Antara Darah dan Hati: Dream Reality English Translation

Chapter 5 Part 3 "The Trial Begins"

POV Ilhan

We were all in the courtroom ready with the evidences we had gathered.

The presiding judge entered, the entire audience are ordered to stand, recite prayer and then ordered to sit down, the judge opened the session.

The name of the presiding judge is Erlangga Surya, the members of adjunct judges are consisted of Yudhistira Wibawa and a Dutchman named Hubert Jansen while the prosecutor is a twin of my friend, Ludwig Engels. My friend does not want to face his own brother for personal reasons but he is willing to help if i need advice or seeking information about how to deal with the trial that we will hold. The presiding judge opened the scene of today's trial.

"Today's trial agenda is examination of evidence. Good morning, defendant, are you physically and mentally healthy today?" he asked Karim.

"Iya yang mulia (yes your honor)."

"Mr. Prosecutor, are you ready with your evidence in this trial?"

"I am ready with my witnesses's evidence your honor, here I will present 12 witnesses along with some evidence in the form of videos and medical records from the physical examination of the two parties concerned. I will present the first witness, heer Vinno Diederik de Graeff."

"Defendant please place yourself beside your legal advisor." Karim followed the orders of the presiding judge without saying a word with his head straight facing forward.

"Mr. Prosecutor, please bring your witness heer Vinno Diederik de Graeff to the courtroom."

"heer Vinno, if you willing please?" he stood up from his chair and walked into the middle of the courtroom with snobish gesture.

"Dank u meneer en goedendag (Thank you sir and good day), are you well today?" asked the presiding judge.

"Yes, as usual."

"Are you willing to testify for allegation against the accused Karim Dawala Sokolovich?"

"Yes your honor I am ready."

The presiding judge then read out Vinno's identity and made him to swear an oath witnessed by those present at the hearing.

"Do you know the defendant?"

"Iya yang mulia (yes your honor)."

"Do you have a kinship, friendship or the like with the defendant?"

"Only acquaintance at campus."

"Do you know the prosecutor?"

"No, your honor."

"Do you know the legal counsels?"

"Tidak (no)."

"Do you know us judges and clerks here?"

"Tidak."

Huuft, all the processions that were only for formalities were annoying even though I knew there was a possibility that from the beginning this trial had been rigged. I noticed the faces of the adjunct judge named Hubert along with Ludwig's face smiled cynically at both of us and Karim.

"Dear witness, please look forward to the evidence in the form of this video." heer Vinno came forward and looked at the video.

"Is it true that the cast in this video is you?"

"Yes, your honor." The entire audience was shocked by the answer that got out of heer Vinno's mouth including me. This guy is crazy, what kind of game will he play?