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Sawyer Loupohl

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Sawyer walked a little closer to the stand. "You'd been at the bar where Adam frequented, weren't you, Mr. Sorrentino?" he said, voice a little quieter than before. "You remembered that silver lighter that Adam had had on him, that your brother had given him. You went back to the bar, found him just as he was coming in for the night, pickpocketed the lighter, then came back to the restaurant just in time for the fire to be out of control and the firefighters to arrive. That's why you smelled more like alcohol than you'd had to drink that night." He strode over to his table as a young man approached him, handing him an envelope.
"Your Honor, just before the trial, I had one of my assistants go back through the tapes of the bar that my client and the witness went to that night. About an hour and a half after Mr. Sorrentino left the bar, there is video evidence of him returning, proving that he was there at the same time as Mr. Baum when he returned to the bar as well." He opened the envelope, taking out stills of the footage and carrying it over to the witness. "Can you tell me what you have in your hand in this footage still, Mr. Sorrentino?" asked the man, holding up a picture.



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Cecil Tealy

"... A lighter..." Carson answered without looking at the photo. "My son, he can't survive in prison. I've been there. Tch, you should know all about that, though, huh?" he replied bitterly. "I went back to get the kid's lighter and tossed it into the kitchen. He always had bad blood with the family, and our investigator chick never could piece things up well. I figured it'd be said and done with instantly."

Sue Yuu

 

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"I understand. Any father would do the same in your place, Mr. Sorrentino." Sawyer lowered the picture, handing it to a bailiff who then moved to ask the man to come out of the witness box, handcuffing him and mumbling his rights and that he was to be charged with perjury. Another bailiff moved around the courtroom to take the arm of a young man, tan and thin, and escort him towards the side door, also mumbling his rights and telling him that he was to be charged with arson.
The lawyer walked over to the table, setting a hand on it before turning back to the judge. "No further questions, Your Honor. I believe now would be a good time for the jury to go deliberate now that we have a confession." He turned to the jury. "My client was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, ladies and gentlemen. He deserves a chance to return to his life, to look at his father and see pride in his eyes. I have a son myself, and he's my world. It would break my heart into pieces if he was convicted of a crime he did not commit."



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After roughly ten quick minutes had passed, the jury returned to their seats. At the same time Adam waited from his position on the stand, nervous but much more relaxed now that he had heard the confession. To no one's surprise, the jury declared him not guilty, and with the decisive smack of the judge's gavel court had ended.
Sue sighed wearily. A loss. Now that was new. He had never had anyone that could keep up with his traps and silver words. He glanced at Sawyer. "This won't be the last time we meet in court, dear defender." he proclaimed as he turned to face him, his confident smile returning easily. "One loss is not enough to cripple me. I assure you that next time we meet it won't be as easy as you anticipate." He glanced once at the small officer moving towards Sawyer then turned and walked away.
"You did it." Cecil said, more surprised than he was happy. "I underestimated you, Mr. Loupohl. Very few people have ever beaten Mr. Yuu, and you only had a week to ready your case. Well done."

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Sawyer Loupohl

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Sawyer clapped the back of his client's back, then blinked as he was spoken to. Before Cecil walked up, he managed a comeback. "Mr. Yuu, it isn't very easy to surprise or impress me. Maybe next time, you'll be able to achieve at least one of the two. Until then." He nodded to the prosecutor, then looked down to the officer. He chuckled, sliding his hands into his pockets. "I told you I was one of the best. Next time you'll know better than to assume that I simply have a big head." He smirked, then gestured towards the door. "Come on, I'll buy us lunch to celebrate." He glanced over to his client, who was being approached by an older man who quickly wrapped him up into a hug. "It'll be just you and I, though, I suppose. Hope you don't mind the unfortunate company."



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"Don't push your luck." smirked Cecil before looking at the defendant then the doorway. He took a quick look at his watch then nodded. "It's fine. I have a meeting that's ways from now, anyway. So, winning lawyer, why don't you pick the place to eat since you're paying?"

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Sawyer Loupohl

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He started walking towards the doors, hands in his pockets. "I'm dying for a steak. What's the best steakhouse in town?" he asked, pushing the door open and stepping out, letting his eyes glance down to the younger male beside him. He permitted a small smile, then stared back forward.


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Cecil missed the smile, having been distracted with his thoughts over the city. "It depends on how fast you want it ready." he said after some time. "There's a restaurant that's about a five minute drive from here. It's very fancy, so I'm sure they'll take a while. There's another one that's across town and I like their steaks, but they like to coat it with some kind of orange-flavored seasoning. They do that with a lot of their food."

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Sawyer tapped his chin, then gestured to the car. "Or we could just go to Slim's." He suggested, walking over to his car. "You wanna drive the Porsche? I'm trading it in tomorrow anyway, so you may as well abuse it beforehand. I've heard you're a rather terrible driver, but that might be the other blonde." He held out the keys.


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A vein pulsed at the side of Cecil's head. "I'm a good driver! ... But I've never driven a Porsche and I don't want to start in the parking lot of a courthouse." he said and waved away the keys.

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Sawyer Loupohl

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"Have it your way," he shrugged, unlocking the car and getting into the driver's seat. He reached to start the car, hearing the delicate purr and waiting for Cecil. "Let's hurry before traffic to get out gets too annoying."


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The courtroom was ablaze with people. There were so many people that some had to stand at the back of the wall. Both bailiffs and officers lined the courtroom, others patrolled the outside and the roof for assassins that were undoubtedly waiting with bated breath.
Seeing the small child-looking man wearily staring at the table in front of him, many people scoffed at the necessity of the trial. Others claimed he was a scary good actor. Even more looked around in silent excitement, hoping for the real Nightingale to appear.
Standing at the prosecutor's side was the one that had started it all. According to the little information Cameron was able to give, his name was Lonno, and he randomly appeared in the prosecutors' office one day. He always wore that mysterious mask and filtered his voice to completely hide his identity, claiming it was to hide his identity from someone that was after him, but it was hard to believe when he was accusing someone of being the most notorious killer out there. Despite the mask on his face, Cecil felt his eyes boring into him the entire time.
"Hey," Cameron said when he reached Sawyer, handing him a file. "Here's the rest of the info I dug up on Lonno. I looked it over and it doesn't make much sense, but maybe you'll be able to piece it together. Or bullsh-t your way through it."

 

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Sawyer stood at the table, speaking with several men and women who were all handing him information, fixing the table, gesturing towards Cecil, and then speaking with Sawyer again. He held up a hand to silence them as Cameron approached him, taking the file and looking through it. "No no, this is perfect. It's just what I need." He glanced at Cecil, then looked back to Cameron. "Okay, now I need you to get all the files you can on anyone of note associated with Lonno. Anyone, Cameron, and I mean absolutely anyone. Find out who he is. Hell, recruit Waltz if you need to."


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Just as Cameron left, the room became silent as the judge banged his gavel against his desk. "The trial for the Nightingale will commence shortly." he announced then looked to the masked lawyer. "Is the prosecution ready?"
"The prosecution is ready, Your Honor." declared the man with his robotic voice.
The judge stared hard at him for a moment. "Mr... Lonno, was it? What is that get up on your face?"
"A mask, sir." the man replied easily and in a relaxed state. "I am part of the Witness Protection Program. It is also a key factor why I took this case, as well, so that afterwards I may still be safe." He turned his head in Sawyer's direction. "The defense I cannot speak for."
The judge didn't seem convinced, but he wasn't going to question it either. With a low hum he turned to look at the defense as well. "Is the defense ready?"

 

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Sawyer inhaled sharply as he was referred to, standing tall and staring forward. "The defense is ready, Your Honor." He glanced to Lonno out of the corner of his eye. "I don't see a reason to fear for my life, no matter what the outcome of this case is." He edged around his table, looking up towards the judge, who nodded his approval for him to begin the opening statement. Sawyer cleared his throat, then started walking towards the jury.
"It has been many years since the Nightingale first began their reign of terror, a world-class assassin who, for the right price, would without hesitation and with remarkable ease kill anyone that you asked them to. The Nightingale is cold, calculating, and brilliant. We've had them profiled time and time again, and every time, this murderer comes out the same way: a lone wolf with misanthropic tendencies and an icy demeanor. It is my duty, ladies and gentlemen, to show you on this day, that Cecil Tealy is none of those things, but rather, a kind and gentle man who has dedicated his time, his efforts, towards protecting those who would prosecute him. Despite his young age, he has risen through the ranks of the precinct and become a police chief, and as long as I've known him, has never once been anything but humble about his position. This man, this generous, genuinely kind man, is not a murderer. He is wrongfully accused, and during this trial, I believe that you, ladies and gentlemen of the most esteemed jury, will find it in your hearts to see the true nature of the man who has promised his life to protect others, as I do every moment that I see him."
He nodded to the jury, then returned to his seat, waiting for the prosecution to bring forth their opening statement.


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