February 23rd, 2017

Evidence Room

Sector Three, 5:40 PM

Ema's POV

Ema: So this is the evidence room? It really is kind of like a graveyard.

Phoenix: Graveyards are supposed to have grass and trees. This feels more like a morgue.

Ema: N-nice try, M-Mr. Wright. Y-you can't scare me!

As I said that, someone bumped into me and I got scared and slapped that person across the face.

Judy: Oh my god, are you okay, Detective Gumshoe?

Ema: Oh, s-sorry, I thought you were a ghost!

Gumshoe: I wouldn't recommend going around smacking ghost on the head, pal.

Judy helped him on his feet.

Gumshoe: So, is it true what I heard from Chief Gant?

Judy: Uh… yes, it's true.

Gumshoe: So, Chief of Police Gant… will loan anyone 50 bucks? Even me!?

Ema: Oh, so that's not what you were taking about…

Gumshoe: Actually, I was put in charge of the investigation for today.

Phoenix: Just for today?

Judy: You?

Ema: Boss for a day…

Gumshoe: But guess what!? You got permission from the Chief… So now you're boss for a day!

Ema (Thinking): Really!? *squeals*

Gumshoe: First of all, you'll want to have this. It's the floor plans for the evidence room.

Ema: So, Detective Gumshoe, you're boss for the day?

Gumshoe: That's right! It's an honor! After all, the murder took place right here, in the Police Department!

Judy: But why are you all alone? Where are you underlings?

Gumshoe: … They're using our findings from yesterday's investigation to prepare for the trial. I'm adamant, though! I'm going to take control and put this case to rest! And in my own evidence locker, pal!

Phoenix: You have a locker in here, too, Detective Gumshoe?

Gumshoe: Hah hah, of course! I am a detective, after all. They gave me a locker that only I can open, pal!

Ema: "Only you can open"…?

Judy: What do you mean by that?

Gumshoe: Well, this place is more high-tech than you might think. Every locker is fix so that only one detective can open it.

Phoenix: Using this ID card?

Gumshoe: Well, that's the thing, pal. ID cards can be lost. Why, I'm on my third card since entering the force already.

Ema: That sounds like a lot.

Gumshoe: Yes, but even I can't lose my own right hand!

Judy: What do you mean?

Gumshoe: Well, the lock for each locker is coded with a fingerprint! Here, I'll show you.

Detective Gumshoe puts his right fingerprint into the handle and then it beeps and opens.

Gumshoe: And that's the only locker we can open.

Ema: Funny, they look like normal lockers…

Gumshoe: These are the latest model! There's a trick to the handles, see?

Judy: The handles?

Gumshoe: On the top of the lockers is a sensor, and if the wrong person touches it…

I put my hand on the handle and got electrocuted.

Ema: Okay, I see now.

Gumshoe: If that's what happened, my hand would be black and smoking every day! In any case, the locks aren't that obvious. There's even some people in the force that don't know about the fingerprint locks!

Phoenix: I see. Okay let's take a look around.

Judy: Well I see a locker open.

Gumshoe: That's Detective Goodman's locker. It was open on the day of the murder and it looks like everything was taken out.

Ema: Are you sure it's okay to leave it open like that?

Gumshoe: Well if we closed it, then we would have a hard time on getting it open again.

Judy: I see a rubber glove over here. There's even a tag on it.

Ema: SL-9.

Phoenix: The same thing on the note and the knife.

Gumshoe: Yep, I bet Edgeworth was the most surprised out of anyone. That was his first big case, and that was the case that started the rumors about him.

Ema: What is the SL-9 Incident about?

Gumshoe: Well, let me tell you, it was one violent case.

Phoenix: Violent? Was it a murder case?

Gumshoe: A serial killing!

Ema (Thinking): Ugh. I think I'm going to vomit now.

Gumshoe: But the killer made a mistake, and Mr. Edgeworth built his case around that to nab him.

Judy: And this was two years ago?

Gumshoe: That put Mr. Edgeworth right in the spotlight… and started the rumor-mill.

Judy: The forged evidence?

Gumshoe: Yes, and that case was supposed to be all cleaned up with the "transferal" the other day. It was the last job he ever did… Detective Goodman, that is.

Ema: Huh? What do you mean?

Gumshoe: Detective Goodman was the detective in charge of the SL-9 Incident, see.

Ema: So, so… That switchblade knife…

Phoenix: The victim took the knife out of the evidence locker himself?

Gumshoe: Would seem so.

Judy: Hey guys, look at this!

Ema: Wow, someone must have broken something big to make all these pieces.

Phoenix: Detective Gumshoe, perhaps?

Gumshoe: There you go, pal, making me out to be some kind of hooligan! That's another piece of evidence from the SL-9 Incident.

Judy: SL-9…? Hmm…

Ema: You want to put it back together, Judy?

Judy: Yeah, I want to see what this thing was before it was broken.

Gumshoe: Hah! Good luck, pal. That's no job for amateurs. Why, I spend a good three hours on that before I had to give up!

Ema: That's why I always carry around a tube of glue!

I handed the clue to Judy and see went to work putting the pieces together.

Judy: Could you three move back a bit, please? I can't concentrate with you guys standing so close.

We all stand around the lockers for about 5-10 mins.

Judy: Finish!

Gumshoe: Wow, I'm amazed it took you this long, pal!

Judy: Thanks, but I'm afraid there's still a piece missing.

Ema: Well, do you know what it thing is?

Judy: I think it's supposed to be some sort of jar. Though, it's not the most stable kind of jar.

Phoenix: I think I understand how it was broken.

Judy: Well in any case, we better be on the lookout for the missing piece.

Phoenix: Hey, there are some red dots on this jar.

Ema: Red dots? Could it be blood?

Phoenix: I think so, though this blood looks like it's been around for a long time.

Judy: I think I should hold on to this. Detective Gumshoe, do you have a case or something for me to put this jar in?

Gumshoe: Yeah, remind me to give it to you before you leave.

Ema: Speaking of blood, we should use this testing fluid to check for blood around here.

Judy: Good idea.

Judy got my testing fluid out and started spraying. She found one on the floor near Goodman's locker.

Phoenix: There must have been a massive amount of blood here. I'm not a expert on this, what do you think, Judy?

Judy: I think it's safe to say that something did happen in the evidence room.

Ema: So Meekins really did cut his own hand?

Judy: I think, but there's a lot more blood than there should be. So I'm guessing something else happen here.

Ema: Well I also see a bloody handprint in this locker. You can see it clear as day.

Gumshoe: Whaaaat!? T-t-this locker… It's mine!

Ema: It's yours?

Gumshoe: Please! You have to help me… When they come to take me away… Promise you'll testify that I wouldn't harm a fly! You'll do that for me, won't you, pals!?

Ema: Uh… sure.

Gumshoe: I'm counting on you guys! Believe me, you can't trust the police!

Judy: Hey! Don't forget who's defending you! I should probably check the other lockers just in case.

She sprayed some more, and found another handprint on a locker.

Ema: Strange, why is it getting a reaction there? There's no reason for a handprint to be on there.

Judy: You're right. Better make a note of that.

Gumshoe: Say, that's some neat stuff you got there, pal!

Ema: Oh you mean this. It's call "Luminol Testing Fluid"!

Gumshoe: Where'd you get your hands on that!?

Ema: Huh?

Gumshoe: I'd like to get some too! I'll just borrow 50 bucks from the Chief!

Phoenix: Where did you get this, Ema?

Ema: I always buy it by mail order.

Judy: Hmm…

Phoenix: Oh, by the way, Detective Gumshoe. Do you know something about this?

Gumshoe: Oh, the ID card record? Well let's see here, pal. Hmm… well it does seem like Goodman was hear on the day of the crime… Whoa! No way!

Ema: Wh-what!? What's wrong?

Gumshoe: Th- th- th- th- th- THAT SECOND NUMBER!

Judy: It's not your number is i-

Gumshoe: It's Mr. Edgeworth's!?

Phoenix, Ema, and Judy: What!?

Gumshoe: Yeah, that second number… belongs to Mr. Edgeworth! Which speaking of which, the inquiry committee should be letting him out by now. I'm going to give my report for the day.

Ema: Your report?

Phoenix: But that's just a flyer?

Gumshoe: Look on the back.

We looked at the back it says, "No worries."

Gumshoe: Hey, this is Mr. Edgeworth we're talking about! I'm sure he could use a report like this!

Ema (Thinking): Nice to see someone that cares for Mr. Edgeworth so much.

Gumshoe: Well later, pals! Hold on, let me ask Mr. Marshall do give you a case for your jar before you go.

Judy: That's strange. Why would Edgeworth come here?

Phoenix: I think it's time we pay him a visit.