[Gyakuten Saiban 3 / Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations]
[Case 5: Bridge to the Turnabout, part 1-2]
[Transcription by evilbishounen, 10-03-07]
Case 5: Part 1-2, Investigation
Date: ???
Time: ???
Location: ???
*RIIIING*.... *RIIIING*....
???: (Who could that be at this time of night...?)
Phone: ...*beep*...
Edgeworth: ...Yes? Edgeworth speaking...
Butz: Edgey! Get up! It's an emergency!
Edgeworth: ...Huh? Larry...? Do you know what time it is?
Butz: It's not "Larry"! It's "Laurice"! Laurice Deauxnim!
Edgeworth: (... This is nothing more than a terrible nightmare... I'll just roll over and...)
Butz: W-Wait! Don't hang up! ...It's an emergency! It's Nick! H-He... He took a really nasty spill!
Edgeworth: Well, it wouldn't be the first time, so...
Butz: I'm not joking! His life is in danger!
Edgeworth: Wh-What...!? What happened!? Tell me!
Butz: Talk about a guy with bad luck! He may already be dead! Anyway, you've got to come back! You're the only one that can help! My Iris... My beautiful Iris! She needs help...!
Edgeworth: Alright. I don't know what's going on, but... I'll be there as soon as I can.
Butz: I-I'm at the detention center! Please! Hurryyyyyy!
Phone: ...*beep*...
Edgeworth: (It's been one year since I left that country... I thought I wouldn't have to see him again for a while... Sounds like it won't be a pretty reunion... As if I expected anything to change.)
February 8, 2:19pm
Detention Center
Visitor's Room
Butz: You're late, Edgey! What took you so long!?
Edgeworth: I don't want to hear it! I chartered a private jet to come as quickly as I could!
Butz: Well, you should've chartered a faster one! Anyway, just listen! Something happened to Ms. Elise... and Nick is... Maya... and Iris's Bikini... ...Huh? Say something, Edgey!
Edgeworth: ...Before I came here, I stopped in at the hospital where Wright is. I believe I have a better understanding of the situation than you, at this point. The murder victim was the picture book author, Ms. Elise Deauxnim. She was found by Wright and the head nun. The suspect is the temple's younger nun. Then later, while Wright was crossing the bridge, it broke and he fell into the river. The hospital says he'll need to be on complete bed rest for at least 2 days.
Butz: Y-Yes! Th-That's right! You got it! B-But they arrested her... My sweet little Iris!
Edgeworth: (And here I was, convinced HE was the one the police had arrested...) However... I still don't understand what these two items are for.
Butz: So? What are they?
Edgeworth: They're things Wright gave to me when I was leaving his room.
[Magatama displayed]
Edgeworth: (This is the first... He said some nonsense about being able to see into people's hearts with this... And the other...)
[Attorney's badge displayed]
Edgeworth: (He couldn't possibly be asking what I think he is... could he?)
Butz: I'm begging you! Iris's trial starts tomorrow! With Nick out of the picture, you're all I've got left! You're the only one that can represent her!
Edgeworth: ... What did you just say?
Butz: You know! REPRESENT! DEFEND! What were you expecting!? Why do you think I called you anyway!?
Edgeworth: ...I'm a prosecutor, Larry. A prosecutor. Do YOU understand what I'm saying? A prosecutor is a lawyer who...
Butz: Don't talk to me like a kid! I graduated from junior high, you know! Don't worry about it! I promise I won't tell!
Edgeworth: But I...
Butz: I mean, I heard a paper badge had no problem fooling an entire court before!
Edgeworth: (...How could this country's judicial system have fallen into such decay!?)
Butz: Please, Edgey! At least listen to her... Listen to Iris's side of the story!
Edgeworth: (So Wright wasn't joking when he gave me this badge after all...)
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Iris: Thank you for coming. ...My name is Iris.
Edgeworth: ...Edgeworth. Miles Edgeworth. I don't know if I can be of any help, but... ...I will at least hear what you have to say. ...About the murder.
Iris: Um...
Edgeworth: ...?
Iris: M-Mr. Wright! Is he... Is he all right? Mr. Laurice said that he.. That he might even die...
Edgeworth: ... Fortunately, he will be fine. (Larry, you moron! How could you say something like that!?) He was badly bruised when he hit the water, but otherwise he is unhurt.
Iris: ... Thank goodness...
Edgeworth: But, he's caught some kind of nasty cold.
Iris: A cold...?
Edgeworth: He's running a high fever and is drifting in and out of consciousness.
Iris: ...
Edgeworth: (I must be imagining things. This woman... I feel like I've met her before...)
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[Court Record - evidence]
--Attorney's Badge: Received from Wright. He wasn't serious when he gave this to me... was he?
--Magatama: Received from Wright. Something about reading people's hearts... What utter nonsense.
--Hanging Scroll: Shows Misty Fey, Master of the Kurain Technique. Touch the Check Button for details.
--Iris's Hood: Received before the lights out bell the night of the crime. Protects from evil spirits.
--Hazakura Temple Map: Shows Hazakura Temple and the surrounding area. Touch the Check Button for details.
--"Oh! Cult!" New Year's Issue: An occult magazine featuring Hazakura Temple. Touch the Check Button for details.
--Photo of Elise: Taken by her only pupil, Laurice Deauxnim. Touch the Check Button for details.
[Court Record - profiles]
--Phoenix Wright: My friend since grade school. Fell from Dusky Bridge and is currently hospitalized.
--Dick Gumshoe: Homicide detective at the local precinct. In charge of the initial investigation.
--Larry Butz: My friend since grade school. I don't remember how we became friends though.
--Elise Deauxnim: The victim of this incident. A picture book author of unknown age. Larry's teacher.
--Iris: The defendant. A nun from Hazakura Temple. I know I've seen her somewhere before.
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[Examine the Detention Center setting]
Guard
Edgeworth: The guard is glaring at me. "If someone glares at you, it's only polite to return the favor," is what I was taught. ...
Iris: Um... Are you all right, Mr. Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: ...Hm? Oh, e-excuse me.
Camera
Edgeworth: The camera is glaring at me. "If something glares at you, it's only polite to return the favor," is what I was taught. ...
Iris: Um... Is something bothering you?
Edgeworth: ...Hm? Oh, e-excuse me.
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[Talk with Iris]
Iris
Edgeworth: Pardon me... Iris. I would like to ask you something, if you don't mind. I have the distinct feeling you and I have met before...
Iris: I-It must be your imagination, Mr. Edgeworth. After all... I hardly ever leave Hazakura Temple.
Edgeworth: Hazakura Temple? What's that?
Iris: It's a place where those who wish to boost their spiritual power come to train. You need to undergo some very difficult training to release your inner spiritual power.
Edgeworth: Spiritual power...? Did you go to that temple for that reason as well?
Iris: No... I don't have any spiritual powers. I don't need them.
Edgeworth: In that case, what are you doing at that temple then?
Iris: ... I... I've committed some sins. Sins that I need to pay for. That's why I'm there, and why I continue to train... To purify my soul.
The night of the crime
Edgeworth: I want to ask you about last night... The night of the crime.
Iris: Alright... I helped to clean up after dinner, and then went back to my room at about 8:00. Later, I left my room to ring the lights out bell at 10:00.
Edgeworth: Bell...?
Iris: ...We ring it at the same time each night.
Edgeworth: I see... And then?
Iris: A-And then...
Edgeworth: ...?
Iris: I was told to go to the Training Hall, but... I went back to my room... and stayed there...
Edgeworth: Why didn't you go to the Training Hall like you were asked to?
Iris: ...I-I was frightened.
Edgeworth: ("Frightened"...?)
Iris: So I just stayed in my room and meditated... until the murder happened.
Edgeworth: (There's more to her story. I just know there is. Maybe I should dig a little deeper.)
Frightened?
Edgeworth: You were asked to go to the Training Hall on the night of the murder?
Iris: Yes...
Edgeworth: However... You didn't go. Because you say you were frightened. What exactly were you so frightened of?
Iris: ...!
[2 Psyche-locks appear]
Edgeworth: (Wh-What in the world!?)
Iris: Um... Is there something wrong?
Edgeworth: ...I'm sorry. It's nothing. (It looks like she's not aware of them herself... These must be what Wright was talking about... The "Psycholocks"! I believe he said that I need to present this "Magatama" item to do something...)
Iris: ...?
Any idea?
Edgeworth: So do you have any idea as to what really occurred last night?
Iris: ...I think it was the result of the tremendous spiritual power that was unleashed.
Edgeworth: Spiritual power...?
Iris: Yes. Spiritual training has been a cause behind many great tragedies. This incident was just another example...
Edgeworth: ...Iris, I'm sorry, but I can't accept that. I'm a man of science. I don't believe in "spiritual power".
Iris: Yes... I understand. Most people don't.
Edgeworth: And I am certain that the thing that killed the victim was a human. So please, answer me this simple question... Were you the one who killed Elise Deauxnim?
Iris: ... No. I'm not the one who took her life.
----- [If you have not selected "Frightened?"] ---------
Edgeworth: (That was foolish of me... It's not as if I can know for certain if she is telling me the truth...)
----- [If you have already selected "Frightened?"] ---------
Edgeworth: Hmm... (Those Psycholock things aren't appearing... I suppose that means I can believe that she's not lying.) ...Heh.
Iris: What's wrong?
Edgeworth: (I can't believe what I'm thinking... And here I just finished saying that I don't believe in spiritual power...)
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Edgeworth: Hmm... It appears that's about all that you can tell me.
Iris: Thank you very much for listening to my story.
Edgeworth: ...I visited Wright at the hospital before coming here. He asked me to take care of you...
Iris: ...M-Me?
Edgeworth: Yes, at the trial tomorrow... He asked me to defend you.
Iris: ... If Mr. Wright has that much faith in you, Mr. Edgeworth... ...Then I will gladly entrust my fate in your capable hands.
Edgeworth: But before that, I have one question.
Iris: Yes?
Edgeworth: Do you know Wright?
Iris: Er... Wh-Why would you ask that?
Edgeworth: Whenever you came up in our conversation, he would begin to act a little... strange.
Iris: ... Mr. Edgeworth... Are you his friend?
Edgeworth: Friend? Well... In a sense, yes.
Iris: ... It was 5 years ago... That's when I... That's when I... deceived him.
Edgeworth: You "deceived" him...?
Iris: I heard that he was... in a lot of pain after what happened. I know what a weak person I am. That's why... That's why I thought it was best if he never saw me again. I wanted him to just forget about me, without learning the truth.
Edgeworth: ... Well, if you ask me, Wright is still suffering... And until he learns the truth, I don't think he will ever be able to truly recover. ...Iris. It's not too late. You should go to him. ...Tell him the truth.
Iris: ...
Edgeworth: I'll defend you, but only if you agree to that one condition.
Iris: ... Alright, Mr. Edgeworth... I promise.
Edgeworth: ...Very well. I'll do everything in my power to get you an acquittal. (That's enough information gathering for now. I should head to the crime scene...)
[Court Record - profile update]
[Iris: The defendant. A nun from Hazakura Temple. Doesn't seem to have any spiritual power.]
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[Present to Iris]
generic response
Iris: I'm sorry... I don't leave the temple grounds very often... So I don't know very much about the outside world.
Attorney's Badge
Iris: Is that an attorney's badge?
Edgeworth: Yes, this belongs to Wright.
Iris: Really?
Edgeworth: I'm actually a prosecutor.
Iris: Oh...! Then why do you have a defense attorney's badge pinned on your lapel...?
Edgeworth: Well, you see... I, um... I borrowed it.
Hanging Scroll
Edgeworth: Who is the woman on this hanging scroll?
Iris: Well, I don't know the details, but... I've heard she's the Master of the Kurain Channeling Technique.
Edgeworth: M-Master?
Iris: Yes. Mystic Misty. She was a great spirit medium. ...That's what I've heard. I also heard that she went missing over 15 years ago.
Edgeworth: ... Spirit mediums... There's no such thing anyway...
Iris: Mr. Edgeworth...?
Edgeworth: I know all about them... They're nothing but frauds!
Iris: ...?
Edgeworth: (She doesn't know anything about it, of course... But there was a time, 17 years ago, when I met the "Master" myself...)
Iris's Hood
Iris: That's called a "Demon-Warding Hood". ...I gave that to Mr. Wright last night.
Edgeworth: He was wearing this when I saw him at the hospital today.
Iris: It's an important item for protecting acolytes from evil spirits.
Edgeworth: If it's so important, then why did you give it to him?
Iris: Last night... I felt... something... I felt that something terrible was about to happen... I... I didn't want Mr. Wright to fall into its grip.
Edgeworth: (Well he wound up falling into something much deeper and colder... I probably shouldn't say that out loud, though. Thank god for inner monologue.)
"Oh! Cult!" magazine
Iris: ...I was against the idea of our temple appearing in that magazine. I was afraid that... this type of a tragedy might occur.
Edgeworth: In that case, why did you allow them to run an article about you?
Iris: It was Sister Bikini... She's actually rather fond of attention... Surprisingly so.
Edgeworth: (She certainly does look rather happy in this photo...)
Photo of Elise / Elise's profile
Iris: That's Mystic Elise Deauxnim. She's a picture book author, or so I've heard.
Edgeworth: Does she come to Hazakura Temple often...?
Iris: No... This was her first time. It's just that...
Edgeworth: ...?
Iris: She was a very important visitor.
Edgeworth: Is that so?
Iris: Yes, Sister Bikini told me, "Be certain not to offend her."
Edgeworth: (The victim, Ms. Elise Deauxnim... The prosecutor's office still doesn't have much information about her it seems...)
Phoenix's profile
Iris: Mr. Wright... How bad is his cold?
Edgeworth: Well his fever is very high. As a result, he's rather confused. He's worried about Maya, who is still trapped in the Inner Temple... ...And he's quite worried about you as well, it seems.
Iris: ...Really?
Edgeworth: Yes... Naturally, once he recovers, I'll pass the baton back to him.
Iris: No... Don't... I'm sure that Mr. Wright wouldn't want that... He wouldn't want to defend me.
Larry's profile
Iris: Oh... That's Mr. Laurice.
Edgeworth: ...I'm sorry? Who did you say it was?
Iris: Laurice Deauxnim. He is Mystic Elise's apprentice, I think.
Edgeworth: (Alright... Now who exactly is this guy...?)
Iris: He's a very sincere, hard-working person.
Edgeworth: ...
Iris: Um... Did I say something wrong, Mr. Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: E-Excuse me. I was temporarily at a loss for words. (Take a trip... Come home... Be thrust suddenly into bizarro world...)
Iris's profile
Iris: You want to know about me? There's not much to tell, I'm afraid.
Edgeworth: Just let me get one thing straight. You were raised at Hazakura Temple, correct? And yet, somehow, you seem to know Wright.
Iris: ...!
Edgeworth: So you two must have crossed paths somewhere.
Iris: ...No, Mr. Edgeworth. Whomever it was... ...it couldn't have been me.
Edgeworth: (What is that supposed to mean?)
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February 8
Dusky Bridge
Edgeworth: (It sure is cold alright... So this is it... Dusky Bridge...)
???: Ahem! M-Mr. Edgeworth!
Edgeworth: Urk... Detective Gumshoe.
Gumshoe: Long time no see! It's been about a year? ...Or has it been longer?
Edgeworth: It doesn't matter, Detective. What does matter is why you're shuffling around up here.
Gumshoe: Oh, ouch! ...And there was a sharp left jab! Well, I'm happy to see you anyway, Mr. Edgeworth!
Edgeworth: Let me guess... You were transferred into another section at work. A good choice. The vast amount of nothing up here must be quite easy to guard.
Gumshoe: I heard you were back in the country and arranged to come all the way out here! Everybody was real nice. They even let me take charge of the investigation, sir.
Edgeworth: (...Gumshoe indeed! Like gum on your shoe, he's impossible to get rid of!)
Gumshoe: I'm supposed to report on the details of the crime scene, sir! Anyway! Here I am! Detective Dick Gumshoe! Reporting for duty!
Edgeworth: ...Great. Um, thank you, Detective.
Gumshoe: I thought Prosecutor Godot was gonna get here before me. That guy's a real mystery, I tell you!
Edgeworth: (...Prosecutor Godot?)
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[Talk with Gumshoe]
What happened
Edgeworth: I just got back into the country, so I don't really know much about the case...
Gumshoe: It's simple!
Edgeworth: Well, it takes simple to know simple, I suppose.
Gumshoe: Oh, you've got no idea how much I've missed that biting sarcasm of yours, sir! ...But seriously, this one's a piece of cake. There's a witness that saw the whole thing!
Edgeworth: A witness...?
Gumshoe: Yeah, that Bikini lady.
Edgeworth: "Bikini lady"? Here? On this freezing cold mountain?
Gumshoe: ...Well, you should talk to her yourself if you want the details, sir.
Edgeworth: (I may have to talk to this "bikini lady"... I mean, "decisive witness" myself...)
Dusky Bridge
Edgeworth: So this is the bridge that Wright fell through?
Gumshoe: Yup! I can't imagine being that reckless myself... "Look before you cross," is how it goes, right? Or was that "leap"...?
Edgeworth: And? Is there something on the other side?
Gumshoe: Yeah, some old building they call the Inner Temple... But we can't get over there without a bridge, sir.
Edgeworth: What...?
Gumshoe: Nobody lives there, so it's usually not a problem... But someone was at the Inner Temple doing some training and now they're stuck there.
Edgeworth: Yes, I heard that from Wright. It's Maya Fey.
Gumshoe: Oh no... Her again...? Anyway, the air's really turbulent right now so we can't do an aerial extraction. No one's gonna be able to reach the Inner Temple until tomorrow, sir.
Edgeworth: (Will she be alright in this cold...?) So how did this bridge burn down anyway?
Gumshoe: We're almost 100% sure it was lightning.
Edgeworth: ...Lightning?
Prosecutor Godot
Edgeworth: So who is this Prosecutor Godot? I've never heard of him.
Gumshoe: Yeah, he's a new guy... Showed up after you left the country! He's a complete rookie, but nobody can say a bad word about the guy.
Edgeworth: What kind of a man is he?
Gumshoe: He just became a prosecutor recently, but he's good, sir. Real good.
Edgeworth: (If he's so good, how is it that I've never heard of him...?) Is he the lead prosecutor on this case?
Gumshoe: You bet he is! After all, "you know who" is right in the middle of it.
Edgeworth: "You know who"?
Gumshoe: Phoenix Wright, of course! For some reason, Godot has really got it in for Mr. Wright!
Edgeworth: Oh?
Gumshoe: Yeah, he seems to have some kind of a grudge.
Edgeworth: And what would be the cause of this grudge...?
Gumshoe: I dunno... Maybe he made fun of his mask or something.
Edgeworth: (None of this is making any sense. I'd better look into this Godot myself.)
[Court Record profile - Godot]
["The prosecutor for this case. He apparently holds some sort of grudge against Wright."]
Lightning
Edgeworth: You're telling me the bridge caught on fire through a fluke bolt of lightning?
Gumshoe: Yup. Last night it snowed for the first time in 3 days. It's a little unusual for lightning to occur during a snow fall like that... But according to the weather data, lightning definitely struck.
[Weather Data added to the Court Record.]
["A regional weather report for the night of the crime. Touch the Check Button for details."]
[Details:
Eagle Mountain Weather Data for Feb. 07
Snow, with occasional lightning strikes.
Snow: 7 to approx. 10:50 PM
Lightning: 10 to approx. 11 PM
Lightning struck Dusky Bridge at 10:45.
Around 30 minutes passed between the fire starting and going out.
]
Edgeworth: Hmm, I see... This is a very detailed weather report... Almost too detailed... It even has the exact time that the lightning struck the bridge...
Gumshoe: Oh, that? We got that information from the witness's testimony.
Edgeworth: Someone actually saw the lightning hit the bridge? Who is this witness?
Gumshoe: ... Sorry. I'll go ask one of the local cops later, sir.
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[Examine the Suspension Bridge area]
Bridge
Edgeworth: So this is the bridge Wright tried to cross?
Gumshoe: Pretty reckless, if you ask me.
Edgeworth: I'm amazed he survived the fall from up here...
Gumshoe Yeah, he's one lucky guy, sir. Now I see how he manages to win his cases in court. Blind luck.
Edgeworth: (You can say that again...)
Stone sign
Edgeworth: Some letters are wildly engraved into a roughly cut boulder. "Dusky Bridge"... It certainly is an appropriate name.
Gumshoe: You need to get some glasses, Mr. Edgeworth! That sign says, "Dusty Bridge". I can see how you read it wrong, though, sir.
Edgeworth: You're the one who needs glasses, Detective. Try reading it one more time.
Gumshoe: ... Ah! You're right! It's "Dusky Bridge" after all! ... I guess whoever wrote this made a mistake!
Phone
Gumshoe: Hey! It's a public phone! You don't see a lot of these anymore!
Edgeworth: ...That's true.
Gumshoe: Since we've got one here, why don't we take a photo as a memento!
Edgeworth: Well, um, sure. Why not?
Gumshoe: Oh, darn it! I don't have a camera with me! ...I'm gonna go buy a disposable camera! I'll be right back, sir!
Edgeworth: (What's so special about public phones, and why is he so fascinated by them...?)
Wooden sign
Gumshoe: There's a little shack down that way called, "Heavenly Hall".
Edgeworth: A shack...?
Gumshoe: It's like a run down doghouse for losers that can't bear the freezing drafts of wind... Kinda reminds me of my apartment, sir.
Edgeworth: The name "Heavenly Hall" makes it sound like a palace...
Gumshoe: Giving a hovel a great name is a crime itself! I'd call it false advertising! By the way, the name of my apartment complex is "Compton Castles"...
Edgeworth: ...That's not such a great name, if you ask me.
Gumshoe: Well, it's not such a great apartment either, sir.
Opposite side of the gorge
Edgeworth: It looks like a pretty good distance to that far cliff.
Gumshoe: Yeah... It's gotta be around 100 yards or so.
Edgeworth: ... Detective... That's not even CLOSE to a hundred yards.
Gumshoe: Well... I gotta admit I'm not very good at judging distances.
Edgeworth: (It's about 20 yards or so. And impossible to cross without a bridge, it seems...)
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[Present to Gumshoe]
generic response
Gumshoe: Look, I'm just your everyday, simple detective. Don't ask me such tough questions, OK?
Edgeworth: ...That's not something to be proud of, Detective!
Attorney's Badge
Gumshoe: Huh? What's that thing doing on your lapel, Mr. Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: ...Is it really that odd?
Gumshoe: You bet it is, sir! A prosecutor wearing a defense attorney's badge? That's like a detective with a license to kill!
Edgeworth: (Does this little thing hold that ominous of a meaning...?)
Magatama
Edgeworth: Have you ever seen this thing before...?
Gumshoe: Hey, thanks a lot. I was getting kind of hungry! ...*chomp!*
Edgeworth: Wh-What are you doing, Detective!?
Gumshoe: Ack! ...I thought it was some kind of candy that would fill me up, sir. Lately I've been feeling so hungry all the time...
Edgeworth: (Nngh... Maybe his salary has been cut just a little too much...?)
Photo of Elise / Elise's profile
Gumshoe: There's a lot we don't know about this victim... We don't even know her real name, her background... We don't know anything really.
Edgeworth: That's rather odd... If she was trying to hide her identity, why would she become an author?
Gumshoe: I'll bet it was just one of those things. She probably never expected to get so popular.
Phoenix's profile
Gumshoe: Whenever something happens, this guy always shows up like he hasn't got a care. In fact, you know what...? Every time he shows up, I always wonder the same thing. "Maybe somehow he's actually the cause of all these incidents!"
Edgeworth: (I wonder if Gumshoe has realized it yet... But you could say the exact the same thing [sic] about him!)
Gumshoe's profile
Edgeworth: Your face is more drawn out than the last time I saw you over a year ago.
Gumshoe: R-Really? I thought so!
Edgeworth: No, wait... It's not so much "drawn out", as "weary and tired", or maybe just plain old "thin".
Gumshoe: I thought that too, sir. My salary's been kinda on the low end... So yeah, my food options have been kinda non-existent. Off-brand chicken soup, off-brand spaghetti, off-brand bread... That sort of stuff.
Edgeworth: I thought you were really into instant noodles last year...?
Gumshoe: ...I got really sick of the stuff after a while, sir.
Larry's profile
Gumshoe: He's supposed to be Ms. Elise Deauxnim's apprentice or something.
Edgeworth: ...I see.
Gumshoe: Yeah, he drew a nice portrait of me.
Edgeworth: ...That's nice.
Gumshoe: But he made me pay him 50 cents for it.
Edgeworth: ...I'm sorry about that.
Gumshoe: ... You don't seem very interested in him, Mr. Edgeworth.
Edgeworth: ...I really don't want to talk about him. That's why.
Iris's profile
Edgeworth: I feel like I've seen this girl somewhere before! She wasn't from a prior case, was she?
Gumshoe: Nope, can't be. We did a database search with her fingerprints and came up with nothing.
Edgeworth: I see... (I just can't shake this nagging feeling...)
Gumshoe: Well, everyone knows that you are quite popular with the ladies, sir... Maybe she's an old girlfriend you dumped somewhere along the way or something...?
Edgeworth: D-Detective! Where did you hear such nonsense from!?
Gumshoe: I didn't hear it from anyone. It's just sorta how I imagine you to be... sir.
Edgeworth: (...D-Do I really inspire this sort of frothing desire from the female masses?)
Godot's profile
Edgeworth: I usually hear about promising young prosecutor candidates while they're still in school. But I've never seen or heard of this person.
Gumshoe: I gotta admit... He's puzzling alright. He just appeared one day, big mug of steaming coffee in his hand...
Edgeworth: Hmm... He sounds like an interesting man...
Gumshoe: Yeah... The whole prosecutor's office is really into double espresso macchiatos lately.
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February 8
Hazakura Temple