DS-3 Incident

The DS-3 Incident refers to the double murder of defense lawyer Sera Kim and painter Hiiroshi Ryutai which took place in 2010. The verdict of the case, handed down by a judge believed by the general public to have been under the financial influence of the defendant, sparked a massive outrage from both the media and the public, the initial response from the gallery leading to a series of events referred to as the '''DS-3 Riots. 'Historians note that this event was preceded by growing sentiments of distrust in the legal system, acting as the last straw or instigator ''of sorts through which existing aggravations were released. The instigator of the riots was incarcerated and eventually became a successful defense attorney, while the whereabouts of the judge who presided over the case, as well as the defendant's attorney are currently unknown. The double murder case is said to still be under investigation by Japanese authorities, although details of the investigation remain classified.