This is an idea that I thought of off the top of my head: What if Phoenix really HAD been the murderer in his trial in T&T? Please review, positive or negative. If tou can think of a way to improve the story, I'm glad to hear it!

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Maya looked at the magatama. "So this is what you've been using to unlock people's souls, huh?"

"Yea," Phoenix replied with a sheepish grin, "It's been a huge help. I dunno what I would have done without it."

"I wonder what would happen if I used it now..."

"What do you mean?"

"Spirit mediums can not only give energy to a magatama, they can also take energy from one. And with as many secrets as this one holds...I bet something super cool would happen! Let's try it Nick!"

"That sounds like a really bad idea...haven't people usually gotten killed every time we involved medium stuff?"

Maya made a pouty face. "Hey! That's my job you're talking about! And stop being such an old fart!"

"Maya..."

Her name was the last word she heard Phoenix say. She took a deep breath and pulled all the energy out of his magatama. She could see all the people Phoenix had questioned, all the secrets he had revealed.

"Secrets...so many secrets..." She heard herself say, right before everything went black.

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"W-Wha-"

Maya woke up and looked around. She seemed to still be at Wright &Co.

(That's a relief...I was worried I'd really messed things up!)

She looked around for Phoenix, but he was nowhere in sight. In fact, the office lights were off.

(Nick...you better not be trying to trick me...)

"NIIIIIIIIICK!"

But as hard as she yelled, no one answered.

(How long was I out for? I wonder if Nick and Pearly left? No...they wouldn't just leave me here!)

She decided to go outside and take a look around.

(The reception at the office isn't very good; but it's really good at the park! I'll head over there and then call Nick and find out what happened.)

Maya walked to the park, looking at her phone the whole time, trying to get reception. Not watching where she was going, Maya ran into another lady.

"Hey! Watch ou-"

Maya stopped midsentence when she someone that almost stopped her heart.

Mia.

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"Secrets...so many secrets..."

"M-Maya! Stop it! Let go of the energy!"

(Can you do that...?)

It was too late. Maya had passed out and was drooling all over Phoenix's desk.

(That's all? The way things were going I thought she was going to spontaneously combust or something!)

"Wake up Maya...," Phoenix whispered, gently poking her face. Slowly her eyes started to open. "Finally! You were out for a good ten minutes! What the heck happened? Are you o-"

Phoenix stopped when he saw the look in Maya's eyes.

"You," she hissed. "You killed my cousin! You monster...Phoenix Wright! You killed Pearl Fey!"

(I did what?! Good going Maya...I have a feeling we're in a lot of trouble...!)