The Grand Turnabout

Episode 5: The Grand Turnabout is the fifth and final case of Gyakuten Kenji 2. After receiving a call from Shelly de Killer at the resolution of their last investigation, Miles Edgeworth and Kay Faraday are accosted by Penny Nichols, who takes them to a Global Studios set near Big Tower where the body of Teikun Ō has been found. The case features return appearances by Penny Nichols and Will Powers, who (excluding Nichols' brief appearance in The Forgotten Turnabout) haven't been seen since Turnabout Samurai and Farewell, My Turnabout, respectively.

Intro
In the dead of night at the Big Tower, steady tremors can be heard. As the view moves to the hidden evidence room under the Prosecutorial Investigation Committee Headquarters, the noise becomes louder and more regular, sounding almost like giant footsteps. A giant eye suddenly comes into view, leering through the window of the room. The tremors became even more violent as exterior is shown. A lone child with horns stands outside the skyscraper and then glows an eerie red. The source of the crashing footsteps is then apparently revealed as those of a towering bull-like monster that then lets out a moo-like roar.

Construction yard
After exiting the Prosecutorial Investigations Committee, Miles Edgeworth, Kay Faraday, and Lotta Hart were summoned by an terrified Penny Nichols to a nearby Global Studios filming set. There they found the crushed body of Zheng Fa President Teikun Ō. They investigated the ground and the roof of the set, and deduced that the body had been crushed by the large Borumosu head prop on the roof. They also met Shimon Aizawa, a bratty child actor.

Lang's logic
Miles Edgeworth then heard the argument of Interpol agent Shi-Long Lang, who suspected Hakari Mikagami of Ō's murder. Edgeworth eventually unravelled Lang's argument, and managed to mostly clear Mikagami of suspicion. By that time Marī Miwa's trial was due to shortly begin, with Shigaraki as Miwa's defense attorney, Franziska von Karma as the prosecutor, and Mikagami as the judge.

Miwa's trial
Miwa's trial began for the murder of Manosuke Naitō in the prison. Edgeworth and von Karma attempted to connect Miwa with Bansai Ichiyanagi's illegal activities, but soon found that all the relevant evidence was missing. Both the defense and prosecution desperately began to try and prolong the trial until Yumihiko Ichiyanagi, who was meant to be in charge of said evidence, could arrive.

Logic Chess: Mikagami
During the recess, Edgeworth interrogated Mikagami via Logic Chess and learnt that not only was Shimon Aizawa her son, but also that he had been kidnapped in an attempt to force her to acquit Miwa. Edgeworth and Faraday then set off to rescue Aizawa.

Parking lot
Edgeworth exploration of the area around the Big Tower led him to once again meet Mikiko Hayami and Lotta Hart. Regina Berry and Sōta Sarushiro then also appeared, as they were due to testify as witnesses against Miwa in court. Edgeworth then talked to Will Powers to gain clues as to what had happened to Aizawa. Said clues led them to a nearby garage, where they found a glass of milk that was presumably dropped by Aizawa. The investigation eventually led them to the home of Bansai Ichiyanagi, where they found out that Bansai's men had accidentally kidnapped Yumihiko instead of Aizawa.

Logic Chess: Ichiyanagi
Edgeworth interrogated Yumihiko via Logic Chess in order to learn more information. Yumihiko told Edgeworth that his father had thrown the evidence against Miwa away into the trash. However, after some encouraging words from Edgeworth, Yumihiko set off to the garbage dump to try and retrieve the evidence. Edgeworth then sent Faraday and Dick Gumshoe to find the still kidnapped Shimon Aizawa, albeit now by an unknown party.

District court
Miwa's trial was restarted, but the timely intervention of Edgeworth and Yumihiko (as well as Faraday and Gumshoe rescuing Aizawa) scuppered Bansai's plans. Bansai took the stand and denied any connection between himself and Miwa. However, Edgeworth proved the connection between them with Bansai's biking gloves, and the two were taken away. After the trial, Agent Lang arrived alongside Faraday, Gumshoe and Aizawa. Lang announced that Aizawa was the new suspect of president Ō's murder.

Aizawa's testimony
Edgeworth heard Aizawa's testimony about what he knew regarding the day of the murder, but this did not provide him with any evidence to free him from suspicion.

Parent-child accomplice theory
Agent Lang has a theory about Aizawa's motive: "He killed his biological father to take revenge". However, Edgeworth was able to clear Aizawa's name with supporting evidence. He then stated that Ō's murder had something to do with the SS-5 Incident, an old police incident in which a reporter called Ryūji Kamei was found dead outside the Happy Family Home orphanage after witnessing Teikun Ō's kidnapping for ransom.

Recreating the crime scene: Orphanage
With the help of Faraday and Little Thief Edgeworth was able to examine the old crime scene and uncover many new facts about the SS-5 Incident.

The Truth of the SS-5 Incident
Edgeworth revealed that the truth behind the SS-5 Incident was that it wasn't a kidnapping at all; it was a murder. Teikun Ō had actually been assassinated by Ryōken Hōinbō during the incident and then replaced by his body double. Ryugi Kamei had witnessed the whole thing only to be murdered. With the truth uncovered behind the incident, the only mystery left was the identity of the body double's murderer.

Hōinbō's testimony
Upon exiting the reconstruction of the SS-5 Incident crime scene, the group were approached by Ryōken Hōinbō himself, who had managed to escape from prison. They heard his testimony and determined that the body double's murderer was the Berry Big Circus worker Sōta Sarushiro, who was apparently Yutaka Kazami's son. During the IS-7 Incident he had been locked in a freezing car with Manosuke Naitō, who had been forced by his father to tie up his friend. They were saved by Ryōken Hōinbō, who then who took them to the orphanage. Sarushiro then witnessed the whole SS-5 Incident and drew a picture of it. He then warned Hōinbō, who was about to get betrayed and killed by the three conspirators. The two developed a father/son-like bond, with Sarushiro being determined to take revenge against everyone who did harm to him (Naitō, Miwa, Ichiyanagi, and Ō).

Sarushiro's testimony
The team arrived at the Berry Big Circus to confront Sarushiro. When Sarushiro realized that they suspected him, his whole personality changed from innocent and meek to more mocking and callous. However, Edgeworth was eventually able to prove that he had actually crushed Ō's body double with his balloon by finding traces of the rare flowers that the victim had been holding as he died attached to the base of the balloon. After Sarushiro finally broke down and admitted his guilt, Shelly de Killer suddenly appeared to kill him due to Sarushiro betraying the assassin. Before he could do so however, Hōinbō blocked his way with his own knife. After a brief conversation, de Killer agreed to spare Sarushiro's life and escaped, with Shi-Long Lang chasing after him. Hōinbō then offered the chance Aizawa to get revenge upon him for killing his father, but the boy refused. Sarushiro was then arrested for his crimes and Hōinbō returned to his cell.

Epilogue

 * Mikiko Hayami and Lotta Hart were continuing their usual look out for the next big scoop.


 * Shelly de Killer returned to his ice cream selling cover, albeit with it now being a crêperie.


 * Shūji Orinaka hoped for a more successful future prison escape.


 * Frank Sahwit had his prison sentence extended due to acting as an accomplice to Miwa.


 * Regina Berry was still shocked by Sarushiro's actions, but tried to put it behind her to carry on her next circus show.


 * Ryōken Hōinbō quietly returned to his cell and was happy to have Sarushiro as a fellow convict.


 * Issei Tenkai was released and went to visit Tsukasa Oyashiki every day.


 * Delicy Scone schemed to develop new diet drugs to use with Tenkai's sweets.


 * Larry Butz's drawings managed to net him another new girlfriend.


 * Tyrell Badd was set to testify in the IS-7 Incident retrial alongside Tateyuki Shigaraki.


 * Due to her being forced to aid Bansai, Tōko Mutō was not seriously punished, and returned to act as a coroner's assistant to her grandmother, Otome Itami.


 * Ema Skye returned again to her studies abroad.


 * Franziska von Karma empathized with Yumihiko, as both of them had to overcome the legacy of a skilled, but criminal, father.


 * Shi-Long Lang decided to follow the will of his father and protect his country. He declared that he would revitalize the Republic of Zheng Fa.


 * Thanks to all the publicity due to the murder of the body double, the Borumosu movie received a great reception.


 * Shimon Aizawa bought yellow Shishiyuri flowers for his late mother and father.

Edgeworth's path
With the case now over, Edgeworth was left to decide his path. Recent events had made him realize that he was like Sarushiro in a way; he too had grown dissatisfied with the apparent uselessness of law enforcement and the law, but unlike Sarushiro, Edgeworth had his mind changed by the actions of a certain man.

Shigaraki had previously asked Edgeworth if he wanted to fight crime as a prosecutor or save people as a defense attorney. Edgeworth now had his answer; he would save people as a prosecutor by pursuing the truth. With that, he returned Faraday's Yatagarasu badge and Mikagami handed him back his prosecutor's badge. However, despite where his path would take him, he would never forget his father.