As commander of the Thistle Knight Order, Li Wei had few official government duties, but that did not mean he could ignore its affairs entirely.
In other words, even without a case, he could still find himself run off his feet, just as he was now.
"Yes, I understand what you mean, Professor. But that isn't how the process works. You can't expect to introduce a new technique, use it in a major case, and gain public acceptance that way. It would certainly make for a dramatic story and sensational headlines, but the courts won't accept it..."
"...No, no, no. I think you should also understand that judges and juries aren't going to waste their time listening to you lecture them. Besides, persuading them wouldn't help. What we need is a technique that can be widely applied. Surely you don't intend to teach every judge in the country? Yes, exactly. You're a researcher, so I think you should understand the principle. All research rests on foundational work. Judicial work is no exception. My suggestion remains the same: start with minor cases. Theft, robbery... Yes, they're unremarkable, but they make it easy to verify the reliability of your technique. That's right. For the details, you can speak to Deputy Commissioner Lestrade at the Fog City Police Station. Yes. All right. Goodbye."
Hanging up the telephone, Li Wei sighed helplessly, then took the cup Erin had brought him and sipped his tea.
"Phew... What a headache."
Li Wei advocated putting forensic identification on a scientific footing, and some scholars who saw no prospects in their own fields had indeed turned their attention to it.
But that created a problem: their techniques needed testing, and this was not like an ordinary experiment. They could not simply experiment on a laboratory mouse and write