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December 17, 12:29 PM
LA Police Department
Criminal Affairs
On most mornings the police station bustled with the frantic task of last-minute investigations and preparations for whatever various court cases there were. Of course, this wasn't unsurprising, the police station was often very busy, and a side-effect on the three day trial limit was that the police station had its hands full.
It was rare, but some days, the police station had little to do, and if it weren't for all the bloody items in plastic bags and badges, it would seem like a normal office, or even a more casual environment. One time, the Chief of Police even organized a checkers tournament.
Today, it seemed, was somewhere between the two. Working somewhat diligently, but with an air of leisure about the office.
Unless, of course, your name was Dick Gumshoe.
"Hey pal, I need everything you got!" the detective's voice boomed loudly in the otherwise relatively quiet department, "It might seem like an open-and-shut case, but Edgeworth wouldn't take it up himself unless there was something else to it! I need to get him all the evidence he needs!"
The nameless officer ran off, presumably to fetch the detective what he needed, and Gumshoe let out a deep breath. Working at the department wasn't a bad job, and he was still helping Edgeworth with his work, but he missed the days when Edgeworth and him worked together in the field and in court (even if they did lose to Wright most of the time).
Wright.
The name hung sadly in Gumshoe's mind. He hadn't seen Wright since that fateful day in court seven years ago, and while Wright's innocence in that matter had already been proven, Gumshoe still felt bad for the defense attorney.
Gumshoe's thoughts, however, were cut off by the sound of a gunshot. Alarmed, the entirety of the police department sprung into action, and rushed towards where the sound came from; the evidence room.
Edgeworth was sitting in his office, drinking a cup of tea and looking out his new office's window, when a familiar jingle rang out from his phone. As he checked the id, the faintest of smiles appeared on his face.
"Hello, Gumshoe," He answered after flipping it open, "If this is about the case, I told you-"
"It's not the case, sir!" Gumshoe, "There's been a murder down here at the precinct!"
Edgeworth's eyes widened, "A… a murder?! What happened?"
Gumshoe, "Someone was shot in the evidence room!"
Edgeworth calmed down a bit, "Given the location and circumstances, I'm sure it didn't take you that long to arrest a suspect?"
Gumshoe hesitated for a bit, "Uh… thing is, sir… the main suspect…. It's Ema Skye. She was the only other person on the scene!"
Edgeworth's eyes widened even more, "W-what!?"
Gumshoe sighed into the receiver and finished, "She was knocked out, so we've yet to question her, but it doesn't look like a third party is a possibility, considering we all rushed in there as soon as the gun went off… I hate to say it, but this seems like a pretty open-and-shut case…"
Edgeworth frowned, "Very well… I'll assign the case before leaving for the court. I expect you to head the investigation personally, is that understood."
"Yes sir!" Gumshoe replied before hanging up to get started. Edgeworth glanced back out the window and sipped his tea contemplatively.
"An open-and-shut case, huh? How many times has Wright managed to take a case like that and turn it around? Well… I can't rely on Wright just yet…"
A knock on the door of his office brought Edgeworth out of his thoughts, and he responded quickly "Come in."
A man walked in, and Edgeworth's eyes widened at the sight of a metal mask with three glowing red lines running across its face.