The Foreign Turnabout - Transcript



Episode 1 The Foreign Turnabout

Here in Khura'in, death is not the end. Even after death, the soul lives on in the Twilight Realm...and priestesses can commune with the spirits of the dead. Fear not death. In the name of the Holy Mother...fear only impurities of your soul.

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This blight on my soul... I'll have the child take the blame...

April 23, 4:26 PM AM Kingdom of Khura'in

Phoenix: (Whew! I'm finally here. So this is the Kingdom of Khura'in, huh? What a long trip. I wonder how many hours I was in the air. But just look at this place! Get a load of this street! It really feels like I'm in another world here! And that gorgeous temple! I read that's the center of town. Wow! An ox right in the middle of the street! I have to get a picture of that!)

???: E-Excuse me, sir.

Phoenix: (I wonder what kind of bird that is. I've never seen anything like it. That's quite a crest it has on its head!)

???: Excuse me, sir!

Phoenix: What? Oh! Yes?

???: Pardon me, but are you Mr. Wright?

Phoenix: Uh, yes, that's right.(Oops. Hope he hasn't been trying to get my attention all this time...) Wait a minute. Are you...?

Ahlbi: That's right! Ahlbi Ur'gaid, at your service! I'm a monk-in-training at Tehm'pul Temple, and I'll be your guide around town. It's very nice to meet you. Hap'piraki!

Phoenix: "H-Happy" what, now...?

Ahlbi: "Hap'piraki"! That's how we greet people here in Khura'in. It's like "Hello!" or "How do you do?" It's a pretty handy expression to know!

Phoenix: Okay, let me give it a try. Hello. I'm Phoenix Wright. Hap'piraki! (My name is Phoenix Wright. And I run a small law office. Well, that's what I do back home, anyway. Right now, I'm just a traveler; a stranger in a strange land.)

Ahlbi: Welcome to our country! Welcome to the Kingdom of Khura'in, land of spirit mediums and mystery! This is for you! To celebrate your arrival!

Phoenix: S-Speaking of mystery, what is this mysterious green lump, exactly?

Ahlbi: Allow me to explain! This is a famous Khura'inese sweet bun. It's called a "magatah'man," or "soul bun"! It's shaped like a magatama. It's so yummy it'll send your soul right to the Twilight Realm!

Phoenix: (That...doesn't exactly make me eager to try it...) Th-Thanks. (I think I'll indulge later.)