Ugh. This chapter could've been written much better, but then it would take me forever to get it done. I want to just get the story wrapped up at this point, especially because I'm a little worried about something. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

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Chapter 25 – Close to the Turnabout

"Edgeworth. What do we do?!"

The Chief Prosecutor was silent, trying to figure out how to go about this. The situation was delicate and time-dependent. If they didn't work fast…

"Hm…We need to find out who left this note for you, Wright. This should be given to the police immediately to get fingerprints." He picked up the phone. "I'll call Detective Skye and ask her to take care of it."

Phoenix nodded and waited as the other man had a brief exchange with Ema. Hanging up, Edgeworth folded his hands in front of him. He stared up at Phoenix, who was trembling.

"Wright. Sit down. You're a mess." He watched the man sit down. "Now…I believe the best way to approach this is to do some investigation."

Phoenix's eyebrows went up. "Investigation?"

"Yes. We can conclude that whoever committed this…heinous crime is the one who has Apollo and Trucy in their possession."

"So where do we start?"

"I know exactly where."

"Er…well, I'd like to let you guys down there, but…if I do, Dr. Emilio might kill me, and you guys too. He's been on a rampage ever since she went missing."

Edgeworth crossed his arms tightly. "This is a very serious matter, miss. We need to have access to that office posthaste."

Tina stood there in front of them silently before nodding. "Okay then. I guess I'll give you the key." She went to the nurse's station and pulled out a key and came back around, handing it to Edgeworth. "Here. Don't lose it." Edgeworth placed it in the pocket of his coat. He and Phoenix turned to leave. "Er…Mr. Edgeworth?"

He faced the nurse. "Yes?"

"You'll…you'll be able to find her, won't you? Dr. Sterling I mean?"

He was quiet for a moment. "Yes…we will." Before she could say anything in response, he motioned for Phoenix to follow him. He knew his way rather well in the department now.

Using the key, he opened the office door, and saw that it was in the messy state he'd left it in.

"Geez. And I thought my office was bad."

"Hmph. Come on, Wright. We'd better start searching for some kind of clue."

The two of them began wading their way through the mess. Edgeworth quickly went to the desk, while Phoenix searched the bookcase.

"Hm…" Edgeworth was looking for the manila folder he had noticed her staring at. He was almost positive that it would hold some kind of clue. "Try to see if you can find a manila folder, Wright."

Phoenix nodded and moved from the bookcase to the floor, which was littered with a bunch of files and papers.

Edgeworth had gone through most of the desk and didn't find anything, but he noticed that underneath the desk calendar, there seemed to be a clump. It didn't look right. Lifting it, he found the folder. "Never mind, Wright. I found it right here."

Not the best hiding place. The folder had a whole bunch of papers in it. He skimmed over them. Interesting…

"Wright. Take a look at this." Phoenix came over to stand next to Edgeworth behind the desk.

"These….are about Ms. Gramarye."

"Indeed they are. The question that remains is why she has all of this information?"

Phoenix was wondering that too. "Well, she was Ms. Gramarye's doctor the day she…you know."

"Really?" Edgeworth wasn't very convinced. Why would she look into it though? He examined the papers a little more carefully. An autopsy report? "Wright? Did they have an autopsy done on Ms. Gramarye?"

Phoenix frowned, a confused expression on his face. "Not that I was aware of, no. Why?"

"According to these notes, one was done."

Phoenix was taken aback. "Well? Where is it?!" He asked urgently.

He leafed through the papers and pulled out a small packet. "Here it is. How did Ms. Gramarye die, Wright?"

"Apparently, according to some of the other doctors and nurses who were there that night, she went into a sudden cardiac arrest."

"That might not have been the case, Wright." He looked up. "Because according to this report, there's a strong suspicion that Ms. Gramarye was poisoned."

"What?! Give me that!" Phoenix snatched the papers and read through them. "Wh-what?! Serena never told us about this! She didn't really say anything about it."

I wonder…did she suspect foulplay from the beginning? Or…

Edgeworth and Phoenix stared at each other, the same thought coming into their minds. Did she have something to do with this?

Edgeworth saw that Phoenix was struggling to maintain a calm composure. He was trying to hide his trembling, but was failing miserably. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to bring him with me. This is already more than he can handle.

"Wright. You should head back to the office. You're in no condition to be investigating. Besides, Ms. Fey and Athena are alone there, aren't they? You should keep an eye on them and make sure they stay safe, along with yourself." He checked the time. "Not to mention it's getting late. I'll go back to the office and see what I can figure out from all of this."

It was 10 PM at night. He had only gotten back to his office after going to the police department and finding out what leads they may have gotten about the disappearance. Ema had informed him, much to his disappointment that they didn't know whose fingerprints were on the note.

Edgeworth hadn't been able to confiscate the papers they'd found; but Tina had been nice enough to let him make copies of it. He was now reading over them carefully. The doctor had written many bullet points on one piece of paper, connecting the multiple pieces together.

So she was concerned about how Ms. Gramarye died, since she was expected to live for another three months. That explains why she had an autopsy done then. She must've suspected foul play. He read on. Someone poisoned Ms. Gramarye…Check security tape for people who entered the room.

Edgeworth frowned. She didn't seemed to have followed up on that, or at least, the notes didn't go on to talk about that. 'He' has been in the medical records room way too many times. Up to something. Find out what. His brows furrowed. "Who is the he she's referring to?"

Edgeworth dropped the papers on the desk, sighing heavily. What exactly led her to look into this matter so much? And what happened? Did she discover something so huge, someone felt they needed to silence her?

This would've been a lot easier if he could've asked her himself. Perhaps this was the reason why she was planning to come in today and speak to me?

Shuffling through the papers once more, something caught his eye. A little crumpled slip was hidden among the papers. He smoothed it out and read it. "He kept mumbling into his phone about someone he referred to as K.G. K.G. must be his boss. The other initials used were S.R. No idea who that is either. An accomplice?"

"K.G. K.G. What could that stand for?" The Chief Prosecutor searched his memory for any crime syndicates that may have those initials. None came to mind. His eyes were focused on the desk, where there was a list of about ten names.

His eyes widened before narrowing. No…This can't be possible. There's no way, but… Edgeworth thought through the idea, and the more he pondered it, the more it made sense; at the same time, he was confused too. Everything was becoming crystal clear, and at the same time even more foggy. He was sure, though, that he knew exactly who was behind it all.

He knew exactly who he would be speaking to in the morning.

Short chapter before the big revealing chapter. Any ideas anyone? Who could this mysterious figure be?! I'm hoping you've figured out who died. It wasn't Apollo or Trucy! Find out in the next chapter! Please feel free to leave me review and/or private message me! Sorry if I haven't replied to any PMs lately, though. I've been getting a little busy with other things, but I'll try my best to answer them!