Songs

Visiting Anna: Police Cell-Elegy of the Captured (Trials and Tribulations OST)

Ethan's Entrance: Barok van Zieks Theme (Dai Gyakuten Saiban OST)

Cross-Examination: Reminiscence-Wandering Heart (Dual Destinies OST)

Framing: Thrill Theme-Suspense (Apollo Justice OST)

Premeditated Murder: Cornered (Trials and Tribulations OST)

Three Possibilities: Logic and Trick (Dai Gyakuten Saiban OST)

Closing Argument and Defeat: Recollection-Forgotten Legend (Apollo Justice OST)

"Daddy!"

"Yes?" Phoenix said sleepily, rubbing his eyes.

"I met someone down at the Wonder Bar last night. They said they were interested in hiring you as their defense attorney."

"Sure." A few hours later, there was a knock at the door. A young man walked in, and sat down across from Phoenix.

"Hello. I assume you're the client my daughter mentioned?"

"Yes, Fred Lyman. Nice to meet you."

"Likewise. So, what's the case you want me to help out with?"

"Actually, it's murder. Here." He handed him a case summary.

'Why am I always stuck with the murder cases…?'

Victim: Louis Gramarica

Date of Death: April 6th

Cause of Death: Stabbed to death by Knife

Time of Death: Approximately 9:30 P.M.

Suspect: Anna Lyman

Prosecutor: Franziska von Karma

"Franziska's taking this case? Oh boy…"

"Yes. The suspect is my younger sister, who I know is innocent."

"I see. Yes, I'll go down to the Detention Center with you."

"A-Actually, they won't let me in anymore. When they first took her away, I fought against a few cops, telling them to leave her alone. So, they're selective about who gets to visit her."

"Oh. It's fine, though. Trucy, want to come with?"

"Sure!" The three of them walked outside, before Fred left. Phoenix and Trucy left for the Detention Center.

X

Detention Center: Visitor's Room

April 8, 12:30 P.M.

"So, you're Anna Lyman?" Phoenix asked. A young girl, maybe Trucy's age, 16, sat behind the glass. She had long brown hair and blue eyes.

"Yes, I'm Anna. And you're Phoenix Wright, right?"

"Yes. Do you mind telling me what happened? I'm afraid I haven't been handed any details about the case yet."

"Yes...two nights ago, I was walking home with my boyfriend, Louis Gramarica."

"The victim was your boyfriend?! I'm sorry…"

"Thanks...we were walking home together after going out to the Wonder Bar. We took a shortcut by passing through an alleyway, and halfway through, someone grabbed Louis and dragged him into the darkness. Whoever it was assaulted him before I heard a knife stab him three times. Then they ran away. I walked over to find Louis dead. A few minutes later, my brother, Freddy, came running to me, asking if I was alright."

"Why was he there? He just happened to run up to you?"

"He happened to be nearby, meeting a friend. We both left home together that night, before going our separate ways to meet up with my boyfriend and his friend."

"I see...Do you happen to know the name of this friend?"

"Yes. It's Jake. Jake Thompson. He doesn't live far from here."

"Thank you. I'll be back shortly. But answer me this. Did you do it?" For the first time, his client looked him straight in the eyes confidently and said no.

"Then will you let me defend you?"

"Yes, please do. I want this man brought to justice."

"Understood."

X

Jake Thompson's House

April 8, 1 P.M.

"So you're Jake Thompson?"

"Yes. Can I help you?"

"I'm Phoenix Wright, the defense attorney for the case regarding your friend's younger sister."

"Ah, that one. Yeah."

"Can you tell me what happened two nights ago? I'm not entirely sure how much you know about it, but right now, anything helps."

"Sure. About a week ago, Freddy and I made plans to meet up. And two nights ago, we did."

"Anything particular to meet about?"

"No. We simply hadn't seen each other in a while, and wanted to hang out."

"Okay. Continue."

"Right. We met for dinner with a few other friends. When we were finished, they left, and hung around with Freddy, walking down a few streets, just exploring. I believe it was about 9:20 at that time. At that point, we heard a scream, and what sounded like a fight. We hurried towards the scene, but when we got there, the fight was already over. Anna was there, crying and holding a bloody knife, while her boyfriend, Louis, was nothing more than a bloody corpse. I went ahead and called the cops. They got there pretty quickly, maybe 10 minutes later, and arrested Anna as the prime suspect. Freddy tried to convince them otherwise, and became rather forceful, leading them to restrain him, and prohibit him from visiting his sister at the Detention Center. And I'm afraid that's all I know."

"Hm. Thank you for the information. I may be back later."

"Alright." Phoenix left. There were a few things that Jake said that didn't match up with what Anna told him. He wanted to question Fred first though, as he had the feeling she didn't lie.

X

Lyman House

April 8th, 3 P.M.

"Oh, you're back." he said, sounding almost annoyed. Phoenix's eyes narrowed.

"Yeah. I had a talk with your friend Jake, and I realized I have yet to hear your side of the story. So why don't you tell me what happened?"

"...Alright. A few of my friends and I met up that night."

"How many friends?"

"Is that really important?"

"Perhaps not to a different attorney, but it is to me. I leave no stone unturned."

"...Five, including myself. Jake was one of them. We met for dinner, then went our separate ways when we finished. I was walking home, when I heard a scream. It sounded like my sister, so I rushed to where it was."

"You knew your sister was out that night?"

"Yes. We left home together before going off on our own. Anyways, when I heard the scream, I rushed to the scene, but when I got there, Louis was already dead, and my sister was holding the knife that killed him."

"I see. Thank you."

"I'll be testifying in court tomorrow, just so you know."

"Ah, so Franziska asked you to testify for her?"

"Franziska? Oh, no. Not anymore."

"What do you mean?"

"Go ask the detective." Phoenix stared at him for a few moments before leaving and heading towards the crime scene.

'His recollection is completely different from Jake's. For starters, he claimed that he was alone when he heard the scream, but Jake said he was with him. He also didn't mention Anna's mental state, which Jake made it clear that she was crying and stunned. It seemed strange, that's usually something her brother would make note of before his friend that she didn't know too well. There's something this guy's not telling me. One of them is lying…'

X

Scramidor Alley

April 8, 4 P.M.

"This must be it. There's police down this whole street. Phoenix walked towards the blocked off area. He saw Ema nearby.

"Oh, there you are." she turned around and looked at him.

"Hey, Ema. You're in charge of this case, then?"

"Yeah. And of course you're the Defense, I take it?"

"You got it." he smiled sheepishly.

"Oh. Your Case Summary might be a little outdated. Here." she handed him a new one. "Not much has changed, just the time of death and the prosecutor."

"What happened to Franziska?"

"Something came up, and she had to pass the case off to someone else. She didn't explain it very thoroughly, she wanted to keep it to herself." Phoenix looked at the new summary he was handed.

Victim: Louis Gramarica

Date of Death: April 6th

Cause of Death: Stabbed to death by Knife. Was assaulted before being stabbed 3 times.

Time of Death: 9:20 P.M.

Suspect: Anna Lyman

Prosecutor: Ethan Hawthorne.

"That must be him, then. Iris' superstar brother?"

"That's him. Prosecutor and Defense Attorney Ethan Hawthorne. He decided to take this case."

"I guess I can finally see what he's made of."

"Look, Mr. Wright. I'm no stranger to your prowess. I've seen you work miracles multiple times. But trust me when I say that there's no way you can defeat him in court. He's far stronger and far more experienced than Klavier or Mr. Edgeworth."

"What's his track record?"

"Undefeated for 20 years. Actually, he just won his 100th case in a row back in England before coming over here. And before you say it, he got this far by skill and deduction, not by false evidence and manipulation like Manfred von Karma."

"Sounds like an interesting opponent. Mind if I look around for anything."

"Sure, help yourself. But there wasn't much to find. The only thing we really found was the knife the culprit wielded and the suspect herself."

"I'll be the judge of that." Phoenix scanned the area, but she was right. The scene was pretty small, so there wasn't much blocked off, and there wasn't anything obvious lying around. There was a small piece of paper folded up though. He bent over and picked it up, unfolding it and reading it.

You know what to do. Tonight at 9:20, take care of it.

Don't forget what will happen if you don't.

-J.T.

"Interesting." Phoenix slipped it into his pocket, and left.

"Find anything." Ema asked.

"No. Nothing. Thanks, though." He walked off, heading back towards the Detention Center to see Anna one last time.

X

Detention Center: Visitor's Room

April 8th, 5 P.M.

"Anna, I wanted to ask you a few things."

"O-Okay…"

"First off, it's important that I know if your brother arrived with Jake or not."

"...I'm afraid I don't know for sure."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm sorry, but when I saw the Louis' body, I was pretty out of it. I know my brother was there because he talked to me, but I can't remember clearly if Jake was there or not."

"Okay. Also, how well do you know Jake?"

"Not very. I mean I've seen my brother with him a few times, but we've never really spent any time together."

'Interesting.'

"Okay, last question: does this mean anything to you?" He showed her the piece of paper.

"Mmm….sorry, no. Was it found at that alley?"

"Yes. I haven't found out what it means yet myself. But I plan to tomorrow in court."

"Okay. Good luck. I'll see you tomorrow."

X

Courthouse, Defendant Lobby #2

April 9th, 11 A.M.

"Good morning, Anna."

"O-Oh, good morning Mr. Wright…" she smiled weakly.

"Are you doing okay?"

"Y-Yes. A little better than yesterday, but still shaken up."

"I can't blame you."

"Are you prepared?"

"Yes, I've done about as much as I can. I took the liberty of revisiting Jake yesterday. Nothing changed, he said he told me everything already. But he did right it down as testimony." He held up a small envelope.

"Defense, it's time to go!" The bailiff called out.

"Alright. I'll see you later."

X

The Judge took his seat as Phoenix and Trucy took their places. Apollo was back at the office, even though he wanted to come. Then the door opened and in walked the famous prosecutor himself, followed closely by Iris.

Ethan wore a white shirt, red vest, and black suit and pants, with a white cravat around his neck, similar to Edgeworth's attire. He also wore a brown overcoat over his suit. Iris wore a similar outfit to last night's: a blue suit and skirt, high heels, and a purple coat. Her hair wasn't braided on top anymore, she simply left it straight and long.

"Are the Prosecution and Defense ready?" the judge asked.

"The Defense is ready, Your Honor."

"The Prosecution is also ready."

"Very well. Prosecutor Hawthorne, would you like to give your opening statement and summarize the case for us?"

"Gladly." He stepped forward.

"Three nights ago now, on April 6th, at about 9:20 P.M., the Defendant, Anna Lyman, and the Victim, her boyfriend Louis Gramarica, were walking home. They decided to take a shortcut through Scramidor Alley. However, about halfway through, she suddenly attacked him, beating him up, and then stabbing him with a knife three times. He died from those three knife stabs. One in the back, one in the neck, and one in the head. Those would be from this knife." He held up a knife that was sealed in an evidence bag. He went and placed it onto the evidence table.

"I see. Seems like an open and shut case, if you ask me." the Judge said. "But, what about the motive? What motive would this young girl have for killing her lover like that?"

"Yes, about that. Apparently, her boyfriend wasn't the nicest of people, and was somewhat abusive. She tried to break up with him a few times, but he would not let her. I think that's a good start, Your Honor. The Prosecution calls the defendant's brother, Fred Lyman."

'Abusive? She never told me that.' Phoenix looked over at Anna, who was looking down sadly.

"Witness, please state your name and occupation for the court."

"Fred Lyman, brother to the defendant. I work for a construction company."

"Please testify to the court about the night of the murder."

"You got it."

Witness Testimony

"That night, I met up with four of my friends."

"We went to get dinner and have fun."

"Afterwards, we went our separate ways."

"As I was walking home, I heard a scream coming from a nearby alley."

"So I ran to help. But when I got there, Louis was already dead."

"My sister was holding the bloody knife. I went and called the cops."

"When they got there, they arrested her. I tried to stop them, but I couldn't."

"Again, seems like an open-and-shut case to me." the Judge said. "But very well. Mr. Wright, your Cross-Examination."

"Right. Mr. Lyman, I wanted to ask you about after you left the restaurant."

"What about it?"

"Yesterday, I met with one of the friends that you were with. His name was Jake Thompson."

"Yeah, what about him?

"I have here his recollection of the events." He presented the envelope to the court.

"He clearly stated that when you left the restaurant, he stayed with you, even showing up to the scene of the crime with you."

"Oh, he did, did he?"

"Yes. And I want to know which of you is lying."

"What difference does it make whether or not someone was with me?!"

"It makes a huge difference!" Ethan slammed his hand on the desk, startling both Phoenix and Fred.

"M-Mr. Hawthorne?" the Judge asked.

"Yes, Your Honor. I'd like to explain this as well." he walked up to the evidence table and took Jake's testimony. He looked over it for a second.

"That's not the only thing that's suspicious. In your testimony, you stated that you were the one who called the cops. But according to this, he was the one." He handed it back to Phoenix and took his place back at the Prosecutor's side.

"Mr. Hawthorne...you just helped prove the Defense's case. Are you feeling okay?" the Judge asked. Phoenix was also interested in his answer.

"Your Honor, I'm here to discover the truth behind this case. I am also a Defense Attorney. I simply want to see justice done, and to not convict the wrong criminal."

"Ah, I see! How noble. Very well, Mr. Wright. Continue."

"Yes, Your Honor."

'I don't know what Ema and Iris were worried about, this guy may actually help me out! Makes a nice change of pace.'

"Yes. My last point may be less significant than the previous two, but I believe it is still noteworthy. Mr. Lyman, in your testimony, you stated that your sister was holding the knife by the time you got there. But you made no mention of how she was feeling."

"How she was feeling?" he asked.

"Yes. Your friend Jake also mentioned that she was very shaken up and was crying. So much so that she claims she didn't notice that he was there, she only focused on you and the victim."

"Yeah, she was like that. That's why I was desperate to help her."

"Well, that's all well and good, but...don't you find it a bit strange, Your Honor?"

"Whatever do you mean, Mr. Wright? If I was in her place, I would be pretty upset too."

"As would I. But that's not what's strange about it. What's strange is that Jake Thompson, her brother's friend who she doesn't even know very well, made mention of her mental state, while her own brother never talked about it."

"Gh…" Fred stepped back.

"Oh! Now that you mention it, that is peculiar."

"Yes, I noticed that as well." Ethan said. "Your Honor, I'd like to ask the witness to testify about what happened when he got to the scene."

"Understood. Witness."

Witness Testimony

"Now that I think about it, Jake was with me."

"I probably forgot because we didn't really say much after leaving the restaurant."

"When we got to the scene, he went and called the cops on his own initiative, without me telling him to."

"I stayed by Anna's side, and when the cops showed up, they arrested her."

"Alright. Short and to the point. But it seems like not much has changed. In any case, your cross-examination, Mr. Wright."

"So you're saying that when the two of you left, you didn't say much to each other. Again, that seems odd, considering that you were close friends."

"Objection! Mr. Wright, that has no bearing on this case. Whether they were talkative or not does not matter. What does matter is simply that he was with his friend that night."

"Ugh...fine."

'I don't think I'll be able to change his opinion on this one. I'll try a different statement.'

"Alright, enough about that one. So Jake went and called the police on his own, did he?"

"Yeah. He didn't even tell me, so I didn't know he left in the first place. They just showed up about 5 minutes later."

"And why is it that he didn't tell you?"

"Objection! It goes without saying that he would contact the police on principle! It's not a requirement to tell someone you're going to call the cops!"

"Objection! I think there's a very good reason for it!"

"...Alright. And what is this reason?"

"What if he tried to frame him?"

"Frame him…?"

"Yes. What if Jake went and called the cops without telling Fred because he intended for them to take him away instead of Anna?"

"An interesting theory. But I would like proof of this, if you could."

"Very well. Jake figured that Fred would be framed for the murder, considering that he's older, stronger, and more capable of committing a murder. However, Anna refused to let go of the knife, being in shock. So when the police showed up, that's why they arrested her, because she was the one holding the knife." He looked at the prosecutor.

"Are you waiting for me to say something? I know about this already."

"H-Huh?"

"We've already done a fingerprint analysis. Both the defendant's and witness' fingerprints were found on the handle. Considering the story so far, I would imagine that the witness tried to wrestle the knife out of the defendant's hands, though he was unsuccessful."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. I told you that I want proof that Mr. Thompson tried to frame Mr. Lyman. If you cannot do that, then this will be considered baseless conjecture, just like the majority of your reasoning." Phoenix fell over.

"Geez, that was a little harsh, don't you think?" Iris sweatdropped, whispering to him.

"Alright, here's your proof." he stood up again, holding the piece of paper.

"What does it say?"

"You know what to do. Tonight at 9:20, take care of it. Don't forget what will happen if you don't. J.T."

"J.T.?"

"Yes, any idea who that might be?"

"Jake Thompson…"

"Right. I found this at the scene of the crime. This note states the time of death exactly, and is signed probably by Jake Thompson. This was a premeditated murder!"

"Wh-Whaaaaaaaat?!" the Judge yelled.

"Objection! And just who did this paper belong to?!" Ethan yelled.

"Well obviously, Fred Lyman!" Phoenix yelled, pointing accusingly at the witness. "Because this was found at the scene of the crime, there's only four people that it could possibly belong to. Obviously, it couldn't be Louis as he was the victim, and it also couldn't be Jake because he wouldn't write something like this to himself, it would be pointless. That leaves only Anna and Fred, and because Anna has claimed that she didn't know Jake very well at all, it could only be Fred."

"...Heh heh…"

"...?"

"Perhaps you need more practice before you start defending again. I have a feeling that these past 7 years have been unkind to your skills as a lawyer."

"What are you talking about?"

"You've proven three possibilities. I can at least agree with you that it couldn't belong to Jake Thompson himself. However, it could very well belong to the other three. First, Louis Gramarica. Perhaps he was the one that was supposed to murder Anna, but did not, and was promptly taken out. In this scenario, Jake Thompson would be the murderer. The second scenario would be that this belonged to Fred, as you said, who was ordered to kill Louis. In this case, he would be the murderer."

"And the third?" Phoenix asked cautiously.

"Before I get to that, I would like to prove why the first two are improbable. Let's think about scenario #1, shall we? If Louis was the owner of this paper, why would he kill Anna? He might have been abusive, but he was still in a relationship with her, and I don't think he would kill her just like that. In this case, Jake would know for a fact that he wouldn't carry it out, so why bother asking? He would just kill Louis himself. Now for scenario #2. This one is quite simple. Fred Lyman may have forgotten to mention a few things in his testimony, but one thing was made very clear. He cares very much about his little sister. When the police arrived, he even tried to fight them to stop them from arresting Anna. Answer me why on earth would he kill his sister's boyfriend?"

"W-Well, that's…"

"Therefore, we arrive at scenario 3. This paper belongs to Anna, and she was to kill Louis by Jake Thompson's order."

"But she's already stated that she did not know him!"

"And what makes you so sure? I noticed earlier that you were rather surprised to learn that Louis was somewhat abusive. Did she keep that fact from you? Then who's to say she didn't lie about something else? Say, what if she actually knew Jake Thompson, and was simply feigning ignorance?"

"B-But-!"

"Daddy, do something!" Trucy pleaded.

"Clearly, it could only be the third possibility that's true. That's all, your honor."

"Indeed. I believe I've heard all I've needed to hear."

'Now I see...Ema wasn't kidding. He IS good! He already explained three possibilities in detail before I could even finish talking about one!'

"Your Honor, please wait a moment!" Phoenix yelled.

"Yes, Mr. Wright? Another thought?"

"I would like to explain a motive for the second scenario Prosecutor Hawthorne laid out."

"Oh, go on. I would very much like to hear this." Ethan said sarcastically.

"If you remember, in this situation, we assume that this paper belonged to Fred Lyman, and he was the one that was supposed to carry out the crime. Prosecutor Hawthorne asked me to prove a motive for why a man like him who loves his sister more than anything, would want to kill her boyfriend."

"Yes, that's right."

"Wouldn't he carry it out for the sake of saving Anna from Louis? He is abusive, after all."

"Oh! That is true! Prosecutor Hawthorne, what do you think?"

"I have two things to say. First, if he wanted to stop Louis, there are other ways besides murder. Why wouldn't he just call the police and have them take care of it?"

"Well, that would be because of Jake Thompson, of course. If he had called the police, he was in danger himself."

"Yes, that would make sense. But ask yourself this, Mr. Wright. Do you know for sure that Fred was aware that Louis was abusive?"

"Wh-What…?"

"Fred may care for Anna a great deal, but remember that he's often working, and she's often out with Louis. Meaning that they may not know much about each other's personal lives. For all we know, the only thing Fred Lyman knows about Louis is that he's dating Anna!"

"Gh-!"

"Your Honor, I believe I've reached my Closing Argument. Mr. Wright may come up with all of these ideas, and sure, they may be possible, but as far as I can see, he has no evidence to back up any of these claims. All we know for certain about this case is what the evidence tells us: someone was tasked with killing Louis Gramarica that night by Jake Thompson. He died from 3 stab wounds by this knife, one to the back, one to the neck, and one to the head. And the only fingerprints on this knife are that of the defendant and her brother. And as her brother has previously stated multiple times, by the time he arrived at the scene, the murder was already carried out, and Anna was holding the bloodied knife. The only reason his fingerprints are on it is because he tried to take it from her to calm her down, to which she did not comply. If you look at these, you can see clearly that the only one who was capable of doing it was Anna Lyman."

"Yes, I can see that clearly. Are you sure you don't want me to suspend the trial for another day, though? Investigate some more?"

"I don't believe there is any need. There was only one area to investigate, and we've already taken all of the evidence from there. I see no need to continue."

"Very well then."

"J-Just one moment Your Honor! I would like to bring Anna Lyman to the stand as a witness!"

"Mr. Wright, I'm afraid I must decline." the judge shook his head. "Prosecutor Hawthorne made a very convincing closing argument, and I'm afraid that he's right: you can't bluff your way out of this one, you don't have any evidence to prove your claims."

"B-But Your Honor…! Jake Thompson is the one behind the murder! He's the one who made it premeditated-!"

"Phoenix Wright." Ethan said sternly, making an eery silence in the court.

"...Did you know that when you get nervous, you constantly clench and unclench your fists?" he asked rhetorically.

"...Wh-What…?"

"Jake Thompson will be taken in for questioning at a later date. But despite the fact that he wrote the message, that doesn't change anything about the culprit. The one who killed Louis Gramarica was Anna Lyman. You've lost this case." His eyes slowly opened, but they weren't his usual gray-green color. They were blood red. Trucy gasped.

"Th-That's Apollo's…" she whispered.

"This court finds the defendant, Anna Lyman...Guilty."

End.