Natyal's Narration: Before our next major case, there was one that came up that had my full attention, which was also Phoenix Wright's first day back as an attorney. I had heard Mr. Wright had questioned creatures of nature in court before….but never had he experienced it in a case like this one. And it was one I could not ignore myself.

July 20, 12:37 AM

Wright Anything Agency

"So what do you guys think of the ol' Attorneys Badge?" Phoenix asked, having his badge back on his suit.

"I think it's back where it belongs. Congrats on passing the Bar Exam to get back into the Job." Hope said.

"Yes, well…it's just a shame not a lot of the others seem as interested." Double D said as they were glued to the TV watching some sort of program.

"This Shipshape Aquarium show is the best! I can't get enough." Athena said.

"That's nice and all but can we please watch something else? You've been hogging the TV all morning." Odd said.

"Yeah. You watched it like…five times already." Sachiko said.

"How can you even suggest such a thing?! This show is therapeutic!" Athena retorted.

"What is therapeutic about watching a killer whale swim for an hour?" Apollo said.

"What?! Don't you know anything?! Animal-assisted therapy is an established psychiatric treatment!" Athena stated. "I've been to the aquarium myself to try it, and it really helps. I still go there every now and then to further my psychology studies. The last time I went, I saw a dolphin and an orca swimming around together! It was so-"

"Okay, okay, we get it!" Eddy half-yelled and half-yawned. "Man, cannot believe you dragged us out of bed just to see this five times…"

"Actually…it was so Mr. Wright could show us his recently reacquired attorney's badge." Double D spoke to the ones watching the show.

"Yeah…he does look somewhat capable." Apollo said.

"Uh…thanks…now if only we could get some work." Phoenix said.

"...And this just in... The owner of Shipshape Aquarium, "Captain" Jack Shipley... ...has been murdered. The suspect in the case is reportedly already in custody inside the aquarium." said a reporter on TV.

"Opportunity is knocking, Phoenix. You better make sure you answer." David said.

"Guess I'm in luck then, I need Phoenix Wright to save my friend!" A female voice said as standing at the doorway was a red haired woman in a pirate themed outfit.

"Wait... That costume... It looks just like…" Athena pondered out loud before she had a realization. "I've got it! You must work at Shipshape Aquarium!"

"You min-now it!" the young woman smiled. "The name's Sasha Buckler. I perform like an agile catfish in our pirate show! It'll blowfish your mind!"

"(Oh great, this ones a pun machine too…)" Glimmer thought. "(As if we don't have enough of those with us already.)"

"My friend is under suspicion of murder, so I really need some help. That's why I've gotta find this "Phoenix Wright" guy…" Sasha said.

"Well, I'm Phoenix Wright." Phoenix introduced. "This is Apollo Justice and Athena Cykes. They're lawyers as well."

"And we're the Hero Alliance. You could say we're… part-time lawyers. We've worked with Phoenix before." Hope said.

"It's a bit of a step down from mercenaries, though, but we can't complain." David said.

"If there's anything you need us to do, Ms. Buckler, say the word." Adora said.

"Ha ha! Just call me 'Sasha.'" the pirate-dressed woman said. "And I'll call you all by your first names, too, if that's all right. Phoenix, Apollo, Athena, you and your crew have to help me! Please save my friend!"

"This friend of yours… they wouldn't have anything related to the murder of Jack Shipley, would they?" Aqua asked.

"That's right. My friend is suspected of murdering the captain of Shipshape Aquarium." Sasha answered.

"Captain? Oh, Shipshape Aquarium is pirate-themed, isn't it?" Mahiru asked. "Makes sense you'd have analogies like that."

"If my friend is found guilty, they'll give her the death penalty. But she's as gentle as a whale shark. She wouldn't hurt a guppy." Sasha said. "To be honest, I've asked a whole slew of lawyers and they all turned me down. As cruel as sharks they are."

"What?! Your friend is facing the death penalty, and they won't even hear you out?!" Double D said, outraged. "That is outrageous! Mr. Wright, we simply must take up this case!"

"You're right, Double D." Phoenix said. "Sasha, we'll accept your case."

"You will?! Oh, thank you guys! You're all lifesavers!" Sasha said. "C'mon, I'll take you to Shipshape Aquarium!"

Shipshape Aquarium - Aqua Tunnel

The group headed with Phoenix, Athena and Sasha to Shipshape Aquarium, Apollo staying behind at the Agency. Once inside the facility, they were inside a glass tunnel that gave the view of many different sea creatures swimming around and above them.

"Wow, this is gorgeous! It's just like being under the sea!" Athena said.

"It's so rare to have a view of marine life like this." Mahiru said.

"Yeah, this is the Aqua Tunnel, our pride and joy. I'm r-eel-y glad you like it! I'm going to go on ahead and fill the detective in on your arrival. Take a look around the tunnel, and then come meet me at the pool up ahead on the right."

"Very well." Natyal said.

"Shame I couldn't bring Kyogre here. He'd probably scare the creatures away." David said.

"Yeah…the tasty looking…" Phoenix said.

"Hey!" some of the animal lovers said.

"Sorry but I didn't get to eat lunch. Look, I'm seeing grilled chicken." Phoenix said, pointing to a penguin.

"That's a penguin, actually." Fluttershy said.

"Must be a creature here at the Aquarium. It's got flyers sticking out of its backpack." Kazuchi said.

"Let's see. The Swashbuckler Spectacular show." Natyal read.

"That penguin had a whole bunch of those in that backpack." Shirou noted. "The aquarium must have trained them to hand out things like that somehow."

"A carrier penguin that hands out flyers? Whoa…that's exactly what we need at the office." Phoenix said. "Well…can't keep the client waiting." he said as they continued through the tunnel.

Shipshape Aquarium - ?

"Huh…I don't see Sasha…" Phoenix said as the group entered

"Ah! Are you two the lawyers Ms. Buckler mentioned?" A familiar voice asked as Fulbright came into view.

"Detective Fulbright? Oh, I guess you're casing this murder, right?" Hope asked.

"That's right. As long as evil exists in this world, there'll be no rest for me! And who is your sea urchin-like friend there? I don't believe we've met...?" Fulbright said, directing his gaze at Phoenix.

"Oh, this is Phoenix Wright. He heads the Wright Anything Agency." Adora said.

"Ah, so this is Phoenix Wright!" Fulbright realized. "A pleasure, Mr. Wright! I'm Detective Bobby Fulbright! People don't usually get to see this area. It's only open now because of the investigation. You all are pretty lucky to get this peek behind the scenes of an aquarium!"

"We're here to see the one accused of the murder. Sasha said she was bringing her apparently. Where is she?" Hope asked.

"Here I be, me buckos!" Sasha's voice came with a pirate accent.

Both Phoenix and Athena screamed in surprise. They looked in surprise to see her atop a large orca.

"What the? Sasha? And…a Killer Whale?" Dan said.

"This is Ora Shipley. Though she only answers to Orla. She's the suspect in the captain's death." Sasha said.

"She's beautiful." Natyal said before she just realized what Sasha said. "Wait… did you say…"

"SHE'S the suspect?!" Phoenix intervened.

"Yeah, and thank goodness you all came before they put her down! I'm r-eel-y grateful to the lot of you. I just know you'll save Orla!" Sasha declared.

"Put her down?" Natyal asked, rubbing her hand on Orla's head. "A creature as beautiful as this does not deserve something so cruel as that."

"Wait, back up one second!" Athena said. "An orca is the suspect? Our client is an orca?! Is this for real?!"

"Apparently so." David said.

"Don't tell me you didn't even know who your client was?" Fulbright said.

"Sasha didn't really go over the details with us." Hope admitted.

"I didn't? Whoopsie. Guess it slipped my mind." Sasha said.

"That tidbit slipped alright…right off of Mount Everest!" Amethyst said.

"Okay…why don't we start from the beginning?" Double D suggested. "Sasha, why don't you talk about the crime?"

"Right. It was at 10:10 this morning. A visitor was looking into the Orca tank from the visitors section and screamed. We found the captain's body lying lifeless right on the side of the tank in his costume. He's big and tough…but I still can't believe he's gone." Sasha said.

"The victim and the orca were the only ones here. I've heard orca's ram their prey with their heads, so that's what we're going with." Fulbright said.

"Well, tragedies like this aren't unheard of…" Double D admitted before looking at Orla, who was happily getting more rubs from Natyal. "...but those were cases where the orcas were…given less than stellar treatment. That certainly doesn't seem to be the case here."

"Be it as it may, that's what we think happened. No autopsy has been ordered as we're not ruling it as a homicide. We'd normally chalk something like this to owner negligence, but since the owner is the victim in this case, all we can do is hold the orca responsible." Fulbright said.

"But if you do that…they'll put her to sleep." Fluttershy said.

"All right…we'll do it. We'll defend Orla." Phoenix said. "Even an orca deserves a fair trial."

"Defend her like defend her in court? That's crazy!" Kazuichi said.

"Listen to the boy. This is an accidental death caused by an animal. Not a murder case. With no evidence of foul play, this case will never go to court." Fulbright said.

"Then let us investigate the crime scene. If we can prove this was a murder, we might be able to take it to trial. And then Orla would certainly need the help of a few good lawyers!" Phoenix said.

"Hmm... I guess so... But who's ever heard of a trial for a killer whale?!" Fulbright exclaimed.

"Just because it has not been done before, does not mean it's impossible." Natyal said as she walked forward. "I'm supporting Phoenix Wright, Athena Cykes and Double D in this endeavor. I refuse to let this creature suffer."

"For justice, Bright-Light!" Ed declared, followed by similar pleas from some of the other group members.

"The police have determined that an animal that has harmed a human should be put down. But I don't know for sure whether that was a just decision... If your sense of justice compels you to take on the defense of this animal... then my sense of justice tells me to let this case be reexamined for possible merit!" Fulbright said.

"Thanks, Fulbright." Hope said.

"Just remember, this case hasn't been officially recognized as a homicide yet. I'll get in touch with the prosecutor's office, but I'm not making any promises. Anyway, I'd better be off!" Fulbright said as he departed.

"You guys are our lifeboat! I'll be right here if you need me!" Sasha said.

"Thanks. We probably will need your help with the investigation too." Hope said.

"To get this case into court, we'll need a prosecutor to make an indictment... so we have to find enough evidence to prove it's a criminal case." Phoenix said.

"Alright then, let's get to it." Mermista said as she stepped forward. "It's a new Mer-mystery, The Case of the Killer Killer Whale, and I'm ready to solve this sucker!"

"Uh…Mermista? What are you doing?" Glimmer asked.

"Isn't it obvious? I'm joining the Defense." Mermista said.

"Mista is really getting into this isn't she?" Hapi asked dryly.

"Apparently she's an avid fan of Mystery Novels." Hope said. "And she did say before we got here that she wanted to get into a case."

"Well, I suppose we can't stop you…" Double D said. "Just…follow Mr. Wright's lead and you'll do fine, I suppose. Now then, let's comb the area for evidence."

"Yeah. It can't be that simple." Mermista said. "I know my sea creatures, orcas would never kill their trainers in shows. Especially if they have a way to give them commands they can follow."

"Well…not with an orca like Orla, at least." Double D said. "But you are right Mermista, if they had a way…Sasha, do you have a way to do that during the show?"

"I give her signals with this whistle." Sasha said, showing them a silver whistle that looked like an anchor. "The sound's out of the range of human hearing, just like a dog whistle. Orcas have better hearing than people do. They can even hear the whistle underwater."

"Ah, I see." Double D nodded. "Are you the only one who can make use of this?"

"No, anybody can do it. All they'd have to do is learn the signals. Here, you can have one of our whistles. Consider it a present!" Sasha said, handing Double D the whistle.

"Thank you." Double D nodded.

"There's not really anything else here except the victim's outline and a bunch of stage props." Mahiru said.

"We'd better go see what we can find in other areas of the aquarium. Let's go back to the aqua tunnel." Hope said.

"Yes." Natyal said. "Do not worry, Orla, we'll see your innocence through."

"Fweet!" Orla squeaked as she fired water from her spout.

"She sounds quite nice when she speaks too." David said.

"I didn't know you could listen to her speaking." Mayumi said.

"Well… I do have Kyogre for a Perfect Link. Kind of had to get used to it if I wanted to talk to him." David said.

Shipshape Aquarium - Aqua Tunnel

As they headed down the tunnel, they saw Fulbright standing there.

"Ah…the orca's lawyers. Any luck?" Fulbright asked.

"Uh…well we…yeah, we got nothing." Eddy said.

"Such a shame. Cause we recently got evidence that proves the orca's guilt." Fulbright said.

"We'd ask what this evidence is, but knowing you, you're keeping it to yourself." Mermista said.

"Yep, it's classified, fish woman. Nope. Not going to leak to the defense. Especially not security camera footage that showed the moment the orca attacked the victim." Fulbright said.

"Camera footage, huh?" David asked.

"Uh…detective. There's a call for you." a policeman said.

"Oh…be right back." Fulbright said, taking off.

Mermista noticed that Fulbright left the camera behind and gave a smirk. "Y'know… he never said it would leave his side….Yoink!" she grabbed it. "Think we're deserving of a sneak preview."

The group looked closely at the footage and saw a clip of Orla attacking something inside a pool with blood flowing up as a spectator watched.

"This is…Orla attacking the victim? No…this isn't proof enough to convict her." Mermista said as she saw a label that said 'Return to the Pub O' Danger'. "Pub O' Danger huh? Seems worth checking out."

Fulbright returned, Mermista quickly put the camera down in the place she snatched it up from.

"Sorry about that. Prosecutor Blackquill called to remind me to go feed Taka. So where were we...? Oh, that's right! You two got any more questions for me?" Fulbright asked.

"Nope, we're good, thanks." Mermista said. "(For leaking all your info.)" she thought.

Shipshape Aquarium - Pub O' Danger

"Y'know, I was worried Mermista would repeat her blunders from when we were trying to locate Double Trouble, but she seems to be doing fine so far." Hope brought up.

"Hey, I can hear you. And that was a different kind of Mer-mystery. Just glad I solved it in the end." Mermista said.

"(Please… Everyone knows you are lying about that…)" David thought.

"Double Trouble?" Ace asked.

"A former operative of the Horde that used her shapeshifting abilities to act as a mole." David said.

"Ah, so they were like Mystique in terms of abilities." Miriam said.

"In a sense, yes. But we managed to catch them in the act. Though, a bit too late, given the scenario." David said.

"I see. Sorry we couldn't be there to help you at the time." Ace said.

"We managed to take down the Horde eventually, so it's all good." David said.

"Hey, Ace doesn't need to know you're the one who hired Double Trouble, right?" Scorpia whispered to Catra.

"Let's not bring that up right now…" Catra insisted.

"Ahem! I'd thank you all to keep it down over there. I'm conducting an experiment!" a new voice came, the source revealed to be a robust woman in a fancy coat with sunglasses over her eyes and scarf wrapped around her head, part of it flowing in the wind, despite there being no wind. "Do not disturb me, unless you wish to be zapped with an electric eel!"

"Whoa…sorry." Catra said. "(Damn, she's intense.)"

"And you are?" Yuri asked.

"Before you ask others, shouldn't you give YOUR name first? Basic manners, young man." the woman said.

"Give us your name, and we shall give you ours." Constance said.

"Man, I missed using that line." Lloyd said.

"You're quite the odd bunch. I shall simply call the lot of you "weirdos". I am Norma DePlume. I am very interested in the Shipshape Aquarium and am a frequent visitor." she said.

"You say you're interested in the aquarium, but you don't look like a staff member." Ibuki said, thinking with her fingers to her head. "Hmm... Let's see... I got it! You're someone completely unrelated to this aquarium!"

"Way to use those deductive skills, Ibuki…" Mark said flatly.

"It was kinda obvious, Kiki." Hapi sweatdropped.

"I am a visitor, patron, customer and guest. And just what are you all?" DePlume said.

"We are not 'what's'. I'm a lawyer and so are some of these others. Well…lawyer's assistants anyway." Athena said.

"Well, whatever any of you are, I don't have the slightest interest." DePlume said.

"Why are you even here? I thought the aquarium would be closed to the public." Aelita said.

"I have special permission." DePlume said.

"Special permission? Why's that?" Mermista asked.

"Because of the incide-heavens! I've said too much." DePlume said.

"(Okay, she's obviously hiding something. Don't need a Bracelet or a mystical item to figure that out.)" Mermista thought as she remembered the footage. "Huh….you know…that's a unique outfit. Funny thing though…in the security camera footage, the person who recorded the event in action…also wore the same outfit!"

"Ah! Suppose there's no hiding this bombshell figure." DePlume said.

"That would make her…" Jimbei said.

"Correct. I happen to be a witness to the crime!" DePlume said.

"I think whoever gave you special permission must have told you not to tell anybody." Mermista said.

"Well, I think you'd agree that I held onto this secret for as long as I could." DePlume said. "Listen to me, interacting with my noname fans. But that is the duty of any writer."

"Writer? You…are a writer." Catra said.

"Nonfiction. I came to write up a story about the orca's violent streak. When I asked the owner, he had the audacity to call me a nuisance for coming day after day before telling me to leave and not come back." DePlume said.

"Wait, if the owner told you to leave, how did you get back in?" Frosta asked.

"I have my methods." DePlume laughed.

"So you actually saw Orla's 'violent streak' with your own eyes today?" Kendo asked.

"That is correct. I came to the aquarium today to observe the killer whale. But on my way to that thing's tank, I heard its cries." DePlume said.

"Wait, you heard her?" Bow asked.

"There are speakers there in the corridor, up near the ceiling. Apparently, that speaker is there so visitors can hear the killer whale's sounds. In any case, as I approached the killer whale's tank, I heard its cries. And when I arrived, I saw the terrifying sight of the Murder. The killer whale stealing the Swashbuckler Spectacular hat the owner was wearing... and then, the moment it bit him and shook him mercilessly to death within its jaws!" DePlume said.

"Orla…bit them to death?!" Adora said.

"In justice we trust!" Fulbright announced as he arrived. "So, I take it you heard from Ms. DePlume?"

"Wait, you know already?" Yang asked.

"We took her statement earlier. As you heard, this is just accidental death." Fulbright said.

"Yes! And a dangerous creature like that cannot be allowed to harm anyone ever again!" DePlume declared.

Mermista looked at Natyal, who was stewing at everything the two of them just said.

"With all due respect, we've yet to complete our investigation." Double D said, having noticed Natyal's expression as well. "Let's save our conclusions and declarations of euthanasia for such time when we've reached a decision."

"Well, if that's your version of justice, then I won't stop any of you." Fulbright said.

"And we won't rest until we find proof it wasn't "accidental death," Detective! You'll see! Let's go, guys! Time to check out that crime scene one more time!" Athena said.

As the group went back to the Orca Pool, Hope caught up with Natyal.

"Hey, Natyal, can I talk to you for a sec?" Hope asked. "I'm worried about you. With all this bad talk about Orla, I feel like at any given moment in the trial, if we even get one, well…"

"You have every right to worry. But I will be fine." Natyal said, clutching her whip.

"Yeah? You look about ready to explode right now." Hope noticed. "Listen, I know you don't like it when creatures get hurt. Most animal lovers can attest to that. But this is a legal battle, not an actual one. If you explode when something bad is said about Orla, and if you attack somebody in court… they're gonna throw you out. And since Fulbright's on this, odds are if this Trial gets approved, Blackquill is the one prosecuting, and you know how he's got a way with words."

"I can attest. I only beat him before because I kept a cool head." David said. "If you fall for this kind of trickery, he's gonna metaphorically eat you alive."

"If I may speak up," Double D offered, "I trust Natyal to do anything to help Orla. And that includes staying her hand if Blackquill attempts to provoke her. She is one of Spade's trusted allies, after all; and discipline is a core mentality of their order, is it not?"

"Yeah, so relax. We'll be up there with her." Mermista said.

"Yeah. I'm sorry, Natyal. You know we're only saying these things because were looking out for you." Hope said.

"Hope's right. Blackquill is not someone you want to mess around with. You need to keep your mind calm against people like him." David said.

"I know, it's not the first time I've dealt with someone similar to him." Natyal said. "Your concerns were understandable though. But we will prove Orla's innocence through, and like I said, I refuse to let her suffer."

"Despite all the stuff against her, she's pretty calm though. Maybe she's assured we'll win. First though, we gotta make sure this makes court." Hope said.

Shipshape Aquarium - Orca Pool

"Alright! Let's start the re-examination! Pronto!" Athena declared. "I'm gonna go check out that mess by the outline!" she then ran over to it.

"Athena, wait! You're not supposed to run in-!" Mahiru tried to warn.

"Aaaaaaaaagh!" Athena screamed, slipping on the wet floor and barely catching herself close to the outline.

"Whoa! Hey, you okay, over there Thena?" Makoto asked.

Athena groaned. "I slipped…." she said, not noticing she was standing on a peculiar spot. Orla took noticed and cried out.

"Huh? Orla? What is it girl?" Phoenix asked.

Orla then dived down for a second, before shooting up out of the water with a volley ball that was nearby and slapped it with her tail, right at Athena!

"Look out!" David said as he dived to block the volleyball. He caught it, but the force of the ball hitting him caused him to crash into the mess behind him. "Ow… I'm good!"

"That was a heck of a tail slap. She could take over the world with that." Eddy said.

"Thanks David… but why did Orla spike that ball at me?" Athena asked. "I thought we were friends…"

"It's probably one of those tricks she was taught for her shows." Francisca said.

"And that spot you were standing at must've caused her to reenact it." 9S said.

"I wonder how it was originally supposed to go, though." Mayumi said.

"Hey, check it out." DW typed, looking at the cleared away mess. "Looks like the whole stunt moved some stuff around. There are things we didn't notice before."

"Dark Water's right, take a look at this." Kaibara said seeing a bloodstained coin nearby in the cleared mess.

"A bloody coin…hmm…could this be a murder weapon though?" Frosta asked.

"If you had a large number of them and put them in a bag, then yes, they could be a murder weapon." Maki said.

"Then there could be more than just this one." 9S said, picking it up.

"Somehow, I don't think the coin is the murder weapon." David said as he dusted himself off from the impact of Orla's volleyball.

"But the fact its covered in blood is enough to prove it might be a murder." Lan said.

"Lan's right. Let's take this back to Fulbright." Adora said.

The group headed back to the Pub O' Danger to report to Fulbright.

"Oh, you're all back! Did you find anything?" the detective asked.

"Of course they didn't." DePlume said.

"Remember, even if you don't succeed, it's the effort you make that's important!" Fulbright said.

"We actually did find something." Natyal said.

"We found a bloodstained coin near where Jack Shipley was outlined. A bag full of at least 300 of them can count as a weapon." Hope said.

"Hmm…well I wouldn't call this decisive proof since you need something to put the coins in. But your theory does have some merit. I'll call the prosecutor's office to try and reinvestigate from a criminal angle." Fulbright said.

"Thank you, Detective." David said with a bow.

After a bit of waiting…

"Hmmmm... You won't believe the answer I got. When I explained your passion for this case, and the police's investigation... they said that the prosecutor I mentioned earlier would be willing to take this to court." Fulbright revealed.

"Yes! We got a trial!" Hagakure said.

"I wouldn't celebrate just yet, Hagakure." Hope said. "I think we all know who this prosecutor is."

"Yep. It's Blackquill." David said."I didn't think this kind of case suited his fancy."

"Well, think again, because it somehow does. And to be frank... Prosecutor Blackquill said he just wants to prove that orca's guilt in court!" Fulbright said.

"Sheesh, the guy loses one case and he'll take it out on anything…" Eddy said.

"...That's fine, Detective. Thanks for arranging this for us." Phoenix nodded.

"Well, I must say you're taking this rather calmly." Fulbright said.

"Defending Orla in court was my idea from the start. And I'll do whatever it takes to save her." Phoenix declared.

"Same goes for the three of us backing him up." Mermista added. "I'm not backing down from solving this mystery. Think I'm scared of a Samurai Fanboy? No way."

"I agree as well, I will not stand by and see an innocent creature like Orla suffer. We'll prove her innocence no matter what." Natyal said.

"Indeed." Double D nodded. "Though this is my first time being behind the defense stand myself, I vow to do all I can to see this through!"

"Hmm... In that case, I'll do whatever I can as well to see that justice is served. Ms. DePlume, will you be a witness for the prosecution?" Fulbright asked.

"A trial for a killer whale? I've never heard of such recklessness before in my life!" DePlume said. "But I will reveal the truth about this killer whale, and then write all about it!"

"Ha ha ha! Sounds like a plan! Now, if you'll just come along with me... We have to prepare for tomorrow, and I still have to arrange for an autopsy." Fulbright said.

"Until tomorrow, blue lawyer, yellow girl and you trio of weirdos." DePlume said as the two of them headed off.

"At least we got this case in court. Now comes the actual hard part of defending Orla." Hope said.

"Hope, it's not too late to pull Mermista outta this. I mean, I don't doubt Phoenix, but this is Blackquill she'll be in there with." Glimmer said. "You really wanna send her in against him with how erratic she was the last time?"

"On the contrary, Glimmer. This could be perfect for her." Hope said. "She wants to give her brain a workout? A trial against Blackquill is the perfect form of mental training."

"And we'll be there with her." Double D said.

"Indeed." Natyal said.

"Then we ought to be just fine." Phoenix said. "Let's finish up…then in court…we'll show this orca is more than just a cute animal…that it's innocent too."