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Ah, it's you, the one who was expecting me.
Uh, yes, that's me. (He's even grander than I thought!)
Hm... that badge on your lapel...
Why, you must be an attorney as well.
Ah, yeah...
...Well, how may I help you?
I've haven't been very busy lately, so please ask away.
(...Not busy? Then why is it so hard to get in touch you?)
Hm? What is it?
You've come to see the one Soranosuke Hoshikage, haven't you?
Um... Actually, I came here to ask about Mayoi Ayasato...
M-Mayoi Ayasato, you say...
(...What the? Why is he making that face...?)
Ah~...
I'm rather busy at the moment, you see.
I can't take cases for tomorrow on a moment's notice.
Please wait a minute!
Why did you know that the trial was tomorrow?
I-in any case...
I can't help you with that case. I absolutely cannot!
(W-why won't he agree? This isn't what was supposed to happen!)
(Now what am I going to say to Mayoi...?)
Why did you refuse? At least tell me your reason!
Ah, well... as I've said, I'm busy... after all.
The client is Chihiro Ayasato's sister!
Chihiro trusted you! She knew her sister was in good hands!
Yes, I already knew that...
However...
My apologies. I simply cannot accept her case.
...You're terrible...
Alright, fine.
I don't have time for this. ...I'll just look elsewhere.
...less.
Huh? Did you say something?
...I said, it's pointless.
W-what do you mean?
It's unfortunate... but that girl
won't have a single attorney who will want to defend her.
...Truly sorry about that.
W-why would you say that!
That... I cannot say.
Excuse me, but could you please leave now? We have nothing more to talk about.
(...What is going on here?)
How do you know Chihiro...?
She used to work here... at one point.
She was a brilliant student...
She learned all my techniques in a blink of an eye.
Then one day, she suddenly left this office...
She said there was "something she had to do".
"Something she had to do"...?
That girl always saw things in a straightforward manner.
Once she decided on something, she would go through with it.
Um... that's an impressive painting you have.
Oh! I'm glad that you've seen it!
It's my dearly prized painting! Isn't it wonderful? Isn't it?
The color of the sky! The hue of the sea! The shade of the straw hat!
It's worth a total of 3-or-400 million, and I have no intention of parting with it!
Ah, most definitely! I won't sell it! ...Not even to you.
(I wasn't going to buy it anyway...)
I won't sell it!
I'm not buying!
September 6, 3:42 pm Detention Center Visitor's Room
H-hey.
Ah! So, how did it go?
Did you meet him? ...That senior attorney?
Yeah... I did. (What do I say...)
Uh, s-so. (I can't tell her the truth!)
I-I don't think you should go with him.
He didn't look healthy. He was just skin and bones.
What really happened?
You don't mean... he refused, did he?
I understand...
So I've been abandoned, huh...
...Um, what about your family...?
I only had my sister.
My father passed away when I was still small,
and I don't know where my mother has gone...
(You don't know... then could she still be alive?)
Us women of the Ayasato family have been spirit mediums for generations.
Spiritual power runs deep in our bloodline...
About 15 years ago,
we became tied up in a certain incident.
And then, there was a man who... my mother...
...He ruined my mother...
(...Ruined...?)
And then, my mother just disappeared.
Many years since then,
my sister said she wanted to "become a defense attorney" and left the mountains.
Then, you've just been living by yourself...?
That's right. I've already gotten used to it.
Besides,
I'm the only one left of our line. If I leave, then our power will disappear.
(This girl... she's been all alone all this time...)
So, who was the man who ruined your mother...?
About 15 years ago... there was a mysterious *** incident.
It was the talk of the time and caused a huge uproar.
The police tried all kinds of ways to arrest the criminal...
...Do you mean... did they try spirit channeling?
When the police were convinced, my mother tried channeling the victim.
Wow, that's amazing. ...Then, what about the incident?
It was resolved. ...in a way.
"In a way"?
The man who my mother accused and was arrested turned out to be innocent.
This arrangement was supposed to be top-secret.
...But,
there was another man who passed it to the media.
That man told the mass media that my mother was a fraud.
...My mother... she became the laughing stock... of all of Japan.
...I see.
...Konaka...
Huh? Konaka?
That man's name. I heard it from Sis...
...Konaka...
Oh, it's about time when the state-appointed lawyer comes.
(4:00. Time's up.)
(...What do I do?)
(Do I leave her like this and head home?)
...I've decided!
No matter what you say, I'm going to defend you!
But why?
Why? ...That's because...
(It's a terrible thing to be left all alone, to feel abandoned.)
(Actually, I've been there before. ...a long time ago.)
It wasn't me!
(Why did I become a defense attorney in the first place...?)
(It was so I could help those people who would be left behind, all alone.)
...Mayoi-chan.
I'll be your ally. I can't just leave you like this.
...Mr. Lawyer...
...Okay.
We'll leave it at that. Nice to meet you.
Y-yes! I'm leaving it all to you!
(She looks completely different when she's happy.)
Just as a final check, can I believe that you're innocent?
Yes!
I believe in you, Mr. Lawyer!
And so, you should too...
Yep, I know.
(Alright...)
(Now that that's settled, there are still a few things that haven't been explained yet.)
(That suspicious woman's drawer...)
(And why that woman became so upset when I tried to check the drawer.)
(There's something in there, no doubt about it!)
Anyway, I need to get going. I'll see you later, Mayoi-chan!
Welcome, sir.
Uh, and you are?
Ah, excuse me for not introducing myself first.
I am a bellboy from this hotel.
O-oh, okay.
I deliver room service to these rooms.
...Um, where is Ms. Umeyo?
...Ah, the guest is currently using the restrooms.
Well then. Please excuse me.
Please enjoy your stay...
Eh?
N-no, wait...!
(...Every time I come here, I somehow embarrass myself.)
(But, now's my chance to take a look around...)
Ah, yes, that's right.
Wah! ...w-what is it?
Please tell the guest that there is a phone call for her.
It is from the company CEO of "KonaCulture", Mr. Konaka.
...Sure.
("Konaka of KonaCulture"...? That name sounds familiar...)
(...The name of the man who ruined her mother...)
(...Ko na ka... Is this a coincidence...?)
(Anyway, I'd better check that drawer now!)
A screwdriver is sticking out of a half-open drawer.
Now let's take a look inside...
Th-this is...
a wiretap! No doubt about it.
Why does that woman have this...?
Wiretap Found in Umeyo's room.
I knew that Umeyo Shouchiku was suspicious!
Having something like this and staying at this hotel...
There's definitely something at the bottom of this!
Okay...
I'll use this as a weapon in the trial tomorrow!
For Mayoi's sake...
I have to reveal this woman's true nature!
Oh, bellboy~ ...Are you back again?
(Uh-oh, gotta get going!
(We'll have a great time tomorrow, Ms. Umeyo!)
(...In court!)
September 7, 10:00 am District Courthouse Courtroom No. 1
Court is now in session for the trial of Mayoi Ayasato.
The prosecution is ready, Your Honor.
The defense is ready, Your Honor.
(Reiji Mitsurugi... huh.)
(What sorts of little happenings will take place today...?)
Prosecutor Mitsurugi, your opening statement, please.
The defendant, Mayoi Ayasato, was present at the scene of the crime on the day of the ***.
The prosecution will prove that she is the perpetrator of this crime through evidence,
and an eyewitness of the crime.
The defendant's guilt will not have the slightest room for doubt.
...I see.
Well then, let us begin the trial at once.
Let the first witness take the stand.`
He is the lead investigator on the case, Detective Itonokogiri.
Witness, your name and occupation.
Sir!
My name is Keisuke Itonokogiri!
I'm a homicide detective from the local precinct!
Detective Itonokogiri.
First, please describe the circumstances of this case.
Yes, sir! Now, take a look at this overhead map of the scene.
The body was lying here, next to the window.
And the cause of death?
She died of blood loss from blunt force trauma.
The *** weapon was a statue of The Thinker, lying next to the body.
It's heavy enough to be used as a weapon, even in a girl's hands!
Very well, the court accepts this statue into the evidence.
(They're still treating it as a 'statue'...)
Overhead Map Overhead map of the crime scene, Ayasato Law Offices. Press L button to check details.
Now... Detective.
Yes, sir?
You immediately arrested Mayoi Ayasato at the scene.
Why is that?
Sir! It was because we had hard evidence!
Hm... then, Detective Itonokogiri.
Please testify about that 'hard evidence'.
Begin Testimony ~ Reason for Arrest ~
I found out about the incident through a telephone call, and rushed to the scene!
There were two people at the scene when I arrived.
There was the defendant Mayoi Ayasato and the lawyer Ryuuichi Naruhodou.
I arrested Mayoi Ayasato on the spot!
That was because, there was an eyewitness who reported seeing her!
She claimed to have seen the moment that Mayoi Ayasato committed the crime!
Hm, so she saw the moment of the crime...
I see... then, Naruhodou-kun, please begin your cross-examination.
Y-yes. (Even if he says that...)
(Does this testimony even have any contradictions...?)
...Fwoosh!...
...Thwap!
(...! Mayoi-chan threw something at me from her seat.)
(What's this...)
('When Sis had testimony that didn't have any contradictions,')
('she would try bluffing by pressing the witness.')
('Once pressed, the witness...')
('would let slip anything out...')
(...Ah-ha, that's the sister of a former attorney for you...)
(Okay. I'll try it out too!)
...Is something the matter?
N-no. I'll begin the cross-examination now.
Begin Cross-examination ~ Reason for Arrest ~
Hold it!
Who was it that made the call?
You're kidding, right? Asking about something you already know!
It was a guest at the Bando Hotel, right next to the scene!
(...It was pretty pointless to press here...)
Very well. ...And then?
From when you received the call from the scene to your arrival,
about how long was it?
Ah, right... maybe around 3 minutes!
Th-that's pretty fast.
Our precinct's motto this month is 'quick response'!
And we do so without letting the criminal escape!
...And then?
Who were the two people at the scene?
Sir!
Are you sure?
Enough with the confused questions!
Between her weird fanatic clothes and your weird spiky hair,
the two of you definitely stand out!
(...Well, I guess that's true.)
(She is pretty unmistakable...)
(I should pick my places to press better...)
*snicker* Agreed.
Why is that? Please explain!
Please wait a moment!
W-what?
Just earlier, you definitely said,
You arrested the defendant because you had 'hard evidence'!
Did I say that? ...Me?
You said it!
You did say it.
You did.
What about that suspicious woman in pink is 'hard evidence'?
W-w-what'd you say!
There's nothing suspicious or pink about Ms. Umeyo!
No, wait... she really is pink...
That's enough. ...Detective Itonokogiri.
Is there not any further decisive evidence?
(I see. So this is what 'pressing' is about...)
There is.
That's right. I got the order of the testimonies wrong!
I should have said this one first!
Very well, Detective. Please testify once more.
Begin Testimony ~ Hard Evidence ~
I arrested the suspect, and then, examined the scene myself.
Then, I found a note next to the body!
There was 'Mayoi' written clearly in blood on it!
Lab analysis confirmed that the blood belonged to the victim!
Also, there was blood found on the victim's finger!
Before the victim died, she wrote down the name of the killer!
What do ya think? This is my 'hard evidence'.
Hm...
Before we begin with the cross-examination, I'd like to say something to the detective.
Y... yes?
...Why didn't you testify about this earlier!
...Ah, my apologies...
Please be more careful!
...Well then, Defense, your cross-examination.
Begin Cross-examination ~ Hard Evidence ~
At that time, what evidence did you find?
Hey, no need to rush things.
You have to enjoy your moments now. So be quiet and listen.
(He's pretty irritating...)
Even if it was lying next to the body, it doesn't have to be only the victim who wrote it!
Oh? Then who wrote it?
W-who, you say...
T-the criminal, of course! Who else?
Hmph.
Are you saying the killer would write her own name?
She was framed!
Objection!
...Wait just a moment.
In that case, present the evidence to back your claims.
Er... (Craaap...)
Ha! Having difficulty proving your claims, I see.
...If you don't have any evidence, then keep your silence.
Yeah, keep it.
(Damn you...)
...What then? Detective. What about that note...?
Do you have evidence that it was Ms. Chihiro who wrote it?
Of course!
(He's completely confident when he says that... not good.)
What's so definitive about this 'lab analysis'...?
Eh! Definitive, huh? Um... well...
It was the makeup of the blood, um, hero... herogmobin... no, wait.
Moheglo... hemoglomobiron... huh? Moheloglohedomodog...
...I, I refuse to testify on that!
I-I'm... not an expert with those things!
...Ah, it's fine. Please continue your testimony.
W-whew, thanks...
Detective Itonokogiri.
Y-yes, sir?
Look forward to your next month's salary assessment.
...*whimper*
(I feel a bit bad for him.)
A-anyway!
Which finger on which hand was the blood on?
The right hand!
(Hm... Chihiro was right-handed...)
Ha ha ha! Too bad for you!
(Damn it... that didn't work...)
Before her death...
Something's a bit off...
Let me check the Court Record...
That's it!
Objection!
Detective Itonoko.
There's just one thing that's true in this case.
You said that the victim, Ms. Chihiro, wrote these characters,
accusing Mayoi Ayasato...
Do you stand by that claim?
W-what 're you saying something like that for?
Absolutely! There isn't anyone else who could have written it!
...You have it backwards, Detective.
Backwards...?
The victim is the only one who couldn't have written this note!
This is an official police record, received from yourself.
'Struck once and died immediately.'
...She was already dead!
Huh!?
Don't 'huh' me!
O-order!
It is as the defense says!
Someone who has died immediately could not have left a message.
Defense.
Excuse me for asking, but when did you acquire that autopsy report?
W-when...
It was... the day after the incident...
Is there something wrong with that?
That record is outdated, Defense.
W-what!?
Yesterday, under my orders, another investigation was performed.
'The victim was struck once and died almost immediately.'
'However, there was a possibility that the victim survived for a period of time after being struck.'
These results were delivered to my office just this morning.
N-no way!
In this case!
The victim did have time to write 'Mayoi'!
That is all.
I-I see!
(...Mitsurugi...!)
(Grr, why does he get to look so cool...!)
What is it, Defense? You seem upset...
Is there something you'd like to say?
Prosecutor Mitsurugi...
You'll do anything to get a guilty verdict, won't you?
...Why did you need another investigation!
Na, Naruhodou-kun! ...Please use some discretion!
It doesn't matter, Your Honor...
Defense.
Regardless of what you have to say, this report is official.
Your Honor. ...Please accept this report.
U-understood. The court accepts it.
Chihiro Ayasato's Autopsy Report Died by being struck once with a blunt object. After the blow, it is possible that the victim may have lived for several minutes.
Your Honor... What do you say?
The possibility that the note was to accuse the defendant is rather high.
...I believe that is to be expected.
(Crap... this is bad...)
Very well, let us call the next witness to the stand.