Mori Kogoro and Conan stepped out of the elevator, but did not dare to go any further under the deterrence of Sawaki Fair.

Behind them, the elevator doors slowly closed, and the elevator began to move downwards as well. After glancing at the elevator in a slightly stunned manner, Chiwa looked at Sawaki Fair again.

"Sawaki," Mori Kogoro asked. "Do you really hate Tsuji that much? He's just taking your profession lightly, and you're going to put him to death. ”

"Do you think Tsuji is just insulting my profession?" When Sawaki asked rhetorically, the accent stopped on "mine".

"Do you mean..." Maori Kogoro muttered.

"If I'm the only one who gets insulted, maybe I'll hold back," Sawaki said. "But ... As I've known to several of Tsuji's friends, Tsuji likes to make malicious jokes about other people's identities or bad pasts. ”

"That's why I say I won't regret it," Sawaki's eyes were murderous. "Even if Hiroki Tsuji's life is lost, I don't know how many people will be spared the persecution of that language thug. Therefore, I have a clear conscience. ”

"Then you can jointly sue for defamation... Mori Kogoro only said half of what he said before stopping himself. "It's okay to prosecute for insult...

"How do you prove it?" Fair Sawaki looked at Kogoro Mori with the eyes of a fool. "If we file a joint lawsuit and we can't get evidence, we are likely to be charged with defamation. I'm afraid that even the theory of 'equivalence' cannot be applied. ”

“。。。” Mori Kogoro and Conan could only remain silent.

Defamation is a crime that can be criminalized if the suspect publishes any information that is likely to damage the reputation of another person. (In 1938, the Supreme Court of Justice of Japan made it clear that there was no need to actually damage the reputation, as long as the news had a risk of damaging the victim's reputation.) For example, if someone is heard scolding their neighbor in their dormitory, then that person can be condemned. ）

But the conditions for this offence were too easy to meet and could easily undermine the right to freedom of expression, so in 1947 Japan introduced an amendment to the Criminal Code that exempted some cases from liability.

If the information being published has a public interest, is beneficial to the public after publication, and can prove the authenticity of the information, it can be exempted from liability.

In the 1969 Wakayama current affairs case of the Evening Post, a reporter interviewed by Wakayama published the news after receiving information from a local official worker, but the news was false. As a result, the courts of first and second instance both held that the journalist could not meet the requirements of authenticity in the amendment to the Criminal Code and found the journalist guilty. The Supreme Court of Japan rejected the judgment of the first and second instance and gave the following basis for the judgment.

If the perpetrator has sufficient grounds to mistake the existence of a non-fact as a fact, it is deemed to meet the requirement of truthfulness.

(In fact, there is also a "speech confrontation" jurisprudence, which means that the plaintiff is not guilty when he or she has the ability to argue freely with the platform and the detractor.) However, this is a jurisprudence that was developed by the Tokyo District Court in 2007, but it was not in 1994. ）

However, if so many people jointly file a lawsuit and cannot prove its authenticity, I am afraid that it will only be considered a planned and collectively executed act of defamation.

"So, I won't hate you," Sawaki's tone suddenly became very weak. "Because you are doing your duty. However, I also have a reason why I can't give up, if I can't kill this fang, I won't die! ”

Just then, the elevator goes up again, and Officer Twilight and Officer Shiratori rush out.

"Fair Sawaki, you're already surrounded!" Officer Twilight said righteously. "Hurry up and let go of the hostages, and take them together!"

"Are you serious?" Sawaki moved the knife around Moriran's neck, reminding everyone that he could kill the hostage at any time.

The sound of the helicopter's propellers suddenly drowned out the long-standing sound of the building collapsing, making everyone realize that the helicopter had already appeared in the air.

The helicopter came directly above the rooftop, but apparently noticed something unusual below, and did not dare to land.

"I hired you!" Sawaki yelled. "Hurry up and throw the rope ladder down!"

"And you," Sawaki then looked at Officer Twilight and the others. "Throw the gun over!"

“。。。” After a moment of silence, Officer Twilight and Officer Shiratori threw the guns in their hands, but I don't know if they were intentional, neither of them landed at Sawaki's feet, but rather at a considerable distance from him.

“。。。” Sawaki was going to pick it up himself, but he found that Officer Twilight and Officer Shiratori both had plans to rush up at the opportunity.

"Imp," Sawaki gestured to Conan. "You throw those two guns over me."

Conan didn't hesitate and walked over to the two guns.

He crouched down and picked up the gun, but the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked.

I see... If that's the case, then it's all explain...

Conan looked up and looked at Sawaki Fair with a look in the eyes as if he were looking at a filthy mass of mud.

That look made Sawaki's back break out in a cold sweat.

And then, Conan's actions are even more frantic - he puts his finger on the trigger, and then aims the muzzle of the gun symbolizing death at Sawaki Fair, who is holding Maorilan hostage.

"Hey!" Officer Twilight and the others were all in a cold sweat. "Conan!"

“！！！” Sawaki Fair was also shocked. "What are you going to do, little ghost?"

Conan adjusted the muzzle of his gun slightly, and fired.

The bullet didn't hit Sawagi, but it did spread a bloody streak on Moriran's ankle.

“！！！” Officer Twilight and the others were all shocked - if they didn't kill Sawaki with one blow, it meant that the hostages would be very dangerous! What's more, the shooting itself actually hit the hostages!

What happened next, however, surprised everyone.

"Hey! Feed! "Sawaki tried in a panic to pull Moriran, who was limp due to a foot injury, but was unsuccessful." Stand up! ”

When a hostage collapses due to a foot injury, it becomes a burden to the captors when they escape, so the value of the hostage is nullified.

"I see!" Officer Shiratori muttered. "It turns out that Mr. Maori shot Madame to protect her...

At this time, Mori Kogoro had no time to answer Officer Shiratori, because his mind was now full of thoughts of stewing Conan to appease Moriran, who was shot by him.

At this moment, Sawaki froze as if he had been immobilized. Then, as if in great pain, he not only let go of Maolilan, but also fell to the ground himself, curled up.

A short arrow pierced Sawaki's thigh.

"Hmm," Qian Yu greeted everyone with the strength of his arms on the edge of the platform, holding the half-folded Traceless umbrella in both hands. "Looks like I'm just icing on the cake~~~"

When Chiba saw the situation, he decided on a strategy - first take the elevator down, and then climb up from other directions to carry out a surprise attack.

So, at the most vulnerable moment of Sawaki Fair, Thousand Feathers gave Sawaki Fair the final blow like a ghost.