Ace Attorney Anime Series
By Tayla Drago
Episode #7 - Turnabout Samurai: Last Trial
From what Phoenix, Cassie, and Maya could do to get their answers to prove in Will Powers' innocence in court against Dee 'who knows something on how Jack Hammer died'. But will it be enough to solve this murder mystery against Edgeworth...? Anything goes, right? It's time for another of Phoenix's narration again.
Phoenix: (A superhero would never murder anyone! Now that Cassie and have a clue as to the culprit, We will use it to expose all the contradictions!)
Getting to the second day of the trial 'to be the last one hopefully to save Will' for Phoenix gets his bag out for his things on what he needs to show in the waiting room, Cassie arrives there as well to bring her stuff and meet with them right away in a hurry; only to bump into Edgeworth to hit his arm slightly to see each other again like this. Ah, hopefully nothing too bad, right?
Cassie: Sorry about that-! Edgeworth?!
Looking at her, Edgeworth didn't mind her to give Cassie his business card for this guy to stop a person committing crimes on Cassie, for suing purposes. Huh...? Weird.
Edgeworth: Keep it.
Cassie: Your business card?
Edgeworth: Running into me is nothing. If you're working for Wright, follow your dream of solving murder mysteries and staying out of trouble. Cassie, if you're ever in trouble by someone...Give me a call. And...
Cassie: Okay then.
Before leaving, Edgeworth says one more thing.
Edgeworth: ...Good luck if you can beat me again in court. Both you and Wright.
And that's it. To Cassie's surprise, for Edgeworth to talk to her normally to not look so serious and mean when he's outside of the trial. Hmmm...If Phoenix knows him a lot, then Edgeworth was a lot more than he looks like.
Cassie: Same here. (Wait, was Edgeworth was being nice to me? What's up with that?) Oh right! I have to meet with Phoenix and Maya!
Arriving to the room just in time.
Phoenix: Cassie.
Cassie: I'm here. Sorry I'm a little late.
Not that she ever was to never miss a court day to solving a murder case.
Phoenix: It's fine, you made it in time. I'm just to get some paper work, I'll have you look at them with the evidences we've gathered so far.
Other than some data paper of the sleeping pills and it was in Will's steak food.
Cassie: Right, we're going to need all we have to help this actor out.
Will: I know...
From them to do their very best today for Phoenix and Cassie to get to know each other and slowly liking each other a lot more, Will told them the bad news of Steel Samurai show might be cancel if Will Powers' found guilty for Global Studio to not show something for a real bad guy to murder someone. For Maya doesn't like the news one bit.
Will: I heard that Steel Samurai will be canceled.
Maya: Huh? Why?
See? What did I tell you?
Cassie: What? Well, I already don't like the sound of this.
Like I just said why already, Will says the rest to them to look really sad.
Will: The studio bigwigs have decided they don't want to produce kids' shows anymore.
Maya: That's awful...Children across the country love the show and want to see more!
They needed to win this case, no matter what.
Will: I'm sorry. It's all my fault.
But Phoenix and Cassie both say so otherwise.
Phoenix: No. You haven't done anything wrong.
Cassie: Not one bit. I mean a nice guy like you murder someone? I don't think so.
Phoenix: She's right. The one who killed Mr. Hammer is to blame!
Will: ...
For Maya and Will were left speechless and Phoenix has something in mind to save his client, same with Cassie to do what she always does.
Cassie: Let's get going then.
It was time for the trial for all to be seated and ready for Will himself.
Defendant - Will Powers
And the Judge hits his gavel to begin.
*ALL RISE!*
Judge: Court is no in session.
With Wendy and Cody watching everything in court as well, for both Edgeworth and Phoenix say for they were each ready – and don't forget Cassie helping out Phoenix to 'with Maya's support'.
Edgeworth: The prosecution is ready, Your Honor.
Phoenix: The defense is ready, Your Honor.
Cassie: And Phoenix's partner as a murder mystery solver Cassie is ready too. Your Honor.
Time: May 14, 10 AM
Location: District Court - Courtroom No. 4
Judge: Your opening statement, Mr. Edgeworth.
He retells on what went down the last few days ago.
Edgeworth: During the last session, we learned that there were others at the studios on the day of the murder. Today, we'll have them testify to establish the facts of the case.
Cassie: (Worry about Edgeworth's true colors later, it's time to get to work.)
Hitting his hand on the table for Edgeworth to say it like it is.
Edgeworth: Our witness was in a meeting at the Studio Two trailer. She is Ms. Dee Vasquez, a producer.
Making to the stands is Dee herself to be smoking indoors of all places.
Witness - Dee Vasquez
Still not liking the smell from it when Dee smokes it in and out.
Cassie: Stop it!
Dee: You'll live.
Yeah, yeah, it's time to make Dee talk one way or another.
Phoenix: (Both Cassie and I will catch her with her pants down...So to speak. Not that I don't want to see it happen to Vasquez.)
Ha, ha, very funny. He had his eyes only on Cassie and no other woman. And now for the Witness Testimony time!
Witness Testimony
Cassie: (Okay, Dee. Bring it on. Phoenix and I are ready for you.)
Dee: That day, we had a noon meetin in the Studios Two trailer. It ended at 4 PM. There was a rehearsal at 5 PM, so we went to Studio 1 where the staff found Hammers body.
Showing the map of Global Studios of the areas...Dee was at the Dressing Room at first to then going to Studio 2 - so it says on the screen for Cassie to try to memorize well.
Cassie: I see...
Edgeworth: By the way, the estimated time of death is 2:30 PM.
Dee: So, right in the middle of the meeting.
Seems like it and for Edgeworth to get it as well. For him and Phoenix 'with Cassie helping him out', it was time to cross-examination with Dee next.
Cross-Examination
Phoenix: Are you ready, Cassie?
Cassie: I am, Phoenix. Let's go.
It was time for these two to question Dee no matter what it takes.
Phoenix: According to someone at that meeting, you took a fifteen-minute break around 2:30 PM.
Dee: Yes.
She admits some of the parts to be 'half' right.
Cassie: Is that so, Dee? Well, we have something which might change a few things around.
Phoenix: Look at this photograph.
Taking out a photo of Cody's shot of Jack Hammer dress as the Steel Samurai to walk through Studio 2.
Phoenix: It was taken right before the murder.
Cassie: Thanks to Cody Hackins photograph skills, there's a reason why he went there. I wonder why...
Phoenix: And it clearly shows the Studio Two gate. Also Cassie's right, the boy who took it testified that the Steel Samurai was killed by the villain after this.
Seems like Cody did some good to hear about it, for the Judge was left speechless to hear about this part.
Judge: What? Killed?
Cassie: Whatever our little witness saw of Jack's last moments alive, he took it when Jack arrived at Studio 2 before running away in fear. You can't blame a child for trying to remember some of the parts.
True, for Cody did come through to be useful for a tough kid and a big Steel Samurai fan.
Phoenix: The victim, Jack Hammer, was the one in the Steel Samurai costume.
Cassie: We have proof of Jack placing sleeping pills in Will's food to make him go to sleep in order to steal his costumer, in order for him to pass through the security gates. To also act like him with a lip ankle he got.
Showing the paper work for the Judge to believe in them. For Phoenix walks up next for Cassie to join with him.
Phoenix: And he was murdered in Studio Two. The defense and Cassie both strongly believe this to be true! We submit this photograph as evidence to the court.
Cassie: I think this is a very important evidences to show you so far.
Leaving the photo on the table, Edgeworth was writing something down on something big. What could that be?
Phoenix: At 2:30 PM, the meeting was on break. That's when Hammer arrived.
Cassie: And that's where it all happened.
Phoenix: Which means any of you could have killed him.
But once again, Edgeworth said so otherwise.
Edgeworth: Objection! Have you two already forgotten? The victim was found in Studio One, dressed as the Evil Magistrate.
From seeing the map again, how did Jack Hammer's body ended up from Studio 2 and then 1 to show be wearing his villain costume instead? It's hard to say from looking at the photo again.
Phoenix: Well, uh...I bet the killer made it look that way!
Cassie: Wait, you bet...?
I wouldn't put those words lightly, Phoenix.
Edgeworth: "You bet"?
What does this mean then. For Dee to be hitting her smoker stick on the table, she wishes to speak up next.
Dee: May I?
Cassie: Dee?
For her to say something...What's her game? For Cassie to have this type of skill to feel people out. Dee was hiding something, but knows of Jack's death somehow.
Dee: You two say I did it?
Looking at her proves in Dee's answers.
Cassie: We just want to know the truth. (Now that I think about it, I sense something else from her. She knows, but it's far more on how and why Jack was killed.)
Dee: Very well. Let us have a battle of wits, you boy, the girl, and I.
Cassie: Then I guess we're doing this.
In away they to get what needs to be done that is.
Phoenix: Anytime, Vasquez.
For Wendy and Cody to listen and watch on what goes down next.
Dee: Then let's see...Them murder weapon was the Samurai Spear, correct?
Soon Edgeworth walks up to be holding the weapon to prove into something else and on something Dee can't do alone.
Edgeworth: It was found stuck in the victim's chest. And here it is. It weighs fifteen kilos.
Dee: Do you two really believe I could have used it as a weapon?
Those who are strong can lift it like Edgeworth, Gumshoe, Will, and Cassie can.
Edgeworth: Why not see for yourself?
Throwing the weapon to Phoenix to lift it, he however was too weak to lift it to fall down.
Cassie: Phoenix! Hey Edgeworth, watch it!
Helping him out for Cassie could do it, Dee explains the rest.
Dee: Hammer was stabbed through the chest, from the front. This indicates that he was aware of the killer's presence. The killer wrested the weapon from an action star and stabbed him. Isn't that far beyond a normal human being's capabilities?
From the way Phoenix had trouble getting back up from the weapon, I think he and Cassie get the point.
Judge: True. Surely this witness couldn't have committed the murder.
Phoenix: *OBJECTION!*
Getting back up finally for Phoenix had something to say. But it wasn't the weapon of the Steel Samurai's which didn't killed Jack like that, it seem like it. Something was set up to have something like a sharp weapon to similar to it.
Cassie: So Dee didn't use the weapon, then there has to be another answer to all of this.
Phoenix: That's right. Whether she could have wielded this spear has no bearing on this case!
There's another problem to it as well.
Edgeworth: Meaning?
Phoenix: The Samurai Spear wasn't the murder weapon! Because it was broken before the murder took place!
Cassie: Yeah, look. Wendy try fixing it with duct tap. Trying to use it to stab someone, it'll bend one to not make a piercing.
Yep, for Wendy did all of it like she said.
Phoenix: Stabbing a man through a thick costume with this would be impossible!
Edgeworth: *OBJECTION!*
Again with this.
Cassie: Oh, what now...?
Edgeworth: The prosecution requests the defense and his partner to present evidences supporting its claims. Come, show us the actual murder weapon.
Phoenix: Th-That's...
Cassie: Ah, we got a problem here. (No! We can't give up like this! Will's work as the Steel Samurai. The show!)
For the Judge was waiting for some answers to hear to be stroking his beard with his hand.
Edgeworth: If none of you don't have no proof, your claims will be dismissed. That is the rule of the courtroom.
Cassie: Not good!
For everyone to question all over the room, the Judge hits his gavel to get their attention.
Judge: I have to day, the prosecution has a point.
Maya: Wh-What?
Sadly, it's part of the court's rule for Cassie to learn the hard way. As Phoenix tightens his hand on the weapon, this looks bad for him and Cassie too.
Dee: You would do well to learn the rules of adult society, boy. Same with your girlfriend too.
Cassie: Yeah, but-! We know there's something up about this while thing. I know it!
For Cody to be hearing all of this to get mad, and for Edgeworth to turn his back...it looks like Phoenix and Cassie are done for and for Maya to see the show get cancel for good. Only...for someone speaks up to not be any of the three.
Cody: *HOLD IT!*
Seeing this for Edgeworth turns around from the audiences was Cody himself.
Cassie: Cody? What's he doing?
Cody: "Rules of adult society", my foot! Even a grade schooler can tell that's messed up!
He seems to be crying to know who Will Powers is really Steel Samurai actor to believe in him.
Dee: How rowdy. Throw him out at once.
Jumping out of his seat to run up to the evidences table to be standing and talking all in the entire room. This comes to a big surprise even Wendy' to hear about this.
Cody: Fight evil for great justice! Isn't that what a superhero does?! Then...Defeat the villain...and save the Steel Samurai! The Steel Samurai would never murder anyone! He's a hero who fights for what's right!
What a touching scene for Wendy, Cassie, Will 'was standing up in shock', Maya, and Edgeworth to see and hear all of this.
Maya: Cody...
Cassie: Wow...
Lots of cops surround Cody to throw him out of the room right away, as the Judge hits his gavel to say so.
Judge: O-Order! Order in the court! Show that child out at once!
This kid wasn't going down without a fight.
Cody: Stop it! I'll cut you down where you stand!
Before Cassie and Phoenix could help Cody out, Wendy jumps in next 'to be her only chance', as she wanted to help them out.
Cassie: Wendy? What's going on today?
Wendy: Whippersnappers!
Maya: Old lady?
There wasn't much time left for her to try to give them something as another evidences to use and to stay quiet.
Wendy: Shh...Just take this.
Leaving it on the table, the three see a photo to be a very important clue for it wasn't a pretty one.
Phoenix: Wh-What is this?
Cassie: A photo on...Damn, this looks disturbing.
And the reason why too a sad and very mess up of a murder scene during the shooting.
Wendy: A photo of the accident five years ago. Poor Hammer accidentally cause the death of his opposite number while filming. What's worse, a paparazzi caught it on film. And she was the one who swept it all under the rug.
Showing a flashback on what Jack did during a scene to do a lot of takes, which cause this person to die for it, with a shock of fear on his face. What's worse, a photographer catching it on photo. Not good! For Wendy kept the only one left in the world, leaving Dee to keep quiet about it for five years now.
Phoenix: Vasquez?
Cassie: No way...! She knew about this and didn't say anything about it to anyone else? That is so mess up!
Cody fights through the cops to carry him out.
Cody: Let me go!
Wendy: Ever since, she used that incident to threaten Hammer into doing her bidding. She had him working for pennies.
So mess up for Dee to own the mob to force Jack to work for her, huh?
Maya: That's awful.
Wendy: Isn't it? But it's all true.
So mess up for there might be the real reason why Jack was killed now for Dee to know about it already.
Phoenix: Hammer...
Wendy: Got it? The rest is up to you. Break a leg, honey.
For Phoenix to nod a yes and Cassie to do it leaving Wendy to sneak back to the audiences to sit back down. And Cody to be carried out finally.
Cody: Let me go!
As for Cassie, she thought about something to feel something sad about Jack's life to be ruined before he was murder.
Cassie: (Wait...If that's true on Dee making Jack work for her to no good money, then that would mean...Could it be...)
Well something was on her mind for Phoenix could tell that Cassie was really thinking hard. As for the Judge get back to the trial.
Judge: Order, order! Now, let's us resume the trial. So, where were we?
With Edgeworth turning around to remember where they left off.
Edgeworth: We had just finished discussing the "actual murder weapon" the defense fabricated.
Phoenix: *OBJECTION!* (Cassie whatever you're thinking about, I hope we can both pull through together.)
Stopping there, it was time for Phoenix and Cassie to change things around again.
Cassie: We got more to say for us to reveal the real murder weapon, so hear us out first.
Phoenix: We're not finished yet.
Edgeworth: What?
Yep, there was more to be shown and told in court right away.
Phoenix: I think Cassie and I just caught a glimpse of the whole truth. (Cassie, you know what we're both thinking about, am I correct?)
Cassie: Including the murder weapon that took Hammer's life. (Phoenix, we can pull this one off together.)
This has Maya happy to hear the good news.
Maya: Nick! Cassie! Yeah, you two can do it.
For Phoenix to hold Cassie's hand, she does the same with his to be ready to show a brand new proof to change everything.
Phoenix: The defense and Cassie would like to present new evidence to the court!
Placing the new evidences of the photo was shown - for Will, Edgeworth, Judge, and Dee all be seeing this.
Cassie: *BINGO!*
Judge: Wh-What is this photograph?
Cassie: Well, Your Honor. We will now show this type of evidences. Looking at this very carefully which has something to do with Jack Hammer from five years ago and Dee, which led to today from the tragic events.
Now they say it.
Phoenix: What she just said. About five year ago, there was an unfortunate accident at Studios Two. This photograph was taken at the time.
It does show of some actor falling on a metal fence's point top for Jack to do a fight scene to make it happen, for Dee to witness with a shocking look in her face.
Cassie: From a movie set to be done of a fight scene for him and some other male actor to do it with, until the man fell to the fence tip point and piercing his heart for Dee to see the whole thing; causing a scene for a photographer caught it all on camera. Dee kept things quiet on the count of ties with the mafia, but one photo left om which she missed out. What luck.
And leaving the part of Wendy giving them a copy was for the best. Good!
Judge: Oh, how sad-
Stopping again for Edgeworth didn't think there was a point here 'but there was'.
Edgeworth: Objection! I thought we were talking about the weapon that killed the victim.
Hitting her hand on the table 'a bit too hard from her great strength' to keep things under control.
Cassie: HEY! Let Phoenix talk about this photo!
Edgeworth: ...
And so he does for Phoenix hits his hands on the table next to talk about the photo.
Phoenix: But you can see it right here in this photograph!
Cassie: Noticing anything about a familiar murder scene from a certain victim?
Seeing again, Edgeworth finally gets it.
Edgeworth: Are you saying...
Phoenix: What would happen if one were to fall off the trailer's stairs? This photograph tells the whole story!
Cassie: From what I could guess from five years ago here, also happened on the day Jack was killed too. Get it now?
Seeing again, the Judge sees it now.
Judge: Th-Then, the killer pushed the victim onto the fence?
Cassie: You got that right.
This was still hard to believe in, even more with Edgeworth.
Edgeworth: I-Impossible!
For Judge was left confused and for Dee to be seeing this 'for she already knows of that event', she then says something.
Cassie: Huh? It sounds like you have something to say to us, don't you Dee?
I think there was a lot on her mind.
Dee: That's some ancient history you've dug up. Well, let me ask you both this question. Why would I do that?
Phoenix: Why...?
Dee: Tell me why...Why in the world would I want Hammer dead?
Edgeworth: Indeed! The witness lacks a motive!
Cassie: Hey now, let's not think about what's there now...
For Cassie to say so and Phoenix to nod his head, they were getting somewhere with this.
Phoenix: Let us turn our thinking about instead.
Judge: Wh-What do you mean?
Almost there to find some more answers.
Phoenix: Ms. Vasquez, you covered up this accident five years ago. And once you had dirt on Hammer, you made him work for chump change.
Cassie: He was a big star back then. From one accident, he worked for you to get paid less and went down under in has acting career.
Dee: As producer, I am free to use actors as I see fit.
Phoenix: It must've been such humiliation.
Cassie: Treating your actors like dogs?! Damn! I can see why Sal fears you.
Yeah, and getting the picture in Jack's shoes.
Phoenix: It's no wonder he's want you dead!
The other people in this court room were still left confused...Well, for some of them were.
Judge: O-One moment. You two make it sound as though the victim tried to kill the witness.
Cassie: You can say that again, this is where we're getting at.
From this next part on how Jack died was this...
Phoenix: Exactly! We had this case the wrong way around!
Edgeworth: The wrong way around?
With the look on Dee's face, for Phoenix and Cassie were getting on the right track here. The flash back says it all in their words.
Cassie: Yes! For here's what really happened...After rehearsal with Jack and Will, leaving Will getting hurt from the ankle to break his weapon, and Wendy did try to fix it up. The best she could...Jack uses some sleeping pills to crush them into Will's food to put him to sleep. And for what you all may ask?
Phoenix: Because from that time, it allow for Jack Hammer stole the Steel Samurai costume! Jack Hammer wore it and made his way to Studio Two! And for what purpose, you ask? Because Dee Vasquez had so cruelly taken advantage of him all those years, and he was out for blood!
As he arrived pass through Wendy, did a pose differently in front of Cody, and Jack arriving to see Dee coming out of her trailer...She was lost and then attack for him to really murder her! Fighting back, Dee lifted the weapon to throw Jack's body over the stairs and right into the point top of the metal fence...dead. The same way the other actor died from five years ago. No way...
Judge: So the victim died in the same way that he caused someone's death five years ago?
Cassie: When you put the pieces together, then we've found our answers. (It figures thanks to the photo Wendy gave to us.)
This was it!
Phoenix: Yes, Your Honor.
Yep, I think others in the room are starting to understand it now. For Dee thinks if Phoenix and Cassie are on the right track so far.
Dee: Very creative. I could use a man like you on my script writing staff. And your pretty friend to be my new partner of a co-worker.
Cassie: Heh, that's a nice thought. But I enjoy my work as a murder mystery solver thank you very much.
Man, for someone to say those words to the the three must be all talk only than her looks. For Cassie, Phoenix, and Maya to hear her say those things...she had more to say to be smoking still. While this was going on, Edgeworth kept on writing something secretly to learn something. Huh...?
Dee: How sorry, then sorry I asked. So I killed him, carried him to Studio One, and falsified the scene?
Phoenix: That's what we're talking about.
Dee: But how could I have done all that during the fifteen minute break?
Then Edgeworth cuts in to say something about it next.
Edgeworth: In the first place, moving the body there would have been impossible. Because the path to Studio One was blocked. Blocked by Forest Blimp's severed head!
Cassie: Ah...What?
I think Edgeworth was trying to say the Forest Imp instead, but whatever. With some silence in the room from others, it's best to keep that part to themselves.
Maya: But the name is "Forest Imp."
Cassie: He said the name wrong.
Phoenix: And yet, I feel no desire to correct him.
Anyways...Seeing the Global Studio map again to see from getting to Studio 2 and to Studio 1 would be a bit impossible to drag Jack's dead body for one person to do.
Judge: Yes, in terms of time, it does seem impossible.
Yep, but not likely.
Phoenix: *OBJECTION!*
Cassie: Wait! We're not done yet, there was something else on how it did work.
A lot more on what they were going for.
Phoenix: There was no need to do everything at once. She only had to do it in phases.
Judge: Commit the crime in phases?
It was like doing a few things at a time. A flash back on what happened in between when the Forest Imp's statue head fell down from the strong winds on that day.
Phoenix: She temporarily hid the body and returned to the meeting. And once it ended, and loaded the corpse into the van, and took it to Studio One. By then, the path was unblocked, too.
So from the statue to be move by the crane took a while, Dee had to load Jack's body into a truck to drive from Studio 2 all the way to Studio 1 as fast as she could drive and get away.
Cassie: It was enough time to drive quickly back and forth, and enough to return back like it was nothing.
However, Dee just clapped from their murder mystery solving...so far. Huh?
Dee: You two are smarter than you both look, boy and girl...I concede.
What? Dee just concede just like that? A bit too easy if you ask me.
Cassie: Huh? So we won? (A bit too easy here.)
This was even more shocking to Phoenix and Edgeworth was well like Cassie and Maya were.
Phoenix: S-So you admit that you killed Hammer?
Dee: Oh no, no. You seem to be under a misconception, kid. I'm surprise your lady friend knows about only before you could.
Phoenix: K-Kid?
Still calling Phoenix a "kid"?
Cassie: He's only 24 years old!
Ah, besides the point...
Dee: So far, you two have proven that I could have murdered Hammer, so I concede. That is all.
Cassie: Wait, hold on!
Phoenix: But you are the one who killed him!
Well, from what we've learned for Dee di push Jack off to get killed by self defense. And she didn't tell the cops about it, then it is a crime.
Dee: How have you both not learned the rules of adult society yet? You there. Enlighten them.
Pointing her smoking stick at Edgeworth, meaning that Dee allows for the prosecutor to say the rest.
Edgeworth: In the courtroom, proof is everything. If neither of you have none, then your claims will be dismissed.
Tightening you Phoenix's hands, this wasn't looking good at all.
Cassie: No... (Phoenix.)
Dee: That is the law here, is it not? You two and some friends have played all your cards and lost. And now, this game is over. I shall be leaving, then.
Was this really over for Phoenix and Cassie to admit defeat? Dee was about to leave the court room for good!
Phoenix: No...!
Tightening up some more for Phoenix was losing and Cassie was worried, something on Edgeworth's mind to know Dee was hiding something since they know she won't say anything. But he win again against these two or what?
Judge: Could the defense or Ms. Freeman present evidence to support its claims?
This was really getting bad.
Maya: Nick! Cassie!
For Edgeworth was starting to get it so far, the trial was about to end anytime soon.
Dee: Then your cross-examination is done.
Not good for Phoenix and Cassie would be defeated like this.
Phoenix: ...
Dee: It was fun. Goodbye.
Trying to leave and Phoenix slamming his hands on the table to hate losing like this and for Will Powers to lose his job.
Phoenix: (I can't...I can't keep on stand any longer!)
Cassie: Wait! Dee!
Soon for Cassie had something to say that changes everything so far.
Dee: Yes?
Cassie: You think this is over, right? Wrong! I have the power to feel things out of people's emotions to be hiding something? You did fight off Jack to throw him to get killed and without telling the cops about it, only for Will Powers to get set up. So tell me, have you not care about the work or others at Global Studios? Have you think about people's feelings first before forcing them to work? And other mafia members to work because you pay them? You can be cold to be a heartless person as well as hiding from Jack's death. Come on, Dee! Think things through before you think you're a know it all. Or don't care at all! In this court room, justice is shown on who's the real killer and prove in the victims' innocence.
Wow, now that was some speech huh? Yeah, so much words.
Edgeworth: (Lovely...)
Phoenix: (Cassie, you're so lovely.)
From such strong words to have everyone left speechless - Phoenix 'to be blushing', the Judge was amazed by Cassie's words, Maya, Wendy, Will, and Edgeworth 'to now make up his mind'...For Dee to still not care after hearing all of this.
Dee: So what...? Now if you excuse me...
?: *HOLD IT!*
For Phoenix to lift his head back up to see hear 'same with Cassie' for their rival says it. Wow!
Phoenix: Edgeworth?
Cassie: Wait...He said it for his witness? (Now this changes everything!)
I guess it does to see what happens next - for Cassie's words has touched Edgeworth's heart to make his own turnabout.
Judge: Y-Yes, Mr. Edgeworth?
For the Judge asks what's going on and Edgeworth comes up with something, in order to make Dee talk.
Edgeworth: I request that the witness testify again.
For the other three were really lost now.
Maya: Edgeworth?
Cassie: (I sense something from Edgeworth's heart. Was it because from my speeches I just said?)
Well, that could be the case...
Edgeworth: Indeed! Verily, I say...Ergo! I want to hear what happened after they found the body. If the prosecution wants a witness to testify, they cannot refuse. That is the law of the courtroom.
From the law book for Cassie to double check for that to be even allow, it seems to be fine.
Cassie: Hey, he's right. They have to if the prosecutor lawyer has something to learn about it next.
And for that, the Judge agrees right back.
Judge: Very well. Your testimony, witness.
Well, here we go then.
Cassie: Yes! Come on, Phoenix. Let's make our last chance count! (I guess I underestimated Edgeworth's true colors.)
Witness Testimony
This has Dee to say the rest on what happen in her own words next to add in this time under the court of the law.
Dee: Fine, I'll explain everything again. We called the police as soon as we found Hammer dead. I went back to the trailer to get my script, and then went home. Happy now?
Judge: That will do. Defense and Ms. Freeman, you two may examine the witness.
Surprising to Phoenix, Cassie, and Maya had their chance to question Dee as much as they do it one last time.
Phoenix: Y-Yes, Your Honor! (What am I supposed to do with a testimony like that?)
What can Phoenix and Cassie say about this one?
Maya: Er...
Cassie: Let just try to get something out of Dee. Come on, Phoenix.
From Cassie's word for Phoenix's face to be blushing some more, they give it another shot. Leaving Edgeworth to look away from the others with his head turned slightly.
Phoenix: Cassie...Then here goes nothing. So, you went to Studio One for a rehearsal, yes?
Dee: Yes.
Phoenix: Then why didn't you bring your script?
From what Sal was finding for her?
Dee: I was under the impression that we wouldn't be able to rehearse.
Cassie: So, why is that?
Dee: There was a murder, after all. Who could think of rehearsing after that?
I think anyone wouldn't do anything at all after they heard of Jack being killed, for Edgeworth surprisingly objects to this to create a powerful gust of wind.
Edgeworth: *OBJECTION!*
This was strong to push off Dee's hoodie off of her head and everyone else to be blown away.
Cassie: He's on fire today!
Edgeworth: You didn't take your script because you assumed there would be no rehearsal? That sounds as though you knew there was a corpse before you even left the trailer.
For the others needed to know more about this answer - for the Judge to hit his gavel to have some order.
Judge: Order! Mr. Edgeworth, that is a reasonable observation. But you're the prosecutor, so why point it out?
For a prosecutor to aid Phoenix and Cassie, a prosecutor lawyer helping out a defense – for this one will go down in court law history after this. So much to hear more to make Dee confess 'or just tell the truth'.
Maya: Edgeworth...
Cassie: I think you should know by now, Maya.
Phoenix: Yes, he's probably realized who the real culprit is as well.
To keep this part to themselves, I think from the Steel Samurai statue that Edgeworth has in his office, he must really want to prove in Will Powers' innocence all along.
Edgeworth: You Honor, I shall act in whatever manner I deem fit. Now witness, do you have an explanation?
I guess it took seconds for Dee to figure out that the two lawyers were working together. But like she really cared.
Dee: The prosecution is in cahoots with the defense and the girl? No matter. I had a perfectly good reason to believe there would be no rehearsal.
Phoenix: And what was that reason?
Dee: I knew that Hammer was injured and couldn't do any action scenes.
Oh, now she tells them.
Judge: Oh, good point.
Cassie: (Seriously...?)
Still no answer to either Phoenix or Cassie to figure anything out.
Dee: May I take this silence to mean you give up?
For Edgeworth didn't want to either or Phoenix and Cassie, he tries to reject again 'with his head down to try not to give in'.
Edgeworth: Objection!
Judge: Y-Yes, Mr. Edgeworth?
But all he could come with was this.
Edgeworth: I was hoping to come up with a question while I was objecting, Your Honor. But I did not.
Cassie: Ah man...THINK BEFORE TALKING NEXT TIME!
Falling down for some of the people - like Cassie and Judge did the same thing.
Edgeworth: Anyway, I object!
But sadly...
Judge: Anyway, objection overruled.
All of this for Edgeworth wants some answers like Phoenix and Cassie, no matter what to have Phoenix's hands clenched up.
Phoenix: (E-Edgeworth...)
Cassie: (So he is helping us out.)
Soon Maya had something to say to the two.
Maya: Hey, Nick. Cassie.
Cassie: What's up, Maya?
This was something important to tell them about it.
Maya: If my sister were here right now, I bet she'd say, "When times are desperate, smile."
Imaging from Maya talking on what Mia would say, to seeing her face in spirit...Yep, she would say something along those lines.
Cassie: Yeah, that's what Mia would say to us alright.
Phoenix: (When things are desperate, you have to smile. I see...Vasquez must be teetering on the edge now, too!)
She was having her lips weird-like and sweating to be hiding something. Then Cassie had something to say to remember something from one of Dee's testimony.
Cassie: Wait...Ah! Phoenix! I remember something on what Dee said about Jack being hurt. Remember?
Thinking back from earlier...Dee did say in flashback - "I knew that Hammer was injured and couldn't do any action scenes." For Cassie to say it, reminded Phoenix, of Will Powers was hurt instead and Jack wore the Steel Samurai costume to lip to gates of Studio 2...For Phoenix to panic, but now he does remember to lift his head back up and from Cassie's' words...
Phoenix: Cassie, you're amazing!
Cassie: Yes. Yes, I think we got our answer! Let's do it, Phoenix!
And for Maya to remember from Dee's testimony as well, they've gotten the last clue to make Dee talk once and for all. Say it like it is, Phoenix, it's time.
Phoenix: *OBJECTION!*
Pointing his finger out at Dee for more powerful gusts of wind to be strong - for Edgeworth and the Judge to feel out.
Cassie: *GOT YOU NOW!* Dee, you just made a very big mistake!
And so, they tell her everything.
Phoenix: Ms. Vasquez, did you just say that you know Hammer was injured?
With the wind going down and Dee's smoker stick destroyed, she answers the question.
Dee: Yes, what of it?
Cassie: But you got the whole thing wrong on what you thought of without really knowing about it.
Phoenix: Yes, Hammer wasn't the one injured that day. It was Will Powers, the defendant!
Thanks to Wendy, Penny, and Sal saying about Will's injury from the rehearsal for Dee didn't know until now.
Cassie: He hurt his ankle from falling on it the wrong way.
With Dee falling down from the wind to getting back up, she was confused on how it was all possible.
Dee: What are you talking about?
Even Edgeworth remembers it as well.
Edgeworth: Yes, Hammer was dragging his leg when he showed up at the trailer. But that was because he was pretending to be Powers.
And from there, it finally hits Dee to get it.
Dee: Wh-What?
Cassie: *BINGO!* Now we got you, Dee!
Phoenix: And you weren't present at the morning run through, anyway. How did you know about the injury?
Getting back up, Dee made up something for Cassie to catch her off guard for lying once again, but it was more proof.
Dee: W-Well...Right, it was Manella. I heard it from him. He-
Cassie: Not even close. He said only he, Wendy, and Penny were the only ones who saw everything. But not you!
The two say it like it is.
Phoenix: I think not. That day, Director Manella saw Mr. Powers get hurt before his very eyes.
Cassie: Just him and the other two like I just said.
Phoenix: So there's no way he would get it wrong!
Cassie: He would also never work for you after hiding the murder scene but being your slave. He's a big pervert, but not an idiot!
True, Sal was a pervert to still do his job right.
Phoenix: That day, you saw Jack Hammer limping with your own eyes. And when was this?
This was getting Dee mad and sweating like crazy.
Edgeworth: Well...When he put the Steel Samurai costume and headed to the Studio Two trailer.
Phoenix: When you took a fifteen-minute break in the trailer!
Edgeworth: And that time matches the victim's estimated time of death exactly!
Cassie: We caught you red handed, only because you've mistaken Jack's injury to really be Will's.
This has Dee to get mad and grinning her teeth. Leaving the Judge, Wendy, and Cody 'who's sneaking back in the court room', to finally see Dee was about to be finished for good. Putting her head down in shame, both Phoenix and Cassie have finally got her to be right on what they and Edgeworth said. I think she admits defeat this time.
Phoenix: You did it, didn't you, Ms. Dee Vasquez?
Cassie: It's time to confess.
Shocking to Will, for Dee has lost to turn herself in on the charge of disrupting a murder scene and such to lie about it.
Dee: Yes. I was the one. I lose. You win.
And from there, the cops take Dee away to serve some time and wait for a few months to be release on good behavior.
Cassie: I'm sorry this had to happen to you, Dee.
Dee: It's fine. Also, the show won't be canceled. I'm sure Manella will find someone else to be a very good producer. With better payment for the other actors. Good work today, girl. You two make a wonderful couple by the way. Goodbye.
For someone to be rude and smart, she can admit her mistakes to never do again in the mid-future. Well, another round won again for Phoenix and Cassie have beaten Edgeworth in court again - for the second time now. Okay, it's time to learn what happened.
Cassie: It's easy when you put them all together...
What really happened
About five years ago, Jack Hammer, Dee Vasquez, and a fellow co-worker, Manuel, were rehearsing for an action film. At Studio Two, Hammer pushed Manuel off the steps and onto the sharp fence of a flowerbed, which punctured his chest, killing him.
A paparazzi caught the moment, but was mugged by Wendy Oldbag, a big fan of Hammer, and silenced by Vasquez before he could release it to the press. Vasquez, with ties to the Mafia, prevented the photo from going to the press and used the incident to blackmail Hammer, whose career went downhill. Eventually he became the Evil Magistrate and was given little payment. After five years, Hammer then decided he had had enough and meant to end it once and for all. To do that, he had to kill Vasquez.
On May the 9th, Will Powers injured his left ankle during practice 'for Sal, Penny, and Wendy to witness the whole thing'. During lunch later that day, Hammer added sleeping pills in his steak lunch to Powers' lunch, which made Powers eventually take a nap.
Hammer then stole the Steel Samurai costume from Powers' dressing room. He then put it on and headed towards Studio Two, dragging his left foot on his way to imitate Powers' injury, passing Oldbag and the security camera, and doing a pose differently in front of Cody to take a photo of for one of his fans 'doing his villain poses instead of the Steel Samurai's one'.
Hammer then reached Studio Two where Sal Manella 'who took off way before his producer did' and Vasquez were coming out of the trailer for a lunch break. Things didn't go as Hammer planned, as Vasquez pushed him onto the fence of the flowerbed during a struggle, and Hammer was killed just like the incident five years ago. In the bushes, Cody Hackins witnessed the incident and took a few pictures.
Realizing she was in trouble, Vasquez, cleaned up the crime scene and were able to get to Studio One with the body before anyone else, because she sneaked and took the van instead of walking. Once there, she quickly dressed Hammer in his Evil Magistrate costume and placed the Samurai Spear next to his body. When the body was found, everyone assumed Powers did it, because the murder weapon appeared to be his spear.
Also for the other reason too, Jack was jealous at Will getting all the attention to set him up. Poor Will Powers felt bad to try to do something if he could, but sadly it didn't happen. So yeah, what a sad case to be solved, huh? Still, this case has finally been taken care of in the end.
Judge: It appears you have brought about yet another miracle, Mr. Wright and Ms. Freeman.
Phoenix: Yeah.
Nodding a yes there for another job well done and saving Will's life.
Cassie: It was all in the day's work really.
Edgeworth: I think not, Your Honor. Will Powers was innocent. That he should be found so is only natural...not a miracle.
I guess people like Edgeworth are carrying deep down for Cassie to sense something special all along.
Phoenix: Edgeworth...
Cassie: Thank you. (He is a nice guy. So why is he doing some bad things? I wonder...)
I think it's time to free Will Powers now.
Judge: Very well. I shall hereby hand down the verdict for Mr. Will Powers!
From all is said and done...He is four Not guilty of course.
NOT GUILTY
Judge: Not guilty!
Yea! Will is free now to have the Steel Samurai show to keep on going on TV. Will was very pleased for Phoenix and Cassie won three times so far, and with Maya cheering with joy.
Maya: Hooray!
Cassie: Yes! We've won!
Also Wendy was happy and so was Cody of course.
Wendy: Not bad.
Cody: All right!
Good to have the show running again for Sal and Penny 'as the new producer' are running things differently in Global studio now.
Judge: That is all. Court is adjourned!
Hitting his gavel again, this case is closed to be solved at long last.
*CASE CLOSED!*
Outside of the court room, in Lobby 2 - for Will give out his biggest thanks to Phoenix, Cassie, and Maya for saving him.
Will: I don't know what to say. Thank you so much!
Crying with tears of joy.
Cassie: I'm glad the show is still running and for you to play as Steel Samurai again.
Phoenix: Oh, we just got lucky too.
Phoenix scratches his head again to feel shy when he does it.
Maya: You two can say that again.
Phoenix: Fortunately, we wrapped things up today.
And more to come whatever murder case which needs to be solved next time.
Maya: And who's to say we'd be as lucky tomorrow?
Phoenix: Oh, shut up...
What a funny way to see these two get along.
Cassie: Hey, Maya was joking Phoenix. Come on now.
Maya: I'm so happy for you, WP!
A cool nickname for Maya to call Will Powers by 'WP'.
Will: I-I'm truly grateful!
Seems like Cassie and Phoenix that everything worked out, soon down the hallways was Edgeworth to meet up with them.
Maya: Oh, it's Edgeworth!
Cassie: Edgeworth?
It would appear he wanted to say something to them...
Edgeworth: Allow me to congratulate you two on your victory. I am a big fan. I never miss your TV show.
Bowing down to Will, it proves of Edgeworth being a Steel Samurai fan.
Phoenix: Liar.
So he says and Will just blushes when Edgeworth said those kind words.
Will: Th-Thanks.
Before leaving, Phoenix stops Edgeworth to say a few more things to him. Hmmm...They're more than rivals, huh?
Phoenix: Thank you, Edgeworth. Vasquez would have gotten away if you hadn't stepped in.
Cassie: So we wanted to say is thank you.
For Cassie to say so in person to talk to Edgeworth downstairs, he had this to say this to Phoenix the most and something to Cassie as well.
Edgeworth: You're more than you look, Cassie Freeman, not bad...And Wight. I hadn't expected to meet you again after all these years. But in retrospect, it would have been better had we not met. Thanks to you, I am saddled with unnecessary feelings. Unease and uncertainty.
Huh? What was happening...?
Cassie: What?
Phoenix: Aren't those kind of necessary?
Edgeworth: You listen to me, Phoenix Wright. Don't ever show your face before me again. That is all. And as for you Cassie, I hope you take my word for it.
Holding up Cassie hand to leaving a kiss to be a true gentleman...
Maya: Huh?!
Will: Oh!
Phoenix: What!?
Oh boy, this has Phoenix getting mad towards to be jealous for he loves Cassie. I think Edgeworth might be having a crush on her.
Cassie: Ah! (Edgeworth just kissed my hand!)
Edgeworth: Good day.
Well, there he goes for Phoenix was left speechless.
Phoenix: Cassie-!
Cassie; Hey Phoenix, this isn't was it looks like! He kissed me! He's not even my type.
He knows to try calming down to not freak out over nothing.
Phoenix: I know, Cassie...Sorry. But he just kiss you out of nowhere. I just never seen him show his feelings on others until today.
I guess it was new for others to see, and for Phoenix and Edgeworth to know each other very well.
Will: So are you friends with the prosecutor?
Cassie: Sure looks like it.
Maya: As if! They're rivals! Rivals! Why else would he kiss Cassie's hand in front of Nick's face. Right, Nick?
For her to learn on what Phoenix says next will be a big shocker.
Phoenix: For now, I guess.
Cassie: It figures you two know each other somehow.
I guess for Cassie to feel out for them to know each other from a while back.
Maya: Huh!? What's with that pregnant wording? Now I can't stop thinking about it! Tell me!
Cassie: One thing at a time, Maya.
There was a lot to be learn for way later on...
Phoenix: (And so, the curtain fell on another trial.)
The next day in the late afternoon at Wright & Co. Law Offices for Global Studios was running fairly with fair payment, easy working, and no more crimes there after the one time. For the three - Phoenix, Cassie and Maya wanted to watch the new show to be a crossover Steel Samurai show. Along with Cody coming over as well.
Maya: Nick! Cassie! Hurry up, it's starting!
Cassie: Come on, Phoenix! It's starting!
On the TV shows - Warrior of Little Olde Tokyo Pink Princess. I guess Sal's idea really came to life to look a lot better than he thought it would in his perverted mind. Yeah, much better.
Phoenix: Huh?
Maya: You didn't know, Nick?
Cody: It's general knowledge, man!
A big news to be spreading to everyone else was being a big hut.
Phoenix: I didn't think they'd seriously go through with it.
Cassie: Look on the bright side, it looks way better than what Sal almost did. So, we'll take it.
Sitting next to each other, Phoenix like the feeling of Cassie holding his arm.
Phoenix: Wow...So soft.
Cassie: Phoenix? Don't be shy, it's me.
Slowly to start dating with each other, Phoenix was enjoying it for Cassie to show her true feelings for him now.
Phoenix: I know...I never had this feeling in a long time. Sit with me like this to enjoy this new show. (We're finally on a date!)
Cassie: That's more like it. (Phoenix, you're so cute when you're blushing.)
From the four, Edgeworth was enjoying the show back at his office 'while enjoying a cup of tea'; same with Sal and Penny to be happy on a fine job to be back to normal. Same with Will to see the children happy again. And let's not forget of Gumshoe and Wendy enjoying the show in the security room with some tasty snacks.
Phoenix: (I have the feeling that the case changed something within me. Perhaps it was the same for him. And a few months later, he'd be faced with a massive case that would go down in legal history.)
For Edgeworth watching the show, he too had a red key chain as Phoenix had his blue one to be sitting on his desk. Oh, I think they are were childhood friends then. If so, I think the next case for Phoenix to bring up will happen next time to be the biggest and toughest one of all involving Miles Edgeworth the most. Stay tuned!