Case NOT Closed

After listening to Haibara’s words, Kensuke nodded.

What she said made sense.

If Conan’s personality is indeed as she described, then the way he used to act before—constantly mocking the other party’s illegality, using various facts of the other party’s crimes to embarrass them, this way of wanting to make the other party bow down, would not work.

Because people who are self-centered like this are very self-aware.

They believe that what they think is right is right, and what they don’t think is right, even if you argue endlessly, trying to make them admit their mistakes, they will only say that what they did was for this and that reason.

There is a very classic saying: “My heart and my actions are clear as a mirror, all my deeds are righteous.”

It seems to have some artistic conception, but actually it is talking about this kind of person.

“So, how should this problem be solved?”

“If you want to beat Kudo using legal concepts, it just would never work, it’s like playing the piano to a cow, no matter how good it would sound, it’s meaningless, Kudo’s expertise is not in this area at all, he actually doesn’t understand the true meaning of the law.”

Haibara emphasized each word.

“So, you must defeat him in the area where he is proud of himself to have a chance to make him feel frustrated.”

“I see.” Kensuke understood, “You mean, I should defeat him in the detective field?”

Haibara nodded, “Exactly.”

“Doesn’t that mean I, a distinguished lawyer, will become like those lowbrow detectives, seeking the so-called truth and competing with them?”

Kensuke chuckled.

“The duty of a lawyer has always been to defend the interests of the client, the law has never been about the truth, I think I’ve told you this before, haven’t I?”

Haibara raised her head, looking at Kensuke’s face.

“Essentially, you and Kudo are the same type of people.”

She said so.

Kensuke turned her head, looking at her with a playful expression.

“Hm… Go on.”

“No matter what reason he may have, at the core, he’s a self-centered person” Haibara said lightly, “Just like you, but unlike him, who chose to pursue the truth as a detective, you chose to become a lawyer.”

“I see…”

Kensuke’s lips curved into that classic smile.

With keen interest, he looked at Haibara’s seemingly unruffled face and suddenly asked, “I have a question— Why are you suddenly so eager to set up a confrontation between me and Conan? Aren’t you two friends? What benefit does it bring you?”

“There’s no benefit at all.”

Haibara’s indifferent expression changed.

Gradually, a faint smile appeared on her delicate little face.

This smile, like that of a little demon.

“I just think it would be fun to watch men who think of themself as in the right fight, that’s all.”

Kensuke gazed into her eyes.

The two stared at each other.

After a while, a deep and inexplicable smile appeared on Kensuke’s face.

“Since you want it so much, then your wish shall be granted.”

Isn’t it just the truth?

Kensuke never cared about the truth, but that didn’t mean he lacked the ability to seek it.

In fact, strictly speaking, there is some overlap between the professions of lawyer and detective to some extent.

It’s just that Kensuke had never focused on this overlapping part in his litigation before. He never presented the real truth in court like a detective.

But now, it was a new attempt.

Of course, he would still use his unique methods.

“Let’s go.”

Kensuke turned his head and said lightly.

Haibara nodded and followed behind him.

Of course, the first place Kensuke had to go was still the police station.

Because all the testimonies of the witnesses in this lawsuit, as well as their personal information, are kept at the police station.

According to Natsuki Koshimizu’s account of the incident, in addition to several detectives, there were also two additional individuals, namely, a performer from a certain theater group, Hiroo Tsuchio, and the steward of the Lavender Villa, Kotani Renzo.

His first task was to obtain the specific information of these two individuals.

After some inquiries, Kensuke arrived at the entrance of the police headquarters.

He had been to this place before during the trial of Nishitani Miho, so he was quite familiar with it.

Leaving Haibara waiting outside, Kensuke entered the gate, showed his lawyer’s license, briefly explained the situation to the officer on duty, and soon obtained the relevant personnel information.

Before leaving, he encountered Inspector Megure and his team at the entrance.

They looked weary, as if they had just finished their duties.

On both sides, Takagi and Chiba were escorting a suspect towards the interrogation room.

“Inspector Megure, good to see you.”

Kensuke greeted them with a smile.

Inspector Megure stopped, his expression serious as he looked at him.

“Komemon-san, in Nishitani Miho’s trial, you made a lot of moves to get the culprit into prison, didn’t you?”

Kensuke raised an eyebrow and smiled, “Ah, sir, you’re asking for evidence with that statement.”

Inspector Megure shook his head, “You don’t need to pretend anymore. After you came that day, we started investigating the situation regarding Tatsuya Nagai.”

“Oh, you’re so proactive about that case.” Kensuke pretended to be surprised, “It seems that even the petty thieves who live off taxpayers’ money occasionally do something truly beneficial for the citizens!”

Inspector Megure ignored his sarcasm and continued.

“Half of those witnesses’ testimonies were false. According to our subsequent investigation, Tatsuya Nagai never actually visited their shops.”

“According to Tatsuya Nagai’s later confession, we also learned that there was once a person dressed in work clothes who visited his house under the pretext of repairing pipes, took away the tools he was supposed to use for the crime, and left behind a pile of yellow discs and books.”

Kensuke’s smile remained unchanged.

“Hmm….. Mr. Inspector, what are you trying to say? Didn’t his confession admit that those were his tools for the crime? That’s solid evidence!”

Inspector Megure took a deep breath.

“What I’m trying to say is, although you used these questionable methods to get the culprit into prison, they are not legally recognized! You are trampling on the dignity of the law!”

“Oh, here comes another self-righteous lecture,” Kensuke sighed.

He raised a finger and shook it gently.

“First of all, let’s be clear, I am a lawyer. In terms of legal knowledge, what qualifications do police inspectors, who don’t even have professional training regarding the law, have to lecture me?”

“Secondly, if you want to accuse me of using any dishonorable means, please present the evidence.”

“Video footage? Photographs? Do you have any direct evidence? Or are you just going to convict someone based on hearsay?”

Faced with Kensuke’s questioning, Inspector Megure lowered his head.

After a moment of silence, he shook his head.

“We don’t have any evidence.”

“That’s too bad, please step aside, I have something to do.”

Kensuke smiled faintly, patted Inspector Megure’s shoulder, and walked away with the documents in hand.