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Wright and Rayfa returned to the Plaza of Devotion where they ran across a man with unkempt hair and a bushy beard. The man was confused and did not seem to know his own identity. Detective Skye returned and presented Wright with a bottle of [[Luminol]] fluid to aid in his investigation and a copy of the police crime scene photo. She mentioned that Prosecutor Sahdmadhi had permitted the investigation of the scene because he predicted that Wright would lose his nerve to defend the case once he saw it. Skye told Wright that Maya Fey was no longer in questioning and that she could be visited at the [[Detention Center (Khura'in)|Detention Center]].
 
Wright and Rayfa returned to the Plaza of Devotion where they ran across a man with unkempt hair and a bushy beard. The man was confused and did not seem to know his own identity. Detective Skye returned and presented Wright with a bottle of [[Luminol]] fluid to aid in his investigation and a copy of the police crime scene photo. She mentioned that Prosecutor Sahdmadhi had permitted the investigation of the scene because he predicted that Wright would lose his nerve to defend the case once he saw it. Skye told Wright that Maya Fey was no longer in questioning and that she could be visited at the [[Detention Center (Khura'in)|Detention Center]].
   
Wright and Rayfa went to the Detention Center to talk with Fey. Fey told Wright that during the ritual, she found herself becoming very woozy and tired before losing consciousness entirely. When she regained her consciousness, Inmee had already been killed.
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Wright and Rayfa went to the Detention Center to talk with Fey. Fey told Wright that during the ritual, she found herself becoming very woozy and tired before losing consciousness entirely. When she came to, Inmee had already been killed. When Fey attempted to explain the purpose behind her training expedition, Rayfa scoffed at the notion someone from outside Kuhra'in could perform their sacred art of spiritual channeling. Wright was about to illuminate her abilities but Fey quickly interjected and hushed him, curiously unwilling to let Rayfa know of her power. During their conversation, Fey recalled an odd sight at the Inner Sanctum: the water in the spring had been red all along and not because Abbott Inmee had bled into the spring following his stabbing, as though the prophecy of Lady Kee'ra ("The spring shall run red upon Lady Kee'ra's return.") were coming to pass.
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Before ending their discussion, Fey produced one more noteworthy item: a patchwork letter that she found at the Inner Sanctum. Written in Khura'inese, the letter was a warning not to carry out the ceremony and was emblazoned with the insignia of Lady Kee'ra. Additionally, three sets of three holes punctured the letter in a diagonal pattern across the length of the page. Wright reassured Fey that he was confident in his defense of her, regardless of the consequences, and suspected that the rebel hunter who was masquerading as Lady Kee'ra was the real perpetrator of the crime. Wright and Rayfa set out to find common folk who might have an idea about the rebel hunter.
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Wright ventured to the bazaar that lead to the Tehm'pul Temple to start his inquiry. There, Ahlbi Ur'gaid once again caught up with Wright. Ur'gaid told Wright of a recent jailbreak of a Defiant Dragons rebel and that the people of Khura'in were relying on the work of the vigilante Lady Kee'ra to protect them. The vigilante was said to be a skilled combatant, able to subdue rebels without any assistance, which lent credence to Wright's theory that the Lady Kee'ra impersonator was the actual culprit. When asked about the escapee, Ur'gaid mentioned that he was a feared associate of the elusive Defiant Dragons leader [[Dhurke Sahdmadhi|Dhurke]].
   
 
==References to popular culture==
 
==References to popular culture==

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Episode 3: The Rite of Turnabout is the third episode of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice. Phoenix Wright's second case in the kingdom of Khura'in sees him once again defending his long-time friend Maya Fey on murder charges after a priest is killed during the final rite of her training.

First Investigation

May 9

Phoenix Wright was standing outside the Tehm'pul Temple at 3:30 PM, peacefully soaking in the afternoon air and reflecting on his experience in the past two weeks of being in the kingdom of Khura'in. He was eagerly looking forward to meeting up with Maya Fey, who was finishing her aesetic training, when he was approached by Ahlbi Ur'gaid with Shah'do. Ur'gaid was excited because of the annual Purification Rite and that Fey was scheduled to be in the guise of Lady Kee'ra for the ritual. He handed Wright a guidebook Fey had in her possession that outlined Khura'inese rites then the pair set out for the Plaza of Devotion.

At the Plaza, Wright observed the lines of devout followers kneeling in prayer and the cold temperature of the high elevation. A large gate blocked passage to a long staircase that went up the mountain's face, which Ur'gaid informed Wright led to the "Inner Sanctum". As they took in the sights, they were approached by a cloaked woman, who revealed herself to be Maya Fey.

Fey informed Wright and Ur'gaid that the Purification Rite was the final phase of her two-year training towards becoming the Master of the Kurain Channeling Technique and that she would be returning home upon its completion. Curious why such a sacred ritual was being handled by a foreigner, Fey told Wright that the duty of Lady Kee'ra is typically handled by the high priest's wife, but due to her pregnancy they gave her the honor. Fey also explained the history of Lady Kee'ra and her role as protectorate in Khura'inese history. The surge in popularity for the Purification Rite this year was sparked by sightings of a "real" Lady Kee'ra who was responsible for taking down several key members of the rebellious Defiant Dragons organization.

The sound of bells cued Fey to the arrival of the high priest, who wore them around his ankles as part of the ritual. As the ritual began, Ur'gaid pointed out Acolyte Zeh'lot in the front row of the Khura'inst followers. Abbott Inmee and Fey stood in front of the devoted followers, along with the robe Fey would don for the ceremony. Ur'gaid encouraged Wright to assume the position of the other followers kneeling in prayer, but the strain on his back became too much and Wright blacked out shortly after the beginning of the ritual.

May 10

Wright regained consciousness the next day in an unfamiliar location, awoken by Ur'gaid, who informed him that he had been carried to the home of the high priest. Ur'gaid was panicked because Fey had been arrested while Wright was unconscious. He hastily led Wright back to the Plaza of Devotion.

Upon arriving, Fey was protesting her innocence to the police but could not convince them and Wright was unable to intervene on her behalf. At this point Detective Ema Skye made her sudden entrance and explained to Wright that Fey was suspected of stabbing the high priest during the Purification Rite. Fey was the only suspect due to the restricted nature of the Inner Sanctum and Skye informed Wright that the case was to be prosecuted by Nahyuta Sahdmadhi. The suspected weapon was the ritual Warbaa'd Dagger, used as part of the Purification Rite, but no one in the investigation could locate it.

With Skye's blessing, Wright ascended the stairs to the Inner Sanctum to investigate the scene of the murder. There he encountered Rayfa Padma Khura'in who was praying for the departed high priest. When Wright explained why he had come to the Inner Sanctum, Rayfa only agreed to let him investigate the sacred site if she was allowed to oversee the process in the interest of ensuring nothing unethical took place. Examining the large portrait of Lady Kee'ra that watches over the Inner Sanctum, Rayfa explained the meanings of the markings on the bodies of the Khura'inist clergy. Inspecting the spring at the back of the Inner Sanctum in closer detail, Wright discovered a bloody scrap of paper tossed to the ground as well as the incense-purified robes of Lady Kee'ra, a bloody statue of a warbaa'd bird, and that the water in the spring where the victim had fallen had turned blood-red. The paper was too obscured by the blood to be readable, however.

Elsewhere in the Inner Sanctum, Wright took note of an area where the snow had been shoveled away near a broken lantern as well as the ritual curtain that enclosed the area. Noting a trail of prayer flags draped over the side of the curtain, Wright discovered a long string of prayer flags that were unconventionally tied together as though they were a banner. Wright also asked Rayfa what she knew about the Purification Rite and the Inner Sanctum. Rayfa, although unfamiliar with the legend, consulted with her aide Nayna and explained Lady Kee'ra's role in Khura'in's history as a fierce protector and that the Purification Rite is done as a means to 'wash the blood of battle' from Lady Kee'ra.

Wright and Rayfa returned to the Plaza of Devotion where they ran across a man with unkempt hair and a bushy beard. The man was confused and did not seem to know his own identity. Detective Skye returned and presented Wright with a bottle of Luminol fluid to aid in his investigation and a copy of the police crime scene photo. She mentioned that Prosecutor Sahdmadhi had permitted the investigation of the scene because he predicted that Wright would lose his nerve to defend the case once he saw it. Skye told Wright that Maya Fey was no longer in questioning and that she could be visited at the Detention Center.

Wright and Rayfa went to the Detention Center to talk with Fey. Fey told Wright that during the ritual, she found herself becoming very woozy and tired before losing consciousness entirely. When she came to, Inmee had already been killed. When Fey attempted to explain the purpose behind her training expedition, Rayfa scoffed at the notion someone from outside Kuhra'in could perform their sacred art of spiritual channeling. Wright was about to illuminate her abilities but Fey quickly interjected and hushed him, curiously unwilling to let Rayfa know of her power. During their conversation, Fey recalled an odd sight at the Inner Sanctum: the water in the spring had been red all along and not because Abbott Inmee had bled into the spring following his stabbing, as though the prophecy of Lady Kee'ra ("The spring shall run red upon Lady Kee'ra's return.") were coming to pass.

Before ending their discussion, Fey produced one more noteworthy item: a patchwork letter that she found at the Inner Sanctum. Written in Khura'inese, the letter was a warning not to carry out the ceremony and was emblazoned with the insignia of Lady Kee'ra. Additionally, three sets of three holes punctured the letter in a diagonal pattern across the length of the page. Wright reassured Fey that he was confident in his defense of her, regardless of the consequences, and suspected that the rebel hunter who was masquerading as Lady Kee'ra was the real perpetrator of the crime. Wright and Rayfa set out to find common folk who might have an idea about the rebel hunter.

Wright ventured to the bazaar that lead to the Tehm'pul Temple to start his inquiry. There, Ahlbi Ur'gaid once again caught up with Wright. Ur'gaid told Wright of a recent jailbreak of a Defiant Dragons rebel and that the people of Khura'in were relying on the work of the vigilante Lady Kee'ra to protect them. The vigilante was said to be a skilled combatant, able to subdue rebels without any assistance, which lent credence to Wright's theory that the Lady Kee'ra impersonator was the actual culprit. When asked about the escapee, Ur'gaid mentioned that he was a feared associate of the elusive Defiant Dragons leader Dhurke.

References to popular culture

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

Name

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


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