February 22nd, 2017
Detention Center
Visitor's Room, 10:30 AM
Phoenix's POV
Ema: …
Judy: Ema, you feeling okay? You're becoming real quite all of a sudden. What's up?
?: Guard… I thought I told you I didn't want visitors.
Guard: S-s-s-sorry, ma'am! It's j-j-just, your sister…
?: No excuses! Or did you not want a raise this year, hmm?
Guard: U-u-u-understood, ma'am!
Phoenix (Thinking): Wh-wh-wh-what was that all about?
The door open and out came a very looking important woman. Her outfit makes her look like she's a chief for the military.
Ema: H-hi, Lana.
Lana: Funny. I seem to remember specifically telling you NOT to come here. Perhaps my memory is failing?
Ema: L-look… I didn't want to come here either, okay? But you trial's tomorrow and you still don't have a defense attorney!
Lana: I'll be the one in court tomorrow. This has nothing to do with you, Ema. Isn't that right, Mr. Wright?
Phoenix: Hey! How do you know me?
Lana: Mia mentioned you. I've heard… quite a bit. And you must be Ms. Hopps. I've heard quite a bit about you as well. I must say, I was impress with you and your partner's detective skills for that case you handled.
Judy: Uh… thanks. So, your Lana? Lana Skye.
Lana: Yes.
Phoenix: Er. What exactly is it that you do…?
Lana: I'm Chief Prosecutor for this district.
Phoenix: Y-you're a prosecutor!?
Phoenix (Thinking): Two sisters… one a lawyer. Could this be a coincidence? Ema… Lana… I mean, they're just like…
Ema: Is something wrong, Mr. Wright?
Phoenix: Er, no, no. A-anyway, I heard that you were arrest for a murder?
Lana: Yes, though there's something that both you and Ms. Hopps should know from the start.
Judy: Which is?
Lana: The suspect in this case has confessed to the crime.
Phoenix: Huh?
Ema: W-wait! But the suspect… The suspect is…!
Lana: Me. I did it. Well, Mr. Wright?
Judy: Well, could you at least tell us what happened?
Lana: The crime took place yesterday, February 21st, at 5:15 PM.
Phoenix: That's quite specific.
Lana: It was in the witness's deposition. A witness clearly saw me committing the crime.
Phoenix: Uh… my that was a bit of bad luck, wasn't it?
Judy: Where did the crime take place?
Lana: The crime took place in the underground parking lot at the Prosecutor's Office. The boy was found in the trunk of my subordinate's car.
Phoenix: The Prosecutor's Office, huh?
Phoenix (Thinking): In your subordinate's care trunk? Classy…
Lana: I was arrested on the spot. Caught red-handed, as it were.
Phoenix (Thinking): My, my…
Judy: So, who was the victim?
Lana: An investigator with the Police Department. I suppose the correct term is "Detective".
Ema: A detective…?
Lana: Death was due to a loss of blood. He was stabbed once in the stomach.
Judy: Oh sweet cheese and crackers!
Lana: Death wasn't immediate, but the wound was fatal.
Phoenix: I see…
Judy: And you sure it was a detective?
Lana: Yes… and I see it in your eyes that you know what this means.
Ema: What? Ms. Hopps? What does it mean?
Judy: I don't want to say this, cause it makes us look bad, but thanks to Lana now the police would be more than happy to try and make it look like she was one that done it!
Ema: Oh no!
Judy: And you're the Chief Prosecutor, right?
Lana: That's right. In fact, I'm a bit surprised that you don't recognize the district's Chief Prosecutor.
Ema: Um… Lana? What happened to your hand?
There was a bandage on Lana's left hand.
Lana: Oh, this? I cut myself by accident. When I stabbed him, that is.
Ema: Huh?
Lana: I'm not very good at being a criminal, I suppose.
Phoenix (Thinking): How am I supposed to defend this!? Time to change subject…
Phoenix: Um, you were in school with Mia, correct? A few years above her?
Lana: … Ema told you that, too, did she?
Ema: W-well, why not? I did drag them all the way here from his office!
Lana: Although it seems he has very little in common with Mia…
Phoenix (Thinking): Hey!
Lana: It was in law school. I was in my third year, and she was auditing the class. She was different than the other students.
Judy: Different… how?
Lana: She was strong… She'd do anything to become a defense attorney. Anything. That… was probably why she was attracted to me.
Phoenix: E-excuse me!?
Ema: Intellectually attracted! Lana was top of her class in school.
Lana: I was the best there was.
Phoenix: Oh…
Ema: I'm doing pretty good in school too, by the way!
Phoenix (Thinking): It sounds a bit different when Ema says it…
Lana: Well, Mr. Wright?
Phoenix: E-excuse me?
Lana: As you can plainly see, I am admitting my guilt. I think it's safe to say… there's no way you or Ms. Hopps can take this case. None.
Ema: B-but, Lana!
Lana: …
Ema: You… you were always this way, weren't you? You never think of anyone but yourself.
Lana: …!
Ema: I know you didn't do it, Lana, I know! So… So how can you say you did!?
Lana: …
Ema: If I lose you… I'll be all alone! I… I hate you, Lana!
Lana: … Mr. Wright? Ms. Hopps?
Judy: Y-yes?
Lana: I believe our discussion here has ended. The rest… I leave to you two.
Phoenix and Judy: …!
Phoenix: Um… you mean, you're requesting my services as your defense?
Lana: Don't lose any sleep over it. Your client has confessed, after all. The case is over.
Judy: We'll help you, we promise.
Lana: …
Lana got up and left the room.
Phoenix (Thinking): Lana has confess to the crime, yes… But something doesn't fit. It's that look in Ema's eyes. There's something else going on here… and I'm going to find out what!
Ema: I'm sorry, you two.
Judy: It's alright, Ema. Your sister just probably scared that's all. We've had couple of clients being scare for a trial before.
Phoenix: I just never thought we be defending another prosecutor again.
Ema: She wasn't always like this you know; she used to be always smiling and gentle to everyone.
Phoenix: I see…
Judy: That sounds like someone I know, thought it was the other way around for him. Do you know the reason for the change?
Ema: I'm not sure myself… I… I just don't know.
Phoenix (Thinking): Sounds like there's something there that defies a simple scientific explanation.
Judy: Well in any case, we should head to the scene of the crime and do some investigating.
Ema: Right, let's go!