Chapter Three
August 6th, 9:54 AM
Defendant Lobby No.3
Apollo Justice was in the lobby, thinking and pondering about what today would be like. He barely got any sleep over last night. Apollo could do nothing but think. PWA appeared in front of him.
"Today is it." PWA muttered to Apollo.
"Y-yeah. Can you answer my question yet?" Apollo said, sitting down slowly.
"And that is?" PWA responded, looking down at him.
"Who are you!? And how are you related to this case!?" Apollo questioned furiously. PWA looked away for a brief moment.
"The secret is in my name." PWA uttered, glancing back at Apollo.
"P.W.A.?" Apollo spelt it out and thought about it.
"It's quite simple, really. If you think of what they stand for..." PWA said, Apollo's eyes widened.
"No. It can't be! So, that's how you're related to this case!" Apollo yelled, jumping out of his seat.
"Heh heh heh. It's time for court. Let's move." PWA said, moving into the courtroom. Apollo was left in utter shock and disbelief.
I've figured it out now. I know who the murderer is...
August 6th, 10:00 AM
Courtroom No.6
"Court is now in session for the trial of ...?" The judge was cutoff by something strange.
"What is it, Herr Judge?" Klavier questioned, snapping his fingers.
"The defendant's name is not in the files!" The judge uttered, his eyes widening.
"Ah..yes. That is just a precaution. The defendant does not wish his name to be publicized for anything. So, he will remain under the identity as 'Charlie Horse.' Klavier explained, smiling at Apollo.
"This is getting bad..." Apollo thought to himself, putting his finger on his forehead.
"Will er..the defendant, please take the stand." The judge said, flipping through the court record. PWA took the stand.
Everything became silent. It seemed as if something was wrong.
"Name, and occupation." Klavier quoted as usual.
"...You will know me only as PWA. And my occupation, I am a taxi driver." PWA said, Apollo was not informed that he was a taxi driver.
"Taxi driver? That's quite an odd occupation." The judge stated, eyes widening.
"Yes, well. It is my second profession. An incident happened that forced me to quit my last occupation." PWA said, staring down at his feet.
"What was your last occupation?" The judge asked, his eyes returning to normal.
"...It has nothing to do with this case. So I will not testify about it." PWA said, tightening his scarf.
"...Very well. Testify about, the night of the crime." The judge ordered, slamming his gavel.
"Certainly." PWA murmured with a smile.
"That night, I was bowling in Lane 4. The man next to me was the victim, I had an eye on his bowling score. If I remember clearly, after he bowled his last frame, an unknown assailant walked up to him and slammed his face with a bowling ball. Afterwards, the victim managed to grab something of the victim's head. What it is, even I don't know..."
"Hmm. Well, this testimony seems strange. Mr. Justice, your cross examination if you will.
"Alright. PWA, I have a question. Was this, what the victim pulled off the assailant's head?" Apollo uttered, presenting Phoenix Wright's hat.
"As I stated, I do not know what he had taken off his head. All I know, was that it was something." PWA quoted from his testimony.
"...Oh." Apollo was at a dead end.
"Herr Forehead!" Klavier shouted across the courtroom.
"Huh?" Apollo uttered to himself.
"Don't you find that quite strange. This hat is actually bright, and the bowling alley had perfect lighting. In fact, it would be hard not to see this." Klavier said, with a smile on his face.
"That's right!" The judge remarked. Apollo put his finger on his forehead.
"Heh heh heh..." PWA laughed at these remarks.
"PWA?" The judge said, his eyes wide again.
"You're forgetting one very basic thing. What if I couldn't see the item?" PWA said, with a grin on his face.
"Well, naturally, it was at the beginning of the lane." Apollo quoted, remembering the scene of the crime.
"After I heard the scream of the victim, I glanced up, only to see a victim falling with something clutched in his hand, it was balled up. That's why I couldn't see it. It was balled up in the victim's hand." PWA explained, slamming his right hand on the witness stand.
"Objection! It is a beanie. Beanies don't fit in someone's hand so they aren't visible." Klavier tried to grasp for straws.
"Oh they do. When they are balled up..." Apollo said, as he was holding the beanie, clutched and balled up in his hand.
"Argh!" Klavier grunted.
"PWA, I want you to testify about this..er..assailant." The judge said, slamming his gavel.
"My pleasure." PWA responded.
"The assailant was a man. I couldn't see his face, but I had a clear view of his back. The man was a slim figure, and had a gray sweater on. I don't know much about the man, but I do know that I was the only one to notice him."
"Hmm...an odd testimony. No information, only that he was slim and had a gray sweater. Mr. Justice, you may proceed with the cross-examination.
"Very well. PWA, how come you're the only one who noticed the assailant?" Apollo began to question.
"Heh heh. Well, there were few people there." PWA explained, looking down at his feet.
"Huh?" Apollo muttered.
"It seems there was a party at the bowling alley that night. A private party." Klavier said, fiddling with the paper on his desk.
"A private party?" Apollo asked, slamming his fists on the desk.
"..." PWA stayed silent and was grinning.
"Quite. Achtung, baby! Perhaps PWA can shed light on the matter?" Klavier shouted, pointing at PWA.
"Of course I can." PWA said with confidence in his voice.
"Alright. Testify about this 'private party.' The judge ordered, looking angry at the defendant.
"That night, it was a friend of mine's birthday. We hosted a private party there, there were little people there. Only five people were present at the party. How the victim got into the bowling alley is unknown, the same situation with the assailant."
"Huh, so..there was a party. And the victim just waltzed in?" The judge asked with a confused look on his face.
"It would seem that way, yes." PWA responded, grinning at the question.
"I see. You're cross-examination, Mr. Justice." The judge said, slamming his gavel down.
"Alright. Whose birthday was it?" Klavier questioned, snapping his fingers.
"...Much you ask such trivial questions?" PWA uttered, looking down at the floor.
"It may be relevant to the case. Answer!" Klavier ordered, pointing his finger at PWA.
"Objection! Don't badger the witness! This could have no effect on the case at all!" Apollo shouted across the courtroom.
"Order! Order!" The judge yelled, and slammed his gavel.
"Humph." Klavier uttered under his breath.
"Anyways..." Apollo began to speak.
"Objection! I want an investigation carried out. Herr Judge!" Klavier shouted.
"Err..yes?" The judge responded.
"I want them to find the bowling alley owner, and find who booked the party! Understood?" Klavier asked for an investigation.
"Yes! We will take a twenty-minute recess. Within that time, we will find out who booked the party. Court is adjourned." The judge slammed his gavel down.