The Rite of Turnabout

"Maya Fey"

- ...Hee hee! Long time no see, Nick! Episode 3: The Rite of Turnabout is the third episode of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice. Phoenix Wright's second case in the kingdom of Khura'in sees him once again defending his long-time friend Maya Fey on murder charges after a priest is killed during the final rite of her training.

Name

 * Japanese - 逆転の儀式 (Gyakuten no Gishiki; lit. "Turnabout Ritual")

References to Pop Culture

 * In the first investigation day when visiting Maya in the Detention Center she mentions, "Yeah... But we're not in Kansas anymore, you know?" This is a reference to Dorothy's line, "Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." in the classic movie "The Wizard of Oz".
 * Upon pointing out the flaw in Rayfa's Insight concerning the time of death in the second trial day she blames Wright for tricking her by saying, "You... You blinded me with science!" This is a reference to the lyrics of a song from the 80's called "She Blinded Me with Science!" by Thomas Dolby.
 * The popular Khura'inese game "Kachu'demahl" references multiple elements of the Pokémon franchise. The name is a reference to the series' slogan "Gotta catch 'em all", and the winning condition of annihilating all pieces on one side alludes to the rules of Pokémon battles, which end when all Pokémon on one team has been defeated. Each piece in Kachu'demahl is also said to be capable of performing a special move once per game, possibly alluding to Z-Moves, a mechanic introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon involving attacks that can only be used once per battle.
 * Upon accusing Tahrust Inmee as the murderer of Rheel Neh'mu, Phoenix Wright thinks to himself, "Dead men tell no tales... That is definitely a problem." Although the phrase "Dead men tell no tales" has been around for a while it may be a reference to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series in which the phrase was popularized.