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!?
