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William Petenshy was a fancily-dressed man who, despite his appearance, was actually a criminal. He was first seen having a dispute with a mysterious man near the flats owned by the Garrideb's, and later became heavily involved in an incident the day after.
Time in prison
William Petenshy was sent to Manchester Prison for fraud. During his time, he looked after one of his fellow inmates named Selden, who was to be executed but had an illness. Wanting to reward his loyalty, Selden told Petenshy that he had hidden a treasure in his old flat at John Garrideb's complex and gave him the key with which to open the treasure. Petenshy was later released from prison and went to the complex, but the flat on the second floor was already occupied by Duncan Ross. Thus, Petenshy, desperate to obtain the treasure, settled in the flat on the first floor.
His flat
While he living in the flat, Petenshy developed a way to cheat money on gas. He carved a two centimeter diameter depression in a bar of soap, poured a liquid in it, and set it by the window for it to freeze. Then he placed the fake coins, that were the same size and shape as a three pence coin, into the meter to get gas. Once the heat from the meter melted the liquid, Petenshy poked a hole in the coin compartment to let it all out. He also hid the key Selden gave him in a small tin box under the floorboard.
Petenshy plotted to force Ross to leave his flat by blowing into the gas pipe to try and scare him. Unfortunately, Ross died of gasoline-induced asphyxiation instead of fleeing his room, so this led people to believe the flat was cursed and that Ross's death was an accident. Petenshy could not enter the flat, however, because of the investigation of Ross's death. Garrideb would not let him move into Ross's flat either, for he, being unemployed, was behind on his rent by about three months. By the time the investigation was done, Soseki Natsume had moved into the flat. Petenshy then became acquainted with Natsume, frequently debating with him on topics such as Shakespeare.
A fiancée's revenge
- Main article: The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro
Ross's fiancée, Viridian Green, heard about his death and became depressed. She became to suspect Petenshy behind his death after hearing what Natsume was experiencing and remembering a conversation between two gas company employees. Seeking revenge, Green bought strychnine off the black market and sent a letter to Petenshy to meet her at a nearby pub called the Pepper Pavilion, saying that she knew vital information about Ross's death in order to lure him out of his bedroom. He followed the instructions of the note, which allowed Green to put the strychnine in the same lamp line, she also took the key in the tin box. But not long after, she was accidentally stabbed by Joan Garrideb, so Petenshy met with no one at the pub. An investigation was commenced regarding the stabbing, Soseki Natsume being the prime suspect, so the police Petenshy barred from entering Natsume's flat. Since Sherlock Holmes also took the time police weren't investigating to read Natsume's books in his flat, Petenshy had no reason to fiddle with the gas pipes.
The mysterious arguing men.
During the investigation of said stabbing, Petenshy got into an argument with Decargo Mieterman, who was sent by his boss's wife, Mrs. Altamont, regarding Petenshy's gas payments. Petenshy simply dismissed him calling him Horatio and saying he was old. When Ryunosuke Naruhodo and Susato Mikotoba come to introduce themselves, Mieterman leaves but says to Petenshy that this isn't over. After revealing to the two that he is Natsume's lodger, Petenshy goes back to his flat.
The truth of the poisoning
Did he eat soap?
- Main article: The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro
William Petenshy was using the same trick that had accidentally caused Ross's death on Natsume. When Natsume appeared in his own flat the night he got aquitted, he brought black tea for them to have, but Petenshy end up using it to make fake coins later. Then the two had a jujutsu battle with Petenshy dressed as Romeo and Natsume dressed as Juliet, Natsume won. After Natsume returned to his flat, it was not he but Petenshy who was near death's door, for he fell victim to the poison planted by Green. However, he survived and briefly regain consciousness when Naruhodo and Susato were investigating his flat. He quotes a line from Macbeth and poses, but suddenly he doesn't remember the whole line. So Tobias Gregson tells him, then he faints and is taken to St. Bartholomew Hospital.
Truly thinking Natsume was responsible for this, Petenshy decided to sue him for attempted murder. He thought the best chance of him getting the treasure was having Natsume arrested by saying the tea was poisoned. He was invited by Barok van Zieks to stand as a witness to the trial, he makes a dramatic entrance quoting the same Macbeth quote from yesterday. He and Decargo Mieterman testified about the night and although the jury originally liked him, Petenshy was eventually exposed of his gas stealing crimes. Later that day, he stumbled into Viridian Green's hospital ward by mistake. He comments on her painting and short plumpness which upsets her, he asks for forgiveness since he was poisoned but to no avail. When he sees Naruhodo, he admits he is actually impressed by his defense today, but then says that may not be the same tomorrow and leaves.
The next day, the jury turned on him for being a gas thief. But William Petenshy says the court should really punish Soseki Natsume for trying to poison him. He says Natsume only put poison in his teacup, not his own. He left with his kettle without drinking any tea due to the debate and Petenshy used that to make the fake coins. That's why no traces of poison was found in them. But Naruhodo notes a ring around Petenshy's teacup and not on Natsume, meaning he drank it in one gulp. Van Zieks says Petenshy used the tea in the kettle and what he said was simply a mistake. Petenshy tells the jury to give their judgement and they actually agreed to vote guilty.
During the second closing argument, Juror No. 3 mentions an incident where an Altamont gas inspector blew into the gas pipe to make sure it's their gas instead of from connecting pipe from another company. With the handprints on the wall and Natsume's experiences in mind, Naruhodo accuses Petenshy of trying to kill Natsume.
When Viridian Green took the stand, Petenshy had to testify on where he was the night she was stabbed, he doesn't officially know Green until now. Van Zieks notes that it's odd that a poor man like Petenshy would go to an expensive restaurant like the Pepper Pavilion. Petenshy is very surprised when Green's attempted murder comes to light, then he notices the key Selden gave him around Green's neck and screams desperately for it.
Petenshy's confession
When Naruhodo says that Petenshy killed Duncan Ross in attempt to get Selden's treasure, he starts to go nuts. He says the treasure belongs to him and demands for time to look for it. He refuses to admit to killing Ross, says there is no proof of the treasure's hiding place. It was there that Naruhodo decides to find the treasure himself, that's when Sherlock Holmes arrives. He says he invented a testing fluid using something a person touched as a sample, which is the key. So what Selden touched in that room is where the treasure is located. In the end, William Petenshy is taken back to prison with the charges of murdering Duncan Ross and attempting to kill Soseki Natsume. The treasure Selden stole later turned out to be the dog collar of Klimt van Zieks' dog, it was a gift from the Baskerville family upon his marriage to one of the noblewomen.
Personality
| William Petenshy |
| Out, out, brief candle! Life is but a walking shadow... A poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage... and then is heard no more. |
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William Petenshy wore flashy pink clothing that looks remarkably out of place when compared to those around him. Being a fan of William Shakespeare, he seemed to have a very high sense of self and frequently references the playwright in his speech, as evinced by his calling others "Horatio" and reciting the "sound and fury" soliloquy after being awakened from his poisoning. But underneath his polite exterior is a mad man of a criminal. Petenshy acted very antagonistically towards people, including Mieterman, Natsume, and Green. Although he never intended to kill anyone, he was willing to go with his same original plan with Duncan Ross to get rid of Natsume despite knowing what happened the first time. His favorite foods are simple soups and salads, he calls them dishes of nature, he usually eats only one meal a day.
Name
- The names of Petenshy and Decargo Mieterman are not given during The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures. However, the title of "Mysterious Man A" is given to Petenshy in the game's artbook, while Mieterman is referred to as "Mysterious Man B".[1]
- His surname comes from a Japanese word meaning "crook" (ペテン師), which hints at his criminal background.
- "William" is a reference to William Shakespeare, whom he often quotes.
Development
- William was the first character to have their animations created via motion capture, and was meant to be reminiscent of avant-garde choreography such as in The Rite of Spring ballet.[2]
- William's concept and design are based on Birdly from the Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney crossover.[2]
References
- ↑ riku7se. "So I just got the DGS artbook in today" "Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Liveblog and Info" tumblr. Retrieved on 2016-12-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ash (2020-02-08). Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 - A Romantic Adventure Of Reminiscence With The Development Staff Vol. 3 (2017). Retrieved on 2020-08-07.