Chapter 100 Chapter 100 It must be Dad’s fault…

"It seems my title is no longer worthy of my reputation. I didn't expect Kamohashi to notice that?" Prosecutor Akechi smiled. "Hey, I thought my identity as a supernatural broadcaster was quite useful."

"What are you saying to the top student who graduated from Blue? Oda?" Kamohashi Ron's tone wasn't particularly sarcastic, but it wasn't very nice either. If you had to say it, making someone feel almost dead was his usual style. After all, this was the positioning Kamohashi Ron had when he was doing emotional live broadcasts.

The person is alive, but the tone of voice sounds like he is dying.

"Now he should be called Prosecutor Akechi..." Isshiki Totumaru had just finished speaking when he fell into some inexplicable silence. No... the guy with the surname Akechi pretended to have the surname Oda or something. It always felt a bit like hell in some situations.

Is this the legendary enemy in Honnoji?

Prosecutor Mingzhi clearly wasn't in the mood for further pleasantries. He simply said, "Let me confirm the defendant. Is it Miss Alice Moriarty? Is she here already?"

"The defendant is present."

"And the defense attorney... is that you?" Prosecutor Akechi wasn't surprised that Robin was still the attorney. "He's a tough opponent, but the evidence against Alice is largely irrelevant."

"Can't we even forgive her for being a minor?" Robin asked.

"You mean a minor capable of organizing crime? Lawyer Robin, that's not funny at all." Prosecutor Mingzhi was quite ruthless at the prosecution table. "It's a lawyer's job to reduce the defendant's guilt. My job is to convict the defendant."

Robin tutted, then continued, "I heard that you, not Kazama, were the original prosecutor assigned to the Blood Trainee case five years ago, but you later shirked responsibility for various reasons. Now it seems that your shirking of responsibility is somewhat suspicious."

"What's so suspicious about that? I was investigating my biological father at the time. To be honest, it wasn't until after Kamonohashi-kun... no, to be more precise, after the Holmes family had finished their investigation that I realized it was the M family's case." Prosecutor Akechi explained briefly, "That matter has nothing to do with this case, right?"

"Is it really unrelated?" Robin began to attack. "You just said that this involves the M family. As a victim, wouldn't you have feelings towards the M family and my client and therefore impose a harsh sentence?"

"The fact that I can stand here is the best answer, Robin," said the wise prosecutor. "I think you should understand what I mean?"

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Robin groaned, then said, "It's not impossible that there were oversights on the part of the prosecutors. After all, even with the most stringent procedures, there's no guarantee that something like a parrot with only a photo and a DNA report won't be out there."

Isshiki Todumaru tugged at Kamonohashiron's sleeve and grumbled quietly, "Mr. Robin is being really aggressive this time."

"Perhaps it's because Prosecutor Akechi is a very formidable opponent for him," Kamohashi Ronya whispered. It's not like he hasn't seen Robin's performance in court before, but Robin's rebuttals to Kazama weren't as proactive. When facing Kazama Mari, Robin was more likely to directly refute her words, but when it came to Akechi, he directly questioned the legitimacy of the case...

The judge, who had been silent the entire time, coughed twice. "There are no omissions in the appointment of this prosecutor. The defense should refrain from being too aggressive."

"Why not let a prosecutor who graduated from Blue come here?" Robin continued to ask, "Five years ago, the prosecutor my client faced was an outstanding graduate of Blue. Kamohashi Ron was undoubtedly also a student of Blue. If it was to avoid suspicion, then the not guilty verdict of my client Kamohashi Ron five years ago should be invalidated."

Kamo no Hashiro: "That makes sense."

Isshiki Totomaru: "Don't just follow what this guy says!"

The judge was also caught off guard by this statement. He then glanced at the file in silence for a moment and took a deep breath. "Not allowing Blue's students and teachers to attend this trial isn't a matter of avoiding suspicion. If such a matter were to be avoided, then the witness submitted by the prosecution, Kamonohashi Rin, wouldn't be able to appear as a witness."

"So, can you clarify what the reason is?" Robin asked.

Prosecutor Akechi: "The reason is simple. We believe that other prosecutors cannot give the suspect Alice Moriarty a fair trial, but I can. It's that simple."

"Then I have to go back to the original question. Your biological father was killed by the M family—"

"What a shame! I'm part of the group that wants the hatred of the previous generation to not spread to the next. The suspect who killed my father was tried by Prosecutor Kazama, and he has nothing to do with Alice's case. Or are you trying to exaggerate your client's guilt here, Mr. Lawyer?" Prosecutor Akechi said with a smile. "For example, was Tiger's murder of my father actually ordered by Alice, who was only born not long ago? Of course, I'm willing to avoid that. I don't deny that Alice is a criminal genius. After all, some detectives can open most locks in the world by the age of six."

Kamobashi Ron, who was suddenly and inexplicably mentioned, was speechless for a moment, then said, "Prosecutor Akechi, although I am a witness, could you please not say anything that is irrelevant to the case?"

I must settle the score with this guy after Alice's trial is over.

Why are there people around him who hide their identities and then suddenly give him a surprise (scare)? It would be fine if they were criminals who approached him wantonly, but none of them can be considered bad people.

...After thinking about it, if birds of a feather flock together, then it must be the fault of his bastard father.

I'll go back and settle the score with my dad.

Kamohashi Ron thought seriously, most of them appeared after he knew Toto... What a joke, it couldn't be Toto's fault anyway.

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Prosecutor Mingzhi coughed twice and said, "Attorney Robin, I've explained why I was personally able to proceed with the trial. Now, can we get back to the case itself? I'm a little saddened by your continued doubts about my legitimacy."

Robin: "I'm so sorry, but it's a lawyer's job to question the prosecutor's procedures. After all, that's my job. I'm sure the wise prosecutor will understand, right?"

Prosecutor Wise: "I understand. So let's get back to the case. The charges against Alice Moriarty are not much different from those against Milo: intentional homicide and organized crime. Regarding the Blood Internship case, I've heard from a witness that there's a dispute over who the mastermind is, right? Alice isn't the mastermind in this case."

Kamohashi Ronya looked at Prosecutor Akechi with some surprise.

How could this prosecutor, who pretended to be a psychic anchor and used a fake last name to communicate with him and Dudu, be so sure? What strange new evidence did he have?

Alice was also a little surprised. "Does Prosecutor Mingzhi have any evidence to prove that I'm not the mastermind behind this? This doesn't seem to be the job of a prosecutor, but a lawyer, right?"

Prosecutor Akechi didn't seem surprised by Alice's statement. He simply produced a piece of evidence. "Although there is evidence that you had contacted the suspect impersonating Kamohashi Ron at that time, it was only contact. As for wanting to be the mastermind of the Blood Trainee Case... when you were unable to command Blade's multiple responsibilities, you probably didn't have time to take care of the Blood Trainee Case. After all, you were still busy dealing with it..."

"Don't say that!" Alice looked like she was cornered by Prosecutor Mingzhi, and even made a pitiful expression, which was very different from her usual style.

Judge: "I will not show partiality to those who pretend to be pitiful at a time like this."

Prosecutor Wise: "She's not trying to be pitiful, Your Honor. She just wants me to keep my motives to myself."

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Alice: "Then will you speak out? Prosecutor Mingzhi, I can certainly cooperate with you and the prosecution and just go through the motions, but are you sure you want to reveal this motive? This kind of motive... that might impress the judge?"

Kamohashi Ron shook his head and whispered to Isshiki Totomaru, "Prosecutor Akechi obviously wouldn't be so kind to a criminal suspect. There might be something wrong with Alice's motives that she herself isn't aware of."

"Since you specifically mentioned motive, that means Alice's motives in that matter are understandable to ordinary people, right?" Isshiki Totsumaru asked uncertainly. "Of course, if the M family turns out to be some weird people who are incomprehensible to ordinary people, then just ignore what I said."

"Why do I feel like you've included me in everything?"

"Huh, is that so? No?" Isshiki Todumaru looked innocent.

Prosecutor Mingzhi simply smiled. "Well, while lawyers often use the motive of protecting a loved one as an argument for a lesser charge, Ms. Sophie had been dead for a long time by then. I simply don't believe that superficial motive. Besides, you didn't protect Ms. Sophie well at all... You couldn't make Ms. Sophie happy when she was alive, and now you're making her worry."

Isshiki Todumaru: "...Is he such an inhuman person?"

Prosecutor Akechi's fake identity, Oda, gives Isshiki Totumaru a rather humane feeling.

Kamonohashi said, "He's not. This is just his way of getting past Alice. Prosecutors are very ruthless when facing defendants. That's why I wanted the guy who pretended to be me to experience this power. Faced with suspicion and distrust, and the prosecutor's aggressiveness, even an innocent person might confess, let alone someone who actually committed a crime."

Isshiki Totomaru: "...Wait, then isn't it?"

Kamohashi Ron obviously guessed what Isshiki Totomaru wanted to say, and then he said: "Because at the trial stage, the detectives and the police have already handed over the chain of evidence to the prosecutor. The prosecutor believes that these people are the real criminals because of their trust in the police and detectives... Therefore, our responsibility is very important, Toto."