Turnabout Reminiscence - Transcript - Part 2



September 10, 4:45 PM District Court 3rd Floor Lobby

Edgeworth: Sir... What is to become of the trial into the Cohdopian Embassy staff member's murder?

Manfred: Indeed. Since both the suspect and the prosecutor are now dead... ...the case will be dismissed. In other words, the trial ends here prematurely.

Franziska: Hah... Looks like you'll have to wait just a bit longer for your big debut.

Edgeworth: ...I suppose it can't be helped.

Manfred: The evidence for this trial will be transferred to you in a little while.

Edgeworth: ......... Sir, what do you think about the murder of the Cohdopian Embassy staff member... ...and the murders of Mr. Faraday and Mr. Rell?

Manfred: ...What an outrageous circus it has all become. That Faraday brought it all upon himself wirh his naïveté.

Edgeworth: An outrageous circus... Right, sir.

Manfred: I grow weary of this topic. Edgeworth, I will have you assigned to a different case.

Edgeworth: .........

Franziska: Papa! You'll come and watch my courtroom debut next, won't you?

Manfred: Hmm... I'll consider it.

Edgeworth: ...Sir, if I may, please allow me to continue with my investigation.

Manfred: Whatever for?

Edgeworth: I know that there is already a suspect in the murder of Mr. Faraday and Mr. Rell... ...however, there is not enough evidence to prove that it was he who committed the crime. I'd like to continue investigating in order to find the perfect proof of his guilt.

Manfred: The perfect proof? Don't make me laugh! A worthless person like you has no right to claim such a thing as perfection!

Edgeworth: ..................

Franziska: .........Umm, Papa? Who do you think is the real culprit behind these murders?

Manfred: ..................

Franziska: Miles and I, we're competing to see who can find the real killer first. Plus, being able to investigate a real crime scene is a really rare opportunity. It would give us some real-life experience, wouldn't you agree?

Manfred: ...Hmph! If you want to investigate this case that much, then do as you wish.

Edgeworth: Then, you're allwoing us to cnotinue...?

Manfred: In court, your top priority is to win, and a solid investigation is one of the keys to winning. We have to make sure you become recognized as a first-rate prosecutor, don't we? .........It wouldn't be very interesting otherwise. I'm returning home now. Edgeworth, Franziska! See to it I'm not disturbed, save for the results of your competition.

Edgeworth: ...Yes, sir!

Franziska: Of course, Papa!

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Edgeworth: Franziska... Thank you.

Franziska: What are you thanking me for? Your logic earlier was built on that scruffy detective's lie. That means that the competition is still on!

Edgeworth: Yes, just as you wished.

Franziska: Hmph... I couldn't let you get off so easily. Now then, let's see how well you fare on the investigation from here, Miles Edgeworth.

Edgeworth: (I know I don't have enough information yet. So my first order of business will be to question anyone involved with this case...)

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Courtroom

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3rd Floor Lobby

(Clearing all "Talk" options leads to:)

Edgeworth: (Hmm... I suppose I've gotten all I can out of Ms. Yew. I should move on and speak with Detective Gumshoe now.)

(Clearing all "Talk" options leads to:)

Officer: I'm sorry, but I need to take him for questioning now...

Edgeworth: (I think I've asked him just about everything I needed to... No, wait... Since he became a suspect, there is one piece of evidence I should re-confirm.) Officer, I ask that you wait a second. I still have one thing I'd like to re-confirm with Detective Gumshoe.

Officer: Understood! But please make it brief, sir.

Edgeworth: (I want to hear it from the horse's mouth... I must confirm whether or not his testimony about when the crime occurred is the truth.)

Edgeworth: You told me earlier that you heard no sound, other than the gunshot, out in the hallway. Is that correct?

Gumshoe: No mistake about it, pal!

Edgeworth: Hmm... then, you are also claiming that no one passed through the hallway either? Is that also correct?

Gumshoe: ......Yup! Not even a single ant passed through that hall while I was on duty!

Edgeworth: Hmm... Hmmmmm... You do realize that the lie you're telling is only making life more difficult for yourself.

Gumshoe: Huh? ............Oh. B-But it's true! I didn't see anyone go through the hallway, and I didn't hear anything else, pal! I bet the killer found a way to kill the two guys that's beyond what I can even imagine!

Edgeworth: ......... (So he intends to continue telling this ridiculous lie... But why would he do so, given the situation he's in? I believe a thorough investigation... ...of the hallway in front of the defendant lobbies is in order.)

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Gumshoe: Ack! You...!

Edgeworth: Nnnghoooooooh!!

???: * rasp* Phwwwwwwtt!

Franziska: ...How could you have not noticed that coming?

Edgeworth: Nnn...nghhhh...! (Wasn't that... the child I changed money for earlier...?)

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???:: Thanks! That's exactly what I needed!

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Edgeworth: Kids... can sometimes be so cruel...

Franziska: It looks like she dropped something.

Swiss Roll data jotted down in my Organizer.

Franziska: Maybe we should arrest the girl? She might turn out to be a valuable lead.

Edgeworth: Mnrgh... I believe some sort of punishment may need to be dealt the next time we meet...

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Edgeworth: I believe I've asked all that I need to of this man. Now, for Detective Badd and the Judge...

Franziska: We have to confirm who is correct, the Judge or that scruff-face, right? I suppose we should inspect the hallway in front of Lobby No. 2 next, then.

Edgeworth: Hmm... I suppose so. Shall we head on over, Franziska?

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September 10 District Court Hallway

Badd: So... did you see anything else...?

Judge: Hmm... No, I don't think so.

Badd: I see... Well, thanks for your cooperation...

Judge: Oh, it's nothing. Just doing my duty as a defender of the law.

Badd: ...That'll be all for now. I'll ask again if I have any other questions.

Judge: Anytime, Detective. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a few loose ends I have to tie up... Oh! You're that new prosecutor Mr. von Karma recommended, right?

Edgeworth: My name is Miles Edgeworth, Your Honor.

Franziska: And I'm Manfred von Karma's daughter, Franziska von Karma. I'm set to become the successor to my genius father any day now, Your Honor!

Judge: I see, Mr. New Prosecutor Recommended by Von Karma Miles Edgeworth, and Ms. Gen-- ...Ack...! ...I-I bhit mai tonnge.

Edgeworth: ...Are you alright, Your Honor?

Franziska: Please feel free to refer to me as just "Ms. von Karma", Your Honor. As for him... Just "Edgeworth" is fine.

Edgeworth: (Apparently, SOMEBODY doesn't feel that I'm worthy of a proper title.)

Judge: Oho! Very well, then. I shall call you Ms. von Karma and Mr. Prosecutor Edgeworth.

Edgeworth: ...Your Honor, "Mr. Edgeworth" is fine, sir. Now, about your earlier testimony...

Judge: Yes? What about it, Mr. Edgeworth?

Edgeworth: I would like to ask you a few questions about what exactly you saw.

Judge: Alright. After all, it's my duty to clarify my testimony as a defender of the law.

Edgeworth: I greatly appreciate your cooperation, Your Honor. (Now, the first thing I will need to do is figure out that detective's exact movements.)

Begin Investigation

Hallway

(Connecting "Vending machine" and "Swiss roll crumbs" Logic and examining handprint leads to:)

Edgeworth: Hmm... I think I have a pretty clear picture of what happened here now.

Franziska: Hmph. Naturally. After all, I'm here, aren't I?

Edgeworth: Detective Gumshoe must have sat on this bench as he ate a Swiss Roll. And as he ate, he dropped it on the floor, and sullied the bench.

Det. Gumshoe's Fingerprints data updated in my Organizer.

Franziska: Ugh! How could he have not cleaned up after himself!? How utterly despicable!

Edgeworth: Don't dare you whip me again! It wasn't I who made the mess in the first place! Anyway... If it was indeed Detective Gumshoe who bought the Swiss roll... ...that creates a rather interesting contradiction of facts.

Franziska: A contradiction... Where?

Edgeworth: Hmph... I think another look at the special courthouse vending machine is in order.

(Connecting all possible Logic, clearing all "Talk" options of Badd and Judge, and deducing vending machine leads to:)

Investigation Complete

Edgeworth: Hmm... I believe I now have a very firm grasp on what happened here.

Franziska: Arnngh! ...W-Well, I do, too!

Edgeworth: Hmph... Alright, Franziska. Would you care to share what conclusions you've come to?

Franziska: Wh-Why should I do that!? We're still in the middle of a competition, you know! We should be checking to see if your conclusions are wrong first, so you go ahead!

Edgeworth: (It's almost cute that she's going this far to ensure that she wins... Almost.) Very well. But first, we need to pay His Honor a visit to correct his testimony.

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September 10, 5:15 PM District Court Courtroom No. 3

Edgeworth: Your Honor, if I may, I'd like to test your witness testimony to see how it stands up.

Judge: D-Do you doubt me!? Am I your new suspect!?

Edgeworth: ...In a sense, I suppose you could say that.

Franziska: Even you, a judge... ...is nothing but a common witness before a Von Karma!

Judge: Silence in the courtroom! Silence, I said! Mr. New Prosecutor Recommended by Manfred von Karma Miles Edgeworth... ...and Ms. Genius Prosecutor Successor to Manfred von Karma Franzisk...ack...!

Franziska: ...You bit your tongue again, didn't you?

Judge: ...Ahem. As a defender of the law, I could never give false testimony! You can even place me under oath if you want!

Edgeworth: Very well, then. Your testimony, if you please.

Judge: Hmm...

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-- What I Saw at Recess --

Judge: During the recess... I, um... I went to the restroom. There is a window on the hallway side. In other words, I could see into the hallway. As I entered, I saw that detective buying something from the vending machines. But when I was about to exit the restroom, he had completely disappeared! A detective that goes missing while on duty... That sounds mighty suspicious to meeeee!

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Edgeworth: Your Honor... Can you please try to remain calm?

Judge: Oh! I'm so used to simply listening to testimonies that I got caught up in the excitement.

Edgeworth: (I'm sorry, Your Honor, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to spoil your fun now.)

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Rebuttal

-- What I Saw at Recess --

Judge: During the recess... I, um... I went to the restroom.

Judge: There is a window on the hallway side. In other words, I could see into the hallway.

Judge: As I entered, I saw that detective buying something from the vending machines.

Judge: But when I was about to exit the restroom, he had completely disappeared!

Judge: A detective that goes missing while on duty... That sounds mighty suspicious to meeeee!

Franziska: It appears that His Honor could not have been mistaken in what he saw.

Edgeworth: Hmph, I suppose so, given his line of sight. However, Franziska, why do you suppose our lines of sight are so different?

Franziska: ...If you're referring to my height...

Edgeworth: C-Can't you hold that whip still for just a second!? Now, about His Honor's testimony... ...I believe his line of sight to be an important factor.

Franziska: If it's that important, why don't you hurry up and tell him already?

Edgeworth: (I will, but there is one more thing I need to do if I am to correct His Honor's testimony. I am going to need to retrace Detective Gumshoe's movements!)

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Judge: Wh-What was that finger wag for, Mr. Edgeworth!? And don't you know it's rude to shout "Objection!" while someone is giving testimony?

Edgeworth: Hah. If you truly are a man of the law, then you must always be vigilant. For example, I, myself, never let an opportunity to shout "Objection!" pass me by!

Franziska: Miles Edgeworth. It's one thing to be passionate about your job, but this is real life.

Edgeworth: (This is what some people may say is the pot calling the kettle black...) Your Honor, I wonder if you might take a look at this for me?

Judge: What is that filth!? How dare someone dirty the hallway bench like that!? Who is the culprit!? That party is hereby found GUILTY of uncleanliness!!!

Edgeworth: If you must know, the uncouth bench sullier... ...has already been placed under arrest, thanks to your earlier testimony, Your Honor.

Judge: Oh? ...Well that's good. But who was it?

Edgeworth: We were able to discover something from the smudge on the bench. Namely, Detective Gumshoe's fingerprints.

Judge: Not happy with committing just murder, he had to go and dirty the courthouse, too!? GUILTY!

Edgeworth: Your Honor. Please calm down. While it's true that the detective is the one who made the mess on the bench... ...we have not yet established that this action is related to the double murder.

Judge: What do you mean?

Edgeworth: I believe that the Detective bought a pack of Swiss rolls from the vending machine... ...and then, promptly sat down on the bench to eat one. The cake crumbs and pieces of chocolate on the floor under the bench... ...and Detective Gumshoe's fingerprints prove my conclusions to be true.

Judge: Oh... But I still don't understand. Is the whole thing related to how I couldn't see him as I was leaving the restroom?

Edgeworth: Heh... It is indeed! The window in the hallway was built rather high up into the wall... ..at around a grown adult's chest height. As evidence, I submit that Franziska herself was unable to see out of that window.

Franziska: .........

Edgeworth: Nnghooooh! (I knew I shouldn't have used her height as evidence!) ...B-Basically, what this means is that the area directly under the hallway window... ...is a blind spot when the hallway is being viewed from the men's restroom!

Judge: Th-Then!?

Edgeworth: Hmph... It seems that you have made the connection. If someone were to sit on the bench under the window... Yes, even someone as large as Detective Gumshoe... ...would effectively disappear from sight!

Judge: Wh-Whaaaaaaaaaaaat!?

Edgeworth: Hmph. Do you finally see, Your Honor? Your testimony has just proven that Detective Gumshoe was in the hallway the entire time.



Judge: ...Ah! Sorry! I didn't mean to say it with that much enthusiasm. All I wanted to do was try saying it once. Here, let me try that again... " Hold it! "

Edgeworth: ...Is there something of value that you'd like to say?

Judge: Yes, actually, there is! I remembered something else just now! Mr. Edgeworth! Please allow me to testify to the court one more time!

Franziska: Even if we overruled him, he'd just keep on talking, wouldn't he?

Edgeworth: That might not be a bad thing. The more info the better in a perfect investigation, right?

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-- What I Saw, Pt. 2 --

Judge: I suppose it's possible you can't see a seated person from the restroom window. However, that doesn't mean that the Detective was sitting there when I looked! Anyway! I forgot to testify earlier about probably the most important detail... As I was leaving the restroom, I heard the loud " BANG! " of a gunshot!

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Edgeworth: Gnnnnrrrrrk...

Judge: How was that!? That is the testimony of one who judges the crimes of others!

Edgeworth: Your Honor... Could you try to state the important facts first next time!?

Franziska: I agree! Before you go around judging others, you should learn to judge your own words!

Judge: Eeeek! ...I-I'm sorry! But honestly, I thought that sound was just a noise popper until just now!

Edgeworth: (Now that he mentions it, right before we re-started the trial, he did talk about that...)

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Judge: Oh, by the way, was there someone celebrating a birthday during the recess? I could have sworn that I heard a popper going off... Come to think of it... The other day with my grandson...

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Edgeworth: (The most critical point in this argument is when did the Judge look into the hallway? And whether that lines up with when the gun was actually fired.) Your Honor, if I may... I'd like to clarify a few details in your testimony!

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Rebuttal

-- What I Saw, Pt. 2 --

Judge: I suppose it's possible you can't see a seated person from the restroom window.

Judge: However, that doesn't mean that the Detective was sitting there when I looked!

Judge: Let's see... I looked into the hallway about 20 minutes before we were to reconvene.

Judge: Anyway! I forgot to testify earlier about probably the most important detail...

Judge: As I was leaving the restroom, I heard the loud "BANG!" of a gunshot!

Franziska: At this point, nothing stands out to me as a contradiction in his testimony...

Edgeworth: Hmph... Franziska. If I'm correct, this testimony is hardly precision quality.

Franziska: ...I know that. And that's why I said, "At this point."

Edgeworth: Hmm... I think my first line of attack will be to draw more information from His Honor.

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Edgeworth: Your Hon--

Judge: I cannot allow you to make an objection.

Edgeworth: What!? Your Honor... I'm really sorry, but... ...I cannot allow you to not allow me to make an objection!

Judge: Egads! I've been overruled!?

Edgeworth: Your Honor, there are simply too many holes in your testimony for my taste.

Judge: Wh-Wh-Wh-What do you mean by that!?

Edgeworth: You claim that you heard the gunshot during the recess, but that is simply not possible!

Judge: ! Mr. New Prosecutor Recommended by Manfred von...ack...!

Franziska: Instead of biting your tongue, why don't you bite your tongue on those preposterous names!?

Judge: Eek!

Edgeworth: I see you have no mercy for the elderly either, Franziska.

Franziska: Hmph. Don't talk back to me, unless you want to be whipped in the back.

Edgeworth: (With your height, you'd need a step-ladder or four to accomplish that.)

Judge: Ahem! Mr. Edgeworth. My ears are not that far gone yet, I'll have you know! I can still hear just fine! And I heard the sound of a gunshot loud and clear with my own two ears!

Edgeworth: Hah... Your Honor, I have here an interesting bit of testimony. It's from Detective Badd. And according to him, he heard the gunshot "right before the trial was about to start again".

Judge: Wh-What did you just say!?

Edgeworth: Your Honor, you just said... ...that you heard the gunshot "about 20 minutes before we were to reconvene". How do you explain this glaring contradiction!?

Judge: Th-That can't beeeeeee!

Edgeworth: Unfortunately... that is the truth.

Judge: B-But! I heard it clear as day! " BANG! " The loud sound of a gunshot!

Edgeworth: (The sound of the gunshot... We keep returning to this point of contention. And that piece of evidence... I always did wonder why I found it where I did. However, now I understand what that gunshot the Judge heard really was!) Unfortunately, Your Honor, this is what really produced the gunshot you heard!

Edgeworth: I found this object in the hallway earlier.

Judge: Wh-What is that pink substance?

Edgeworth: It may not look it, but this is actually a piece of a balloon.

Judge: I see. And I suppose you would like me to accept that pink balloon into the court record?

Edgeworth: Your Honor... I present this piece of evidence in order to overrule your testimony!

Judge: Wh-What!?

Edgeworth: Your Honor, your argument goes as follows: You saw no one in the hallway when you heard the gunshot. Now, there is no guarantee that the detective was sitting on the bench at that time... ...therefore, you believe he must have been at the crime scene, Defendant Lobby No. 2. ...Am I correct?

Judge: Yes, that's exactly right.

Edgeworth: Hmph... Let me ask you something. Do you think that the gunshot you heard was produced by a real gun?

Judge: !

Edgeworth: I think I've said enough that even you can figure the rest out on your own. Your Honor. You were fooled by the popping of this balloon into thinking it was a gunshot!

Judge: Wh-What manner of trickery is thiiiiiiiiiiiiis!?

Franziska: That was a good effort you put forth, Miles Edgeworth. But if it was me, I'd have wrapped this thing up before the Judge even testified.

Edgeworth: (Care to elaborate on how one ends something before it even begins...?)

Judge: Hmm... Well, to be honest... I did think that the sound was a bit off from a real gunshot sound... But who could've guessed... that someone would pop a balloon in a place like this?

Edgeworth: (That's true... One doesn't usually think "balloons" in conjunction with "courthouse".)

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???: Umm... I want to trade these coins with you!

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Edgeworth: (That's it...! That balloon that girl was holding... it explains everything.) Your Honor, if it makes you feel any better, you didn't lie once in your testimony. However, I can't really vouch for its accuracy...

Judge: Mmnngh... Who knew... that giving testimony could be such a difficult thing to do...? What have I done? I owe Detective Gumshoe a very, very big apology... I will see to it myself that he is released...!

Edgeworth: Wait... There are still a few things I have yet to resolve about what happened in the hallway. Your Honor, I request your permission to further question Detective Gumshoe.

Judge: B-But why!? I thought we just cleared his name!?

Edgeworth: Whether we did just now or not... I still cannot say. The only think I can do for now is to continue in my quest for the perfect explanation. And to that end... ...I must resolve the remaining issues pertaining to the events that occurred in the hallway!

Judge: Very well. Bailiff! Please bring Detective Gumshoe into the courtroom!

Edgeworth: (I must fulfill my mission, and find the perfect explanation to this case!)

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September 10 District Court Courtroom No. 3

Gumshoe: Wh-What is it now!? Is it time for my trial already!? I've already told you a gazillion times, pal! I didn't do it!

Edgeworth: I'll be the judge of that, Detective Gumshoe.

Franziska: No, you won't! I'll be the judge of that!

Judge: No, no, no, no, no! I'M the judge around here! And I'LL be the judge of that!

Gumshoe: Why can't you guys be a little less judgmental...?

Judge: Yes, well, speaking of hasty judgements, Detective Gumshoe... I'm afraid I must apologize for an error in judgement on my part.

Edgeworth: Your Honor. I don't believe you should apologize just yet. We have yet to prove he is completely innocent of this crime.

Judge: I-I guess so...

Gumshoe: ? Um, what are you guys talking about?

Edgeworth: ...In any case. I would like you to testify as to your actions while you were on guard duty. And please remember, you are not on trial. This is all just a part of the investigation. As such, you may still be found to be innocent... ...however, if you should give false testimony...

Gumshoe: Yeeeeoooow!

Franziska: My whip will object, loud and clear!

Edgeworth: If you are found to be lying, you will be held indefinitely. Understood?

Gumshoe: .........I gotcha, pal.

Edgeworth: (Thinking back on the state of the crime scene and the Judge's testimony... ...it's obvious that Detective Gumshoe is lying. And if I can't break his lie, then we may never get a break in this case!)

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-- While I was on Duty --

Gumshoe: I came down here to this courthouse on Detective Badd's orders. As soon as I got here, he ordered me to stand guard in front of Lobby No. 2. From that time on, until I heard the gunshot, I was in the hallway the whole time! On my honor as a detective, I swear it wasn't me, pal!

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Franziska: He's still singing the same tired tune.

Edgeworth: Hmph. In that case, I'll just have to change the melody. (I know he's lying, and it's time I pulled the information I need out of him!)

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Rebuttal

-- While I was on Duty --

Gumshoe: I came down here to this courthouse on Detective Badd's orders.

Gumshoe: As soon as I got here, he ordered me to stand guard in front of Lobby No. 2.

Gumshoe: From that time on, until I heard the gunshot, I was in the hallway the whole time!

Gumshoe: And until I heard the gunshot, I didn't take a single step away from the Lobby No. 2 door.

Gumshoe: On my honor as a detective, I swear it wasn't me, pal!

Franziska: He's still singing the same tired tune.

Edgeworth: Hmph. In that case, I'll just have to change the melody. (I know he's lying, and it's time I pulled the information I need out of him!)

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Edgeworth: I have... an objection.

Gumshoe: Wh--!? Wh-Wh-Wh-What is it, pal!?

Edgeworth: Detective Gumshoe... I wonder if you might recognize this from somewhere?

Gumshoe: Hey! It's one of those things! The Courthouse Special Swiss Rolls, right pal!?

Edgeworth: Hmph... Precisely. In that case, I suppose... ...that you also recall the sullied hallway bench?

Gumshoe: Hey! You know what!? I think it was probably me that did that!

Judge: Detective Gumshoe! You know you can't go around dirtying up the courthouse like this!

Franziska: You inconsiderate, slovenly pig!

Gumshoe: Eeeek! I promise to clean it up later! I swear!

Edgeworth: Now then, shall we get down to business? About the fact that you didn't move even a single step from in front of that door... If that really were the case, then how were you able to buy a pack of Swiss rolls!?

Gumshoe: Aaaaaack!

Franziska: Furthermore, if you didn't move a single step from in front of that door... ...how did you manage to get the bench dirty with your grubby hands!?

Gumshoe: Yeeeeeeeeeeeowwwwwwwwch!

Edgeworth: (It appears that Franziska's whip can do more damage than my words alone can...)

Gumshoe: A-Alright... I confess, pal. I was hungry, so I bought a pack for myself, OK!? I thought I'd get chewed out again if anyone found out about me eating on the job... ...so I didn't want to say anything!

Judge: Well, unfortunately for you, I saw you do the whole dastardly deed! I clearly saw you buying a pack of Swiss rolls from the vending machine!

Gumshoe: * sigh* OK, OK, I'm sorry for lying! But that's all I'm sorry for, you got that! Because I'm not holding anything else back!

Edgeworth: (That last statement... It may sound like it makes sense... ...however, there is something I don't quite believe about it!) ...Are you sure you're not withholding further information from us?

Gumshoe: Huh? O-O-O-O-Of course not! I've got nothing else to hide, pal!

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth: Hmph. Oh, if only that were true, Detective Gumshoe.

Gumshoe: B-B-B-B-B-But it IS true, pal! I swear there's nothing else!

Edgeworth: Detective Gumshoe, I'm sure you are aware of the price of a pack of Swiss rolls, correct?

Gumshoe: Huh!? Umm... Remind me again, pal!?

Franziska: That vending machine out in the hallway... ...is selling packs of two Swiss rolls for $6 a pack.

Gumshoe: Mmmmnnnnrrrrgh...

Edgeworth: And yet, according to you... ...you didn't have any cash on you until you cashed your $5 annual bonus check. Isn't that right?

Gumshoe: Oooooooooonnngh...

Edgeworth: Let me ask then, how did you managed to purchase a pack all by yourself? Can you provide me with a proper explanation to that?

Gumshoe: Aaaaaaaargh! I told you, I bought it by myself, pal! There wasn't anyone else in that hallway with me... ...so there's no one who could've helped me buy it!

Edgeworth: .........

Gumshoe: Wait, don't tell me... You've got some kind of proof that there was someone else in the hallway, don't you!?

Edgeworth: Correct.

Gumshoe: As if you could! I mean, what are the chances of that... Wait, you do...?

Edgeworth: Of course I do.

Gumshoe: Whaaaaaaaaaaaat!? Hooooooooooow!?

Edgeworth: (What proof do I have that there must have been someone else there in the hallway...?)

Gumshoe: Hey! You showed that to me not two seconds ago, pal!

Edgeworth: Ah... I think you're under the mistaken impression that I bought this pack of rolls.

Gumshoe: Wait, if you didn't buy it... then that means you must've stolen it! You thief!

Edgeworth: Wh--!? I would never do such a thing!

Gumshoe: All you liars are the same; you start out as thieves! You're under arrest, pal!!

Edgeworth: I believe you meant to assert that all thieves start out as liars. And in that case, what does that say about you, Detective?

Gumshoe: Gnnrk!

Edgeworth: This particular Swiss roll was dropped by a certain someone.

Gumshoe: .........Oh!

Edgeworth: There were two rolls in this package. You ate one of them... ...but you then gave the other one to a certain other person, didn't you?

Gumshoe: N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-No way, pal! You've got it all wrong! I ate both of them...

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Edgeworth: It would appear that we've caught you at last.

Gumshoe: Hey! Don't you dare do anything bad to that girl!

Edgeworth: (It would appear that they DO know each other after all...) So, why do you continue to come up to me and kick me? Have I wronged you somehow?

???: I have a name, and it's Kay!

Edgeworth: Kay what...?

Kay: Kay Faraday!

Edgeworth: Faraday... Are you perhaps, Mr. Faraday's daughter?

Kay: I'm not a "you"! I'm "Kay"!

Edgeworth: Mnnrgh... Kay. You know... good little girls don't kick other people. Especially not hard enough to leave big, nasty bruises like the way you do...

Kay: Well, then you shouldn't have put Gummy under arrest, mister!

Edgeworth: G-Gummy...?

Judge: My guess is that she's talking about Detective Gumshoe.

Franziska: ...What a cute nickname you've given him.

Kay: Gummy didn't do anything wrong!

Gumshoe: Kay...

Edgeworth: It appears that I will need to speak with her in a bit more detail...

Kay: Rwaaaar!

Edgeworth: Now then, Kay...

Kay: * hiss!*

Franziska: ...She's like a stray cat.

Edgeworth: (I wonder if I should feed her something...?)

Edgeworth: Kay, I promise to give this to you if you calm down.

Kay: Oh! A Swiss roll!

Edgeworth: It really belongs to you, though, doesn't it?

Kay: ...Yeah. I was saving it for Daddy.

Edgeworth: !

Franziska: !

Judge: Oh, my...

Edgeworth: .........Your father... He's...

Gumshoe: Ah! Don't you say another word, pal! She doesn't know yet!

Kay: Thanks for watching out for me, Gummy... But... I... I already know about Daddy. I overheard the guards talking... ...about how Daddy's... he's... not here anymore...

Gumshoe: I'm sorry... I'm sorry I couldn't protect him...

Edgeworth: Kay...

Kay: I-I'm not gonna cry! I'm not... gonna... ...cryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Edgeworth: It's alright... Let it all out... Your father just passed away, after all...

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Edgeworth: I, myself, was also involved in a case at this courthouse when I was a young child... A case in which my father, who was a defense attorney, passed away. All of my dreams of becoming a lawyer were crushed into fine ash on that nightmarish day. Even now, the wound festers deep in the depths of my soul. Even since that incident... I've dedicated myself to locking away every criminal I can. And now, to have this happen right in front of me...

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Edgeworth: (This child... I feel a certain shared fate, a common bond between us.)

Franziska: ...Miles Edgeworth! What sort of gentleman are you!? Are you going to just stand there and watch a lady cry?

Edgeworth: Ah, you're right. Sorry about that. Kay... Here, How about we use this handkerchief and dry your little eyes?

Kay: * quiver*... ...Uuuugggh... *Hooooonk!*

Edgeworth: Nnnnghooooooh! My cravat! Don't blow your nose on that!

Kay: ...I feel better now. Thanks.

(Clearing all "Talk" options leads to:)

Kay: Umm... Sorry... about your ruffly thing.

Edgeworth: ...*sigh* (Yes, well, now that it's positively drenched in your nasal mucus...) Don't worry, Kay. I have a spare. So here, you can have this one.

Kay: ...Ummmmm... But Daddy said... "Never take things from a stranger."

Edgeworth: Ah, it's one of the promises you made in your Promise Notebook, correct?

Kay: Yeah! Look, see! It's right here on this page!

Edgeworth: Hmm... Alright then, I'm not giving this to you. I'm merely allowing you to borrowing it. You can take it home, wash it nice and clean, and then give it back to me next time we meet.

Kay: ...OK! Daddy never said I couldn't borrow things from strangers!

Edgeworth: Now then, Detective Gumshoe...

Gumshoe: Uh oh...

Edgeworth: I believe it is now crystal clear... ...that you were with little Kay in that hallway!

Gumshoe: Ooooonnngh...

Kay: Grr! I told you to stop being mean to Gummy!!!



Franziska: Miles Edgeworth! There is still something you have yet to resolve.

Edgeworth: I beg your pardon?

Franziska: You still haven't offered an explanation for why that man would lie to us.

Edgeworth: Th-That's...! Well...

Kay: ! Gummy... Don't tell me you lied for my sake...?

Gumshoe: Hey! don't worry about it, Kay! Everything's gonna be OK!

Edgeworth: (Ah, so that's why...)

Franziska: So, what was Detective Gumshoe's motive for lying? If you can't explain that, then you can't call this a perfect investigation!

Edgeworth: Hmph. His reason for lying is very simple.

Franziska: Wh-What!?

Edgeworth: Here is what I believe to be his reason: From simple observation of the Detective's actions and his interactions with Kay... ...it's obvious the Detective was lying for the young girl's sake. And this piece of evidence will show you exactly why. (Which piece of evidence proves that Detective Gumshoe was lying on account of Kay?)

Franziska: Mr. Faraday and Kay's Promise Notebook? How does this explain anything?

Edgeworth: If you could take a look at this page, it's clearly written that Kay should... "Never take things from a stranger." When Detective Gumshoe heard about that promise, he tried to cover for Kay.

Franziska: ......... What a foolishly foolish fool's fool of a foolish reason for a fool!

Gumshoe: Eeeowwwwww!

Kay: Gummy... You lied because of me, didn't you?

Gumshoe: Because I'm your friend, Kay! That's why!

Kay: Gummy...!

Edgeworth: ...At long last. Detective Gumshoe, can you please tell me the whole truth now?

Gumshoe: Guess there's no beating you, huh, pal? OK, OK, I'll spill the goods! I'd been standing guard for a while... I was getting really hungry, and that snack vending machine was taunting me.

Franziska: But all the cash you had on you was $5, and that wasn't enough to buy anything, right? After all, the cheapest item in that machine is a $6 pack of Swiss rolls.

Gumshoe: Yeah... But then, like an angel from heaven, Kay showed up...

Kay: I was thinking about sharing a snack with Daddy... ...so I wanted to buy a Swiss roll. But I only had about a dollar in coins.

Gumshoe: So we pooled my $5 and her $1 together... ...and bought a pack of Swiss rolls together.

Kay: But I was worried... ...about breaking one of my promises. So then Gummy said...

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Gumshoe: Mr. Faraday's one scary guy when he gets mad! But, don't worry. You won't get in trouble if I don't tell, right!? Besides, you bought it with me! So you didn't really get it from me, you know?

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Kay: ...He told me it'd be OK... And he gave me a whole roll to save and give to Daddy.

Franziska: ...Who knew that Scruffy could be so considerate...?

Edgeworth: Indeed... Detective, I take it that you then sat down on the bench and ate the rolls together?

Gumshoe: Yeah, we split the other roll and ate it right then! The sweet taste of that cake's chocolate... I'll never forget it as long as I live, pal!

Edgeworth: Anyway... Kay, I believe this also belongs to you.

Kay: Oh! That's from the balloon I popped...

Franziska: It's bad manners to leave garbage lying around, Kay.

Kay: I'm sorry...

Franziska: Well, I guess I can't blame you for not throwing this one piece away. It was sitting high up on a windowsill where you couldn't see it. So just this once, I forgive you.

Kay: But that balloon... I wanted to surprise Gummy a little, so I popped it on purpose... ...and because of me, Gummy dropped his half of the Swiss roll.

Gumshoe: Aha ha ha! Wow, you really got me there, pal!

Kay: So I thought maybe I should give Gummy this other roll. And then, I saw you picking on Gummy, mister...

Edgeworth: So you kicked me, is that it?

Franziska: You sure are a feisty one.

Kay: I'm really sorry, mister...

Edgeworth: It's alright. I'm perfectly unharmed. But about this Swiss roll... Would it be alright with you... ...If I held onto it until Detective Gumshoe is cleared of all charges and free to go?

Kay: Yeah! Sure! Just make sure you give it to Gummy afterwards, OK!?

Edgeworth: Of course. I promise. Now then, I believe we have proven beyond the shadow of a doubt... ...that Detective Gumshoe was in the hallway for the entire duration of his duty. Which undeniably proves... ...that Detective Gumshoe could not have committed the double murders.

Yew:

Yew: Actually, it proves just the opposite, Edgeworth. You've just shown... ...that Detective Gumshoe is the only one who could have committed the crime.

Edgeworth: Wh-What do you mean!?

Franziska: It's quite rude to eavesdrop, Ms. Yew.

Yew: Phwwh... Ahah... Ahahahahaha! Mnnphwwwwh... I'm getting lectured on manners... ...by a girl with a penchant for whipping people! Phwwwwkkkgh!

Franziska: Wh-What!? How dare you talk back with such insolence!?

Kay: You're wrong, lady! Gummy's not the bad guy!

Yew: Oh, and what have we here? What is a child doing here in a courthouse? Bailiff! Please take this child in!

Kay: !

Edgeworth: Wh--!? Ms. Calisto Yew! That girl is Mr. Faraday's...!

Yew: I know. So what? You think that just because she's the victim's daughter... ...she gets to just run wild all around the crime scene? I think it's actually quite dangerous for her, to speak nothing of getting underfoot.

Edgeworth: I suppose you're right, however...

Yew: As long as we're in agreement on that point, let's get back to the real issue at hand. Now then, Detective, you were in front of the door to Lobby No. 2 the entire time, correct?

Gumshoe: Y-Yeah, but...

Yew: You see! Isn't it obvious that it could only be the detective? He is the only person who could've gone into Lobby No. 2 at the time of the murders!

Edgeworth: Arngh! (I... have no counterargument to that...!)

Yew: Don't worry, I've already put in the necessary paperwork for his formal arrest.

Edgeworth: Nnrgh! But the investigation is far from over!

Yew: Oh, that's right. I was going to speak with you about that. Don't you think it's reckless to talk to the suspect out in the open without a guard?

Edgeworth: Nngh... I suppose it is...

Yew: Well, as someone with more experience in law than you, allow me to share something: Always keep a good eye on a criminal, or you may regret what comes of your negligence.

Franziska: Oooooh...! Miles, I can't believe you're letting this woman lecture you like this! This is unforgivable as a disciple of Von Karma!

Yew: Ha ha ha. Down, tigress. Now then, I'll be looking forward to the results of your investigation.

Franziska: So. We're back to square one.

Edgeworth: Actually, this is our last chance. I can tell that if we fail to solve this case... ...Detective Gumshoe will be formally charged under all of the circumstantial evidence. (This investigation is not over yet. There's still one location we have yet to inspect. It's where Detective Badd and Ms. Yew were at the time of the crime -- Lobby No. 1!)

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To be continued.

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