Rei Ryghts: Ace Attorney

Turnabout Of The Revengers

By Derald Snyder

The Denouement

September 19, 8:34 AM

Lastation Basilicom

Kitchen

"Good morning," Rei Ryghts said politely as she and Uni walked into the kitchen and sat down.

"Good morning, Ms. Ryghts, Lady Uni," Kei Jinguji acknowledged, while Noire simply grunted in response, nursing a cup of coffee. As for Kei herself, though her voice was strong and clear, her eyes looked just the slightest bit bloodshot. "I apologize for my unkempt appearance, but I was up late last night dealing with paperwork related to the fallout of the trial, not to mention co-ordinating with investigators."

"K-Sha's not in trouble for what she did, is she...?" Uni asked worryingly.

"No," Noire spoke up. "As far as I'm concerned, it's justified use of deadly force against a criminal who resisted arrest..."

"Exactly the way I ruled it," Kei concurred. "Anyway, we checked the Dragon Killer's victims against Tori Ryuusei's trips to Lastation... So far, we've found that many of said victims were just a bus ride away from where Director Steve Iceberg shot movie scenes in this nation." She then shook her head, lamenting, "The killer's pattern was so obvious in hindsight... but as you pointed out, Ms. Ryghts, the idea of a foreigner being the culprit never once occurred to us..."

"At least he's no longer a threat to society," Noire pointed out. "I kinda wish we would have been able to put him on trial for his crimes, but this was better than him getting away again. At least now the families of all his victims can finally have some closure..."

"What about that Razzie Porter guy?" asked Uni. "I mean, the only reason things got so bad for K-Sha and Rei was because of what he did...!"

"I'm planning to call a press conference today," Noire stated, "and officially condemn that guy's actions in the harshest possible terms... hopefully that'll cause him to lose all his subscribers to his blog, and fade into obscurity and irrelevance."

"Good riddance to bad rubbish," muttered Rei. "That maggot caused me way too much trouble this week..."

"What about K-Sha?" Uni then asked. "Is she awake yet?"

"Not yet," said Kei. "C-Sha is currently keeping vigil over her... she and B-Sha got in late last night, and I explained the gist of what happened. I believe B-Sha is with S-Sha now... most likely to try and console E-Sha over what happened with her old friend."

"P-perhaps when she wake up, w-we c-can go v-visit her?" Rei then suggested.

"Sure," Noire nodded in agreement. "I'm still going to be busy with Kei getting the press conference scheduled, among other things. So, give her my regards, OK?"

"Sure!" Uni nodded.

September 19, 10:02 AM

Lastation City General Hospital

Patient Room 35

"K-Sha...?"

"Mmmnnnngghhh..." The schoolgirl slowly roused at the sound of her name, vaguely aware that her chest had been bandaged. As her vision came into focus, she saw a familiar face... A well-endowed woman with long brown hair and toned arms, wearing a blue beret... "C-Sha...?"

"Ah, you're awake," stated another voice- a black-shadowed NPC nurse. "You were out for quite a while, Miss K-Sha... You had your friends a bit worried."

"Sorry," K-Sha groaned as she shifted into a sitting position. "I guess I've been having trouble sleeping... since I realized the Dragon Killer was involved..."

"Yeah, the Oracle filled us in on what happened," C-Sha said. "I got a look at the guy's corpse... that was a nice takedown. Though I'm kinda surprised you knew how to use a knife..."

"Learned that from a Leanbox soldier," K-Sha explained, stretching a bit. "So... if you're here, does that mean B-Sha's here too?"

"Yeah, she's with S-Sha right now," the Gold Third leader confirmed. "Sounds like E-Sha's pretty broken up over what happened..."

"...I didn't want it to be true," the mercenary sighed. "I kept hoping against hope that Miss Rei's suspicions were wrong... that E-Sha would give me the wrong answers when I cross-examined her... That she'd say 'no'..." She heaved another sigh. "But, like Oracle Jinguji said, the truth isn't always pretty..."

"Indeed it isn't," came the voice of S-Sha as she and B-Sha walked into the room. "But as far as I'm concerned, you did the right thing."

"S-Sha..." K-Sha began hesitantly. "Um, how's E-Sha doing...?"

"...Better, thanks to B-Sha," the platinum-blonde answered.

"That's right!" B-Sha spoke up. "I told E-Sha we're still her friends, no matter what, and that we'll never betray her!" She spread her arms for effect. "Honestly, that Tori guy is worse than a monster... because monsters only attack humans because it's their job in this game series! What was his excuse?!"

"...It doesn't matter," K-Sha shook her head. "He's dead now, and it's all over. He won't kill ever again."

"Ironic, though," S-Sha spoke up again, "How he ended up meeting his end by attempting to get revenge on you for a minor wound. If it hadn't been for his own actions, we never would have been the wiser. In the end, it was his own hatred that brought him down..."

"I guess..." the brunette sighed. "I just wonder about how the director's taking all this..."

"Actually, we spoke with him earlier," S-Sha said. "He wanted us to pass along a message when you woke up... basically, he said that he's not going to be using your scenes in the final cut, because of the controversy surrounding what happened to you..."

"But I told him he'd better pay you what you would've earned from acting in the movie in the first place!" B-Sha jumped in. "At least he agreed to that..."

"Oh... I see," K-Sha sighed. "Well, I can't say I blame him..."

"Guess you'll have to wait a bit longer for your big screen debut," C-Sha lamented. "Still, I wonder if the Director has any plans to fill in the empty time from cutting K-Sha's scene..."

"Actually, about that..." S-Sha muttered...

September 19, 12:10 PM

Lastation Basilicom

Front Entrance

"...and as goddess of Lastation, I wish to commend K-Sha for her heroic actions in stopping the Dragon Killer's murder spree for good!" stated Noire to the paparazzi gathered in front of her and Kei Jinguji.

"Yes, and credit must also be given to Rei Ryghts for helping to uncover the truth of the sinister conspiracy that nearly stopped this movie's production from going forward," Kei added.

"What about the fact that she transformed into her besrerk goddess form in the courtroom?" a reporter asked.

"I do not condone that action," the Oracle answered, "However, the actions of the riotous gallery calling for her conviction is what caused to go over the edge..."

"And on *that* note," Noire cut in, "I wish to condemn in the strongest possible terms, the actions of one Razzie Porter, whose antics caused the investigative team no small amount of aggravation and difficulty! If it hadn't been for him, there might not have even been a need for a trial to begin with! I also condemn the actions of his readers who acted as a mindless mob on his behalf, which led to Ms. Ryghts' unnecessary arrest! You should all be ashamed of yourselves for acting like brainless zombies! If I were you, I'd promptly unsubscribe from his blog and any other publications he's authored, and start getting your news from more reputable sources!"

Meanwhile, in an apartment some distance away, Razzie's eyes went wide at hearing Noire's proclamation... before getting several 'unsubscribe' alerts from his computer.

"No... no, no, no!" cried Razzie as he grabbed his hair in distress. "I'm ruined... ruined... ruuuuuiiiiinnnned!"

A few months later...

S-Sha crashed to the ground, her Gold Form transformation reverting as the pieces of her shattered sword fell around her. Groaning as she picked her head up, she opened her eyes...

...and saw Chaos Heart standing over her, a red ball of energy in one hand. "Pathetic. If this is the best Gamindustri has to resist me, then conquering this dimension will be no problem whatsoever!"

"Y-you fool, Rei Ryghts..." S-Sha grunted in pain, "There are many others beside me... who won't be interested... in submitting to you... Some are even stronger than me... My subordinate in particular, will do his utmost to avenge me..."

"Oh, you'll see your subordinate soon enough..." Rei chuckled, "in the depths of hell!" With that, she fired, S-Sha screaming in agony as her body was literally disintegrated. "That's what you get for defying me, puny mortal. And so it will be with *all* who oppose me! HAAAA ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" With that, she spread her wings and flew off...

December 18, 8:10 PM

Lastation City Multiplex Theaters

Theater No. 4

"Noooooo!" B-Sha cried in dismay, her hands over her mouth. "S-Sha...!"

"You do realize I'm sitting right next to you," S-Sha deadpanned. "Though I have to admit, that looked painful..."

The time had finally come... it was opening night for 'The Revengers' movie. The entirety of Gold Third had come to watch the film's debut, sitting in one of the rear rows, along with Uni and Rei herself.

"I-it's all special e-effects," Rei spoke up. "I have t-to admit, even I'm k-kind of s-scared of m-me on the b-big screen..."

"I'm surprised you actually volunteered to take K-Sha's place, S-Sha," Uni added. "Especially after whole murder incident..."

"...there's a reason we filmed the scene outside," S-Sha responded.

"Less chance of props or lights falling on you, huh?" K-Sha asked. "You did a pretty good job, though..."

"I think it actually helps the movie overall," C-Sha put in her two cents. "It gives Dogoo Man some good motivation for taking down Rei himself later..."

"W-we added an e-extra line p-post-production," Rei pointed out.

The group continued to watch the movie, until the final confrontation between Rei Ryghts and Dogoo Man, which played out exactly as before, with the villainess being subjected to a brutal smackdown...

"Hmph. Puny god," Dogoo Man said on-screen as he crossed his arms, before the scene shifted to an overhead shot of the prone Rei. "That's what you get for killing my mistress."

"Now that's an ironic echo," K-Sha observed. S-Sha silently nodded in agreement, a small smile tugging at her lips in spite of herself...

December 18, 9:30 PM

Lastation City Multiplex Theaters

Main Lobby

"That was sooo cool!" B-Sha exclaimed as the group walked into the lobby. "I honestly think the Revengers could give the CPUs a run for their money!"

"Not in real life, they couldn't," Uni muttered. "I liked watching Titanium Man's dialogue with Rei, though... Mr. Downer said he was kinda nervous, but it actually kinda added to the scene..."

"Just goes to prove how good an actor he is," C-Sha stated. "I'd say Steve Iceberg has another masterpiece on his filmography."

"Speaking of which," K-Sha spoke up, "Did you ever happen to get Tony Downer's autograph?"

Uni's red eyes went wide at this, as she clapped her hands to her cheeks in distress. "Oh, no...! I was so preoccupied with getting K-Sha cleared, I completely forgot!" The rest of the group burst out laughing at this (save for Rei and S-Sha), causing the CPU Candidate to blush in embarrassment...

"HOLD IT!" cried a voice as the doors outside slammed open, revealing a very pissed-off white-bereted CPU...

"Blanc?!" gasped C-Sha and Uni.

"L-Lady Blanc?" Rei cried in surprise. "Wh-what are y-you d-doing here?"

"I just finished meeting with the director of this movie," the Lowee goddess growled. "By which I mean I mashed him flat with my hammer for copyright infringement!"

"C-copyright i-infringement?!" gasped Rei. "I h-have n-no idea w-what you're t-talking about!"

"But I'm sure C-Sha does," Blanc responded, turning to her Gold Third counterpart. "Just because Rom and Ram showed you rejected designs from my 'Pocketed Monstrosities' series, doesn't give you the right to turn them into 'Ultra Beasts' for this damn movie!"

"B-but all I did was share the designs with the rest of Gold Third!" C-Sha protested.

"It was K-Sha!" cried B-Sha as she dove behind Uni in fear. "She's the one who gave those designs to that director!"

"T-traitor!" K-Sha screamed as Blanc turned her murderous gaze on her.

"Argh, I'm too hungry to transform!" C-Sha said. "Help me, S-Sha!"

"...Not interested," the platinum blonde stated as she calmly walked out of the line of fire.

"Smart move, S-Sha," Blanc nodded. "As for you two, as CPU of Lowee, I hereby find you both..."

GUILTY

With that, the goddess transformed into HDD. "And now comes your punishment!" she growled as she brandished her axe...

K-Sha and C-Sha looked at each other before screaming in unison, "Tactical retreat!" Barely ducking under White's Heart's axe-swing, the two promptly fled the lobby in terror.

"Get back here, bitches!" White Heart screamed as she flew after them in pursuit, several NPCs giving the CPU a wide berth.

"Oh man..." sighed Uni, as she pulled out her Sand-Song device. "Better call Noire before the collateral damage starts racking up..."

"A-at least I d-didn't have t-to s-suffer her wrath th-this time..." Rei sighed in relief.

B-Sha nodded vigorously in agreement, while S-Sha just rolled her eyes...

~*Fin*~