Ace Attorney: Mask of Deceit

Chapter 10: Turnabout Lockdown - Investigation 1 ~ Part 2

March 15 11:45am

Local Prison - Interrogation Room No. 3 ~ Lily Shield's POV

I was super excited for the trial already. Robbie was prosecuting, after all! Officer Cannon said that he should still be at the crime scene, so I'd get to see him there!

True enough, he was there, along with the small-Niamh-who-is-training-to-become-a-prosecutor.

"Lily!" he exclaimed upon seeing me. "You're the lawyer for this case?"

I nodded. "Yup! Looks like it's gonna be an epic sibling-on-sibling battle!"

He chuckled quietly to himself. I glanced over to Prosecutor Wood; she was looking quite distressed over something.

"Is something wrong?" I asked her. She quickly whipped around to face me, a twitching nervous smile on her face. "S-Something wrong?" she repeated. "Not at all...!"

I turned to Robbie, who just shrugged. I guess he didn't know what was wrong, either.

"I'll... go look for witnesses!" Prosecutor Wood declared before running from the room, still slightly distressed.

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March 15 12:00pm

Local Prison - Hallway ~ Niamh Wood's POV

I quickly left the crime scene before Mr. Shield or the defense team could question it. I didn't want them to notice. Why did such crippling anxiety of the trial have to hit me so suddenly, and in front of others, no less!?

"I thought I told you to stay out of my way."

Leaning against the wall, piercing my soul with a harsh glare was 'D', as she so likes to be called.

"Just who are you?" I called out. "You're not the detective in charge of this case."

"I know I'm not." D replied.

"Then... why are you here?" I asked, curiousity turning into suspicion. "You don't have the right."

"Actually, I have every right." D reached into her jacket and pulled out a badge. It had her picture, stony faced as ever. But I noticed something else about the card...

"Whoa!" I exclaimed. "You're with Interpol?!"

"... Yes." D replied after slight hesitation. "I'm working, so if you could please remove yourself-"

"Well, I'm working too!" I yelled without thinking. "So if YOU could please remove YOURSELF from here, that'd be much appreciated!"

D hesitated before touching her earpiece. "Q, we have unauthorised personnel interfering with Operation 11037ET-3. Send backup immediately."

(Wh-What?!)

"H-Hang on!" I cried, head racing. "A-Are you arresting me or something?!"