February 22nd, 2017
High Prosecutor's Office
Room 1202 11:59 AM
Phoenix's POV
Ema: This is the kind of room that just screams "I can do the job." Quite the change from your office, really.
Phoenix: Thanks.
Judy: Still, she as a point, this does look like an office for someone that loves his or her job.
Ema: Look, look! There's a trophy or something here!
Phoenix (Thinking): A trophy? What, that shield?
Ema: It takes real nerve to display stuff like this. Whoever's office this is, he must be a real stuck-up jerk!
?: Mr. Phoenix Wright… Ms. Judy Hopps… you two never tire of prying into other people's business, do you?
Phoenix (Thinking): That voice…
A chair turned around revealing you know who.
Phoenix: Long time, no see, Edgeworth.
Ema: Huh? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! M-M-Mr. Edgeworth!
Judy: You know him, Ema?
Ema: O-of course! I'm his biggest fan! My sister introduced us once, and…
Phoenix (Thinking): Right… her sister was the Chief Prosecutor, after all.
Edgeworth: Well? What brings you three here? I'll warn you… I've been known to be a real stuck-up jerk…
Ema: N-no! Did I…? No! It was just, Ms. Hopps here, she…
Judy: Hey now… don't drag me into this!
Phoenix: Anyway, we're here to investigate a murder case!
Edgeworth: Murder…?
Judy: Yeah, a detective was stabbed to death here in the trunk of someone's red looking sports car.
Edgeworth: Sports car, you say? That's… my car.
Ema: Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!? Y-y-y-your car!?
Phoenix (Thinking): I'll say one thing, she can certainly scream.
Phoenix: So, the body was found in your car?
Edgeworth: Go ahead, say it, Wright. You think I did it, don't you? After you and your friends went through all that trouble to help me the last year, no less.
Ema: N-no, we don't think you did it! I mean, it was sister who stabbed him… Uh, wait, no, she didn't do that! I mean…
Edgeworth: Wait… So you're the Chief Prosecutor's little sister, then?
Ema: Y-yes, sir! Ema Skye! It, uh… It's nice to meet you again!
Phoenix (Thinking): Now that didn't sound forced at all…
Edgeworth: Ah, now I remember. You've… really grown. I'll admit, it was a surprise to me, too. To think that my own car would become the scene of a murder. More surprising still… Now I'm forced to prove my superior's guilt.
Judy: W-w-wait… What!? You're going to be the prosecutor tomorrow!?
Edgeworth: Lana Skye is the Chief Prosecutor… the top prosecutor in the district. She can't prosecute herself, so I'll be the prosecutor at the trial tomorrow.
Ema: You!? Mr. Edgeworth…
Edgeworth: Well, to be honest… It's a bit of a miracle I'm still here at all.
Phoenix: What do you mean?
Edgeworth: Rumors. You've two already heard the rumors about me, haven't you?
Phoenix (Thinking): Miles Edgeworth… It's hard to remember a time when there WEREN'T rumors about this guy… Forging evidence, arranging false testimony, illegal searches, you name it…
Edgeworth: Thanks to you and Mr. Wilde, my innocence was established in the end of last year. However, there are some who say I'm the one responsible for the current incident.
Phoenix: Wh-what? That's crazy!
Edgeworth: Hmph. Some people need very little excuse to think ill of others. It's a fact of life. Impossible to stop.
Ema: But…
Edgeworth: Some of them even go so far as to present me with toys like this… They think it's funny.
Judy: You mean this shield? What is this thing, anyway?
Ema: It's got a big "K" on it.
Edgeworth: *mumbles* of Prosecutors…
Phoenix: Huh? What's that?
Edgeworth: It's the "King of Prosecutors" trophy.
Ema: K-K-K… "King of Prosecutors"!?
Edgeworth: It's a great honor. They send that shield to the best prosecutor each year.
Me and Judy looked at him with a grin on our faces.
Edgeworth: What! So?
Judy: So… That "K"… That stands for king?
Edgeworth: Yeah, you got a problem with that? I didn't design the thing!
Phoenix: And you were the best of the best this year, huh?
Edgeworth: You and Ms. Hopps can take that foolish grin elsewhere. I lost a day of work to receive that travesty.
Ema: Huh? Why's that?
Edgeworth: I had to go to the Police Department ceremony to receive that broken shield.
Judy: The Police Department? The one near the Police Station? Where Detective Gumshoe works?
Edgeworth: Yes, you've been before, correct? Where they have Detention Center and the Criminal Affairs.
Ema: Um, I was wondering something about your shield… Why is it broken?
Edgeworth: What does it matter? I've got more important things to worry about.
Judy: Well, all the same, we like to know little more about yesterday. It might give us some more information about the case.
Edgeworth: Hmm, very well. What do you want to know about?
Phoenix: Well, we like to ask more about yesterday and want were you doing before the murder happened.
Edgeworth: Yesterday was a very busy day for the Prosecutor's Office.
Judy: How come?
Edgeworth: It was our annual cleaning day at the Prosecutor's Office.
Ema: Cleaning day?
Edgeworth: Working with the Police Department, we sort and file all evidence for solved cases. We call it "evidence transferal."
Judy: I see. So it's just like, what I do at my Police Station.
Ema: So wiping your hands of old cases, in other words.
Edgeworth: Oh, and another thing… A ceremony was held at the Police Department. There's an annual review and awards for outstanding police officers and prosecutors.
Phoenix: And that's when you got the shield?
Judy: How long were you in the Police Department?
Edgeworth: I was at the police department yesterday afternoon… I got back here at 5:12.
Phoenix: That's… very precise.
Ema: People like myself and Mr. Edgeworth pride ourselves on our precision, Mr. Wright.
Edgeworth: No, I place little faith in my memory. The only thing I trust is solid evidence.
Judy: A parking sub?
Edgeworth: This is the parking sub from the underground lot.
Phoenix (Thinking): The murder took place around 5:15…
Ema: So the murder happened right after you got back.
Judy: One more thing. What do you know about the Chief Prosecutor, Lana Skye?
Edgeworth: Chief Prosecutor Skye? Yes… We first worked together on a case two years ago. It was my first big case.
Ema: That's right, I remember.
Phoenix (Thinking): Two years ago… I wasn't even a lawyer yet.
Edgeworth: Since then, I always felt that she was looking out for me… It appears I was mistaken.
Ema: M-mistaken!? Why? I mean, I know she's not the warmest person… But I'm sure she felt some responsibility for you!
Edgeworth: Then… why? Why did she stab someone in the truck of my car? Not only that… She stabbed him with my knife.
Judy: Wha… Huh!?
Ema: Mr. Edgeworth! Your knife was the murder weapon!?
Edgeworth: To be specific, it was the knife kept in the toolbox in the truck of my car.
Phoenix: Um… Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: What?
Phoenix: Are you sure you didn't do it?
Edgeworth: …
Judy: Phoenix!
Phoenix: Come on, can't either one of you take a joke?
Ema: You have a strange sense of humor, Mr. Wright!
The door burst open and a frantic cat came in the office.
?: Umm…! Excuse me! But is Mr. Edgeworth, uh… anywhere on the premise?
Edgeworth: I'm Edgeworth. What is it?
?: I'm here, sir, at the request of the Chief, sir! I've got your report, sir!
Edgeworth: Report? What? Did you find new evidence in the case against Chief Prosecutor Skye!?
Phoenix (Thinking): I don't like the way this conversation is going at all…
?: Er… Skye, sir? No, sir! No name of that kind, sir! Not in this report, sir!
Edgeworth: …!
Phoenix (Thinking): I think I just heard Edgeworth's lid blow.
Edgeworth: I made a clear request to the Police Department, did I not? I need to focus on the trial tomorrow, so don't bring me anything unrelated!
?: Sir! But, but sir! I'm just following orders, sir! They told me to bring this to you! I wasn't aware of the particulars of your arrangements with us…
Edgeworth: Give me your name!
Meekins: U-uh, yes… yes, sir! M-M-Meekins, sir. Officer Meekins!
Edgeworth: Right. Officer Meekins? Take your report and leave. And good luck with that raise next month.
Meekins: *whimper* B-but, sir, I d-didn't know!
Phoenix (Thinking): Poor guy. Looks like he was absent on the day they gave out brains and good luck.
Edgeworth: Wright.
Phoenix: Y-yes, sir!?
Phoenix (Thinking): Gah! He caught me off guard!
Edgeworth: As you and Ms. Hopps can see, I'm busy. If you two want to know more, go down to the Police Department. They can tell you more information you need.
Judy: Thanks, Edgeworth. Good luck and see you in court.
Phoenix (Thinking): He seems to have finally calmed down at least.