"The result of the appeal is hereby announced. The defendant, Toru Yamashita, is found guilty of unlawful possession of a restricted firearm and sentenced to five years in prison."
At a closed hearing in the Osaka High Court, an elderly male judge dressed in black and wearing a medal was announcing the verdict.
"Guilty of unlawful possession of explosives. Sentenced to three years in prison."
"Guilty of destruction of a building. Sentenced to three months in prison."
Seated in the defendant's dock was an unremarkable-looking man of about forty, though his build was quite sturdy.
His face was so ordinary that no one would give him a second glance on the street, but the name Toru Yamashita was known in every household in Japan.
Before the arrival of the Superhuman era, Toru Yamashita had single-handedly committed an earth-shattering act that made him famous worldwide.
As he listened to the charges coming from the judge's mouth one after another, Toru Yamashita remained unmoved. He tilted his head up slightly, making no effort to hide his contempt.
Anger stirred in the judge's heart. He glanced down at the document in his hands and said viciously:
"Guilty of intentional homicide by fatal shooting. Sentenced to death! The life sentence handed down by the Nara District Court in the first trial is overturned."
Even upon hearing that he would receive the ultimate punishment, Toru Yamashita's expression did not change.
He sneered and was about to say something when his eyes suddenly rolled back and his head drooped.
Seeing that Toru Yamashita seemed to have fainted, the judge finally revealed a smug smile on his taut, aged face.
Ever since entering the courtroom, this rebellious, treasonous thug had worn an arrogant expression of contempt for the court, which had long since infuriated him.
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