Meekins: There's one other thing that proves the man was Detective Goodman, sir! To enter the evidence room, one must use their ID card! When an ID card is used, there's a record of it! At the time of the crime, the detective had used his card!

Judge: An ID card record. That's the one that Ms. Hopps gave you earlier. Ms. Hopps, can you conform that Detective Goodman's ID number was used the day of the murder?

Judy: Yes, Your Honor. At 5:14, when Meekins entered the evidence room, Detective Goodman was also in the room.

Judge: I see... However, one thing does strike me as unusual… Several hundred cases should have been due for transferal. Why were there so few people using this room?

Edgeworth: This particular evidence room is only used for storing certain special cases.

Phoenix: "Special" cases…?

Edgeworth: Extremely violent cases involving police staff.

Ema: Just hearing that makes my hair stand on end!

Phoenix (Thinking): Me too, although it doesn't make much of a difference…

Edgeworth: There were only a few cases up for transferal there, and most were cleared up by noon.

Judge: Right… I see. Now, let us move on to the cross-examination.

Phoenix: So, Officer Meekins? Unlike your earlier testimony, you believe this to be rock solid, do you?

Meekins: Yes, sir! Solid as stone, sir! If my hand wasn't wrapped in bandages… I'd even give the 'V for Victory' sign, sir!

Phoenix: Well, I hate to ruin your victory dance, but I have the ID card right here, and it was found near the crime scene.

Judge: That makes sense.

Phoenix: When I say, "crime scene," I'm not referring to the evidence room at the Police Department. I mean the "other" crime scene… The underground parking lot at the Prosecutor's Office!

Edgeworth: …

Phoenix: Your Honor… I have one piece of evidence to present. It's a very important clue regarding the victim's ID card.

Judge: A… Lost Item Report? It's only half completed.

Phoenix: But it shows that Detective Goodman had lost "something" on the day of the crime. Something important enough to fill out this report.

Edgeworth: Let me guess. You believe this "something" to be his ID card, right?

Phoenix: I can't say for sure… but there is a high probability! On the day of the crime, Detective Goodman was not carrying his card!

Judge: Order! Order! So now… what does this all mean?

Phoenix: It can only mean one thing. It doesn't require much thought! The man Officer Meekins encountered in the evidence room… was not Detective Goodman, but rather the man who stole his ID card!

Judge: Order! Order! Order! Does the prosecution have a response?

Edgeworth: … I have only one thing to say to the defense.

Phoenix: …?

Edgeworth: Bravo, Mr. Wright.

Phoenix: B-bravo…?

Edgeworth: Allow me to summarize the defense's argument. At 5:15 PM on the day of the crime, the man Officer Meekins encountered in the evidence room was not Detective Goodman. There are two grounds to support this. First, the locker in the evidence room was already unlocked. Second, the victim lost his ID card. Am I correct so far, Mr. Wright?

Phoenix: Yes…

Phoenix (Thinking): What's he up to?

Edgeworth: That being the case, we must inevitably arrive at a single conclusion: If the "victim" in this video is a fake… then the murder in the evidence room is also a fake! In other words, the security camera does not show the instant of the murder.

Phoenix: Uh… Th-that is… Well, I guess that's right…

Edgeworth: Is something wrong, Mr. Wright? Only moments ago you seemed content to be pointing your finger around.

Phoenix: This isn't good…

Edgeworth: Well, well… It seems you've finally realized… exactly what you've gone such lengths to prove!

Judge: Explain yourself, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth: The defense has already done the explaining for me. The victim in this video is a fake… which means a murder did not take place at the Police Department at 5:15 on the day of the crime.

Judge: So…

Edgeworth: So the real crime could only take place at one location: the underground parking lot at the Prosecutor's Office! The murderer being Ms. Lana Skye, the defendant! The evidence is compelling! A trustworthy witness… observed the moment the defendant used the murder weapon!

Phoenix and Judy: Aaaah!

Phoenix (Thinking): I knew that testimony was way too shabby. It was all a trap from the beginning!

Judge: The activity in the evidence room still leaves many questions unanswered: Who exactly was the "victim" Officer Meekins encountered? And where did this person disappear to…? However… This trial's purpose is to examine only the murder of Detective Goodman.

Edgeworth: Just so, Your Honor.

Ema: Mr. Wright! You have to do something, or else Lana…

Phoenix (Thinking): What do I do? How am I supposed to get myself out of this mess?

Phoenix: W-wait! One moment, Your Honor!

Edgeworth: What now, Mr. Wright? Don't tell me you're objecting to what you have just proven.

Phoenix: Of course not. But I almost walked right into the prosecution's trap!

Edgeworth: What are you talking about?

Phoenix: This cross-examination has proven one thing and one thing only. The security video did not show the actual murder. However! It cannot be said that it is unrelated to the murder in the parking lot. Specifically, large amounts of blood traces were found in the evidence room!

Edgeworth: …

Phoenix: The defense demands further examination into the truth of the matter!

Judge: …Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth: Yes, Your Honor?

Judge: If this court were to examine this further, other witnesses will be necessary. Is the prosecution prepared?

Edgeworth: I'm sorry, Your Honor… The prosecution considered the incident at the Police Department to be unrelated. We have not prepared any other witnesses for this incident.

Judy: Phoenix, now's our chance!

Phoenix (Thinking): Time to call a certain Texas ranger to the stand!

Ema: Wait… Do you guys mean…?

Phoenix: Your Honor. The defense would like to request a specific witness.

Judge: Oh? Whom do you have in mind?

Phoenix: Someone we have reason to believe knows the truth… The truth behind the activities that took place in the evidence room.

Edgeworth: The prosecution requests to hear this person's name before deciding whether or not to comply.

Judge: Very well, then. Mr. Wright! This person whom you would have testify… What is his or her name?

Phoenix: Officer… Jake Marshall.

Edgeworth: Why him?

Phoenix (Thinking): I can't let him know everything just yet…

Phoenix: He's in charge of the evidence room. I feel we should hear what he has to say.

Edgeworth: The prosecution agrees to the defense's request. Since he was responsible for guarding the room, we should hear his testimony. Fortunately he works in the Police Department. We shouldn't need longer than 20 minutes to prepare.

Judge: Very well. The court will take a 30 minute recess while the witness is subpoenaed. Will the prosecution please prepare the witness during this time?

Edgeworth: We will, Your Honor.

Judge: Court in recess!