August 3, 11:00 AM District Court Courtroom No. 2

A middle-aged man took to the stand. "Mr. Jack Star, you sell newspaper subscriptions, am I correct?" Payne asked. "Yeah, I do!" Jack replied. "He sure has energy..." Issac thought. "Mr. Star, you may proceed with your testimony." the Judge said. "Please tell the court what you saw on the day of the murder." he continued.

Witness Testimony - Witness Account -

"I was going door-to-door, selling subscriptions when I saw a man fleeing an apartment. I thought he must be in a hurry because he left the door half-open behind him. Thinking it strange, I looked inside the apartment. Then I saw her lying there...A woman...not moving...dead! I quailed in fright and found myself unable to go inside. I thought to call the police immediately! However, the phone in her apartment wasn't working. I went to a nearby park and found a public phone. I remember the time exactly: It was 1:00 PM. The man who ran was, without a doubt, the defendant sitting right over there."

"Hmm...why wasn't the phone in the apartment working?" the Judge asked. "There was a blackout at the time of the murder, Your Honor." Payne said. "But aren't phones supposed to work during a blackout?" the Judge asked. "Your Honor, some cordless phones don't function normally. The phone in the apartment was one of those, Your Honor. I also have a record of the blackout for the court." Payne said as he added it into the Court Record. "Now, Mr. Darkrai, you may begin your Cross-Examination." the Judge said. "Of course your honor." Isaac replied. "Alright...here I go...I know Mark is innocent...so Jack has to be lying!" Isaac thought. "Hmm...but where could the contradiction be..." Isaac thought as he looked at the Court Record for anything. "Wait a minute...he said the time was 1:00 PM...I got it!" Isaac thought. "OBJECTION!" Isaac yelled. "What is it Mr. Darkrai?" the Judge said. "Your Honor, the witness said that the time was 1:00 PM...but the Autopsy Report says right here that the time of death was around 4-5 PM! How does he explain this 3 hour time gap!?" Isaac exclaimed. "Great job Isaac!" Rafa said. "U-uh..." Jack stuttered. "Wait! I remember now!" Jack yelled. "Would you care to give your testimony again?" the Judge asked.

Witness Testimony - The Time of Discovery -

"You see, when I found the body, I heard the time. There was a voice saying the time... It was probably the television. Oh, but it was three hours off, wasn't it? I guess the victim was watching a video of a taped program! That's why I thought it was 1:00 PM! Terribly sorry about the misunderstanding..."

"Hmm...so you heard a taped program...Mr. Darkrai, you may Cross-Examine the witness." the Judge said. "Heh...I already found the contradiction!" Isaac thought proudly. "OBJECTION!" Isaac yelled. "Hold it right there Jack Star! The prosecution presented a blackout record showing that the blackout happened during the murder. So then how where you about to hear the television if there was a blackout Jack Star!" Isaac exclaimed. "U-uh...i-it was probably that shock from finding the body...y-yeah, that's right!" Jack said. "These constant contradictions are hurting your credibility...let's hear your testimony one more time." the Judge said.

Witness Testimony - Hearing the Time -

"Actually, I didn't "hear" the time...I "saw" it! There was a table clock in the apartment, right? Yeah, the murder weapon! The killer used it to hit the victim! That must've been what I saw!"

"You saw a clock? I guess that would explain it." the Judge said. "The defense may Cross-Examine the witness." the Judge said. "OBJECTION!" Isaac yelled. "The murder weapon wasn't a table clock! It was this statue!" Isaac exclaimed. "How is this supposed to be a clock!?" Isaac cried out. "W-what!? Who are you with your "objections" and "evidence"!?" Jack exclaimed. "Just answer the question, Mr. Star." Isaac said. "I saw it there! That's a clock!" Jack yelled. "Your Honor, if I may..." Payne said. "Yes, Mr. Payne?" the Judge asked. "As the witness said, this statue is indeed a clock. The neck is a switch, all you have to do is turn it and it'll tell you the time. As it doesn't look like a clock, I submitted it as a statue, my bad." Payne said. "I see..." the Judge said. "So the murder weapon was a table clock after all..." the Judge continued. "Well, Mr. Darkrai? It appears the witness testimony was correct, it was a table clock. Do you have any problems with the testimony?" the Judge asked. "Your Honor...there is a gaping hole in the witness's testimony!" Isaac exclaimed. "The only way the witness could've known it was a clock was if he held it! Yet the witness testified that he never went into the apartment! Clearly, a contradiction!" Isaac yelled. "Hmm...indeed!" the Judge said. "The witness knew it was a clock because he went into the apartment!" Isaac exclaimed. "You were lying witness! You did go into the apartment at the day of the murder!" Isaac yelled. "Oh yeah!? Prove it! Prove that I went into the apartment!" Jack said. "I'll do even better...by showing that you were the killer!" Isaac cried out. "You struck her with the clock, and the blow triggered the clock's voice! That was the sound you heard!" Isaac yelled. Everyone were mumbling to themselves about Isaac claim.

Thump! "Order in the court!" the Judge said. "Intriguing, continue Mr. Darkrai." the Judge said. "Yes, Your Honor." Isaac said. "Mr. Star, the sound must've made quite an impression on you. That voice burned into your mind. That's why you were so certain about the time!" Isaac exclaimed. "Objection!" Payne yelled. "W-what's the meaning of this? This is all baseless conjecture!" Payne said. "Baseless? Just look at the witness face!" Isaac said. Jack had a look of worry, sweating all over. "Would the witness care to elaborate?" the Judge asked. "Did you strike the victim with the clock?" the Judge asked. "I...I...that day...I never! Look...the clock...I heard, no! I mean, I saw...Saw...nggh...gah!" Jack yelled hit the stand. "Shutupshutupshutup! I hate you all!" It was him I tell you! I was him! He killed her and he should burn and die!" Jack yelled. "Order in the court!" the Judge yelled. "Y-your Honor...there isn't a shred of evidence supporting the defense's claims!" Payne said. "Mr. Darkrai! You claim the sound came from the clock...do you have any evidence to support them?" the Judge said. "Yes, Your Honor. The sound Mr. Star heard was definitely this clock. A fact which can be simply answered if we try out the clock here in this court. Your Honor, the clock please? I ask the court to listen very carefully. *Beep*..."I think the time is 8:25 AM..." the clock said. "That's a strange way to say the time." the Judge said. "Well, it is the thinker." Isaac said. "So, we've heard the clock. What are your conclusions Mr. Darkrai?" the Judge asked. "Mr. Payne, can you tell me what time it is?" Isaac asked. "Well it's 11:25 AM...gah!" Payne exclaimed. "As you can see, this clock is three hours slow! Exactly the time gap that Mr. Star had said! So Mr. Star, try to talk your way out of this one!" Isaac said. "Hah...hah hah! You forgot one thing!" Jack said. "What!? Forgot one thing!?" Isaac thought. "While it may seem that the clock is running slow...It proves nothing! How do you know it wasn't three hours slow on the day of the murder!?" Jack said. "If you can't prove that, you don't have a case!" Jack continued. "OBJECTION!" Isaac yelled. "I have perfect evidence that will show that the clock was three hours slow!" Isaac exclaimed. "Hah! Tough words! Then show me!" Jack said. "TAKE THAT!" Isaac yelled as he showed the court the victim's passport. "The victim had just returned from her trip to Paris, and the time zone there is nine hours off from us! The clock wasn't three hours early...it was nine hours ahead! That's why you heard the time wrong when you hit her in the head! Proof enough for you, Mr. Star?" Isaac said, with a smirk in his face, as he knew victory was his. "Nngh!...AHH!" Jack screamed as he fainted on the stand. "O-order! Order I say!" the Judge yelled out.

"Well, this was very interesting...Mr. Payne? Your client?" the Judge asked. "H-he's been arrested and taken away, Your Honor." Payne said. "Good...Mr. Darkrai?" the Judge asked. "Yes, Your Honor?" Isaac replied. "The only other one I've seen finish a trial and find the true culprit at the same is Phoenix Wright. But you had more confidence in yourself." the Judge said. Isaac smiled. "But you're much louder that him! I every time you yelled out 'Objection,' I felt that I was going to break an eardrum." the Judge said. Isaac's smile turned into a frown as he fell down. "Great..." Isaac said. "Anyways, I will now give the verdict of Mr. Mark Winston." the Judge said. "The court finds the defendant, Mr. Mark Winston...Not Guilty." the Judge said. Cheering went all around as confetti flew all over. Isaac sighed in relief. "Whew...it's all over now...and this was just my first trial!" Isaac said.