WrightWorth: Ace Attorney Bridge To The Turnabout "A Phoenix Rises From Pain"

"Not Over Yet..."

it took phoenix awhile to compose himself, ..after seeing the blue fire and maya fainting, he needed a breather, ..the court had finally settled down, phoenix re-opened his eyes, and looked around, he was still at the defense's bench, mia was by his side, and with the real iris on the witness stand

'Now then... I assume you are the real Iris...?'

the judge asked, just to make sure this wasn't yet another trick, her gestures and composure alone were enough proof that she was infact the real iris

'..Yes. I was just rescued from the Sacred Cavern.'

'I must say you and your twin sister are indeed identical from what I can see. In any case... It appears that everything has finally been cleared up. Mr. Godot. ...What happened to Dahlia Hawthorne?'

he asked, godot caught the coffee mug in his hand as he began to drink from it

'If you ask me, Your Honor... ...it looks like she went back to the hell she came from'

"for once i agree with that masked-wearing asshole.."

phoenix thought bitterly to himself, the judge then began to summarize grimly for the court

'Hmm... It seems that Misty Fey wasn't the only victim of this crime. Maya Fey, as well as the young Pearl Fey... ...were also victims of this wicked and selfish plan'

phoenix frowned as he clutched his locket, mia held onto his other free hand, comforting him

"..maya, ..your not alone, i promise you, i'll be right their for you.."

'The tragedy of "Medium Valley" has finally come to an end, it seems. It would be best for everyone if no further attempt was made to channel that spirit again'

aside from the sadness, phoenix was also pretty surprised to see the judge so normal with this kind of thing

'..gotta admit your honer, it's pretty fucking weird how comfortable you seem to be with the concept now..'

the judge nodded at him, understanding his point of view

'... Well, to be frank, my younger brother is quite judgmental... He often criticizes me for not studying hard enough. That's why I made a concerted effort to study up on the Kurain Channeling Technique'

he looked at the new years issue, "oh cult" magazine,  the judge then went on an a little ramble

'..I've seen quite a few things in my many years on the bench. And in all that time, I've finally learned this one thing. Each case is different, and takes place in its own world, if you will. In order to fully understand that world... ...first we have to immerse ourselves in it completely. And that's where... My brother and I used to differ.'

phoenix was also taken aback at how deep that was, ...he never thought of it like that.., the judge then cleared his throat as he spoke aloud, ..though, both defense laywers had a very wired feeling

'...At any rate! It's time to pass judgment in the case of Iris of Hazakura Temple-'

'OBJECTION!!'

the two defense lawyers weren't surprised at all, however, everyone else in the courtroom was, godot shook his head as he put one index finger to his lips

'...You're a little too fast with that gavel, Your Honor.'

'What do you mean by that, Mr. Godot!?'

the judge said, not sure on what he was talking, mia then spoke 

'this trial... It isn't over yet. ...That's what he means'

phoenix nodded, taking out his notebook and pen, godot then slammed down his mug as he confronted him now