Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Episode 5, Chapter 3
SilverWind (silverwind9@hotmail.com)
Rise from the Ashes
Day 2 – Trial Latter
February 23, 11:56 AM
District Court
Defendant Lobby No. 2
Ema: Um... Mr. Wright?
Phoenix: Huh? What?
Ema: Are trials... always like
this with you?
Ema: Like you're swimming up
from the bottom of a lake,
about to reach the surface...
Ema: But no matter how hard
you paddle you never
seem to get there...
Phoenix: Pretty much.
Phoenix: Except today we're swimming
in quicksand.
Phoenix: So what happened to your
sister, anyway?
Ema: Apparently she got called
off to the judge's chambers.
Phoenix: Hmm... Probably something to
do with that piece of cloth.
Ema: So! This is where we turn
this trial around, right?
Ema: Our only weapon, a tiny,
insignificant piece of cloth!
Phoenix: I'm the one who's starting
to feel tiny and insignificant
to tell the truth.
???: Hola, Pardner!
Marshall: They say you show a red
cloth to a bull, it'll
fire up its temper!
Marshall: That's what they told me
when I was a young'un,
at least.
Ema: Officer Marshall!
Marshall: Thought I'd come take a look-
see at how the trial's going.
Looks like I'm late.
Marshall: They've got the place locked
down tighter than a fort in
enemy territory!
Phoenix: What is going on over
there, anyway?
Phoenix: All the police I've seen
these last two days have
been really on edge.
Marshall: Don't you got enough on your
plate without worrying about
other people, compadre?
Marshall: You could be worrying about
the chief prosecutor's taste
in mufflers, for example.
Ema: Um... Officer Marshall?
Ema: The whole "muffler" thing
didn't have anything to
do with scarves...
Ema: She wasn't even wearing
a scarf!
Marshall: You don't say?
Now don't that just beat all.
Ema: ...?
Marshall: I've seen the red breeze
blow at her slender neck
many a time...
Marshall: I saw it that day, too.
She was wearing a red muffler.
Ema: What!?
Marshall: At the awards ceremony that
afternoon. Edgeworth's seen
it too, I'd reckon.
Phoenix: (What does that mean!?)
Phoenix: (In the photograph taken at
the crime scene...
she wasn't wearing a scarf!)
Ema: So, Ms. Starr wasn't
mistaken...
Marshall: Well, it's about time.
Marshall: Remember, pardner, sometimes
you gotta grab the bull by
the horns...
Marshall: and sometimes you just gotta
let that bull go where it
will. Time will tell!
Phoenix: (Ugh... I have a bad
feeling about this.)
Ema: So... what are we swimming
in now, Mr. Wright?
Marshall: If it's steak sauce, I can
hook you up with some
fine ribs! Ooh-wee!
February 23, 12:32 PM
District Court
Courtroom No. 9
Judge: I'd... like to... resume...?
Phoenix: (What's up? The judge keeps
looking over at the
prosecution...)
Judge: Is something wrong,
Mr. Edgeworth?
Judge: Your face is blue, your
lips are purple, you're
sweating bullets...
Judge: That furrowed brow, those
grinding teeth, those watery
eyes...
Judge: What's more your eyes are
unfocused, you're doubled
over, your back is bent...
Edgeworth: It... can't... be!!
This... can't... happen!
Ema: I wonder what happened
to Mr. Edgeworth?
Judge: Well then, I believe it is
time we continued on with
this trial.
Judge: During our recess I had
requested that the prosecution
conduct an investigation...
Edgeworth: Th-this is unacceptable!
Judge: Hmm...
It seems our prosecutor
is quite beside himself.
???: Ah, er, excuse me.
Knock knock?
Judge: ...?
Who's there?
Phoenix: (What's with this guy?)
Phoenix: (A strange, stuffy aura seems
to be filling the courtroom.)
Ema: Hey! The temperature rose 5.7
degrees when that man came in!
Phoenix: (Who on earth is he...?)
Judge: Ah, it's you...
???: Oh! Oh, heh heh.
???: Sorry I'm late, Udgey!
The roads were packed.
It's just me!
???: Long time no see, eh, Udgey?
How ya been? Swim much
these days!
Judge: Ah! Hello, hello.
No, I've been so busy...
???: Busy! Busy-smizzy, Udgey,
my boy! You have to make
time to relax!
Judge: Y-yes, indeed.
Ema: Udgey... seems to
be his nickname for
the judge...?
Phoenix: I'm afraid you're right.
Very afraid.
Phoenix: Um... sorry, but...
who are you?
???: Ah hah! So you're Wrighto!
The attorney! I've heard
good things about you, son!
Phoenix: Eh? Uh, th-thanks...?
??? So sorry about our little
Worthy giving you all
that trouble, eh?
???: You know, we should all
go swimming together
sometime! Jolly!
Phoenix: Little...
Little Worthy...?
Judge: Mr. Wright!
Judge: You don't know the district
Chief of Police!?
Phoenix: Chuh....?
Chief of Police...!?
Judge: He's the top ranking police
officer in the entire
district!
Gant: Name's Gant, Damon Gant.
Pleased to meet you,
everyone!
Judge: So, uh, to what do we
owe this honor today?
Judge: It's been over... two years
since you last came to this
courtroom, hasn't it?
Gant: Well, it's Worthy, here.
Look at the poor fellow!
Gant: I just thought I'd help out...
by bringing this.
Phoenix: Hey! Th-that's...!
Ema: My sister's muffler!
Phoenix: (So Ms. Starr wasn't just
seeing things!)
Phoenix: (When the crime occurred,
Ms. Skye really was
wearing that muffler!)
Gant: But to think that it was
stuffed into that exhaust
pipe...
Gant: On little Worthy's car,
no less!
Gant: It's really quite
embarrassing, even for us.
Judge: Wh-what's this!?
Gant: It's what you'd call
a switchblade knife.
Quite perplexing, this.
Edgeworth: Objection!
Edgeworth: Chief!
Edgeworth: What kind of outfit are
you running!?
Judge: M-Mr. Edgeworth!
Edgeworth: How could they miss such
a vital piece of evidence!?
Edgeworth: If your investigators are
this lax, how do you expect
us to do our job?
Gant: N-now wait a minute,
Worthy!
Edgeworth: I've no desire to hear your
excuses!
Gant: I'm telling you to wait!
Or didn't you hear me?
Edgeworth: ...!
Gant: Have a look at this document,
where it says "person in
charge of investigation"...
Gant: There's no mistaking that
signature... Miles Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: Th-that's no fair! The day
of the crime, I-I had...
Gant: Your head in the clouds
because you got that award!
I know how you feel...
Gant: But you're the person
in charge.
I'll expect a written apology.
Edgeworth: What? Are you serious!?
Gant: Don't be too upset, we'll
find a way to clean up
this mess... that you made.
Edgeworth: ...!
Ema: This is the first time I've
seen Mr. Edgeworth at a loss
for words...
Judge: This kind of major blunder
is unlike you Mr. Edgeworth.
Edgeworth: Gah...!
Judge: The court accepts this
new evidence.
Judge: But, I'd like to ask
the defense a favor first.
Phoenix: Y-yes?
Judge: Just to be sure...
Judge: I'd like to take a look at
the blade of this knife.
Phoenix: The b-blade, Your Honor?
Well, I don't see why not...
Judge: Could you open it up for
me, I wonder?
Phoenix: Yes, well. I think all you
have to do is push that
switch, and...
Judge: If I cut my finger Mr. Wright,
I wouldn't be able to pound
my gavel anymore.
Phoenix: (Yeah. But if I cut my finger,
I wouldn't be able to point
it at people anymore...)
Ema: Come on! Just hurry up and
open it!
>Examine: Switchblade Knife
>Examine: Switch
Ema: Waaah!
D-don't scare me like that!
Phoenix: I'm the one who's scared!
Ema: Look at this knife blade...
the tip is broken off.
Phoenix: (And this dark red stain...
blood?)
Switchblade Knife added
to the Court Record.
Edgeworth: This does not excuse the
actions of the Police
Department!
Edgeworth: I would like to hear
an explanation from the
Chief of Police himself!
Judge: I'm terribly sorry, but
could I ask you to testify
for us?
Judge: About the split between the
prosecutors and the police...
and this knife.
Gant: Sure! Sure thing.
Not a problem, not even
a little one! Really!
Witness Testimony
-- Department in Disorder --
Gant: This knife is special...
but I can't say how here.
Gant: Unless there's evidence to
prove a connection between
this knife and Goodman...
Gant: That was a bad day for the
Department. We weren't in any
shape to do an investigation.
Gant: A detective was killed
at the Police Department,
see... what a mess!
Gant: The time of the crime? 5:15.
Scary coincidence, eh?
Gant: It's not officially linked
to this here case, so I can't
talk much about it.
Judge: There... There was a murder at
the Police Department!?
A detective!?
Gant: That's hush-hush information,
Udgey! We haven't exactly
announced it yet.
Edgeworth: Objection!
Edgeworth: W-wait a second!
You said "5:15"...
Edgeworth: That's the exact time that
Detective Goodman was killed
at the Prosecutor's Office!
Judge: Order! Order! Order!
Gant: Anyway, we at the Department
were all a-flustered, as
you might well assume.
Gant: We're in the middle of a top-
top-secret investigation.
Don't tell anyone, okay?
Judge: I think we understand the
Police Department's
situation...
Judge: Well, Mr. Wright?
Phoenix: (Two detectives killed at the
same time in two different
places...)
Ema: The chances of that are
really slim. Scientifically
speaking, of course.
Phoenix: I'd... like to exercise
my right to cross-examine the
witness.
Judge: Very well... however!
Judge: Keep your questions focused
on the case at hand!
Witness Testimony
-- Department in Disorder --
Gant: This knife is special...
but I can't say how here.
>Press
Phoenix: Excuse me... "special"?
Gant: Mmhmm. Hard to come by
this particular knife
anywhere else.
Phoenix: Um...
Might that special thing...
be this little tag?
Gant: Oh! Sorry, Wrighto!
But I can't say that now.
Not that!
Edgeworth: We've established that the
knife in Goodman's chest...
was this knife.
Edgeworth: Now why was there another
knife at the scene of the
crime?
Judge: That's quite a mystery!
Gant: And like a mystery, it's
wrapped in something...
a muffler!
Gant: Unless there's evidence to
prove a connection between
this knife and Goodman...
>Press
Phoenix: This knife was found on
the scene of our crime!
Phoenix: I think that makes it
connected to the case,
don't you!?
Gant: See, there's a lot of things
that go on at the Department
I can't explain...
Gant: It's... delicate, okay?
Sorry, Wrighto!
Ema: Maybe there's something about
the knife that will give us
a clue!
Ema: Let's examine that knife
while we can, Wrighto!
Phoenix: (Hmmm... evidence that links
this knife to Detective
Goodman...)
Phoenix: (I think perhaps the pieces
are falling into place...)
Phoenix: (I should try presenting the
piece of evidence that's had
me stumped all this time!)
Edgeworth: So, how were things down at
the Department...?
Gant: That was a bad day for the
Department. We weren't in any
shape to do an investigation.
>Press
Phoenix: Something didn't happen
at the Police Department
too, did it...?
Gant: You got a good look in your
eyes, there, Wrighto my boy.
Sharp! Hungry!
Edgeworth: Chief... did something happen?
And why haven't I heard?
Gant: Why haven't you heard?
Or why didn't you ask?
Edgeworth: ...!
Gant: No matter, I understand.
You were busy, what with
Lana's case and all.
Phoenix: Well, what happened!?
What happened at the
Police Department that day?
Gant: A detective was killed
at the Police Department,
see... what a mess!
>Press
Phoenix: On the same day that a
detective was killed in the
Prosecutor's parking lot...
Phoenix: Another detective...
was killed at the Police
Department!?
Gant: That's a fact. Surprising,
isn't it, Udgey?
Judge: I'm at a loss for words.
Edgeworth: And the perpetrator?
Do you have a suspect?
Gant: Well, there was a suspect.
Just arrested 'em, in fact.
Phoenix: (Just arrested! That was
quick...)
Gant: But... there's still a lot
of unanswered questions.
Maybe you could help, Wright!
Phoenix: I suppose I could help...
if you help me by giving
me data on your case?
Gant: Oooh, good one!
This kid's sharp!
Gant: Okay, here's the deal.
I'll tell you one thing
and one thing only...
[E5-03-01]
A>Where the victim was found
B>How the victim was killed
C>When the victim died
[E5-03-01-A]
Answer: Where the victim was found
Phoenix: So, tell me...
where was the victim found?
Gant: ...
Gant: Well, I can't speak on where
the corpse was found.
Gant: But I can say the crime took
place in the evidence room at
the Police Department.
Phoenix: (The evidence room!?)
Gant: You wouldn't know about
the evidence room, would you,
Wrighto?
Phoenix: I can't say I've heard of it.
Phoenix: (I guess I should ask again
once I learn a bit more about
this "evidence room.")
Gant: There's something stranger
about this than the place
where the body was found!
[E5-03-01-B]
Answer: How the victim was killed
Phoenix: Well, how was the detective
killed?
Gant: How was he killed?
Now that's the interesting
part!
Gant: It was what we in the force
call a "stabbing."
With a knife!
Phoenix: A kn-knife...?
Edgeworth: &n