JUJUTSU KAISEN (呪術廻戦)

Domain Expansion. Deadly Sentencing.

Before he can activate his domain technique…

I'll take him down!

In here, all violent acts are forbidden.

For both of us.

Both of us?

Yes. Sorry. Verbal violence doesn't count.

Judgeman, begin.

Yuji Itadori,

despite being under 18,

on July 16th, 2017,

you allegedly entered Maji Vegas, a pachinko parlor in Sendai, Miyagi,

as a customer.

What?

Uh… um… like…

Judgeman knows everything about everyone in this domain.

UMM… HMM…

But don't worry.

I don't get that information.

The verdict is based only on our two arguments.

Except for this evidence.

When did you…?

This is the evidence Judgeman submitted.

This evidence doesn't necessarily prove you're guilty.

I'm not telling you what it says.

Now, you'll give your side, clear the suspicion,

and win a not-guilty verdict from Judgeman.

A technique in the form of a trial…

That badge… So he really is a lawyer?

But this feels more like prosecution.

Higuruma is a modern sorcerer,

but this domain is what Tengen meant…

Domains used to be standard tech

for old-school sorcerers.

The reason is that older domains often

left out the sure-kill part.

SURE-HIT

They force your technique onto the target, a sure-hit.

That was the common domain back then.

People obsessed over sure-kill,

so the requirements got harsher,

domains became more advanced,

and fewer people could use them.

So this domain isn't sure-kill.

It can't physically hurt me,

and it explains the rules to some extent.

A binding vow that makes it work.

You get one chance to testify. Same for me.

After you, I'll respond once,

based on the evidence,

then Judgeman will deliver a verdict

under the Six Codes.

What happens if I'm found guilty?

Unfortunately, I'm not obligated to explain that.

But I'll tell you this much, as compensation.

You've got three options.

Silence. Confession. Denial.

And denial includes lying.

So it's okay to lie? In a trial?

If everyone told the truth,

we wouldn't need trials.

All right. Make your excuse.

Judgeman is not patient.

I did go to that pachinko place.

I played, and I might have even won…

To claim not guilty, I've got to lie.

So I need to figure out

what that evidence actually is…

This evidence doesn't necessarily prove you're guilty.

Option one. If the evidence doesn't say that I entered at all,

I can stay silent or deny it.

-No. - Option two.

If it only proves I entered,

I can try an excuse that leaves room for leniency.

Like, I just needed the toilet.

-But if it's option one… - You entered, right?

-That would be digging my own grave. - Ye… Yes!

Because I would be admitting I entered it.

Option three. If it proves I didn't just enter,

but actually played, I'm basically screwed.

I regret it…

Then I would have to confess and hope the verdict is lighter…

Does this trial even measure severity?

I…

entered the pachinko parlor, Maji Vegas,

but I only used the toilet because I had an emergency.

I see…

I'm ditching option three.

No clue if leniency applies,

but this sounds like the best impression…

I think…

Then it's my turn.

This is from the day of the incident

- from a second-hand shop near Maji Vegas. - What?

To be blunt, it is a security cam photo from the cash-out booth.

The facial features, the build…

May we assume that's you, Yuji Itadori?

Now that you've admitted to entering,

and looking at this photo,

your toilet excuse isn't believable.

So you likely entered to play,

despite being under the age of 18.

So what… What crime is that?

The shop

explicitly bans people under the age of 18,

so it's unlawful entry.

Penal Code Article 130.

Under the Entertainment Business Act, minors aren't punished directly.

That's cheating.

No matter what I say, it doesn't matter.

So, it was option three?

What are you talking about?

In Japan, gambling is illegal,

so the shop and cash-out booth are separate legal entities.

Sometimes multiple shops share one.

And what's being asked here is only

whether you entered Maji Vegas.

All you had to do was say, "I don't know that place,"

and deny the allegation.

No, wait. We aren't at the verdict yet.

We're back in the real world…

So, I'm guilty,

but nothing has change--

What's this?

This gavel…

He can summon it and dismiss it whenever he wants,

and even change its size.

But more importantly…

He's tough.

That's kind of my thing.

I can't knead my cursed energy!

59th Training Class.

Hiromi Higuruma, age 36,

affiliated with the Iwate Bar Association.

CIVIL, CRIMINAL-CLASSIFICATION, YOU, ALL HIGH, MED, LOW ACCURACY RATE QUESTIONS

He applied to the Faculty of Law at T University.

He passed every major hurdle in a single attempt,

including the old bar exam before the law school system was introduced.

To Higuruma, it was simple.

Input whatever knowledge is needed,

output what is needed.

"A genius,"

those who knew him whispered.

HIGURUMA LAW OFFICE

But his brightest raw talent

was as a jujutsu sorcerer.

With a domain built in by default, he analyzed his own technique

and, along the way, mastered barrier techniques too.

By working backwards from barrier techniques,

he got a feel for reinforcement through cursed energy control,

and within 12 days of awakening,