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The dance of deduction is a "dance" of reasoning involving Herlock Sholmes and at least two other participants, used during investigation acts of The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve. The core of a dance of deduction is Sholmes's "Logic and Reasoning Spectacular", in which a question involving a subject participant is answered using a chain of abductive reasoning based on observations made of the subject, their environment, and sometimes other characters. Another participant acts as a "dance partner" by responding to Sholmes's reasoning and either completing or correcting it, steering them both toward the actual truth by putting the line of logic on the right track.

The conclusions drawn by Sholmes are often bizarrely incorrect (such as the gravity reversing in a room) due to being drawn from incorrect assumptions, causing the subject to react in a confused manner. This results in the need of a "Course Correction" by the partner after Sholmes has finished talking, somewhat like cross-examining a witness testimony in trials.

Some of the reasoning and conclusions drawn by Sholmes are directly taken from Sherlock Holmes canon, but are made to be incorrect in the context of the episode's narrative. For example, in The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band, Sholmes concludes that a snake caused Kazuma Asogi's death, which, although true in the original story, is quickly dismissed as illogical in the game.

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Table of dances of deduction[]

Episode Subject(s) Topic Conclusion Relevant locations/evidence Review Conclusion
The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band Nikolina Pavlova (originally disguised as Grimesby Roylott) Old Man's Identity A revolutionary on the run Golden locks and Article About Ballerina A ballerina on the run
Wrongdoing Kidnapping of a young ballerina Tiara and Rules of Passage Possession of a prohibited animal
Nikolina Pavlova & Bif Strogenov Intruder's Identity A beloved speckled snake Claw scratch, little kitten (after examining photograph frame), and cat's toy (after examining "snake's sloughed skin") A beloved kitten
How Mr. Asogi Died Death by a venomous snake's bite Post-Mortem Report, Mark on Floor, wastepaper basket (after examining), and Pavlova & Darka Photograph Death by tripping over a cat (Never died, and really pushed by Pavlova)
Nikolina Pavlova & Bif Strogenov Ink stain, Crime Scene Photograph, fist, right ear or left ear, and wardrobe
The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro John & Joan Garrideb Nature of the Beast A rampaging Asiatic lion Newlywed bride (after examining photograph frame) and wedding ring The raging wife of Mr. Garrideb
Aftermath Carpet gnawed on by the starving lion Slapped cheek, love note (after examining bookmark), and candlestick Carpet scorched by a small fire
The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story Ashley Graydon (As Eggert Benedict and then A.G.) Mystery Man's Aim To tunnel underneath the pawnbrokery Info about Miss Lestrade (after examining scribbled writing), initialling, and split seam To abscond with a redeemed item
Great Crime To steal the Great Exhibition's reserve funds Notelet and Music Box Disk (after examining note on B-side) To acquire an item deposited by Mr. McGilded
The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro Soseki Natsume & William Shamspeare (unconscious from strychnine poisoning) Cause of Death Poisoning from soap ingestion Other piece of soap and teacup Poison in the tea (was actually gas from a broken gas pipe)
Suicide or Murder? No possible perpetrator present Other teacup and pile of familiar books (after examining pile of books) Soseki Natsume at the scene
The Return of the Great Departed Soul Esmeralda Tusspells Waxwork's Fate Sold for cash Ransom note (after examining note on the wall) and waxwork hand (after examining hand of Madame) Kidnapped!
Waxwork Location Discovered already Shoulder stub and twitch Still a mystery
Susato Mikotoba & Enoch Drebber's room Flipped Furniture Because gravity was reversed Upright vase and safe combination To find the safe combination
Missing Engineer Escaped via the skylight Shoe, Crossbow, and large safe Inside the safe
Twisted Karma and His Last Bow Iris Wilson & Yujin Mikotoba (covered up & unconscious from a blow to the face) Man's Identity The King of Germany Gramophone and Kazuma Asogi's profile Yujin Mikotoba
Girl's Silence To hide the coffee cup Metal chest, key, and case file To hide the case file
The Resolve of Ryunosuke Naruhodo Tchikin Strogenov & Seishiro Jigoku's first-class cabin Glass containing ice, Rules of Passage, wad of banknotes, large trunk, and "5231045"
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