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The sudden rhetorical question from the principal's secretary chilled the atmosphere in the meeting room.Just now, Takeuchi talked at length about the possible conflict between the independent investigation team and the original expert team.However, the principal's secretary took a slant and asked why Takeuchi thought that the conclusion of the independent investigation team might be different from the original expert group.

The tone of the rhetorical question was already obvious.

If it can be so conclusively concluded that the conclusion of the independent investigation team will be different from that of the original expert group, does it mean that you already know that there may be problems with the judgment of the original expert group?

Takeuchi froze for a moment, as if he didn't expect the secretary in front of him to ask himself such a question.The vice principal's brows trembled slightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, obviously dissatisfied with the tone of the secretary in front of him.However, since he was the secretary next to the principal, Takeuchi had to suppress this anger.

"Please don't misunderstand." Takeuchi said, "What I just wanted to express was how to coordinate the authority of the conclusions of the independent investigation team and the original expert team. Even if the conclusions of the two teams are exactly the same, there will still be problems. The question of which investigation group’s conclusions should be used as the basis for the final judgment. What I want to clarify is that the authority of the independent investigation team’s investigation conclusions cannot be well resolved within the framework of the existing university regulations.”

"However, Vice President Takeuchi." The principal's secretary continued, "You must also pay close attention. Mikiko is an experimental member of your joint research group. The principal entrusted me to convey to you. The particularity of this identity requires the vice principal to Be more cautious when making decisions related to this case."

Takeuchi sneered, "I have already said this before. The number of joint research groups I participated in is very large, and it is impossible to get to know every member. Until this time, the other party repeatedly entangled and made things worse , I just learned about this student named Mikiko. On this point, please tell the principal not to worry. Mikiko is a member of the research group under my name and will not have any influence on my decision-making on this incident."

"The more important question the principal wants to know is—" the principal's secretary paused, and continued, "Does Vice President Takeuchi really have no impression of Mikiko at all?"

"No." Takeuchi replied categorically, "I have outlined the reason just now, so I won't repeat it."

The principal's secretary stared at Takeuchi.

In an instant, the entire conference room fell into a strange silence.

"Okay, please allow me to continue asking questions." The principal's secretary shifted his gaze back to the notebook in his hand, "Just now everyone has seen today's trial, and there have been many media reports that are very unfavorable to the university. At the same time, according to our previous understanding, the plaintiff’s lawyer also raised some controversial legal points. What the president wants to know is whether the current case contains real legal risks for Kyoto University. Also That is to say, this case is not as absurd as it appears on the surface. The opposing lawyer does have legal arguments that may harm Kyoto University."

Listening to the secretary's words, Takeuchi became extremely impatient.

Right now, he is more concerned about the outcome of this lawsuit than the university, because it involves his selection of the Academic Promotion Association.Do you still need to remind me about this kind of thing? !

Asakurahiko, who was next to Takeuchi, gave him a wink, motioning for him to answer this question.

The vice-chancellor is also eager to know what the future holds for the lawsuit.

Asakura Yan nodded slightly, and then looked at the secretary in front of him, "If this is the case, please don't worry about the university. In the previous court hearing, the reason why there were factors that were temporarily unfavorable to the university, I think the problem is more? It's not about our opponents, it's about us."

"Inside...inside?" The secretary frowned slightly, and asked rather puzzled, "What does inside mean?"

Asakura Yan uploaded a stack of trial materials on the conference table, then picked up a few pieces of paper, and pointed to the materials on them, "During this trial, the plaintiff's attorney submitted a lot of materials from our university. For example, regarding the voting results of the expert group on whether Mei Xizi’s thesis constituted plagiarism. Throughout the incident, these documents were not disclosed to Mei Xizi. These documents belong to our university. However, the plaintiff’s lawyer can Get it, and that seems a little out of place."

"Originally, this lawsuit should not touch the substantive trial of the thesis. But it was precisely the internal materials submitted by the other party that had a certain degree of influence on the judge's testimony, which led to the proof of plagiarism in the thesis. And cross-examination procedures. There is a considerable probability that these materials should be provided to the plaintiff's lawyer by people in the university. Therefore, I said that the problem is not external, but internal."

"University... The people from the university provided the internal documents to the other party's lawyer?!" The principal's secretary showed a somewhat surprised expression, as if he hadn't thought that a lawsuit would lead to such a thing.After all, the act of providing internal documents to an adversary is beyond doubt a betrayal of the university.

"Just like what Professor Asakurahiko said just now, there are indeed traitors inside us." Takeuchi interrupted without losing the opportunity, "So far, the university has traces of the participants in the Mikiko meeting. Who are the most It is possible to betray the university and provide internal documents to the opponent. I think that after a certain amount of investigation, even if the person cannot be found out, the scope can be limited to a similar number of people. Therefore, I would like to ask the president to pay attention. Our university In this incident there was a traitor."

Takeuchi's words reminded the principal's secretary.

Some people disregard the honor of the school and engage in power struggles.

The insinuation refers to Ochi.

"As for the direction of the lawsuit." Asakura Hikomi smiled, "According to my speculation, the opponent should have played all the cards they can play. It should be said that the internal documents they have are their most powerful weapons. And In today's trial, they have all presented them. It can be said that the deployment of the other party's lawyer is to argue with all our strength that we violated legal procedures in the process of depriving Mei Xizi of her doctorate. Before that, the other party submitted the university's The internal documents did surprise us, but going forward, this kind of thing will never happen again."

"Then how does Professor Asakurahiko deal with it?" The president's secretary couldn't help asking, "If the opposing lawyer argues that there is a procedural violation in the university's deprivation of Mikiko's degree, how can we defend it?"

"Please rest assured about this from the university." Asakurahiko's voice sounded, "Attorney Takezawa and I have reviewed the university's materials in this case. Yes, there are indeed some flaws in the university's deprivation of Mikiko's doctorate. , but we already have weapons in our hands that can deliver a fatal blow to each other."

The conference room echoed with the laughter of Hiko Asakura's victory...