"Grandma, what is a trail?" Haru asked Shunji's mother while he was coloring with Kai. Who also had his head up with interest. "Mommy said she was going to a trial."
"Oh, trial. Well, that is." She thought about it for a bit. "Suppose there are two friends. If they fight, or one does something wrong…Then mister judge listens to them carefully…He teaches them who did wrongly and what kind of punishment they get."
"Why does someone else have to teach them? The one who did wrong can just say sorry and apologize."
"….." Oharu looked stumped 'Oh! Baby, if only things were that simple.' She thought.
Chiho was forced into the seat at the courthouse her gaze was somewhat lifeless as she stared down. Next to her was the police who aided in her crime and Sawa's attorney at the time who was bought by them.
Sawa was already across from them but they were dumfounded silly.
They didn't recognize Sawa at all.
Everyone prominent in Sawa' life sat in the stands including Takashi and her parents. With the exception of Haru Shunji's mother and Kai
"You were in front of me this whole time, and once did you recognize your older sister." She said to Chiho. When she had enough of the idiotic stares, she was getting from them.
"Your…. Your older Sister?" Chiho responded, well, of course, Chiho wouldn't have recognized her seeing as how much she had changed.
"Everyone stand" a person announces to welcome the judge.
"The defendant asked Attorney Dewa Shunko to stop the appeal, right?" Prosecutor Chigusa Eiichi asked. "Please answer the question did you or did you not?"
After looking at the number of allegations on these people before him.
He knows he had to put them away. The evidence was too damming this time.
"I did" Sumatera Shigeki, the police officer said slowly
"Attorney Dewa Shunko, did you agree to this" Prosecutor Eiichi then asked the attorney.
"Yes"
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After the Prosecutor questions them thoroughly, he moved on.
"Your Honor, I'm submitting Miss Chiho's clothes that have Miss Nishioka's blood on them as well as video evidence of the defendant's conversation as evidence."
"Prosecutor, begin your questioning to the last defendant." Judge Hano Shihei said. He has been a judge for twenty years. Although he has seen much evil and corrupted people his life, he'll never understand why they do what they do. He wants to know what Ms.Komura would say Afterall she has enormous crimes that are stacked up to the ceiling.
"Defendant Komura Chiho do you acknowledge the charges placed on you?" Prosecutor Eiichi asked reluctantly, and he saw the newscast when she was taken in so didn't really want to ask her questions because of her response.
"Do you acknowledge that you killed almost over four people and attempted to kill the victim Miss Nishioka Sawa twice?"
"Do you acknowledge that you kidnapped a child and tortured him…."
Prosecutor Eiichi continued on his list of her crimes which shocked the courthouse including her Accomplices. But he had gotten no response.
Chiho didn't say anything as she looked straight at Saw he didn't have a shrewd of emotion toward the girl. Afterall to Sawa, this woman was finished. Her accomplices were merely staring at her in the hope that she would confess her sins even thought they were huge.
"Answer the question! You're in a courtroom!" he pressed.
"….."
He still got no response "Are you going to remain silent? Don't you know that your admittance to the crimes will be assumed?"
"Get on your knees and asked my daughter forgiveness!" being tired of the silence Norrie stood up. She was eventually followed up by others who were victims or families of the victims.
"That will be all your Honor…" Prosecutor Eiichi said slowly before turning around.
"Defense Counsel, you may start you were questioning," Judge Hano said getting straight to the point.
"The defendant is currently in a mentally feeble state. Her statement has already been submitted in writing. So, there are no additional questions for her at this time." Attorney Kubota Kuniyoshi, currently wishing he wasn't here.
"Defendant, are you really finished talking about the charges against you? Are you admitting everything?"
"I have…..nothing to say," Chiho said still staring at Sawa with a piercing gaze the didn't affect her target at all.
"All the evidence from the original trial was forged. The evidence of false testimony is superior to what has been said. The original verdict on the victim Nishioka Sawa is annulled, she is cleared of her murder charges. For completing her sentence in prison from the past verdict and went through physical and psychological hardships from it. We hope this acquittal lightens your pain, even in the slightest sense."
"Thank you" Sawa whispered heartfeltly with slightly watery eyes.
"Thank you," she said again. Looking to the side in the stands she saw
Mako was giving her a thumbs up with one of her biggest smiles. She closed her eyes as the tears finally fell and the image of Mako, her best friend was finally gone.
Judge Hano blanked for a bit before continuing on to the defendant's punishment.
"Defendant Dewa Shunko.............. is sentenced to seven years in prison."
"Defendant Sumadera Shigeki.........…..is sentenced to fifteen years in prison without parole.
"Defendant Komura Chiho....... without any sense of guilt and still shows no sign of remorse. The defendant is sentenced to life in prison without parole."
The shocked look on Chiho's face was priceless, but Sawa didn't laugh at all she just kept her gaze at Chiho as her eyes widen in surprise.
"NO, I didn't do it!" Chiho said. "This is a conspiracy. Its Rina's plot!" her face no longer showed the angel but the monster in the videos. Rina, you framed me like this?" she huffed "You think you win now?"
Wait and see. You'll reside in hell, just like me!" Chiho began to threaten. As she was taken away by the police officers.