Volume 1: First Arrival Chapter 78 Surveillance Video
It's a little strange, indeed.
But upon closer examination, no one could come up with a clear reason. Those abnormalities could be explained by simply being "drunk and unconscious."
So, is there really something fishy going on?
Not necessarily.
That vague feeling of being neither up nor down is like a sneeze that can't come out. You can clearly feel that the sneeze is about to come out but it just can't come out . So you start yawning and even crying but there is still no way to stop it. It looks weird in the eyes of others.
No wonder the prosecutor and Nate looked serious. Even within the prosecutor's office, there were differences of opinion. They did not believe in Nate's intuition.
From any perspective, there is no suspense in this case.
Moreover, there is a very important key point:
The surveillance video is favorable to the prosecution.
The prosecutor has collected countless pieces of information and identified the suspect, and is now on the verge of convicting him, adding another chapter to his resume.
But now, Nate has raised an objection, which is tantamount to helping the defense to slap the prosecutor in the face. It is like one's own family tearing down one's own team. This is not much different from being a traitor, and it may even cause the prosecutor to be embarrassed. Since no one in the prosecutor's office is willing to associate with Nate, there is no need to make a fuss.
Nate's persistence is a kind of obsessive-compulsive paranoia, but it is also a pursuit of justice and truth.
A hypothesis: if there is indeed something fishy going on , if Fisher is truly innocent, then the prosecutor's shame is a small matter. Compared to the embarrassment of "prosecuting the wrong suspect," the embarrassment of "fabricating a false case that has led to an innocent elementary school teacher going to jail" is much worse.
So, was Nate's intuition correct?
Kirk couldn't help but think of the case at the Plaza Hotel today -
Therefore, they should believe in their intuition. The invisible and intangible things often hide their exploration of the world.
Almost everyone has had this experience: when taking an exam in childhood, they saw a multiple-choice question and had no idea what to do, or they used the process of elimination and ended up with two answers.
At this time, the first intuition is often correct; once you start to doubt yourself, refuse to trust your intuition, and go against the grain and choose another answer, the result is likely to be wrong.
The key is not whether to trust your intuition, but how much you trust it.
Kirk said, "What did the prosecutor say?"
Nate glanced sideways at Kirk, and with just one simple sentence, he got to the heart of the matter, the prosecutor's attitude.
After all, he was just an assistant.
Nate lowered his eyes and spoke with a little less confidence, "Fifty, fifty."
So that means half believing and half doubting, a fence-sitter?
However, Kirk has a different view. "That means the prosecutors also have doubts. Whether it is 1% or 50%, the doubts exist objectively. Now, we need to further verify whether the 0.01% doubts can move the world."
Suddenly, Nate raised his head again and looked at Kirk, with a light surging in his eyes.
He seemed to see the Kirk of his childhood again, the Kirk who used his body as a shield to protect himself from all dangers.
In the darkness, he could not see Kirk's eyes or Kirk's expression, but the figure that was neither tall nor strong stood bravely and fearlessly in front of him, providing a warm harbor and blocking all fears. The world briefly regained some peace.
In an instant, thoughts surged.
Nate quickly lowered his eyelids, looking a little embarrassed, hiding the surge of emotions, and complained in a slightly raised voice.
" One is 1%, the next is 0.01%. You should know that the percentages of these two numbers are different, right? Do you need to go back to school to brush up on your math?"
Kirk noticed the subtle change in Nate's voice, but he didn't burst the bubble. Instead, he said jokingly, "Forget it. Otherwise, the engineer who added computer functions to the mobile phone will be very disappointed. His hard work will be wasted. We need to respect the development and progress of science and technology."
Nate's eyes were filled with speechlessness: Sure enough, this was the Kirk he was familiar with. The feeling of being touched lasted less than a second.
Kirk didn't pause, "Where's the surveillance video? Let's take a look."
Nate didn't act immediately, but stared at Kirk sideways, as if he could see a flower in that face.
Kirk threw another cherry into his mouth and said, "Don't look at me with such admiring eyes. I know I am great, but I am not Iron Man."
Nate: Ugh.
But in the end, Nate stopped arguing, stood up again, went back to the kitchen, and came over with the computer.
There was a USB flash drive plugged into the side of the computer. It looked like this was what was in the brown paper bag.
Nate handed the computer to Kirk, then sat cross-legged beside him. "I have watched this surveillance video over and over again dozens of times, or even more, but so far, I have not found anything. To be more precise, I have not found anything abnormal. All evidence points to Fisher."
Kirk placed the computer on his knees. “So, a pair of uncontaminated eyes is needed at this time.”
Nate: ...
Kirk could feel Nate's laser eyes burning his skin, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. "I'm not saying that all of you are no longer pure. I'm saying that you have been immersed in this case for too long and have formed a fixed mindset, making preconceived judgments."
"At this point, the best approach is to find an unrelated third party who is pure and objective enough to re-examine the evidence in front of us."
Nate, with a forced smile, said, "Ha. Ha. Then I'll leave it to the pure Mr. Kirk."
"Yes, my pleasure." Kirk admitted it generously.
Without further laughing, Kirk clicked the play button and the video began to play.
The first scene was a little unexpected.
"Is the background a projection?" Kirk asked, his eyes still on the computer screen, leaning slightly sideways.
Nate was a little surprised at Kirk's focus. Shouldn't the focus at this moment be on McDonald and Fisher?
Generally speaking, when producing a program in a studio, the production team will prepare the scene in advance, including a kit such as a backboard, scene, decoration, etc.
These backgrounds can create a special atmosphere and set the tone for a show, even if it’s a news show.
Some programs have been using the same templates for twenty years to ensure the program's brand image; some programs change the templates every quarter, constantly updating them and giving the audience a fresh viewing experience.
What can be confirmed is that these backgrounds are a very important part of the program’s studio.
However, that is not what is happening now.
The images that appear in the surveillance video are not background boards, but projections. The images on the computer are projected onto a screen through a projector.
This seems... a bit crude and cheap.
Nate had never expected that Kirk's focus would go off track. He began to regret it. Shouldn't he have asked Kirk for help?
