Turnabout Goodbyes
-- Day 2 - Trial --
December 26, 9:44 AM
District Court
Defendant Lobby No. 2
Phoenix: Karma...?
Edgeworth: That's right, Manfred von Karma. He's the best prosecutor there is.
He hasn't lost a case in his 40-year career.
He is a god of prosecution, Wright! A god!
Maya: Not a single case?
Edgeworth: He'll do anything to get a guilty verdict, anything.
Phoenix: Hmm. Sounds like someone else I know, Edgeworth.
Edgeworth: Hmph.
You don't understand.
I mean he'll really do anything. Manfred von Karma is a man to be feared.
Phoenix: (That's quite a claim coming from someone who forges evidence...)
Edgeworth: He taught me what it really means to "prosecute."
Phoenix: Wh-what!?
Edgeworth: Just picture a prosecutor as vicious as me... multiplied by a factor of ten.
Maya: Ugh...
So... so was he your teacher, then, Mr. Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: Something like that...
Maya: And now he's trying to get you found guilty!? What a creep!
Oh, wait...
Maybe he's planning on losing on purpose to help you out!
Edgeworth: Not a chance...
He hasn't lost once in 40 years. 40 years!
He's as ruthless as me, times twenty!
Maya: That's pretty ruthless...
Edgeworth: Like I said. He's a god among prosecutors.
Phoenix: (I guess that's something like Mia was to me.)
(Speaking of Mia...)
Um, Maya?
Maya: Uh huh?
Phoenix: We could really be using Mia's help right now... don't you think?
Maya: Oh...
Phoenix: ?
Maya: I can't.
Sorry. I tried, I really tried, but I couldn't reach.
Phoenix: You couldn't "reach"?
Maya: I think it's because I haven't been training.
My powers are weak again...
Phoenix: Oh man, what bad timing!
Maya: I'm really sorry.
I'll try my best!
Phoenix: I hope so!
Edgeworth: What are you whispering about?
Phoenix: O-oh, it's nothing.
Well, it's time. Let's head in...
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December 26, 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: Erm, Mr. von Karma? Is the prosecution ready?
Karma: ...
Fool...
You seriously think that I would stand here were I not completely prepared?
Judge: R-right, my apologies!
Phoenix: (He's even got the Judge scared!)
Judge: Very well, your opening statement, please.
Karma: ...
Decisive evidence...
A decisive witness...
What else could possibly be required?
Judge: Ah... er, nothing of course. That should be fine.
The prosecution may call its first witness.
Maya: What's with this guy? Is he royalty or something?
Phoenix: How am I supposed to fight against this!?
Karma: I call the detective in charge of this case, Detective Dick Gumshoe.
Phoenix: (Okay, Gumshoe's first... Let's see how this goes.)
Karma: Describe the incident. Now!
Gumshoe: Y-yessir!
Phoenix: (Detective Gumshoe looks nervous...)
Gumshoe: Er, please take a look at the map.
The murder happened late Christmas Eve, around midnight.
There was one boat in the very middle of the lake.
There were two men on the boat.
Now, there happened to be a woman camping here on the edge of the lake.
At 12:10 AM, she heard two pistol shots.
Then the boat started to move.
It went towards the boat rental shop.
Karma: Hmm.
Overhead Map added to the Court Record.
Karma: Testify to the court about your arrest. Now!
Judge: W-w-wait! Mr. von Karma...
Karma: Yes?
Judge: Actually, I'm the one that's supposed to be handling these proceedings...
Karma: Wrong. There is only one thing you need to do here.
You will slam down your gavel and say the word "guilty." That is your role!
Judge: Y-yes, of course. You're quite right.
Phoenix: (No he's not!!!)
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WITNESS TESTIMONY
-- The Arrest of Edgeworth --
Gumshoe: A man called into the station around 30 minutes after midnight.
We headed to the scene of the crime as fast as we could.
That's where we found Mr. Edgeworth.
Now, I didn't suspect him of anything at all.
But... the next morning, a body was found in the lake.
So we had to arrest Mr. Edgeworth.
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Judge: Hmm... I see.
Very well...
Karma: Begin your cross-examination, attorney. Now!
Judge: ...
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CROSS EXAMINATION
-- The Arrest of Edgeworth --
Gumshoe: A man called into the station around 30 minutes after midnight.
> Press
Phoenix: You received a call from a "man"?
Gumshoe: Er... yup.
Phoenix: But you said there was a woman camping there?
She was the one who heard the two gunshots, right?
Karma: OBJECTION!
That woman and the "man" who called in the report are two different people, obviously!
Phoenix: Different people?
Karma: There were two witnesses!
Phoenix: (Urk!)
Karma: Their testimonies were quite similar however.
Today I've summoned the woman who was camping.
Phoenix: (The woman who was camping... Lotta Hart.)
Karma: What happened next, Detective?
Gumshoe: We headed to the scene of the crime as fast as we could.
> Press
Phoenix: How long was it between receiving the report and your arrival at the lake?
Gumshoe: Er, well... I'd say it was about three minutes.
Phoenix: That's pretty fast!
Gumshoe: Our motto for the month is "get there quick."
Karma: OBJECTION!
Detective! You will refrain from casually revealing department secrets!
Gumshoe: Y-yessir!
Sorry, sir!
Karma: Do that, and you'll be able to look forward to your next salary review.
Gumshoe: So much to look forward to, these days...
Karma: This is no time for daydreaming! Continue!
Gumshoe: Y-yessir!
Gumshoe: That's where we found Mr. Edgeworth.
> Press
Phoenix: What was Mr. Edgeworth like when you saw him there?
Gumshoe: Well...
From what I saw, he looked pretty relaxed. Not like a murderer at all, really.
Karma: OBJECTION!
Detective! The court requires the facts, NOT your opinion!
How many years have you been on the force!?
Facts only, Detective! Hard, cold, objective facts!
Gumshoe: Y-y-yessir!
Phoenix: (Man, he's got his share of objections...)
Gumshoe: Now, I didn't suspect him of anything at all.
> Press
Phoenix: Why didn't you think he was suspicious?
Gumshoe: You should know!
We have a deep, trusting relationship with the prosecutors.
Karma: OBJECTION!
Detective! The court isn't interests in your musings!
"Deep"? "Trusting"? Poppycock!
I've never heard so many flippant comments from an active detective on the force!
Gumshoe: Mmph!
Phoenix: (Detective Gumshoe doesn't look so good...)
Karma: Continue! Now!
Gumshoe: But... the next morning, a body was found in the lake.
> Press
Phoenix: Did you find any clues on the body?
Gumshoe: A single bullet was recovered from the body.
He was shot through the heart... fatally.
Karma: Judge! Here's the bullet...
It didn't strike bone, so its shape is well preserved.
Judge: Very well. The court accepts this bullet into evidence.
Pistol Bullet added to the Court Record.
Gumshoe: So we had to arrest Mr. Edgeworth.
> Press
Phoenix: W-why is that?
Gumshoe: Well, we found the murder weapon in the boat.
Phoenix: The murder weapon...?
Gumshoe: A pistol.
Judge: Detective Gumshoe...
That is a vital piece of information. Please revise your testimony.
Gumshoe: Right! S-sorry, Your Honor.
Gumshoe: The murder weapon we found in the boat was decisive evidence.
> Press
Phoenix: What about the pistol made it "decisive evidence"?
Karma: Tsk tsk tsk...
Phoenix: (Ack! He has the same evil laugh as Edgeworth...)
Gumshoe: There were fingerprints on the pistol found in the boat.
They were clear prints from Mr. Edgeworth's right hand.
Phoenix: Wh-what!?
[Crowd muttering]
Judge: Order! Order!
So Mr. Edgeworth's fingerprints were found on the murder weapon!?
Gumshoe: Y-yes, Your Honor.
Karma: Judge!
This is the weapon in question.
Judge: A-accepted into evidence.
Pistol added to the Court Record.
Maya: Nick.
Doesn't it seem like Detective Gumshoe is being a little vague?
Phoenix: I bet von Karma is feeding him lines!
His testimony's probably filled with landmines just waiting for me to press.
Maya: What do we do?
Phoenix: Grit our teeth and press, I guess. What else can we do?
Maya: Well said, Nick!
You're the man!
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Karma: Members of the court...
We now have the pistol used in the murder, and the bullet found in the body!
Detective!
Gumshoe: Y-y-yessir!
Karma: Was the bullet found in this body fired from this pistol?
Gumshoe: Yes. The ballistic markings on the bullet match the pistol.
Judge: Hmm...
Maya: Hey, Nick!
What does he mean, "ballistic markings"?
Karma: Shocking!
To imagine someone here does not know something as basic as ballistic markings!
Maya: N-Nick! He's glaring at me!
Karma: Tsk... very well, I'll explain.
Actually, Judge!
You do it.
Judge: Eh? M-me?
...
Erm, ahem.
Ballistic markings are like the "fingerprints" of a gun.
The barrel leaves distinctive marks on each bullet it fires.
You can examine these "ballistic fingerprints" to see which gun fired the shot.
It's quite accurate.
Karma: Indeed.
This leads to one, inevitable conclusion: the bullet found in the victim's heart... was, without a doubt, fired from this pistol.
This pistol which, as you may recall, was covered in the defendant's own fingerprints!
[Court mutters]
Judge: O-order! Order!
Phoenix: (This is bad...)
(This makes it look like Edgeworth did it!)
Karma: Well, Judge?
Judge: I'd say it's almost decisive, yes.
Honestly, I could declare a verdict at this point.
However...
Karma: You wish to hear the witness speak, no doubt.
Very well.
I am somewhat fatigued, and so I will take a brief break.
I will call me witness after the recess.
Which will last ten minutes.
Judge!
Judge: Y-yes?
Karma: What are you doing? A ten minute recess! Now!
Judge: B-but, wait, I...
Karma: Just bang your flimsy gavel and get on with it, man!
Judge: Y-yes!
Ahem. This court will take a ten minute recess.
Phoenix: (Who's running this court, anyway!?)
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December 26, 11:09 AM
District Court
Defendant Lobby No. 2
Phoenix: Edgeworth! What's going on here!?
Your fingerprints were on the murder weapon!
Edgeworth: Uh... hmm...
Phoenix: And that foggy photo makes one thing clear...
The only one who could have shot that man was the person in the photo!
Edgeworth: True...
Phoenix: Was that you in the boat?
Edgeworth: ...
Yes. It was me.
Phoenix: What!?
Edgeworth: But... you must believe me. I didn't shoot him.
Phoenix: Th-then who did!?
Edgeworth: I... don't know.
Phoenix: You don't know!?
Weren't you right there!?
Edgeworth: ...
I heard a gunshot from very close by.
Then... the other man fell from the boat.
I can't say why, but...
I thought, at the time, that he had shot himself!
Phoenix: Y-you mean it was a suicide!?
Edgeworth: ...
That's the only explanation I can come up with.
Phoenix: Huh...
(How am I going to convince anyone of that!?)
Say, Maya?
Maya: Huh? Wh-what?
Phoenix: Any progress with Mia?
Maya: Oh...
Sorry. It's no good.
Phoenix: Ugh...
Maya: I know...
I'm not good for anything, am I, Nick?
If I can't call my sister, I might as well not be here, right?
>>> No, I need you here.
Phoenix: No, of course not, I need you here!
I can see you're always trying to help out.
Even if you don't actually help... it's the thought that counts, right?
Maya: It's okay Nick, you don't have to make me feel better.
>>> Yeah, you're useless
Phoenix: Um, well, actually...
(You don't know law, you don't have any trial experience or techniques...)
(Yeah, you're pretty much useless... but I can't say that!)
Maya: It's okay Nick. You don't have to say anything. Your face said it for you.
Phoenix: (Whoops!)
N-no, o-of course we... I'm sorry.
Maya: It's okay, Nick.
I don't know anything about trials, or defense...
What's more, I'm a spirit medium who can't even contact spirits...
Phoenix: Aww, everyone has their off days!
I mean, I've just been getting lucky lately...
But you never know when my luck is going to run out!
Maya: Really...?
Edgeworth: W-w-whoa! Wright!
Don't jinx this case any worse than it already is!
It's bad for my heart...
Phoenix: Oh? Oh! S-sorry...
(Whoops!)
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Judge: Court is back in session.
Mr. von Karma, call your witness.
Karma: Yes.
Will Ms. Lotta Hart take the stand?
Lotta Hart, you are a research student at a university?
Lotta: That I am.
Karma: Good. Begin by telling us what you saw the night of the incident.
And don't add anything trivial or subjective.
Understand?
Lotta: ...
Y'all need to learn some manners.
Karma: UNDERSTAND?
Lotta: Y-yeah, I understand, I understand!
Judge: Er... very well.
Your testimony, please.
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WITNESS TESTIMONY
-- Witness's Account --
Lotta: It was Christmas Eve, just after midnight, I reckon.
I was in my car.
I heard this "bang" come up from the lake.
When I looked out the window, I saw two gents in a boat.
Then there was another "bang"...
There wasn't nary a thing on the lake but that boat.
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Karma: Enough.
Lotta: Huh?
Karma: Judge!
She happened to take a photo of the incident!
This is that photo.
Accept it as evidence.
Judge: W-well! This is a surprise!
This looks like... the very moment of the murder!
[Crowd mutters]
Judge: O-order! I will remove you from the court if I do not have order immediately!
Karma: As the witness testified, she looked at the lake when she heard the shot.
There were no other boats on that lake!
So, the man in the boat with the victim must have been the one who shot him...
Yes. It was the defendant, Miles Edgeworth!!!
[Crowd mutters]
Judge: Order! Order! Order...! I will have order!
Karma: ...
Well, Judge?
Judge: The evidence is... decisive.
I have very little doubt about this case.
Very well, this court finds the defendant...
Phoenix: OBJECTION!
W-wait! Your Honor!
I haven't cross-examined the witness yet!
Karma: A cross-examination?
We have photographic proof! We question can there possibly be?
This photo is worth a thousand words... and they all read "guilty!"
You lose.
Or...
Do you claim to hand found a contradiction in her testimony?
Phoenix: ...!
Karma: Very well. If you have to, you may cross-examine the witness.
You will only flounder and ask meaningless questions!
You will fail to find anything!
And then, I will have you held in contempt of court!
Maya: Uh, Nick... contempt...?