Turnabout Airlines - Transcript - Part 2





March 12, 1:00 PM Hope Springs Airport

Edgeworth: (I know that once we had landed... ...I'm supposed to let the local police take over... And thanks to Ms. Teneiro and Ms. Meele, I was able to preserve the crime scene... But I just can't shake it. I wasn't able to talk with Ms. Teneiro in private... ...so I'm left wondering just what was she up to? Why did she do what she did? There must be a way for me to continue my investigation.)

???: I've been expecting you, Miles Edgeworth.

Edgeworth: Franziska? I thought you were still in Germany...

Franziska: I go where I am needed. And wherever there are criminals to be caught.

Edgeworth: (Her name is Franziska von Karma. The daughter of my mentor, Manfred von Karma, she, like myself, is a prosecutor .) Are you heading up this case? It would be a bit of a relief if you are...

Franziska: Don't you try to flatter me! Miles Edgeworth... I'm placing you under arrest.

Edgeworth: Wh-What!?

Franziska: It's quite frustrating, actually. I had hoped to exact my revenge on you in a different venue... ...but I'll have to take what I can get. I never thought I'd see the day... ...when a disciple of the house of Von Karma would become a criminal! Have you no shame!?

Edgeworth: Wait! It has all been a big misunderstanding! I didn't kill the victim!

Franziska: A misunderstanding!? I heard all about the murder over the police radio from the captain himself. You waited for the victim on the first floor, and then beat him to death.

Edgeworth: Franziska, do you honestly believe that I killed a man?

Franziska: .................. I suppose I should reserve judgement until after I have investigated this for myself. I can put your arrest on hold until then.

Edgeworth: That's as it should be.

Franziska: Hah! I don't need a lecture on how to perform my duties from you of all people. "To be perfect in everyway." The fulfillemnt of that creed alone is all I strive for!

Edgeworth: Well, I have my own creed which I must fulfill, so why don't we slove this together?

Franziska: ...I have to get going. The crime scene awaits. Don't you dare leave town.

Edgeworth: Trust me, I had no intention to.

Franziska: Detective Gumshoe!

???: Yes, sir!

Franziska: Too slow!

Gumshoe: Owww!

Franziska: Listen up. I'm leaving you in charge of watching this man. Don't mess up, understand!?

Gumshoe: M-Mr. Edgeworth!? I'm supposed to guard him!?

Franziska: A simple yes or no, Detective!

Gumshoe: Ack! Yes, sir! Understood, sir! You just leave it to me!

Franziska: Miles Edgeworth. If you interfere with my investigation, I'll arrest you on the spot. Are we clear? Now then, if you'll excuse me.

Gumshoe: Good to see you again, Mr. Edgeworth, sir! Boy am I glad to see you're OK!

Edgeworth: Thank you, Detective.

Gumshoe: I believe in you, sir! You can lean on me! I'll get you through this!

Edgeworth: (I have to admit I'm a bit curious as to what Franziska is up to. Maybe I should ask the good detective...) Very well. In that case, I have a few questions for you.

(Clearing all "Talk" options leads to:)

Gumshoe:

Anyway, that's about all the info I have, sir. We should find out more as we investigate.

Edgeworth:

(Yes, it is high time to resume my investigation. Starting with talking to the people involved in this case afresh.)

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March 12, 1:37 PM Flight I-390, Second Floor First Class

Franziska:

So you must be the captain.

Captain:

Why, yes, I am! And who might you be?

Franziska:

I am the Prodigy Prosecutor, Franziska von Karma, and I have a few questions for you.

Meele:

Ahhh, don't you dare, Captain! Getting friendly with another woman... I'll never forgive if you do!

Captain:

Wh-What are you talking about? I-I only have eyes for you, my dear Cammy!

Edgeworth:

(I wouldn't bet money on our dear captain to be much of a reputable person.)

Gumshoe:

Sure you don't want to ask the captain some questions, sir?

Edgeworth:

He was in the cockpit the entire time. I highly doubt he would know anything of use. Anyway, I like to leave that type of witness to Franziska and her whip.

Captain:

Aaaaaaaaah!!!

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March 12, 1:40 PM Flight I-390, First Floor Lounge

???: Now see here!!!

Gumshoe:

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Sorry, sorry, sorry! I'm SOOOOOOOOOORRY!!

Lablanc:

How long do you intend to hold me!? It is impossible for me to be the criminal! I told you!

Edgeworth:

Mr. Lablanc...

Lablanc:

Oh, it is you! Tell this man to stop stopping me from going! Time is money! I don't have even one second of wasteful time to spend!

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First Class

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Lounge

Edgeworth:

What did you mean by "that attendant", Mr. Lablanc?

Lablanc: She was taken into the attendants' room for her interview. And then they still have not come out! They make no sign of coming out either! I was finished with my own interview much earlier, quicker than her!

Edgeworth:

(Why is Ms. Teneiro's interview the only one that's taking up so much time...?)

Franziska:

Miles Edgeworth. You were given free reign to examine the plane, weren't you?

Edgeworth:

Yes, I was able to obtain the cooperation of the flight attendants. Speaking of attendants, I'd like to speak with Ms. Teneiro. I wonder if you might grant me permission to enter the flight attendants' room?

Franziska:

Hmph. Before I do... ...you still have to clear up a few issues surrounding your own circumstances.

Edgeworth:

...I understand.

Franziska:

You may have tricked those attendants with your sophisticated talking... ...but you can't pull the wool over my eyes, Miles Edgeworth.

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-- Franziska's Logic --

Franziska:

Let's not complicate things and go with the most obvious conclusion.

The scene of the crime was here, in the very lounge the body was discovered.

From the time the victim was seen calling for an attendant until his body as found...

...the only person in this lounge the entire time was you, Miles Edgeworth!

This, unmistakably, makes you the likeliest suspect.

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Edgeworth:

Hmph. The "likeliest suspect", Franziska?

Franziska:

Do you have a problem with that?

Edgeworth:

No, but it's not like you to use such vage wording. You're usually a bit more... absolute.

Franziska:

I'm simply trying to watch out you. Or my kindness too hard for you to comprehend?

Edgeworth:

Thank you, but your leniency is unnecessary, for I will prove my innocence soon enough! (If I want to continue my investigation, I'll have to break her line of logic, fast!)

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Rebuttal

-- Franziska's Logic --

Franziska:

Let's not complicate things and go with the most obvious conclusion.

Franziska:

The scene of the crime was here, in the very lounge the body was discovered.

Franziska:

From the time the victim was seen calling for an attendant until his body as found...

Franziska:

...the only person in this lounge the entire time was you, Miles Edgeworth!

Franziska:

This, unmistakably, makes you the likeliest suspect.

Edgeworth:

(The likeliest suspect, huh. What a roundabout euphemism. But it would appear that she doesn't yet know... ...about the new evidence that we acquired, and where we acquired it. I'll take care of the gaps in her logic one hole at a time.)

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Edgeworth:

It would appear that you did not have all the information you need after all.

Franziska:

And what does that mean?

Edgeworth:

I found a nice piece of evidence just before I was forced to stop investigating. A piece that proves the body was moved from a different location!

Franziska:

.........

Edgeworth:

The killer used this suitcase to move the victim's body. Meaning that the real scene of the crime is not this lounge at all!

Franziska:



Franziska:

Now who's the one rashly jumping to conclusions?

Edgeworth:

Excuse me?

Franziska:

All you did was find this piece of cloth inside the suitcase. That doesn't prove that the body was moved. It could be that the killer simply chose that suitcase as a good place to hide the cloth.

Edgeworth:

I expected you would come to that conclusion. It would seem I can't escape that easily.

Franziska:

You should know better than that. A Von Karma is perfect in every way.

Edgeworth:

Ah, but did you know that the killer definitely wheeled the suitcase around at some point?

Franziska:



Franziska:

As if there is proof of that!

Edgeworth:

(Where is the proof that this suitcase was moved around?)

Franziska:

The spilled grape juice in front of the elevator...

Edgeworth: Yes, and I'd like to draw your attention to this area here... (Where is the evidence that proves the killer dragged the suitcase through here?)

Edgeworth:

This mark here... Wouldn't you say that it looks suspiciously like tracks from two wheels?

Franziska:

I suppose.

Edgeworth:

Further, there is also grape juice residue on the wheels of the suitcase. This means that the suitcase containing the victim's body definitely passed through here.

Franziska:

.........I suppose this means that the killer... ...did move the victim's body from somewhere else.

Edgeworth:

I'm glad you've come to your senses.

Franziska:



Franziska:

Not so fast! This still doesn't put you in the clear! Not by a long shot!

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-- Franziska's Logic, Pt. 2 --

Franziska:

You prepared yourself and acquired the piggy bank before the plane hit that turbulence.

And then, you waited for the victim in the lounge, where you beat him to death.

Then, while you were in the elevator with the victim's body stuck in the suitcase...

...the plane hit the patch of turbulence, and out flew the body from within the suitcase!

With no way out, you hastily put the suitcase back where you had taken it from...

...and pretended to be the "discoverer" of the body.

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Edgeworth:

Not a bad bit of logic, for something you thought of on the fly.

Franziska:

Just what are you insinuating?

Edgeworth:

That I will show you exactly how flawed your logic is. (No matter how strong of a face you put on, not even you can hide your fears from me. I'll expose all the flaws in her logic in one fell swoop!)

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Rebuttal

-- Franziska's Logic, Pt. 2 --

Franziska:

You prepared yourself and acquired the piggy bank before the plane hit that turbulence.

Franziska:

And then, you waited for the victim in the lounge, where you beat him to death.

Franziska:

Then, while you were in the elevator with the victim's body stuck in the suitcase...

Franziska:

...the plane hit the patch of turbulence, and out flew the body from within the suitcase!

Franziska:

With no way out, you hastily put the suitcase back where you had taken it from...

Franziska:

...and pretended to be the "discoverer" of the body.

Edgeworth:

(Her logic is reasonably sound... ...and the large majority of it reflects the truth... ...but there is one point about it that is not quite right.)

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Edgeworth:

The fact that you took yhis piece of evidence into account in your testimony... ...is to be commended. Your legal prowess is certainly something to be feared.

Franziska:

Evidence and logic. Essential tools that those who would stand in a courtroom must learn to master.

Edgeworth:

But what if there was a fake piece of evidence thrown into the mix?

Franziska:

A fake...?

Edgeworth:

This Mr. Ifly piggy bank is just such a fake! It is NOT the real murder weapon!

Franziska:

WHAT!?

Edgeworth:

The timing of when the bank was taken from the shop is important. And it was taken after the turbulence had occured.

Franziska:

But then, what about the blood on the bank!? What do you make of that!?

Edgeworth:

I assume it was added after the murder when the killer fabricated this weapon. Looking at it this way, the killer did basically three things after the turbulence. After exiting the elevator... ...the killer brought the suitcase to the shop and left it there. Then, the killer proceeded to pick the bank up from off the floor... ...and took it to fabticate a fake murder weapon by hitting the victim on the head. Finally, the victim's wallet was planted on my personage, in my pocket to be precise. Everything was done so that I would be framed for the murder of Mr. Akbey Hicks!

Franziska:

You there!

Officer:

Yes, ma'am!

Franziska:

Other than this piggy bank, was anything else resembling a murder weapon found?

Officer:

We didn't find anything in the lounge or in the shop that could be used as one, ma'am! Most of the items that could have been used were broken during the turbulence. And the remaining items all tested negative for any trace of blood!

Franziska:

........I see. Well, Miles Edgeworth, it appears your stall tactics are at an end.

Gumshoe:

But it's possible that it's just hidden somewhere, sir! Eeeeeeeek!

Franziska:

If the criminal had wanted to hide the weapon in a safer place... ...I'd think the weapon would have been hidden in the same place as the bloody cloth.

Edgeworth:

Exactly what I was thinking. Because the cloth was hidden inside that suitcase, it signals to me that the killer... ...had not prepared a more secure place to hide the evidence. Which means that the real murder weapon is either still on the murderer's personage... ...or is still at the real crime scene.

Franziska:



Franziska:

There is one more possibility.

Edgeworth:

And that would be?

Franziska:

That the piggy bank is in fact the real weapon.

Edgeworth:

But didn't we just...



Franziska:

Let me finish! The killer took the bank out from the display case before the turbulence... ...by opening the lock on the display case door. And it was at that time that the glass pane in the door was broken. I'd say that's a perfectly reasonable line of reasoning, wouldn't you? Let's see... so that means that the killer had the key to the display case...

Edgeworth:

Franziska... The person you're talking about...

Franziska:

Not so fast, I'm not finished! The person I'm talking about also committed another sin. She tricked the captain... ...and granted you permission to conduct the investigation. Yes, it is the sin of lying!

Edgeworth:

...!

Franziska:

Speaking of which, I recall that you also wished to speak with her.

Edgeworth:

Yes.

Franziska:

Very well, permission granted. But only if I can sit in on your interrogation. Do we understand each other?

Edgeworth:

I have no intention of interrogating her. But you are welcome to accompany me if you so wish.

Franziska:

Ms. Teneiro is in the flight attendants' room. Let's move.

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First Class

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March 12, 2:23 PM Flight I-390, First Floor Flight Attendants' Room

Franziska:

So you're the one that poked around inside this plane without the captain's permission!

Teneiro:

.........

Franziska:

Deviating from the flight attendant's manual is very unbecoming, you know. What were you hoping to accomplish by doing that?

Teneiro:

...I... I...

Edgeworth:

Ms. Teneiro...

Teneiro:

Ah! Mr. Edgeworth! You're here, too!?

Edgeworth:

Can you please help us and shed some light on why you did what you did?

Teneiro:

......Alright.

Edgeworth:

So you're saying, Ms. Teneiro, that the suitcase in question was the last one?

Teneiro:

Yes. They're just so popular, they're practically flying off the shelves!

Edgeworth:

(That's not exactly the impression I got...)

Teneiro:

The one in the shop is most definitely the last one!

Edgeworth:

Well, we're currently looking at that suitcase. I didn't say anything about buying it!

Teneiro:

Then say you'll buy it!

Edgeworth:

I... I'm sorry, but I can't.

Teneiro:

B...But why? I think it'd go great with your complexion, Mr. Edgeworth! It really suits you! I guarantee it personally as a service professional!

Edgeworth:

Um... Well... That is... How should I put this... ...It's hideous.

Teneiro:

Wh... WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?

Edgeworth:

(Hmm... Maybe that was a bit too direct.) Moving on... My issue with the suitcases isn't the design, it's the number of them remaining.

Teneiro:

R-Remaining...!?

Edgeworth:

There were two suitcases in the in-flight shop when I investigated it.

Teneiro:

Two...? But that's... impossible! I'm sure there was only one...

Franziska:

Looks like her story has generated quite the contradiction.

Teneiro:

When I left the shop... ...I'm positive there was only one suitcase left!

Edgeworth:

(Something is amiss here. What could be the meaning of this inconsistency?)

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Edgeworth:

(Hm?) By the way, Ms. Teneiro... What is one of those suitcases doing here?

Teneiro:

Um... That's...

Edgeworth:

I thought you said there was only one left...?

Teneiro:

Th-That one is, um... It's mine. I've used it for a very long time now.

Edgeworth:

(She's used it for a long time...? I think not.) Ms. Teneiro, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't lie to me.

Teneiro:

Excuse me!?

Edgeworth:

I don't believe for even one second that you've sued this "for a very long time"! (What proves that this hasn't been used for nearly as long as Ms. Teneiro says?)

Edgeworth: Tell me, Ms. Teneiro, is it also your habit to keep the price tag pristine on your suitcase?

Teneiro: Ah!

Franziska: What is the meaning of this!? Why would you lie about a suitcase?

Teneiro: ............

Edgeworth:

(Despite having faith in her design sense... ...the sales numbers made her cry bitter tears. The truth is becoming increasingly clear to me.) Ms. Teneiro, I think I understand. I know what you are trying to hide. Now then, this suitcase was originally in...

Edgeworth: Seeing as how the price tag is still on this suitcase... ...one can only assume it was out on the floor for sale in the shop. And the person who brought this suitcase was...

Edgeworth: It was you, wasn't it, Ms. Teneiro? I hate to say this, but this suitcase that you designed... ...it hasn't sold very well, has it?

Teneiro: .........

Edgeworth: You saw how poorly this design that you poured your heart into was selling... ...and were deeply hurt. That's why you wanted to make it look like it was selling by buying it yourself. Isn't that right?

Franziska: Then... the reason you went to the shop and came back here was...

Teneiro: I-I'm sorry! A-All I really have is my job... I... I was overjoyed when my design was chosen... I thought that maybe... maybe I had finally accomplished something...

Edgeworth: But the suitcases didn't sell.

Teneiro: It's because of the design, isn't it? All because it's as you put it, "hideous".

Edgeworth:

(I can't say they chose a great place in which to sell them, either...)

Teneiro: We weren't selling a single one, and they were just sitting there collecting dust. I felt so bad seeing them there, day in and day out. So I decided to buy one for every flight I worked.

Edgeworth: You buy one every single time you work a flight!?

Franziska: I see. So in order to keep your resolution, you went and bought one today as well.

Teneiro: Yes. And here is my receipt for that purchase.

Edgeworth:

(Hmm... This receipt is clearly time stamped 5:40 AM .)

Suitcase Receipt data jotted down in my Organizer.

Teneiro: The truth is, there's still a bunch of them left unsold. They're planning to scrap the remaining ones at the end of this flight.

Edgeworth: Ms. Teneiro, where are these other suitcases?

Teneiro: They should all be down in the cargo hold.

Franziska: Then the suitcase the killer used...

Edgeworth: ...Could very well have come from the cargo hold.

Teneiro: Um, Mr. Edgeworth... You don't think that the killer used one of my suitcases to...

Edgeworth: Yes, I do. The killer used one of your beloved suitcases... ...to move the victim's body.

Teneiro: Aaaaah! How could they!? Those suitcases were meant to be faithful partners to our passengers on their trips. That's all I ever wished for them to be!

Edgeworth: Ms. Teneiro, is there any other way to get to the cargo hold other than the elevator?

Teneiro: The only other way is just through that door there.

Edgeworth: And what about security?

Teneiro: That door has no special lock installed, because... ...just to enter this room... ...you need a special keycard that only crew members have access to.

Edgeworth: Which means that the culprit is someone who can enter this room... ...eliminating the passengers, and leaving only crew members as potential suspects.

Teneiro: I-I can't believe it...



Edgeworth: Yes, Franziska?

Franziska: Going on these wild goose-chases... You're a disgrace to the Von Karma name!

Edgeworth: And what do you mean by that?

Franziska: The suitcase came from the cargo hold. That fact alone tells the whole story.

Edgeworth: Yes, which is why I said the culprit must be a crew member who used their keycard ...

Franziska: Miles Edgeworth! You're proposing that the killer rode the elevator from the cargo hold, correct?

Edgeworth: Yes, that's the only realistic possibility.

Franziska: The other attendant... Ms. Meele... I asked her earlier, and she had this to say.

Edgeworth:

(Franziska got information out of Ms. Meele?)

Franziska: In order to make the elevator go down to the cargo hold ... ... a different keycard is required.

Edgeworth:

A different one?

Franziska: Yes, and the only person who holds that particular card... ...is you, Ms. Rhoda Teneiro, and only you!

Teneiro: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Edgeworth:

What!? Is this true, Ms. Teneiro!?

Teneiro: Y-Yes... I keep that keycard in my locker at all times.

Edgeworth:

Could you please show us that card right now?

Teneiro: Y-Yes, hold on...

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Teneiro: Aaaaah! I... I don't believe it!

Edgeworth:

What's wrong?

Teneiro: The keycard ... It's... It's gone!

Franziska: Ha ha ha. Very clever. Pretending that your card was stolen, when in fact, you're just trying to hide it from us... You've really thought this through.

Teneiro: W-Wait! I-It's not like that!

Franziska: You can tell us all about what it's like down at the station. Officer! Arrest this woman!

Officer: Yes, ma'am!

Teneiro: M-Mr. Edgeworth...

Edgeworth:

............

Franziska: What's wrong? There's disbelief written all over your face.

Edgeworth:

Franziska, I know that you are the lead investigator on this case, however...

Franziska: Hold it! Don't even think about wasting any more of my time.

Edgeworth:

!

Franziska: You know the rules as well as I do. Evidence speaks louder than words. Even if this isn't a courtroom, that basic tenet still applies.

Edgeworth:

............

Franziska: I intend to investigate the cargo hold now. What will you do, Miles Edgeworth?

Edgeworth:

...I intend to do likewise.

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To be continued.

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