The Kidnapped Turnabout

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Episode 3
The Kidnapped Turnabout

March 13, 10:11 AM
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Edgeworth:
(...It's time.)

Gumshoe:
Don't worry, Mr. Edgeworth! I'll be following your every movement with my binoculars!

Edgeworth:
Good to hear. Now make sure you don't lose sight of me. I'm counting on you for backup.

Gumshoe:
You can count on me, sir!

Edgeworth:
I have to go. The kidnapper is supposed to contact me soon. (Who would've thought that upon my return, I'd be thrust into a kidnapping case. And that I would be the one who would have to make the ransom drop-off...)

Edgeworth:
(Let's see... I checked that the money is all there, safe inside this suitcase... Now all I have to do is await further instructions from the kidnapper... ...which I'm expecting to be transferred to my cell phone. I wonder who else is around? This is meeting place, after all...)

???:
Welcome to Gatewater Land!

Edgeworth:
Hm? Oh, thank you.

Proto B.:
And a big hello to you! I'm the Proto Badger! Nice to meet you! ............

Edgeworth:
............

Proto B.:
Excuse me, but were you perhaps thinking of taking a picture of me?

Edgeworth:
A picture...? Of you...? Sorry, but I'm not interested.

Proto B.:
Aww, that's too bad. Well, have a good day!

Edgeworth:
...Hello?

???:
...Who aRE yOu? YoU'Re nOt ERNesT AmaNo!

Edgeworth:
(It sounds like the kidnapper is using some sort of voice alteration device...) I'm his representative, Miles Edgeworth.

???:
...ARE YoU a cOP?

Edgeworth:
No, I'm......... a prosecutor.

???:
............

Edgeworth:
............ I know what you're wondering, and yes, I have brought the ransom money with me.

???:
I SeE... In THAt caSe, bRIng thE mOnEy wiTh You to tHe StaDIum.

Edgeworth:
(So this person intends to see if I'm being followed, huh. Please, Detective Gumshoe... I really need you to come through for me this one time.)

Edgeworth:
...Edgeworth speaking.

???:
NeXT, ComE to THe HaUNteD HOUsE.

Edgeworth:
And just how long do you intend to have me wander around for?

???:
ThAt'S fOr mE To dECIdE. YoU dON' hAVE MucH of A cHOIce hERe, mY fRIeNd.

Edgeworth:
I suppose not.

Edgeworth:
...I've arrived.

???:
...Go iNsIDe.

Edgeworth:
(Hmph. What a dismal place...)

???:
ThaT'S IT. GO thROuGh tHOsE DooRs...

Edgeworth:
(Am I being watched from somewhere?)

???:
LeAVe tHe MoNEy aND GO. NoW.

Edgeworth:
Nnngh............ .................. (I was hoping for an exchange, but maybe I should do as they say for now and not push it.)

Edgeworth:
(I couldn't catch even a glimpse of the kidnapper. Perhaps I should keep an eye on this haunted house until police backup arrives. Agh! It was a trap!)

March 13, 11:23 AM
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Examine evidence

Front of Prosecutor's Badge
	Edgeworth: This badge's design is said to reflect the relentlessness and discipline of law enforcement. It comes from the authority vested in us as strict protectors of the law... ...and executors of sentences, much like harsh winter frosts and blazing summer days. To wear it is to identify oneself as a prosecutor, but I have no interest in doing so.

???:
That guy... betrayed...

???:
No.. can't be... Then the deal...

Edgeworth:
(Who is that...? And what are they talking about...?)

???:
...split... police...

???:
...Alright...

???:
...in front of... meet up...

Edgeworth:
(...I can't move my body... ...I-I fear I may faint again...)

Edgeworth:
Where am I...? (How long was I out...? It wasn't raining like it is now when I made the drop-off... This was supposed to be a simple affair... ...so why have I been taken hostage as well!? I can only assume Detective Gumshoe lost sight of me at some point.)

Edgeworth:
The only reason I agreed to be the drop-off man was because of that phone call. It was from Mr. Ernesst Amano, the director of the powerful zaibatsu, the Amano Group. But aside from that, I also owe him a great debt of gratitude. His only son, Lance, had been kidnapped. I know that Lance is already in his twenties, but I guess some things you never grow out of.

Edgeworth:
.................. (I can't sit around waiting for someone to come help me! I must escape somehow...) ...Nnnnnggghhhhoooooooooooh!!

???:
Hahaha! Was that you making that funny sound!?

Edgeworth:
............Who's there!? And how dare you laugh at a gentleman's plight!? ...Who are you? Are you one of the kidnappers?

???:
A kidnapper? Me? No way! I'm not into such petty crimes. Nope! I'm after something much, much bigger!

Edgeworth:
.................. (Argh! I must be worn out from today's ordeal. Focus, Miles!)

???:
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself! Sorry about that! Ahem! Even in the depths of night, when no other bird dares to take flight... ...one alone soars to shine the light of righteousness on the world's blight! And that one is me! For I am the Great Thief, Yatagarasu!

Edgeworth:
Great Thief? (And did she really just claim to be the Yatagarasu?)

Kay:
Oh, but my real name is Kay Faraday. You can call me "Kay", 'kay!? Good! Glad that's settled!

Edgeworth:
.................. Not quite. I have a mountain of questions for you... ...but first, if you would be so kind as to remove these ropes.

Kay:
Hmm... I wonder... Should I remove them? I was actually having a lot of fun watching you make those silly faces...

Edgeworth:
..................

Kay:
Hey! There's no need to get all mad and icy glare-y on me, you know! This rope goes through here, and... there you go!

Edgeworth:
What a relief. I owe you my thanks.

Kay:
Ah, it's OK. You can pay me back in full later!

Edgeworth:
(Now then... What question should I start with? Unfortunately, I can already tell nothing is going to be easy with this cheeky girl...)

Great Thief

Edgeworth:
You call yourself a Great Thief, yet are you really a thief at all?

Kay:
You doubt me? I get it! You think that a young lady like me couldn't possibly be such a big-time thief, right?

Edgeworth:
(That's not the part I have a tough time believing...)

Kay:
I am the real, genuine Yatagarasu, you know. Yup! I'm a pure-blooded Great Thief! It's a little something I inherited from my predecessor.

Edgeworth:
In that case... you wouldn't mind if I arrested you then, right?

Kay:
What!? Of course I'd mind! I haven't stolen anything yet! Seriously, I don't know how can you say such a horrible thing to your savior!

Edgeworth:
(That's true. Technically, she hasn't stolen anything in front of me... yet.)

Yatagarasu (appears after Great Thief)

Edgeworth:
When you say you're the "Yatagarasu", do you mean you are THE Yatagarasu...?

Kay:
Yup! The most righteous of the righteous! The legendary Great Thief! But the title was only recently succeeded to me... ...so I haven't had a chance to steal anything yet as the second Yatagarasu.

Edgeworth:
(I was not aware that thieves could pass down their titles like that...)

Kay:
But don't worry! I've got some big plans in the works!

Edgeworth:
Big plans, huh? They wouldn't happen to lead to a big arrest, would they?

Kay:
I knew it! There's just no reasoning with a prosecutor.

Edgeworth:
I'm not the problem here!

Kay:
I'll have you know that the Yatagarasu has no interest in stealing petty trinkets! There's one thing and only one thing I want to steal!

Edgeworth:
(Only one thing? And what would that be?)

Kay:
But that's going to have to wait until we find our way out of here!

Edgeworth:
Well, at least there is one thing we agree on. I'm sure I'll have plenty of time later to learn more about you.

Present

Anything

Kay:
Don't surprise me like that! I can't believe you're just shoving things in my face! I mean, aren't there more pressing things you'd rather ask little ol' me?

Edgeworth:
(She has a point... I should probably find out more about my mysterious savior first.)

(Clearing "Yatagarasu" "Talk" option leads to:)

Kay:
So, you never told me what your name is, Mr. Prosecutor.

Edgeworth:
Ah, I guess not. I'm Miles Edgeworth.

Kay:
Aha! Now I remember!

Edgeworth:
(...How can you "remember" something I just told you...? But she sure is cheery.)

Kay:
Alright, then Mr. Edgeworth, let's get outta here! ............Hm?

Edgeworth:
...It would seem that we are locked in from the other side.

Kay:
What!? No way! I don't hear you! La la la!

Edgeworth:
Kay, you do remember where you came in from, right...? It looks like that might be our only way out of this room...

Kay:
Whoops, slight miscalculation. That's a good height to make an entrance from, but I can't jump that high to make an exit!

Edgeworth:
...*sigh* I suppose we have no choice but to look around and see if we can't find another way out.

Begin Investigation Isolation Room

Logics

"Open floor panel" and "The beam I was tied to"
	Leads to: "This hook on this beam..."

Kay Faraday

The kidnapping (after gathering all evidence and logics)

Edgeworth:
Do you know where the person who kidnapped me went?

Kay:
Well, after they locked you up in here... ...it sounded like they went into the nest room, and started talking to someone.

Edgeworth:
(I feel like I heard something as well, but it's all a haze in my mind. However, I do recall that the kidnapper was talking with someone... I was just a guess before, but I guess I really AM dealing with two kidnappers here.)

Kay:
After that, they left. It almost seemed as if they were done with you.

Edgeworth:
I suppose that is the case, as my kidnapping seems like an afterthought to the $1 million. Well, if they went into the next room, let's see what we can find out through the slot.

Door
	Edgeworth: Nnrgh... It seems that we won't be able to open this by ourselves. It also seems quite thick, so we can't just break it down. (There must be another way out of here.)

Door (after talking about "The kidnapping")

Kay:
Ooh, we can peer into the room the kidnappers were in from there!

Before examining hatch
	Edgeworth: (I won't rest until I've inspected every suspicious-looking nook and cranny.)

After examining hatch
	Edgeworth: (I already checked this area earlier, but it never hurts to take another look.)

Beam

Edgeworth:
There is a beam in the next room identical to the one in this room. There's even a hook on it to hold a propped-up floor panel in place. Which reminds me...

Kay:
Did you find something useful, Mr. Edgeworth!?

Edgeworth:
Hmm, perhaps. I may have found a very handy hint to how we'll get out of here.

Hatch

Edgeworth:
Is that what I think it is?

Kay:
It looks like the kidnappers had an escape tunnel prepared just in case. That's awesome! They're like a bunch of Great Thieves themselves!

Edgeworth:
No, they're not, because I highly doubt they made the tunnel themselves. The floor panel was removed and propped up against the beam in a very specific way. I think this building was originally built with a basement or underground area.

Door
	Edgeworth: There's a door on the opposite side that appears to be the same as this one. Which would mean... ...that I can probably assume that these two rooms are very similar in structure. (I believe I may have just found our ticket out.)

Bad Badger's head

Edgeworth:
What is this...?

Kay:
Looks like the Bad Badger, and it's looking as bad as ever!

Edgeworth:
Looks like a costume head to me.

Kay:
I guess the Bad Badger's costume is, at the very least, a two-piece, huh.

Edgeworth:
(The real question is, why is only the head sitting out here on the floor?)

Bad Badger's Head data jotted down in my Organizer.

Beam

Edgeworth:
This is the beam I was tied to. ............

Kay:
Hm? What's up?

Edgeworth:
I was pondering if perhaps we could make it over to and out the window if we climbed this.

Kay:
Good thinking! And if it's climbing action you need, just leave it to me!

Edgeworth:
Thanks. This little hook looks like it might make for a good foothold. Up you go, Kay, and good luck!

Kay:
Count on it! The Great Thief Yatagarasu spreads her mighty wings, and takes to the skies! Here I go!

Kay:
............

Edgeworth:
As I thought, this beam was definitely not made for climbing.

Kay:
What do you mean, "As I thought"!? I'm not your guinea pig, you know!

Beam (subsequent times)

Edgeworth:
This is the beam I was tied to. ............ Just maybe, we can use this to climb up to and out the window.

Kay:
Leave it to me! ...............Wait. Didn't I just try this!? I can't climb this thing!

Edgeworth:
(I suppose we'll just have to find another way to escape.)

Small white thing on the floor

Edgeworth:
(Hm? Isn't this my phone? It looks like it made it through the ordeal intact.)

Kay:
If only there was a way for us to contact someone on the outside...

Edgeworth:
Ah, but we do have a way... right here.

Kay:
Ah! There was a cell phone here this whole time!?

Edgeworth:
If I'm right, Detective Gumshoe should have contacted the precinct for backup by now.

Gumshoe:
Mr. Edgeworth, sir! Are you OK!? I was so worried, sir!

Edgeworth:
I'm fine. I was knocked unconscious for a spell by the kidnapper, that's all.

Gumshoe:
I'm sorry, sir! I'm such a failure! If only I hadn't lost sight of you...!

Edgeworth:
Detective, we don't have time for this. Have the police set up a perimeter right now!

Gumshoe:
You don't have to worry about that, sir! I already got the boys working on that! But in doing that... I sorta... Aaah...!

Edgeworth:
What's wrong, Detective?

???:
...Sorry to butt in, but I'm afraid you're going to have to make due with me.

Edgeworth:
Who is this?

Lang:
Shi-Long Lang of Interpol. A pleasure to speak with you, Mr. Edgeworth. I've heard a great deal about you.

Edgeworth:
So why exactly is an Interpol agent like yourself involved in a domestic kidnapping case?

Lang:
Don's sweat the details. A crime's a crime whether it's on local or a global scale. Besides... ...you're the one who's in a world of trouble.

Edgeworth:
A-And why would you say that!?

Lang:
Lang Zi says: "The pack that runs together, stays together." You catch my drift? You caused quite a ruckus by running blindly into a situation and then getting caught.

Edgeworth:
Tsk...!

Lang:
You should've contacted the police from the very beginning.

Edgeworth:
I'm sorry that this happened because of a lapse in judgement. However, I humbly request that you please help me out of here posthaste.

Lang:
......Sorry, no can do.

Edgeworth:
What!?

Lang:
We're hunting the kidnapper now, and I haven't got any hands to spare. As I said, my pack moves as one. You're the one who wanted to go it alone, so good luck to you... Mr. Prosecutor. Oh, and once we do catch the kidnapper, rest assured we'll come find you... eventually.

Edgeworth:
...You... You...

Kay:
What's wrong? Did you get cut off!?

Edgeworth:
No... My phone ran out of power.

Kay:
No way!

Edgeworth:
It doesn't matter anyway. We should try to get out of here through our own means.

Kay:
Yeah! I have a name to live up to, after all! If we put our heads together, we're sure to find a way out!

Sign on the floor

Edgeworth:
They're holding a Blue Badger photo rally?

Kay:
You didn't know? Plus, it's not just the Blue Badger, it's his whole family, too. If you manage to snap a shot of every member of the family, you get a really posh prize.

Edgeworth:
Well, there's a costume head sitting over there. Why not start with a picture of that?

Kay:
You can't do that! That's cheating! There's only one of each Badger in the park, so you have to work for it!

Edgeworth:
Speaking of Badgers, there was one sitting against a wall in the haunted house.

Kay:
Seriously? But somehow, I don't think that one counts, Mr. Edgeworth! You have to take pictures of the costumed ones walking around the park!

Edgeworth:
(Hmm... So these are the rules of this game? How quaint...)

Badger Photo Rally data jotted down in my Organizer.

Paints

Kay:
Maybe we can use this paint to help us escape...

Edgeworth:
And what exactly do you have in mind?

Kay:
Well, we could paint "HELP" in really giant letters!

Edgeworth:
And who, pray tell, would see these giant letters? We're inside a building.

Kay:
OK, then how about we light the paint on fire and send out colored smoke signals! Anyone who saw it would think some crazy arsonist was about, and call the cops! Hmm... Actually, that may not be all that great for me, seeing as I'm a thief and all.

Edgeworth:
...Let's try to find something other than this paint to use, shall we?

Boxes

Kay:
Hey! There's something inside the bottom-right box. Oh, I think it's a Pink Badger costume!

Edgeworth:
Pink Badger...?

Kay:
You don't keep up with what's going on in the world, do you? In that case, you'd better study up on the whole Badger clan with this!

Edgeworth:
What is this thing?

Kay:
Think of it as a bible of all the things you'll ever need to know about the clan!

Edgeworth:
(...Whatever. I suppose I can keep it as a reference guide or something.)

Blue Badger Bible data jotted down in my Organizer.

Edgeworth:
I suppose this means that this is where they keep all the costumes?

Kay:
It certainly looks that way! It's like the Badger family's home!

Edgeworth:
(There are eight boxes, but seven of them are empty. Which means that seven of the costumes are in use right now.) But aren't these Badgers the mascots of the police force?

Kay:
Well, I heard that the police had a hand in sponsoring this theme park. Probably because the Gatewater Group owes the police from all those cases they solved.

Edgeworth:
They have all the power of the state, and they used it to make a theme park!?

Kay:
It's not just any theme park! They have a handcuff-shaped, double-looping roller coaster...

Edgeworth:
That's quite enough. I'm feeling woozy from just the thought of such a thing.

Before examining small key
	Edgeworth: (I won't rest until I've inspected every suspicious-looking nook and cranny.)

After examining small key
	Edgeworth: (I've already finished examining this area, but it never hurts to look again.)

Small key

Edgeworth:
And what have we here...?

Kay:
Ah! ..................

Edgeworth:
(Why do I feel a laser-like stare aimed right at me?) D-Did you want to take a look?

Kay:
Well, don't mind if I do! Ooh! I see! Yes, this is definitely...! A key! I'm sure it's a key to something!

Edgeworth:
The "something" is what is relevant to my interest...

Blue Badger boxes

Kay:
Look! It's the Blue Badger!

Edgeworth:
(I suppose even this thing can be popular with women.)

Kay:
I can't stand him!

Edgeworth:
Wh-What in the...!? (Why is she suddenly beating the Blue Badger's image up!?)

Kay:
He's got the word "badge" right in his name! How bad is that for a girl like me!? And to think he's out there wandering around in this park... I'd better be careful, or he's going to arrest me by the power of his name alone!

Edgeworth:
(I somehow doubt that the Blue Badger has the power to arrest anyone.)

Bad Badger boxes

Edgeworth:
So this is the Blue Badger's rival, the Bad Badger, huh. Do you feel some sort of reverence towards this Badger, Kay?

Kay:
...Hah! I can't believe you would be so stereotypical when it comes to thieves! Surely you must also think there are much cooler, and cuter ones out there, right? That's it! I've decided that thieves and thievery need an image makeover!

Edgeworth:
(...Good luck with that one.)

Proto Badger boxes

Edgeworth:
This is the Blue Badger I met at the main gate.

Kay:
Excuse me, but his name is "Proto Badger", not "Blue Badger"! He's based off of the very fisrt design created by the local police chief. You know, when you compare the two, the Blue Badger looks a bit cuter!

Edgeworth:
I suppose as he continued to redesign him, the chief managed to make him cuter and cuter. Even humanity has come a long way when you think about how much we've evolved.

Kay:
Are we comparing the Blue Badger to humans now...?

Pink Badger boxes

Edgeworth:
I suppose this is the Pink Badger? But since it has the same design, doesn't it seem forced to call this one a female?

Kay:
You think so? I mean, just look at how long her eyelashes are!

Edgeworth:
That's the only difference.

Kay:
And the fact that she's pink.

Edgeworth:
Yes, and?

Kay:
And her lips are red! See, lipstick!

Edgeworth:
.................. (What? She has nothing to say about the giant pink ribbon, or is that too obvious?)

Lockers

Kay:
Man! Why did they have to put the windows so high up, anyway!? How is a thief supposed to make her daring escape!?

Edgeworth:
I suppose we could make our way out if we were able to climb on top of these lockers.

Kay:
Haha! That's pretty clever! You'd make a good thief yet, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
Please don't ever place my name and the word "thief" in the same sentence again.

Kay:
Let's see... I wonder if I can jump and grab the top of the locker here... Man! Why did they have to make such ginormous lockers, anyway!?

Edgeworth:
(Even if we wanted to use these lockers, we'd need some sort of foothold...)

Edgeworth:
This hook on this beam...

Kay:
You know I already tried, and there's no way I can jump from this hook to the window! Come on, even you have to admit when something's just not possible.

Edgeworth:
Hah, I wasn't about to suggest that again. Rather, that it's here for a different purpose.

Kay:
Really!? Like what!?

Edgeworth:
As you saw in the adjacent room, it's clearly for keeping a floor panel propped up. Which means that there should be a panel in this room that we can open as well.

Kay:
Oh! I get it!

Edgeworth:
We didn't notice its existence all this time because it was being hidden by this tarp.

Kay:
Alright then! Let's fold this thing up and see what's underneath!

Kay:
Now THIS is what I call a treasure!

Logics

"Tiny key" and "Underground entrance"
	Leads to: "I believe you're up, Kay."

Hatch

Kay:
Wow, this must be another entrance to the secret, hidden basement! I totally smell treasure!

Edgeworth:
The scent I wish to smell is the sweet fragrance of freedom.

Kay:
Then what are you waiting for!? Hurry up and open the hatch!

Edgeworth:
Alright. .........Mmnph. This thing is locked down tight.

Kay:
Aww! Fiddlesticks!

Edgeworth:
I believe you're up, Kay.

Kay:
Huh? Why me?

Edgeworth:
Because we need to use the tiny key that you've taken quite a liking to.

Kay:
Oh, gotcha! Just leave it to me! I love the tense feeling of these moments when you're about to uncover something big!

Edgeworth:
I believe the feeling of freedom would be much more satisfying right about now.

Kay:
Alright! I got the secret door open! And now...!

Edgeworth:
Ack! Wait!

Kay:
Wha--!? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Edgeworth:
Are you alright!? Kay!?

Kay:
I'm fine. The ladder just slipped is all!

Edgeworth:
(Thank goodness she's alright. I about had a coronary...)

Kay:
There's a lot of really large machinery down here.

Edgeworth:
What about an exit?

Kay:
Umm... It's really dark and cramped down there, so I really doubt there's an exit. Argh, I can't believe that happened!

Edgeworth:
You have only yourself to blame for leaping before you looked, you know.

Kay:
No way! I mean, how was I supposed to know that the ladder is removable!?

Logics

"Underground ladder" and "Lockers"
	Leads to: "I believe you're up, Kay."

Hatch

Edgeworth:
(I finally got the door to the underground area open...) Kay, I just want to confirm with you that there wasn't an exit down there.

Kay:
Yeah, it was really cramped, and there was a lot of really large machinery.

Edgeworth:
I see. Are you hurt at all?

Kay:
I'm perfectly fine! I was just a little surprised when the ladder suddenly slipped out from under me...

Edgeworth:
(I wonder if this ladder can be put to some use...)

Edgeworth:
I've figured out how we will escape this prison, Kay.

Kay:
Oh? So, how are we going to bust out?

Edgeworth:
It seems that your reckless actions were of use after all.

Kay:
...Are you actually praising me?

Edgeworth:
More of a "thank you" for giving me an idea regarding this ladder.

Kay:
The underground ladder? What about it?

Edgeworth:
This ladder isn't just for those who wish to go down...

Kay:
Oh! I see! If we use this...!

Edgeworth:
Yes, I believe it's long enough to reach the top of those lockers.

Kay:
Well, then what are we waiting for!?

Investigation Complete

Kay:
Alright! Now we can get out of here!

Edgeworth:
Yes... We spent entirely too much time in here. (Kidnappers who held me hostage, and a mysterious Interpol agent... This case is only getting started, and I'll be the one to bring it to a resounding end!)

March 13, 12:11 PM
Wild, Wild West Area

Edgeworth:
It looks like it's stopped raining for now.

Kay:
Yeah, and thank goodness! You have no idea how hard it was raining earlier!

Gumshoe:
Mr. Edgeworth! I'm so glad to see you managed to escape, sir! I was so stressed that I thought my heart was gonna give out!

Edgeworth:
Detective Gumshoe, may I ask what in the world that is?

Gumshoe:
Well, that's... um...

MIB:
Count off!

1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8!

98! 99!

MIB:
Shifu! All 99 members are here and accounted for, sir!

???:
Heh... What the heck do you think you're doing counting my cubs off like that!? Every person is a valuable human being, you get me? And everyone has a name that their parents gave to them. No one is a 2 or a 3... Everyone, regardless of age or rank, is number 1! Got it!?

Shifu! Shifu!

Edgeworth:
...You're Agent Lang, I take it?

MIB:
You infidel! How dare you address our Shifu so rudely!?

Lang:
Grr! Lang Zi says: "A cub who disrespects others soon feels the disciplinary bite of an elder." So don't you ever forget to show the proper respect towards another person! Shih-na. This isn't much, but please accept my card.

Edgeworth:
Oh, thank you. ...Please, accept mine in return.

Lang:
You all see that just now!? That is the proper way for two people to show their respect! Keep that in mind and you'll get far in life, got it!?

Edgeworth:
(Ah, that's right... Franziska did warn me... Something about an elite Interpol Agent from the Republic of Zheng Fa. Apparently, this man has the highest successful arrest rate in the organization.) Agent Lang, why exactly is an Interpol agent involved with this clearly domestic case?

Lang:
That's none of your business, Mr. Prosecutor.

Edgeworth:
How is it not!?

Lang:
I've heard a rumor or two about you. You solved a murder that occurred during your flight home recently, right? Hah! But you sure took a while just to arrest one little flight attendant. How pathetic.

Gumshoe:
H-How dare you say that about Mr. Edgeworth!? Are you saying you could've solved it faster, pal!?

Lang:
The comedic relief jumps to the aide of his master... How cliché. Look, what I'm getting at is that if I had been there, no one would've died.

Edgeworth:
!

Lang:
I would've solved the entire case and Agent Hicks would still be with us here today.

Edgeworth:
(Agent Lang knew yesterday's victim, Agent Hicks...?)

Lang:
Hicks was like a brother to me, so now, I'm out to take my revenge!

Edgeworth:
(Agent Hicks was investigating a smuggling ring with Franziska and a third person... This must be the man she was talking about.) In that case, you should understand how I feel, as the kidnapped is someone I know. So I ask that you please allow me to participate in the investigation...

Lang:

Lang:
This isn't your neatly trimmed Courtroom of Eden, you know. You're out in the wilderness now, Mr. Prosecutor, and way out of your league. No hard feelings, but why don't you go on back to your courtroom now, pretty boy?

Edgeworth:
You...! You dare to mock the court!?

Lang:
I do... And I don't need the help of a filthy "prosecutor". Sorry, but the truth doesn't need the likes of you to distort it today!

Edgeworth:
(Who uses the adjective "filthy" to describe a prosecutor...!? And why...? Why do I feel such intense loathing emanating from him!?)

Lang:
Alright, men! Good job on the perimeter around Gatewater Land. Now just find me the kidnapper, and bring the punk to me! Dismissed!

Sir!

Lang:
Now then, Mr. Prosecutor, you just sit tight here and don't cause any trouble, understand?

Edgeworth:
W-Wait!

Gumshoe:
M-Mr. Edgeworth...

Edgeworth:
It's been a while since I last met someone so disagreeable.

Edgeworth:
(Why of all places did he show up here? And completely out of the blue at that! I suppose I'll have to ask Detective Gumshoe to fill me in on that.)

Officers

Edgeworth:
Excuse me, but if you could just let me through here...

Officer:
Sorry, I can't let anyone through. Agent Lang's orders.

Edgeworth:
Nnngh... (I suppose I'll have to deal with this impasse for now.)

Barrels

Edgeworth:
I highly doubt I'll find a clue in here, but I might as well check, just to be sure. ...Mnngh. This barrel sure is heavy. You there! Do you know what's inside of this thing?

Officer:
It's the emergency water supply for putting out fires.

Edgeworth:
...I see. Well, they certainly are well prepared.

Horizontal bar

Edgeworth:
This horizontal bar is used... for tying up horses. Apparently, you can ride real horses at the Cowboy's Ranch area just up ahead. Is it possible that the culprits have already escaped with the help of a stolen horse or two?

Officer:
Under Agent Lang's orders, we already rounded up all the horses... ...and every last one has been accounted for.

Edgeworth:
(Agent Lang is good, although, I won't go so far as to say I'm impressed just yet...)

Kay Faraday

Kay:
Maaaan... I can't calmly do any stealing at all with that detective around.

Edgeworth:
I suppose it's not easy when there's this many members of law enforcement in the vicinity.

Kay:
It's alright! It's not like I'm in a hurry to steal just any ol' thing!

Edgeworth:
(...Which is it? Do you plan to steal something or not? Quite the mystery, this one. Maybe I should talk with her a bit more.)

Next step

Kay:
So what are you going to do about your investigation into the kidnapping?

Edgeworth:
Good question. Since Agent Lang holds the authority to investigate this case now... ...this makes things a bit more complicated.

Kay:
Oh, come on, you can't let that stop you! I'll even lend you a hand, so let's go!

Edgeworth:
But you're a self-purported "Great Thief", are you not? I don't believe I can let someone of an unlawful nature participate in an investigation.

Kay:
You don't like to listen, do you? I'm not just any ordinary Great Thief; I'm the Yatagarasu! And as I said earlier... ...the Yatagarasu is after one and only one thing.

"One and only one" (appears after Next step)

Edgeworth:
What is the "one and only one" thing you're after?

Kay:
The Yatagarasu is only interested in one thing... ...and that is the truth.

Edgeworth:
I see... It was seven years ago... There was a vigilante who threw the business world into a panic. Labeled "mysterious" and "phantom-like", the Yatagarasu appeared and vanished at will. Though we still don't know much about this thief's ultimate goal, we do know the targets. The Yatagarasu liked to find and make public, evidence of corrupt dealings of all sorts. Once a target was chosen, no dramatic calling card or announcement was sent forth. Instead, the chosen corporation was infiltrated without even the target noticing. Some days later, the evidence that was found was sent out to the mass media... ...along with a card with the mark of a three-legged raven. Looking back, I suppose you could call what the Yatagarasu was stealing the "truth". (Could this child really be the successor to the Original Yatagarasu? But that can't be... can it?)

Present

Prosecutor's Badge

Kay:
If I had one of these, I could be a prosecutor, too, right?

Edgeworth:
Don't even think of stealing this from me.

Kay:
If it's that important to you, then why don't you wear it on your lapel?

Edgeworth:
(Why should I have to label myself as a prosecutor everywhere I go? And why does everyone ask that question of me? That's what I'D like to know.)

Gatewater Land Pamphlet

Kay:
I really love theme parks! Too bad we're not here to have a fun time...

Edgeworth:
So why did you choose this one, and why choose to show yourself to me of all people?

Kay:
Because I was tailing you, silly! Duh!

Edgeworth:
You were following me!? (But why?)

Blue Badger Bible

Kay:
It's a book of information about my arch-enemy, the Blue Badger. But I won't lose to the likes of him! You just wait and see. I'm going to write a "Tome of Thievery"! How's that, Mr. Edgeworth!?

Edgeworth:
(...The information that winds up on your wanted poster will suffice in this competition.)

Badger Photo Rally

Kay:
Come on! The Badger family is waiting for us to find and take pictures of them! And remember, you have to yell, "Badger GET!" each time, or it doesn't count!

Edgeworth:
They even have a rule for when you take their pictures...?

Kay:
Tell me about it! I was planning to steal all of my shots, as any proper Great Thief should!

Edgeworth:
(Does the concept of stealing permeate every aspect of this girl's life...?)

Anything else

Kay:
What do you think about this?

Edgeworth:
If you're going to steal anything, at least keep your hands off of my lines.

Kay:
Alright, alright. I'll return it to you. Here you go!

Edgeworth:
(I was hoping for some information in return, but my line will do for now.)

Dick Gumshoe

Edgeworth:
Great job, Detective.

Gumshoe:
Sir!

Edgeworth:
For losing sight of me and the kidnapper, and allowing my investigation to be hijacked.

Gumshoe:
I... Sir...!

Edgeworth:
I look forward to your next month's salary assessment.

Gumshoe:
But... But the case isn't lose yet, sir! I'm gonna show you just how much of a man Dick Gumshoe can be!

Edgeworth:
Shall I prepare the 21-gun salute now or later?

Agent Lang

Edgeworth:
Detective, are you sure it was the precinct you called for backup?

Gumshoe:
O-Of course, sir! I think I would know the number to my own precinct like back of my hand!

Edgeworth:
Then why did an Interpol agent show up instead, with an army of his own agents?

Gumshoe:
That, I have no idea... About five minutes after I made the call, that wolf-man showed up out of nowhere, sir.

Edgeworth:
(Agent Lang definitely has an agenda, so the question is, "What is he after?")

Next step (appears after Agent Lang)

Gumshoe:
Mr. Edgeworth! I was wondering if I may ask about one thing, sir!

Edgeworth:
Yes, what is it?

Gumshoe:
Um... Who is that? The girl over there, I mean.

Kay:
I'm Mr. Edgeworth's assistant, Kay Faraday!

Gumshoe:
Wh-Whaaaaat!?

Edgeworth:
Funny, I don't recall making you my assistant, Kay...

Gumshoe:
Yeah! I'M Mr. Edgeworth's assistant! ME! It's been like that since... forever!

Kay:
Sorry, but I just stole your supporting role.

Gumshoe:
How can you say something so serious with that giant grin on your face, pal!? Mr. Edgeworth! We've got a thief on our hands, sir! She stole my role, sir! I'm taking her in, getting her convicted, and making sure she serves out her sentence!

Kay:
Oh, come on, it'll be fun! Like musical chairs! You'd better stay fast on your feet!

Gumshoe:
No way! I won't... I will not lose the spotlight to you, little girl!

Present

Prosecutor's Badge

Gumshoe:
If you're going to show me your Prosecutor's Badge, then I'll show you my police badge!

Edgeworth:
...Your wallet is looking rather thin, Detective.

Gumshoe:
Huh? Oh, whoops. I must've left my badge at home. I always get the two mixed up.

Edgeworth:
That's not a laughing matter, Detective!

Gatewater Land Pamphlet

Gumshoe:
Gatewater Land... Who would have guessed this place would be such a success. But the Gatewater Group and I go way back, you know?

Edgeworth:
Yes... Same here. I handled two murder cases that took place at two of their hotels. And it was you who headed the investigation in each case.

Gumshoe:
Oh, I remember that, sir! I was 16 back then, standing in front of the hotel in the snow...

Edgeworth:
(...Clearly, we are not on the same page here.)

Blue Badger Bible

Gumshoe:
You actually got a copy, Mr. Edgeworth!? Ooh! Can you show me the very last page!?

Edgeworth:
The last page? Very well... Let's see here... ...Interesting. Why is your name listed here under "Special Thanks"?

Gumshoe:
That's it, sir! You found it! Oh... Um... That's because I did the choreography for the "Dance, Dance, Blue Badger" song!

Edgeworth:
(I suspect that no one entrusts him with any real responsibilities at work...)

Badger Photo Rally

Gumshoe:
Oh, are you participating in the photo rally, too, Mr. Edgeworth!? Um... I mean, I'm only doing it as part of my duties! Yeah.

Edgeworth:
...I see. In that case, keep up the good work. So, how many have you found so far?

Gumshoe:
I've been sorta busy with the investigation, so I haven't really found any yet, but...

Edgeworth:
(Something tells me finding the Badgers isn't really a part of his duties.)

Anything else

Gumshoe:
I'm sorry, sir! Absolutely nothing is coming to mind right now! As a man, the only thing I can attest to is this: "To be a man, I, Dick Gumshoe, will tell no lie!"

Edgeworth:
(His heart's in the right place... Now to work on his deduction skills.)

Rocking chair
	Edgeworth: It's an old-fashioned rocking chair, the kind that makes you feel instantly at ease. There's something written here... "A soothing 10-minute sitting for only $100"...!? I see. Reverse psychology. Make it so expensive that no one would dare sit on it...

Empty barrel
	Edgeworth: It's an empty barrel. I'd venture to guess that its only purpose is to set the mood.

Cactus
	Edgeworth: It's a cactus... and there's something written here on this sign... "This cactus is a very gracious gift to Gatewater Land from the local police precinct." (I can't believe the police went so far as to even donate a cactus to this place.)

Garage door
	Edgeworth: Horses are painted on this garage door to complete the Wild West theme. They almost look like they're ready to jump out into the real world and gallop away. ...Almost, being the key word.

Blue Badger

Blue Badger:
..................

Edgeworth:
(That wriggling... I just can't bring myself to call it "dancing"...)

Tracks
	Edgeworth: Some sort of tracks were left in the mud here thanks to the rain. They look like tire tracks. Too bad they're destroying the Wild West atmosphere they worked so hard to create. (The tires on whatever made these probably got pretty muddy, as well.)

(Clearing all "Talk" options of Kay and Gumshoe leads to:)

???:
Laaaaaaance! Laaaaaaaaaaaance! Where are you, son!?

Edgeworth:
Mr. Amano?

Ernest:
Oh! Miles, my boy! I'm sorry to involve you in such an affair just after you've returned.

Edgeworth:
For you, Mr. Amano, I gladly offer my assistance. After all, I have you to thank for how well things turned out during my time abroad. If it wasn't for you, I might not have been introduced to that law office... ...and had the chance to study the inner workings of another country's judicial system.

Ernest:
No, no, no. Think nothing of it. As you know, Manfred and I go way back. I consider a beloved disciple of his to be like one of my own blood.

Edgeworth:
............

Ernest:
If you ever want to go overseas again, you need only to ask. I can use my company's vast network to send you anywhere at any time.

Kay:
So who's the old man?

Edgeworth:
He is the father of the currently kidnapped Lance Amano, Ernest Amano.

Ernest:
Now then, have you found Lance yet, Miles? Please... I miss my poor boy dearly!

Edgeworth:
I'm terribly sorry, but your son's whereabouts remain unknown, Mr. Amano.

Ernest:
Wh-- Hold on there! Then, what happened to all that money!?

Edgeworth:
.........I believe the $1 million has been stolen, and that the culprits are now on the run.

Ernest:
Whaaaaat!?

Kay:
Poor old man... Don't you have anything you could give him to cheer him up, Mr. Edgeworth!?

Edgeworth:
(Forgive me, Mr. Amano...)

Ernest Amano

The kidnapping

Edgeworth:
I was wondering if you could please tell me the details of the kidnapping one more time?

Ernest:
Oh. It was yesterday... A call came to the house. From the receiver came the sound of my son... "Help me, Daddy!"... *sniff*

Edgeworth:
I know this is tough, but please stay with me here, Mr. Amano...

Ernest:
You don't understand. He hasn't called me "Daddy" in ages... It was incerdibly moving... I wish I had recorded him saying that.

Edgeworth:
(He definitely should have recorded that conversation... ...but not for the foolish sentimentalities of an old man.)

Lance Amano

Edgeworth:
Refresh my memory, what kind of person is Lance again?

Ernest:
How will telling you about Lance help you get him back?

Edgeworth:
Surprisingly, a lot can be deduced from a person's relationships and behavior.

Ernest:
Very well, then. Lance is my one and only son, and he turned 21 this year. He is very much like me when I was his age -- kind and very attractive. I'm sure women simply can't keep their hands off of him.

Edgeworth:
Is there anything else about him you noticed of late?

Ernest:
Now that you mention it, I haven't been able to get in contact with our butler, Oliver.

Edgeworth:
Your butler...?

Ernest:
Yes, his name is Oilver Deacon. He's been with our family for years now. He gets along so well with Lance, so I thought maybe he would know where my son is...

Oliver Deacon (appears after Lance Amano)

Edgeworth:
Mr. Amano, could you please tell me a little more about your butler, Mr. Deacon?

Ernest:
As a butler, he's outstanding. He even serves as Lance's personal private tutor. He took a brief leave recently, but even after it was over, I haven't been able to reach him.

Edgeworth:
So you still haven't spoken with him since his leave? What about his family and friends?

Ernest:
They said they hadn't seen him. I've tried everything I could think of, Miles. ...Do you think this could have something to do with Lance's kidnapping?

Edgeworth:
It's possible, but I can't say anything for sure quite yet. (So even the person closet to the victim has gone missing... Oliver Deacon... Sounds like one name I had better keep in mind.)

Present

Prosecutor's Badge

Ernest:
Ah... Seeing that badge reminds me of Manfred. Now HE was one fine prosecutor, the best of the best.

Edgeworth:
...Yes, I can't disagree with you there.

Ernest:
Hmm... I sense that you don't really want to talk about them.

Edgeworth:
How I feel about him... It's hard for me to be truthful about that with another person.

Ernest:
Your hard countenance... I don't know what you're thinking or feeling... ...but mark my words, I think you are Manfred's true successor. I really do.

Edgeworth:
..................

Anything else

Ernest:
Ho, ho! That looks to be something with quite a bit of value. But then, all things have some value attached to them. Only by probing deep into the unknown can we become true winners in this world, Miles.

Edgeworth:
(Thanks, but knowledge isn't what's going to make me a winner here; it's information.)

(Clearing all "Talk" options leads to:)

Edgeworth:
.................. Detective Gumshoe!

Gumshoe:
Yes, sir!

Edgeworth:
Let's begin our investigation. Even if that Interpol agent holds the authority to head this investigation... ...we can't allow ourselves to stand idly by, twiddling our thumbs.

Gumshoe:
I'm with you 100%, Mr. Edgeworth, sir! I, Dick Gumshoe, pledge to stick by your side through thick and thin!

Edgeworth:
Mr. Amano, it was my fault that the culprits escaped. Which is why, with your blessing, I vow to return Lance to you myself.

Ernest:
Oh! I've never seen you so passionate before, Miles. Good luck to you, my boy.

Kay:
Alright! Well, what are you waiting for!? Let's do some investigating!

Gumshoe:
If you think I'm losing to you, pal, forget it!

Begin Investigation Wild, Wild West Area

Gumshoe:
So what should we examine first!?

Edgeworth:
Hmm... Thanks to Agent Lang, we can't leave this area. But the culprits were here until only very recently. Which means we may be able to find some clues that will tell us how they escaped.

Gumshoe:
OK! Let's get looking!

Detective:
Hey! You there!

Gumshoe:
Who, me!?

Detective:
What are you doing goofing off in a place like this!?

Gumshoe:
I wasn't goofing off! I was about to help Mr. Edgeworth kick off his investigation.

Detective:
You imbecile! All precinct detectives are now under Agent Lang's direct command!

Gumshoe:
N-No way! I am NOT working for Wolf-boy! Mr. Edgeworth! Can't you do something...!?

Edgeworth:
.................. I'm not exactly in a position to argue, seeing as how you ARE a member of the police.

Detective:
Good, now let's go!

Gumshoe:
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Detective:
Boy, have I got just the job for someone of your talents!

Kay:
Well, that was exciting.

Edgeworth:
............ Kay.

Kay:
What? Can't you tell I'm all ready to get down to some detective work!?

Edgeworth:
You should go home. Your parents must be worried about you.

Kay:
Oh, come on! I finally get to be your assistant and you try to ditch me!?

Edgeworth:
...I don't recall offering you the position.

Kay:
Hmmmph. Why do you have to be so difficult? Besides, it's already too late, you know! Like I said, I've already stolen the position of "assistant" a while back!

Edgeworth:
Hah. You're the only one asserting that.

Kay:
Well! By the time everyone notices, it's already gone! That's the Yatagarasu way!

Edgeworth:
You shouldn't speak so lightly of things you know nothing about!

Kay:
Fine. Whatever, you win. Go ahead and do your little investigation. But the talented assistant Kay, is going to tag along to matter what you say!

Edgeworth:
(Even if she turns out to be useless, she's not going to listen to me. I might as well surrender and let her come along for the ride...)

Logics

"Costumes" and "A 2nd Blue Badger"

Edgeworth:
A second Blue Badger that shouldn't exist... Clearly, the true identity of the person underneath is...

Kay:
Oh, I know! It's one of the kidnappers, right!? The person wore a costume to get away!

Edgeworth:
Precisely. After all, the costumes that went missing from the storage area are...

Kay:
...A Blue Badger, a Proto Badger, and a Bad Badger.

Edgeworth:
Yes, those three.

Kay:
So there are three phony Badgers running around in the park somewhere, huh!

Stolen Costumes data jotted down in my Organizer.

"What kind of shoes?" and "Costumed escape"
	Leads to: "Now that we know that the kidnappers were wearing Badger costumes..."

Partner

Kay:
Yes?

The kidnapping

Edgeworth:
Kay, what do you think about the kidnapping?

Kay:
Well, I don't know anything about the victim... ...so actually, I was hoping you could tell me.

Edgeworth:
Ah, that's right. I never did explain the situation to you. I got involved because of a phone call I received. It was none other than the director of the Amano Group, Mr. Ernest Amano. His only son, Lance, had been kidnapped, and he wanted me to be the drop-off man. Little did I suspect that I would be abducted myself.

Kay:
And that's when I found you tied to a pole screaming, "Nnnnnggghhhhoooooooooooh!!"

Edgeworth:
Can you please drop that already!?

Present

Stolen Costumes

Kay:
Looks like there's another thief afoot!

Edgeworth:
Only if we assume that this is not your handwork.

Kay:
Are you kidding!? You know that the Blue Badger is enemy number one to me! Can you imagine me ever being on good terms with that thing!?

Edgeworth:
.................. Actually, it's surprisingly easy.

Barrels

Kay:
Hah! I've got you now, you vile criminals!

Edgeworth:
...I'd think the kidnappers would have better sense than to try hiding in these.

Kay:
Oh, come on! Lighten up, will ya? I was only joking! I don't REALLY think that the criminals would be hiding here, right in front of two officers!

Edgeworth:
...I-I certainly hope not.

Footprints

Kay:
Hey! There's a bunch of footprints in the mud over here!

Edgeworth:
I remember hearing rain fall out here while I was being held in there.

Kay:
Yup, it was just a passing rain. That's why the ground has already pretty much dried up.

Edgeworth:
I should be thankful. It left us with some nice footprint samples.

Kay:
You know what? I bet if we followed them, we can find out where the kidnappers went! Plus, we'd be able to spot them because of their muddy shoes!

Edgeworth:
...I don't think it will be that easy.

Kay:
Why not?

Edgeworth:
Look carefully. There are quite a few different sets here. And we don't know which ones belong to the kidnappers.

Kay:
Oh, that's true... We don't know what kind of shoes they were wearing.

Horizontal bar

Kay:
Hey, Mr. Edgeworth, isn't this one of those things you tie horses to?

Edgeworth:
Yes, although the horses are in another location at the moment.

Kay:
Aww... And here I was hoping I would get to ride one.

Edgeworth:
You know how to ride a horse?

Kay:
Nope! Never rode one in my life! But I have an Asian friend who was born in the year of the horse!

Edgeworth:
("Non sequitur" is the only way to describe your logic...)

Empty barrel

Kay:
If these were real, I wonder what you'd put in them.

Edgeworth:
Water would be the obvious answer...

Kay:
But if you stored water in a barrel under the blazing hot sun, wouldn't it go bad?

Edgeworth:
People of that period probably didn't care about how it tasted.

Kay:
Sorry, but I can't let you get away with making fun of our forefathers! I mean, maybe they really liked the strange taste!

Edgeworth:
...Look who's making fun of them now.

Ernest Amano

Present

Stolen Costumes

Ernest:
Just what sort of operation is this, that they would allow their valuables to be stolen!? It's a disgrace to the way businesses are run everywhere!

Edgeworth:
Well, thieves, by nature. generally tend to target these types.

Ernest:
Stealing is an abominable behavior, don't you agree, little miss!?

Kay:
...Y-Yeah, the worst!

Edgeworth:
(Am I going to have to add "hypocrite" to the list of things you are, missy?)

Cactus

Kay:
Look! There's a blurb about the cactus here! "This cactus is a very gracious gift to Gatewater Land from the local police precinct."

Edgeworth:
(I can't believe the police went so far as to even donate a cactus to this place.)

Kay:
So, is the police department running a cactus farm on the side? Ha ha, just kidding! They wouldn't do something so silly!

Edgeworth:
(Actually, I have the vague impression I've seen a cactus farm at the precinct before.)

Garage door

Edgeworth:
Horses are painted on this garage door to complete the Wild West theme.

Kay:
They look so life-like, don't you think!?

Edgeworth:
Are you thinking of wrangling, or rather, stealing them?

Kay:
If you can coax them out of there, sure! Come on, I know you can sweet-talk them out!

Edgeworth:
I could be holding a cube of sugar in my hand and they wouldn't budge, Kay.

Blue Badger

Blue Badger:
..................

Kay:
Hey! It's the Blue Badger! Badger GET!

Edgeworth:
(I really don't understand why she is so excited over this badger hunt. Speaking of Badgers, there's a person inside of there...) Mr. Badger, I wonder if you might share with me what you saw?

Blue Badger:
..................

Edgeworth:
(He's doing that contorted wriggling "dance" again...)

Kay:
............ Aha!

???:
Aaaah! You've uncovered my undercover identity, sir! I was to remain under that head, sir!

Edgeworth:
...Aren't you Officer Meekins?

Meekins:
SIR! Mike Meekins, reporting for duty, sir!

Edgeworth:
(This man was a witness in one of the cases I headed two years ago. About the only thing I remember about this officer is that... ...he often spoke and acted before he thought, which gave me a great deal of headaches.)

Kay:
Is he a friend of yours, Mr. Edgeworth?

Edgeworth:
I've met him in the courtroom once before. (Hmm... Why was he so upset when we unmasked him? Does he have something to hide?)

Mike Meekins

Edgeworth:
Officer Meekins, why are you standing here wasting time?

Meekins:
SIR! Because I'm not a police officer right now, sir! I'm the Blue Badger! And I'm creating memories and dreams for the kids! That's never a waste of time, sir! I have a dream to become as big as Detective Gumshoe, sir! I was patrolling the scorchingly boring beat until a little while ago... ...when the dispatch radio on my shoulder crackled that the kidnappers had escaped, sir! I thought maybe this was my shot at making Detective, sir! I rushed on over to join in, but when I got here, there was a sea of people already... ...and I couldn't spread my trademark friendliness and joy on to anyone...

Edgeworth:
(It would seem that some people never change...)

The Blue Badger

Edgeworth:
So why exactly are you in that ridiculous outfit?

Meekins:
Sir! That's because, sir! I'm here to keep the visitors in good spirits, sir! But it's also to hide the fact that I'm an officer on the trail of a kidnapper, sir!

Edgeworth:
I see. Agent Lang is very wise to employ this sort of diversionary tactics.

Meekins:
To be handed the role of THE Blue Badger out of all the different disguises, sir... It's... It's such an honor!

Any clues? (appears after The Blue Badger)

Edgeworth:
How long have you been standing here, Officer?

Meekins:
SIR! For about one little hour, sir!

Edgeworth:
(Hmm... That's around the time I woke up from being knocked unconscious...)

Meekins:
And I've been here even since, sir!

Edgeworth:
(If that's true, then it's possible Officer Meekins saw the kidnappers escaping!)

Meekins:
B-B-B-However, sir! I must tell you I didn't see a thiiiiiiing, sir!!!

Edgeworth:
I haven't asked you anything yet, Officer.

Meekins:
No no no no no! B-But I know you will, sir!

Edgeworth:
(He's hiding something from me.) Officer Meekins, I insist that you tell me more about your recent movements!

Meekins:
Sir! I've been playing the Blue Badger this whole time, sir! And getting into it, too! I patrolled the park, all while wearing this costume! And about one hour ago, I came over here, sir! I haven't seen any suspicious-looking people this whole time, sir! But! I did see a Badger, sir! A lone Blue Badger!

Edgeworth:
What you said just now is contradictory to the facts.

Kay:
How so, Mr. Edgeworth!?

Edgeworth:
This is what Officer Meekins's testimony contradicts!

Present Badger Photo Rally

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"Officer Meekins, let's back things up. I'd like to ask you about your last statement."

Present anything else

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Your testimony contradicts this piece of evidence!

Meekins:
I'm just a little patrolman, so I don't understand what you're talking about, sir!

Kay:
I can't say I get it, either.

Edgeworth:
(Gnnnrk! This isn't what I was looking for!) I'm sorry, Officer, but you could you please repeat what you said once more time?

Meekins:
Of course, sir! I'd be honored to repeat myself as many times as needed, sir! For almost a whole little hour, I didn't see any suspicious-looking people around, sir! But! I did see a Badger, sir! A lone Blue Badger!

Edgeworth:
As I thought, what you said just now is contradictory to the facts.

Kay:
OK, so what exactly is so contradictory, Mr. Edgeworth?

Leads back to:
"This is what Officer Meekins's testimony contradicts!"

Edgeworth:
Officer Meekins, let's back things up. I'd like to ask you about your last statement.

Meekins:
Sir! Of course, sir! If that's your wish, Mr. Prosecutor! This little patrolman will wait as long as I am commanded to wait!

Edgeworth:
You said that you saw a Blue Badger, correct? And yet, if you take a look at this, what you saw was not supposed to happen. This park is supposed to have only one of each Badger in it at any given time. Which means that as long as you are the Blue Badger, Officer Meekins... ...you should not have seen another Blue Badger wandering the premises!

Meekins:
Wh-Whaaaaaaaaaat!? SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIR!?

Kay:
Then, that would mean that there are two Blue Badgers walking around!

Any clues? (subsequent times)

Edgeworth:
How long have you been standing here, Officer?

Meekins:
SIR! For about one little hour, sir!

Edgeworth:
(Hmm... That's around the time I woke up from being knocked unconscious...)

Meekins:
And I've been here even since, sir!

Edgeworth:
(If that's true, then it's possible Officer Meekins saw the kidnappers escaping!)

Meekins:
Yup, I've been hanging around in this area ever since then, sir! But! I did see a Badger, sir! A lone Blue Badger!

Edgeworth:
And yet, if you take a look at this, what you saw was not supposed to happen. This park is supposed to have only one of each Badger in it at any given time. Which means that as long as you are the Blue Badger, Officer Meekins... ...you should not have seen another Blue Badger wandering the premises!

Meekins:
Wh-Whaaaaaaaaaat!? SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIR!?

Kay:
But then, that would mean that there are two Blue Badgers walking around the park!

Present

Prosecutor's Badge

Meekins:
Sir! It's so incredibly shiny, but it has a really ugly shape! I knew it! I was right to go for the much more manly police badge, sir! But I lost it alot, and I just know I'm going to lose it for real one of these days, sir!

Kay:
...Mr. Edgeworth, I think this cop is one donut short of a baker's dozen.

Edgeworth:
I know. Believe me, I know.

Blue Badger Bible

Meekins:
Sir! You have a copy of the Blue Badger Bible, too, sir!? That was written by experts on the Badger family, sir! And it's very, very thorough! It doesn't matter that I was made the Blue Badger only a little while ago, sir! That book helped me memorize every name of every Badger, sir!

Edgeworth:
(It's not that hard to remember four incredibly obvious names...)

Badger Photo Rally

Meekins:
Drip, drop, little by little our privacy is being sold off to the public through this, sir! But that means I need to work extra hard on my cute poses!

Kay:
Ooh, like what?

Meekins:
Like thiiiiiiiiiiis!

Kay:
Great! Now I know what your new pose will beeeeeeeeeee! Look, sir! I've successfully stolen his pose and speaking styyyyyyyyyyyyyle, sir!

Edgeworth:
*sigh* That's nice, Kay.

Anything else

Meekins:
Sir! I'm undercover as the Blue Badger now, sir! I must pretend to not know anything about anything, sir!

Edgeworth:
(I mustn't respond to that. It would be like shooting fish in a barrel...)

Tracks

Edgeworth:
It's a set of tire tracks originating from the garage.

Kay:
Aha! So that means a car left from the garage at some time, right?

Edgeworth:
Correct. But for the car to leave these tracks... ...it would mean that it left during the passing rain. (That's the only explanation as to why these tracks are made of mud.) Hmm, three treads... I think we can also safely it's a special type of car.

Edgeworth:
Now that we know that the kidnappers were wearing Badger costumes... ...those footprints from earlier take on new, and very significant meaning.

Kay:
Oh, you mean now we know which tracks belong to the kidnappers, right!?

Edgeworth:
Yes. More than shoe prints, we need to follow the paw prints of Badgers.

Kay:
OK, Mr. Edgeworth! It's time to use those footprints and go Badger hunting!

Footprints
	Leads to: "Hmm... So we're looking for footprints made by a costume..."

Kay:
Hmm... So we're looking for footprints made by a costume... Hey! I think I found them! There are two sets here!

Edgeworth:
They both do look like possible candidates.

Kay:
This set is walking off to the west... Argh! It just stops! I can't make heads or tails of where it's headed from here!

Edgeworth:
I think we can assume it's headed towards the stadium...

Kay:
Hmm... I wonder where the other set leads? This one seems to be headed east... Huh? Quick, Mr. Edgeworth! I've got him! I got one of the culprits!

Meekins:
Aaaah! Nooooo! I'm not a kidnapper, sir!!!

Edgeworth:
Down, Kay. Clearly, those footprints belong to Officer Meekins. But our criminals were each wearing a costume.

Kay:
Aha! Maybe they came over to this garage for something?

Edgeworth:
That's what I would suppose. Officer Meekins, if you could step aside for a moment. We need to examine the garage.

Meekins:
SIR! Roger Wilco, sir!

Partner

Kay:
Yes?

The murder (after examining garage door)

Edgeworth:
It appears that this case has taken a turn for the unexpected.

Kay:
I'll say! I was shocked to open that shutter and find a dead body inside!

Edgeworth:
I suppose most people would be, since the average person rarely runs across a corpse.

Kay:
Wait! You just compared me to a "normal person", didn't you!? I'll have you know that I'm...

Edgeworth:
Sorry. I suppose I should recognized that you're a... thief, correct?

Kay:
No! I'm a GREAT Thief! And a GREAT Thief is not surprised by anything! Got it!?

Edgeworth:
(Apparently, with GREAT thievery comes GREAT loss of short-term memory.)

Present

Mr. Deacon's Pendant

Kay:
This horse is really pretty...

Edgeworth:
Don't even think about it.

Kay:
OK, I'll just hold onto it then! Don't worry, it's safe with me!

Edgeworth:
(Just so we're clear, Kay, a five-finger discount is not part of the bargain.)

Footprints

Edgeworth:
There are two sets of prints that could be from the kidnappers...

Kay:
One set is headed off to the west...

Edgeworth:
To the stadium, I would suppose...

Kay:
And the other set heads to the east...

Edgeworth:
We should follow these prints to their conclusion and investigate the garage.

Kay:
OK!

Rocking chair (after examining garage door)

Kay:
Ooh, did you know? I really love this kind of chair, the way it rocks back and forth! When I grow old, I plan to sit in one of these and rock the day away every day! But you don't have to wait, Mr. Edgeworth! You're at just the right age for one!

Edgeworth:
(Do I really project myself as someone of that age?)

Ernest Amano (after examining garage door)

Edgeworth:
Mr. Amano... This body...

Ernest:
Yes... That's my butler, Oliver... How could something like this have happened!?

Edgeworth:
(Indeed. And why was Mr. Deacon here to begin with?)

Kay:
And the other set heads to the east...

Edgeworth:
We should follow these prints to their conclusion and investigate the garage.

Kay:
OK!

Car parked in garage (after examining garage door)

Edgeworth:
What a peculiar car...

Kay:
Yeah. From the look of it, it must be the Blue Badgermobile. And it has three tires... So maybe it left those tire tracks behind!?

Edgeworth:
*sigh* That's simply not possible.

Kay:
Huh? Why?

Edgeworth:
Take a look at the tires. There's no mud stuck to them. Therefore, it must have been here since before it started to rain.

Kay:
Oh, gotcha! Good bye!

Edgeworth:
(It's a shame I don't see any other clues around...)

Garage door

First time

Edgeworth:
Let's open this shutter and see what we find.

Kay:
Maybe we'll find the kidnappers hiding inside!

Kay:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

Edgeworth:
Wh-What in the--!? (We seem to have stumbled across a dead body...)

Kay:
............

Edgeworth:
(She must be in severe shock to have been the first to find it... Now then, who is this man?)

Ernest:
I-It's Oliver!

Edgeworth:
! Mr. Amano, are you saying that this man is...

Ernest:
Yes... He's my butler... How could something like this have happened!?

Edgeworth:
(Indeed. And why was Mr. Deacon here to begin with? I'd better investigate this crime scene quickly, before Agent Lang or his men return. The kidnapper's footprints lead right to this garage... ...and right to a dead body. Is it possible one of the kidnappers is now a murder victim...?) From my cursory examination, I believe this man died of a fatal bullet wound.

Preliminary Findings data jotted down in my Organizer.

Kay:
You sure are calm for someone who just found a body.

Edgeworth:
(It's surprising what one can become accustomed to in the span of two days...)

Edgeworth:
(I won't rest until I've inspected every suspicious-looking nook and cranny.)

Pendant

Edgeworth:
(This is an unusually-shaped pendant...)

Kay:
What is it? Is it something valuable?

Edgeworth:
(She seems to have regained some of her composure...)

Kay:
It looks like a horse pendant! It's got an antique feel about it, and it's really pretty... Hold on... This is made of platinum silver! Nice! It IS worth something after all! Ooh! and look! There's something written on the back. "Colin Devorae"... It's a name.

Edgeworth:
"Colin Devorae"...? (But this man's name is...)

Wounds

Edgeworth:
(As long as that Interpol agent has control of this case... ...I'm not going to be able to have real autopsy done on the victim. I'm no doctor, but let's see what I can piece together myself.) Hmm, there are two gunshot wounds one in his abdomen and one in his shoulder.

Kay:
So that means he was shot twice...?

Edgeworth:
No, I don't think so. I think the abdominal one is an entry wound, and the one near his shoulder is the exit wound.

Kay:
Nice! I knew you could figure out!

Edgeworth:
It comes with experience, and I've seen my share of crime scenes. (Speaking of experience... ...this crime scene seems a bit too clean for a murder where the bullet went clean through. I should make a note of this oddity.)

Preliminary Findings data updated in my Organizer.

Deduce (after examining pendant)

Edgeworth:
(Is this spot somehow connected to any of the evidence I hold...?)

Deduce pendant and present Preliminary Findings

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
There's something not right about the name on the pendant. The victim is the Amano family butler, and his name is "Oliver Deacon". But the name on the pendant is "Colin Devorae".

Kay:
I wonder what's up with that?

Edgeworth:
I don't know, but... ...I think we've hit upon an important piece of information.

Mr. Deacon's Pendant data jotted down in my Organizer.

Otherwise

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
This piece of evidence alone solves this whole case!

Kay:
Really!? You think so!? Because to be honest, I don't really see how it solves anything... You must be confused jumping from a kidnapping to a murder. Yeah, that's it!

Edgeworth:
(Nngh! I can't believe I made such a large blunder... ...that even this little girl could point it out!)

Examine evidence

Front side of Mr. Deacon's Pendant

Edgeworth:
It's the victim's pendant, which is shaped like a horse.

Kay:
It's got a real dignified look on its face. That makes it worth all the more... ! Oh no, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
What? Did you find an important piece of evidence?

Kay:
This... is made of platinum silver! That makes this thing super-valuable! I've seen this type of jewelry at a lot of stores before, so I know it when I see it!

Edgeworth:
............Kay, if you ever laid so much as a finger on those pieces of jewelry...

Kay:
Wh-What? Me? I-I'd never do something like that!

Edgeworth:
(......Is it possible that she has never wanted to steal from a jewelry store before?)

Name on back of Mr. Deacon's Pendant

Edgeworth:
The name "Colin Devorae" is engraved here.

Kay:
I really admire people who carve their own names into a pendant.

Edgeworth:
Oh? And why would that be?

Kay:
You have no imagination, Mr. Edgeworth. Did you ever think that maybe people want to have their loved ones always nearby?

Edgeworth:
It's not as if I have a wedding band, and I have no interest in accessorizing.

Kay:
*sigh* I suppose. Anyway, you know what? More than wearing flashy accessories... ...I'd rather be engraving my name into every treasure I can find all around the world!

Edgeworth:
(A sign of affection is one thing, but blant vandalizing is just a bit different.)

(Deducing pendant and examining wounds leads to:)

???:
Laaaaaance! Laaaaaaaaaance! Where are you, sweetie!?

Edgeworth:
Excuse me, but you are...?

???:
*ba-dump*

Edgeworth:
?

???:
Oh, this is bad... He's really good looking! Ack! Stop it, Lauren! You can't let yourself fall for a playboy like him! You're in love with...

Kay:
Sounds like someone doesn't know the meaning of the phrase "inner monologue", huh?

Edgeworth:
Sorry to interrupt your... conversation, but might you be friend of Lance?

Paups:
Yes, I'm Lance's girlfriend... My name is Lauren Paups.

Edgeworth:
His girlfriend...?

Paups:
Oh, it's not like that! We're more like friends... and, um... We're not lovers or anything! We! Well, we haven't gotten that far yet! But... I guess that's how people are going to see it, so I should just accept it... I even got this ring as a present from Lance... *swoon*

Kay:
Ha ha, you know what she reminds of? A cartoon character!

Edgeworth:
N...Nnnnrrrghn... May I inquire as to why you are here?

Paups:
I haven't been able to get in contact with Lance lately... ...and I began to get really worried. *sob* I looked everywhere for him, and then I heard about the kidnapping, so I came here.

Kay:
Wow, you're really strong for having made it through all this by yourself!

Paups:
Um! Is it true!? Has Lance really been kidnapped!?

Edgeworth:
...No one is supposed to know, but yes, it's true.

Paups:
Oh, Lance...! I can't believe you've been spirited away... I wonder how you're doing right now...

Kay:
Looks like she's gonna back to the "fair maiden in love" routine... So, Mr. Edgeworth, where do we go from here?

Edgeworth:
Well, we found a body, so we should look into the murder...

Lang:
My men brought me up to speed over the radio. And I have to say, you really should've called. I heard you found something very intriguing.

Edgeworth:
I have nothing to hide, Agent Lang. It's exactly what you see before you.

Lang:
I'll take it from here. Yeah, that guy's really dead. Hey! You waiting for an invitation? Hurry up and detain the suspect, now.

Edgeworth:
(Suspect? Who...?)

Lang:
Officer Meekins, is it? You're coming with us.

Meekins:
What!? SIR! I had nothing to do with it, sir!

Edgeworth:
Agent Lang! Don't you think you're being a bit rash!? Do you even have a good reason to suspect Officer Meekins!?

Lang:
Hah, I leave that kind of stuff to you prosecutors. It's your job, after all. Like I said earlier, the crime scene isn't as forgiving as your precious courtroom.

Edgeworth:
That's your answer!?

Lang:
I know you like your logic and reasoning... ...but that sort of impractical fluff is not needed out here in the field.

Edgeworth:
!

Lang:
All you have to do is arrest suspicious person after suspicious person. That's how you eliminate crime from the streets!

Edgeworth:
But that's also precisely how you unnecessarily arrest innocent people by mistake!

Lang:
"Innocent people"? Nonsense! There's no such thing as an innocent person. We've all got a blemish or two in our hearts.

Edgeworth:
That's tyranny! I won't allow such a thing to go on unchecked before my eyes!

Lang:
Heh! Too bad you don't call the shots around here!

Edgeworth:
As I have sworn to uphold the laws of this land, I cannot allow you to take this man in. That you would arrest a man on false charges without even conducting an investigation... ...have you no honor as a member of law enforcement!?

MIB:
You! How dare you speak so disrespectfully to our Shifu!?

Lang:
Hold it! .................. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! You amuse me, Mr. Prosecutor. Lang Zi says: "Every pack has its own rules." If you can play by their rules and come out on top, that is a true victory. Alright, I'll give your beloved laws a fair shake. I'll show you just how much investigating I've done... ...through my line of logic!

-- Shi-Long Lang's Logic --

Lang:
I've seen a lot of bodies like the one being carted off in my time.
I can say he was shot in a single glance, but even you figured that much out, right?
With your current gun laws, it's not exactly easy to get your hands on a gun.
Not unless you're a member of law enforcement like Officer Meekins, isn't that right?

Edgeworth:
That is your reasoning...?

Lang:
Solid as a rock! It's based on the philosophy of detainment!

Kay:
Um... What's this "philosophy of detainment"?

Lang:
Hah! You don't know!? In that case, pay attention, girlie. In my country, the criminals have a saying: "Beware of the wolf."

Edgeworth:
Why the wolf...?

Lang:
Because in my language, "lang" means "wolf", and you don't mess with me or my pack. And as for the detainment philosophy, its father is my honorable ancestor, Lang Zi.

Edgeworth:
(Hmm... You'd think I'd have heard of him and his teachings if he is that famous...)

Lang:
Lang Zi developed it as he worked to lock criminals away thousands of years ago. To this day, the Zheng Fa police still trains its recruits using his philosophies.

Kay:
But "thousands of years ago"? That makes your story about as believable as a fairy tale!

Edgeworth:
Hmph. Anything wears down and breaks over time. Do you really something as ancient as that can be applied to today's world?

Lang:
......You want to put it to a test?

Rebuttal -- Shi-Long Lang's Logic --

Lang:
I've seen a lot of bodies like the one being carted off in my time.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
So what can you tell me about the body?

Lang:
A lot. Even without an autopsy, I have my eyes. They teach you the basics of forensics along with the detention philosophy.

Edgeworth:
Oh? Then you wouldn't mind telling me a little of what you've figured out, correct?

Lang:
I can say he was shot in a single glance, but even you figured that much out, right?

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Yes, I think anyone who saw the bullet wounds would come to the same conclusion.

Lang:

Lang:
Heh, don't pat yourself on the back yet!

Edgeworth:
What's that supposed to mean?

Lang:
Lang Zi says: "Search where the water is deepest." You have to keep your eyes on the big fish that lurks in the depths, which is the killer.

Edgeworth:
Is that right? And what would you know about the killer?

Lang:
With your current gun laws, it's not exactly easy to get your hands on a gun.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
It would appear you've studied a little of our laws.

Lang:
Studied? Who needs to study what every child on any street corner already knows? It's that... that......... Shih-na!

Shih-na:
The "Federal Firearms Restriction Act".

Lang:
That's it. The Federal Firearms Restriction Act. I hear it's not easy to get a gun these days.

Edgeworth:
(Interesting. That woman is the one in charge of keeping track of the information.)

Lang:
Not unless you're a member of law enforcement like Officer Meekins, isn't that right?

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
If that's the case, there are plenty of other officers who might be potential suspects. You're not seriously going to arrest each and every one of them, are you?

Lang:
As if I would need to! I've already looked into everyone else here.

Edgeworth:
Oh?

Lang:
Other than Officer Meekins. I know no one else's weapon has been fired.

Edgeworth:
! H-How did you check every single person's weapon in such a short span of time!?

Lang:
That's because each and every one of my subordinates is extremely capable. It didn't take more than a few minutes to conduct the entire investigation!

Edgeworth:
(The power of sheer numbers...) But you have yet to check Officer Meekins's weapon, correct?

Lang:
Thanks for reminding me. Hey, you! Show me your gun.

Meekins:
..................Oh!

Edgeworth:
(What's wrong...? Why does he look so sicky pale all of a sudden?)

Meekins:
............Gun!

Lang:
What did you say? I can't hear you. Stop mumbling and spit it out already!

Meekins:
Sir, sir... I LOST MY GUN, SIIIIIIIIIIR!!!

Edgeworth:
How could you be so irresponsible!?

Lang:
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! In the end, it looks like you're still the only suspect we've got. You're the one who waited here outside this garage to ambush and kill the victim!

Edgeworth:
(So you think that Officer Meekins waited here to kill the victim, do you, Lang? I think this little accusation deserves a lot more scrutiny.)

Add statement:
"Officer Meekins ambushed the victim in this garage and killed him here with his gun!"

Press (after adding 5th statement)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
So you are implying that the murder weapon in this case is a policeman's service revolver?

Lang:
I don't know for sure just yet, but it's entirely possible. After all, Officer Meekins did just admit that he "lost his gun". Ha ha ha ha! You'd think he could come up with a better lie than that!

Lang:
Officer Meekins ambushed the victim in this garage and killed him here with his gun!

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
You mean to tell me that the murder occurred here, in this garage?

Lang:
From the fact that the suspect was found almost next to where the body was found... ...I'd say that it's pretty obvious that this is the crime scene. Lang Zi says: "A criminal always returns to the scene of the crime."

Kay:
Hey! Finally, a quote even I've heard of before!

Lang:
Furthermore, Lang Zi says: "Successful investigations are the result of multiple returns to a crime scene."

Edgeworth:
(Looks like neither detectives nor criminals have changed their ways over the millenniums.)

Present Preliminary Findings

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"Unfortunately for you, Agent Lang, that is simply not possible."

Edgeworth:
(So this is the kind of conclusion the philosophy of detainment can lead you to...)

Kay:
I don't get it, Mr. Edgeworth. Why are you putting yourself on the line for Mr. Meekins?

Edgeworth:
It's not that I particularly care about what happens to Officer Meekins.

Kay:
Whaaaaat!?

Edgeworth:
However, I can't simply stand by while Agent Lang ignores our country's laws. (Shi-Long Lang... Just what sort of investigator are you?)

Edgeworth:
Unfortunately for you, Agent Lang, that is simply not possible.

Lang:
What do you mean?

Edgeworth:
You've seen the crime scene for yourself. And while you were looking, did you not think to yourself that it was a little to clean?

Lang:
Aiya!

Edgeworth:
So you did notice that there was too little blood. Do you still wish to claim that Officer Meekins committed the murder here? Because this isn't the crime scene. And if it was your men who led you to think it was... ...then I suggest you leave this case to the local police to set the record straight!

Lang:
Grr! Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Not bad. I see your logic can be just as sound as mine. In that case, let me ask you this: Don't you think it's weird that officer was hanging out around here in the first place?

Edgeworth:
Weird? How so?

Lang:
Hey, you! Your squad's not even supposed to be in this area, right? What were you doinㅎ neglecting your duties and loafing around here?

Meekins:
I-I...!

Lang:
Don't you dare give me some lame excuse like, "I found myself taking a walk."

Meekins:
But sir... I really did take a walk, sir!

Lang:
You're a disgrace. How dare you take your pack obligations so lightly?

Edgeworth:
(Officer Meekins is looking extra meek. Is he hiding something...?)

Meekins:
Mr. Edgeworth! Please! Sir! Save me the way you did earlier, please, sir!

Edgeworth:
...Officer Meekins. Please give is a detailed account of what happened.

Meekins:
SIR! Not you, too!

-- Meekins's Testimony --

Meekins:
It's true, sir! I wasn't assigned to this area, sir!
I was told to check every square inch of the main gate area, sir!
I also went looking for the kidnappers while selling dreams in the Blue Badgermobile, sir!
But! I got completely caught up in my role, selling dreams to the children! SIR!
Before I knew it, I found myself in this area, sir!

Edgeworth:
What is this "Blue Badgermobile"?

Meekins:
It's a moving store on wheels that sells sweet dreams and merchandise, sir!

Kay:
So the Blue Badgermobile is just a roaming souvenir shop?

Blue Badgermobile data jotted down in my Organizer.

Meekins:
SIR! I swear I was chasing the kidnappers down while I was being a good dream merchant!

Edgeworth:
(He seems rather worked up... Even more than his usual hyperactive self.)

Kay:
He sure seems sure of what he's saying.

Edgeworth:
Can you try to calm down and lower your voice to a more reasonable level, Officer?

Meekins:
SIR! Roger, sir!

Rebuttal -- Meekins's Testimony --

Meekins:
It's true, sir! I wasn't assigned to this area, sir!

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Alright then, where were you assigned to?

Meekins:
I-I was assigned to the main gate, sir!

Edgeworth:
(He must mean the area with the bridge and the outrageous fountain.)

Kay:
OK, then why are you here in the Wild, Wild West area?

Meekins:
That's because! It's because of a very deep reason, ma'am!

Meekins:
I was told to check every square inch of the main gate area, sir!

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Describe for me how you conducted your investigation.

Meekins:
Yes, sir! Well! First, I made sure there were no suspicious-looking people in the area, sir! But! The only people that seemed to gather around me... ...were little girls, sir!

Kay:
Well, what did you expect when you're dressed like the Blue Badger?

Meekins:
I thought I had no choice at that point, sir, so...

Meekins:
I also went looking for the kidnappers while selling dreams in the Blue Badgermobile, sir!

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
What exactly do you mean by "selling dreams"?

Meekins:
SIR! The Blue Badgermobile is where dreams are collected!

Kay:
Um, what?

Meekins:
Sweetness like you've never known except in dreams, ma'am, like "Innocence Drops". And bitterness found only in nightmares, ma'am, like "Guilty Jawbreakers". Selling those as I pushed the Blue Badgermobile along is my sworn duty, ma'am!

Present Blue Badgermobile

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"Officer Meekins, I would appreciate it if you didn't tell such transparent lies."

Meekins:
But! I got completely caught up in my role, selling dreams to the children! SIR!

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
You completely forgot to look for the kidnappers?

Meekins:
NO, SIR! OF COURSE NOT, SIR! I! I would never do something like that, sir!

Edgeworth:
..................

Meekins:
..................Umm... You're absolutely riiiiiiiight!

Kay:
Wow, you're good at this forcing-people-to-confess thing, Mr. Edgeworth!

Meekins:
To be frank, I'm just a little man, sir... I'm better at selling kids a few small dreams than looking for a big crook, sir!

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Enough wallowing in your own self-pity. Let's return to your testimony.

Meekins:
Yes, sir!

Meekins:
Before I knew it, I found myself in this area, sir!

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
How did you wind up all the way over here?

Meekins:
I was in the middle of a sea of kids, sir... But one of the kids decided to challenge me to a fight, sir! I had to run away from the child's painful dropkicks, and before I knew it...

Kay:
Ha ha, the good ol' dropkick! I dished out my fair share of those when I was a kid! It was always the best when you felt one really connect with your opponent!

Edgeworth:
In any case, you wound up here for a reason completely unrelated to the investigation?

Meekins:
SIR! That's right, sir!

Edgeworth:
...That's not something you should be admitting to with your head held high, Officer.

Edgeworth:
(It sounds like he simply forgot about his real job and became the Blue Badger... However, there is one flaw in Officer Meekins's story. But I have the feeling that he'll need some prodding before he'll spill the beans.)

Edgeworth:
Officer Meekins, I would appreciate it if you didn't tell such transparent lies.

Meekins:
SIR!? I'm lying, sir!?

Edgeworth:
Yes, you are. If you were really out there selling dreams with the Blue Badgermobile until recently... ...then what is it doing here inside the garage?

Meekins:
Aaaaaaah! A-Actually, I had just lost track, sir!

Edgeworth:
Lost track of what?

Meekins:
By the time I realized it, the Blue Badgermobile was nowhere to be found, sir!

Edgeworth:
(Which would mean it was perhaps... stolen?)

Meekins:
And that's when I came back to this area, thinking maybe it was in the garage, sir! But that's when you found me, Mr. Edgeworth! Sir!

Lang:

Lang:
A likely story! Who do you think is going to buy such a convenient tale as that?

Edgeworth:
And what exactly is so convenient about his story?

Lang:
The car getting stolen; it's completely unbelievable, even for a cover story! But I think we can assume the car was used alright. To move the dead body!

Meekins:
Wh-Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!?

Lang:
You killed the victim at some distant location, Officer Meekins. And then you used the Blue Badgermobile to transport it all the way here.

Lang:
Now then, you're coming with me.

Meekins:
But it wasn't meeeee! SIR! THE KILLER, SIR! It wasn't meeeeee, sir!!!

Edgeworth:
Agent Lang! Wait!

Lang:
Hm? What do you want now?

Edgeworth:
We still don't know where the real scene of the crime is. You can't say we know all the facts of this case, let alone the truth!

Lang:
I told you! Truth, schmuth, I couldn't care less!

Edgeworth:
!

Lang:
Our job is to catch the crook. You'll find out your precious truth after we arrest this guy and take him in. That's the job of you prosecutors in your fancy courts with your "logic". As for us, we don't have that kind of time to waste.

Edgeworth:
You boorish buffoon!

Lang:
I think you need to leave.

Edgeworth:
What?

Lang:
We need to get the body to autopsy, and you guys are getting in the way.

Edgeworth:
You...! You would interfere with another one of my investigations!?

Lang:
Hey now, let's not forget who holds the actual authority to conduct investigations here.

Edgeworth:
Gnnngh!

Lang:
I'm afraid the one doing the interrupting is you, my ignorant little pretty boy.

Edgeworth:
Nnn...Ngwooooooh!

Lang:
Now be a good fancy boy and get out of my sight. If you don't... ...I'll arrest you for obstruction of justice.

To be continued.

March 13, 1:22 PM
Gatewater Land Main Gate

Edgeworth:
Nnngh... Chased out like a pair of peasants.

Kay:
Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth:
...Yes, Kay?

Kay:
There's something even thieves should never steal. Do you know what that is?

Edgeworth:
You really shouldn't steal anything, however, I'll bite. What shouldn't a thief steal?

Kay:
A life. It's too heavy of a burden on your soul to get away with, ever.

Edgeworth:
That's something we can agree on. Well said, Kay. No matter what we may try, murder is the one crime that can never truly be hidden. And I intend to prove that by my own hands... ...when I apprehend the murderer myself.

Kay:
Alright. And I'm going to work extra hard to be a good assistant! Let's go!

Edgeworth:
(I still never said she could be my assistant... *sigh* 'm just going to drop the issue.) The first thing we should do is locate the real scene of murder.

Gumshoe:
Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
Detective Gumshoe!

Gumshoe:
Mr. Edgeworth! The stadium! Hurry, sir! This is supposed to be hush-hush, but they found witness at the stadium!

Edgeworth:
A witness!?

Detective:
You! What did we tell about leaving your assigned post!?

Gumshoe:
Aaah! The jig is up! Mr. Edgeworth! Remember that I'm always rooting for you, so go get 'em, sir!

Kay:
Those detectives sure look loke they're enjoying themselves.

Edgeworth:
It's not all fun and games, Kay. Now then, let's head to the stadium and meet this witness.

March 13, 1:42 PM
Stadium

Edgeworth:
I thought there was a witness here...

Kay:
Yeah, I don't see anyone...

???:
Mr. Edgeworth! Long time no see!

Edgeworth:
You are... Ms. Ema Skye, correct? (This girl is the younger sister of my former superior, Lana Skye. Two years ago, we stood in the same courtroom together as witness and prosecutor. But I thought she had gone to Europe to study forensics...)

Ema:
I can't believe you remember me, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
Of course I do. How have you been? You look to be in good spirits. Are you still studying abroad?

Ema:
You bet! More than anything, I want to investigate crime scenes, scientifically! I've been studying non-stop every day to become a top-notch forensic scientist! But it's spring break now, so I thought I'd come back for a bit.

Edgeworth:
I see.

Partner

Kay:
Yes?

Notice anything?

Edgeworth:
You look deep in thought. Care to share, Kay?

Kay:
With all that's happened, I'm getting a little confused. Umm... For example, what that detective said earlier...

Edgeworth:
About how we must look for the witness at the stadium...?

Kay:
No, not that. The "I'm always rooting for you" bit. I was thinking how sweet that is! It's like you two are best friends!

Edgeworth:
I think you're a little confused alright, Kay.

Move to right

Kay:
Where are you going, Mr. Edgeworth!? We have to find the witness before that mean ol' werewolf does!

Edgeworth:
You're right. The witness is supposed to be here in this stadium, but where?

Pink Badgermobile

Edgeworth:
I assume this is another Badgermobile?

Kay:
Yeah, but it's a different color than the Blue Badger's car.

Edgeworth:
Yes, this is the retina-searing pink model.

Pink Badgermobile (after talking about "The witness")
	Leads to: "I assume this is another Badgermobile?"

Ema Skye

Edgeworth:
I almost didn't recognize you. You've really grown in these past few years.

Ema:
Please don't tease me, Mr. Edgeworth! I know I still have a long way to go. But I'm going to be a super forensic scientist someday! You'll see!

Kay:
You seem to know Mr. Edgeworth really well. Are you two acquaintances?

Ema:
Oh! I forgot to introduce myself! I'm Ema Skye. Nice to meet you! I'm studying abroad now to be a forensic scientist! How about you?

Kay:
Wow, that's a great dream! My name's Kay Faraday! And I'm training to become an unstoppable Great Thief!

Ema:
A-A Great Thief...?

Edgeworth:
...Don't think too hard on it, Ema. It's not worth the trouble. In any case, we have much to catch up on.

Ema:
You bet we do!

Ema Skye

Edgeworth:
So, why are you here, Ema?

Ema:
Well, I just happened to decide to come back home for spring break... ...and then I heard that you'd come back, too, so I raced on over here! I had really wanted to welcome you back at the airport, but I had just missed you.

Edgeworth:
And how exactly did you know I was here?

Ema:
Through the power of science, naturally! Never underestimate what science can do for you! I used these to track your footprints, and I followed them straight to you! This set is the greatest! It's so wonderfully scientific! You spray this chemical on the ground, and when you shine the special light on it... ...Zing! The footprints light up like an electrified noble gas in a glass tube! It's almost like magic, scientifically speaking!

Edgeworth:
(...Forensic science has never seemed more ominous to me than at this very moment.)

The witness (appears after Ema Skye)

Edgeworth:
Ema, I'd like to ask you about what you witnessed...

Ema:
Huh? What are you talking about?

Edgeworth:
Are you not the witness Detective Gumshoe told us about?

Ema:
Well, I did get a call from Detective Gumshoe earlier. He was practically yelling at me! "Mr. Edgeworth needs your scientific doohickeys right now, pal!" he said.

Edgeworth:
(What was that man thinking? ...Or rather, not thinking?)

Ema:
So let me guess, there's been a murder, right!?

Edgeworth:
Yes... Unfortunately. (There's a sudden glint in her eyes... But I need to keep my mind focused on the witness. Now, where did that person go?)

Present

Prosecutor's Badge

Ema:
This is the symbol of a prosecutor, right? But I don't think I've ever seen you wear it, though.

Edgeworth:
Well, I'm not as enthusiastic about wearing it as you are with your pin badges.

Ema:
I know, right!? I mean, I really wanted to put even a few more on today! Oh, hey! I like yours, Kay! Do you have any estras?

Kay:
Sorry, but there's only one of these in the world, and it's proof that I am a Great Thief!

Gatewater Land Pamphlet

Ema:
Now, if I calculate this out scientifically using my time scheduler... Aha! I can definitely see all of the attractions before the park closes!

Kay:
Science sure is useful, huh, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
(I'm not even going to bother asking Ema how she calculated that...)

Blue Badger Bible

Ema:
Seeing the Blue Badger sure brings back memories...

Edgeworth:
Yes... Indeed.

Ema:
I remember it like it was yesterday! That was really something, huh -- the red-hot courtroom battle between the two of us!

Edgeworth:
(I don't think it was quite as dramatic as that...)

Anything else

Ema:
Scientifically calculating and think critically about this... ...then putting it in a way that transmits the feeling that I understand... Whew! Done!

Kay:
She makes it sound like she knows what she's talking about, but she really has no idea.

Edgeworth:
Admittedly, I am slightly confused by what she just rattled off...

Edgeworth:
I assume this is another Badgermobile?

Kay:
Yeah, but it's a different color than the Blue Badger's car.

Edgeworth:
Yes, this is the retina-searing pink model. (Hm? What's that off in the distance...?)

Kay:
Oh, hey! It's the Pink Badger! Badger GET!

Edgeworth:
(Badger, badger, badger, badger... Just what does she see in these silly things?) ..................

Kay:
I think this Badger has something to say to you, Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth:
Are you, by chance, the witness I've been searching for? (Sorry, but I don't speak Badger Dance.)

Pink Badger

Pink Badger:
..................

???:
Aaaargh! I can't take bring inside that stuffy head anymore!

Edgeworth:
Y-You're--!!! (Nooooo! Why HER!? Why HERE!? Why NOW!? I first met this woman three years ago. She was a witness in one fo my cases. She has since gone out of her way to pop up unexpectedly, and cause me great thief--)

???:
Edgey-pooooooooooo! Why couldn't you understand what I was trying to tell you!? I mean, really! I was trying so hard to keep the kids' dream alive by staying in character! But you couldn't pick up on what I was trying to convey to you! I'm sick and tired of that roundabout way of talking, so I'm going to just be direct!

Edgeworth:
(I had a bad feeling before, but this just made it official. Today has gone beyond the typical "not my day" into the realm of "waking nightmare"!)

Kay:
So you're a friend of Mr. Edgeworth, too, Ms. Pink Badger?

???:
You could say that. But right now, I'm just the Pink Badger, dearie.

Edgeworth:
(She may look the part, but I know better than to trust my eyes around this woman...)

Oldbag:
My name is Wendy Oldbag. But you can call me "Wendy", or "Granny", or whatever suits your fancy.

Kay:
Nice to meet you, Ms. Oldbag! I'm Kay Faraday.

Oldbag:
Hmph! What do I care about young whippersnapper like you!?

Kay:
Yeesh, I was just trying to be polite...

Wendy Oldbag

Edgeworth:
Weren't you a security guard at one of the Gatewater hotels the last time we met?

Oldbag:
Hmph! I go where I'm needed! I'm very good at what I do, unlike the youth of today! I get called in all the time to fill in when there aren't enough hands. But enough about me, Edgey-poo! I'm thoroughly dejected right now! I finally get the chance to see you again, and here you are, talking with two young girls! Men are all the same! It doesn't matter how old they get, they continue to shamelessly flirt with young girls! Why, just the other day, it happened with my Yun, who I had finally gotten to notice me. He went and got into an arranged marriage with a 16-year-old! I don't see what he sees in her at all! As they say, the permission takes three years to ripen! That girl

Kay:
You seem to attract all sorts of interesting people, Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth:
Kay, please, I'm begging you. By all means, do not provoke her any further...

The witness (appears after Wendy Oldbag)
	Leads to: "Aren't you forgetting about something, Mr. Edgeworth? This person could be the witness!"

Present

Blue Badger Bible

Oldbag:
It's like a line-up of ugly thugs.

Edgeworth:
...You cut to the quick.

Oldbag:
Only behind the scenes. I'm the Pink Badger right now to the kids. But don't you think I'd even more lovable if I kept this head piece off?

Edgeworth:
Think of the children! You're the one who wants to keep their sweet dreams alive, right!?

Bad Badger's Head

Oldbag:
Yet another Blue Badger? I've had my fill of these things for a lifetime!

Edgeworth:
Thank you for the extra commentary, but all I wanted was for you to take a look...

Oldbag:
Oh, alright. I guess I can do that... But only because it's you, Edgey-poo! .................. What is wrong with this thing!? Why is this Blue badger wearing sunglasses!?

Edgeworth:
(...How could she have not noticed all this time?)

Badger Photo Rally

Oldbag:
Thanks to this, people have been taking my picture all day. It's like I'm one of the mascot characters of this park.

Edgeworth:
It's not "like"; you ARE the mascot character. Well, one of them, anyway.

Oldbag:
But you have no idea how hard it is to be one. You're not allowed to talk at all! Taking away my ability to talk halves my effectiveness as a human being!

Kay:
You have a hard time not talking? But it seems like such an easy thing to do!

Oldbag:
What do you know, young'un!? Just wait until you're my age and then we'll see!

Edgeworth:
(Is it possible this loud, old lady was once a quiet, fair maiden? ...Hah, impossible.)

Anything else

Oldbag:
Go on, Edgey-poo! Show me anything, and I'll tell you all about it!

Edgeworth:
Very well. What do you think about this?

Oldbag:
...It's nothing special.

Edgeworth:
(Somehow, I figured she'd say as much.)

Kay:
Aren't you forgetting about something, Mr. Edgeworth? This person could be the witness!

Edgeworth:
(Honestly, I hope she isn't, but I don't think fate is going to be so kind today...)

Oldbag:
I saw what happened! I even saw the exact moment it happened! How's that!?

Kay:
So it's true! She is the witness!

Edgeworth:
(*sigh* I don't suppose I can afford to ignore the old bag...)

Oldbag:
Yes, it was just a little while ago! I saw it happen right in front of me! The moment of the murder!

Edgeworth:
You mean to say that you witnessed someone being killed right before your eyes?

Kay:
Sounds like a pretty important piece of testimony to me!

-- What Oldbag Witnessed --

Oldbag:
I came to this stadium to take a short break.
As I was resting, I happened to glance over and I saw two men facing each other in that area.
Suddenly, there was a loud gunshot, and the person who was shot fell to the ground.
It was a very terrifying experience, let me tell you!

Kay:
Looks like we hit the jackpot, huh, Mr. Edgeworth!?

Edgeworth:
Yes, I can't afford to ignore what she has to say. ...Unfortunately.

Oldbag:
What's that "unfortunately" you tacked on at the end supposed to mean, Edgey-poo!?

Kay:
Well, anyway! Let's see what we can find out from this little ol' lady!

Rebuttal -- What Oldbag Witnessed --

Oldbag:
I came to this stadium to take a short break.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
You mean you took a break from being the Pink Badger?

Oldbag:
You may not think it, but it's hard work keeping kids' dream alive. You smell of sweet, your hip creaks with pain -- you even begin to dream about work.

Kay:
That's the kind of story that would scar a child for life, you know...

Oldbag:
Well, that's why I chose to come take my break here, whippersnapper! I don't plan on playing the part of the Dead Badger in front of a bunch of kids!

Edgeworth:
So what did you see while you, the Pink Badger, were resting?

Oldbag:
Oh, yes, that! Well!

Oldbag:
As I was resting, I happened to glance over and I saw two men facing each other in that area.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
You saw two men...? Can you describe them for me?

Oldbag:
They looked like your average Joes, completely uninteresting and not worth fawning over. I'm telling you, they were so boring that I don't even remember much beyond that.

Edgeworth:
But did they have any special features? Anything you can recall would be very helpful.

Oldbag:
Oh, my! Don't tell me you're jealous of those two men!

Kay:
Hey, she's right. You do seem pretty worked-up over them, Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth:
I-I'm not worked up over anyone! A-And not jealous!

Oldbag:
It's alright, Edgey-poo. Those two were just foals compared to a stallion like you. I thought so little of them that I lost interest the instant I laid eyes on them.

Oldbag:
Suddenly, there was a loud gunshot, and the person who was shot fell to the ground.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
You're claiming to have seen the exact moment in which the murder took place?

Oldbag:
Absolutely! That gun made a terrible racket when it was fired.

Kay:
You didn't try to go help the person that got shot?

Oldbag:
I'm only one person, you smart-alecky brat! What could I have done!? But I took off as soon as I could to find someone who could help.

Oldbag:
It was a very terrifying experience, let me tell you!

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
..................

Oldbag:
.................. Well, don't you have anything to say to me!?

Edgeworth:
No, not especially.

Oldbag:
You're so cold, Edgey-poo. But... that is exactly what I like about you.

Kay:
You sure are one tough cookie! One part unshakable, and one part scary...

Oldbag:
Watch that smart mouth of yours, missy! What do you know about my fragile heart!?

Edgeworth:
(I can tell this is an important piece of testimony, but she's rather vague in a few spots. *sigh* I suppose this means I'm going to have to talk with her some more...)

(Pressing 2nd and 3rd statement leads to:)

Edgeworth:
(Two men, one bullet... It's all consistent with that we found out from the body.) Sadly, there wasn't exactly a lot of new information to go on in your testimony...

Oldbag:
Well, if I saw the guy again, I'm sure I could identify him for you! I mean, how do you expect me to remember anything without something to jog my memory!?

Kay:
Self-centered, aren't we?

Edgeworth:
While it was somewhat useful, her testimony also presents us with a new problem...

Kay:
Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
Yes?

Kay:
So, about this new problem...

Edgeworth:
What is that giant grin on your face for?

Kay:
Do you want me to show you something really nice?

Edgeworth:
...No, thank you.

Kay:
Don't be so mean! I swear it's something you're going to like!

Edgeworth:
What is that gadget you're holding?

Kay:
What you see before you is the secret weapon of a Great Thief!

Edgeworth:
...Ahh, I should have known it would be worthless.

Kay:
Aww, don't be like that! Tee hee. *ahem!* What do you think now!?

Edgeworth:
What is it doing...? It's projecting something into the air...

Kay:
I'm going to input the necessary information to run the simulation now. Once I'm done, I'll increase the size of the projection to its maximum size... Dark skies of evening, when no other bird dares take wing, one alone remains all-seeing! Now, witness the true power of a real, modern-day Robin Hood!

Edgeworth:
Wh-What is this!?

Kay:
This is a re-creation of the murder based on the info I inputted into Little Thief!

Edgeworth:
L-Little Thief? I dare say I think you're taking Robin Hood a bit too far...

Kay:
Little Thief is actually meant to be a simulator for me to plan my thefts. But I suppose if I used it like this... Let's see... Ms. Oldbag said that the two men were facing each other. And then, a gunshot rang out, and the victim fell to the ground...

Edgeworth:
Ah... So with this, we can inspect the crime scene as it was in the past.

Kay:
See! So, what do you think?

Edgeworth:
I have to say, I'm impressed by the technology thieves have access to these days.

Kay:
Well, it IS the super-secret weapon of the mighty Yatagarasu!

Edgeworth:
Indeed.

Kay:
Oh, but if there isn't enough information, or if something is out of place... ...the re-creation could come out a little strange.

Edgeworth:
In other words, I can use this to authenticate the validity of a witness's testimony?

Kay:
You got it! You really catch on quick, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
(Right now, this simulation is a re-creation of that witness's testimony... So for now, I should re-examine everything... ...and if I find anything illogical or strange, I can then ask for clarification.)

Kay:
Feel free to examine anything in this simulation in the way you always do! You even present evidence when you find a contradiction! And if you find something, I've got Little Thief with me, so you just let me know, OK?

Begin Investigation Stadium

Partner

Kay:
Yes?

Re-creation

Edgeworth:
So, you believe that this gadger will provide us with the proof we need?

Kay:
Yeah, of course! Pretty neat, huh? By inputting info like this, it can re-create the crime scene exactly as it was. Although, Little Thief was originally intended to be a training sim for heists...

Edgeworth:
A training sim for thievery!? I don't believe I can turn a deaf ear to that, Kay.

Kay:
Bah, it's for practice! Practice! It's not like I've actually stolen anything yet! Besides, we're in the middle of an investigation! So stop nit-picking!

Edgeworth:
Even if it is just "practice", I can't exactly endorse the act of stealing. Although, admittedly, this device is rather useful in an investigation.

Using Little Thief (appears after Re-creation)

Edgeworth:
So, how am I supposed to use this to aid my investigation...?

Kay:
Oh! That's right! I guess I should explain how to use it, huh? Objects outlined in yellow are things that are not present in our time, but were in the past. Things outlined in a dotted line are things that exist now, but didn't in the past.

Edgeworth:
I see...

Kay:
You can examine and interact with replicated people and objects as you normally do. You can even present evidence whenever you find an inconsistency. Oh, and be sure to point out mistakes in the re-creation with evidence, too!

Edgeworth:
Hmm... Very well, let's continue with the investigation.

Kay:
If there's something you don't get about Little Thief, feel free to ask anytime, OK?

Ema Skye
	Ema: This is amazing! Just FEEL the power of science!

Wendy Oldbag
	Oldbag: What is this? Some sort of new attraction?

Victim
	Leads to: "According to the testimony, the victim fell to the ground here..."

Killer

Edgeworth:
(It's the silhouette of the killer with his gun at the ready.) Kay, is it not possible to re-create the face of the killer?

Kay:
Well, I can't exactly input what we don't know into Little Thief.

Edgeworth:
(She has a point...)

Stage

Edgeworth:
It looks like they broke the stage down.

Kay:
I guess this means they're done for the day...

Edgeworth:
Or maybe it's because a different show is scheduled to start its run tomorrow.

Edgeworth:
According to the testimony, the victim fell to the ground here...

Kay:
That's right. But...?

Edgeworth:
But, if that's the case, then we've already found our first contradiction.

Kay:
Huh? What? Where!?

Edgeworth:
If this is the real scene of the crime, there's something missing that should be here. Which piece of evidence shows the missing item?

Present Mr. Deacon's Murder notes

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"This is the contradiction!"

Present anything else

Edgeworth:

Kay:
.................. Maybe you're still adjusting to the simulation...?

Edgeworth:
...Y-Yes, that's it. Allow me to find my bearings, and I'll present the contradiction again. (Maybe I need to review the evidence again. It should go without saying that the truth lies in what is missing from this scene!)

Leads to:
"Which piece of evidence shows the missing item?"

Edgeworth:
This is the contradiction!

Kay:
Eh? Is something wrong with my re-creation?

Edgeworth:
If this is the real scene of the crime, something specific should be here. If you think back, how did we deduce that the other crime scene was not the real one?

Kay:
Oh! I get what's missing now! There's no blood on the ground here either, right?

Edgeworth:
Right. The fact that there is no blood here casts doubt on the witness's testimony.

Oldbag:
Edgey-poooooooo! How can you doubt me like that!? Are you calling me a liar!? I know what I saw! And I saw the victim get shot down!

Kay:
You know, I don't think she's lying, Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth:
(To be honest, I can't think of a reason why she would lie to me. In that case, maybe there is another explanation for the distinct lack of blood.)

Logic

"Victim was kidnapper?" and "Why is there no blood?"
	Leads to: "Is it not possible that the victim was wearing a costume?"

Victim (subsequent times)
	Edgeworth: (Now I'm fairly convinced that the victim was killed here. But then why is there no blood? There must be some explanation for this contradiction! Perhaps I should go over all of the information I've gathered one more time...)

Edgeworth:
Is it not possible that the victim was wearing a costume?

Kay:
So you really think that Mr. Deacon was one of the kidnappers?

Edgeworth:
I think we can reasonably assume there is a very good chance that he was. And that if he was shot while he was inside one of those stolen costumes...

Kay:
...Then Mr. Deacon's blood would be inside the costume instead of on the ground!

Edgeworth:
Precisely. Now, if only we could prove that the victim was wearing a costume...

Kay:
You'd think it'd be pretty easy if we could find some footprints... ...but the problem is FINDING them, since there doesn't seem to be any around.

Edgeworth:
(Footprints, huh...? I wonder how we can go about finding some of those...?)

Ema Skye

Ema:
This is amazing! Just FEEL the power of science!

Footprint analysis
	Leads back to: "Ema, about that method you were talking about for finding footprints..."

Edgeworth:
Ema, about that method you were talking about for finding footprints...

Ema:
Ah, finally my expert knowledge in forensics is needed!

Edgeworth:
Yes, well... Can you detect and trace even partial footprints?

Ema:
Leave it to me! My cutting-edge detection kit can find anything!

Edgeworth:
Very well. If you could please analyse the footprints in this area...

Ema:
OK! Stand back now, and witness the power of science at work!

Ema:
Hey! I found something! Look, right here!

Edgeworth:
? I don't see anything...

Ema:
Oh, that's right! Here, put these special glasses on, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
! These footprints here were definitely left by a Badger costume!

Ema:
Judging by the way the prints are layered, those seems to be the newest.

Edgeworth:
(Then... we can conclude that the victim was definitely wearing a costume at the time.)

Victim's Costume data jotted down in my Organizer.

Kay:
OK! In that case, I'll update Little Thief's simulation parameters! I can't wait to see what we find out from this new info!

Investigation Complete

Edgeworth:
So the victim was wearing a costume when he died.

Kay:
And with that, we should be one step closet to the truth, right?

Edgeworth:
(Hmm... I see the re-creation has changed in accordance with the new information.) We may be closer, but now, something else has caught my attention.

Oldbag:
What do you want?

Edgeworth:
Your testimony, naturally. I'd like to hear it one more time, if you please.

-- What Oldbag Witnessed --

Oldbag:
I came to this stadium to take a short break.
As I was resting, I happened to glance over and I saw two men facing each other in that area.
Suddenly, there was a loud gunshot, and the person who was shot fell to the ground.
It was a very terrifying experience, let me tell you!

Kay:
So! Does this mean that Ms. Oldbag's testimony has a contradiction in it?

Edgeworth:
Yes, and I believe our best course of action is to compare it with your re-creation.

Kay:
See! I just KNEW Little Thief would be of help! Now let's see if we can pull more info from Ms. Oldbag to put into the re-creation!

Edgeworth:
For that, we must first find the contradiction in her testimony.

Rebuttal -- What Oldbag Witnessed --

Oldbag:
I came to this stadium to take a short break.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
You mean you took a break from being the Pink Badger?

Oldbag:
You may not think it, but it's hard work keeping kids' dream alive. You smell of sweet, your hip creaks with pain -- you even begin to dream about work.

Kay:
That's the kind of story that would scar a child for life, you know...

Oldbag:
Well, that's why I chose to come take my break here, whippersnapper! I don't plan on playing the part of the Dead Badger in front of a bunch of kids!

Edgeworth:
So what did you see while you, the Pink Badger, were resting?

Oldbag:
Oh, yes, that! Well!

Oldbag:
As I was resting, I happened to glance over and I saw two men facing each other in that area.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
You saw two men...? Can you describe them for me?

Oldbag:
They looked like your average Joes, completely uninteresting and not worth fawning over. I'm telling you, they were so boring that I don't even remember much beyond that.

Edgeworth:
But did they have any special features? Anything you can recall would be very helpful.

Oldbag:
Oh, my! Don't tell me you're jealous of those two men!

Kay:
Hey, she's right. You do seem pretty worked-up over them, Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth:
I-I'm not worked up over anyone! A-And not jealous!

Oldbag:
It's alright, Edgey-poo. Those two were just foals compared to a stallion like you. I thought so little of them that I lost interest the instant I laid eyes on them.

Present Victim's Costume

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"Two men? How did you know the gender of the two people involved..."

Oldbag:
Suddenly, there was a loud gunshot, and the person who was shot fell to the ground.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
You're claiming to have seen the exact moment in which the murder took place?

Oldbag:
Absolutely! That gun made a terrible racket when it was fired.

Kay:
You didn't try to go help the person that got shot?

Oldbag:
I'm only one person, you smart-alecky brat! What could I have done!? But I took off as soon as I could to find someone who could help.

Oldbag:
It was a very terrifying experience, let me tell you!

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
..................

Oldbag:
.................. Well, don't you have anything to say to me!?

Edgeworth:
No, not especially.

Oldbag:
You're so cold, Edgey-poo. But... that is exactly what I like about you.

Kay:
You sure are one tough cookie! One part unshakable, and one part scary...

Oldbag:
Watch that smart mouth of yours, missy! What do you know about my fragile heart!?

Edgeworth:
Knowing what we know now, thanks to your re-creation...

Kay:
...The contradiction stands out like a giant sore thumb!

Edgeworth:
Precisely. It's all becoming clear to me. Let's clear up this issue with some well-presented evidence, and get this over with.

Edgeworth:
Two men? How did you know the gender of the two people involved... ...seeing as how the victim was wearing a costume at the time!?

Oldbag:
Ah!

Edgeworth:
Furthermore, I have another matter I'd like to inquire about! I'd very much like to know... ...why you failed to mention the costume in your testimony!?

Oldbag:
Uwah!

Edgeworth:
I'm beginning to doubt if you really witnessed the murder at all.

Oldbag:
But I'm telling you, I really did see it! I saw it with my very own eyes! ...From a seat in the second tier.

Edgeworth:
The second tier...?

Kay:
Hey, didn't you say you saw it "right in front of you" earlier?

Oldbag:
That was... you know... I was using the phrase in the metaphorical sense...?

Edgeworth:
(*sigh* I see our witness still has a screw loose, in the metaphorical sense.)

Oldbag:
The cushy seats in the second tier are reserved for hot-shot VIPs. Which is exactly why I go there now and again to take a nap!

Kay:
I can't see how you could've gotten a good look from there. It's so high up!

Edgeworth:
Were you able to see even the victim's costume from way up there?

Oldbag:
Well, I know I saw two people. But I couldn't really see what they looked like because they were in the stage's shadow. My sight isn't what it used to be, you know. Not like when I was young. Ah, people used to call me "Eagle-Eyed Wendy" back then! could spot a good man from 100 paces away as I walked down the street, just like that! Of course, they also noticed me in a flash and tried to make their move. But I'm not that easy! I was a careful girl with a judgmental eye! Bu

Edgeworth:
*sigh* Let's return to our investigation, shall we, Kay?

Kay:
You got it!

Begin Investigation Stadium

Logic

"Stage was packed up" and "In the shadow of the stage"
	Leads to: "Is it not possible that the victim was wearing a costume?"

Ema Skye

Ema:
This is amazing! Just FEEL the power of science!

Footprint analysis

Edgeworth:
Thanks to you, I'm able to proceed with my investigation once again. Thank you.

Ema:
Ah, it was nothing! i'm just glad that science and I could be of service!

Kay:
Pretty amazing how we could see the footprints. So what's the secret behind that thing?

Ema:
Oh, you want to know? Um... here, you can read the manual!

Kay:
Aha... Very interesting... So if I do this, I can avoid leaving footprints...

Edgeworth:
(She can't seriously be trying to use the information to her advantage as a thief... Wait...)

Victim

Edgeworth:
(This new silhouette of the victim is in a costume.)

Kay:
This silhouette can change depending on the information I input. But Little Thief can re-create mroe than just people... So investigate away! We may even find more info with which to make a more accurate sim!

Edgeworth:
Alright. Sounds like a plan.

Drums

Kay:
Hey, there's a mic up there! What kind of ninja is the Jammin' Ninja? He's no slouch, no way, you batcha!♪ You're the best, Jammin' Ninja! Everyone's always trying to thank ya!♪ How was that?

Edgeworth:
How was what?

Kay:
You know what would be really awesome? If we put a band together! I can see it now! A Great Thief and a Prosecutor, stealing the hearts of millions around the world!

Edgeworth:
The only instruments I can play are the flute and the piano...

Kay:
You can play the flute while playing the piano!? That's really fresh!

Edgeworth:
How many hands to you think I have!? Besides, I haven't even agreed to anything yet!

Edgeworth:
If that woman's testimony is to be believed... ...the murder occurred before the stage was broken down.

Kay:
Do you want me to input that bit of info into Little Thief?

Edgeworth:
Yes, if you please.

Kay:
OK!

Sign
	Edgeworth: "Battle of the Magicians: Max Galactica versus Troupe Gramarye"... And tomorrow, there will be a concert by the "hip" new rock band, the Gavinners. Not that either of these stage shows interest me in the least.

Killer
	Leads to: "There is clearly..."

Edgeworth:
There is clearly...

Kay:
...A contradiction here!

Edgeworth:
Please stop stealing my lines!

Kay:
Oh, come on. It wasn't that hard to see it coming, even for a layman like me!

Edgeworth:
I suppose. In any case, it's not possible for the killer to have stood here in that way... ...because there was a very real stage set up in this spot at that time.

Kay:
Yeesh, I told you I got it! Do you feel the need to explain everything!?

Edgeworth:
Yes, well... In any case, we still need to resolve this unusual situation.

Kay:
Isn't it obvious? The killer was on top of the stage, naturally. Right, Ms. Oldbag!?

Oldbag:
Yes! I remember now! The killer was standing on top of the stage!

Kay:
See! Now let me update the info in the simulation.

Investigation Complete

Lang:
Well, well, what have we here? A bunch of hooligans running amok, I see!

Edgeworth:
Agent Lang, how nice of you to join us.

Lang:
Well, I can't have you going around messing up my crime scenes.

Edgeworth:
Agent Lang, we've discovered that the real scene of the murder is here, the stadium.

Lang:
I see. Thanks.

Edgeworth:
For what?

Lang:
I'm just trying to show you my appreciation for all the time you saved me. Who knew that such a strange little toy could re-create a crime scene like that.

Kay:
Little Thief is NOT a toy!

Lang:
...You two!

Sir!

Lang:
And there you have it. You see? Big boys like me don't need silly toys, little girl.

Kay:
*sigh*

Lang:
Now THIS is a re-creation.

Edgeworth:
So what? Do you still intend to assert that Officer Meekins is the killer?

Lang:
Of course. Even knowing that the crime took place here doesn't let him off the hook.

-- Agent Lang's Logic --

Lang:
This is the real scene of the crime.
Officer Meekins lay in wait for the victim on top of the stage.
And when the victim finally showed, he shot him from on high!
That's the truth your little re-creation showed.

Edgeworth:
How far will you go to accuse Officer Meekins of the crime...?

Lang:
He's the most likely suspect we've got, especially given the situation with his gun.

Kay:
Well, even if he is the killer, at least my re-creation was on the mark.

Lang:
You see? Thank you for understanding, my little crow-girl.

Kay:
Grr... I'm not some common crow! I'm the Yatagarasu! The raven of legend!

Edgeworth:
Unfortunately, your conclusion has yet to be tested, so let's see how well it holds up.

Rebuttal -- Agent Lang's Logic --

Lang:
This is the real scene of the crime.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Looks like we found the real crime scene first.

Lang:
Ha! Brag all you want, but we don't have all that free time, unlike the two of you.

Kay:
Heh heh. You know what you remind me of? A dog licking his wounds as he whimpers home!

Lang:
Well, I guess I should be thankful for all the time you saved me. Xie xie. That's how we say "thanks" in my country.

Edgeworth:
Y-You're welcome. (I hope he realizes we didn't do all of this for him...)

Lang:
But I'm here now, so I'll be taking over! As I was saying, this is where the crime took place.

Lang:
Officer Meekins lay in wait for the victim on top of the stage.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Lying in wait? How did Officer Meekins even know the victim was going to come here?

Lang:
Simple. He was investigating the kidnappers, right? And while he was doing so, he came to understand the victim, Mr. Deacon's movements.

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Hah! And why would the good officer want to ambush and kill a kidnapper?

Lang:

Lang:
You mean his motive? Who knows, and who cares. You can find that out for yourself when you talk to him in jail.

Edgeworth:
Hmph. You have no respect for the order of law.

Lang:
Don't got me wrong, but I need more than "There's no motive!" to convince me otherwise.

Edgeworth:
(He's right. The lack of a motive is rather weak argument by itself.)

Lang:
So, the officer lay in wait on top of the stage...

Lang:
And when the victim finally showed, he shot him from on high!

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
So you agree with how our re-creation turned out...?

Lang:
Like I said, I'm grateful that you were able to save me some time.

Edgeworth:
Alright, but we still don't know why he chose to wait on top of the stage.

Lang:
Who cares. Maybe he wanted to become the Blue Badger. Who's to say he didn't see the stage and decided to put on a Badger stage show of his own?

Edgeworth:
(Or maybe there's a completely different reason...?)

Lang:
What does it matter!? It still doesn't change the fact that Officer Meekins... ...stood up on that stage and shot the victim on the ground below.

Present Mr. Deacon's Murder Notes

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"I'm terribly sorry, Agent Lang."

Lang:
That's the truth your little re-creation showed.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
So you honestly believe that what you're saying is what really occurred?

Lang:
Hey, you're the ones who came up with this scenario. Are you saying you doubt yourselves?

Edgeworth:
Nnngh... Touché...

Edgeworth:
Unfortunately, Agent Lang's conclusions do not contradict with our re-creation.

Kay:
Hmm... Then, does that mean it all went down just as he says?

Edgeworth:
No, not quite. (I wonder if what we had re-created earlier was the whole-truth?)

Edgeworth:
I'm terribly sorry, Agent Lang.

Lang:
?

Edgeworth:
I should have you warned you that our re-creation is incomplete. You cut in quite unexpectedly, after all.

Lang:
What's that supposed to mean?

Edgeworth:
You said that the victim was shot by the killer from up above, correct? I hate to break it to you, but that's not possible.

Kay:
Huh? Why not?

Edgeworth:
Recall Mr. Deacon's body, specifically, where the gunshot wounds were located.

Kay:
.................. Actually, I didn't get that good of a look.

Edgeworth:
Oh. Well then. The bullet entered Mr. Deacon in his abdominal region, and exited his right shoulder. This is more consistent with an angled shot from beneath the victim.

Lang:
Kngh!

Kay:
Then...!

Edgeworth:
Yes, our re-creation had the victim being shot at an angle from above.

Kay:
A clear contradiction!

Lang:
You're discounting your own conclusions!?

Edgeworth:
No, this one point is the only flaw. This was the mistaken parameter in our re-creation:

The stage's location

Edgeworth:
That's right. The location of the stage was wrong.

Kay:
You mean the stage was in a totally different spot than where it is now?

Edgeworth:
Yes, the stage was situated where the victim was standing in our simulation.

Lang:
Hah! Are you out of your mind, Mr. Prosecutor!? I've never heard of a stage show where the stage actually blocks the audience's view!

Edgeworth:
I-I suppose not... But I swear I know the reason for the error!

Leads back to:
"This was the mistaken parameter in our re-creation:"

The witness's location

Edgeworth:
The location of witness was our mistake.

Oldbag:
Edgey-poo! How can you betray me like this!?

Edgeworth:
Your testimony was riddled with vague statements.

Lang:
Hey, now. I can't let you get away with bad-mouthing a very valuable witness! Besides, if you're saying that it was wrong for you to think she saw it from far away... ...then, perhaps she saw it from up close? That'd make her story even more trustworthy.

Edgeworth:
I-I didn't mean it that way...

Oldbag:
Edgey-poo! You can do it! Hang in there!

Edgeworth:
(So the wrong parameter was not where the witness was... In that case...!)

Leads back to:
"This was the mistaken parameter in our re-creation:"

The killer's & victim's locations
	Leads to: "Yes, the locations of the killer and the victim were wrong."

Edgeworth:
Yes, the locations of the killer and the victim were wrong.

Lang:
Ah, I get it. I see what you're trying to say!

Edgeworth:
I believe the killer and the victim were standing opposite to what we initially thought. It was the victim who was on top of the stage as he as being shot by the killer!

Edgeworth:
If this is what happened, it'd also explain the positioning of the gunshot wounds.

Kay:
But then, what about the footprints?

Edgeworth:
Since footprints don't lie, we can assume then, that the killer also wore a costume.

Kay:
OK! I'll try using that data instead!

Edgeworth:
Judging by the fact that both the killer and the victim were wearing costumes... ...I'd say it was a killing between the two kidnappers. That would be the most natural conclusion. Wouldn't you agree, Agent Lang?

Lang:
Hmph. Well done, Mr. Prosecutor! But that alone doesn't clear Officer Meekins of the crime!

-- Another Bit of Proof --

Lang:
I ask that you take another good look at the tire marks over there.
The three marks are indicative of the Blue Badgermobile.
That story Officer Meekins told about that shop on wheels getting stolen was just a lie.
He drove the Blue Badgermobile here and committed the murder.
Then, he used the car to move the body to the garage in the Wild, Wild West Area.

Edgeworth:
You believe he moved the body with the car?

Lang:
That's right. It was Officer Meekins himself who pointed us to the way he did it.

Edgeworth:
(The three-tired tread marks are very telling, however... ...is the Blue Badgermobile the only thing capable of creating such a pattern?)

Rebuttal -- Another Bit of Proof --

Lang:
I ask that you take another good look at the tire marks over there.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
The tire marks...?

Lang:
Yes, the tire marks. The one there behind the stage. They were hidden up until now by the various pieces of stage equipment. As for when they were made...

Edgeworth:
...They must have been made after the rain had begun to fall, correct?

Lang:
Yes, and probably around the same time as when the killer's footprints were made. The tires on that Blue Badgermobile probably got pretty muddy because of that. I say it's the Blue Badgermobile because, well, that's pretty obvious, too.

Lang:
The three marks are indicative of the Blue Badgermobile.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Three tire marks... I have to agree that the Blue Badgermobile has three tires.

Lang:
Of course! The only thing in this park that could make those marks is that roving shop.

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Are you forgetting that there are, in fact, three of them? You can't simply ignore the Pink and the Proto Badgermobiles, Agent Lang.

Lang:

Lang:
Of course. I didn't say it couldn't be either of the other two... ...but I see no reason to drag them into this just to complicate things!

Present Blue Badgermobile

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"Sorry, Agent Lang, but that's an impossible tale."

Lang:
That story Officer Meekins told about that shop on wheels getting stolen was just a lie.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Of course, you have some sort of proof that it was all a lie, correct?

Lang:
Of course not.

Kay:
Well, that was blunt.

Lang:
But, suppose it is a lie. It would explain a lot of things. Like his movements and his whereabouts.

Lang:
He drove the Blue Badgermobile here and committed the murder.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
So you still claim that the tire marks belonged to the Blue Badgermobile?

Lang:
It must have arrived on the scene after the ground had become wet with rain. Officer Meekins committed the murder.

Present Blue Badgermobile

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"Sorry, Agent Lang, but that's an impossible tale."

Lang:
Then, he used the car to move the body to the garage in the Wild, Wild West Area.

Press

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Besides the Blue Badgermobile, there are other ways the body could've been moved.

Lang:

Lang:
Recall what the Wild, Wild West Area looked like. Only the Blue Badgermobile and Mr. Deacon's body were in the garage. I'd say that's proof.

Edgeworth:
(I suppose if one were to look at that place, that would be the only logical conclusion. However, my experience tells me that the truth is usually not so easily found. Is there some sort of problem with Agent Lang's statement with regard to that scene?)

Present Blue Badgermobile

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"Sorry, Agent Lang, but that's an impossible tale."

Kay:
Looks like the only thing that car was selling was death, not dreams.

Edgeworth:
Only if what Agent Lang believes turn out to be true. (The three-tired tread marks are very telling, however... ...is the Blue Badgermobile the only thing capable of creating such a pattern?)

Edgeworth:
Sorry, Agent Lang, but that's an impossible tale.

Lang:
And why is that?

Edgeworth:
Those tire marks could not have been left by Officer Meekins's Blue Badgermobile? One look at the car would've told you so! What proves that the Blue Badgermobile had never been to this stadium?

Present tire

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"Take a good look at the tires. There's not a single dollop of mud to be found on it."

Present car

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
The reason I believe this car never came to the stadium is the car itself!

Kay:
Huh? What do you mean?

Edgeworth:
The Pink Badgermobile was here from the beginning. And there is no need for two Badgermobiles to be at any one location at the same time.

Lang:
You sure like to give random answers to things, don't you? But I'm not so easily sidetracked by such weak logic!

Edgeworth:
Arrnnngh!

Lang:
Now then, tell me why you believe that car was never at this stadium!

Leads back to:
"What proves that the Blue Badgermobile had never been to this stadium?"

Present victim's body

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
The victim's body tells the true tale behind it all!

Lang:
What's wrong with you, Mr. Prosecutor? We're talking about the Blue Badgermobile! What does the body have to do with anything? Unless it's hiding some sort of secret...?

Edgeworth:
...Well, I believe we should investigate this next is all...

Lang:
Hah! Looks like you're no match for my wits after all!

Edgeworth:
Wait, please allow me to take another good look.

Leads back to:
"What proves that the Blue Badgermobile had never been to this stadium?"

Present anywhere else

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
This is where we should be focusing our attention!

Lang:
I have no idea what I'm supposed to be looking at. Perhaps you're a bit worn down by all this excitement, Mr. Prosecutor?

Edgeworth:
It's none of your business. Just allow me to explain it once again.

Leads back to:
"What proves that the Blue Badgermobile had never been to this stadium?"

Edgeworth:
Take a good look at the tires. There's not a single dollop of mud to be found on it.

Lang:
Nngh!

Edgeworth:
If this car had come to the backstage area and left those tire tracks... ...then the lack of mud on these tires stands out as very peculiar indeed.

Lang:
Then, how do you explain the tire tracks, genius?

Kay:
Hey! I've got it! What about Ms. Oldbag's Pink Badgermobile!?

Oldbag:
Don't be ridiculous! I was sleeping the entire time in the second tier seats!

Edgeworth:
Indeed, I believe we can rule her out as someone related to the crime. However, there is yet one more roving store, as I recall.

Kay:
Oh! You mean the Proto Badger!

Edgeworth:
That's right. There was one more parking space inside that garage. And it proves the existence of a Proto Badgermobile.

Lang:
Agent Lang, I suggest you find this Proto Badgermobile posthaste. There must still be some sort of incriminating evidence in it.

Lang:
Nngh.........

???:
H.........

Kay:
Hey, did you hear something?

???:
H.........Hel...... ...Help... me...

Kay:
Are you alright!?

Lang:
Well, this is something! Looks like we've found our kidnapping victim. Where were you all this time?

Lance:
Wild West... With kidnappers...

Edgeworth:
(He was in the room next to the one I was held in!?)

Lance:
Ran away using underground... and get lost... Th-The kidnappers...

Lang:
Hm? What is it!? I can't understand what you're trying to say!

Lance:
Th-The kidnappers... escaped... wearing costumes...

Lang:
Did you see the faces of your kidnappers!?

Lance:
No... I didn't see their faces... but... two... One was a w-woman...

Edgeworth:
(A woman...?)

Lang:
Quite an important piece of testimony. Hey, what are you guys doing!? Stop standing there and get your cops on this already. I'll even let you guys have what the kid said just now. Consider it a gift. Now, are you going to get out of my crime scene, or am I going to have to get rough?

Edgeworth:
Akgn... (Again...?)

Ema:
You're nothing but a big bully! Come on, Mr. Edgeworth! Let's go!

Lang:
Oh, no, no, no. Not you. You're a very important witness for my case. I'm not about to let you get away that easily.

Ema:
Don't count on me to testify, because I won't. Not for you!

Oldbag:
That's right! I won't either! You hear me, you young whippersnapper!

Lang:
Hey, calm down. There's no need for all this hostility. I just want to take a statement from each of you. I'm not going to rough either of you up. I give you my word. Come now, fair maidens. What do you say? Will you cooperate?

Oldbag:
"Fair maidens"...? My, you little rascal! You sure know the way into a woman's heart.

Lang:
Lang Zi says: "The passage of time is but a fleeting moment," and a lady is young forever.

Oldbag:
..Hmph! Trying to outdo my Edgey-poo with your fancy-schmancy sayings. Let's get this over with. So we're clear, I'm only interested in giving you my statement.

Lang:
Sure, just as soon as Mr. Prosecutor leaves us be.

Ema:
Mr. Edgeworth...!

To be continued.

March 13, 2:34 PM
Wild, Wild West Area

Kay:
Looks like we got the boot again...

Edgeworth:
With Lance safe, the focus of the investigation will shift solely onto the murder.

Kay:
You mean the in-fighting between the kidnappers?

Edgeworth:
Yes, and also the identity of the remaining kidnapper...

Ernest:
Miles, my boy! Tell me it's true! Tell me that you've really found my boy!

Edgeworth:
Yes, Mr. Amano. We found him earlier in the stadium.

Paups:
Then... my little Lance is unhurt!?

Edgeworth:
He's not exactly the picture of perfect health, but his life is not in danger. He's being questioned right now by Agent Lang.

Paups:
Poor Lance.. It must've been so horrible for him... Locked up like a... *sob*

Officer in blue uniform

Officer:
Mr. Edgeworth, sir!

Edgeworth:
G-Good work, officer...

Kay:
Hey, Mr. Edgeworth! I thought you wanted to talk with Mr. Amano and Ms. Paups?

Edgeworth:
I do... Perhaps I should start with them before I do anything else.

Blue Badgermobile

Edgeworth:
So this must be the Blue Badgemobile that Officer Meekins was driving...

Kay:
He said it was stolen, didn't he...?

Edgeworth:
Don't tell me that you were the one who stole it.

Kay:
What the heck are you talking about!? I don't even have a license! It's illegal to drive a car without a license! A Great Thief doesn't break the law!

Edgeworth:
(This little girl has a very odd understanding of the word "law".)

Main Gate

Bald man with daughter

Edgeworth:
This man looks suspiciously like the precinct...

Chief:
Look at that lovely smile on the Blue Badger's face!

Daughter:
Aaaah! It's looking at me! Make it stooooooooooop! It's scaaaaaaaaryyyyyy!

Chief:
It's alright, dear. You want to know something? I was the one who created the Blue Badger! See, look at his eyes. Don't they look just like daddy's?

Daughter:
It's scaryyyyyyyy! It's scary because they do look like yooooooours, daddy!

Chief:
..................

Edgeworth:
Well, that was rather depressing. I think I'd better leave the two of them alone.

Blue Badger panel

Kay:
Why is there a Blue Badger here, too!?

Edgeworth:
Are you deathly allergic to him or something?

Kay:
Um... It's not that. It's more the half-smile on his face; it's really unsettling.

Edgeworth:
(She's disturbed by the half-smile? I'm more disturbed by its movements and how it managed to obstruct an investigation.)

Fountain

Edgeworth:
To think they were but a hotel, now they have their own safari park attraction. Talk about a veritable goulash of rides and attractions.

Kay:
With so many of them, you'd think they would have a ninja house! Like one of those buildings with a zillion secret places to hide in! Those are fun!

Edgeworth:
Well, they don't.

Kay:
Hey! How can you be so sure!? Oh, I know! I bet they really do have one, but it's hidden in real ninja fashion! Come on out, ninja house! I know you're around here somewhere!

Edgeworth:
(A hidden ninja house... Next she'll be looking for a lost pirate ship!)

Lamp

Kay:
That lamp looks like it's got a lot of good stories to tell about the olden days!

Edgeworth:
Oh? It looks like incredibly new to me.

Kay:
Argh! Mr. Edgeworth, you need to lighten up and get a sense of humor!

Edgeworth:
That was rather rude! But just this once, I'll look the other way.

Kay:
...On second thought, maybe the first thing you need to work on is tact.

Bridge

Edgeworth:
They say that couples who cross this bridge together will find happiness. Or so the Gatewater Land pamphlet says.

Kay:
But you'd think that they'd already be happy because they were able to come together.

Edgeworth:
Logistics aside, I wonder who came up with this tale and when? This bridge doesn't look old enough to be the stuff of legends.

Kay:
Well, some things are better left uninvestigated, don't you think? Ignorance is bliss!

Wild, Wild West Area

Partner

Kay:
Yes?

Anything of interest?

Edgeworth:
What is it, Kay? You look like you've stumbled upon something.

Kay:
I'm kind of confused by all of the different events going on. First, there's the kidnapping, and then the co-conspirators of that end up in a murder. And Ms. Oldbag saw the crucial moment, but you and Ms. Oldbag are kinda...

Edgeworth:
We do NOT need to investigate further into that last statement! (Disregarding the fact of who it came from, the witness's testimony was a mess. However, it did shed some light on the truth behind this case.)

Kay:
Well, let's keep investigating and see what other types of people we run into, shall we!?

Present

Love Letter

Kay:
I guess it's a love letter...? It reads kind of bitter-sweet.

Edgeworth:
If that was all, I'd say it was nothing more than someone pining for Lance. However, the sender is the loan company "Tender Lender".

Kay:
...Aaaaand the story takes a super-bitter downturn.

Ernest Amano

Lance Amano

Ernest:
Miles, my boy, I can't think you enough.

Edgeworth:
It was nothing.

Ernest:
I'm still in shock over what happened to Oliver... ...but I have to say I'm relieved that Lance is alright. Oh, that's right! I mustn't forget to pass this on to Lance as soon as the police are finished with him.

Edgeworth:
A letter?

Letter (appears after Lance Amano)

Ernest:
Ah, the way Lance is being chased after by woman reminds me of someone I know. I almost can't believe he received yet another love letter, you know. Here! Take a look for yourself.

Edgeworth:
(Isn't this a breach of confidentiality?) It's a very simple love letter.

Kay:
Oh? Hey, let me see! Hm? That's really weird. It's from a loan company, "Tender Lender". Looks more like a collection bill to me.

Love letter data jotted down in my Organizer.

Present

Mr. Deacon's Murder Notes
	Ernest: Oliver... sigh He served me well for such a long time. What am I going to do without him...? I'm afraid my money will continue to be dampened by my tears in the long nights ahead.

Mr. Deacon's Pendant

Edgeworth:
This was found on the body of your butler...

Ernest:
Oliver...

Edgeworth:
But what strikes me as odd is the name engraved on the back, "Colin Devorae"...

Ernest:
Oh...Coden Livorea? ...Veldor Dalein...?

Kay:
He's so sad that he's got it all mixed up in his mind.

Edgeworth:
I understand, but that last one wasn't even close.

Lauren Paups

Lance Amano

Paups:
He loves me, he loves me not. He loves me, He loves me not... Aww, that's the 12th one! No, you can't give up, Lauren! Just one more try!

Edgeworth:
Excuse me, but I can't help but feel a bit sorry for all the flowers you've gone through...

Paups:
I suppose... If they were me, then... *blush*

Edgeworth:
I believe you said that you are Lance's girlfriend when we first met, correct?

Paups:
Yes, I am, but... Oh! It's not like we both think of each other as lovers! But he DID give me this ring, so I guess we're not just "friends" either...? I mean, because! This isn't just any ordinary ring! It tastes so sweet when you lick it! Ah! It's so wonderful!

Edgeworth:
(You mean to tell me that he gave you a lollypop ring...?)

Kay:
So which is it!? Have you guys not decided if you're going out, or is it just one-sided?

Edgeworth:
"Decided"...? Shouldn't the parties involved naturally just know...?

Paups:
My father used to work for Mr. Amano. And so, Lance and I grew up together. ...*gasp!* I said it out loud!

Edgeworth:
(I don't see how that's anything to be embarrassed about...) So your father was an employee of the Amano Group? What did he do?

Paups:
I heard his job was to fly around the world... ...on Pegasus...

Edgeworth:
P-Pegasus!?

Paups:
Oh, Pegasus was the name of the airplane. The airplane belonged to the company.

Kay:
Y-You had me there for a second...!

Paups:
But now... It's all changed. My father... He isn't around anymore.

Kay:
Oh... I see...

Paups:
About 10 years ago, he rode in Pegasus off to somewhere, and never returned.

Edgeworth:
(Riding Pegasus to whereabouts unknown... Sounds like the stuff legends are made off.)

Paups:
It's been so long... I don't think I'd recognize him if we were to ever meet again...

Kay:
I'm so sorry, Lauren...

Paups:
But I won't give in to the sadness! I have to live! Yes, Lauren! Live!

About the case

Edgeworth:
About this incident...

Paups:
Incident? But isn't the kidnapping already over and dealt with? I've been here the whole time, so I'm afraid I don't know much about any other incident.

Edgeworth:
How did you come to know that Lance had been kidnapped?

Paups:
Oh! Ummm... That's because... of my woman's intuition!

Edgeworth:
You based everything on that?

Paups:
I know everything when it comes to my Lance! It's really strange! It really must be destiny...! *blush*

Kay:
Argh. She's started fantasizing again.

Present

Prosecutor's Badge

Edgeworth:
Do you know what this is? It's a Prosecutor's Badge. I'm not a bad person, and I'm not out to seduce you. Come now, won't you talk...

Paups:
No! You're showing that to me to lord over me with how much authority you have. Well, I will not bullied! You should be ashamed of yourself, you evil man!

Edgeworth:
(...How should I repent in order for this woman talk to me!?)

Gatewater Land Pamphlet

Paups:
This right here is Lance's and my "Castle of Love"! It's the perfect new house for us made out of candies and sweets... But I can't seem to get the door open... Why?

Edgeworth:
Because this is a theme park, and I highly doubt they would let you live here for real.

Paups:
You won't let me in my own house...? You truly are a terrible man, you know that!?

Edgeworth:
Wh-- But I have nothing to do with that!

Bad Badger's Head

Paups:
...Aaaah! It's a monster! A hideous monster!!!

Edgeworth:
I know that it may look like a monster, however, I'd like to ask you about it...

Paups:
Oh, Lance up in heaven, lend your little Lolli your strength!

Edgeworth:
But he's not dead.

Paups:
If you lend me your strength, I can defeat the bad monster and live a long and happy life!

Edgeworth:
...I'm beginning to suspect that you are not very good at this listening business.

Mr. Deacon's Murder Notes

Edgeworth:
About what we found when we examined the victim...

Paups:
AaaaAAaaaaAAAAAaaAaAAah!!!

Edgeworth:
Wh--!?

Paups:
You big bully! I can't believe you'd show me something so gruesome! But, but, I have to admit I kind of like that mavericky aura around him... Oh, Lauren... Are you becoming "bad" as well...?

Edgeworth:
(She's off in La-La Land again, I see...)

Mr. Deacon's Pendant

Edgeworth:
(If I show this to her, she'll probably just go on about another one of her fantasies.)

Kay:
If you're not going to show it to her, then why not give it to me for safe-keeping?

Edgeworth:
Why would I do anything of the sort!?

Paups:
?

Anything else

Paups:
Lance and I met on a street corner by the crosswalk... I was so busy eating a loaf of bread that I ran right into him! It was destiny, as people like to say...

Edgeworth:
(I'll take that as she's not interested in this...)

(Clearing all "Talk" options of Ernest and Paups leads to:)

Kay:
So what are you going to do now, Mr. Edgeworth?

Edgeworth:
We already established that there's a good chance that the killer is the other kidnapper. It's my duty to figure out who this other person is. I believe there is one location that might hold a clue or two.

Isolation Room

Edgeworth:
The place where we were held as prisoners!

Kay:
Hoooold it! Don't lump me in with you! I can't allow you to slander my good name as a Great Thief by saying I was "captured"!

Edgeworth:
(Not being able to escape from somewhere qualifies you as a caged bird, Kay.)

Kay:
Besides, we checked that place out pretty well while we were there, remember!? Don't you think it'd be an even better idea to check somewhere else?

Edgeworth:
Perhaps you're right. (What I really need right now are leads to the killer's identity...)

Leads back to:
"I believe there is one location that might hold a clue or two."

Crime scene

Edgeworth:
It's often the case that some clues are overlooked at the crime scene itself. Which means we should give the stadium another sweep.

Kay:
That's pretty good! Very "professional prosecutor"-like of you! And of course we'd go investigate if we hadn't just been tossed from there!

Edgeworth:
...True, and Agent Lang is still conducting his investigation there.

Kay:
Yeah, now get it together, will you, Mr. Edgeworth!?

Edgeworth:
Alright, then. To do our part, we should leave them alone and investigate somewhere else.

Leads back to:
"I believe there is one location that might hold a clue or two."

The killer's & victim's locations
	Leads to: "The obvious location is the kidnappers' hideout."

Edgeworth:
The obvious location is the kidnappers' hideout.

Kay:
But we're still not allowed in, remember?

Edgeworth:
Agent Lang and his men should be done with this area. In that case, there is no harm in asking that officer over there to let us in.

Officer in blue uniform
	Leads to: "What do you have to report?"

Edgeworth:
What do you have to report?

Officer:
Sir! Nothing unusual or out of the ordinary, sir!

Edgeworth:
(? Where have I heard such redundancy before...?) Hmm... is it possible for you to let us take a look around inside?

Officer:
Sir! Roger, sir!

Edgeworth:
(That was surprisingly hassle-free.) Are you certain? Didn't Agent Lang order you not to allow me in?

Officer:
Sir! That's true, sir, but... ...Detective Gumshoe asked me personally to let you in, sir! And I couldn't refuse a request from him!

Kay:
Wow, looks like Detective Gumshoe has a following!

Officer:
Furthermore! I was asked to give this document to you, sir!

Edgeworth:
What is this? The man in this picture... Isn't this Mr. Oliver Deacon?

Kay:
But the name here says "Colin Devorae"!

Edgeworth:
(That's the same name as the one on the back of the pendant.) It appears that "Colin Devorae" was his real name... What's this? He was convicted in a case 10 years ago and sent to prison.

Kay:
What!? Then what was he doing here?

Edgeworth:
Apparently, he broke out of jail... and then just vanished. He must have become "Oliver Deacon" to cover up the fact that he was an escaped felon.

Colin Devorae Dossier data jotted down in my Organizer.

Kay:
Now I'm not sure what's going on anymore.

Edgeworth:
(Is there sort of link between the victim's past and this current case? These police documents are rather detailed. I should take the time to give them a thorough read eventually.) It's fine. Let's focus on one thing at a time, starting with the kidnapper's hideout.

Kay:
Yeah, I agree! We should investigate first, think later!

Edgeworth:
More than thinking things through, I think you should try remembering things first. Now then, if you could please unlock the door, officer.

Officer:
It was locked up until a little while ago, but... ...since then, the door's been wide open, sir!

Edgeworth:
I'm not sure I follow what it is you're saying. Care to explain in a bit more detail?

Officer:
Sir! The door was locked down tight when they went to check out the room... ...so they got about ten officers to help out and break the door down, sir!

Edgeworth:
I see. (I guess that means I get Agent Lang's left-overs. Well, let's see what we find.)

March 13, 2:55 PM
Kidnappers' Hideout

Edgeworth:
So ths is where the kidnappers planned their foul deed...

Kay:
While you were tied up for a while in the room next door, hee hee!

Edgeworth:
Kay, please. Must you bring that up again? Now then, down to business. There might still be some clues left in this room. Let's try to find out what we can of the other kidnapper's identity.

Begin Investigation Kidnappers' Hideout

Logic

"3 cups" and "Folding chairs"

Edgeworth:
This common denominator between the cups and folding chairs... ...is the number three. Speaking of which... ...the number of missing costumes is also three.

Kay:
Wait. But I thought there were only two kidnappers...

Edgeworth:
Indeed. Something isn't adding up... Literally. Is it possible there is a third kidnapper that Lance didn't see?

"Broken prop sword" and "The door leading outside"

Edgeworth:
It's a bit strange that the police had to force their way into an unlocked room. One look at the pristine door lock, and anyone can see that it was not in use at the time.

Kay:
But the policeman outside said that it took 10 men to get it open!

Edgeworth:
Hmm... A door that was locked tight, despite it being not locked at all... It can only because of this.

Kay:
Oh! You mean!?

Edgeworth:
Yes, it was used to jam the door. Here, take a look at the door handle. Do you see how the handle is completely destroyed?

Kay:
So that's how the sword broke!

Broken Prop Sword data jotted down in my Organizer.

Partner

Kay:
Yes?

Kidnappers' hideout

Edgeworth:
So this is the room next to the one we were held prisoners in...

Kay:
You know, I took a peek in here through the door from the other room.

Edgeworth:
As did I, Kay. Anyway, if this room was truly the kidnappers' hideout...

Kay:
...Then that means there should be some clues to their identities here, right!?

Edgeworth:
I don't know if there are, however, the probability is quite high. I believe a through combing of this room is necessary.

Present

Colin Devorae Dossier

Kay:
In a way, you can think of it as he stole and hid himself away.

Edgeworth:
This man was a fugitive. I imagine that was the only way he could live on the outside.

Kay:
Well, people who do bad things don't deserve to be respected. The best way to live life is to follow the straight and narrow!

Edgeworth:
(How ironic that I'm getting a lecture on morals from a thief...)

Broken Prop Sword

Kay:
This reminds me of a saying, "Till one's sword breaks and one's arrows run out."

Edgeworth:
...Except that we are not dealing with any arrows.

Kay:
I guess not. I wonder where they went? Oh, I know! I bet it's because I already stole them!

Edgeworth:
(I sincerely hope that she is kidding...!)

Door on right

Edgeworth:
This door is thoroughly broken thanks to the police who forced it open.

Before examining broken sword and doorknob
	Edgeworth: (I won't rest until I've inspected every suspicious-looking nook and cranny.)

After examining broken sword and doorknob
	Edgeworth: (I already checked this area earlier, but it never hurts to take another look.)

Hatch

Edgeworth:
The panel that hid the entrance to the underground is propped up and wide open. Be careful of where you step, Kay.

Kay:
I only fell into that other opening once, you know!

Broken sword

Kay:
Looks like a sword. A broken sword.

Edgeworth:
.........Strange. Why would it be broken like that? Swords don't usually break on their own.

Kay:
That's true.

Edgeworth:
Alright then, let's think about it in this way: Maybe it broke when someone was trying to use it for or on something.

Kay:
Hmm...

Edgeworth:
Hypotheticals aren't going to get us anywhere. Perhaps we should think more on this later.

Broken doorknob

Kay:
That doorknob handle-thingy is looking pretty beat up.

Edgeworth:
I suppose that's what happens when ten officers break their way in with brute force.

Kay:
Hey, that's odd... The lock on this is completely fine. Look, not a single dent!

Edgeworth:
But how is that possible after what that officer told us?

Kay:
Yeah! If the lock had been in use when the door was busted down... ...then the lock itself should be completely wrecked!

Edgeworth:
So, the lock on the door leading to the outside is undamaged... How can that be?

Hatch

Kay:
Hey, there's a trapdoor in this room, too!

Edgeworth:
It's not a trapdoor; it's an entrance to an underground passage, Kay.

Kay:
I know that!

Edgeworth:
The door leading to the outside world was locked... ...so Lance must have escaped his prison through here.

Barrels

Kay:
Ooh, they have barrels like these just outside.

Edgeworth:
Yes, and?

Kay:
Well, I know I already asked you when we were out there, but... ...if these were real, what would you put in them?

Edgeworth:
(There's an expectant gleam in her eyes that I'm about to dash...)

Folded chairs

Edgeworth:
Unused folding chairs lean against the wall in their folded state.

Kay:
Wow, whoever lined these up did it perfectly! They're not even a single hair off! I'd feel bad using these because it'd be like stealing the perfection away!

Edgeworth:
(I suspect it's more like you wouldn't want to be the one to put them away.)

Blue bin

Edgeworth:
This must be where they dispose of old and worn-out costumes.

Kay:
That's so sad...

Edgeworth:
It would seem that they trow the costumes away in pieces.

Broken mirror

Kay:
Watch out, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
It's a broken mirror... It probably came from the haunted house. (Why is this there? Are they planning to repair it?)

Sign

Edgeworth:
A sign advertising the photo rally, something I have absolutely no interest in.

Kay:
Yeah, but I do! And I'm going to get my hands on the rest of the Badger family! You'll see!

Edgeworth:
(She definitely brings a decidedly different atmosphere to a criminal investigation.)

Table

Before examining chairs and coffee cups
	Edgeworth: (I won't rest until I've inspected every suspicious-looking nook and cranny.)

After examining chairs and coffee cups
	Edgeworth: (I already checked this area earlier, but it never hurts to take another look.)

Chairs

Edgeworth:
Folding chairs, and by the looks of it, they were probably used by the kidnappers.

Kay:
Hmm... There are three chairs set around the table.

Poster
	Edgeworth: A poster of Gatewater Land is stuck on this wall. "Intrigue! Fun! Prestige! Gatewater Land has it all, and it's waiting for you!" ...It's not especially catchy, is it?

Small key

Edgeworth:
Hm? I wonder what this key is to...

Kay:
Hmm... You got me.

Edgeworth:
It reminds me of the key we found in the other room.

Kay:
That's it! This must be the key for one of those trapdoors!

Edgeworth:
That wasn't a trapdoor. You only call it one because you quite literally jumped into it.

Kay:
Hey, but isn't that what you're supposed to do when you see one?

Edgeworth:
I am not having this conversation with you.

Coffee cups

Edgeworth:
Cheap, styrofoam cups.

Kay:
Hmm... Looks like only three cups was used.

Door on left

Edgeworth:
Beyond this door...

Kay:
...Is where the kidnappers held you after getting the jump on you!

Edgeworth:
...Must you keep reminding me?

Kay:
But it's the room where I got to see your awesome "Nnnghhhoooh!!" face!

Edgeworth:
You didn't need to remind me of that mortifying moment either...

(Connecting all possible Logic leads to:)

Edgeworth:
I thought that we might uncover the true identity of the kidnappers... ...but instead, we've only uncovered more questions that need to be answered.

Kay:
Aaah!

Edgeworth:
Wh-What is it!?

Proto B.:
Well, well! Mr. Edgeworth, am I correct?

Edgeworth:
Wh-What are you doing, suddenly popping out of the secret entrance like that!?

Proto B.:
This is an underground passage used by staff members, sir. We Badgers also make use of it in our duties.

Kay:
Look, why don't you get out of there first, and then we'll talk, OK?

Proto B.:
Ah, I beg your pardon, miss.

Kay:
Proto Badger GET! Alright! Only one more to go!

Edgeworth:
What are you getting all excited about?

Kay:
*gasp!* Did you forget!? The photo rally, duh! See, look! Now, all I have to do is get a picture of the Bad Badger and I'm done!

Edgeworth:
(Ah, yes. I vaguely recall a contest or something of that sort...)

Proto B.:
Wh-What--!? It's gone! But where did it go!?

Edgeworth:
(Hm? What happened?) What's wrong?

Proto B.:
A Bad Badger costume is missing, sir!

Kay:
Oh, is that all! Well, it's missing because the kidnappers stole it.

Proto B.:
I heard about how they were stolen... ...but they said that only three of the costumes had been taken.

Edgeworth:
What? (Is he saying that more than three of them are gone?) Mr. Proto Badger, please tell me a little more about these costumes you use.

Partner

Kay:
Yes?

Anything of interest?

Edgeworth:
Kay, are you participating in that Blue Badger Photo Rally?

Kay:
Yeah. I figure since I came all this way, I might as well. Plus, I want the prize.

Edgeworth:
The prize?

Kay:
It's a handcuff-shaped notepad! Wait, or is it a notepad-shaped set of handcuffs?

Edgeworth:
Either way, they both sound incredibly useless.

Kay:
Hey! You don't know that! And I'm sure I can figure out what to use it for... Whichever it is.

Edgeworth:
(A notepad might be useful, but I don't see when she will ever need a set of handcuffs...)

Proto Badger
	Leads to: "What did you mean by "a Bad Badger costume is missing"?"

Edgeworth:
What did you mean by "a Bad Badger costume is missing"?

Proto B.:
Why, just what I said, sir. We are one Bad Badger short. Counting the psares, we have two of each costume on hand at all time.

Kay:
OK, so because one of them is walking around in the park...

Edgeworth:
...The other should be in that room.

Proto B.:
Ah, actually, both of them should be in that room.

Kay:
Huh? What do you mean?

Proto B.:
Normally, we don't use the Bad Badger costumes. In fact, we only use them during a certain event at a set time each day. It's the stage show where the Bad Badger wreaks havoc around the park... ...and the other Badgers must work together to apprehend him, sir.

Edgeworth:
...I'm speechless that such a show exists.

Proto B.:
Well, sir, I was just trying to explain to you the only time we use that costume.

Kay:
Then doesn't that make it near-impossble to take a picture of the Bad Badger!?

Proto B.:
Personally, I can't believe that it's this close to show time and there's no costume! Oh, dear. What am I to do, sir!?

Edgeworth:
All this is basically means is that the kidnappers stole four costumes in total.

Kay:
Then, are you saying that there are four kidnappers?

Edgeworth:
No, I don't think that's very likely.

Kay:
Oh?

Edgeworth:
Recall the costumes for a minute.

Kay:
The stolen ones, you mean?

Edgeworth:
What proves that a fourth kidnapper does not exist?

Present Pink Badger costume

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"Take a good look at the tires. There's not a single dollop of mud to be found on it."

Present anywhere else

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Looking here, you can plainly see that a fourth kidnapper is out of the question...

Kay:
...Look where? Do you know what he's trying to say, Mr. Proto Badger?

Proto B.:
N-No... I'm very sorry, sir, however, I must have missed something myself.

Edgeworth:
It's alright. I zigged when a zag was more appropriate... (It's as simple as it appears. All I have to do is think a little to find the answer.)

Leads back to:
"What proves that a fourth kidnapper does not exist?"

Edgeworth:
If you had four people, and you had wanted to steal a fourth costume... ...wouldn't you naturally go for the full set and steal a Pink Badger costume instead?

Kay:
Yeah, that makes sense!

Edgeworth:
And yet, the kidnappers decided to steal another Bad Badger. I believe the culprits needed two Bad Badger costumes, but the question is, "Why?"

Logic

"Unaccounted for Bad Badger" and "Costume pieces"
	Leads to: "The second Bad Badger costume... I believe it may be closer at hand than we think."

Proto Badger (subsequent times)

Edgeworth:
I was wondering, if you don't mind... ...Mr. Proto Badger, how did you know my name?

Proto B.:
You're pretty famous, sir. I would think that most people would know who you are.

Edgeworth:
Famous? Me?

Proto B.:
Ab-SO-lutely, sir. You're always very active in the community, I hear.

Kay:
Wow, I didn't know you were such a celebrity, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth:
(I feel like I've met this person before... Maybe it's just my imagination...?)

Edgeworth:
The second Bad Badger costume... I believe it may be closer at hand than we think.

Kay:
Hm? What do you mean?

Edgeworth:
That costume in the trash... Wouldn't you say that it's wearing some very telltale pants?

Kay:
Hey, you're right! Let's get it out of there and take a look!

Edgeworth:
As I suspected, it's a Bad Badger costume.

Kay:
Well, minus the head.

Bad Badger costume

Edgeworth:
(I won't rest until I've inspected every suspicious-looking nook and cranny.)

Chair on left

Edgeworth:
There are three folding chairs over on this side. I can't say they were arranged nearly as nicely as their siblings to the right.

Kay:
You think so? I think they're just fine, like a bunch of used chairs ought to be.

Edgeworth:
...*sigh* I'm beginning to think you just keep a most chaotic room.

Kay:
Hey! Don't slander and sigh at me all in one shot!

Right hand

Kay:
L-Look! Its hand is hurt!

Edgeworth:
(Hm? It looks more like something was ripped off of it.)

Costume

Edgeworth:
I wonder why this Bad Badger costume's right hand is torn up like that?

Kay:
Hmm... Maybe it's a flesh wound from a fight with the Blue Badger! I always knew the Blue Badger was one ferocious beast!

Edgeworth:
(I somehow doubt that even real badgers are as blood-thirsty as that, Kay.)

Folded chairs
	Edgeworth: Unused folding chairs lean against the wall in their folded state. The ones over by the table probably came from this stack.

Deduce

Edgeworth:
(Is this spot somehow connected to any of the evidence I hold...?)

Deduce right hand and present Blue Badger Bible

Edgeworth:

Leads to:
"I believe what we have here is an inconsistency."

Otherwise

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
This is a clear contradiction of the facts!

Kay:
Huh? What are you talking about!? Are you going to fill me in or not!?

Edgeworth:
Wait, maybe it's not quite so clear...

Kay:
Even so, it's still a contradiction, right?

Edgeworth:
...Or it might not be.

Kay:
You're acting really weird, Mr. Edgeworth. Just tell me if it's a contradiction or not.

Edgeworth:
Mnngh! My apologies... (There is definitely something off about this costume. If only I could envision the truth in my head, I'd be one step closer to it.)

Edgeworth:
I believe what we have here is an inconsistency.

Kay:
Hm? Between what?

Edgeworth:
Look carefully. Our costume is not holding something in its right hand that it should be.

Kay:
Hmm... Oh, the gun!

Edgeworth:
Precisely. The Bad Badger was designed to always hold a gun in his right hand. However... You there! Did you remove the gun from this Bad Badger's right hand?

Proto B.:
No, I did not, sir. The gun is supposed to be securely attached to the costume.

Edgeworth:
As I thought. The rip itself confirms my hypothesis that the gun was forcibly removed. Mr. Proto Badger, the gun is, of course, not a functioning weapon, correct?

Proto B.:
Ab-SO-lutely not, sir. It's just a model gun. However, it can fire blanks. We need to use them for the stage show.

Edgeworth:
It seems that our kidnappers also had a need for the model gun, my dear costumed friend.

Missing Model Gun data jotted down in my Organizer.

Investigation Complete

Edgeworth:
I think we're about done with this room.

Kay:
So, what's next?

Edgeworth:
Well, we found new answers... ...but there are still a few things left that we have to ask a certain person about. Let's go, Kay!

March 13, 3:34 PM
Wild, Wild West area

Gumshoe:
Mr. Edgeworth, sir! You've gotta hurry, sir! Come on!

Edgeworth:
What is it, Detective?

Gumshoe:
They found a Blue Badger costume down in front of the main gate, sir!

Edgeworth:
What!?

Kay:
Isn't that what one of the kidnappers was wearing!?

Gumshoe:
Bingo! That's why you've gotta come to the main gate with me right now! If we hurry, we still might be able to get there before Wolf-boy does, sir!

Edgeworth:
Alright. Let's make haste to the main gate!

To be continued.

Connect Logic incorrectly
	Edgeworth: (Hmm, the pieces don't fit together quite right...)

Connect Logic incorrectly
	Edgeworth: (I can't see a clear connection between these two pieces of information.)

Connect Logic incorrectly
	Edgeworth: (...Not exactly a shining example of the perfect line of logic.)

Presenting incorrect evidence during argument (Shi-Long Lang)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Agent Lang, about this piece of evidence...

Lang:

Lang:
Lang Zi says: "Confidence is like a soul, and words without confidence are but empty shells." You shouldn't waste your breath on words you have no confidence in, Mr. Prosecutor. Although, it's just as bad to say something in full confidence and be wrong!

Edgeworth:
Arghn!

Kay:
Are you going to let him lecture you about your self-confidence like that!?

Edgeworth:
(I don't need to be overflowing with self-confidence; I just need to think rationally. After all, I only need to be confident in the facts!)

Presenting incorrect evidence during argument (Shi-Long Lang)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Agent Lang, if you could take a look at this piece of evidence... ...you'd see that there is a very big flaw in your logic.

Lang:
Flaw? Are you sure it's not your eyes that are flawed? Talk to me again when you can see straight!

Edgeworth:
(Gnnrk! Maybe this wasn't the piece I was looking for after all!)

Presenting incorrect evidence during argument (Shi-Long Lang)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
That statement just now stands in contradiction to this piece of evidence!

Lang:
That thing has nothing to do with what I was saying. Now, put it away! And your logic is so badly in need of repair that you might as well throw it out, too! This is the real deal here. Your courtroom mannerisms are worthless at a crime scene!

Edgeworth:
Gnnrk...! You dare to insult the courts!?

Presenting incorrect evidence during argument (Mike Meekins)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Officer Meekins, your statement contradicts this piece of evidence.

Meekins:
SIR! Permission to say that I don't think it does, sir!

Lang:
Ha ha! It's not looking good for you when even the culprit's doubting you, Mr. Prosecutor.

Edgeworth:
Nnngh... (He must be lying, or there wouldn't be that unnatural spot in his testimony. I just have to present some evidence to prove my point!)

Presenting incorrect evidence during argument (Mike Meekins)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
That statement just now stands in direct contradiction to this piece of evidence. What do you think, Agent Lang?

Lang:
Are you trying to buy yourself some time? Because I don't see what you're talking about. If you're going to start going on about unrelated matters, I'll just take my suspect and go!

Edgeworth:
.........!

Meekins:
Mr. Edgeworth, sir! Is this it, sir!? Am I under arrest now?

Edgeworth:
W-Wait, please allow me to hear his testimony once more.

Presenting incorrect evidence during argument (Mike Meekins)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
This evidence contradicts your statement just now...

Meekins:
...So what if it does?

Lang:
Wait up, there, Junior. Where is this contradiction you speak of, Mr. Prosecutor?

Edgeworth:
Gnnngh! (There must be something wrong with the way I'm approaching this.)

Meekins:
Maybe, in reality, you doubt me, too, Mr. Edgeworth, sir. B-B-But, sir! I'm telling you, I don't know anythiiiiiiiiing, sir!

Edgeworth:
(Now I KNOW something is wrong. Officer Meekins is definitely hiding something!)

Presenting incorrect evidence during argument (Wendy Oldbag)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
This piece of evidence says otherwise...

Oldbag:
............

Kay:
Great job, Mr. Edgeworth! She's so lost, she's just staring blankly at you now!

Edgeworth:
Aaaangh! (Then this piece must not be what I'm looking for... I can't let my guard down. I must stay focused or I'm done for.)

Presenting incorrect evidence during argument (Wendy Oldbag)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
That statement just now conflicts with this piece of evidence!

Oldbag:
That's not fair, Edgey-poo! I didn't have a chance to prepare myself for your...

Edgeworth:
Just be quiet and listen!

Kay:
I don't think you're going to get much out of her with the evidence you just presented. I mean, I don't think it even contradicts anything anyway...

Edgeworth:
(Since when did she become Ms. Law Expert!?)

Presenting incorrect evidence during argument (Wendy Oldbag)

Edgeworth:

Edgeworth:
Hold on for a second. What you said just now and this piece of evidence...

Oldbag:
What is it now!? If you have something to say, then out with it already!

Edgeworth:
I...I... Never mind.

Too many penalties (during investigation of Isolation Room)

Edgeworth:
(I admit defeat. I can't seem to find a way out...)

Kay:
Looks like our only choice is to wait, huh?

Edgeworth:
(Nngh! But we were so close!)

Edgeworth:
A few hours later, Kay and I were freed by the police. Thus the truth was lost for all eternity.

Game over

Too many penalties (during investigation of Wild, Wild West Area)

Lang:
I thought I told you to behave! Look, Mr. Prosecutor. I'm the one in charge here, and you're getting in the way, so get out!

Edgeworth:
I'm involved in this case just as much as the victim, so I insist that I also be allo...

Lang:
Go back to running trials in your precious courtroom, Mr. Prosecutor!

Edgeworth:
Nngh!

Edgeworth:
Thus the truth was lost for all eternity.

Game over

Too many penalties (during investigation of Wild, Wild West Area, after discovering murder)

Lang:
Looks like you found something interesting. I'm done being one step behind, so if you would kindly remove yourself...!

Edgeworth:
But it was I who discovered the body first! I should be allowed to participate in...

Lang:
I'm the one with the authority to investigate, so go back to the courtroom, Mr. Prosecutor!

Edgeworth:
Nnngh!

Edgeworth:
Thus the truth was lost for all eternity.

Game over

Too many penalties (during Lang and Meekins's argument)

Lang:
End of the line for you and your logic, Mr. Prosecutor! We're leaving now, with Officer Meekins.

Meekins:
Mr. Edgeworth! Sir! What's going to happen to this little patrolman, sir!?

Edgeworth:
What do you intend to do to him, Agent Lang!?

Lang:
What else!? I'm going to arrest him!

Meekins:
Mr. Edgewoooooooooooorth!!!

Edgeworth:
Thus the truth was lost for all eternity.

Game over

Too many penalties (during investigation of Stadium and Kidnappers' Hideout)

Lang:
I thought I'd drop by and see how you were doing. And fill you in on some details.

Edgeworth:
D-Details? Concerning what?

Lang:
Officer Meekins. I've officially placed him under arrest for kidnapping and murder.

Edgeworth:
H-Hold on! That's not...!

Lang:
Too late! I've already made up my mind!

Edgeworth:
(Is there really nothing I can do...!?)

Edgeworth:
Thus the truth was lost for all eternity.

Game over

Too many penalties (during Lang's argument, in Stadium)

Lang:
I think it's time we wrap up your pointless quibbling!

Edgeworth:
"Quibbling"!? A man's life is at stake, Agent Lang!

Lang:
I leave it up to you to reason through this mess later, in court! You guys! Place Officer Meekins under arrest, now!

Sir!

Edgeworth:
(Nngh...! Is this it!?)

Edgeworth:
Thus the truth was lost for all eternity.

Game over

Nothing to Examine
	Edgeworth: There's nothing unusual about this area.

The Kidnapped Turnabout - Transcript - Part 1

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