The courtroom was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a moment, applause began to break out among the audience.
The applause grew louder and louder until it echoed throughout the courtroom.
Everyone was amazed and astonished by the dramatic reversal of the case.
The evidence presented by Keisuke formed an absolutely logical chain.
Moreover, this evidence belonged to the prosecution.
There was no need to say more about the outcome of the trial.
"…"
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Conan paled, looked distressed, and fell to the floor with a dull thud.
Strictly speaking, with his intelligence, it was impossible for him not to see this evidence.
However, as Keisuke had said earlier, because he paid too much attention to the scene and the reasoning logic, he ignored the things that should truly determine the murder.
Modern forensic technology is far more convincing than pure reasoning.
At the side, Kotani Renzo's legs gave way, and he collapsed to the floor.
He was the mastermind behind this case. After the verdict, he would be processed by the prosecution. He couldn't avoid being charged as an accomplice in the manslaughter.
"This court will now announce the verdict!"
The prosecution's request for a public trial is denied. The defendant is not guilty of manslaughter and will be convicted of attempted manslaughter.
"Considering that the defendant has shown remorse and that the crime is relatively minor, he is sentenced to three months of preventive detention and three months of probation!"
After determining the truth of the case, the judge and jury issued the above verdict without any discussion.
Hey, even if this is the truth, isn't the punishment too light?
Before the judge left the courtroom, Hattori Heiji couldn't hold it in and started banging on the table, shouting.
Three months of detention? Three months of probation?
You could say that this punishment is non-existent.
And they don't even send them directly to prison; they impose a "suspended sentence."
It's like not even having to go to jail!
Unfortunately, no one paid attention to Hattori Heiji's outbursts.
The judge stared at him and struck the gavel: "The special witness has shown disrespect for the court. He has been warned numerous times, but has committed the infraction again. He is now charged with disrupting judicial order and is expelled from the courtroom!"
Soon, judicial police from both sides stepped forward, ignored Hattori Heiji's protests, lifted him, and threw him out of the courtroom hallway.
Strictly speaking, Japan's public security, prosecution, and judicial systems are not fully unified.
They have typical power struggles, both open and covert, with conflicts between the upper and lower levels leading to deaths.
Despite Hattori Heiji having a powerful father in the police force, the court wouldn't fall for his tricks and had to do as they were told.
After this, the case was concluded, and the judge adjourned the session.
The judicial police took Hiroo Hammer and Renzo Kotani, who had collapsed on the floor, and handed them over to the Metropolitan Police Department and the Prosecution for further processing and sentencing.
People began to disperse, and soon the courtroom was empty.
Only Conan remained, sitting with an empty expression on the special witness stand, his eyes lifeless.
"Why, why…"
He murmured to himself, repeating only this phrase.
At that moment, it was as if he were a man covered in a gray cloak. No trace of his former vigor and enthusiasm for solving cases and identifying murderers remained. All that was left was an infinite sense of dejection and apathy.
"Do you regret identifying the wrong killer?"
A familiar, sharp, and sarcastic voice reached his ears.
The figure of Keisuke loomed over Conan, a smile on his face, looking at him mockingly.
"Oh, I was wrong, right? How can a kid like you regret it? If you don't regret it, how can you have the mentality to wrongly accuse the real killer and unjustly accuse a good person?"
Conan's body trembled, and he raised his head stiffly, staring at Kumiko's face with dead eyes.
"Am I really wrong?"
That was all he said.
"No, no, no. Whether you're right or wrong, it doesn't matter to me."
Keisuke raised a finger and gently waved it in front of Conan's face.
He smiled and leaned his face closer to Conan's ear.
"In this case, you are a complete loser."
"I just like seeing your expression, like that of a lost dog."
"Don't you stand firm in what you call justice? Don't you love talking about your so-called great principles in front of others?"
"Conan-kun, be a little more powerless, a little more persistent, and then… fail a little more."
"Hahahahaha!"
Keisuke laughed wildly, took a step back, left Conan behind, turned around, and walked out of the judge's chamber.
Conan said nothing.
Like an abandoned statue, he stared at Keisuke Kumiko's back.
He couldn't say anything.
Because, as Keisuke had said, he was a complete loser in this case.
Before the trial, Conan had also tried to think about how to deal with Kumiko's tactics and how to expose the possible methods Keisuke could use.
However, to his surprise, Keisuke didn't use any conspiratorial methods.
There was no manipulation of physical evidence, no inducement of witnesses, no sophistry.
From beginning to end, all of Keisuke Kumiko's tactics were open.
An open conspiracy means that, although you know there is a trap, you can only jump into it, and you can't find any other way to deal with it.
So he failed and lost.
He was a complete loser.
…
Exiting through the courtroom door.
Keisuke looked up and saw a familiar little girl in the hallway outside the door.
Hey, didn't you say you were going to sleep at the office and wouldn't come?
Keisuke greeted her with a smile.
"How could I not attend such an interesting trial? I clearly saw your marvelous performance and Kudo's incompetent expression from the audience!"
Ai raised an eyebrow and gave a small, devilish smile.
"Didn't I tell you? What I like most is watching men fight."
"Mmm…"
Keisuke looked at Ai carefully for a while and clicked his tongue.
"I didn't realize you were so sinister."
"I never said I was a good girl."
Ai said with a smile.
Keisuke nodded. "So, what did you think of my performance?"
"Honestly, it makes me laugh."
Ai was ruthlessly venomous.
"How is life not a game? How dare you say that? People like you are always clinging to games."
"I don't like what you said. Can the game of Kudo be called a game? Can it be compared to mine? Does he know about the grudge between Link and Princess Zelda?"
"You are a person…"
The two walked side by side, and the sound of their conversation grew more distant.
After finishing this trial, Keisuke will go to see Nanatsuki Koshimizu again.
One of the reasons is to claim the remaining payment.
The second reason—
When he went to see Nanatsuki Koshimizu this morning, she seemed to have something left to say, which worried him a bit.
Thanks for your monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!
(End)