Title: Guilt
Prompt: #16-Questioning
Characters: Phoenix Wright
Author Notes: …Ugh this is so short. D: Not my favorite, but at least I updated?
Disclaimer: Me no own, so you no sue.
Summary: He had asked this question plenty of times before. He was about to learn why they said you should never ask it.
Phoenix Wright stared at his client from the other side of the glass separating them. Something was wrong. Usually, this first visit brought disbelief. Horror. Anger and despair. But this man….he stared back at Phoenix with a calm, almost cold composure. There was even a small smile playing about his lips.
Something was definitely wrong here.
"You're accused of killing your younger brother, Mr. Troyman," Phoenix said.
"I know." Troyman smiled. "That's why you're here. Best in the business, right?"
"Um…" To be honest, he felt uncomfortable now. "I-I'm sorry for your loss."
"Huh? Oh. Well, thanks." Troyland drummed his fingers on the counter in front of him. "You're going to start on my case now, right?"
"Yes, sir. But, before I do…I have a question."
"…Yes?"
It was a question attorneys were not supposed to ask. One that Phoenix always asked. Still, he was scared of the answer this time.
"Mr. Troyland…did you kill your brother?"
Troyland laughed, then grinned. "Well…yes. Yes I did."
The scariest part was that Phoenix believed him.