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Chapter 819 A Dragon-like Reversal (57)

At this very moment, within Xiang Yuanguang's sight.

Shimano Tai is wrapped in heart locks, and each lock is cracked, as if his psychological defenses have been weathered. However, what is unsettling is that the color of the heart locks is gradually changing.

It gradually changes from red to black.

A red heart lock indicates that the secret exists in the other person's heart and can be forced out through normal conversation, while a black heart lock can only be approached indirectly, or... by directly confronting the other person.

The general staff at Phoenix Wright's All-Powerful Agency usually use the former method.

Xiang Yuanguang is different.

As the most radical of the reversal lawyers, he always forces his way out of the black locks, relying on subjugation as his main tactic.

Don't ask, the answer is that real prisoners don't feel pain.

Since you've done something that caused pain to others, you should naturally be prepared to experience pain in return. After all, it's just temporary pain, not permanent psychological trauma...

He would never hold back if it could unravel the mystery of the case.

Before Majima Goro appeared in the courtroom, Minamoto Hikaru picked up his coffee, took a sip, and his gaze fell on Shimano Tai, the hidden sharpness in his eyes becoming even more intense.

He still has four verbal bullets left, while Shimano Tai only has three heart locks on him.

In other words, if we disregard the potential cost of forcibly breaking through Jinshan Zhangxin Lock later, he would still have room for trial and error even if he used all his verbal bullets.

—In any case, with four verbal bullets against three heart locks, the advantage lies with me.

"Xiangyuan, what are you going to do next to get Majima Goro to talk?"

Standing next to Xiang Yuanguang, Koshimizu Nanatsuki asked softly.

She had met Goro Majima before, and she had a deep impression of the one-eyed, yellow-clad mentally ill yakuza, although she felt that he might have some mental problems and was too free.

But in terms of integrity, she shares the same view as Shimano Tai.

Getting Goro Majima to confess in court that Shimano Tai was the one who betrayed his boss is an impossible task, even with Genji's powerful mind magic.

No, it's not that it's difficult to achieve. If Xiang Yuan really wanted to do it, it should be possible, right?
The image of another Xiangyuan that Koshimizu Nanatsuki saw on the rooftop back then appeared in Koko Game's eyes.

Although it was just a game character, Xiang Yuan, who was called Moriarty, gave her a very real feeling. And Xiang Yuan, who was able to fight against Moriarty and was regarded as Sherlock Holmes...

If you want to do it, you should be able to do something similar, right?

“...I don’t need to make Goro Majima speak.”

“I don’t need him to testify that Shimano is the mastermind, because the evidence we have now is enough for me to put Shimano in jail. I just need him to admit that he is not the mastermind.”

Xiang Yuanguang's voice was calm.

He placed the coffee cup back on the table and said meaningfully.

—Actually, if he wanted to do it, it wasn't impossible for him to get Goro Majima to identify Tai Shimano as the mastermind, but he knew without a doubt that he would have to use the Heart Lock.

Moreover, Goro Majima's heart lock on this secret is definitely a black lock.

A direct assault tactic might work against a heinous criminal like Shimano Tai, but it wouldn't be so effective against Majima Goro...

After all, in a place like Kamurocho, with its mystical and grotesque atmosphere, it's not easy to keep your hands clean.

Especially for someone like Goro Majima, who is essentially the top henchman under the Tojo Clan's upper echelons. "...I see. It seems that the real breakthrough for Xiang Yuan is Shimano Tai."

Koshimizu Nanatsuki nodded slightly, understanding Kojima's thoughts.

She didn't say much, but unconsciously tapped her fingers on the table of the defense bench, waiting for Kazami Yuya to bring Majima Goro to the courtroom to begin the final testimony of this trial.

Tick, tick, tick.

Soon, footsteps echoed in the corridor outside the courtroom.

Unlike the regular footsteps before, this time the footsteps sounded chaotic and disorderly.

The reason is simple: the witness testifying in court this time is Shimano Mad Dog, who calls himself the freest man in the world and has long vowed not to live a life of routine.

Even if he were to give testimony at this very moment, which could lead to his imprisonment for taking the blame for others, it would be the same.

"Goro Majima, it seems you're quite confident in yourself."

The bailiff standing behind Goro Majima asked curiously.

"Are you really that confident that you won't be convicted as a criminal?"

Goro Majima, who was walking ahead, did not answer.

He only started laughing strangely when he arrived at the entrance of the courtroom.

This performance art instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the courtroom, even those who were very familiar with Goro Majima's style, such as Hikaru Mukamoto and Tai Shimano, couldn't help but take a second look.

Even Shintaro Kazama, who had finished giving his testimony, left the courtroom, and returned to the lounge to discuss the matter of Kazuma Kiryu and the theft of 10 billion yen with Hikaru Mukata after the trial, subconsciously peeked out.

He looked toward the entrance to the First Trial Chamber, intending to see who was making such a fuss.

Only after seeing Goro Majima did he feel relieved and sit back down.

If it were Goro Majima, then it wouldn't be surprising.

"I am Goro Majima, and I am the one who kidnapped that little girl. If you want to kill me, hurry up and do it. I'm in a hurry."

Goro Majima walked directly to the back of the testimony platform.

As if he felt the space was a bit crowded, he asked his boss, Shimano Tai, and Kazami Yuya, who was in charge of public security, to move aside so that he could have the witness stand all to himself.

This seemingly arrogant scene immediately made the presiding judge frown.

If we were to rate a person's initial impression on the judge on a scale of 100, then Goro Majima's impression on the judge would be far below the passing mark of 60.

Standing next to Goro Majima, Shimano Tai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Goro Majima was still the same.

Although this guy has become eccentric and unbecoming of a human being since that incident, the fact that his attitude hasn't changed means that Goro Majima probably doesn't intend to recant his testimony.

If that's the case...

It doesn't matter what Xiang Yuanguang wants to do next.

It is absolutely impossible for Xiang Yuanguang to make someone who is only a suspect a guilty criminal when Majima Goro has already insisted that he is the real culprit!

(End of this chapter)