Klapollo Ace Attorney *Apollo justice*

"Trucy's Biological Family"

'...Ach, I've been remiss in remembering my reasons for my visit'

'Reasons?'

apollo asked as he raised a brow, Valant then stick out two of her fingers

'Two, in fact! The first being, of course... ...to see you, Miss Trucy'

he said, smiling down at her, trucy was beaming, bouncing up and dow in her spot

'You don't know how happy I am to see you again, Uncle Valant!'

he took a bow

'I'm sure you are'

apollo rolled his eyes

'...Not one for modesty, are you?'

Valant went on as if he didn't hear apollo's comment

'When I encountered you at the Coliseum... the first time in seven years... ...I could fain contain my emotions! I wept oceans! And to learn you now defend that poor pianist, that blinded boy! Twas a hot topic of talk amongst the staff, you know. And defend him you did!'

he said as twirled his staff in his hands, putting his wrist to his forehead to show his grief

'Eh heh. Well, it wasn't all my doing'

she said, nudging her elbow at apollo lightly in the chest, he coughed a little nervously as he shyly raised his hand

'Um, I'm his defense attorney, actually'

'My other reason for coming here today... was this'

he took the thing out from his pocket, ..it was a video tape, trucy took it in her hands, looking up at her uncle in confusion

'That's... a video tape?'

'Quite so. A recording of the concert, no less. I've brought it for you, Trucy, on behalf of Troupe Gramarye. Will you watch it?'

'Wow... It's almost as good as it was live. So... what's the word? Mysterious...'

trucy awed, apollo didn't really see it in that way

"There are more mysterious things than her song going on... Way more mysterious..."

'Ah ha ha ha ha...!'

Valant laughed with a big grin

"This Valant Gramarye has good reasons to be here today... But I wonder what his "reasons" were to be at that concert??"

apollo cleared his throat as he started to do his questioning

'So, I was wondering... That stunt in the middle of the song there...'

'I didn't see a stunt...'

trucy said, crossing her arms, apollo raised a brow at her

'What about Lamiroir vanishing and reappearing!?'

'Oh, that? I guess I'm so used to seeing that happen I didn't even notice'

apollo frowned at her but didn't say anything, not like he could since Valant just started to talk

'A simple slight-of-hand [sic], a petit prestidigitation. A modicum of magic from me... to you'

'So that's why you were at the concert!'

'Yes. I was there to watch my trick take to the air...'

apollo looked up at him

'So you're the one who knows how it was all done'

'Of course. I am like a deity, with the stage as my domain! I suffer no mystery upon those floodlit boards not grasped tightly twixt my fingers. It is a potent, primeval power I possess'

'Um... Well... Do you think you could... ...tell me how it was done!?'

trucy shoved him and frowned, crossing her arms

'Hey now!'

'Trucy...?'

'That's like, totally against the rules, Apollo!'

he gave her a "seriously" look

'Not during a murder investigation, it's not!'

Valant waved his want in between them

'Mais non, for my illusions are mine alone, m'sieur. Also...'

apollo blinked at him

'Also what?'

'Recall that the terrible occurrence happened later. Well after my illusion entranced the audience'

'Oh'

Valants hook his head

'Don't even ask. I won't answer.'

Trucy grinned

'Too bad for you, Apollo!'

Apollo gave her a glare

"Grr. Whose side are you on?"

Valant twirled his staff one last time before speaking up

'...I, Valant Gramarye, now make my leave, Miss Trucy'

'There's no need to rush, Uncle Valant! You should stay a while!'

she insisted, however, he sadly shook his head

'I am afraid I cannot. I may not. I shall not. I have been asked to assist with an analysis and so I shall slink back to the scene'

'So... you'll be at the concert venue today?'

apollo asked him

'Correct. If you would call on me, come to the Coliseum! See you later, crocodile'

apollo half expected him to do a dramatic vanishing exit, but he just whirled his cap and walked right out the door

"With a whir of his cloak, and a wink of his eye... ...he turned and walked out through the door. Normally?"

'Well, there you go, Apollo! Let's get cracking!'

Apollo slowly nodded at her

'...Right' 

"Valant Gramarye... I've got a few more things to ask him. Foremost among them, that bit of magic that made Lamiroir disappear... ...And how he knows Trucy, and her "real" father...!"