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Rocco Carcerato is prisoner D-259 in the prison adjacent to the detention center. A boxer before his incarceration, Carcerato continues training in his cell, and he can almost always be seen with his pet polar bear cub Teddy hanging onto his chest. Carcerato attempted to escape captivity twice during Miles Edgeworth's investigation into the murder of Bronco Knight.
Escape plan
First attempt
Trying to escape.
At some point prior to Edgeworth's visit, Carcerato discovered a hole in the floor of his cell, which led to a tunnel that ended at the bottom of a well in the prison yard. Over a period of weeks, he began to extend the tunnel beyond the well using tools provided by fellow convict Bodhidharma Kanis (who acted as the prison's "fixer" and had previously supplied him with exercise equipment), eventually digging through the floor of the detention center's holding cell. On the day before the murder, Carcerato sneaked into the holding cell, which was housing Bronco Knight, and knocked out both Knight and a guard who was with him. Carcerato then stole the guard's cell key and wiped the floor to remove a bloodstain from the assault. He then returned to his own cell, so that the guards would think that Knight had assaulted the guard and stolen the key. He then requested a guard uniform from Kanis, who had one of the guards steal one.
Teddy's affection caught on camera.
On the day of the murder, Carcerato left Teddy behind with Frank Sahwit for a mud treatment, went to Knight's empty cell, and put on the stolen guard uniform. Just as he was about to leave, however, he was surprised by Teddy, who had run after his owner while covered in dark mud. With the bear jumping on him, Carcerato's uniform was covered in mud, causing him to panic and return to his cell for fear of having his cover blown.
Carcerato's cell.
Upon his return, Carcerato heard from a neighboring inmate that Knight had been discovered dead in one of the workrooms. Soon, the prison was paid a visit by the prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, who was supposed to prosecute Knight for murder. Edgeworth questioned Carcerato and managed to outmaneuver him and see through his lies about hearing the victim scream for help, which the boxer had concocted to cover up what he had really been doing. The questioning began to cause unrest among the prisoners, but they were quickly silenced by the arrival of Eustace Winner and Verity Gavèlle, who had Carcerato dragged away to the disciplinary cell. Winner then took over the investigation.
Second attempt
Foiled again.
Carcerato executed his guard disguise successfully the following day, though he still could not leave the building yet due to an electronic bracelet that inmates had to wear. By the time Edgeworth had discovered his tunnel, Carcerato had seemingly disappeared. He was able to blend in with the other guards, and even escorted prison warden Fifi Laguarde. Unfortunately for Carcerato, however, while Kanis was being questioned in his cell, Teddy once again made straight for his owner and latched onto his chest, blowing his cover. Edgeworth figured out the details of Carcerato's escape plan and accused him of being involved in the murder along with Kanis. Gavèlle had a competing theory that Carcerato was an accomplice for her suspect, Simeon Saint. Although Carcerato was soon incarcerated once again, the information he provided proved vital to Edgeworth, as it allowed him to eventually deduce that Knight's true killer was Laguarde.
Personality
Mugshot.
Carcerato is obsessed with his boxing training, and uses Teddy as a weight along with two more conventional training weights. Although he is affectionate toward Teddy, he did become angry at the polar bear cub when he twice foiled his escape plot. He didn't appear to like Laguarde very much, as he had a picture of her on a punching bag in his cell. He has somewhat of a flair for the dramatic, introducing himself to others by hiding his face in a hood and staying silent for a while before taking it off in a showy fashion.
Carcerato confronts people with a fighting stance when trying to hide information. When Edgeworth began to best him, he took off his training weights to show off his speed. However, he eventually tires out, leaving him open to probing questions.
Name
- Japanese - Shuuji Orinaka (折中 秀治):
- His full Japanese name is a play on "ori no naka shūjin" (檻の中囚人), which means "prisoner in a cage".
- Chinese - Yùzhōng Zhīqiú (御中 知求):
- His full Chinese name is a play on "yù zhōng zhī qiú" (獄中之囚), which means "prisoner in the prison".
- English/French - Rocco Carcerato:
- "Rocco" is a name usually associated with Italy but has Germanic roots, said to mean "crow" or "rook (of the Corvidae family)", possibly referencing his status as a prisoner inside a jail. The name might also mean "rest" or "repose". Coincidentally, Rocco is also the second name of American mixed martial artist Anthony Rocco Martin.
- "Carcerato" is the Italian word for "prisoner" or "inmate".
- His full name might imply that Rocco is Italian or of Italian descendant.
Unofficial
- English - Jay Elbird:
- His English name in the unofficial fan translation of Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit is "Jay Elbird", which is a play on "jail bird".
- French - Tristan Cage:
- His French name in the unofficial fan translation of Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit is "Tristan Cage", which is a play on "triste en cage", lit. meaning "sad in cage".
Development
- Carcerato's prisoner number, D-259, is goro awase (Japanese mnemonic wordplay) for "datsugoku" (脱獄), or jailbreak/breakout.