The supplementary investigation for the retrial turned out to be unexpectedly uncomplicated. Of course, it was also possible that someone had already handled the complicated parts for him.
In any case, what Tangze needed to elaborate on was mainly the severe procedural violations and major procedural errors throughout the case.
While he and Fumimaro Ayanokoji engaged in an awkward staring contest, Tangze recounted everything exactly as he remembered it.
He knew the truth might not have been quite like that, and that there were probably flaws in his memories. But if Tangze had to say it, they were better off believing this version of his memories.
At least in this version, the police had abused their authority and the court had turned a blind eye, but they had still technically existed.
If he had never been taken to the police station at all and had merely been abducted under coercion by the Organization, they would have lost even more face.
That would mean they had not even bothered going through the motions before directly branding him a criminal.
It would no longer be a matter of procedural justice. The judiciary would have been completely dysfunctional throughout the process, reduced to a verdict anyone pulling the strings behind the scenes could fill in at will. If that came out, nobody would be having a good time.
Fumimaro Ayanokoji watched Tangze confirm the contents, sign his name carefully, and verify that they accurately reflected what he had said. His expression was utterly exhausted.
Perhaps because he usually wore a slightly greasy smile, he looked especially crumpled now, a little wilted.
"This is no longer just a matter of procedural violations." Fumimaro Ayanokoji took back the documents and gave a bitter laugh at their contents.
Tangze's case had followed a legal process, but