February 23rd, 2017
District Court
Courtroom No. 9, 12:32 PM
Phoenix's POV
Judge: I'd… like to… resume…?
Phoenix (Thinking): What's up? The judge keeps looking over at the prosecution…
Judge: Is something wrong, Mr. Edgeworth? Your face is blue, your lips are purple, you're sweating bullets… That furrowed brow, those grinding teeth, those watery eyes… What's more your eyes are unfocused, you're doubled over, your back is bent…
Edgeworth: It… can't… be! This… can't… happen!
Judy: Edgeworth…?
Judge: Well then, I believe it is time we continued on with this trial. During our recess I had requested that the prosecution conduct an investigation…
Edgeworth: Th-this is unacceptable!
Judge: Hmm… It seems out prosecutor is quite beside himself.
?: Ah, er, excuse me. Knock knock?
Judge: …? Who's there?
Suddenly a huge man was standing on the witness stand. He was staring at the whole courtroom.
Phoenix (Thinking): What's with this guy?
Judy: Say, does anyone notice a stuffy smell in the courtroom?
Ema: Not only that, but the temperature rose 5.7 degrees when that man came in!
Phoenix (Thinking): Who on earth is he…?
Judge: Ah, it's you…
?: Oh! Oh, heh heh. Sorry I'm late, Udgey! The roads were packed. It's just me! Long time no see, eh, Udgey? How ya been? Swim much these days!
Judge: Ah! Hello, hello. No, I've just been so busy…
?: Busy! Busy-smizzy, Udgey, my boy! You have to make time to relax!
Judge: Y-yes, indeed.
Ema: Udgey… seems to be his nickname for the judge…?
Phoenix: I'm afraid you're right. Very afraid.
Judy: Um… excuse me, sir. But who are you?
?: Oh, you two must be Hopper and Wrighto! I've heard many great things about you two!
Phoenix: Eh, uh, th-thanks…?
?: So sorry about our little Worthy giving you all that trouble, eh? You know, we should all go swimming together sometime! Jolly!
Phoenix: Little… Little Worthy…?
Judge: Mr. Wright! You don't know the district Chief of Police!?
Phoenix: Chuh…
Judy: Chief of Police!?
Judge: He's the top ranking police officer in the entire district!
Gant: Name's Gant, Damon Gant. Pleased to meet you, everyone!
Judge: So, uh, to what do we own this honor today? It's been over… two years since you last came to this courtroom, hasn't it?
Gant: Well, it's Worthy, here. Look at the poor fellow! I just thought I'd help out… by brining this.
Phoenix: Hey! Th-that's…!
Ema: My sister's muffler!
Phoenix (Thinking): So Ms. Starr wasn't just seeing things! When the crime occurred, Ms. Skye really was wearing that muffler!
Gant: But to think that it was stuffed into that exhaust pipe… On little Worthy's car, no less! It's really quite embarrassing, even for us.
Gant unwrap the muffler reveling to us what was in it.
Judge: Wh-what's this!?
Gant: It's what you'd call a switchblade knife. Quite perplexing, this.
Edgeworth: Objection! Chief! What kind of outfit are you running!?
Judge: M-Mr. Edgeworth!
Edgeworth: How could they miss such vital piece of evidence!? If your investigators are this lax, how do you expect us to do our job?
Gant: N-now wait a minute, Worthy!
Edgeworth: I've no desire to hear your excuses!
Gant: I'm telling you to wait! Or didn't you hear me?
Edgeworth: …!
Gant: Have a look at this document, where it says "person in charge of investigation"… There's no mistaking that signature… Miles Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: Th-that's no fair! The day of the crime, I-I had…
Gant: Your head in the clouds because you got that award! I know how you feel… But you're the person in charge. I'll expect a written apology.
Edgeworth: What? Are you serious!?
Gant: Don't be too upset, we'll find a way to clean up this mess… that you made.
Edgeworth: …!
Ema: This is the first time I've seen Mr. Edgeworth had a loss for words…
Judge: This kind of major blunder is unlike you Mr. Edgeworth.
Edgeworth: Gah…!
Judge: The court accepts this new evidence. But, I'd like to ask the defense a favor first.
Phoenix: Y-yes?
Judge: Just to be sure… I'd like to take a look at the blade of this knife.
Phoenix: The b-blade of the knife, Your Honor? Well, I don't see why not…
Judge: Could you open it up for me, I wonder?
Phoenix: Yes, well. I think all you have to do is push that switch, and…
Judge: If I cut my finger Mr. Wright, I wouldn't be able to pound my gavel anymore.
Phoenix (Thinking): Yeah. But if I cut my finger, I wouldn't be able to point it at people anymore…
Judy: Give it here! All you have to do is push this switch and…
Suddenly the blade pop out and me and Ema scream.
Phoenix: What'd you trying to do, stab me!?
Judy: Oh grow up!
Ema: Look the tip of this knife.
Phoenix: It looks like it has been cut off.
Judy: And the dark red stain… is this blood?
Edgeworth: This does not excuse the actions of the Police Department! I would like to hear an explanation from the Chief of Police himself!
Judge: I'm terribly sorry, but could I ask you to testify for us? About the split between the prosecutors and the police… and this knife.
Gant: Sure! Sure thing. Not a problem, not even a little one! Really!