December 26
Detention Center
Visitor's Room
Phoenix:
Maya!
Maya:
Hey! Nick, it's you! I'm glad Mr. Edgeworth made it through the day okay. It's a relief...
Phoenix:
Hey. Why'd you do that, anyway?
Maya:
... I don't know. I... just knew I had to do something. I know I'm not the lawyer my sister was... ... I'm sorry.
Phoenix:
Well, you did save the trial... Just, behave from now on, okay?
Maya:
O... okay.
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| Questioning
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Phoenix:
Have you been questioned yet?
Maya:
No... not yet. Detective Gumshoe was here just now. He said "seeing as this is your first offense, we'll let you go after questioning."
Phoenix:
Whew...
Maya:
Oh, and he wanted me to get bail money ready. You can pay for me, okay?
Phoenix:
Huh? How much?
Maya:
I don't know. I guess they'll send you a bill or something.
Phoenix:
(Why do I picture giant bales of money every time I hear the word "bail"?)
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| Mia
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Phoenix:
Any luck with Mia...?
Maya:
None... I can't get through to her at all. I tried... I really did! I don't know what to do... ... I think I probably shouldn't have stopped my training.
Phoenix:
(Hmm... she sounds like she really did do her best. I should check and see if there are any waterfalls in the local area...)
Maya:
I wonder if I'll ever see my sister again...
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| Attorney's Badge
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Maya:
It must be nice, Nick. You can just show that to anyone and say "I'm a lawyer!" But, spirit mediums, well...
Phoenix:
I dunno, with your clothes, I bet at least some people would recognize you...
Maya:
But these are medium-in-training clothes... I wonder if I'll ever be a proper medium...
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| Lake Photo
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Maya:
Isn't that the enlarged photo Lotta was talking about?
Phoenix:
Uh huh.
Maya:
Huh... It's nice and big... but you can't really see the faces any clearer, can you?
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| Misty Fey's Photo
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Maya:
My... mother. ...
Phoenix:
(Now that I've shown her the picture, I'm not so sure it was the right thing to do. No... I'm pretty sure it was the wrong thing to do.)
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| Gourdy Article
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Maya:
I want to see Gourdy, too!
Phoenix:
If he really exists.
Maya:
Well, I'd say a photograph is pretty good proof! Once this trial is over, let's get some fishing poles and go down to the lake!
Phoenix:
(Even if there is a monster in that lake, fishing poles sound like a BAD idea...)
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| Pistol Bullet
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Maya:
So the markings on this bullet and the barrel of the pistol matched?
Phoenix:
Hey, I'm surprised you remembered that!
Maya:
How could I forget after von Karma rubbed it in so much? So, which one of these are the ballistic markings?
Phoenix:
I'm... not really sure.
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| Pistol
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Maya:
Mr. Edgeworth's prints are on this pistol, aren't they?
Phoenix:
Yes... the prints from his right hand. But they must have gotten on there at some other time other than the shooting.
Maya:
What? Really!?
Phoenix:
(The shooter used his left hand, after all...)
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| Anything else
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Maya:
Sorry... I'm fresh out of ideas.
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| Wright & Co. Law Offices
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Leads to:
December 26
Wright & Co. Law Offices
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| Gourd Lake Entrance
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Leads to:
December 26
Gourd Lake Park
Entrance
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| Criminal Affairs Dept.
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Leads to:
December 26
Police Department
Criminal Affairs
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| Grossberg Law Offices
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Leads to:
December 26
Grossberg Law Offices
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December 26
Wright & Co. Law Offices
Phoenix:
... Sure is quiet here with nobody around. Right... I have to get Maya out of that detention cell soon!
December 26
Police Department
Criminal Affairs
Phoenix:
(Detective Gumshoe's not here...)
Police:
Gumshoe's at the scene again today.
Phoenix:
Huh? Oh, really?
Police:
He's a live wire that one. Got into a fight with the chief for not following protocol...
Phoenix:
(Not following protocol...? I bet he wouldn't help them build the case against Edgeworth...)
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| Detective
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Phoenix:
That must be one of the detectives. He's mumbling something to himself.
Police:
"Don't do anything rash! Why jump...? ...You have every reason to live!"
Phoenix:
... He must be doing image training for talking down a potential suicide.
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| Chief
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Phoenix:
This must be the chief of the detectives here. He's glued to his computer screen.
Chief:
Wha...!? Rook to Bishop 7... Checkmate!? I don't believe it!
Phoenix:
(He must be playing chess on the computer...)
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December 26
Grossberg Law Offices
Phoenix:
Apparently, Mr. Grossberg is on vacation today. Well, I guess I can come back tomorrow if I need anything.
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| Bookshelf
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Phoenix:
Expensive-looking mahogany bookshelves, filled with expensive-looking books. Hmm... funny... they don't look like they've ever been read.
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Phoenix:
A solid mahogany desk. The wood's been polished to a deep luster.
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| Vacant wall
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Phoenix:
I guess Mr. Grossberg isn't getting that painting back. I feel kind of bad for him...
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Phoenix:
An expensive potted plant. No idea what kind of plant it is, but it's probably the most expensive one available.
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Phoenix:
A table for clients. Hmm... an elegant ebony case, and if I'm not mistaken, that lighter's made of solid gold. Even I can tell someone here's got money to burn.
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December 26
Gourd Lake Park
Entrance
Phoenix:
There are fewer than there were yesterday, but the cops are still around in the park. I wonder if Detective Gumshoe is here today?
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Phoenix:
I feel winter's chill from the bare leaf trees today... There's a lot of trees here. I guess that's why they call it a "nature park." It's quite pretty when the cherry trees along the lakeside blossom in spring. Today... it's just cold.
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Phoenix:
The sign says "Gourd Lake Nature Park." This place is full of families picnicking on the weekend. It's a little cold for picnicking these days, though.
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Leads to:
December 26
Gourd Lake
Public Beach
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December 26
Gourd Lake
Public Beach
Phoenix:
Haven't seen Larry around at all. Probably off paying through the nose on a date with the lovely Kiyance...
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Phoenix:
The famous Gourd Lake... Its green waters stretch out on both sides... It's a pretty big lake, really.
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| Gourd Lake Woods
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Leads to:
December 26
Gourd Lake Woods
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| Boat Rental Shop
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Leads to:
December 26
Boat Rental Shop
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December 26
Boat Rental Shop
Phoenix:
(Looks like the boat rental shop is closed today, too.)
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Phoenix:
A small boat rental shop. Doesn't look like anyone is around. They're probably closed because of the murder.
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Phoenix:
There are some boats floating at the dock. The murder took place in a boat from this dock... Apparently, the police took away the actual boat that was used that night. Indeed, there's space for one more boat at the dock.
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December 26
Gourd Lake Woods
Phoenix:
Hey, Detective Gumshoe!
Gumshoe:
Hey, pal! The trial today, it, er... ...
Phoenix:
Yes? What about the trial?
Gumshoe:
Well, I was going to say "good show," but it wasn't really all that... Though you did save Edgeworth, I guess... I just wasn't sure how to thank you... you know?
Phoenix:
Er... thanks.
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| Camera
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Phoenix:
Lotta's camera is staring out at the lake, as usual. Even a novice like me can tell that camera must cost a pretty penny. I hope she doesn't leave it out here to get stolen.
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Phoenix:
The sign says "No Camping." Funny place to pick to pitch your tent.
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Phoenix:
I wonder why she brought a camping cooker with her? There's a convenience store right up the street... I guess she wanted to get into the outdoor spirit.
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Phoenix:
I don't think Lotta takes very good care of her SUV. It's covered with dents. I can't believe anyone would drive their car down here.
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| Tomorrow's trial
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Phoenix:
Detective Gumshoe? Any idea what strategy von Karma is planning for tomorrow?
Gumshoe:
It sounds like he's bringing in another witness!
Phoenix:
Another witness!? Oh, right, he said something about that in the trial today...
Karma:
There were two witnesses!
Phoenix:
I was wondering who that other witness was! Er... who was it?
Gumshoe:
S... sorry, pal. As much as I'd like to, I'm not at liberty to divulge that information.
Phoenix:
(Right...)
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| Prosecutor Edgeworth
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Phoenix:
Oh, right... I wanted to ask you something about Edgeworth.
Gumshoe:
What's up?
Phoenix:
Is he afraid of earthquakes? I never heard anything about that before.
Gumshoe:
... Mr. Edgeworth doesn't talk about himself too much, see. But there's one thing that's clear as day... Him hating crime the way he does... And him becoming a lawyer... And him being scared of earthquakes... It all started with that incident.
Phoenix:
The DL-6 Incident?
Gumshoe:
Yep, that's the one. Fifteen years ago... when he saw his father shot before his very eyes! He still feels the pain now, you can see it in his eyes.
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Phoenix:
I wanted to talk to you about Maya Fey...
Gumshoe:
Huh? She's not out on bail yet? That's strange. I told 'em to let her go as soon as they had their report written up. Man... I don't know what would have happened in that courtroom today if it weren't for her. Seeing her getting dragged out by the bailiff... I'll be honest with you, pal. I shed a tear or two. Edgeworth, he was so moved I saw his lip trembling.
Phoenix:
Really!? (Cold-as-ice Edgeworth!?)
Gumshoe:
He was really grateful for what she did, you know.
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| Attorney's Badge
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Gumshoe:
I think it's a little early for you to be proudly waving that thing around. You can be proud of yourself when you get Mr. Edgeworth declared innocent, pal!
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Gumshoe:
That woman really took us for a ride, didn't she? Claiming she was a witness to a murder and all...
Phoenix:
Still, if it weren't for her photograph, Mr. Edgeworth wouldn't have made it today.
Gumshoe:
Oh, huh, really?
Phoenix:
(Umm... you were at the trial, weren't you, Detective?)
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| Robert's Autopsy Report
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Gumshoe:
Robert Hammond... He was the defense attorney in the DL-6 Incident trial. He's the one who got the sole suspect off the hook. I wonder what Mr. Edgeworth thinks of him. Not much, I'd wager.
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Gumshoe:
I don't care who you are, no one can tell me that that's Mr. Edgeworth! I mean, come on, it doesn't look like him at all!
Phoenix:
But Edgeworth has admitted he was on the boat.
Gumshoe:
Then he's the one being shot, then!
Phoenix:
He seemed fine in court today...
Gumshoe:
... Details, pal, details! Whose side are you on, anyway?
Phoenix:
(All I'm saying is we have to respect the evidence...)
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| Pistol Bullet
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Gumshoe:
Yep, it was fired from the murder weapon, without a doubt.
Phoenix:
From a meter away... so it would have to have been from someone else on the boat.
Gumshoe:
Hmm...
Phoenix:
What do you make of this, Detective Gumshoe?
Gumshoe:
Hey, making something of things is your job!
Phoenix:
Er... right. (Since when do lawyers have to do detectives' work for them!?)
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| Pistol
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Gumshoe:
Maybe you should tell me why Mr. Edgeworth's prints were on the weapon, pal.
Phoenix:
Huh? How should I know!?
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| Lotta's Deposition
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Gumshoe:
Now, she heard two gunshots, right?
Phoenix:
But wait... Look at the Court Record! According to this, the murder weapon was fired three times!
Gumshoe:
What!? How's that possible!?
Phoenix:
Where was the third shot fired?
Gumshoe:
I wonder... Maybe it was a practice shot or something?
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Gumshoe:
Sorry to disappoint you, pal. I'm drawing a blank.
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(Clearing all "Talk" options leads to:)
Gumshoe:
I'm going to head back to the station. I'll get the report on Maya and get her out of there as soon as I can.
Phoenix:
Thank you. Oh, wait! Umm... I was wondering, how much is bail going to be?
Gumshoe:
Don't worry about that. Mr. Edgeworth is posting the whole amount.
Phoenix:
What? Edgeworth...?
Gumshoe:
Didn't I tell you? He's grateful to her for what she did. Alright, pal. Well don't forget to go pick her up, okay?
Phoenix:
(Hmm... Maybe I can get Edgeworth to pay this month's rent, too...)
Gourd Lake Entrance
(Clearing all "Talk" options of Gumshoe leads to:)
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Leads to:
December 26
Detention Center
Visitor's Room
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December 26
Detention Center
Visitor's Room
Maya:
Hey, Nick! You finally came! They just finished the paperwork, I'm free to go.
Phoenix:
Free at last, eh?
Maya:
Those interrogators were really mean! They were like "okay, what did you do THIS time?" Like I was some kind of criminal! Can you believe it?
Phoenix:
Well, they let you out in the end, didn't they?
Maya:
Mmm... Oh, that reminds me... Thanks for bail.
Phoenix:
Thank Edgeworth.
Maya:
Huh?
Phoenix:
He posted bail for you. Said he was grateful for what you did.
Maya:
Mr. Edgeworth did that...? ... I have to make it up to him! We've got to win this case, Nick!
| Talk
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| What to do
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Phoenix:
What do you think we should do next?
Maya:
We're kind of lacking in the clues department. We could go to the park and look for Gourdy.
Phoenix:
...
Maya:
I-I was kidding!
Phoenix:
Still, if there are any clues out there, the park's as good a bet as any. What do you say? Shall we head down there?
Maya:
Sure!
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Phoenix:
Have you noticed anything lately?
Maya:
Hmm... You know, I did notice one thing while I was here in detention. It's really pretty comfortable here. It's warm, and they keep it very clean.
Phoenix:
I meant have you noticed anything about the case...?
Maya:
Well... Not much more than that, no.
Phoenix:
(She's probably still upset about Mia. I should leave her alone.)
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| Wright & Co. Law Offices
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Leads to:
"Ahh! Fresh air! I gotta say, freedom feels great."
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| Gourd Lake Entrance
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Leads to:
December 26
Gourd Lake Park
Entrance
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Wright & Co. Law Offices
Maya:
Ahh! Fresh air! I gotta say, freedom feels great.
Phoenix:
Behave yourself in the courtroom tomorrow, okay?
Maya:
Heh heh heh. Misbehaving's much more fun.
Phoenix:
It's not going to be so much fun when Edgeworth refuses to pay your bail again.
Maya:
... Right. I'll behave.
Phoenix:
(Oh dear...)
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| What to do
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Phoenix:
Well, what should we do?
Maya:
I don't know! I've been in detention this whole time. I think I'll let you decide what we should do. Deal?
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Phoenix:
Well? Any thoughts you want to share?
Maya:
Well, I was detention all day. I think I'd like more time to think.
Phoenix:
(Poor Maya, she probably thought about Mia the whole time she was in there...)
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Maya:
Don't waste time showing me things! We have to get cracking on this case! You know the enemy has more tricks up his sleeve! He's bringing in another witness!
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| Detention Center
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Leads to:
December 25
Detention Center
Visitor's Room
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December 26
Detention Center
Visitor's Room
Phoenix:
Looks like Edgeworth is in questioning.
Maya:
Let's come back later.
Phoenix:
Guess so...
December 26
Gourd Lake Park
Entrance
Maya:
There aren't many cops around today, are there?
Phoenix:
They're probably back at the precinct, working up the case against Edgeworth.
Maya:
Mmm...
Lotta:
Hey y'all!
Maya:
Hey, it's Lotta!
Lotta:
Y'all really did it today...
Phoenix:
Wh-what did we do now?
Lotta:
Naw, I'm not complaining! See, I did a little thinking. A little... self-reflection, you might say. I realized that bein' a witness is a mighty big responsibility. But I just went up there and started blabbing any old thing that came to mind.
Phoenix:
Lotta...
Lotta:
So, you see, I want to make it up to y'all.
Phoenix:
"Make it up"...?
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| Today's trial
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Phoenix:
What did you think of the trial?
Lotta:
To be honest, I was doin' it half just to say I'd been a witness... Even though I didn't really see anything. I kinda convinced myself I had though... I'm sorry, I know I caused y'all a lot of trouble.
Maya:
Well, memory is a tricky, vague little thing.
Lotta:
Yeah, I sure know that now. I'll be fine the next time I witness a murder!
Maya:
Right!
Phoenix:
(You mean the FIRST time you witness a murder...)
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Phoenix:
What about Gourdy?
Lotta:
Right! Well, the way I figure, the trial's only stoking the flames of Gourdy fever! I'll get my exclusive photos and rocket to stardom!
Maya:
All right, Lotta! You go, girl! I wish I could be an investigative photographer too!
Phoenix:
(Finish your spirit medium training first!)
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| Making it up
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Phoenix:
Lotta, what do you mean by "making it up to us"?
Lotta:
Well, ya see... Actually, I got a bit of information for you.
Maya:
What!?
Lotta:
That von Karma didn't want me to say nothin' about it.
Maya:
Wh-what information!?
Lotta:
Now we're getting to the heart of it! See, I reckoned we might be able to do ourselves a little "exchange."
Phoenix:
E-"exchange"? Umm... I thought this was to "make it up to us"...?
Lotta:
Right! I propose a little exchange, to make it up to you!
Phoenix:
...
Lotta:
What!? Information don't come cheap, my friend!
Maya:
Uh...
Lotta:
Hey! I see you thinking "my, how unsophisticated these southern folks are"!!! It's written all over yer face! Let me tell you, most southerners are WAY more sophisticated than you... I'm just the exception, okay? Well, what'll it be? We gonna deal, or not!?
Maya:
Wh-what should we do, Nick?
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Phoenix:
(We don't have any other leads so I don't think we have a choice here...) Okay. How much?
Lotta:
Huh? You completely off your rocker? I may not be sophisticated, but I'm not trying to rob the poor!
Leads to:
"Huh?"
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Phoenix:
I'm sorry... But I've no intention of dealing with you!
Maya:
Nor do we have any money, anyway!
Lotta:
You guys make a fine team, you know that? And I can tell you don't have any money, just look at those clothes!
Leads to:
"Huh?"
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Lotta:
I'm thinking I should up the sensitivity of my camera mic. Y'all just be sure y'all don't sneeze or nothing when you're in my part of the woods!
Phoenix:
Right...
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| Lake Photo
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Lotta:
I'm glad I did that enlargement.
Phoenix:
No kidding. If we didn't have that, Edgeworth would be in prison now, or worse!
Maya:
There's never a lack of drama when you're on a case, is there, Nick?
Lotta:
What, are you always on the verge of horrible failure like this!?
Phoenix:
Umm...
Lotta:
Careful or the stress'll send you to an early grave.
Phoenix:
(Thanks for the cheerful message of support!)
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| Gourdy Article
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Maya:
Umm... uh... You know, I was wondering...
Lotta:
Yeah?
Maya:
What if you get a picture of Gourdy... and it turns out like this enlargement did?
Lotta:
Y'all crazy!? A blurry picture like this doesn't make a hit story! I need a picture that screams "I am Gourdy! Hear me roar!" I can't turn something like this into the paper! What kind of fool do y'all think I am?
Phoenix:
(The kind of fool that would turn a blurry picture in as evidence in a murder trial? Not to mention claiming she saw something she didn't see!)
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Lotta:
Yep, I'd have to say I know exactly squat about that.
Phoenix:
(It's painfully easy to know when something doesn't catch Lotta's interest...)
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Leads to:
December 26
Gourd Lake
Public Beach
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Phoenix:
Huh?
Lotta:
The only fair exchange for information is... information! Listen good-- What I need from you is information about Gourdy!
Maya:
Whoa-whoa-whoa! G-Gourdy!?
Phoenix:
B-but Gourdy doesn't... I mean, Gourdy might not exist!
Lotta:
Then bring me proof that shows he don't!
Phoenix:
Uh...
Lotta:
I'll be keepin' watch from the car, okay? You see something, y'all come to me first, got it?
Phoenix:
O-okay...
Lotta:
Right! See y'all later!
Phoenix:
...
Maya:
Okay, Nick, let's get hunting!
Phoenix:
H-hunting...? You don't seriously mean...
Maya:
Gourdy? I sure do!
Phoenix:
What about Edgeworth!?
Maya:
We're searching for Gourdy for him, Nick! Don't you get it!?
Phoenix:
(Okay... and how exactly do we search for a make-believe monster...? Maybe we can find a monster myth specialist?)
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| Criminal Affairs Dept.
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Leads to:
December 26
Police Department
Criminal Affairs
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December 26
Gourd Lake
Public Beach
Phoenix:
Wh-what's that?
Maya:
Th-the Steel Samurai, Nick.
Butz:
Yo! Maya!
Phoenix:
Larry! What the heck is this!?
Butz:
Oh, it was my girl Kiyance's idea... She was all "if you like, put this here, it would be, like, really cool!" Dude, she gave it to me along with the banner!
Maya:
Wow! That's really impressive she could find those for you!
Butz:
Well, she knows a lot of people. And that show's finished now, so she got 'em for free.
Phoenix:
Right...
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Phoenix:
Those flags look sadly out of place here. Flapping listlessly back and forth in a cold wind under a cold sky...
Maya:
I dunno, I think it kind of gives the place a festival atmosphere. It reminds me of the "War of the Eyeglasses"!
Phoenix:
...? The war of the what!?
Maya:
Huh? What? You mean, you don't know the War of the Eyeglasses?
Phoenix:
What the heck is it?
Maya:
Our local fair used to do it ever summer... Huh, I guess we were the only ones.
Phoenix:
(I ask again, what the heck is it!?)
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| Steel Samurai
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Phoenix:
Doesn't that Steel Samurai look a little out of place? I mean, it's so huge... I guess it's good advertising.
Maya:
... Something about this Steel Samurai just doesn't work for me.
Phoenix:
Huh? Really? It looks pretty well made to me.
Maya:
Hmph. Still a novice, aren't you, Nick. Really... True connoisseurs like Cody and me don't fall for this kind of stuff.
Phoenix:
(These Steel Samurai fans are obviously in a league of their own...)
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| Compressor
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Maya:
What's this machine?
Butz:
That? That's a compressor. I use it to fill up that balloon there with air.
Maya:
Huh, neat.
Butz:
Just got it repaired yesterday! Man, what a drag that was.
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| Talk
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| Edgeworth
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Butz:
Yo, Nick! What happened with Edgeworth?
Phoenix:
Well, we made it through the first day in court all right... I don't know how good our prospects are from here on, though.
Butz:
Huh.
Maya:
Hey, Larry, did you know Edgeworth's secret weakness? He's terrified of earthquakes! He acts like a little boy!
Butz:
Huh? That's weird. I don't think he was ever like that in school.
Maya:
No? Really?
Butz:
Well, we were only in the same class for a year. He transferred schools pretty quickly...
Maya:
Transferred?
Phoenix:
(Right... when the DL-6 Incident happened. Doesn't look like Larry knows about it, though.)
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| The big samurai
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Phoenix:
Hey, Larry. What was that big... thing up there before?
Butz:
Huh? Oh, the big guy? I've had that for about a month, yeah. It's a big hit with the kids!
Phoenix:
Why wasn't it there yesterday?
Butz:
Huh? Huh!? Oh... right. Th-the compressor was busted.
Maya:
Compressor?
Butz:
Yeah--it's that little unit by my hotdog stand. That what I use to put air in the Steel Samurai! It broke a little while ago so I sent it in for repairs.
Maya:
Oh. And here I thought you'd inflated it by yourself.
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| Present
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| Gourdy Article
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Butz:
That's the guy that’s selling my dogs faster than I can cook 'em!
Maya:
Do you think Gourdy really exists?
Butz:
Nah, I think somebody probably saw something else that they just thought was Gourdy. But I'll keep selling Samurai Dogs until the truth's out!
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| Anything else
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Butz:
Sorry, Nick. I don't know much about that. I am a mere seller of hotdogs.
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| Move
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| Boat Rental Shop
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Leads to:
December 26
Boat Rental Shop
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(Clearing "Making it up" "Talk" option leads to:)
| Gourd Lake Woods
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Leads to:
December 26
Gourd Lake Woods
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December 26
Boat Rental Shop
Maya:
... It’s always so quiet, here. I wonder if the boat shop is closed for good?
Phoenix:
Well, with the murder on the lake and all... They're probably just taking a vacation till it blows over.
Maya:
I get it.
December 26
Gourd Lake Woods
Lotta:
Hey y'all! Well? Y'all find anything out about Gourdy?
Maya:
Umm... no, nothing.
Lotta:
Well, keep moving! It gets cold out here at nighttime.
Maya:
It is a little chilly... I... I think I have to sneeze!
Lotta:
Wh-whoa! No you don't! No sneezing!!!
Maya:
Whaaa-cho!
klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik
Maya:
...
Lotta:
I told y'all NO SNEEZING! See, I set the camera to respond to things a little softer than a "bang." It'd trigger on one of von Karma's finger snaps now!
Maya:
Oh... I'm sorry.
Lotta:
Yeah, well, sorry's nice but what about my film!?
Maya:
Nick... pay the lady.
Phoenix:
(*sob*)
| Talk
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| What happened
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Lotta:
I learned something in today's trial, that's for sure. Testifyin' is serious business! That's why I decided not to talk about that case any more.
Maya:
Huh?
Phoenix:
Whoa--didn't you say you had information about the case!? Tell us that, at least!
Lotta:
Like I said... I'll trade it for the dirt on Gourdy!
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| Gourdy
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Maya:
What are you going to do if Gourdy doesn't exist?
Lotta:
I'll quit being an investigative photographer.
Maya:
What!?
Lotta:
After all, I only have one photo to my name so far...
Maya:
Was it a good one?
Lotta:
You bet... a yoofoh!
Maya:
A y-yoofoh...?
Lotta:
Anyway, if I can't get a career-making photo this time around... Then that's it! I'll quit and go back to school.
Maya:
Huh? So you really are a university student?
Lotta:
Yeah, well, I'm takin' a break for a bit.
Maya:
Right...
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| Present
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| Lotta's Camera
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Lotta:
I gotta do what I gotta do to get me a picture of Gourdy! That's why I raised the sensitivity of my mic. Just... watch yourself from now on, okay?
Maya:
Sorry, sorry!
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December 26
Police Department
Criminal Affairs
Gumshoe:
Hey there, pal. What's up? You look out of sorts. Wait... you didn't go and do something that's going to hurt Mr. Edgeworth's case again!
Phoenix:
What do you mean, "again"!?
Gumshoe:
Whatever, have a seat, pal. I'm here for you if you need anything. Besides money, that is.
| Examine
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| Detective
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Phoenix:
That must be one of the detectives. He's mumbling something to himself.
Police:
"You're under arrest! I have a warrant... You have the right to remain silent, you have the right to an attorney..."
Phoenix:
... He must be doing image training for making arrests.
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| Talk
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| The investigation
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Phoenix:
How is the investigation proceeding?
Gumshoe:
It's not, really. We have another meeting coming up... We're supposed to talk about Mr. Edgeworth's motive...
Maya:
His motive?
Gumshoe:
See, Mr. Edgeworth's father died in the DL-6 Incident... And the guy who got the lone suspect declared innocent was the victim in this case... Robert Hammond. They're saying that's why Mr. Edgeworth shot him.
Phoenix:
(And Edgeworth never talks about his past... I bet they'll drag that out and hit him with it in court tomorrow, too...)
Maya:
Poor Edgeworth...
Gumshoe:
I gotta admit, it doesn't look good, pal.
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| Gourdy
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Maya:
Say, Detective Gumshoe. Do you know "Gourdy"?
Gumshoe:
The monster down in Gourd Lake? Not personally, no.
Maya:
Well... we're looking for him.
Gumshoe:
Huh!? Are you out of your minds!?
Maya:
Eeek!
Gumshoe:
You got time to go wild monster hunting!? How about doing a little questioning for me then!?
Maya:
Oh... Detective Gumshoe is scaring me, Nick.
Phoenix:
I told Detective Gumshoe about the deal with Lotta.
Maya:
Nick! Try telling him sooner next time!
Phoenix:
Er, sorry.
Gumshoe:
... I see, pal. Sorry for shoutin' at you. ... Okay! I, Detective Gumshoe, will aid your search for Gourdy!
Maya:
H-huh!?
Gumshoe:
I'll loan you one of newest secret weapons for finding evidence!
Maya:
Really!?
Gumshoe:
You can take whichever one you like!
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| Secret weapons (appears after Gourdy)
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Maya:
Okay, give us the goods!
Gumshoe:
Hold on now, everything in due time. First, let me show 'em to you! These are our best and brightest! Introducing Secret Weapon No. 1: "Missile"!
Maya:
M-M-Missile?
Gumshoe:
He's a K-9 police dog, still in training! Missile! Missile! Here, boy...
Missile:
Woof.
Gumshoe:
Here he is.
Maya:
Hey, he's cute! Look, Nick! Cute dog!
Phoenix:
(A cute dog... And this will help us... how?)
Missile:
Woof.
Gumshoe:
Next, Secret Weapon No. 2... A fishing pole! Here, this is my own personal pole.
Phoenix:
Detective Gumshoe... we're looking for a monster...
Gumshoe:
Yeah!
Phoenix:
How are we supposed to catch a whole sea monster with a fishing pole!?
Gumshoe:
Never know 'til you try, pal!
Phoenix:
...!
Gumshoe:
Okay, this next one is the last one.
Phoenix:
(No, please, I'm already overwhelmed by our choices.)
Gumshoe:
Secret Weapon No. 3! A metal detector! Here.
Phoenix:
Detective Gumshoe... we're looking for something alive.
Gumshoe:
Right!
Phoenix:
How are we supposed to find it with a metal detector!?
Gumshoe:
Hey, you never know! It might have been eating soda cans! Well, which will it be!?
Maya:
Umm... I can't make up my mind, Nick. They all seem so perfect!
Phoenix:
I can't make up my mind, either... for the totally opposite reason. (Oh well, I suppose it can't hurt to borrow one of them.)
| Borrow Missile
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Phoenix:
Can we borrow Missile?
Gumshoe:
Sure thing, pal. Be good to 'im!
Missile:
Woof.
Maya:
He's sooooo cute!
Phoenix:
(Oh boy...)
Borrowed K-9 unit Missile from Detective Gumshoe.
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| Borrow the fishing pole
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Phoenix:
Can we borrow that flimsy-looking fishing pole?
Gumshoe:
Sure thing, pal. Oh, if it breaks, be sure to dispose of it properly, okay?
Phoenix:
Er... right.
Borrowed Fishing Pole from Detective Gumshoe.
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| Borrow the metal detector
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Phoenix:
Can we borrow that metal detector?
Gumshoe:
Sure thing, pal.
Phoenix:
I'm not sure what we're going to find with this...
Gumshoe:
Remember: you're hunting for a monster. Anything is possible! Anything!
Borrowed Metal Detector from Detective Gumshoe.
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| Secret weapons (subsequent times)
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Phoenix:
Detective Gumshoe, can we borrow one of the other things?
Gumshoe:
Hmm? Yeah, sure, pal! But I have to take back the last one I lent you, department policy. Well, take your pick. Which will it be?
| Borrow Missile
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Phoenix:
Can we borrow Missile?
Gumshoe:
Sure thing, pal. Be good to 'im!
Missile:
Woof.
Maya:
He's sooooo cute!
Phoenix:
(Oh boy...)
Borrowed K-9 unit Missile from Detective Gumshoe.
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| Borrow the fishing pole
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Phoenix:
Can we borrow that flimsy-looking fishing pole?
Gumshoe:
Sure thing, pal. Oh, if it breaks, be sure to dispose of it properly, okay?
Phoenix:
Er... right.
Borrowed Fishing Pole from Detective Gumshoe.
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| Borrow the metal detector
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Phoenix:
Can we borrow that metal detector?
Gumshoe:
Sure thing, pal.
Phoenix:
I'm not sure what we're going to find with this...
Gumshoe:
Remember: you're hunting for a monster. Anything is possible! Anything!
Borrowed Metal Detector from Detective Gumshoe.
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| Present
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| Missile
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Gumshoe:
Missile is a big star in criminal affairs.
Maya:
Why's he named "Missile"?
Gumshoe:
Huh... now that you mention it, I'm not sure. But I hear he's aptly-named, for what it's worth.
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| Fishing Pole
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Gumshoe:
It's funny, one day I woke up and I wanted a fishing pole.
Maya:
Do you like fishing?
Gumshoe:
I've never gone. I just wanted one so bad, I went out and bought it. I've never used it, actually.
Phoenix:
(Must have been one of those mid-life crisis things...)
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| Metal Detector
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Gumshoe:
As you can see, it's a metal detector. We use it to look for bullets in the ground. If you can find that monster with it, all the better!
Phoenix:
(I'm not so hopeful...)
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Gourd Lake Public Beach
| Borrowed Missile
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Maya:
Hey, Nick...
Phoenix:
Hmm?
Maya:
Missile's been acting strangely...
Phoenix:
"Missile"? Oh, oh right. That little... creature of yours.
Butz:
Hey, I love lil' doggies! Good boy, good boy.
Missile:
Grrraaaaaaarh!
Maya:
Wh-what's wrong, Missile?
Missile:
... Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip!
Maya:
Eeeeek! Missile! Misssssssssssile!
Missile:
Munch munch munch munch munch munch munch munch Munch munch munch munch munch munch munch munch
Butz:
Wh-whoa! Stop that thing! Cannibal! It's eating my Samurai Dogs! ...! ... My Samurai Dogs... *sniff*
Maya:
Wow. He ate every single one.
Phoenix:
I'm sorry, Larry...
Butz:
"Sorry"!? "Sorry" don't pay my bills, Nick!
Phoenix:
Ah hah hah... (It's going to have to this time...)
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| Present
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| Missile
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Maya:
Hey Larry! Look, it's Missile! Isn't he cute?
Butz:
K-keep that mutt away from me! What am I going to tell the big boss?
Maya:
There's a "big boss" in charge of your hot dog stand? Nick! Maybe the stand is a front for a mafia money laundering scheme!!!
Phoenix:
Maya... I think you should probably try to look a little sorry about what happened.
Maya:
Oh, right!
Butz:
Heh... My poor dogs...
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| Fishing Pole
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Butz:
You know, you can't catch many fish in this lake.
Maya:
I'm not after small fry. I'm after the biggest fry of them all... Gourdy!
Butz:
... You really going to try to fish out a monster?
Maya:
To save Edgeworth, yes!
Butz:
... Brings a tear to my eye, in more ways than one.
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Gourd Lake Woods
| Borrowed Fishing Pole
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Maya:
Mmm. Okay, Nick, this looks like a good spot!
Phoenix:
A good spot... for what?
Maya:
Time to do some fishing!
Phoenix:
(She's serious...) Umm... What are you going to use for bait?
Maya:
Oh...
Phoenix:
Yeah. "Oh."
Maya:
Mmm...
Phoenix:
I figured something like this would happen. We should have brought Missile along with us, too. At least then we'd have bait.
Maya:
...!!! N-Nick...! How could you!
Phoenix:
I'm kidding! I'm kidding!
Maya:
Hmph! Some jokes are better left untold.
Phoenix:
(Oof! She hit me!)
Maya:
Okay... Watch this, Nick!
Phoenix:
Just try not to reel in any empty cans or boots, okay?
Maya:
Here we go! Ack! M-my leg!
*whump*
klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik klik
Lotta:
Hey! Wh-what are you doing!
Maya:
Sorry, Lotta...
Lotta:
Don't tell me y'all are on some film company's payroll!
Maya:
Nick, pay her.
Phoenix:
(Dear, dear...)
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| Present
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| Missile
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Maya:
Hey, Lotta!
Lotta:
Oh, cute! He yours?
Maya:
He's a K-9 police dog! His name's "Missile."
Lotta:
Huh. K-9s are the ones they use to sniff for things, right? I wonder what Gourdy smells like...
Maya:
Hmm... I hadn't thought about that.
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| Fishing Pole
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Maya:
Lotta, wait... For catching Gourdy...
Lotta:
A fishing pole!? Are you out of your doggone mind!?
Maya:
Yes! I mean... yes, it's a fishing pole!
Lotta:
Huh. I never thought of that! Good luck!
Maya:
Thanks!
Phoenix:
(I don't believe it...)
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| Metal Detector
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Maya:
Hey, Lotta, look at this: It's a metal detector!
Lotta:
I know what it is. Umm... I'm not sure that's going to pick up Gourdy, though. Unless he's been eating people's watches or spare change or something.
Maya:
Oh... I hadn't thought about that.
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Boat Rental Shop
Borrowing Metal Detector leads to:
*beep* *beep* *beep*
Maya:
N-Nick! It's beeping! The metal detector's found something!
Phoenix:
Sure it loud enough about it. (Whatever it is, it must be in those bushes...) Go check it out, Maya.
Maya:
Why do I have to check it out? ... Nick. Look!
Phoenix:
Huh...? An air tank? Huh. The valve looks broken.
Maya:
I thought it was Gourdy...
Phoenix:
Maya, first of all... Why would Gourdy be in the bushes!? And second of all, why would a metal detector react to a sea monster!?
Maya:
Oh.
Phoenix:
Huh? (There's something wrapped around this air tank... It looks like... a string of flags...?)
Maya:
Well, we might as well take it with us now that we've found it.
Phoenix:
(It's heavy...)
Picked up air tank of dubious value.
Gourd Lake Entrance
(Visiting Boat Rental Shop with Metal Detector leads to:)
| Move
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| Criminal Affairs Dept.
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Leads to:
December 26
Police Department
Criminal Affairs
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December 26
Police Department
Criminal Affairs
Phoenix:
Hmm... Detective Gumshoe isn't here...
Maya:
Now that you mention it, didn't he say he had a meeting to go to?
Phoenix:
Ah, that's right... Let's come back later.
| Examine
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| Detective
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Phoenix:
That must be one of the detectives. He's mumbling something to himself.
Police:
"Resistance is futile! We have you surrounded! It's not too late... Release the hostages and come out with your hands up."
Phoenix:
... He must be doing image training for negotiating a hostage situation.
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Gourd Lake Public Beach
| Talk
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| The flying air tank (after presenting Air Tank and fully pressing)
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Maya:
Umm... So, the tank and the Steel Samurai you were trying to fill up flew away... What happened next?
Butz:
Well, all that happened on the 20th or so.
Phoenix:
(The 20th... a week ago.)
Butz:
Now, as far as I could see, the tank went flying out into the lake. So I went out every night in a boat looking for it. I mean, Kiyance gave me that Steel Samurai after all!
Maya:
And when did you find it?
Butz:
Just the night before last! It flew way out there! Took me four whole days to find it.
Phoenix:
(The night before last... was the night of the murder!)
Butz:
Sorry for not telling you, Nick. Actually, I was here on the night of the murder. But, you see, I went home before midnight.
Maya:
So you didn't know about what happened?
Butz:
No...
Maya:
That's too bad...
Phoenix:
It's not all bad. We've solved one mystery at least.
Maya:
A mystery...?
Phoenix:
(Maybe we should go tell her...)
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| Present
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| Air Tank
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Butz:
What? An air tank? What about it?
Phoenix:
Larry... I wanted to ask you about this tank...
| Have you seen it before?
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Phoenix:
Have you seen this before?
Butz:
Huh? Me? N-no. Never. Who the heck would go diving in the middle of the winter!
Phoenix:
(There's something about the way his eye twitched when I showed him the tank... I think I'd better pursue this line of questioning a little further...)
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| Is it yours?
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Leads to:
"Say... is this air tank yours?"
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Phoenix:
Say... is this air tank yours?
Butz:
Wh-why would I have a thing like that?
Phoenix:
Look--see how there's a string of flags around the tank valve? It's just like the string of flags around your Steel Samurai there.
Butz:
...! M-must be a coincidence! There's strings of flags everywhere these days! L-like elementary schools! A-and used car dealerships! L-look, why would I need a tank anyway!?
| To inflate something
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Leads to:
"You used this to inflate that, didn't you?"
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| To go diving
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Phoenix:
You used this to go diving in the lake, didn't you?
Butz:
Wh-wh-what!? Why the heck would I go diving in the lake!? Wait! You... you're not... You're not saying I had something to do with that murder!?
Phoenix:
N-no, not at all, just...
Butz:
Hey, you watch it buddy! I'm not saying anything until my lawyer gets here!
Maya:
Larry... Nick is your lawyer.
Phoenix:
Well, Larry? She's right.
Butz:
Bah! A-anyway, I never seen that air tank! Okay?
Phoenix:
(Yeah, right... Larry is hiding something, I can tell...)
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Phoenix:
You used this to inflate that, didn't you?
Butz:
I-inflate what!?
Phoenix:
What else? That big puffy Steel Samurai!
Butz:
!!! ... N-now why would you go asking me a question like that.
Phoenix:
(Looks like I hit the nail on the head.)
Butz:
... Right... right... Actually, umm... See, the compressor I always use was on the fritz. So I tried using the tank to inflate it, just once. And, er, it didn't go so well.
Phoenix:
(As I suspected!)
| Put the tank away
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Phoenix:
(I guess I've gotten to the bottom of that mystery!)
Butz:
Heh. Sorry!
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| Ask more about the tank
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Leads to:
"It "didn't go so well"?"
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Phoenix:
It "didn't go so well"?
Butz:
Er, yeah.
Phoenix:
Do you think you could be a little more specific?
Butz:
C-c'mon... Look, it's embarrassing so I really don't want to talk about it...
Maya:
Tell us! Tell us!
Butz:
... Fine. Whatever. It's like what I said, the compressor was busted. So I took the tank and tried to fill the Samurai up with that. And then...
BLAAAAM!
Butz:
The valve busted open and made this incredible noise! And that tank there took off like a rocket. And it took my poor deflated Steel Samurai with it!
Maya:
What!? Off into Gourd Lake?
Butz:
It sure scared me out of my gourd, that's for sure.
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| Air Tank (after fully pressing)
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Butz:
See, I tried to use this tank to fill up the Samurai. I was attaching the tank, when it happened!
BLAAAAM!
Butz:
The valve just busted open and the whole thing took off! The tank shot up in the air like a rocket... And it took my poor deflated Steel Samurai with it! Man, what a sight that was.
Maya:
I wish I could have seen it!
Phoenix:
Me too.
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Gourd Lake Woods
| Talk
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| Gourdy
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Lotta:
Well, Mister Lawyer? I've got the info y'all need! Y'all got the scoop on Gourdy for me yet?
| Nothing yet
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Phoenix:
It's not going to be that easy to find him, you know.
Lotta:
You'd better hurry or you won't have that info in time for the trial tomorrow!
Phoenix:
(Uh oh...)
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| We found him
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Phoenix:
Huh? Gourdy? Oh, we found him already.
Maya:
What!? I haven't seen any monsters yet!
Lotta:
Y-y'all for real!? Gourdy really exists!? Wait! I need proof! You get a photo!?
| I have proof
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Leads to:
"Of course I have proof."
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| I have no proof
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Phoenix:
I don't have it yet, but my lawyer instincts tell me the proof is out there.
Lotta:
Hah! Nice try, but y'all can't pull the wool over these eyes that easy!
Maya:
That won't work in court either, Nick...
Phoenix:
(Great, now they're both mad at me.)
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Phoenix:
Of course I have proof.
Maya:
No fair, Nick! It was when I went to the bathroom, wasn't it!? That's when you made contact with Gourdy!
Lotta:
Enough jabbering already, let's see your proof!
| Present Air Tank
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Phoenix:
Leads to:
"Larry's air tank...?"
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| Present anything else
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Phoenix:
Lotta:
... Y'all trying to make a fool out of me? That don't prove diddly-squat!
Maya:
Hmph. We almost had her duped, too.
Phoenix:
(We need to do something soon or I won't get that information off of her!)
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| Gourdy doesn't exist
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Phoenix:
Lotta... There is no such thing as Gourdy.
Lotta:
Wh-what!? How can y'all be so sure!
Maya:
R-really, Nick!?
Lotta:
Y'all got some proof Gourdy don't exist!?
Phoenix:
The proof that Gourdy doesn't exist...
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Leads to:
"Of course I have proof."
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| Is out there somewhere
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Phoenix:
I don't have it yet, but my lawyer instincts tell me the proof is out there.
Lotta:
Hah! Nice try, but y'all can't pull the wool over these eyes that easy!
Maya:
That won't work in court either, Nick...
Phoenix:
(Great, now they're both mad at me.)
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Phoenix:
Of course I have proof. No lawyer worth his badge would make a claim without proof to back it up. Here's the proof that Gourdy doesn't exist...
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Phoenix:
Leads to:
"Larry's air tank...?"
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Phoenix:
Lotta:
... Hah! All that fancy talk about lawyers and proof had me going for a second there! Y'all better take a good hard look at that badge of yours and consider a career change!
Phoenix:
(Great, the "investigative photographer" is giving me career advice...)
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Maya:
Larry's air tank...?
Lotta:
What're y'all doing with an air tank?
Phoenix:
This... is Gourdy.
Lotta:
Umm... scuze me?
Maya:
Wh-what exactly are you saying, Nick?
Phoenix:
There's a stand near here... a hotdog stand. There's a giant inflatable samurai doll there. About a week ago, an idiot, who happens to be a friend of mine, tried to fill it. He used this air tank, and when the valve blew, the tank flew into the lake. Apparently, it made a pretty loud "bang" when it flew...
Lotta:
A "bang"...?
Phoenix:
The tank, along with the still deflated Samurai fell into the lake. At the same time... A couple was taking a photograph of the lake. This photo!
Maya:
Wait... So... you're saying that Gourdy... Is really the Steel Samurai!?
Lotta:
... ... Well, that's a fine way to ruin a gal's dreams.
Phoenix:
I'm sorry, Lotta.
Lotta:
Nah, it's okay, you win. I'll give you your info, like I promised.
Maya:
Poor Lotta...
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Leads to:
"..."
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Phoenix:
So, tell us this "information" you have.
Lotta:
A promise is a promise, I guess... I overheard the cops around here saying something about the witness tomorrow... They said he's the caretaker of the boat rental place up the path here.
Maya:
Boat rental...? There's someone there? I mean, it looks so deserted.
Lotta:
Just an old guy, living all by himself. Y'all should go check it out.
Maya:
Thanks, Lotta! We will! Let's get cracking, Nick!
Lotta:
Hold on.
Phoenix:
Something else?
Lotta:
Yeah... the night of the murder. My camera clicked twice, you know.
Maya:
...! Wait... so you have another photo?
Lotta:
Well... Yeah, but there's nothing in it at all. Just the lake. I figured it wouldn't be much use as evidence, so I kept it to myself. Well, it might not be helpful at all, but... Here, take it.
Second Lake Photo added to the Court Record.
Lotta:
Bye now. Y'all take care. Time for me to pack up and leave.
Maya:
... Poor Lotta...
Phoenix:
It's all Larry's fault. The legend still lives on, I guess.
Maya:
The "legend"...?
Phoenix:
Yeah, the legend of Larry, familiar to all who know him for any length of time... "When something smells, it's usually the Butz."
Maya:
Hmm. Someone should whip that Butz into shape.
Gourd Lake Public Beach
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| Boat Rental Shop
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Leads to:
December 26
Boat Rental Shop
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December 26
Boat Rental Shop
Maya:
Hey, Nick! This is the boat shop that Lotta was talking about!
Phoenix:
You're right. Doesn't seem to be anyone around at all.
Maya:
Well, let's go check it out anyway!
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| Caretaker's Shack
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Leads to:
December 26
Caretaker's Shack
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December 26
Caretaker's Shack
Uncle:
Meg! That you!?
Maya:
Eeeek!
Uncle:
Hey, is that Keith with you!? Where have you two been! I've been worried sick.
Maya:
... N-Nick... you handle this.
Phoenix:
Uh, I think I'll leave this one up to you, Maya.
Uncle:
Meg!
Maya:
Y-yes!?
Uncle:
Finally made up your mind, have you?
Meg:
M-my mind?
Uncle:
You'll run the pasta shop when I'm gone?
Maya:
P-pasta?
Uncle:
Glad to hear it, glad to hear it! You make your old man proud. When you kids left the house, I didn't know what to think. How'm I supposed to keep this place running, an old man like me? Polly! The kids are home!
Parrot:
"Hello! Hello!" *squawk*
Maya:
N-Nick! What was that!?
Phoenix:
A parrot... the one on the perch.
Uncle:
Keith!
Phoenix:
Y-yes!?
Uncle:
I leave the "Wet Noodle" in your capable hands, sonny.
Maya:
N-Nick? What's the "Wet Noodle"?
Phoenix:
Um, based on the available evidence, I'd say it's the name of his pasta shop.
Uncle:
That's a relief, isn't it, Polly?
Parrot:
"Hello! Hello!" *squawk*
Uncle:
Ayup... ... *Zzzzz*
Maya:
He fell asleep...
Phoenix:
I guess he's relieved.
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Phoenix:
Looks like a kitchen unit. It's pretty clean. Funny, he doesn't look like the type who'd keep things tidy like that.
Maya:
You're forgetting, Nick... He's running a pasta shop, here!
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Phoenix:
Wow, there's lots of various fish in Gourd Lake, aren't there!
Maya:
...? Something's funny, Nick. All these fish are saltwater fish.
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Phoenix:
This fishing pole looks expensive.
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Maya:
Look, Nick, he has an electric blanket on his table! Looks warm! That's a great idea, we should do that at the office. We can sit down with our clients, snug and warm, and drink hot cocoa!
Phoenix:
And what, talk about murders?
Maya:
Aw, you're a party pooper, Nick!
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| Television
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Maya:
Wow, he has a television in here, too.
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Maya:
Look, a little safe! Hmm... ... It's locked.
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Maya:
Wow... what an amazing parrot that is. Good morning!
Parrot:
"..."
Maya:
Hello!
Parrot:
"..."
Maya:
He ignored me!
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Uncle:
*Zzzzz*
Leads to:
"What, you forgot, Meg?"
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Uncle:
What, you forgot, Meg? You gotta call her name first!
Maya:
Her name?
Uncle:
Polly! How ya been!?
Parrot:
"Hello! Hello!" *squawk*
Uncle:
See?
Maya:
Neat! So the parrot's name is "Polly"!
Parrot added to the Court Record.
Maya:
Too bad all she can say is "hello"...
Uncle:
Har har har! Old Polly can say lots of things! You just need to know the secret words!
Maya:
The "secret words"...?
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Maya:
Polly! Polly! What's your name?
Parrot:
"Pol-ly!" *squawk*
Maya:
Hee hee! Cute!
Phoenix:
(Maya's found a new friend.)
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| The pasta restaurant
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Uncle:
*Zzzzz*
Leads to:
"Umm... a pasta shop?"
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Phoenix:
Umm... a pasta shop?
Uncle:
Ayup! To think, the "Wet Noodle," will live on when I'm gone! My father started it you know. So that makes you two the third generation! Meg...
Maya:
Y-yes!
Uncle:
Tomorrow, we'll start with the secrets of dough tossin'!
Maya:
D-dough tossing?
Uncle:
You, too, Keith.
Phoenix:
Y-yes?
Uncle:
You'll be the best pasta wrangler the west has ever seen!
Maya:
P-pasta wrangler? The west? I-isn't pasta from Italy?
Uncle:
Meg!
Maya:
Y-yes!
Uncle:
You know the best pasta's always been made west of the Rockies, don't you?
Phoenix:
R-right, of course. Everybody knows that.
Maya:
Nick...?
Phoenix:
Huh?
Maya:
How long do we have to keep up this all-in-the-family charade?
Phoenix:
(This old man must know something about the murder...! We're not leaving until we find out what that is.)
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| The boat rental shop
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Uncle:
*Zzzzz*
Leads to:
"Umm... this is a boat rental shop, right?"
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Phoenix:
Umm... this is a boat rental shop, right?
Uncle:
What're you talking about!? This here's the palace of pasta, the "Wet Noodle"! Though, now that you mention it, we haven't gotten many orders for spaghetti lately. All the kids come up and say "Yo dude, we wanna ride in one of your boats!" That's why I keep them boats out there. Youngsters these days... Darned if I understand 'em!
Phoenix:
I'm pretty confused myself.
Maya:
Nick... This isn't going anywhere.
Phoenix:
But this old man is the witness tomorrow, right? We've got to find some way of getting information out of him!
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Uncle:
*Zzzzz*
Leads to:
"Ack, my memory's gotten worse of late."
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Uncle:
Ack, my memory's gotten worse of late. That's why I just tell everything important to old Polly here.
Maya:
Everything... important? Hmm, I wonder... Polly! What's the number to the safe!?
Parrot:
"... 1228!" *squawk*
Maya:
Alright!
Uncle:
H-hey! Polly! Watch it, will ya!
Maya:
Heh heh. See, Nick? All it takes is a little clever thinking!
Phoenix:
(And a criminal mind...)
Maya:
Quick, Nick! Write that number down!
Phoenix:
H-hey! Don't get me involved in your little heist schemes.
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Uncle:
I forget the time, but it was pretty dark outside... probably night, ayup.
Phoenix:
(It was after midnight, but okay...)
Uncle:
Then I heard this "bang!" So I looked outside. Then I heard another one. "Bang!" A little while later, this boat comes back. Then a young man walked by my window here. He was mutterin' something to himself, ayup.
Maya:
What did he say?
Uncle:
... Ayup... ... I forgot. I'll remember tomorrow by court time, promise.
Maya:
We need to know earlier than that...!
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Uncle:
*Zzzzz* ...! That a lawyer's badge?
Phoenix:
Y-yes, it is! (I don't believe it! This old guy is the first person to recognize my badge!)
Uncle:
... I get it.
Phoenix:
Huh?
Uncle:
Ayup... I got you figured out now! You're not Keith!
Phoenix:
...
Maya:
N-Nick! Now's our chance to clear things up!
Phoenix:
Umm... sir. No, I'm not Keith.
Maya:
And I'm not Meg, either!
Uncle:
...
Phoenix:
We're here investigating a murder that took place on this lake the other night.
Maya:
Please, help us!
Uncle:
... Hmm... a lawyer, huh?
Maya:
Please, mister...
Uncle:
Alright, I'll help. But, on one condition.
Maya:
What's that?
Uncle:
When this case is over and done... You'll run the "Wet Noodle"!
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Leads to:
"Okay, we promise."
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Phoenix:
I can't make that promise.
Uncle:
... I-is that any way to treat your old man!? Bah! You want me help? You've come to the wrong man!
Maya:
Uh oh... now he's grumpy.
Phoenix:
Not to mention he still thinks we're his kids. (Maybe we should just lie and say we'll run his shop?)
Leads to:
"Okay, we promise."
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Phoenix:
Okay, we promise.
Maya:
N-Nick! Are you sure about this?
Phoenix:
Hey, anything to get the case solved. Also... Who wouldn't want to eat "Phoenix Noodles"?
Maya:
I... guess so.
Uncle:
That's my boy! Good for you, Keith.
Phoenix:
W-wait, didn't I just say...
Uncle:
You, too, Meg!
Maya:
Y-yes!?
Uncle:
Heh heh heh... you bring a tear to your old man's eye, you know. Now, what was that you wanted to know? Speak up, Polly!
Parrot:
"Hello! Hello!" *squawk*
Maya:
Er...
Phoenix:
(Now he's talking to the bird again! How do we get him to talk to us!?)
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Uncle:
You won't be needing that badge to run a pasta shop. Toss it.
Phoenix:
Uh, um, I think I'll hold on to it if you don't mind.
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Phoenix:
You know about Gourdy?
Uncle:
Nope.
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Uncle:
Ayup, I seen this.
Phoenix:
Y-you know something about this, sir!?
Uncle:
Keith.
Phoenix:
Y-yes?
Uncle:
It's okay. You can call me Dad.
Phoenix:
... D-Dad! You know something about this!?
Uncle:
Ayup. The other night... out on the lake...
Maya:
Yes? Yes!?
Uncle:
I know all about that! I seen it.
Maya:
Whaaaat!? Tell us! Tell what you saw!
Uncle:
Well, I suppose. Since you're taking over the shop and all...
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Uncle:
Polly here's my only friend in the world. Isn't that right, Polly?
Parrot:
"Hello! Hello!" *squawk*
Uncle:
Ayup.
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Uncle:
*Zzzzz* Now, listen here, Keith. Remember that tricolor pasta we were talking about? Our "Rainbolioli"! I figured out the last color we should use! Indigo Blue!
Maya:
Indigo... Blue?
Phoenix:
(That didn't seem to work the way I thought it might.)
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Uncle:
... *Zzzzz*
Phoenix:
(He fell asleep...)
Uncle:
*Zzzzz* *mmph*
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(Clearing "Polly" and "What you saw" "Talk" options leads to:)
Uncle:
You know what? Eh? Little Terry was just here.
Phoenix:
"Terry"...?
Uncle:
Ayup, that kid next door. You always used to make him cry, remember? He was wearin' this tattered old coat. Got himself some whiskers growing out of his face.
Phoenix:
(He must be talking about Detective Gumshoe...)
Uncle:
He comes up and tells me to come down to court tomorrow.
Maya:
Really...?
Phoenix:
(Somehow I don't think we're going to get much useful information out of this guy.) Maya... maybe we should be leaving.
Maya:
I think you're right. Oh, wait--I had one more question.
Phoenix:
Huh?
Maya:
Polly! Polly! Have we forgotten something?
Parrot:
*squawk* "Don't forget DL-6!" *squawk*
Maya:
H-huh!? What did she just say, Nick?
Phoenix:
One more time, Polly!
Parrot:
"Don't forget DL-6!" *squawk*
Phoenix:
(What!? The DL-6 Incident?) Hey, mister! I-I mean, Dad!
Uncle:
*Zzzzz*
Phoenix:
(This is getting weird... Who IS this old guy!?)
Boat Rental Shop
Maya:
Why would that bird Polly know about DL-6...?
Phoenix:
We have to figure out who that old man is.
Maya:
Oh...
Phoenix:
What?
Maya:
He locked the door, from the other side.
Phoenix:
(... Who could that old man be...? I think I need to do a little more research on this DL-6 Incident... Maybe I should ask Detective Gumshoe.)
Gourd Lake Entrance
(Clearing "Polly" and "What you saw" "Talk" options leads to:)
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| Criminal Affairs Dept.
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Leads to:
December 26
Police Department
Criminal Affairs
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December 26
Police Department
Criminal Affairs
Gumshoe:
Hey, pal! Long time no see! ... You don't look so happy. What's wrong this time?
Phoenix:
Actually, we wanted to ask you something...
Gumshoe:
Yeah?
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| Detective
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Phoenix:
That must be one of the detectives. He's mumbling something to himself.
Police:
"I... I'm not gonna make it... Just... just arrest that guy for me... please... uggh!"
Phoenix:
... He must be doing image training for dying in action.
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| The boat caretaker
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Phoenix:
You know the boat rental shop down at Gourd Lake?
Gumshoe:
Oh, yeah...
Phoenix:
The old man who runs it is appearing as a witness in court tomorrow, right?
Gumshoe:
Huh...!? How'd you-- Hmm. That was supposed to be top secret.
Maya:
Do you know who that old man is, Detective?
Gumshoe:
... Actually... I don't. He's a bit of an odd bird... I haven't been able to get a straight answer out of him. I decided first that he wasn't persuasive enough to stand and testify as a witness. That's why we called Ms. Lotta Hart yesterday. As for who he is... We have absolutely no idea.
Maya:
Hmm... sounds suspicious!
Gumshoe:
Hmm...
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Phoenix:
Detective Gumshoe, please, help us...
Gumshoe:
H-huh?
Phoenix:
We need to know about the DL-6 Incident!
Gumshoe:
...!
Phoenix:
That was when Edgeworth's father died. I can't help but think that it has something to do with this current case.
Gumshoe:
... To tell the truth, I don't know much about DL-6 either. Mr. Edgeworth forbade us from reading the file. So... I'm afraid I can't show them to you, either, pal.
Maya:
What!?
Gumshoe:
However... If you can convince me somehow that the DL-6 Incident is related to this case... Well, I guess I'd consider opening the file up.
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| Metal Detector
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Phoenix:
Thanks, Detective Gumshoe. This was really helpful.
Gumshoe:
R-really?
Maya:
You seem surprised!
Gumshoe:
Huh? N-no, not at all. Glad it worked out for you.
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Gumshoe:
What's that? A parrot?
Phoenix:
The old man at the boat rental shop's parrot. The parrot knew about that "incident"...
Gumshoe:
That incident?
Phoenix:
DL-6.
Gumshoe:
Wh-what!?
Maya:
Polly! Polly! Have we forgotten something?
Parrot:
*squawk* "Don't forget DL-6!" *squawk*
Maya:
H-huh!?
Phoenix:
I'm pretty sure that old man must have taught her that word...
Gumshoe:
Yeah, but how would that old man know about the DL-6 Incident?
Phoenix:
Wait! What if... What if that old man was connected to DL-6?
Maya:
N-Nick! You think he might be!?
Gumshoe:
...
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(Clearing all "Talk" options and presenting Parrot leads to:)
Gumshoe:
... I get ya. Sounds like you need information on the DL-6 Incident. Through there is the Station's Records Room. I'll give you special permission to go in and find what you need.
Maya:
All right! Way to go, Detective Gumshoe! Okay, Nick! To the Records Room!
Phoenix:
(I guess it's time we faced Edgeworth's past...)
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Leads to:
December 26
Police Department
Records Room
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December 26
Police Department
Records Room
Maya:
Wow!!! It's amazing.........ly dusty.
Phoenix:
Ten years of files and ten years of dust, I guess.
Maya:
Let's find that DL-6 stuff quick!
Phoenix:
(Fifteen years ago... both me and Edgeworth were nine years old. We were almost through with fourth grade when he suddenly transferred. Because of DL-6...?)
Maya:
Nick! I found out where the file is!
Phoenix:
O-oh, thanks!
Maya:
Just let me know what you want to know about the DL-6 Incident! I'll go get the right file!
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Phoenix:
It looks like there are files inside that glass case. The case is so dusty I can't see what's inside.
Maya:
Nick... it's locked.
Phoenix:
They must keep important case files in there.
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Phoenix:
There are shelves stuffed with case files in the back of the room, too. Forgotten cases, rotting away for eternity...
Maya:
Nick, let's get what we need and get out of here. All this dust is getting to me!
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| Cabinet
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Phoenix:
This cabinet is where they keep evidence for current cases. Some of the things are obviously murder weapons. Others are... who knows what. Most of it just looks like random junk.
Maya:
Nick... what do you think this clothespin is for?
Phoenix:
Don't touch that! It's evidence...
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Phoenix:
Here are files of collected case reports. There's quite a large volume of reports here.
Maya:
Wow... these are all case reports!?
Phoenix:
Yeah. It's like a graveyard of police cases.
Maya:
I guess my sister's case report is in here too... quietly gathering dust.
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| The case summary
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Phoenix:
Well, first I have to get a handle on the main facts... like a summary.
Maya:
Right. Summary... summary... Found it! Here you go.
Phoenix:
December 28... 2001.
Maya:
That's exactly 15 years ago from the day after tomorrow!
Phoenix:
(So in two days, the case is closed...) The incident took place in the elevator of the district court.
Maya:
What!? Is this the same district court where we're holding the trial now!?
Phoenix:
Looks like it. There was a large earthquake at 2:00 PM on that day. Part of the court building collapsed, and all of the lights went out.
Maya:
Wow... that was some earthquake!
Phoenix:
At the time, three people were trapped in the elevator. It took five hours for them to be rescued... Five hours!
Maya:
That would be scary like that, in the dark!
Phoenix:
There was a lack of oxygen in the elevator, and the survivors were unconscious.
Maya:
The survivors...?
Phoenix:
One of the three in the elevator had been shot... in the heart.
Maya:
That was Mr. Edgeworth's father... wasn't it.
Phoenix:
(He said that his father was shot before his very eyes... So Miles Edgeworth was one of the other passengers in that elevator.)
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Phoenix:
Do you have data on the victim... Edgeworth's father?
Maya:
Yeah, hold on... Victim... victim... Here! Found it!
Phoenix:
Gregory Edgeworth, 35, defense attorney. If he were still alive, he'd be 50. He had lost that day's case in court, and got in the elevator with his son, Miles.
Maya:
"Miles"...!
Phoenix:
Miles Edgeworth, of course.
Maya:
So he was on the elevator with his father!
Phoenix:
From the angle of the bullet and the other evidence, it could not have been a suicide... The murder weapon, a pistol, was found in the elevator. The pistol had been fired two times. (Where have I heard that before...? Huh...! It sounds just like this current case! What's going on here?)
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Phoenix:
Got any data on the suspect in there?
Maya:
Hmm... that would be the guy that my mom got arrested. Hold on... this is it.
Phoenix:
The man arrested as a suspect in DL-6 was... Yanni Yogi? He was a clerk in the court, apparently.
Maya:
So he must have been the third person in the elevator. Well, then he had to have done it!
Phoenix:
But... he was found innocent. Thanks to his defense lawyer, Robert Hammond.
Maya:
Hammond... the victim in our case!
Phoenix:
Right. The suspect, Mr. Yogi was oxygen deprived... so much so he had brain damage. He lost all memory of being in the elevator. After he was declared innocent, he disappeared.
Maya:
Hmm... where could Yogi have gone to, I wonder?
Phoenix:
(He may be closer than we think...)
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| Present
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| Anything
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Maya:
Let's just hurry up and read these files! This place is so dusty, I want to finish up and get out of here...
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(Clearing all "Talk" options leads to:)
Phoenix:
I guess I know generally what happened in DL-6 now. I still don't know what sort of impact the whole thing had on Edgeworth...
Maya:
Nick. Are we going to take the whole file? There's too much! We'll never get it out.
Phoenix:
Y-you're right. How about we just take what we think we'll need...
DL-6 Case File added to the Court Record.
Phoenix:
Right. That's probably all we'll be able to find here. Now, all that's left is the trial tomorrow... I wonder how "Dad" will do testifying in court...
To be continued.
December 27, 10:00 AM
District Court
Courtroom No. 3
Judge:
Court is now in session for the trial of Mr. Miles Edgeworth.
Phoenix:
The defense is ready, Your Honor.
Karma:
... ...
Judge:
Very well, apparently the prosecution is also ready.
Phoenix:
(Who is the judge here, anyway!?)
Judge:
Mr. von Karma, your opening statement.
Karma:
... ...
Judge:
Er... very well, no opening statement so...
Karma:
Karma:
Not so fast, Judge! I was taking a meaningful pause before speaking!
Judge:
R-right, of course.
Karma:
A prediction! Today's trial will end three minutes from now!
Judge:
Order... order! Mr. von Karma! What is the meaning of your statement just now!?
Karma:
Karma:
Bah! Must you question everything! It will be over in three minutes! We have no time to waste! I'll call my witness now!
Judge:
R-right...
Karma:
I call my witness... my decisive witness to the stand!
Phoenix:
(It's that mysterious boat shop owner.)
Karma:
Witness... state your profession.
Uncle:
Mmph... zzzz... ... I, er, am the proprietor of the restaurant the "Wet Noodle" at Gourd Lake.
Karma:
...
Uncle:
And I, er, also rent boats.
Karma:
The night of the incident, you were in the boat rental shop, correct?
Uncle:
Er... ayup, yup I was.
Karma:
Please testify.
Phoenix:
(Wait a second... We still haven't heard who this old guy is!)
| Raise an objection
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Phoenix:
Leads to:
"Wait a minute! The witness hasn't stated his name yet!"
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Phoenix:
(On second thought, I guess it doesn't really matter.)
Maya:
Doesn't matter!? What are you thinking, Nick!? What if that old man had something to do with the DL-6 Incident? If we don't find out who he is, we won't be able to build a case here!
Phoenix:
(Hmm, she has a point.)
Phoenix:
Leads to:
"Wait a minute! The witness hasn't stated his name yet!"
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Phoenix:
Wait a minute! The witness hasn't stated his name yet!
Karma:
Karma:
Because I did not ask him, Mr. Wright! Bah! I have predicted this trial will end in three minutes! Stop asking trivial questions and cooperate!
Phoenix:
(Yeah, right!)
Judge:
The witness will state his name.
Uncle:
Zzzz... ... Mmph! Well, er... I'm not really sure, ayup.
Judge:
What do you mean?
Uncle:
My, er, memory...
Karma:
Your honor... The witness does not remember anything beyond the last several years... Ergo, he cannot recall his own name.
Judge:
Hmm... he can't recall, you say?
Karma:
Yes, but the incident in question took place three days ago. He can testify.
Judge:
Very well. Let's hear his testimony then, shall we. Witness?
Witness Testimony
-- The Night of the Murder --
Uncle:
It was the night of the 24th, just after midnight, ayup.
I was in the restaurant... where I er... rent boats, as usual.
Then I heard a "bang!" Ayup.
When I looked out the window, I saw a boat just a' floating on the lake.
Then I heard another "bang."
Just about then the boat comes back to the shore, and a man walks by my window.
Judge:
Hmm...Very well. I'd like to begin the cross-examination...
Karma:
Karma:
There is nothing to question in my witness's testimony! Ergo, no need for cross-examination! Besides, there are only 10 seconds left before our three minutes are up! Judge! Your verdict, now!
Judge:
Er... yes... M-Mr. Wright...?
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Phoenix:
What are you saying!? Of course I'll cross-examine the witness!
Judge:
Hmm... Very well, you may begin.
Leads to:
"Raaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!"
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Phoenix:
(He's right. That testimony sounded pretty solid. Maybe I should hold back.)
Maya:
B-but, Nick! You have to cross-examine him! This is your only chance to turn this trial around! Your last chance!
Phoenix:
(O-oh... right.)
Leads to:
"Raaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!"
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Karma:
Raaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
Judge:
E-excuse me? Mr. von Karma?
Karma:
Three minutes just passed.
Judge:
I see. Well then, let's just take our time. You may cross-examine the witness.
Cross Examination
-- The Night of the Murder --
Uncle:
It was the night of the 24th, just after midnight, ayup.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
"Just after midnight," you say?
Uncle:
Ayup, just around then.
Phoenix:
Are you sure?
Uncle:
Pretty sure, ayup.
Phoenix:
When I talked to you yesterday, you were rather vague about the time... I'm surprised you seem so sure about it today.
Uncle:
...
Karma:
Karma:
I asked him, and he remembered. Isn't that right!?
Uncle:
Zzzz... D-don't glare at me like that...! I, er... I remembered it clearly, I did. Ayup.
Karma:
You see? Continue!
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Uncle:
I was in the restaurant... where I er... rent boats, as usual.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Is there anyone who can verify that?
Uncle:
... Well, I guess Polly could.
Phoenix:
Th-that's not good enough for a court of law!
Judge:
Mr. Wright... exactly what's not good enough?
Phoenix:
Ah, uh, Your Honor, this "Polly" is a parrot.
Judge:
A... parrot?
Uncle:
Don't be so hard on the girl, Keithy-boy!
Judge:
Keith...?
Karma:
Karma:
The prosecution concedes that we cannot prove the witness was in the shop. Witness... please continue.
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Uncle:
Then I heard a "bang!" Ayup.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
And where did the "bang" seem to come from?
Uncle:
From the lake, I figure.
Karma:
Are you certain?
Uncle:
A-ayup.
Karma:
Good. Continue!
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Uncle:
When I looked out the window, I saw a boat just a' floating on the lake.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Was there someone in the boat?
Uncle:
It was pretty far out there... I couldn't see clearly... But I figure there was two men out there, ayup.
Phoenix:
But you couldn't see them clearly!
Uncle:
Ayup... at the time, that is.
Phoenix:
(At the time...?)
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Uncle:
Then I heard another "bang."
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
So you heard two gunshots total?
Uncle:
Ayup.
Phoenix:
(That's what Lotta said in her testimony yesterday.)
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Uncle:
Just about then the boat comes back to the shore, and a man walks by my window.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
"By your window"?
Uncle:
Ayup, by my window. Right outside the window of my little shack.
Phoenix:
And, could you see the man's face?
Uncle:
Well, the fog was pretty darn thick, but he was right there in front of me. I saw him.
Judge:
This is rather important detail! Please add it to your testimony.
Uncle:
...
Karma:
Tsk, tsk, tsk...
Phoenix:
(I have a bad feeling about this...)
Add statement:
"That man was the defendant... he was saying "I can't believe he's dead.""
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Uncle:
That man was the defendant... he was saying "I can't believe he's dead."
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Phoenix:
Leads to:
"A-are you sure!?"
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Phoenix:
(If I know von Karma, he spent time preparing his witness. I'm not going to find contradictions very easily in this testimony. Whew... it's tough being a lawyer.)
Phoenix:
A-are you sure!?
Uncle:
...
Phoenix:
(Uh oh!) D-Dad!
Uncle:
Dead certain, Keith! He said "I can't believe he's dead" as he was walking by, too.
Karma:
Witness! Are you sure that the person you saw was Miles Edgeworth!?
Uncle:
It was him! That Edgeworth boy!
Judge:
... This... sounds like decisive evidence indeed. I see no room for doubt.
Phoenix:
(von Karma... He lured me into cross-examining so he could set me up for a fall!)
Karma:
Tsk, tsk, tsk...
Maya:
N-Nick...! I don't like the way things are going here! Everyone in the courtroom is glaring at us!
Phoenix:
(I'd better act quick, or this trial is going to be over!)
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Your Honor! We proved in yesterday's court that it could not have been Edgeworth who fired the gun!
Karma:
Karma:
Mr. Wright. Are you referring to the fingerprints from Edgeworth's right hand found on the gun, and the photograph showing a man firing with his left hand...?
Phoenix:
Exactly!
Karma:
That is easily explainable! He could have wiped his prints after he fired! You are ignoring the truth of the matter here! Everything in this witness's testimony is true!
Leads to:
"Hmm..."
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Phoenix:
(But... how can I raise an objection without any proof?)
Karma:
Judge! There is no room for doubt in the witness's testimony! I demand that you declare your verdict!
Leads to:
"Hmm..."
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Judge:
Hmm...
Phoenix:
(The judge is lost in thought... what should I do?)
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Your Honor! This witness claims that Edgeworth said "I can' t believe he's dead"... But his word is all we have! If he were telling a lie...
Karma:
Karma:
Mr. Wright. In a court of law, the evidence tells all. Apparently, you have yet to realize even this basic fact. If you say his testimony is a lie, show us proof!
Phoenix:
Urk...
Maya:
Nick! Do we have evidence...?
Leads to:
"It's no good! There's nothing I can do."
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Phoenix:
(I can't see any room to raise an objection... I'd better hold back and see how things develop.)
Maya:
Nick! We have to do something! If we stay quiet now, Mr. Edgeworth'll be found guilty for sure!
Leads to:
"It's no good! There's nothing I can do."
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Phoenix:
It's no good! There's nothing I can do.
Maya:
A... are you sure?
Phoenix:
To be honest... I don't know what to do anymore.
Maya:
Please... Can you hear me, Sis? Please... We need your help... Nick needs you...
Karma:
Tsk tsk tsk... Three minutes was perhaps too high an expectation. However, fifteen minutes isn't bad! This must be a new record.
Judge:
Enough! The witness may leave the stand.
Uncle:
Zzzz...
Judge:
This court sees no reason to further prolong the trial. Nor is there any need for more time to decide the case against the defendant. This case is extremely clear. I see no room for misinterpretation of the facts.
Phoenix:
(W-what!? No!)
Karma:
Hmph.
Judge:
This court find the defendant, Mr. Miles Edgeworth...
Guilty
Judge:
The accused will surrender to the court immediately, to be held pending trial at a higher court within a month from today's date. That is all. The court is adjourned!
W-w-waaaaaaait!
Judge:
Wh-who was that just now?
Me!!!
Phoenix:
Huh? Waaaaah! L-Larry!
Judge:
Wh-what are you doing here!?
Butz:
Listen! Y-you gotta listen to me! I... I was... I was there, in the park, the night of the murder! I... I wasn't sure about it until just yesterday. B-but today I remembered it!
Judge:
Remembered what?
Butz:
The gunshot! I heard it too!
Judge:
O-order!
Karma:
Karma:
What is the meaning of this!? The verdict has been decided! I call for adjournment!
Judge:
One moment, Mr. von Karma. So, you say you heard a gunshot?
Butz:
Yeah, I did! A gunshot! That night! I was sitting here in the audience, listening to the testimony... Then I realized, something he said was different from what I remember! A-anyhow, I can't just sit here and let you call Edgey a murderer! It's... It's just not right! I'll testify! Lemme testify!
Judge:
Order! Order! Well, this is the first time something has happened like this in my court. I'm not quite sure how to proceed...
Karma:
Judge! You've already given your decision! The trial is over!
Maya:
Nick! This is it! Larry's given us one final chance at this!
Phoenix:
(She's right! If only it wasn't Larry... He could make things even worse...)
Maya:
Mr. Edgeworth was just declared guilty, Nick! It doesn't get any worse!
Phoenix:
You're right! Okay! Your Honor! If there is another witness, it is our duty to hear him speak! Right here! Right now!
Karma:
A waste of time! The verdict cannot be overturned!
Judge:
Hmm... ... ... Allow me to speak my opinion. In all court proceedings, it is our duty to prevent an inaccurate verdict. In order to make sure no mistake has been made, every witness should be heard!
Karma:
Wh-what is this!?
Judge:
I withdraw my previous verdict of "guilty"! Mr. von Karma! I order you to call this new witness to testify. Now!
Karma:
Whaaaat!
Judge:
The court will adjourn for a five minute recess. After that, we will hear this new witness. Court is adjourned!
December 27, 10:28 AM
District Court
Defendant Lobby No. 2
Phoenix:
Whew... That was too close. Sorry to keep you on the edge of your seat like that, Edgeworth.
Edgeworth:
Hmph. I've seen worse.
Phoenix:
(Yeah right, Edgeworth. You're sweating bullets!) I just wonder what Larry plans to say in there.
Maya:
Larry was at the lake that night?
Phoenix:
Yes... He said he went looking for the Steel Samurai balloon that flew into the lake.
Maya:
Oh right. And he found the balloon and the air tank that night?
Phoenix:
Yeah.
Edgeworth:
...
Phoenix:
Hey, Edgeworth.
Edgeworth:
... Huh? You say something, Wright?
Phoenix:
Yeah, a lot of things. You seem out of it. What's wrong?
Edgeworth:
It... it's nothing.
Phoenix:
Hmm?
Maya:
Umm... Mr. Edgeworth? There's something I've been meaning to ask you.
Edgeworth:
What's that?
Maya:
Why are your fingerprints on the murder weapon?
Edgeworth:
Oh. When he fell into the lake, I went into a daze. I couldn't understand what had happened. I couldn't think straight. Then I saw the pistol lying on the floor of the boat in front of me. I picked it up without thinking. I didn't have a reason, really.
Maya:
I see...
Edgeworth:
Wright...
Phoenix:
Yeah?
Edgeworth:
This might be our chance.
Phoenix:
Our chance?
Edgeworth:
von Karma has only ever run perfect trials.
Phoenix:
Perfect trials...?
Edgeworth:
Perfectly prepared witnesses, perfectly complete evidence. That's the secret to his success. This is the first time he's ever had to deal with something unexpected! He has let someone he hasn't even talked to testify before the court! And that someone... is Larry!
Phoenix:
What are you getting at?
Edgeworth:
It's likely his testimony will be full of holes, Wright.
Maya:
That's right, Nick! No ten minute trial this time! We'll milk this one for all it's worth!
Phoenix:
Hey, it was fifteen minutes! Fifteen! (Everything depends on Larry now...)
December 27, 10:35 AM
District Court
Courtroom No. 3
Judge:
Court is now back in session. Witness... Please testify to the court about everything that you saw... on the night of December 24th.
Butz:
Right... leave it to me!
Phoenix:
(Please, Larry, don't mess this one up!!! I hate to admit it, but you're our last chance!)
Karma:
...
Phoenix:
(von Karma didn't even have time to prep his witness. I just hope Edgeworth is right about this being our big break...)
Witness Testimony
-- The Night of the Murder --
Butz:
That night, I was out in a boat on the lake.
I was looking for something and I, er, found it.
So I quietly slipped the boat back in at the rental shop dock.
Then, just as I was thinking about going home, I heard this "bang"!
I looked out over the lake, but I didn't notice the boat.
So after I heard that single gunshot I went home.
Judge:
Hmm... That was an unusually vague testimony, even for this court. In any matter, Mr. Wright, you may begin your cross-examination.
Phoenix:
Yes, Your Honor...
Maya:
What's wrong, Nick?
Phoenix:
It's Larry! I have no idea what he's going to say if I press him. I'm a little scared.
Maya:
Hmm... Well, we've come this far. There's no way to go but forward, Nick!
Cross Examination
-- The Night of the Murder --
Butz:
That night, I was out in a boat on the lake.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
...
Judge:
Something wrong, Mr. Wright?
Phoenix:
There were so many things wrong I don't know where to begin...
Judge:
Ah...
Phoenix:
Um, well, okay. First of all, what time was it?
Butz:
Oh, it was after 11:00 when I went out in the boat. By that time everyone had gone home for the night. So I waited until the coast was clear, so to speak.
Phoenix:
And why were you out on a boat at such a late hour...?
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Butz:
I was looking for something and I, er, found it.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
"Looking for something"...?
Butz:
Er, yeah.
Judge:
Mr. Butz, what was it you were looking for?
Karma:
Karma:
What the witness was searching for is irrelevant! Most likely he was hunting for this "Gourdy"!
Phoenix:
(You know, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if that was the truth.)
Karma:
This is all irrelevant! Let's get it over with.
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Butz:
So I quietly slipped the boat back in at the rental shop dock.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Around what time was that?
Butz:
Uh... Well, let's see... I figured I was out searching for about an hour... I guess it was around 12:00. Yeah.
Judge:
You're not sure?
Butz:
Hey! Don't give me that face! I'm not some sort of human sundial, okay!?
Phoenix:
(People use watches these days, Larry...)
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Butz:
Then, just as I was thinking about going home, I heard this "bang"!
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Where did the sound come from?
Butz:
Yeah, well, I wasn't too sure about that. I looked around, y'know.
Judge:
Did you look at the lake?
Butz:
Yeah, I looked.
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Butz:
I looked out over the lake, but I didn't notice the boat.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Wasn't there a boat on the lake!?
Judge:
Order! Order! Well? Mr. Butz!
Butz:
Whoa, whoa. Everybody just calm down, okay? I mean, it was real foggy that night. I'm not sure whether there was a boat out there or not.
Phoenix:
(Oh, okay, no problem. That's just the MOST IMPORTANT PART of the case!!!)
Karma:
Hmph!
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Butz:
So after I heard that single gunshot I went home.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
So, you only heard one "bang" correct?
Butz:
Yeah.
Phoenix:
(Huh.)
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Phoenix:
Leads to:
"W-wait a sec, Larry!"
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Maya:
Well, Nick?
Phoenix:
Hmm... It was a pretty wishy-washy testimony, wasn't it? I guess I should just start working on the contradictions.
Maya:
Sorry...
I wish I could be more helpful. I wish I could call my sister...
Phoenix:
W-wait a sec, Larry!
Butz:
Wh-what!?
Phoenix:
You only heard one "bang"!? You're sure!?
Butz:
That's what I said!
Phoenix:
But Mr. Lotta Hart testified yesterday that she heard two "bang"s! And the old man just now said the same thing! They both heard two gunshots that night!
Butz:
Huh?
Phoenix:
Were you even listening!? Were you paying attention at all to what they said?
Butz:
Yo, Nick, please!
Phoenix:
Huh?
Butz:
You know, something's been bothering me. I'm a witness, see? I'm like a customer here! So you got to treat me nice and stuff, okay!?
Phoenix:
...
Judge:
Mr. Butz.
Butz:
What!?
Judge:
You only heard one gunshot? Are you sure?
Butz:
... Umm... Well, to tell ya the truth... I'm not sure.
Judge:
Eh...?
Phoenix:
Not sure!? H-how could you not be sure?
Butz:
Yeah, well... I, uh, I might have missed the other gunshot. I was, uh, listening to something else...
Phoenix:
Something... else?
Butz:
My radio, dude! On my headphones.
Phoenix:
Whaaaaaaat!?
Judge:
Order! Order! And stop that booing! M-Mr. Butz! You were listening to a radio on earphones?
Butz:
Y-yeah! So what! That a crime!? I listen to my radio! Everybody listens to the radio! What's the big deal!?
Judge:
Hmm... Mr. von Karma... your opinion?
Karma:
Waste of time. I do not accept this witness, nor his shoddy testimony.
Judge:
Hmm... Well, Mr. Wright? Should he continue the testimony?
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Phoenix:
(No, I think I've heard enough. This is all too embarrassing... In fact, I think we've all heard enough.)
Maya:
What are you saying, Nick!? If you stop now, Mr. Edgeworth will be found guilty! We have to turn this trial around now!
Phoenix:
Uh...
Leads to:
"Your Honor."
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Leads to:
"Your Honor."
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Phoenix:
Your Honor. Please... please allow the witness to continue his testimony.
Karma:
Bah! Nothing is more pitiful than a lawyer who doesn't know when he's lost!
Judge:
Very well, Mr. Butz. Please give your testimony, and be sure to include details like your RADIO.
Butz:
Right! Leave it to me!
Phoenix:
(I wouldn't if there were any other way out of this, believe me.)
Witness Testimony
-- What Larry Heard --
Butz:
It's lonely, being alone on Christmas Eve!
That's why I was listening to an all-requests show on the radio, see?
I was listening to it real booming loud, like.
But I'm sure I heard that gunshot!
I remember exactly what the DJ was saying when I heard it, too.
Judge:
You were listening to your radio... at a high volume!?
Butz:
Yeah, what's the big problem? Can't a man listen to his radio in peace? Isn't this a free country!?
Phoenix:
(I truly believe Larry has no idea what the problem is.)
Karma:
Judge. Can you believe a word this witness says? What he heard was probably nothing more than a drum beat from the radio!
Judge:
True enough, it is difficult to believe this testimony.
Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Wait, Your Honor! The witness said he remembers exactly what the DJ said when he heard the gunshot!
Judge:
Excuse me? "Dee-jay"...?
Phoenix:
An announcer... the guy who says things on the radio. Anyway! What this means is, when he heard the sound, no music was playing! The DJ only talks between songs! So he could have heard the gunshot from the lake! I'd like to cross-examine the witness, Your Honor!
Judge:
V-very well, Mr. Wright.
Phoenix:
(I can't believe I'm continuing this charade...)
Cross Examination
-- What Larry Heard --
Butz:
It's lonely, being alone on Christmas Eve!
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
So, you turned on the radio?
Butz:
Right! I just wanted to hear someone's voice, y'know? You don't know what it's like out there, alone, on Christmas Eve! Alone!
Phoenix:
(I shouldn't have said anything...)
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Butz:
That's why I was listening to an all-requests show on the radio, see?
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Do you by any chance remember the name of the program you were listening to?
Karma:
Karma:
This has nothing to do with the case, Your Honor!
Judge:
Objection sustained. The witness was listening to the radio. That is all we need to know. Tell us, Mr. Butz, how loud was your radio set to that night?
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Butz:
I was listening to it real booming loud, like.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Real "booming" loud?
Butz:
Yeah, y'know.
Judge:
And you had headphones on?
Butz:
Yup.
Judge:
I wouldn't think you could hear anything going on outside at all...
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Butz:
But I'm sure I heard that gunshot!
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Can you prove that...? No... no, of course you can't.
Butz:
Nah, I can't prove it. But I remember that moment real clear. I mean, while I was talking about it, it came back real clear to me, y'know?
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Butz:
I remember exactly what the DJ was saying when I heard it, too.
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
What did he say?
Karma:
Karma:
Mr. Wright! Please cease these pointless questions! What possible good could knowing what a radio DJ said do us!?
Judge:
Indeed, Mr. von Karma has a point. I'll allow the question only if you see some reason why we should care...?
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Phoenix:
(Hmm... right. I didn't really have a deep reason for asking that question, now that I think about it.) Understood, Your Honor. I withdraw my question.
Judge:
Continue your examination of the witness, then.
Phoenix:
(This is getting nowhere...)
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| We should care
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Leads to:
"We should care, Your Honor! Of course we should!"
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Phoenix:
We should care, Your Honor! Of course we should!
Karma:
Why?
Phoenix:
Uh. W-well, how do you know if we don't ask, hmm?
Judge:
Fine, very well. Mr. Butz, please testify to the court. What was the radio announcer saying when you heard the gunshot?
Add statement:
"Just when she said "Hey! It's almost Christmas!" I heard the gunshot!"
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Butz:
Just when she said "Hey! It's almost Christmas!" I heard the gunshot!
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Are you sure?
Butz:
Course I am! She had this real sexy voice...
Phoenix:
(Hmm... maybe von Karma was right. I'm not sure how that helped us at all.)
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| Present Lake Photo
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Larry! Are you absolutely sure what you're saying is correct!?
Butz:
Huh? What's with the face? You look scary, dude. Hey, if you're trying to scare me, you better know I don't scare that easy!
Judge:
Is something the matter, Mr. Wright?
Phoenix:
Your Honor! Did you hear what the witness just said? The DJ said "Hey! It's almost Christmas!" when he heard the gunshot!
Judge:
Indeed... And...?
Phoenix:
"Almost Christmas" means it wasn't Christmas! Do you realize what this means? When he heard the gunshot, it was still Christmas Eve!!!
Judge:
That would seem to be the case, yes...
Phoenix:
But he should have heard that gunshot after midnight! This photograph is irrefutable proof of this fact!
Judge:
Let's see what the time was on the photo taken when the gun triggered Ms. Hart's camera. < 12/25 00:15 >...! Fifteen minutes after midnight, on Christmas Day!
Leads to:
"This is a clear contradiction, Your Honor!"
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| Present Lotta's Deposition
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Larry! Are you absolutely sure what you're saying is correct!?
Butz:
Huh? What's with the face? You look scary, dude. Hey, if you're trying to scare me, you better know I don't scare that easy!
Judge:
Is something the matter, Mr. Wright?
Phoenix:
Your Honor! Did you hear what the witness just said? The DJ said "Hey! It's almost Christmas!" when he heard the gunshot!
Judge:
Indeed... And...?
Phoenix:
"Almost Christmas" means it wasn't Christmas! Do you realize what this means? When he heard the gunshot, it was still Christmas Eve!!!
Judge:
That would seem to be the case, yes...
Phoenix:
But that contradicts the two testimonies we have heard, Your Honor! Both Ms. Hart and the old man said it was after midnight when they heard the shots! In other words... When they heard the gunshots, it was already Christmas!!!
Leads to:
"This is a clear contradiction, Your Honor!"
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Phoenix:
(This is the most ludicrous testimony I've ever heard. But there is one gleaming ray of hope in there! I've got to press it until we get to the bottom of what happened!)
Phoenix:
This is a clear contradiction, Your Honor!
Judge:
Order! Order! What does this mean? The two prior witnesses heard gunshots after midnight. However, this witness says he heard a gunshot before midnight...
Karma:
Judge. The answer is simple. The current witness is plainly mistaken. Just look at him! Suspicious!
Butz:
Wh-whaaat!?
Judge:
Hmm... Well, Mr. Wright? What do you think about Mr. Butz's claim that he heard the gunshot before midnight?
| Larry's wrong
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Phoenix:
Well... I guess, it had to have been Larry's mistake.
Karma:
Hah!
Judge:
Very well.
Butz:
W-w-waaaaait! I come up here, I give you a riveting testimony... And you laugh it off as some kinda mistake!? What about me!? How can you call yourself a friend, Nick? How!? Get used to disappointment!!!
Phoenix:
...
Leads back to:
"Well, Mr. Wright?"
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| Larry's right
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Leads to:
"Larry's not mistaken, Your Honor!"
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Phoenix:
Larry's not mistaken, Your Honor! He heard that gunshot before midnight!
Karma:
... Intriguing. I'm assuming you have evidence for this wild claim? Show me evidence there was a gunshot before midnight!
| Present Second Lake Photo
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Phoenix:
Leads to:
"Look at this photograph!"
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| Present anything else
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Phoenix:
Karma:
I have a favorite saying. I'd like to share it with the court. "Youth and stupidity go hand in hand." Get rid of both, and I'll allow you show me this rubbish you call "evidence"!!!
Phoenix:
(In other words, I picked the wrong evidence to show him...)
Karma:
... I can tell from your face you haven't learned your lesson. Very well, try again. Show us your evidence!
Leads back to:
"Show me evidence there was a gunshot before midnight!"
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Phoenix:
Look at this photograph! This was taken by our witness yesterday, Ms. Lotta Hart, with her automatic camera. The timestamp on the photo reads "December 24, 11:50 PM."
Judge:
Oh yeah? Hmm? But, there's nothing on the lake in this picture.
Phoenix:
Your Honor. The real issue here is not why nothing is shown in the photograph. It is why this photograph exists at all!
Judge:
What do you mean?
Phoenix:
Your Honor... This photograph was taken by an automatic camera. That camera was set to go off in response to loud noises!
Judge:
Ahah!
Phoenix:
Correct! There was a loud noise on the lake at 11:50 PM. That is why this photograph was taken! In other words... When Larry heard that gunshot, it was most definitely Christmas Eve!
Judge:
Indeed, it would seem that is the case! Then... where does that leave us? Ms. Hart testified that she heard the gunshots after midnight. Are you claiming she was mistaken?
Phoenix:
Not at all, Your Honor. It is a fact that the camera also triggered at 15 minutes after midnight! Your Honor! That night, there were two sets of gunshots, with a 25 minute pause between them!
Judge:
Why would this be...?
Karma:
Karma:
Don't be fooled, Judge! That camera was set to respond to "loud noises"!
Judge:
Yes?
Karma:
There is no proof that the "loud noise" at 11:50 was a gunshot! Why, the witness could have sneezed, triggering the camera!
Butz:
H-hey, my noise was clear that night, man! Clear!
Judge:
Hmm... Well, Mr. Wright? There's no turning back now. Can you prove that the "loud noise" at 11:50 PM was indeed a gunshot? Please show the court evidence if you have any.
| Present Pistol
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Phoenix:
Leads to:
"This is my evidence."
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| Present anything else
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Phoenix:
Judge:
Mr. Wright... Is that a smirk I see?
Phoenix:
Er, Your Honor... sorry, I wasn't really sure about the evidence.
Judge:
Don't show us evidence you aren't confident in Mr. Wright! I'll ask you again.
Leads back to:
"Can you prove that the "loud noise" at 11:50 PM was indeed a gunshot?"
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Phoenix:
This is my evidence.
Judge:
The... murder weapon?
Phoenix:
Something about this pistol was bothering me, Your Honor. Both of the witnesses who testified yesterday heard two gunshots. However, the murder weapon was fired three times. When, then, was the last shot fired? Only now have I realized the truth. That third shot was the shot Larry heard just before midnight!
Judge:
Order! Order! Hmm... That would make sense of the evidence we've seen so far. ... However... This leaves me wondering exactly what did happen that night on the lake.
Karma:
Exactly! If this is true, there were two sets of gunshots, separated by 25 minutes! One at 11:50, another at 15 minutes after midnight! Why, I ask you! Why!?
Phoenix:
(Uh oh, I'd better think of something quick! ... Wait a second...! Gunshots separated by 25 minutes...?) Aaaaaaaaaaah!
Maya:
Wh-what's wrong, Nick?
Phoenix:
I have it! I have it!
Maya:
Huh?
Phoenix:
Remember the case with the Steel Samurai!?
Maya:
Huh? Yeah, of course I remember...
Phoenix:
The murderer in this case had the same idea as the murderer in that case!
Maya:
What do you mean?
Phoenix:
Maya!
Maya:
Yes!?
Phoenix:
If we don't figure this out now, we'll never overturn Edgeworth's guilty verdict! I've got a hunch, and I'm going to run with it...
Maya:
Right! I mean... is this safe?
Phoenix:
Safe? We've already gotten a guilty verdict! We have nothing to lose!
Maya:
...
Phoenix:
You just watch and let me know if I say anything that sounds fishy, okay?
Maya:
Right, Nick!
Phoenix:
Your Honor!
Judge:
Y-yes, Mr. Wright?
Phoenix:
The testimony just now has cleared up this entire case!
Judge:
What do you mean, Mr. Wright!?
Karma:
Tsk tsk tsk... So, you've finally realized the truth? There can be no other murderer here than Miles Edgeworth himself.
Phoenix:
Wrong, von Karma! A man was shot that night, but it wasn't Edgeworth who did the shooting!
Karma:
Listen, rookie. Take a deep breath, and consider the facts. At the time of the murder, one boat was on the lake. This was shown by the witness's photograph. The defendant, Edgeworth, and victim, Robert Hammond, were on that boat. There was a gunshot fired on that boat, and Robert Hammond fell into the lake. The distance of the shooting was one meter. It couldn't have been suicide! Well? The guilty party has to be the other man on that boat!
Judge:
I admit, it is hard to imagine any other possibility.
Phoenix:
Yes... But this assumes that the victim was shot at 15 minutes after midnight.
Judge:
... What do you mean by that, Mr. Wright? We have photographic evidence of the time of the shooting. The timestamp on the photo says 00:15.
Phoenix:
But Larry heard a gunshot 25 minutes before that! Robert Hammond was killed then! 25 minutes before the shot on the lake! (That's the only way that Edgeworth could be innocent!)
Judge:
...
Karma:
... Mr. Wright. Are you quite mad? Explain who this is sitting on the boat!
| The murderer and Hammond
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Phoenix:
It was the murderer and Robert Hammond!
Karma:
Karma:
What are you saying!? That contradicts what you just told the court. You said that Robert Hammond had been killed 25 minutes before this gunshot!
Phoenix:
Y-yes, that's right.
Judge:
Also, might I mention... The defendant, Mr. Edgeworth, has admitted to being on that boat.
Phoenix:
Er, right, Your Honor. (Crash and burn...)
Judge:
Mr. Wright! Your client has already been declared guilty once! I'm going to have to penalize you for this foolishness.
Phoenix:
(*sigh*)
Karma:
Bah! I'll ask you again!
Leads back to:
"Explain who this is sitting on the boat!"
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| Edgeworth and the murderer
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Leads to:
"Of course, it was Edgeworth and the murderer!"
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| Edgeworth and Hammond
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Phoenix:
Miles Edgeworth and Robert Hammond!
Karma:
Karma:
Yes, I believe you are mad! That is exactly what I've been telling the court this whole time! You're agreeing with me! And yet, what did you just say? That Robert Hammond had been killed 25 minutes before the shot on the boat!?
Phoenix:
Y-yes, that's what I said! I was just testing you, von Karma!
Judge:
Mr. Wright! Your client has already been declared guilty once! I'm going to have to penalize you for this foolishness.
Phoenix:
(*sigh*)
Karma:
Bah! I'll ask you again!
Leads back to:
"Explain who this is sitting on the boat!"
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Phoenix:
Of course, it was Edgeworth and the murderer! After the murderer killed Robert Hammond at 11:50... He assumed the guise of Mr. Hammond and met Edgeworth!
Judge:
Wh... What!? Are you serious?
Phoenix:
Yes. Edgeworth won't tell us why he went to the lake that night. However, I have a hunch. That night, Robert Hammond called Edgeworth to the lake. Now, Edgeworth didn't know Robert Hammond's face that well. That's why he didn't suspect anything when the murderer took Robert Hammond's place!
Judge:
... I'm not sure what to make of all this.
Karma:
L-Ludicrous!
Judge:
Mr. Wright. Tell us the name of the murderer then!
Phoenix:
The murderer's name...? Right! It's...
| Miles Edgeworth
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Phoenix:
(On second thought, that's a really dumb answer... I might get a laugh or two out of the crowd, but that's about it.)
Maya:
Uh, Nick? Something on your mind?
Phoenix:
Huh? Oh, uh, nothing. Hah hah. *groan*
Judge:
Mr. Wright! Stop laughing and tell us who the murderer is!
Phoenix:
Y-yes, Your Honor!
Leads back to:
"The murderer's name...? Right! It's..."
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| Lotta Hart
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Phoenix:
The murderer is none other than Ms. Lotta Hart!
Judge:
... The investigative photographer...?
Phoenix:
Um, yes.
Judge:
You're saying that young lady dressed up like Robert Hammond and fooled Mr. Edgeworth?
Phoenix:
Y-yes, well, she did look sort of manly.
Karma:
Karma:
I am ashamed I actually listened to this utter nonsense. Listen! You came to this conclusion based on a piece of evidence. That is, this photograph taken at 11:50. If you didn't have this photograph, you never would have made this claim! Correct? And just who was it who went out of her way to give you that piece of evidence?
Phoenix:
...! It was... Lotta Hart.
Karma:
Why would the murderer go to all that trouble just to deliver you decisive evidence!
Phoenix:
... I guess... they wouldn't.
Judge:
Mr. Wright. I'm going to penalize you for this.
Phoenix:
(Whoops.)
Judge:
Mr. Wright! Can you really tell us the name of the murderer!?
Phoenix:
(Uh oh, he looks suspicious! I'd better bluff and bluff good!)
Leads back to:
"The murderer's name...? Right! It's..."
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| I don't know
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Leads to:
"Actually, I don't know the murderer's name."
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Phoenix:
Actually, I don't know the murderer's name.
Judge:
Y-you don't know!?
Karma:
Bah! Again, you waste my time!
Phoenix:
I don't know because he never told us!
Karma:
...!
Phoenix:
The murderer is the caretaker of the boat shop, that old man! At 11:50, he was the one who killed Robert Hammond.
Judge:
The caretaker of the boat shop!? Wh-where did he do this!? There weren't any boats on the lake then!
Phoenix:
Why would he have to go all the way out on the lake just to shoot someone? May I suggest... That the real scene of the crime was not in a boat!
Judge:
What!? W-well then, where did the murder take place!?
Phoenix:
(Show the judge where the murder really took place!)
| Present Boat Rental Shop
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Phoenix:
Leads to:
"Here, of course! The boat shop, where he lives."
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| Present Gourd Lake Woods
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
It was here!
Judge:
... Where Ms. Hart, the photographer was camping?
Phoenix:
Yes.
Judge:
Why would the caretaker of the boat shop go there to kill someone?
Phoenix:
It was probably an honest mistake.
Judge:
The caretaker made a mistake?
Phoenix:
No, I did.
Judge:
... Maybe you'd like to show us again?
Leads back to:
"(Show the judge where the murder really took place!)"
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| Present anywhere else
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Around here, maybe?
Judge:
Around... where? You have some reason for thinking this?
Phoenix:
Yes, well... Maybe because there's no good reason, the murderer knew we'd never expect it!
Judge:
... Try again.
Phoenix:
(He wasn't even surprised I goofed up.)
Leads back to:
"(Show the judge where the murder really took place!)"
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Phoenix:
Here, of course! The boat shop, where he lives. That way he could meet with the victim without anyone seeing!
Karma:
Karma:
Do you have proof that the boat shop was the scene of the crime!?
Phoenix:
Recall Larry's testimony if you will. That night he was out on the lake in a boat, searching for something. He finds it, and returns the boat. Then, just as he's starting to head for home, he hears a gunshot! He heard a gunshot, Your Honor! Even though he was wearing headphones at the time! In other words, the gunshot was very, very close by! And where would that be if he had just returned a boat?
Judge:
The boat shop...! Mr. Wright! What happened that night on Gourd Lake!? Please tell the court, from the beginning!
Phoenix:
Y-yes, Your Honor.
Maya:
Nick, are you sure about this...?
Phoenix:
Um, not really. But, I think if I start at the very beginning... And I take it slow, I must just be able to figure this out...
Phoenix:
That night... The caretaker of the boat shop called Robert Hammond to his shop. This was around 11:50. That was when the gunshot that Larry heard was fired. After that, the caretaker put on Robert Hammond's coat... He became Robert Hammond! Then he got in the boat with Edgeworth, and went out into the middle of the lake.
Judge:
Then... who fired the pistol on the boat, Mr. Wright?
| Miles Edgeworth
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Phoenix:
It was Miles Edgeworth...
Maya:
N-Nick! How could that be!? Wasn't the old man holding the pistol!?
Phoenix:
Uh, yeah. Good thinking!
Maya:
That was easy, Nick! What I'm worried about is what you're thinking!
Leads to:
"Of course, it was the murderer who shot the pistol."
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| The boat shop caretaker
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Leads to:
"Of course, it was the murderer who shot the pistol."
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Phoenix:
Of course, it was the murderer who shot the pistol. He shot twice. Both missed Edgeworth, on purpose.
Judge:
Wait a minute...
Phoenix:
Y-yes?
Judge:
Why would he shoot twice if he didn't mean to hit anyone?
Phoenix:
Uh... (Details! Details!)
Karma:
Know this, Mr. Wright. The moment you run out of explanations is the moment you lose. Tell us why the murderer had to fire twice!
| Because the first shot missed
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Phoenix:
B-because the first shot missed?
Judge:
Missed?
Phoenix:
Yeah, he was aiming for Edgeworth, and he missed...
Karma:
Karma:
What are you saying!? Did you not just tell us that he missed Edgeworth on purpose!?
Phoenix:
Huh? Oh, uh, right. (Uh oh... I'd better figure out just what it is I'm trying to prove here.)
Leads to:
"I believe he shot twice to create a witness, Your Honor."
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| To create a witness
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Leads to:
"I believe he shot twice to create a witness, Your Honor."
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Phoenix:
I believe he shot twice to create a witness, Your Honor.
Judge:
Create a witness...?
Phoenix:
The murderer lifts his pistol and fires one shot. That ensures that anyone who heard the shot would look at the lake. Indeed, Ms. Hart did exactly that after hearing the first gunshot. Next! The murderer waits a bit and he fires again. Then... The murderer jumps from the boat himself! Leaving the pistol in the boat behind him.
Judge:
... I see! To someone looking from the edge of the lake... It would appear that one of the men on the boat had shot the other!
Phoenix:
The murderer didn't know about the automatic camera, of course. That's why he shot twice to draw attention to the boat!
Judge:
Hmm...
Phoenix:
Once you realize that, everything else falls into place! The boat shop caretaker swam back to his shop. Then he put Mr. Hammond's coat back on the body. And threw the body into the lake! This is what happened, Your Honor. These are the events that transpired that night on Gourd Lake.
Judge:
...
Karma:
...
...
Judge:
... Bailiff! Bring out the witness from before! The boat shop caretaker! Quickly!
Judge:
Very well. While we are waiting for the caretaker... I would like to ask the defendant, Miles Edgeworth, a few questions. Mr. Edgeworth. Please take the stand.
Judge:
Mr. Edgeworth... You heard what the defense has said?
Edgeworth:
Yes.
Judge:
Well? Why did you go to the lake that night?
Edgeworth:
... What Wright has said was mostly correct. Astonishingly so, actually. Yes... Several days ago, I received a letter. The letter was signed, "Robert Hammond." He asked me to come to the boat shop by the lake at midnight on Christmas Eve. He said he had something very important to discuss with me.
Judge:
Something important?
Edgeworth:
... I'm sorry. I can't say what it was.
Judge:
Hmm...
Guard:
Your Honor, sir!
Judge:
Bailiff! We are conducting a trial here, I ask that you remain quiet...
Guard:
The witness has disappeared! He isn't at the boat shop, either!
Judge:
What!?
Guard:
What should I do?
Judge:
F-find him, quickly! We cannot allow him to get away!
Judge:
Mr. von Karma! Your witness has disappeared!
Karma:
... A search warrant has already been issued.
Judge:
Hmm... It goes without saying that I cannot declare a verdict under these circumstances. I will extend the trial until tomorrow, the final day allowed. I request that the police department utilize all its forces to find that witness! Am I understood?
Karma:
...
Judge:
One more thing. Just who is that boat shop caretaker? I think his identity has become very important to this trial. I want him, and I want to know who he is.
Karma:
...
Judge:
Very well. Court is adjourned!
December 27, 1:22 PM
District Court
Defendant Lobby No. 2
Maya:
Yay, Nick! You did it!
Phoenix:
Yeah... Well, at least we got out from under that guilty verdict...
Maya:
And what about Larry! That was something else! Even von Karma didn't know what to do with his testimony! Larry really helped us out!
Phoenix:
Sure, once I sifted through his "unique" testimony. Still... he did save us. I just wish our cases weren't so down to the wire all the time.
Maya:
I know what you mean. Sometimes I feel like it's us on trial instead of our clients!
Phoenix:
Hey, Edgeworth...
Edgeworth:
...
Maya:
Umm... Mr. Edgeworth?
Edgeworth:
! D-did you say something?
Maya:
Don't look so pained! I mean, it looks like you're probably going to get off the hook! You could try to smile just a little...? Relax!
Edgeworth:
... I'm sorry... But... I fear it's not over for me yet.
Phoenix:
Wh-what do you mean?
Edgeworth:
Wright... There's something that's been troubling me for a long time now. And I don't know whether or not to tell you...
Phoenix:
Edgeworth?
Edgeworth:
No... there's so little time left. I want to tell you, to get it off my chest, but... ... Hmm. I can't make up my mind. ...
Phoenix:
What is this about, Edgeworth?
Edgeworth:
... It's... a nightmare I've had. A memory of a crime... that I committed.
Phoenix:
A crime you committed?
Edgeworth:
A memory... of a murder.
To be continued.
| Presenting wrong evidence during testimony
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Your Honor! That statement contradicts this evidence!
Judge:
...? It does? I don't see anything contradictory...
Phoenix:
Huh? Really?
Judge:
Objection overruled. Try to think before you make accusations, Mr. Wright!
Phoenix:
(Whoops! That didn't go so well.)
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| Presenting wrong evidence during testimony
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
Your Honor! What do you think about the witness's statement?
Judge:
Uh... I'm not sure I follow?
Phoenix:
It clearly, er, contradicts the... um... I thought...
Judge:
You don't sound very convinced, Mr. Wright. Objection overruled.
Phoenix:
(I don't think that won me any points with the judge...)
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| Presenting wrong evidence during testimony
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
This evidence clearly reveals the contradiction in that statement, Your Honor!
Judge:
How exactly are that evidence and the statement just now related...?
Phoenix:
They aren't, are they...
Judge:
Not at all. Mr. Wright, please think the facts over before making accusations.
Phoenix:
(I don't think that won me any points with the judge...)
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| Presenting wrong evidence during testimony
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Phoenix:
Phoenix:
The witness's statement is clearly faulty, Your Honor!
Judge:
... I'm sorry, but I can see nothing faulty. Unfortunately, I will have to penalize you, Mr. Wright.
Phoenix:
(Ugh. I must be on the wrong track?)
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| Too many penalties
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Judge:
This court sees no reason to further prolong the trial. Nor is there any need for more time to decide the case against the defendant. This case is extremely clear. I see no room for misinterpretation of the facts. This court find the defendant, Mr. Miles Edgeworth...
Guilty
Judge:
The accused will surrender to the court immediately, to be held pending trial at a higher court within a month from today's date. That is all. The court is adjourned!
Game over
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| Nothing to Examine
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Phoenix:
No clues here.
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