The second hearing is on November 25.
This time, Valenti also took a half-day off to attend the court and sit with Chiba.
All the procedures were the same as last time. The judge still read out the court rules and regulations and the rights and obligations of the defendant to Hesta meticulously, and then it was the turn of everyone in the jury box to make a fair commitment.
This time, most of the mercury needles in the jury box were men - considering the mercury needles' internal reaction after the first trial, this time the court directly rejected all applicants with multiple extremely dangerous combat backgrounds to ensure that the jurors would not Will be unduly biased in favor of the defendant because of his or her professional experience.
Campbell protested, but to no avail, which was an expected result.
Although the lack of critical combat background may result in today's jurors being less friendly than last time, Campbell believes that today's jurors will be more rational than before, and thus better able to measure Hesta's combat value.
At this point, Campbell's joy was palpable. On the way to the court today, he already realized that this would be another career highlight after the Roger case.
It is very appropriate to end the autobiography with this case.
"So, Ms. Robin." The judge looked at the prosecutor, "Are you ready to call witnesses?"
"Yes, everything is ready, your honor."
"Okay, please summon—"
"Please wait a moment," Hesta raised her hand, "I have something I want to say."
This sudden speech suddenly interrupted everyone's rhythm. Campbell turned her head blankly and looked at Hesta - she had never mentioned that she wanted to speak in public today before.
"Objection." Public prosecutor Robin said coldly, "According to the existing procedures, no matter what the defendant's request is, we should first-"
"I plead guilty."
Suddenly, there was silence.
Hesta's voice was like a sound-proof flannel, invisibly landing on everyone's head. Many people's brains were "buzzing" at this moment. Chiba, who was watching from the back row, had stopped breathing. She put down her legs and sat up straight, staring at Hesta's back. Campbell first looked at the judge, then at the prosecutor, and finally at Hestad.
"...What did you say?" The presiding judge sitting in the middle adjusted his glasses, "Please say it again."
"I plead guilty." Hestad lowered his eyes slightly, but quickly raised his head, "I did have the motive to kill Fernan, and I did sneak into Fernan's mansion that night."
"Absurd!" Campbell's voice suddenly rose an octave higher. "The deceased's injuries can only be caused by mercury needles or chelates that enter bullet time. You simply-"
"There is no contradiction. I did not kill the person. The murderer was someone else." Hesta replied, "But if the murderer of Fernan had not acted that night, he would have died in my hands. This is I have to plead guilty."
The whole court suddenly became noisy, and Hestad's sudden confession caught everyone by surprise, especially Campbell, who had already constructed the entire framework of the not guilty plea based on Hestad's "confession" last week. , this sudden confession caught him off guard.
Prosecutor Robin was watching all this silently. She immediately lowered her head and reorganized the materials, placing five or six pages of manuscripts that were no longer needed on the empty chair next to her - these were all materials that positively refuted Hesta's life experience. , is the first link to prove that Hesta has the motive to kill.
The judge's hammer fell, "Quiet."
The surrounding environment became quiet again, and the judge looked at Hesta, "Go on."
Hestad: "There is one thing I have confessed to Attorney Campbell, but I have never said it to a third person - I did not tell the truth to Ms. Ava Morgan during her detention, so at that time I The confessions and writings I was forced to leave behind were all made up on my own.
"I lied to her, and of course she found out."
Not far away, Chiba's throat moved slightly, her brows were furrowed, her shoulders and neck were bent forward, and her expression was very solemn - she could not understand what Hesta wanted to do at all.
In the spectators' gallery, Valenti was equally shocked, but she was not as nervous as Chiba. On the one hand, she didn't know what Hesta had been doing these days, and on the other hand, she didn't have a clear expectation of what was supposed to happen today.
But more importantly, although Hesta's words were shocking, Valenti could still feel that Jane was in a relaxed state. Compared to Campbell, who was constantly wiping his forehead with a handkerchief, and the judges and jurors whose expressions were either stunned or puzzled, Hestad's voice was always calm, without hesitation or fear.
Relaxed people can often control the rhythm of a conversation.
"Don't worry, Masaki," Valenti said softly, "Jane is clearly prepared."
Chiba responded without changing her expression - it was not that she couldn't see this, but the more this happened, the more she couldn't let go of her hanging heart.
"...Why are you doing this?" Robin asked.
"Because I knew that the only change that night was that someone got there first, and Ms. Morgan's reasons for doubting me were actually valid. Rather than telling the truth and arousing suspicion, it would be smarter to bite me to death that I knew nothing about it... Safer thing to do too, right?”
Everyone was in an uproar.
Campbell's face had changed color. He tried his best to control his anger and gritted his teeth and said, "Hesta, do you know what you are doing -"
"Mr. Campbell," Robin interrupted him immediately, "pay attention to your attitude. No one is allowed to threaten the defendant in court."
Campbell looked deeply at Robin and clenched his fists.
"Then let's first talk about what you saw on the night Fernan was killed." Robin continued, "Fernand's mansion was heavily guarded. How did you manage to be silent without turning on bullet time? Where is the breath that sneaked into it?"
"His mansion is not well-guarded at all, it's just crowded." Hesta retorted, "There is a small road at the south gate of the villa, which is specially reserved for the suppliers of kitchen dishes. Someone will open it at four o'clock every afternoon. When a medium-sized truck goes in, the supplier is familiar with their people, so they basically don’t do an inspection.
"Secondly, Fernan's personal bodyguard will change one shift at eight o'clock every night, and another shift at three o'clock in the morning - this was his habit when he was in Tan Yi. This time he came to Bruno to attend a charity dinner, and brought There are not many people. Most of the other guards are temporarily recruited in Bruno. These people are paid to do things. They often arrive late and leave early. It is not easy to find a time to sneak in. Other than that——"
"Which infiltration method did you choose?" Robin interrupted Hesta's tirade, "Which one did you choose to enter through the food passage, or did you take advantage of the guard's shift change?"
