NOTE: I recently noticed an inconsistency in the date the story takes place. To avoid confusion, I've changed all dates so this story takes place immediately after Investigations ends.

Chapter 5

March 18, 2019

Victim's Apartment

1:13 AM

Miles Edgeworth continued to examine the scene of the crime, only hours after the victim plummeted onto his imported Alfa Romero. Truthfully, Edgeworth was a bit more concerned about the car than the investigation, but he made a commitment; that a prosecutor's job was to pursue the truth, and to believe in the strength of those who use the power of the law for good. That's a creed he decided to follow after his participation in the second KG-8 Incident, and the events that followed.

Inspecting the bar, he noticed a glass missing, coming to the conclusion that the victim was drinking at the time of the murder.

He might have been drinking to relax himself. Whatever they were talking about, it wasn't cheery.

There was no sign of forced entry.

The killer must have been someone he knew, and someone trustworthy enough to talk to.

The large window was divided into two sections, separated by a barrier. If one pane was shattered, the other wouldn't be. However, both panes were gone.

There must have been a struggle, which broke one pane. The body broke the other when it was pushed.

At the billiards table, the cue ball was nowhere to be found, and a cue had been broken in half, leaving the end sharpened. On the sharp end of one half, blood was found.

The ball might have been thrown at some point. The cue could be the murder weapon.

After examining the crime scene, Edgeworth called for blood tests to be done on the pool cue, and for the cue to be matched to the wound, it there is one. He also ordered a search to be done on the street below for the billiards ball, and for it to be dusted for fingerprints.

The glasses and bottles were dusted, which yielded no fingerprints. Nothing at the crime scene showed any fingerprints beyond the victim and his wife. The half cue was on its way to the crime lab, and it would be dusted there.

Edgeworth returned to the street to conduct the search of the surrounding area. Gumshoe arrived in his car.

"Detective Gumshoe, have you made any progress?"

"Yes sir." Gumshoe held up documents taken from Carlton's office. "We have all of the nightclub employees down at the precinct for questioning."

"Excellent." Edgeworth crossed his arms. "Is there any other news?"

"Well," Gumshoe scratched his head. "I was going to ask if I could go home for the night. Maggey worries about me sometimes."

Edgeworth smiled. "I'm sure things will be fine here. Go on ahead."

Gumshoe got back into his car.

I hope he makes it back alright. She certainly does worry about him.

A policeman approached Edgeworth. "Sir! We've found something."

Edgeworth made his way to the cue ball, lying by the curb. "I want this to be brought to the crime lab immediately."

An officer scooped the cue ball into an evidence bag and got into an LAPD patrol car. Edgeworth hit the top of the car, signaling the officer to leave. An ambulance backed into the crime scene, and the body was taken in by medical examiners. The autopsy should be back soon.

While he could have had an officer drive him, Edgeworth fished his umbrella and wallet out of the glove compartment of his car before it was towed. He took advantage of the cool air, strolling the few blocks to the market for a box of sugar cubes, and the rest of the way home. As he walked, he thought of his days at school with Larry and Wright, and the time spent with his father. Showing a small smile, Edgeworth continued home.

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