What the hell is Makusu thinking?
There's a limit to how ignorant of the situation someone can be.
On top of that, Cecilcchi is directly involved with the incident.
Is she even allowed to defend him?
Makusu nominated her specifically,
so the court has no choice but to accept his demands.
But this time, the burden on Cecil-kun is far too heavy.
What is he planning?
Now that what we thought was white has shown itself to be black,
I don't think she should take the case.
I thought everything would be clear.
Same here.
But the truth has shown itself to be an even darker block.
Right?
I can't believe he has the guts to...
...ask Butterfly to help him with his defence.
Flip it again and it will become white.
That pisses me off!
What do you want to do, Cecil-chan?
Why don't you go see him at least once?
If you don't have enough information to decide,
then meeting him in person is the only option.
Natcchi.
Is it all right if I do that?
Of course.
Let's go with that.
Then, Hachimitsu-kun and Hotaru-chan,
help her out.
Yes.
But, Hotarin,
you've really become so nice to Cecilcchi.
Before you would have got mad and said,
"This is work, so you don't have a choice."
Natcchi being nice to Cecilcchi is a good thing!
But!
Natcchi getting so close to Cecilcchi is...
Unforgivable!
Cecilun!
What is making you act that way?
We've heard you've chosen to remain silent.
Would you be willing to talk to us?
The one I asked is Sudo-kun.
Leave the two of us alone.
Um...
I am sorry for what I've done to you.
I was led on by Lucifer.
I wanted to take revenge on the humans for their discrimination of wizards,
and build a new world for wizards.
But in the end, I lost everything.
I was driven to the brink by my foolish ambition.
My status, reputation, and even my son.
Your son?
I will disclose everything at the Magic Court.
What?
I will let them know my reasons for keeping quiet,
and I will start my testimony with what happened six years ago.
R-Really?
Then you will speak to the court about my mother?
Sudo Megumi did use her magic to protect you.
But that is not what killed Inspector Oda.
Are you saying that you were the one who killed him?
That's right.
If you're going to testify this in court,
at least show me some evidence, so I can believe you.
Or else...
I asked for you to represent me because I wanted to redeem myself.
You said this to me, didn't you?
"Confess the truth in the Magic Court."
I don't think there's another way.
I've investigated a lot into what happened six years ago...
...but I can't find any evidence.
If there's a chance we can bring the truth to light,
I believe that I don't have a choice but to accept it.
Do you really think he will confess?
Considering what he's done up until this point,
I think it's pretty unlikely.
That may be so.
He's not someone that you can understand with normal reasoning.
Yes, I know.
But this might be the chance I need to get my mother a retrial.
So I want to exhaust every possibility.
Well, if you put it that way...
We'll do what we can.
We need to make a strategy to guarantee that he will confess to the Court.
He's different from any client you've had thus far.
You need to treat this with far more caution.
Don't hesitate to ask if you need my help.
Thank you so much.
I'll be counting on everyone.
Six years ago, by the time you were transported to the hospital,
you were already...
Cecil!
A man spoke to me.
He said he could bring you back to life using his summoning magic.
I was at a loss.
I thought that if it could bring you back to life, I wouldn't mind if it was forbidden magic.
However...
It was all a prearranged trap.
In order to make Lucifer notice you,
it was necessary to send your soul to the magic realm.
So that's why I have no memory of what happened.
That's right.
This was all so Makusu could get his hands on you.
Awakening your latent powers and training them...
...was so that he could summon Lucifer into the world with his summoning magic.
There is a risk that the magic will go out of control for those who have been brought back from the dead.
That's why I sent you so many hair accessories.
Those stones are talismans that suppress your magic.
I'm sorry that I'm such an unreliable father.
I'm sorry that I couldn't protect you or your mother.
I need to bring the truth to light.
I'm holding back tonight.
I am the prosecutor for this case, Masayoshi Katase.
I hear you paid me a visit previously, Sudo Cecil-san.
Yes.
I'm sure there will be an opportunity to talk about that later,
but I'm looking forward to the trial with you.
I am looking forward to it as well.
Who is that?
The prosecutor for my mother's trial.
What?
Then, we shall now begin the preliminary hearing.
This is an unusual case, where someone directly involved with the case is representing the defendant.
We have no objections to that.
Then could the prosecution and the defence present an overview of their cases.
The defendant, Makusu Shimon,
is charged with violating Magic Prohibition Law Articles 1 and 9 for creating a metamoloid and wilful destruction of property.
However, I wish to withdraw the charges for violations of Article 5 for not...
...declaring that he is a wizard and Article 6 for holding a public position as a wizard.
What?
Why would you do that?
Considering the defendant's track record as a judge,
I doubt I could get a conviction.
However...
Given the defendant's contributions to the legal system,
wouldn't that be in favour of you?
Then all the more reason not to indict him.
The suspect has already been removed from his position.
I believe that an official fine is enough.
I also think the trial will also proceed swiftly in this way.
I will accept the withdrawal of those charges.
Also, the defendant applied for bail.
He is not a flight risk, so I will agree to it.
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The prosecutor from that case six years ago, huh.
It's obvious that Makusu is planning something.
He probably doesn't plan on talking about what happened six years ago.
Is it finally time for us to use our trump card?
Let's just make sure we're fully prepared.
I'm sorry for calling you all the way out here.
Thank you so much for protecting me all this time.
Don't worry about it.
Actually, we're sorry that we caused such a serious misunderstanding.
Sorry for that.
Um...
Do you know of any evidence that would link Prosecutor Katase and Chief Makusu?
I don't know anything personal about them.
I see.
If we can't prove a link between the two of them,
then I guess I'd need to find evidence of the summoning magic that was used on me.
Evidence?
Actually, I already gave my statement to the police regarding the summoning magic,
but they wouldn't believe me.
During the incident,
I didn't regain consciousness until after the summoning had failed.
I see.
I need some kind of evidence to compel Makusu to testify during the trial.
If we could get our hands on Grimoire 365...
It's the book I mentioned before which contains the history and prophecies regarding wizards.
They probably used the book when they performed the summoning.
Any ideas?
No.
The book may have been destroyed together with the failed summoning.
The evidence would have been confiscated by the police.
I know, but I need to find any evidence that I can.
Have you recovered from your injuries?
You could say that.
Is that...
...the same stone that Shizumu had?
I heard that you were with Shizumu when he died.
Yes.
That incident has become a taboo in the police department.
Not a single useful person.
Make sure you reveal the truth.
For his sake as well.
The trial for former Chief Justice Makusu Shimon will begin in a moment at the Tokyo Magic Court in Hibiya.
End of line.
I wasn't able to find anything after all.
Grimoire 365.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Now that I think about it, this is the first case we've worked on together.
Guess so.
The whole world is watching this trial.
Don't drag your feet.
You're right.
I need to use this trial to make the next one happen.
The fact that I'm working on this case gives it a special meaning.
You think awfully highly of yourself.
I guess I do.
But I do think you are the most suitable person for this trial.
I'm going to do my best to support you.
Thanks.
The trial will now begin.
Allow me to ask the defendant the following question.
On the day of the incident,
Barrister Sudo Cecil was also at your apartment in Akasaka.
Why was that?
According to the testimony of Sudo,
you kidnapped her to summon a demon named Lucifer.
Are there any errors in this testimony?
However, in the end, the summoning was a failure.
After which, you created the metamoloid to try and kill Sudo.
Are there any errors in this testimony?
I can't use anything like summoning magic.
This is nothing but a figment of my counsel's imagination.
Imagination?
While it is the truth that she was present at my apartment,
she did not appear to be conscious.
Are you saying that her testimony has no credibility?
Indeed.
This was also mentioned when the prosecutor questioned you,
but why did you create your metamoloid?
The failure of the summoning spell sent you into a fit of rage,
and so you created the metamoloid.
Is this correct?
Due to failing a ritual which can only be performed once every 100 years,
you were no longer thinking normally.
You created the metamoloid in the heat of the moment,
and it was not something which was premeditated.
Am I correct?
As I said earlier, summoning magic does not exist.
This is nothing more than your imagination.
He's planning on completely stonewalling her.
This is just as we thought.
Let's go.
According to your counsel,
You killed your own son, Shizumu-san, who was a police officer.
Is this true?
Just now you said that your counsel's testimony has no credibility because she was unconscious.
Are there any eye witnesses who can confirm this?
After the incident, you created a metamoloid.
Was this in any way related to the death of your son?
No more questions.
I'd like to change the topic.
How much knowledge do you have regarding summoning magic?
What do you know about Lucifer?
When you created your metamoloid and fought against me,
do you remember saying that you wanted humans to pay for their discrimination of wizards?
For that reason, you needed me as a catalyst,
to call Lucifer using summoning magic.
Objection!
The counsel's questioning reflects her personal opinion and lacks objectivity.
Objection stands.
I would like to continue my questioning to establish extenuating circumstances...
What she said just now was a one-sided statement said not as a barrister but as a victim of a crime.
Without any eyewitnesses, it is impossible to prove her assertions.
According to the defendant's testimony, the counsel, who was present at the time, has no memory of the incident.
This puts her credibility even more in doubt.
I would like to ask you to present more objective evidence and testimony.
This should have been testimony in favour of the police.
We're out of time.
Get in.
Could you tell the court what happened at your apartment in Akasaka?
Was your son involved?
I will tell my counsel everything.
What do you mean by "everything"?
This case was started by what happened six...
There is no such thing as summoning magic.
Then...
The reason why I created the metamoloid and attack my counsel,
is because Sudo Cecil killed my son, Shizumu!
What do you mean?
My counsel knew that my son was a wizard.
She threatened him saying that she would expose him unless he found something that would help her mother gain a retrial.
But my son declined,
so he was killed by her.
N-No way!
When my beloved son was killed, I became enraged.
I created my metamoloid and attacked her.
This isn't true!
Shizumu-san tried to save me!
And the person who killed Shizumu-san was...
I couldn't forgive the person who killed my son.
I couldn't forgive Sudo Cecil.
This was my motive!
I believe an investigation is needed to find the truth behind these...
...allegations of violations of Magic Prohibition Law Article 1 and murder.
No!
The one who killed Shizumu-san was Chief Makusu.
But you don't have a shred of proof.
The only people at the scene of the crime were you, the defendant, and the victim.
This has come down to determining whether your testimony or the defendant's testimony is true.
This is ridiculous!
Cecil would never do something like that.
Stop, Hotaru.
You're getting emotional.
But...
I wanted to say this in my own words in front of an enforcer of the law.
This is the reason why I kept quiet all this time.
Your Honour, the prosecution would like to call Sudo Cecil to the stand as a witness.
Understood.
What?
No way...
Please wait!
I've brought a witness.
Ageha-san!
What?
Shindaiji!
How?
He was our trump card.
This is your chance to reveal everything about the case six years ago.
Good luck.
Yes!
Your Honour!
Proper procedures must be followed before introducing a witness-
I will allow this exception to bring the truth to light.
The root of this case is an incident which happened six years ago.
The incident was staged so that it would look like Inspector Oda killed Sudo Cecil.
Inspector Oda was then killed to keep him quiet.
Then Makusu suggested that the murder should be pinned on her mother, Sudo Megumi.
I colluded with Prosecutor Katase and the Wizard Barrister Yabe to host a false trial where Sudo Megumi would be found guilty.
I know this was a despicable thing to do as a judge.
And then, I was almost killed by this man.
Defendant, is any of this testimony familiar to you?
No.
Shindaiji-shi's testimony lacks objectivity.
I believe his testimony was built to harm the defendant and should not be considered as evidence.
Katase, even now, you continue to say that.
You were in on this as well.
You have no proof.
Indeed!
This is as the prosecution says.
There is not a shred of proof for this incident nor the incident six years ago.
You said you would tell the truth...
Sudo-kun, you need proof.
If you had some concrete proof of summoning magic, then maybe.
Evidence.
Think... There has to be something.
Evidence... Evidence!
Remember this, Cecil.
Evidence.
Calm down, Cecil.
What is this?
Cecil-kun!
Cecil-kun, that's it!
That's Grimoire 365.
Shizumu-san...
Shizumu, damn you...
All of the history and prophecies concerning wizards are included in this book.
I present this as evidence for this incident and the incident six years ago.
That isn't evidence for anything.
Everything about me and the ritual is written here.
There were magical seals incorporated into the cuffs!
You want to judge me?
You worms.
Die, Sudo Cecil.
Cecil!
Stop, Makusu!
Now!
Yes!
Your Honour!
We will adjourn the court for this emergency.
Restrain Makusu Shimon.
What?
Stop!
To think that I, Makusu Shimon, would be sent to prison.
I won't consider that a violation of the Magic Prohibition Law.
Thank you!
You're still wearing that cosplay outfit.
But, I'm glad to see that you've grown.
Thank you, Your Honour!
Age-nee, nice timing!
That was pretty awesome if I might say so myself.
But the real credit should go to Sasori-chan.
Sasorin used her precognition abilities to do a fortune telling,
so we were able to save Shindaiji.
That's because he heeded my warning.
He made a good impression with the judge.
Your mother might get her retrial.
Yes!
Thank you!
Natcchi!
I-I didn't do anything...
Higher!
It should be around here.
Here it is!
Something fortuitous happened.
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Cecilun!
Cecilun, big news, big news, big news!
We just got an incredible case.
First big one we've got in a long time.
Looks like we've got a lot of work ahead of us.
All right!
I'll beat him into submission with a police baton.
Can you not do that in front of Cecilcchi?
What are we going to do about teams?
How about we make Cecil the leader?
What?
I think Cecil-chan and Hotaru-chan need a little more experience.
Let's give it our best this time too.
I'm not going to lose against you.
I won't either.
Let's get fired up!
Don't say something that could make things troublesome.
I like Hotaru-sama more when she's mad.
She's getting along too well with Cecil.
The world isn't so kind.
Cecil, you still have a ways to go.
I don't need you to tell me.
I'll give it my best!
Oh no, I'm late again!
Today is Sunday, Cecilun!
I've been meaning to ask you for a while now.
What is it?
Just what are you, Moyoyon?
I had a very strange dream recently.
Will you keep it a secret?
I am...