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, 1:22 PM
District Court
Defendant Lobby No. 2
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Maya: Yay, Nick! You did it!
Phoenix: Yeah... Well, at least we got out from under that guilty verdict...
(Y/N): My favorite part was when Mr. von Karma kept asking you all these questions and you slapped him hard with evidence! It's a lot easier to say someone's guilty than it is to prove their innocence. Props to you, Nick.
Maya: Yeah! That was so cool! And what about Larry! That was something else! Even von Karma didn't know what to do with his testimony! Larry really helped us out!
Phoenix: Sure, once I sifted through his "unique" testimony. Still... he did save us. I just wish our cases weren't so down to the wire all the time.
Maya: I know what you mean. Sometimes I feel like it's us on trial instead of our clients!
(Y/N): You can say that again.
Maya: Okay! Sometimes I feel like it's us on trial instead of our clients!
(Y/N): You know, Nick... If you win this case, which I'm pretty sure you will, you'll be the first to destroy Mr. von Karma's perfect record!
Maya: Yeah! And we can celebrate at the office afterwards too!
Phoenix: Easy, now. Let's take this trial one step at a time.
(Y/N): Right, right. So, hey. About that caretaker guy... He's gone missing, right?
Phoenix: Yup. He went off the radar. He's the culprit for sure.
(Y/N): Maya, are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Maya: Oh, I'm thinking what you're thinking! Let's do it, (Y/N)!
Phoenix: (What are these two scheming...?) Hey, Edgeworth...
Edgeworth: ...
Maya: Umm... Mr. Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: !
Edgeworth: D-did you say something?
Maya: Don't look so pained! I mean, it looks like you're probably going to get off the hook! You could try to smile just a little...? Relax!
Edgeworth: ...
Edgeworth: I'm sorry... But... I fear it's not over for me yet.
Phoenix: Wh-what do you mean?
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Edgeworth: Wright... There's something that's been troubling me for a long time now. And I don't know whether or not to tell you...
Phoenix: Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: No... there's so little time left. I want to tell you, to get it off my chest, but...
Edgeworth: ...
Edgeworth: Hmm. I can't make up my mind.
Edgeworth: ...
Phoenix: What is this about, Edgeworth?
(Y/N): If you don't tell us, we can't tell you. And then you'll be stuck shouldering that burden you're carrying with the rest of your life. Alone.
Edgeworth: ... You're right.
Edgeworth: It's... a nightmare I've had. A memory of a crime... that I committed.
