Gumshoe: A man called into the station around 30 minutes after midnight. We headed to the scene of the crime as fast as we could. That's where we found Mr. Edgeworth. Now, I didn't suspect him of anything at all. But… the next morning, a body was found in the lake. So we had to arrest Mr. Edgeworth.

Judge: Hmm… I see. Very well…

Karma: Begin your cross-examination attorney. Now!

Judge: …

Phoenix: Umm… okay. Detective, you said you've received a call from a "man"?

Gumshoe: Er… yep.

Phoenix: But you said there was a woman camping there? She was the one who heard the two gunshots, right?

Karma: Objection! That woman and the "man" who called in the report are two different people, obviously!

Phoenix: Different people?

Judy: What's that suppose to mean?

Karma: There were two witnesses!

Phoenix (Thinking): Urk!

Karma: There testimonies were quite similar however. Today I've summoned the woman who was camping.

Phoenix (Thinking): The woman who was camping… Lotta Hart.

Phoenix: Okay. Now Detective, after you've found the body, did you find any clues around it?

Gumshoe: A single bullet was recovered from the body. He was shot through the heart… fatally.

Karma: Judge! Here's the bullet. It didn't strike a bone, so its shape is well preserved.

Judge: Very well. The court accepts this bullet into evidence.

Phoenix: So you arrest Mr. Edgeworth after you found the body and the bullet? Why is that?

Gumshoe: Well, we found the murder weapon in the boat.

Phoenix: The murder weapon…?

Gumshoe: A pistol.

Judge: Detective Gumshoe… That is vital piece of information. Please revise your testimony.

Gumshoe: Right! S-sorry, Your Honor. The murder weapon we found on the boat was decisive evidence.

Phoenix: Hold it! What about the pistol made it "decisive evidence"?

Karma: Tsk tsk tsk…

Phoenix (Thinking): Ack! He has the same evil laugh as Edgeworth…

Gumshoe: There were fingerprints on the pistol found in the boat. They were clear prints from Mr. Edgeworth's right hand.

Nick, Judy, Maya, and Phoenix: Wh-what!?

Judge: Order! Order! So Mr. Edgeworth's fingerprints were found on the murder weapon!?

Gumshoe: Y-yes, Your Honor.

Karma: Judge! This is the weapon in question.

Judge: A-accepted into evidence.

Kamra: Members of the court… We now have the pistol used in the murder, and the bullet found in the body! Detective!

Gumshoe: Y-y-yessir!

Karma: Was the bullet found in the body fired from this pistol?

Gumshoe: Yes. The ballistic markings on the bullet match the pistol.

Judge: Hmm…

Maya: Hey, guys! What does he mean, "ballistic markings"?

Karma: Shocking! To imagine someone here does not know something as basic as ballistic markings!

Maya: N-nick! He's glaring at me!

Karma: Tsk… very well, I'll explain. Actually, Judge! You do it.

Judge: Eh? M-me? … Erm, ahem. Ballistic markings are like the "fingerprints" of a gun. The barrel leaves distinctive marks on each bullet it fires. You can examine these "ballistic fingerprints" to see which gun fired the shot. It's quite accurate.

Karma: Indeed. This leads to one, inevitable conclusion: the bullet found in the victim's heart was, without a doubt, fired from this pistol. This pistol which, as you may recall, was covered with the defendant's own fingerprints!

Nick: Dammit!

Judge: O-order! Order!

Phoenix (Thinking): This is bad! This makes it look like Edgeworth did it!

Karma: Well, Judge?

Judge: I say it's almost decisive, yes. Honestly, I could declare a verdict at this point. However…

Karma: You wish to hear the witness speak, no doubt. Very well. I am somewhat fatigued, and so I will take a brief break. I will call my witness after recess. Which will last ten minutes. Judge!

Judge: Y-yes?

Karma: What are you doing? A ten minute recess! Now!

Judge: B-but, wait, I…

Karma: Just bang your flimsy gavel and get on with it, man!

Judge: Y-yes! Ahem. This court will take a ten minute recess.

Nick (Grumbling): Who's running this court, anyway!?