Mia spent her time in the defendant's lobby preparing for the trial. At one point she spared a glance at April who was sitting on the sofa. She looked nervous as a defendant should, and gave Mia a smile and wave when their gazes met. Mia simply smiled and went back to preparing. Eventually, Mia heard a voice call out behind her.
"The trial will begin shortly! Will the defendant and her lawyer please proceed to the courtroom immediately?!" Mia turned around at the sound of the voice and walked into the courtroom. She stood at her bench patiently and saw the prosecutor stand at their side of the bench at the exact same as she did. The prosecutor was a young man with black hair, a cravat, and a reddish suit. Mia thought he looked familiar but couldn't place exactly where she'd seen him. Afterwards, the judge went up to his bench and sat down.
*BANG* *BANG* The noise of the judge's gavel sounded the beginning of the trial and as a result, quieted any noise coming from the gallery.
"The court is now in session for the trial of Ms. April May!" The judge announced.
"The prosecution is ready, Your Honor." The raven-haired prosecutor said calmly.
"The defense is ready as well, Your Honor!" Mia said.
"Mr. Edgeworth, please give the court your opening statement." The judge requested.
"Gladly, Your Honor," Edgeworth complied, "The defendant Ms. April May is charged with the murder of a young woman who we are unable to identify at this point in time. At 8:20 pm, the victim was at the Fey & Co. Law Offices for an unknown reason before she came across our suspect and was subsequently murdered. We have evidence, as well as testimony from a witness and the suspect herself, to believe that the true culprit was Ms. May. The prosecution sees no reason to doubt the facts of this case, Your Honor." Edgeworth finished and bowed politely.
"Very well then," The judge nodded, "You may call your first witness, Mr. Edgeworth."
"The prosecution would like to call the chief officer at the scene, Detective Gumshoe." Edgeworth declared. As quickly as the demand was made, the doors were swung open, with Gumshoe standing behind them. He walked up to the witness stand with a confident smile on his face.
"Witness, please state your name and profession to the court." Edgeworth requested.
"Gladly, sir! My name is Dick Gumshoe and I'm the detective in charge of homicides down at the precinct!" Gumshoe said, puffing out his chest.
"Detective Gumshoe, please describe to us what you found at the crime scene on the night of the murder." Edgeworth said.
"With pleasure, sir!" Gumshoe agreed. He pulled out the floor plans to the office.
"Let me use this floor map to explain. We found the body slumped against the window." He pointed to the area next to the glass shards.
"Detective, what was the cause of death?" Edgeworth asked.
"It was a loss of blood caused by blunt force trauma! The object in question was a statue of "The Thinker." Gumshoe answered.
"Thank you, Detective. Now, as I recall Detective, there was some difficulty between determining whether or not the victim was murdered or committed suicide at first. Could you please go into more detail about that?" Edgeworth asked.
"I second that notion. Please testify to the court about the issue of whether the victim's death was murder or suicide." The judge ordered.
"Of course, sir!" Gumshoe said.
Witness Testimony ~ "The Events of the Night"
"It was about 9 o'clock when we got the phone call.
When I arrived at the crime scene, there were already two other people there.
I deduced at first that the murder was a suicide due to the placement of the murder weapon
But we found evidence that couldn't have existed if it had actually been a suicide."
"Hmmm...I see…" The judge closed his eyes in thought before speaking once more, "By the way, Detective, who were those two other people you saw?"
"The defense attorney over there and her student sir. We questioned them, but they had no connection to the crime." Gumshoe noted.
"I see." The judge nodded, "Ms. Fey, you may begin your cross-examination."
"Of course, Your Honor." Mia said.
Cross Examination ~ "The Events of the Night"
"It was about 9 o'clock when we got the phone call.
When I arrived at the crime scene, there were already two other people there.
We at first deduced that the murder was a suicide due to the placement of the murder weapon
But we found evidence that couldn't have existed if it had actually been a sucide."
"We at first deduced that the murder was a suicide due to the placement of the murder weapon."
Hold it!
"Detective Gumshoe, where exactly was the murder weapon placed?" Mia questioned.
"Well, the victim's right hand was grasping the Thinker's neck when we found the body. It may sound silly now but when you see a dead person grasping a bloody object it's an easy assumption to make." Gumshoe noted.
"I see, that sounds like a truly ghastly sight." The judge commented.
You're telling me. I was the first person to find the body! Mia thought and felt a sinking feeling in her chest upon remembering that event.
"But we found evidence that couldn't have existed if it had actually been a suicide."
Hold it!
"Detective, what evidence did you find?" Mia inquired.
"Well, we found glass shards near the body. Not only that but we also saw that a chair and a plant had been knocked over. That indicates a struggle that should not have occurred if it was a suicide." Gumshoe explained.
"Detective, isn't there something else you're forgetting?" Edgeworth asked, with a smirk on his face.
"Huh?" Gumshoe thought for a moment before blinking in realization, "Oh yeah! I forgot about this note!" Gumshoe produced a small evidence bag with the note inside from his coat pocket and presented it.
"This is a note we found next to the victim's body. Although it was clearly written with the victim's blood as we found some on her finger, it could not have been written by the victim due to her dying instantly." Gumshoe reported.
"But then, wouldn't the inability to determine who wrote the note make it difficult to determine who killed the victim, Mr. Edgeworth?" The judge asked with a quizzical expression on his face. Edgeworth shrugged and shook his head before speaking.
"As you will see soon enough, Your Honor, that couldn't be further from the truth. The prosecution would now like to call the defendant, Ms. April May, herself to the stand." Edgeworth requested. The detective departed from the stand and April was subsequently led from the defendant's chair over to the stand and was accompanied by a couple of guards.
I don't like where this is headed. Mia thought.
"Witness, please state your name." Edgeworth asked.
"Well, my name is April May! At your service!" April greeted, jiggling her boobs. This earned murmuring from the gallery as well as an exasperated look from Mia. The judge had to bang his gavel in order to get the noise to stop.
"Order! The defendant will refrain from wonton winking in order to get a reaction from the gallery!" The judge demanded.
"Ugh, fine…" April said, with an annoyed expression on her face. Edgeworth looked unfazed by the defendant's display and merely pressed on.
"Defendant, is it true that you went to the Fey Co. Law Offices on the 5th of September?" Edgeworth asked.
"Yup!" April confirmed.
"Is it also true that you met with the victim there?" Edgeworth continued questioning.
"Um, well, kind of. It was like, really dark, so I couldn't exactly see her, y'know." April said.
"Well then, Ms. May. Please testify to the court about your movements that night." The judge asked.
"But of course, your honor." April said, giving a flirtatious wink.
Witness Testimony ~ "My Alibi"
"I arrived at the Fey & Co. Law Offices for some business matters, y'know.
Unluckily for little ol' me, the office was scary and dark, so I turned to leave.
Suddenly, I heard a *CRASH* and a *BANG*
It frightened me, but I wanted to know where it came from.
When I walked into the personal office, it was like, really dark
Then, I saw a shadow, I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman.
Fearful for my life, I grabbed a weird clock off the desk and hit the shadow with it."
"Hmm, I see." The judge closed his eyes in deliberation.
"It's a remarkably solid testimony, is it not, Your Honor?" Edgeworth asked.
"Indeed, but I do have one question though. Why did you only wait until the next day to confess to the crime, Ms. May?" The judge asked curiously.
"Oh! Well, you see, I...didn't think the victim had died at first!" April stammered.
"I see, well if there are no further questions then I will hand down my verdict now." The judge announced.
"Wait a minute, Your Honor. I haven't cross-examined the witness yet!" Mia said.
"Hmph. Ms. Fey, the testimony just presented now by your client was quite solid you know. I find it hard to believe that there would be any problems." Edgeworth frowned with his arms folded.
"Even so, Mr. Edgeworth, I still have a right to cross-examine the witness don't I?" Mia pointed out. Edgeworth sighed in frustration.
"Fine, Ms. Fey. But if you can't find any problems with this testimony, this cross-examination period is over." Edgeworth said, exasperated.
"Duly noted, Mr. Edgeworth." Mia said.
"Alright then, Ms. Fey, you may begin your cross-examination." The judge allowed.
Cross Examination ~ "My Alibi"
"I arrived at the Fey & Co. Law Offices for some business matters, y'know.
Unluckily for little ol' me, the office was empty and dark, so I turned to leave.
Suddenly, I heard a *CRASH* and a *BANG
It frightened me, but I wanted to know where it came from.
When I walked into the personal office, it was like, really dark
Then, I saw a shadow, I couldn't tell if it was a man or woman.
Fearing for my life, I grabbed that weird clock off the desk and hit the shadow with it."
"Fearing for my life, I grabbed that weird clock off the desk and hit the shadow with it."
Objection!
"Ms. May, there's a problem with your testimony." Mia pointed out.
"What do you mean, Ms. Fey?" The judge asked.
"Look at the murder weapon, Your Honor. As you can tell, it looks nothing like a clock." Mia claimed.
"Yes, and what is your point Ms. Fey?" Edgeworth said.
"My point is, how would the witness possibly know that this was a clock?" Mia questioned.
"Um well...oh yeah! When I struck the victim with it, the clock rang!" April explained.
"Not possible. You couldn't have heard the clock ring because the morning of the murder, I took the clockwork out." Mia said.
"Oh really, Ms. Fey? Do you have a way of proving that to the court?" Edgeworth said.
"I agree with Mr. Edgeworth. Please show us some proof that you took the clockwork out that day." The judge requested.
"Gladly, Your Honor." Mia said, she then pulled out Maya's cell phone, "On this phone is a recorded conversation between myself and the victim, who happened to be my sister, on the 5th of September. Here's the part where I mention that I took the clockwork out." She started the recording and the court fell silent as it played:
"Now, now. You know I'm only teasing. Ah, I should probably tell you, the clock isn't talking right now."
"Huh? It's not working? That's lame!"
"I had to take the clockwork out. Sorry. I put some papers inside it instead"
Mia then stopped the recording. The judge had his eyes closed in thought while Edgeworth looked agitated.
"Why was I not informed of this message?" Edgeworth said. He glowered at Gumshoe who smiled sheepishly in response and scratched his head nervously.
"In my defense sir, I didn't think that message was related to this case…" Gumshoe admitted.
"Hmph...your next salary review will teach you to be more careful, detective." Edgeworth scolded. Gumshoe sighed in resignation and Mia couldn't help but feel pity for the detective.
"But that also begs the question: why did the defendant know it was a clock if the clockwork had been taken out? Ms. May, would you care to explain?" The judge asked. April was silent for a few moments before speaking.
"Well, uh...don't they have those in stores? I could've sworn I've seen something that looks like that before." April questioned, pressing one of her fingers against her chin in thought.
"No, I'm sorry, Ms. May. There are only two of these kinds of clocks. The one that's not here right now is currently in police custody." Mia corrected.
"How did you find out then?" The judge asked. April fell silent once more.
"There is a way…" Mia said. April whipped her head around quickly to face her, shocked.
"N-No there's not!" April stammered. "S-She's lying!"
"Miss May, there's something I felt was suspicious about your behavior. It wasn't until I reached your hotel room that I started to get an idea about what you were really doing." Mia started. April glared at her but Mia did not relent.
"And, what exactly did you find Ms. Fey?" Edgeworth asked.
"Though I didn't bring it here with me, I saw something sticking out of the drawer and found a wiretap. It was hidden pretty well too as if she didn't want it to be found." Mia said. She turned to face April again who was still glaring at her.
"So, you did it, didn't you? You tapped my phone." Mia said, gazing at her with a determined glint in her eyes..
"I...ugh…" April groaned.
"Witness, answer the question." The judge asked.
"Fine, so I did! So what?" April confessed.
"So what, indeed. Commendable work, Ms. Fey, but all you've managed to prove is that your client wiretapped your phone. That has nothing to do with the case, however." Edgeworth shrugged and shook his head with a smirk on his face.
Grr, is there nothing else I can do? Mia thought.
"If there are no further questions from the defense then I am prepared to hand down my verdict." The judge stated.
"Now hold on, Your Honor. There is one last witness that I would like to call. This person is the only one who can corroborate Ms. April May's alibi." Edgeworth revealed.
"Oh! And who is this witness Mr. Edgeworth?" The judge questioned.
"The bellboy of the Gatewater Hotel." Edgeworth said. As if on cue, the bellboy entered the room with a polite smile on his face.
"Witness, if you would please, testify to the court about what you saw." The judge requested.
"As you wish, sir!" The bellboy said politely.
Witness Testimony ~ What Happened
"I am the head bellboy at the fine Gatewater Hotel, in business for four generations!
At 8:00 in the evening, I received a call from Miss May
She asked for an iced coffee to be brought to her at 8:10 on the dot, sir.
However, when I went to her room and knocked, nobody answered.
I couldn't simply wait around for her so I dropped off the iced coffee and left."
"So, you didn't actually see the murder take place?" The judge asked.
"I am ab-SO-lutely certain that I did not." The bellboy confirmed.
"While this man didn't actually see the crime take place, Your Honor, the events he describes correlates with Ms. May's activities that night." Edgeworth informed.
"I see. Very well then, Ms. Fey, you may cross examine the witness." The judge said.
"Yes, Your Honor." Mia said.
Cross Examination ~ What Happened
"I am the head bellboy at the fine Gatewater Hotel, in business for four generations!
At 8:00 in the evening, I received a call from Miss May
She asked for an iced coffee to be brought to her at 8:10 on the dot, sir.
However, when I went to her room and knocked, nobody answered.
I couldn't simply wait around for her so I dropped off the iced coffee and left."
"I am the head bellboy at the fine Gatewater Hotel, in business for four generations!
Hold it!
"What do you do at the hotel, if I may ask?" Mia asked.
"Anything required of me, ma'am. I check in and check out guests. I make beds. I even deliver room service. I checked in Miss May personally." The bellboy detailed.
"I...see." Mia said.
"However, when I went to her room and knocked, nobody answered"
Hold it!
"So, there wasn't anybody else there?" Mia asked.
"I'm afraid not, ma'am. Although I did think it was a bit peculiar myself…" The bellboy said.
"Odd? What do you mean by "odd"?" Mia asked.
"Well I made a bed for two people that night, and yet, neither of them were there." The bellboy said.
"Wait a minute, 'two'?!" Mia exclaimed. "Your Honor, what the witness just revealed to us has opened up a new possibility."
"And what possibility is that?" Edgeworth asked.
"The possibility that there is another person besides Miss May that could be a suspect to the murder. The person staying with her that night!" Mia said.
"I….Mmmmph." Edgeworth groaned.
"I agree with Ms. Fey. Until we find this other person, there's no way I could possibly hand down a verdict. I expect both the defense and prosecution to look into this matter, understood?" The judge ordered.
"Yes…" Edgeworth said.
"Indeed, Your Honor." Mia agreed.
"Very well then, court is adjourned!" The judge banged his gavel and everybody left the room.
Upon entering the defense lobby once more, April immediately confronted Mia.
"What was that back there?" April demanded.
"Ms. May, I was only trying to figure out what you were hiding." Mia said.
"Maybe so, but you still got me nearly found guilty. Please don't do that again." April insisted. Mia smiled apologetically at her.
"I'm sorry about that Ms. May. Rest assured though, I still think you're innocent of murder." Mia reassured. April nodded, but didn't say anything.
"Still though," Mia started, "That doesn't explain why you tapped my phone that night." April turned away and looked uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry Ms. Fey, but I can't tell you why." April said. "Although, you'll probably figure it out soon enough since he's involved."
"Who do you mean?" Mia asked.
"All I can tell you is that he was the one who ordered me to tap your phone." April informed.
"Very well then," Mia bowed politely, "Thank you for your time Ms. May, I'm off now to look for some more clues." Mia said.
"Good luck, Ms. Fey." April said, giving her a nervous glance. Mia smiled at her before leaving. She exited the courthouse, got on her motorcycle, and rode back to her office. She called Phoenix immediately upon her arrival to the building where her office was located.
"Hello Chief!" Her student greeted enthusiastically.
"Hey Phoenix, the trial's over for today. Would you meet me at the office in a few minutes?" Mia asked.
"Of course, Chief! I'll be right there!" Phoenix said. Mia hung up after their conversation finished and walked up the stairs to her office. She walked into the reception area and sat down on the couch, waiting patiently for her student. Sure enough, a few minutes later, she heard the door open and Phoenix walked in. He then proceeded to sit down beside her on the couch
"So, how did the trial go, Chief?" He asked curiously. Mia recapped what had occurred during the trial and Phoenix's expression turned thoughtful.
"I see, so, now what we need to do next is find the person who was staying with her that night." Phoenix thought aloud.
"Mmhmm. Say, Phoenix, how would you like to accompany me during today's investigation?" Mia asked.
"Sure, Chief! I'd be happy to help out!" Phoenix said cheerfully. The two walked out of the reception area with Mia locking the door behind her. As they went down the stairs, they conversed about their upcoming investigation.
"So, where are we headed to first, Chief?" Phoenix asked.
"The hotel that our client was staying at. It's right across the way so it shouldn't be too far from here." Mia responded. The two walked outside and Mia immediately hopped back onto her motorcycle. She then motioned for Phoenix to come towards her.
"Hop on." Mia commanded.
"Are you sure?" Phoenix asked. Mia nodded and took out her spare helmet and handed it to him. Phoenix put it on and wrapped his arms around Mia as she rode towards the Gatewater Hotel. Once they got there, the two got off the motorcycle and went through the hotel's front doors. Upon entering the lobby, they were immediately spotted by the bellboy that had testified during the trial who proceeded to walk towards them. The bellboy politely smiled and bowed as he gazed at Mia.
"Ah, welcome ma'am! I must say, that was quite the performance that you put on today!" The bellboy complimented. Mia blushed but continued to keep a professional attitude.
"Thank you, sir." She bowed politely, "This man over here is my student, Phoenix Wright. He'll be investigating with me today."
"Ah, pleasure to meet you, sir." He shook hands with Phoenix and smiled politely as he spoke once more, "Now, you must have a couple questions for me, am I correct?"
"How did you know that?" Mia asked, looking confused.
"Ah, it's that look in your eyes. That "I must get to the bottom of matters" look. I must say, it's quite enchanting." The bellboy mused.
"Erm...ok." Mia said, not knowing how to respond. "Well, I do have some questions for you."
"Splendid! Well, let's get away from the people here and talk in private, shall we?" The bellboy went to the elevator and pressed the up button. Mia and Phoenix exchanged glances before pressing onwards towards the elevator. The bellboy took them up to the third floor and walked over to Ms. May's room. He opened the door and motioned for them to enter. The two walked in and proceeded to sit down on one of the beds. The bellboy closed the door as he walked in and stood in front of them with a calm expression on his face.
"So, do you know who checked in with Ms. May that night?" Mia asked, wanting to get to the point right away.
"Ah, that person. He seemed to be a real lady killer if you asked me. I felt a connection to him as soon as I took him and Ms. May to their room. You can say that he and I are of the same ilk." The bellboy smiled fondly as he reminisced. Phoenix stared strangely at the Bellboy.
"Chief, I think there's something wrong with this guy. Let's get out of here while we're still alive." Phoenix whispered to Mia. Fortunately for him, the Bellboy didn't seem to overhear his comment and actually seemed to be in a starry-eyed trance.
"You can say that again…"Mia whispered back. She then coughed before speaking once more.
"Do you remember what his name was?" Mia asked. The bellboy snapped out of his trance and turned his head to face Mia.
"Ab-SO-lutely, ma'am! His name was White if I recall. Unfortunately, I can not remember him giving a first name." The bellboy disclosed.
"I see," Mia said, "Thank you for your time, sir."
"Of course. If there's anything else I can do to be of service, just give me a ring!" The bellboy said. Mia smiled politely and left the hotel with Phoenix following behind her. The two rode back to the building where Fey & Co. Law Offices was located and conversed in front of the building. As it was currently 1:00 in the afternoon and also a workday, there was nobody around who could overhear their conversation.
"So, what do we do now, Chief?" He asked.
"Phoenix, I think I have a clue as to who the murderer is." Mia told him.
"Really, who is it?" Phoenix questioned.
"The man with Ms. May. If Ms. May isn't lying, then there's no other possibility." Mia remarked.
"I see, but how do we find him though?" Phoenix asked.
"It's quite risky but here's the plan." Mia whispered what she had in mind. Phoenix's eyes proceeded to widen in shock as he heard what she had in mind.
"Are you sure that'll work?" Phoenix exclaimed and Mia nodded in affirmation. The two entered the building and went up the stairs to the office. Upon getting to the reception area, they hid behind the desk and waited silently.
After 2 hours had passed, the two heard the door open. They heard footsteps and Phoenix glanced up to see who it was before Mia pushed him back down. They then heard someone speak.
"Hmmm...this is ludicrable. Where is that mere lawyer and her studepil?" The voice questioned.
"Who is that?" Phoenix whispered quietly.
"That is White." Mia whispered back. The person known as "White" then spoke once more.
"Well, since they're not here I'll just make myself cozfortable!" The sound of someone sitting down was heard following the person's comment. Mia nudged Phoenix afterwards.
"That's your cue, Phoenix." She said. Phoenix gulped and then got up, he noticed that the couch in the reception area was unoccupied and moved towards the personal office. Mia then took out her phone and called the police.
"Hello, I'm at the Fey & Co. Law Offices and there seems to be a suspicious man here. He's got purple hair and really sparkly clothing. I don't know what his intentions are but I was wondering if you could take care of him?" Mia reported.
"We'll send someone over there right away ma'am." The operator said before hanging up the phone.
Meanwhile, Phoenix moved quietly through the reception area. He saw that the door to the personal office was cracked open and took a peek through it. He noticed that there was a man with purple hair sitting on the couch. The man had his back towards him so Phoenix couldn't see his face. He cracked the door open a bit more and the man swiftly turned around. The two locked eyes and Phoenix felt a shiver go up his spine as the man grinned like a cheshire cat.
"Why hello there! Please furnish me with the title that you go by! And feel free to set foot in my modumble abode" The man greeted. Phoenix scratched his head at the man's strange behavior and walked in with caution.
"Ah, my name's Phoenix Wright. And who are you?" He replied.
"I'm Redd White, the splendiferous CEO of the bigeauful Bluecorp. Perhaps you have leartained awareledge of my businorporation!" Redd exclaimed. He got up from the couch and approached Phoenix. The two shook hands but Phoenix still continued to eye Redd nervously
"Um, well, to tell you the truth, this is the first time I've heard about you." Phoenix admitted. Redd laughed amiably upon hearing Phoenix's comment.
"Ahh, fantasticable! You see, Mr. Wright, I've learnead a plentibundance about you!" Redd grinned. Phoenix scratched his head and smiled.
"Oh, I see. I didn't think I was so popular…" Phoenix mused.
"And with that awareledge, I learntained that you leartudy under the great lawyer, Mia Fey. Am I correctiful?" He leaned towards Phoenix, making him even more nervous.
"Um, yeah...why?" Phoenix asked.
"Well, Mr. Wright, in that case, I'll have to bid you adieu!" Redd exclaimed. He reached for something in his pocket. Phoenix observed him curiously and widened his eyes in horror as he saw Redd pull out a pocket knife. He backed up towards the door and held his hands up in front of him.
"W-wait a minute, hold on!" Phoenix exclaimed. "W-what are you doing with that?"
"You see, Mr. Wright. This is the second time I've had to commit this despiciful act! And until she stops follsuing me, I won't stoquit!" Redd explained, moving closer to Phoenix
"W-what do you mean?" Phoenix inquired.
"Hoho, normonally, I wouldn't dartempt to tell someone of the awfulitdely despiciful acts I've commerpetraitted over the years. But since I'm about to relieve you of your livelihooditude, I suppose it wouldn't hurm." Redd mused. He pressed the knife against Phoenix's neck but was careful to make sure not to draw blood.
"P-please don't…" Phoenix begged. Redd smirked cruelly and leaned towards Phoenix's ear to whisper.
"The title that she went by was Maya, Maya Fey." Redd revealed. Phoenix's eyes widened in shock before his expression turned into one of anger. He kicked Redd in the shin and Redd stumbled back and the knife went off Phoenix's neck. Phoenix then opened the door behind him intentionally and glared at Redd as he approached him once more. Suddenly, Phoenix heard the sound of sirens outside but Redd failed to notice them. Redd prepared to stab Phoenix with the knife when they heard footsteps approaching the office door.
The door swung open and Gumshoe, followed by a couple of other cops, ran in. Gumshoe immediately spotted Redd preparing to stab Phoenix and yelled.
"Hey you! Get off of him, pal!" Redd looked up and he looked shocked.
"W-what?" He stammered. Gumshoe ran towards the two and pulled Redd away from Mr. Wright. He then turned to the cops.
"Take him away, boys!" He ordered.
"But sir, isn't that-" One of the guards was cut off by Gumshoe.
"This man has just been witnessed committing suspicious behavior. It doesn't matter who it is!" Gumshoe noted. As he handed Redd off to the cops, he took the knife away. The cops complied and handcuffed Redd.
"This is ludicrable! Unhand me now!" Redd protested. But the cops simply shook their heads in response and led Redd off in handcuffs.
"T-thank you sir!" Phoenix said gratefully.
"Don't mention it, pal. And please, call me Gumshoe." Gumshoe requested. Mian got up from her hiding place and walked up to Gumshoe and smiled gratefully. Gumshoe didn't say anything but saluted in response before departing. After he left, Mia gazed at Phoenix with a concerned expression on her face.
"You're not hurt, are you Phoenix?" She inquired. Phoenix scratched his head and turned with a frown on his face.
"No, luckily…" He said.
"I'm sorry that I made you do that. But I didn't believe that there was any other way of bringing him to court." Mia noted.
"Is that what this is all about? Chief, I nearly got killed!" Phoenix exclaimed.
"I know. I know. That was reckless of me and I'm sorry." Mia looked at him apologetically.
"Ugh...I forgive you, I guess. Just don't do that again!" Phoenix said. Mia nodded and continued to look apologetic.
"Anyway, you might be interested to know that Mr. White told me something interesting." Phoenix said, trying to change the subject.
"What?" Mia asked.
"He told me that he killed your little sister. You're right, Chief, he's our guy." Phoenix admitted. Mia smirked confidently before reaching over to pull Phoenix into a hug. Phoenix returned the favor and the two continued to hug for a while. After they hugged and had dinner, Phoenix and Mia prepared for the trial tomorrow. The two perused the case files front to back and decided on their plan of attack. Later that night, Mia heard her phone ring.
"Hello, who is this?" She greeted.
"Salueetings, Ms. Fey! Exceptionellent job!" A familiar voice chirped on the other line. Mia cringed at the sound of his voice.
"What do you want, Mr. White?" She snarled.
"Aha, only to make a dealargain with you. You see, the police have determined me to be a witness of great releportance. As such, I will be making a testification, and since you are the defense, I wanted to considiscuss this with you." He explained.
"What do you want from me then?" She asked.
"Ms. Fey, that should be incredispecially clearvious! If you once try to accusindict me of taking the livelihood of your deloved siblative, rest assured, I will make it a point to take the livelihood of your studepil. And this time, he won't have accessitude to the police." He said the last part in such a venomous tone that it caused a shiver to go up Mia's spine.
"I..I see." She stammered.
"So do we have a dealargain?" He asked.
"Yes…" She said reluctantly. Mia hung up the phone and slept restlessly.
Once she got up, she wondered how she was going to catch Maya's killer. She told Phoenix what had happened last night and he closed his eyes in thought.
"Chief, I think it'd be a good idea if I accompanied you to the trial today, just to be safe." Phoenix said.
"I think that would be best too." Mia agreed. As the two rode towards the courthouse on Mia's motorcycle, the only thing on their minds was how to defeat Redd White.
Court Record:
Evidence:
Attorney's Badge - Proof that I'm an attorney. I always make sure that it stays polished so it shines when I show it off.
Autopsy Report - Time of death: 9/5 at 8:20 PM. Cause: blunt force trauma caused by a single blow to the head by the Thinker. Death was instantaneous.
Floor Plans - Floor plans of the crime scene: the Fey & Co. Law Offices.
Glass Shards - The broken remains of an expensive glass light stand that I purchased the day before the murder. Unfortunately, it's broken beyond recognition.
Strange Note - A strange note with a message written with the victim's blood. The message reads, "Examplibit A". On the other side of this note is a receipt for a glass light stand I purchased the day before the murder.
Maya's Cellphone - My little sister's cellphone. Seems to have a message recorded on it that comes from our last conversation. The only indication that it was hers seems to have been that it fell from something. Despite the fall, it still seems to be in good condition.
The Thinker - The murder weapon. Looks like a statue but is actually a clock, although I took the clockwork out. This is where I hid the important papers and is what I was going to give to Maya for her to hold on to on that fateful night.
Wiretap - Found in Miss May's hotel room. Used to tap my phone.
Profile:
Phoenix Wright - My student. Although he is still new to the profession, he has a lot of potential and is determined to find the truth.
Maya Fey - The victim of this case and my little sister. I meant to give her an important piece of evidence for an upcoming trial on the night of the murder. Never could I have imagined that this would be how things turn out.
Detective Gumshoe - Homicide detective at the local precinct. In charge of the initial investigation.
Miles Edgeworth - A gifted and ruthless prosecutor who will do anything for a guilty verdict. He seems familiar but I don't remember where I saw him.
April May - The defendant of this case. Stayed at the Gatewater Hotel the night of the murder and came to my office to retrieve some papers. Tapped my phone on the day of the murder at the request of an unknown man.
Bellboy - Bellboy at the Gatewater Hotel. Did not witness the crime firsthand but saw that both Miss May and the person staying with her were missing.
Redd White - CEO of the information gathering company, Bluecorp. In truth, he has built his company through blackmailing others.