and recall what we saw and heard yesterday in the corridor on the top floor."
Xiang Yuanguang grabbed the drawing, and the next moment, he projected it directly onto the wall.
And this drawing is exactly the design drawing of the corridor on the top floor of Shimadzu Corporation!
Show the evidence [the design drawings of the top corridor of Shimadzu Real Estate Co., Ltd.]!
However, neither Kengo Shirai nor Prosecutor Sugiura found anything wrong with the blueprint.
Even the presiding judge shook his head, feeling that this piece of evidence did not seem to conflict with Shirai Kengo's testimony.
However, Lawyer Gu Meimen's eyes suddenly lit up and he thought of it.
Starting from this piece of evidence... we can lead to a completely new situation and open up a new context!
"Mr. Xiang Yuan, this court does not see any conflict between this piece of evidence and Shirai Kengo's testimony."
"Could you please explain it for me?"
The presiding judge spoke.
pat.
Xiang Yuanguang snapped his fingers subconsciously, and the next moment, his fingers pointed to a location in the corridor.
That is——————[Emergency Passage]!
"This is where the conflict between this evidence and Shirai Kengo's testimony occurs!"
"Right...here?"
Shirai Kengo frowned, and the next moment, a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes.
That’s right, this is indeed a blind spot in the surveillance records.
In other words, there is a small blind spot in the office corridor where it is impossible to take pictures!
"Yes, that is exactly what the defense is claiming now—"
Xiang Yuanguang slapped the table of the testimony desk, and the table shook instantly.
The hedgehog-haired man's finger instantly pointed at Shirai Kengo and he spoke bluntly.
"It's possible that the murderer was standing at the emergency exit, which was in a blind spot of the surveillance camera, and [threw] the murder weapon out."
"Then, it hit the dead man's head with perfect accuracy!!!"
(BGM switching: Naruhodou Ryuichi～Objection! 2001)
At this moment, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Prosecutor Sugiura's face looked unhappy. He thought that Xiang Yuanguang was just talking nonsense.
How is it possible that someone could throw something so far away and still kill someone with such accuracy?
This guy... couldn't possibly just want Shirai Kengo to replay the surveillance footage.
Get more time to think!
(End of this chapter)