Will Powers

"Maya Fey"

- Um, maybe I shouldn't be saying this... But he definitely did it. Murder. At least once. Maybe twice.

"Maya Fey"

- You can't tell by looking at you, but you're a really nice guy with a love of kids.

Will Powers is an actor best known for his starring role in The Steel Samurai: Warrior of Neo Olde Tokyo. He was the defendant in suspicion of the murder of co-star Jack Hammer and a witness for the murder of Juan Corrida.

Steel Samurai

 * Main article: Turnabout Samurai

Powers's first role was that of the Steel Samurai. When starting his career in show business, he looked up to Jack Hammer, who played the Steel Samurai's antagonist, as a role model.

One day, Powers and Hammer were practicing an action scene runthrough with the director of the show, Sal Manella, and was watched by the security guard, Wendy Oldbag. During the rehearsal, Powers tripped and fell, mildly spraining his left ankle and breaking the Samurai Spear, a prop that he was using as a weapon on the show. Oldbag proceeded to fix the spear with duct tape. Later, in the employee area, the people present, other than Manella, had a T-bone steak for lunch. Hammer said that he was going to Studio One and left. However, no one saw him actually go to the studio.

In reality, Hammer despised Powers for being the Steel Samurai, since the kids loved him and despised the Evil Magistrate, which was Hammer's role. Because of this, he drugged Powers's lunch with sleeping pills. The plan succeeded; Powers was feeling sleepy, and he went to take a nap in his dressing room. Hammer then proceeded to take Powers's Steel Samurai costume and pretended to be Powers by dragging his left ankle to fool Oldbag. His plan was to frame Powers for the events that would take place.

As the Steel Samurai, Hammer went to Studio 2 to confront and kill Dee Vasquez, who had taken advantage of Hammer for many years. However, Vasquez pushed Hammer off the railing and onto a spiky fencepost in self-defense, killing him. These events were witnessed by a fanboy. Afterwards, Vasquez enlisted the help of Manella. Together, they burned the Steel Samurai costume in a nearby incinerator and carried Hammer's body with the Studio Van to Studio 1. They then changed Hammer into his Evil Magistrate costume.

Two and a half hours later, Powers woke up from his nap. He rushed over to Studio 1, only to find the rehearsal canceled. The staff and members of the police were around the body of Jack Hammer. Oldbag saw Powers, and immediately accused him of the crime. The police arrested him on the spot. In need of an attorney, Powers called the Wright and Co. Law Offices and asked Phoenix Wright to defend him, which he agreed to. After three days of court, Wright proved Powers's innocence, and the actor was eternally grateful.

After the last episode of the show was filmed, Powers proceeded to star in The Pink Princess: Warrior of Little Olde Tokyo.

At the Grand Prix

 * Main article: Farewell, My Turnabout

The Pink Princess ran for a year, and Powers began to star on a children's exercise show while wearing a bunny mask over his face. One month after the show wrapped up, the Hero of Heroes awards ceremony took place. Seeing that it was an extravagant celebration, Powers decided to invite Wright, Maya Fey, and her cousin, Pearl Fey, to the after-party. Before they arrived, Powers went to give Matt Engarde, the star of The Nickel Samurai, his congratulations. However, he saw Engarde talking to a bellboy, the latter receiving a large amount of cash. Powers then caught a glimpse of the man's face, which was covered with stitches. Since Engarde showed no indication of stopping the conversation anytime soon, Powers left so he wouldn't keep his guests waiting. Later, Powers went to the bathroom. He noticed the bellboy giving something to the person inside Engarde's room. He then went back to his seat.

Powers and his guests proceeded to the Hotel Lobby to see the Post-Ceremony Show and the Press Conference afterwards, only to find it canceled on order of the police. Worried, the group began to go back when they were stopped by the security guard, who turned out to be none other than Wendy Oldbag. Powers had to stay with Oldbag while Wright, Maya, and Pearl investigated. In this period of time, the same bellboy delivered to Powers a radio transceiver, saying it was for Wright.

Wright and Pearl came back, and Powers returned the transceiver. When he learned that Juan Corrida had been killed and Engarde was the suspect, he noted how it was just like last year. Just then, the transceiver rang. The person on the other end told them that Maya had been kidnapped and that to get her back unharmed, Wright had to get a complete acquittal for Engarde. The call was then disconnected. Powers suggested to inform the police, but Wright knew that the kidnapper, named "De Killer," would kill Maya should the police got involved. Pearl then told Wright to talk to Dick Gumshoe, to which Wright agreed. Powers was not allowed to leave the hotel that night.

The next day, Powers met Wright and Pearl on their investigation. He then gave them some gossip, which turned out to be quite useful. The rumor was that Corrida was involved intimately with Adrian Andrews, Engarde's manager.

The following night, Powers was finally going home when he was stopped by a police officer, who said his "whole figure" was suspicious-looking. After the police talked to him, they realized that he was an important witness, and appeared the next day in court, where they all learned that the bellboy was, in fact, Shelly de Killer, a professional assassin. Wright was aware of Engarde's guilt, but he used Powers's testimony to drag the trial out further, allowing Gumshoe to get some important evidence and Franziska von Karma to deliver it to court. With the videotape, Wright pulled off getting Engarde convicted and freeing Maya at the same time.

After the trial, Powers, along with Wright, Maya, Pearl, Miles Edgeworth, Lotta Hart, and Gumshoe, ate a "feast" to celebrate the trial's outcome and Maya's freedom.

Personality
"Phoenix Wright"

- His face is a bit intimidating, so he's got hard luck in showbiz.

"Pearl Fey"

- I think your face makes you look like a very kind person!

Powers's face is rather intimidating, but in reality, he is good-natured, and he is extremely sensitive about the way he looks. He enjoys working with children and has shown a liking to Pearl Fey. Powers always wore a mask in his acting roles so that he would not have to show his face in public.

Name

 * His English name is a pun on the word "willpower".


 * Niboshi (煮干し) are Japanese dried baby sardines, similar to anchovies. Apparently the kanji were picked from the idea that: "Even though something is small (like a sardine), it can still have the dream of being a star".


 * "Saburō" can mean "third son" or "three, bright" depending on the kanji characters used.


 * His French name "Gustavo Lonté" is a pun on "gustar", the Spanish for "to please; to be pleasing" and "volonté", the French for "will" (to match his English name).