Part 2 of this case. And for those of you who have played the game, expect a few key differences. Disclaimer: I don't Death Note, Persona, or Ace Attorney.

Chapter 11: Turnabout Sisters Part 2

September 7, 10:00 AM

District Court

Courtroom No. 1

Wright and Teddie took their places at the Defense's Bench. The usual judge was their, as was Edgeworth on the opposite side of the courtroom. Edgeworth was now dressed in a more modern purple suit with a smaller cravat. The judge banged his gavel to start the trial. "The court is now is session for the trial of Maya Fey." As both the defense and prosecution confirmed they were ready, Wright thought to himself, 'I'd better not show any signs of weakness, or Edgeworth will be on me in a second.' "Let's proceed then," the judge said, "Mr. Edgeworth, your opening statement if you please."

"Of course, Your Honor," Edgeworth said, "We know the defendant, Ms. Maya Fey, was at the scene of the crime. We also have evidence that it was she who committed this murder, as well as a witness who saw her as she committed the act. The prosecution sees no reason to doubt the facts, Your Honor." "Depending on the context," Teddie said, "Fact can quickly become fiction. There is a difference between what is fact, and what is truth." "Well, we'll see soon enough if the facts do indeed lead to the truth of this case," the judge said, "Mr. Edgeworth, you may call your first witness."

Edgeworth nodded. "The prosecution calls the chief officer at the scene, Detective Dick Gumshoe." Once Gumshoe entered the courtroom and stood at the witness stand, Edgeworth said, "If the witness would please give his name and occupation?" "Dick Gumshoe, chief detective in homicide," Gumshoe said. "Detective Gumshoe," Edgeworth said, "If you would please describe the details of the murder for us." Gumshoe got out a floor map of the crime scene. "Let me use this to explain. The body was found slumped under the window here. We determined the cause of death was due to being struck by a blunt object. The murder weapon was a statue of 'The Thinker' which was found next to the body."

"The weight of that statue would have made it into a deadly weapon," Edgeworth said, "Even in a girl's hands." "Yeah," Teddie said, "But would she have been able to reach the top of the victim's skull? That's where the fatal wound is." "We'll get to that in a bit," Edgeworth said, "I'd like to first prove beyond a doubt that the defendant is the culprit in this murder." The judge took a look at the statue. "I've seen this statue before somewhere... Ah yes, it was also the murder weapon in the case of Cindy Stone. I didn't realize there was more than one. Anyway, both the statue and the floor plans will be added to the court record."

"Now then," Edgeworth said, "I believe Ms. Fey was arrested at the scene correct?" "Against my recommendation," Teddie grumbled. "Well, we did have hard evidence," Gumshoe said. "Perhaps you would care to testify as to this 'hard evidence'," the judge said, "Be aware that the defense is free to speak up should he find anything wrong with the testimony at any time." Gumshoe nodded. "Sure thing, pal. As soon as the phone call came in, I rushed to the scene! There were three people there already: Maya Fey, Phoenix Wright, and Doug Teddie. I immediately arrested Maya Fey! Why? We had a witness account describing her!"

"HOLD IT!," Wright called out, "I'd hardly call one woman's testimony 'hard evidence'" "The defense is correct, detective," the judge said, "Perhaps you would care to testify as to more concrete evidence of the defendant's guilt?" "Oh, right," Gumshoe said, "Sorry, I got the order of things mixed up Your Honor. There's something I should have said first." "We're all ears," Wright said. "Alright then," Gumshoe said, "After securing the suspect, I examined the scene of the crime with my own eyes. Teddie had already found and documented several piece of evidence, which I went over. One of these was a memo written on a piece of paper that had been found next to the victim's body! On it, the word 'Maya' was written clearly in blood! Lab test results showed that the blood was the victim's! Also, there was blood found on the victim's finger! Before she died, the victim wrote the killer's name!"

"OBJECTION!," Wright called out, "You're basically saying the Mia Fey wrote down her own sister's name as the killer, correct?" "Well, yeah," Gumshoe said, "Who else could have written it!?" "Not Mia," Wright said, "For a very simple reason. According to the most recent autopsy report, it says the victim may have survived for a few seconds after the attack. However, what normally happens to people when they receive a blow to the head of that severity." "Well," the judge said, "They'd probably pass out. You see it all the time in boxing matches." "Exactly," Wright said, "By the time Mia could have gotten up to write the note, she would already have been dead."

Edgeworth scratched his chin. "Wright, I'll admit the copy of the autopsy report you have is the same as mine, but I'd like to ask where you got it from. I only got my updated report this morning." "Teddie had made a little trip to the coroner's office yesterday," Wright explained, "He thought there was a chance you would order a second autopsy for whatever reason. However, this updated version still let's me make the claim that the victim couldn't have written that note." Edgeworth flinched. "Well... I see you've picked up a few tricks from your late boss. Finding objections in the smallest things and distracting from the big picture."

"Small things add up," Wright said, "So who do you think wrote that note? It couldn't have been the defendant, since it would only implicate her. Or do you plan on finding another avenue by which to prove Ms. Fey's guilt?" "Either way," the judge said, "I believe we should include this updated version of the autopsy report in the Court Record." Edgeworth cleared his throat. "We'll have to solve the mystery of that note later. For now I think it best if we call the witness, someone who can prove it was the defendant who killed the victim."

"You mean that young lady from the hotel across from the crime scene?," Teddie said, "Sure, bring her on." "Very well," Edgeworth said with a smirk, "The prosecution calls Ms. April May to the stand." April walked into the room, bouncing as she did. When she got to the witness stand, Edgeworth said, "Name and occupation please." "My name is April May," April said, "And I'm a secretary at Bluecorp." 'Bluecorp,' Teddie thought to himself, 'So does this mean she works for this "Mr. White"?' "Ms. May," Edgeworth said, "Would you tell us where you were on the night of September 5, when the murder occurred?"

April tapped her cheek in thought. "Well, I was in my hotel room. I had checked in just after lunch." Edgeworth nodded. "And the hotel is directly across from the Fey & Co. Law Offices, correct?" "I guess so," April said, "I didn't know it was a lawyer's work place until after I saw the whole thing." "Then perhaps you could testify as what you saw that night," the judge said. "Okay," April said, "It was, like, 9:00 at night. I looked out the window, y'know! And then, oooh! I saw a woman being attacked! The one attacking her was the mousey girl sitting in the defendant's chair!"

"HOLD IT!," Wright called out, "How are you so sure it was the defendant you saw?" April tapped her cheek again. "Well... It was because of her girlish physique. Isn't that obvious?" "There was only one person at the crime scene with a girlish physique," Edgeworth said, "Her testimony is quite bulletproof." "Not quite," Wright said, "Cause something about it stinks to me. You see, if the witness really had witnessed the crime, she would have mentioned my client's clothes before her physique!" He motioned over to where Maya was sitting. "Other than her, I can't think of anyone who wears this sort of outfit on a daily basis. And her hairstyle doesn't really seem that normal." He looked over to Maya. "No offense."

April seemed a little dumbfounded. "The fact is," Wright said, "That the witness hasn't mentioned either of these in her testimony." "But," Edgeworth said, "How do we know she was dressed like that on the night of the murder?" "We know," Wright said, "Teddie, myself, and even Detective Gumshoe saw her wearing those exact same clothes that very night. So Ms. May, what do you say to that?" "What do you mean?," April said, "I saw what I saw... I just didn't think something so trifling would matter." "In a court of law," the judge said, "There's no such thing as a trifling matter. You are required to mention everything you saw in your testimony."

April winked. "I'm sorry Your Honor. I'll be a good girl from now on." "Then if you would give your testimony again," the judge said, "And this time spare no detail." April nodded. "I did see everything! I did! The victim - The woman - dodged the first attack and ran off to the right. Then the girl in the hippie clothes ran after her... And she hit her with that weapon! I saw it! I did! That... That clock! Um... The statue-y clock? 'The Thinker' I think?" "OBJECTION!," Wright called out, "Very interesting of your to say that Ms. May. I'll grant you one thing, you are correct in saying this statue is a clock. Problem is, there's no way to tell that just by looking at it."

April flinched. "What... What do you mean?" "Funny thing," Wright said, "I remember in my last case a person in your position also called this a 'clock'. Shortly after that... He was found guilty of murder. So Ms. May, how did you know this is a clock?" "OBJECTION!," Edgeworth called out, "This is a trivial concern. The fact that the witness saw the crime is all that matters." "OBJECTION!," Wright called out, "I'm not so sure it's so trivial. After all, how could the witness have known about this being a clock without holding it in her hand." "The defense has a valid point," the judge said, "Objection sustained. Ms. May, you will answer the question. How did you know about the statue being a clock."

"Well," April said, "I heard it." "Is that right," Wright said, "So have you been to the Fey & Co. Law Offices before?" "What, no," April said, "When did I say that? I heard it from my hotel room." "The law offices are very close to the hotel," Edgeworth said, "She could have heard it easily." "I'm afraid I still find her story hard to swallow," Wright said, "After all, this clock is missing its clockwork. Have a look for yourself, Your Honor." The judge looked inside the clock. "Indeed, it is as the defense says. The clock has been completely hollowed out." "Very well," Edgeworth said, "I'll grant the clock is empty... Now. But what about at the time of the murder?"

"Why do I get the feeling you knew the clock was empty the whole time?," Wright said, "But no matter. I've had this sort of problem before, and this time I came prepared... With solid evidence that the clock was indeed empty on the night of the murder." He brought out Maya's cellphone. "TAKE THAT! This is the defendant's cellphone. On it is a recording of a conversation the defendant had with the victim on the morning of the incident." "What?," Edgeworth said, "I was never informed of this!" "I guess Gumshoe forgot to mention to you," Teddie said, "As well as L's good advice."

"Alright, so what's the evidence?" "It's a clock, shaped to look like 'The Thinker'. It actually tells you the time when you twist the neck. Or at least it used to. I had to take the mechanism out to make room for some important papers." "September 5, 9:27 AM." "I'd say that makes it clear the clockwork was already gone," Wright said, "This was recorded in the morning, before the witness had even arrived at the hotel!" April flinched again. Wright glared at her. "Well, Ms. May, care to explain this one?" "Oh, well," April said, looking flustered, "I had seen it before of course. Now what was it... I go to so many..."

"Sorry," Wright said, "But that contradicts a piece of evidence already submitted to the court." He presented the statue again. "TAKE THAT! This clock statue was never in a store, ever! And I know this, because it was made by a friend of mine. In fact, there are only two of them in the whole world. The only other one that exists in a police evidence locker!" April was dumbfounded. "That's impossible! Everything's sold in stores!" "Someone needs to get in touch with reality," Teddie said, "Maybe you should shop for a better excuse, or are they not on sale?"

April got so flustered, she actually started to lose some of her girlish charm as the hearts on her dress spun upside down. "What's it to you anyway!," she screamed, "That stupid clock doesn't matter at all! I saw her do it, that's all that really matters here!" "Let's calm down here," the judge said, "I'm afraid the defense has made a valid point. Just how did you know the weapon was a clock?" "I can tell you that," Wright said, "I know for a fact the witness had never held the clock in her hand. However, she did hear that it was a clock. Allow me to show how she could have heard this."

He brought out the wiretap. "TAKE THAT! This device was found by Teddie when he was investigating Ms. May's room yesterday. Please note that as an official Private Investigator, he has legal right to search any location of interest." The judge looked at the device. "This is... A wiretap, isn't it?" "It is indeed Your Honor," Wright said, "And I have every reason to believe that Ms. May was using it to tap into the victim's phone lines." "OBJECTION!," Edgeworth called out, "This is irrelevant." "Overruled," the judge said, "I believe it is far from irrelevant." "But this is outrageous," Edgeworth said, "Is the defense truly saying the witness was tapping the victim's phone lines."

"She was," Wright said, "And don't forget the piece of the phone conversation I played earlier has the victim saying the weapon was a clock. So Ms. May, care to prove me wrong!?" April simply started shaking. "Just... Shut up! What gives you the right to talk to ME like I'm the bad girl!?" Then she started bawling. "Well Ms. May," Teddie said, "I'm afraid we have to do our job here. Just why were you tapping the victim's phone anyway? I'd like a little proof that you had nothing to do with the murder?" "As would I," the judge said.

"Well," April said, "I have to admit I can't explain away the wiretap, huh? But I can prove I didn't have anything to do with the crime. See, at 9:00 that night, I was getting room service from that sweet bellboy." 'Hmm,' Wright thought, 'How interesting. I wonder...' "Your Honor," he said, "Perhaps we can get the bellboy's testimony on this. While I doubt he would lie during his testimony, something about Ms. May's alibi is suspicious, and I'd like the chance to hear it from the horse's mouth." Edgeworth shrugged. "I see no reason not to oblige. Very well, we'll have the bellboy brought to court."

A few minutes later, the bellboy was brought to the witness stand. Teddie was whispering something into Wright's ear, after which Wright gave a thumbs-up. "I see we have the witness ready," the judge said, "You may begin you're testimony." "Of course, sir," the bellboy said, "I am the head bellboy at the fine Gatewater Hotel, in business for four generations! I believe I received a call after 8:00 in the evening from our guest, Ms. May. She asked for an ice coffee to be brought to her at 9:00, on the dot, sir." "HOLD IT!," Wright called out, "Did she order just the once ice coffee?"

"Actually," the bellboy said, "She ordered two ice coffees; one for her and one for her guest." Wright grinned. "So what you're saying is... She checked in with another person!" "OBJECTION!," Edgeworth called out, "That was... Objectionable." The judge sighed. "Objection overruled." "Bellboy," Wright said, "Did you see Ms. May's guest at the time in question?" "No, sir," the bellboy said, "She had the door closed behind her when she picked up room service, so I couldn't see into the room."

Wright nodded. "Your Honor, we now have knowledge of another person involved in this incident. And while Ms. May's alibi is solid, the whereabouts of her mysterious guest are unaccounted for." The judge nodded. "Indeed. Given this new information, I cannot come to any judgement at this time. We have no choice but to adjourn for the day and reconvene tomorrow. The defense and prosecution will look into the matter of our mystery individual until then." He banged his gavel to finalize his decision.

September 7, 2:24 PM

District Court

Defendant Lobby No. 1

Teddie has asked for a copy of April's testimony, but it was so full of holes only one statement had not been stricken from it. Maya was beaming at Wright's performance. "That was amazing, Mr. Wright! All the back and forth action with you and Mr. Edgeworth, that was the coolest thing I'd ever seen! I'm surprised Sis said you lacked experience, you looked like a real pro!" Wright scratched his temple as he grinned sheepishly. "Well, I was just doing my job." Maya nodded. "So, do I get to go home now?" "Not until the final verdict," Teddie said, "But don't worry, now we have a solid lead to go on."

Wright nodded. "The man who was with Ms. May." "What happened to her anyway?," Maya asked. "She's been arrested for illegal wiretapping," Wright said, "I think she's starting to learn her charms won't work everywhere." "We'll stop by the detention center later," Teddie said, "She may have some more information. But it may take some work to pry it out of her. For now this case is far from closed." Maya suddenly looked sad. "Do you think that man... Killed Sis?" "Maybe," Wright said, "We'll know more tomorrow."

To be continued...

Okay, altered some particularly painful spots. Some of the things in the actual game were never covered, so yeah I had to change them. Read and review.