The court system, overburdened by the massive number of crimes being committed, introduces a radical new method for settling cases more quickly: the bench trial system. Both prosecution and defense face each other in open court and have three days t...
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September 6, 2016, 9:07 AM
Detention Center
Visitor's Room
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(Y/N) and Phoenix enter the visitor's room at the Detention Center. They look at Maya, who was still in low spirits.
Phoenix: (Wow, they have poor Maya locked up like a criminal.)
Maya looks up at them wearily. She had eyebags underneath her eyes. She probably didn't get enough sleep either. Who could blame her, considering all that's happened to her?
Maya: Oh! It's you! The lawyer... And the assistant too. G-good morning.
Phoenix: Good morning! (She looks so tired...)
(Y/N): Good morning to you too. (Poor girl... She didn't do anything...)
Maya: Um... Are you going to be my attorney?
Phoenix: Well, that's what I wanted to talk to you about...
Phoenix: (Maybe if I joke a bit she'll cheer up...) Hah hah! No way, Jose! Just kidding...
Maya: ... ... ...
(Y/N): ... ... ...
Phoenix: (Eh heh. Whoops. That didn't go so well.)
Maya: ...Heh...
Phoenix: Huh? M-Maya...? Was that a... chuckle?
Maya: What? N-no! ... It wasn't very believable, was it?
Phoenix: (Not really...)
(Y/N) shook his head.
Maya: I-I'm sorry! I just thought, since you'd made a joke... Please, don't mind me! You're doing just fine!
Phoenix: (Who's trying to cheer up who here!?)
Maya: ... I knew it. No one will believe me.
Phoenix: What?
Maya: Even you-- when you found me in the office. You looked at me like I had done it!
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