I've been replaying the original PW:AA to get a better feel for Gant and Manfred. I hope that improves my writing.

Now let's get back to the story.

August 11, 1976, 10:00 AM

District Court

Courtroom No. 5

The Judge banged his gavel. "Court is now in session for the trial of Mr. John Aploe," He announced.

"*Ah-HHHHEM!* The defense is ready, Your Honor." The young man at the defense's bench said, announcing himself with an over the top clearing of the throat.

"…" Manfred said nothing, and was just standing over at the prosecutor's bench with his arms crossed in silence. He didn't feel the need to announce whether or not he was ready to the entire courtroom. Merely being at the bench should have told the Judge that he was ready.

"Um… Mr… Von Karma, was it?" The Judge asked nervously. "Are you ready?"

This judge seems very nervous and very weak," Manfred thought to himself. "Perhaps I can use this to my advantage…"

"Fool… " Manfred began saying, "Do you think I would be standing here if I wasn't completely prepared?"

"O-of course!" The Judge was becoming very nervous. "I just wanted to make sure you were ready. This is my first time being a judge, and I want everything to go smoothly."

"Really?" The defense attorney said. "Actually, this is my first trial as well, Your Honor."

"Really, Mr….Grossberg, I believe?" Grossberg nodded his head. "How strange! I wonder if we will all continue to meet each other in other trials like this."

"You're wasting the court's time, Your Honor!" At this point, Manfred was upset by all the needless banter and was snapping his fingers. "Get this trial started, now!"

"Agh! Yes, Mr. Von Karma!" The Judge, like most people, was intimated by Von Karma. "Um… your opening statement, Mr. Von Karma?"

"Here we go." Manfred thought. He then spoke out loud. "Decisive evidence. A decisive witness. What more is needed?"

"Uh, nothing else, of course." The Judge was rapidly becoming more nervous around Manfred. "You may call you first witness, Mr. Von Karma."

"Time call to my first witness," Manfred thought. "I should look at the Court Record. Not only does contain evidence, it also has a list of profiles for people I encounter."

"The prosecution calls forward…" Manfred said. "Take that!"Manfred presented Gant's profile to the court. "Damon Gant, the detective for this case. Get in here, detective!" With those words, Gant walked up to the witness bench.

"Witness, state your name and occupation," Manfred asked, but Gant simply stared at everyone for a while. Finally he broke out in laughter and started clapping his hands.

"How are you doing, everyone? Name's Damon Gant. I'm the detective in charge of this case."

"Detective Gant, describe the incident to the court, now!" Manfred said.

"Got it, Manny!" Gant said in a cheerful tone. "The suspect, John Aploe, is a local fruit vendor. We arrested him on the charges that he killed his girlfriend, Eve Groven, a local florist. We have a witness who saw the crime, and we even found the knife on his body."

"Judge!" Manfred called out. "Here's both the autopsy report and the knife that was used to kill the victim," Manfred had Gant take out to the evidence so he could give it to the judge." "Accept them."

"Understood." The Judge said. "The court accepts it into evidence." Knife added to Court Record. Autopsy report added to Court Record.

"Detective," Manfred said, "Testify to the court about the crime scene."

"Don't worry Manny, I'm on it!" Gant said in that cheerful tone of his.

Witness Testimony: The Crime Scene

"We got a call last night at about half past midnight."

"The call was to inform us about strange sounds coming from the defendant's house."

"After we broke down the front door, we entered the defendant's house."

"We found the body of the victim, with the knife still plunged in her heart."

"After we examined the crime scene, we concluded that John Aploe killed Eve Groven."

"Hmm…" The judge was lost in concentration. "It sounds like a very solid testimony. Mr. Grossberg, you may begin your cross-examination."

"Cross-examination…" Manfred thought to himself. "During a cross-examination, the defense will press the witness on details in order to object to contradictions. If the defense points out enough contractions, they may be able to convince the judge that the defendant is innocent. Therefore, I must object to certain questions from the defense, and I can present evidence to support my claims'. But I must be careful, because if I object to an important detail or make a mistake, I will most likely be penalized. As someone who will walk the road of perfection, I will not allow even one penalty to stain my record!"

Cross-Examination: The Crime Scene

"We got a call last night at about half past midnight."

"Hold it!"Grossberg cried out. "Detective, who was the one who placed that call?"

"A Mr. Adam Storen," Gant replied. "He saw the victim go into the defendants house and claimed to have heard strange sounds. We decided to go investigate the house."

"So, this Mr. Storen will testify later, then?' Grossberg asked.

"Objection!" Manfred cried out. "The detective is here to testify about the arrest. The witness will be brought to the witness stand later, if necessary."

The Judge nodded. "Sustained. Only ask questions relevant to the witness' testimony, Mr. Grossberg."

"Ah, don't worry Grossey!" Gant said, laughing to himself. "How about we go swimming later? I'm sure that will cheer you up!"

"Detective!" Manfred snapped his fingers. "Get back to the testimony!"

"The call was to inform us about strange sounds coming from the defendant's house."

"After we broke down the front door, we entered the defendant's house."

"Hold it!" Grossberg said. "Why did you do that?"

"Objection!" Manfred wagged his finger at Grossberg. "Because the door was locked, fool!"

"Manny's right, Grossey." Gant said. "When we got there, the door was locked tight. It took five men to break it down."

"Hmm, I should probably make a note of the door in the Court Record" Manfred thought to himself. Notes about Broker Door added to Court Record.

"We found the body of the victim, with the knife still plunged in her heart."

"Hold It!" Grossberg said. "About this knife… are you sure it's the murder weapon?"

"Of course, Grossey!" Gant replied. "The knife blade is a perfect match with the victim's wound/"

"Continue with your testimony, detective." Manfred ordered.

"After we examined the crime scene, we concluded that John Aploe had killed Eve Groven."

"Hold it!" Grossberg called out. "How are you so sure about that?"

"It's simple," Gant began to explain, "When we got there, we found the defendant unconscious next to the victim. On his hands were gloves that were covered in blood, which were confirmed to be the victims blood."

"Whaaaaaat?' The Judge yelled in shock. He had to bang his gavel down to quiet down the rowdy spectators. "Order!"

"Oh… my hemorrhoids are starting to act up again…" Grossberg murmured. He didn't like where this was going.

"The Court accepts the gloves as evidence." The Judge said as soon as he quieted down the audience. Bloody Gloves added to the Court Record.

"We also found a gun at the crime scene." Gant said, continuing his explanation.

"A gun?" The Judge said, confused. "Was it Mr. Aploe's?"

"Nope, it belonged to the victim, Ms. Eve Groven." Gant said cheerfully.

"W-what?" Grossberg cried out in shock.

The spectators stared to raise their voices even higher then before, and the Judge had to bang his gavel again to quiet them down.

"Order! Order!" the Judge cried out. "Detective Gant! Are you certain about this?"

"Of course, Udgey!" Gant replied. "The fingerprints on the gun match's Ms. Groven's, and we tracked the gun to the store it was bought at. The store records show that the victim was the one who bought it."

"Wait a minute!"Grossberg cried out, slamming his palms onto the bench. "How does that prove that my client killed the victim?"

"Simple," Gant said, "The gun shows signs of being fired once, showing that before she died, Ms. Groven tried to fight back against her killer. Good thing that she did, or we wouldn't have found the decisive evidence."

'Witness, add this last statement to your testimony," The Judge said. "But first, the court accepts the gun as evidence.' Victim's Gun added to the Court Record.

"Sure, why not?" Gant said cheerfully.

"The decisive evidence left at the scene of the crime proved that the victim had met with the defendant and killed her."

"Hold it! What is this decisive evidence you're talking about, Detective?" Grossberg asked.

"Heh,heh,heh…" Manfred began chuckling to himself.

"Uh oh…." Grossberg murmured in a weak tone. "My hemorrhoids are warning me of danger again…"

Gant stared at everyone for a while before he continued his explanation. "You see… we found the bullet inside of the defendant.

"Arghh!" Grosserberg cried out in shock. "My hemorrhoids feel like they've been lit on fire!"

"Order! Order! Order!" the Judge was trying to quiet down the rowdy crowd. "Detective Gant! Why was there a bullet found the inside of the defendant?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Gant replied in that cheerful tone of his. "Obviously, the defendant tried to kill the victim, so she took out her gun and tried to kill the defendant first. They got into a fight, and Ms. Groven fires the gun, and the bullet lands up inside the defendant.

"But that's..." The Judge was in confusion "That's just... unbelievable!"

"Objection!" Manfred said. "There is nothing to be confused about, Your Honor. If you add the bullet into the Court Record, and compared it to all the evidence we currently have, then simple logic will explain what happened that night."

"Oh…" The Judge said. Bullet added to Court Record.

"Very well, then," The Judge said. "Mr. Von Karma, you may begin your argument."

"Yes, Your Honor." Manfred said. "An argument is similar to a testimony, but instead of testifying, I'm using my logic to explain what I believe to have happened that night. The defense then can engage in a rebuttal and point any contradictions in my logic."

Argument: What Happened That Night

"That night, the victim went to see the defendant."

"It's obvious that that it was the defendant was the one who was in the house at the time."

"Why? Because there was no signs of forced entry upon the door."

"For reasons yet unexplained, the victim brought a gun with her."

"The two engaged in a struggle, and the victim shot the defendant."

"With his remaining strength, he stabbed the victim in the heart, and fainted from massive blood loss."

"You see? There's nothing left that has been overlooked."

"Oh, now it makes sense!" The Judge was happy he was understanding Manfred's logic. "Very well, Mr. Grossberg, you may begin your rebuttal."

Rebuttal: What Happened That Night

"That night, the victim went to see the defendant."

"It's obvious that that it was the defendant was the one who was in the house at the time."

"Why? Because there was no signs of forced entry upon the door."

"For reasons yet unexplained, the victim brought a gun with her."

"The two engaged in a struggle, and the victim shot the defendant."

"With his remaining strength, he stabbed the victim in the heart, and fainted from massive blood loss."

"You see? There's nothing left that has been overlooked."

"Hold it! Are you for certain that nothing has been overlooked?" Grossberg asked.

"Objection!" Manfred snapped his fingers. "That's what I just said, fool! If you have a problem with what I said, then show some evidence!"

The Judge nodded his head. "That's true. , if you have a problem with that statement, then provide evidence that shows that there is something that has not yet been examined."

Grossberg nodded his head. "Yes, Your Honor. Take that!" He presented Gant's profile. "Your Honor, I have a problem with what Detective Gant said."

"What the detective said? " The Judge responded in a confused tone. "I'm afraid you've lost me."

"During his testimony, Detective Gant said that there was a witness to the crime, remember?' Grossberg said.

"Oh!" The Judge exclaimed. "I do remember, now!"

Grossberg nodded his head. "Your Honor, we have yet to hear the witness' testimony." At this point, Grossberg slammed his palms down on the bench and pointed his finger at Manfred. "Therefore, until we here the witness' testimony, you cannot hand down your verdict yet, Your Honor!'

"Why, that's true!" The Judge said, agreeing with Grossberg. "Mr. Von Karma, what do you think about this?"

"Fine," Manfred said. "I will need time to prepare my witness, so we will have a recess that will last only 30 minutes."

"Wait a minute!" The Judge exclaimed. "I'm the one who's supposed to declare a recess!"

"Then get on with it, fool!" Manfred angrily snapped his fingers at the Judge.

"Y-yes sir!" The Judge was becoming more nervous around Manfred. "Court is now adjourned for recess!" He banged his gavel down.

Court Record

Evidence

Prosecutor's Badge: Proof of my profession. However, I find it more fashionable to keep it in my pocket.

Knife: The murder weapon, belonging to the defendant. Has no fingerprints and is covered in blood.

Autopsy Report: Cause of death: Single knife stab to the heart. Estimated Time of Death: 12:10-12:15.

Broken Door: The front door leading into the defendant's house. Was locked during the murder and wasn't opened until several police officers broke the door down.

Bloody Gloves: A pair of gloves that was found on the defendants hands. Covered in the victim's blood.

Victim's Gun: A .35 pistol belonging to the victim. Was taken to the crime scene by the victim for unknown reasons.

Bullet: A single bullet found in the defendant. Proof that there was a struggle of some sort between the defendant and the victim.

Profiles

Manfred Von Karma, Age 24, Male : Me. This is my first case as a prosecutor.

Damon Gant, Age 25, Male: The detective for this case. Very cheerful, tends to laugh a lot.

Adam Storen, Age 21, Male: A man who works at a local grocery store and my witness to the crime. Claims to have seen the victim enter the defendants house before the murder.

Eve Groven, Age 22, Female: The victim for this case and the defendant's girlfriend. Used to be a florist when she was alive. Was found dead in the defendant's house.

John Aploe, Age 24, Male: A local fruit vendor, and the defendant for this case. Accused of his killing his girlfriend.

Marvin Grossberg, Age 24, Male: The defense attorney for this trial and a rookie. Often complains about his hemorrhoids.

A/N: For those of you who don't know, an Argument was a gameplay function from the Investigations series, which usually occurs when Edgeworth goes up against a rival, like Franziska or Lang. Basically, an Argument is similar to a Testimony, but instead of the character testifying as to what they saw, they tell you why someone is the killer. You can tell the difference between the two because on the upper left corner of the screen, it will either say "Testimony or "Argument" in green letters. I added it because I thought it would make the fanfic more interesting. Expect more gameplay functions from the Investigations series to be add later to the story.

On other news, I added a Court Record to make it seem more like the games. Hope that helps out with the story.

Read and review please!