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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December 27, 2016, 10:28 AM
District Court
Defendant Lobby No. 2
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Phoenix: Whew... That was too close. Sorry to keep you on the edge of your seat like that, Edgeworth.
Edgeworth: Hmph. I've seen worse.
Phoenix: (Yeah right, Edgeworth. You're sweating bullets!) I just wonder what Larry plans to say in there.
Maya: Larry was at the lake that night?
Phoenix: Yes...
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Phoenix: He said he went looking for the Steel Samurai balloon that flew into the lake.
(Y/N): He said he was there before midnight, so December 24th. (I just wish he would've remembered and told us all of that yesterday!)
Maya: Oh right. And he found the balloon and the air tank that night?
Phoenix: Yeah.
(Y/N): And according to Lotta's second photo that she gave us, there was a loud sound at around 11:50 PM. I think this is the third shot that was fired from the gun. But chronologically, it'd be the first.
Maya: So if Larry's testimony goes well, we might have a chance at winning this!
(Y/N): IF Larry's testimony goes well. This is Larry we're talking about.
Edgeworth: ...
Phoenix: Hey, Edgeworth.
Edgeworth: ...
Edgeworth: Huh? You say something, Wright?
Phoenix: Yeah, a lot of things. You seem out of it. What's wrong?
Edgeworth: It... it's nothing.
Phoenix: Hmm?
Maya: Umm... Mr. Edgeworth? There's something I've been meaning to ask you.
Edgeworth: What's that?
Maya: Why are your fingerprints on the murder weapon?
Edgeworth: Oh.
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Edgeworth: When he fell into the lake, I went into a daze. I couldn't understand what had happened. I couldn't think straight. Then I saw the pistol lying on the floor of the boat in front of me.
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Edgeworth: I picked it up without thinking. I didn't have a reason, really.
(Y/N): (Not having a reason is why you're in this mess in the first place... Don't pick up used guns from now on!)
Maya: I see...
Edgeworth: Wright...
Phoenix: Yeah?
Edgeworth: This might be our chance.
Phoenix: Our chance?
Edgeworth: von Karma has only ever run perfect trials.
Phoenix: Perfect trials...?
Edgeworth: Perfectly prepared witnesses, perfectly complete evidence. That's the secret to his success. This is the first time he's ever had to deal with something unexpected! He has let someone he hasn't even talked to testify before the court! And that someone... is Larry!
Phoenix: What are you getting at?
(Y/N): A five minute recess isn't nearly enough time to von Karma-ify him. Especially if it's someone like Larry.
Edgeworth: Yes. It's likely his testimony will be full of holes, Wright.
Maya: That's right, Nick! No ten minute trial this time! We'll milk this one for all it's worth!
Phoenix: Hey, it was fifteen minutes! Fifteen! (Everything depends on Larry now...)
