Chapter 579: Different Reasoning Process from Sherlock Holmes
Chapter 579: Different Reasoning Process from Sherlock Holmes
"Well, now you can rest assured, because Jack the Ripper is now under control in the dock."
Facing Daniel Mueller, Karma Hao in the prosecutor's seat couldn't help but sneer and said something meaningful.
"You can testify confidently without worrying about Jack the Ripper's revenge on you afterwards."
"As long as Jack the Ripper is directly found guilty in the court, he will definitely be sentenced to death. By then, a dead man will not be able to take revenge on you, and you can continue your life safely..."
"Even Scotland Yard will give you a generous reward for providing important clues."
As soon as these words were spoken, Daniel Mueller at the testimony stand swallowed his saliva and nodded repeatedly.
It seems that this Swiss teenager is very eager for the generous bonus...
However, in Naruhodō Ryunosuke's opinion, if Jack the Ripper was transformed into Professor Moriarty, then this passage would also make sense.
If Asougi had been convicted of Jack the Ripper, he would not have been retaliated against by Professor Moriarty and might even have received a generous reward.
Otherwise, Daniel Mueller will be retaliated by Professor Moriarty.
Faced with such a simple multiple-choice question, the choice Daniel Mueller will make is self-evident.
"… Naruhodō Ryunosuke, what are you waiting for? Let the witness testify."
Karma turned to look at Naruhodō Ryunosuke in the defense seat and said with a sneer.
"If you can't get any new progress, I can guarantee that this is the last witness testimony you will hear in old London!"
"There's no need to elaborate on this matter. Your Excellency the Judge, please let the witness begin his testimony!"
The barrister looked at the presiding judge in the main seat and spoke loudly.
The old man with the wig nodded slightly, raised the gavel in his hand, and brought it down suddenly.
"Well, now please ask witness Daniel Mueller to testify about what he knows!"
【~ Testimonies about seeing Jack the Ripper at night~】
[Testimony begins]
"I'm a postman, working the night shift, delivering mail in the old London neighborhoods every night until daytime the next day."
"Late this evening, I was on my way with a letter bag, and suddenly I saw a man in strange clothes following a woman!"
"At that time, I thought of the serial killer Jack the Ripper who had been making a lot of noise in Old London recently!"
"But, because the man had a knife in his hand, I was afraid that if I alerted the woman, I would also die."
"So, I hurried outside, intending to find a phone booth to call the police, but I ran into Director Yan Tu..."
“Then, I knew nothing.”
[End of testimony]
“…What’s next?”
Naruhodō Ryunosuke was stunned. He blinked and felt stunned.
No, is there any difference between what the witness said and what he didn’t say in his testimony?
Who taught him this trick? Is the other witness in the witness stand Yan Tu Hai Ci? !
He glanced at Yan Tuhaici on the other side, but saw that the new chief commissioner of Scotland Yard was still calm and composed. He even smiled and nodded after noticing his gaze.
In fact, Daniel Mueller's speaking skills were indeed taught to him by Yan Tuhaici.
As a defeated opponent of the legendary lawyer Wright Phoenix, he was deeply impressed by Wright's defense style. Therefore, he simply asked the witness to testify with as few and useless words as possible to respond to the other party's questions.
In this way, even Phoenix Wright would not be able to obtain more information through simple rhetoric.
Although it is unclear what the defense style of Naruhodō Ryunosuke, the ancestor of Naruhodō Ryuichi, is, it seems that the reserve measures he prepared before... seem to have worked. Yan Tu Haici smiled and pushed his red glasses.
"As expected... Naruhodō-kun, your defense style is indeed very similar to Kodou's."
"Haha, is this what it means to "not be from the same family, not to enter the same door"? "
He thought to himself.
At this time, Hunter Mo Hao said coldly.
"Narbuto Ryunosuke, please start your questioning phase now. I don't have any extra time to wait for you."
"Or... do you want to leave the courtroom in disgrace and lose this trial?"
Naruhodō Ryunosuke's eyes narrowed.
He had previously thought that these new faces would be unexpectedly difficult, but he had not expected them to be so difficult. They used high-pressure tactics against the defense all the time. Didn't they intend to give them any time to think?
If the presiding judge is completely on the side of the prosecutor, would the prosecutor still say something like "you will only be given one time to question the case"?
He slapped the table and spoke loudly.
"Defense, the questioning phase will begin now!"
[Inquiry starts]
"…Lawyer Naruhodō, did you notice that?"
The boy's voice rang out in the Detective Medal.
"He said he was delivering mail at night and caught a glimpse of Jack the Ripper before he struck, and left to report the incident to the police without either of them noticing."
"Lawyer Naruhodō, have you noticed anything wrong here?"
...something's wrong?
Naruhodō Ryunosuke was a little surprised.
According to the normal process, he should first ask questions to obtain enough information before starting to reason.
But, did this boy from the Junior Detective Team start reasoning from the very beginning?
So, what is this thing that the young detective mentioned that is wrong?
Naruhodō Ryunosuke's eyes wandered back and forth over the witness Daniel Mueller.
But he didn't find anything wrong...ah, he couldn't find anything wrong here.
Because the young detective was not at the trial scene, and he was not a bat, he could not determine the other person's appearance by voice, let alone know the details of the other person.
Therefore, Conan could only have realized the flaws in the other party's testimony...
"…What is the flaw…what is it…"
Wright began to think rapidly.
When performing mystery plays in the past, Mr. Holmes always used nonsensical reasoning to guide his thinking, just like a crossword puzzle that required him to observe and then fill in the words.
But now, Conan threw the question he wanted to find the answer to in front of him from the very beginning, letting him search for it on his own.
This was an experience completely different from before, making him feel a little strange... but also a little excited.
"……I see."
The barrister closed his eyes.
"I know what's wrong... where it is!"
(End of this chapter)