Earthcub12 Presents
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney ~ Courtroom Champions
Turnabout for a Prayer / Trial 2-1

-September 5, 9:46 AM-
-District Court-
-Defendant Lobby No. 4-

"How are you feeling, boss?"

Phoenix, Apollo, and Athena sat in the court lobby to prep for the day's trial. The atmosphere was about the same as yesterday as the three waited for David.

"I just can't get Hera Novak out of my head." Phoenix replied to Apollo. "To think it's possible that she could be the culprit. It's all I can think about."

"How should we go about that?"

"We take our time, collect some info first. But once we find a point where she's vulnerable, we strike. Sound good?"

"Yeah, I am. Just be careful. If we're fooled, we're done."

"That's what I'm trying to piece together. Don't you worry. Just follow my lead."

"I mean, if you think Prosecutor Novak is the culprit," Athena joined in, "do you think she could be the one who knocked me out yesterday?"

"That's what I'm trying to figure out." Phoenix told her. "If we think about this logically, she wouldn't have had time to. So she could have had an assailant."

"An assailant? Don't you think you're stretching this a bit far?" Apollo responded. "Then again, it's not out of the question."

"Let's just focus on the trial for now. We have a difficult witness, today. Let's stay concentrated."

When Phoenix turned around, he saw David. The defendant had no priest coat on and wore just a plain, white shirt and baggy jeans. Phoenix, Apollo, and Athena looked at David in confusion.

"David?" Apollo said to him. "What's going on here? Why aren't you wearing your priest uniform?"

David sighed. "I told you. I hereby leave Owen's church for good. It's better off that way."

"Don't just toss your life away like this, David." Athena urged. "Those people love you!"

David chuckled. "Cute. Nah, I think it's better this way. No more people can get hurt or embarrassed because of me. If, IF, I get out of here today, I think I'll just become a sailor and live out in sea. Just me and my thoughts."

"David, I beg that you make up your mind about this." Apollo begged him.

Shaking his head, David said, "It's too late. I made up my mind. Now, if you need me, I'll be needing to use the restroom before we get started. Take care." David then turned right around and left, leaving Apollo and Athena in disappointment.

"Damn it…" Apollo sighed. Athena put her hand on Apollo's shoulder to comfort him. At that moment, a figure appeared out of nowhere, causing the three to jump.

"Well, hello, sunshines!"

Jack Anchor. Jack put in a fresh piece of gum in his mouth as he showed off his clean set of teeth. "You guys aren't nervous or anything, are you? I mean, you're gonna get a 'Not Guilty' verdict, right?"

"Of course we will." Phoenix answered coldly. "You have any doubt?"

"Hey, bud, don't be that way. I'm just a lowly news anchor! Anyway, my entire news crew is waiting just over there in the lobby. As soon as those doors open, cameras will be rolling. Guilty or Not Guilty, your client's gonna be a television star. LIVE! How bout that, huh!? No stress, right?"

"Jack, why don't you make yourself useful and go read the weather or something?" Apollo attacked.

"Aww…" Jack mocked. "Are you all upset? Say, why don't I just grab my cameraman and we can just film your precious, little-."

"Do you have anything else better to do?" An approaching voice said. The voice belonged to Raya Novak, who was walking towards the lawyers and Jack.

"Oh! Hey, sweetheart!" Jack schmoozed, showing off his teeth. "Want my autograph? Maybe a bite to eat afterwards?"

"...No. Just a word with the attorney." She bitterly replied, not even looking at Jack. Jack sighed, then looked Phoenix and his co-workers.

"Good luck, team. You're gonna need it." Jack proceeded to finally walk away. At that moment, Raya Novak approached the lawyers.

"Good morning, Mr. Wright and Mr. Justice." Raya greeted with a smile. "I hope you're ready for today. You know that coffee-lady you told me about? Turns out she'll be the first to testify."

"Yeah, she told us." Phoenix replied. "Any idea what she might say?"

"Sorry, Mr. Wright. But I'm not at liberty to tell you this stuff. You'll have to find out yourself."

"Right. Thank you, Miss Novak. Hey, um, detective?" Phoenix said to her. "Do you think you can do something for me?"

"Look, Wright, I'm not your errand-lady. Do your own investigating."

"Please, Detective Novak. It's important." Phoenix pulled out the trashed CD and showed it to the detective. "We found this CD in the junkyard just near the church. Apparently somebody threw this away the night of the murder, or at least the morning after. I feel it might be important. Can you run this to the station and see what's in it?"

Raya scanned the disc with here sharp eyes and said, "That thing is absolute trash. I'll be lucky if I can get any image off it. You sure it's that important?"

"I really think so. So will you run a test for me and run it back as soon as you can?"

Raya thought about this favor, then nodded. "Fine, Mr. Wright. Let's hope there's something good in it. The life of your client depends on it."

"Yeah," Phoenix nervously sighed, "I know."

Raya took the CD, nodded, then left.

(Not sure what it is she'll find. But let's hope it's at least a little useful.)

Just then, a bailiff announced, "Court will be in session shortly! May the defendant and their lawyers enter the courtroom at once!"

Athena gave them the peace sign and said, "You got this, guys! Let 'em have it! I'll see you both later. Good luck." Athena turned around and went into the courtroom to join the gallery while Phoenix and Apollo looked at each other and nodded.

"Let's do this, Mr. Wright!" Rooted Apollo. "Let's make it up to David!"

"Yeah. Time we make up for what we did." Phoenix took a deep breath and yelled, "I'M PHOENIX WRIGHT, AND I'M FINE!"

"I'M APOLLO JUSTICE... AND I'M FINE!"

-September 5, 10:00 PM-
-District Court-
-Courtroom No. 4-

Court is Now in Session

All Rise

The trial officially began when the honorable Judge slammed his might gavel on his bench. The old man announced, "Court is now in session for the trial of David Vaughan. Is the defense and prosecution ready?"

"The defense is ready, Your Honor." Phoenix responded, he and Apollo standing behind the defense's desk. He looked over to the prosecution's stand, where Hera Novak stood. She wore the same clothes the cloak still covered her right arm. Hera Novak nodded.

"The prosecution is also ready, Your Honor." She said to him.

"Now then. Last we met, there were some unexpected… complications." The Judge said. "Misleading evidence, inaccurate witnesses, unanswered questions, and whatnot. Would the prosecution like to give the opening statement this time?"

Hera brushed hair out of her face and looked up at His Honor. "Yes. I will."

Hera coughed, and from the top of her head, she announced, "As we all know, on the night of September the second, Owen Miles was murdered in his own office supposedly by David Vaughn at St. Owen's Baptist Church with this bronze statue depicting the ever-so-famous, and ironically-named, David. A number of witnesses can attest to this account, though at least one said witness gave an… underwhelming performance with underwhelming evidence.

"Though the defense tried their best to last this long, they will shortly realize that their actions were in vain." Hera smiled, stroking hair out of her face. "Is that fine, Your Honor?"

"Yes, Prosecutor Novak." The Judge consented. "Now, I hereby call our first witness. Are they prepared?"

"Yes, Your Honor." Hera answered. "I will summon them immediately."

(Keep talking it up, Novak. I'm onto you.)

Shortly, Maria Cupp stepped up to the witness stand, nervous and slightly shaking. "Witness, your name and occupation, please." The Judge requested.

"Yes. Certainly." Maria replied. "My name is Maria Cupp. And… I am the coffee lady at the church. The church where Owen was killed."

"Are you quite alright, witness?" The Judge asked her. "Do you need to take a short breather before you testify?"

"Um, yeah. Yeah, that'd be great."

"Objection!" Hera intruded, her left hand hitting her desk. "The witness is fine! She will testify right now. So, Miss Cupp. Tell us what happened. You say you saw the defendant, David Vaughan, in Owen's office just seconds after the murder, is that it? And that you, in fact, were the one that contacted the police?"

"Um, yes." Maria gave a soft cough, then continued, "Yes, that's right."

"Okay, witness," the Judge ordered, "please tell us everything you know. Take your time."

"Um, thank you, Your Honor." Maria coughed. "I'll try my best."

WITNESS TESTIMONY

"I… I WENT INTO OWEN'S OFFICE THAT NIGHT."

"I HEARD A NOISE JUST DOWNSTAIRS, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SEE WHAT IT WAS."

"WHEN… WHEN I ENTERED THE ROOM, I SAW OWEN… AND DAVID."

"I SAW DAVID HOLDING A STATUE. HE SET IT DOWN ON HIS LEFT."

"I WAS IN A PANIC, SO DAVID TOLD ME TO RUSH TO A PHONE AND DIAL THE POLICE."

"AFTER CALLING, I RUSHED BACK UPSTAIRS AND DAVID WAS GONE."

"Thank you, witness." The Judge told her. "You are very, very brave."

"Thank you, Your Honor." Maria stammered. "Can... can I have a glass of water? Or, or coffee? Coffee sounds great right now."

"In a little bit, miss." The Judge told her. "We must first go through a cross-examination if the defense pleases. Do you understand what to do?"

"I do, Your Honor." Maria nervously said. "Thank you."

"Now," the Judge announced, "I hereby call the defense to perform their cross-examination. You may go proceed when you're ready, Mr. Wright."

Phoenix nodded back and said, "Of course, Your Honor. Right away."

CROSS-EXAMINATION

"I… I WENT INTO OWEN'S OFFICE THAT NIGHT."

"Hold it!" Phoenix interrupted. "What was the church like that evening? Was it crowded? Was it just like any other night?"

"I don't know. I can't remember." Maria answered him. "There were a lot of people, I know that. Brother Hope was giving his sermon in the main service area and Father Owen was in his office all day studying. I don't think he left his office all day."

"Were you worried about him at all? Was he acting kind of strange?"

"He seemed sort of… worked up about something. He was feeling a bit ill the last few days. The most I saw him that day was when I gave him a cup of hot chocolate. Other than that, I haven't seen him."

"Okay, so what happened next?"

"I HEARD A NOISE JUST DOWNSTAIRS, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SEE WHAT IT WAS."

"Hold it! Can you describe the noise you heard?" Phoenix pressed.

"It was sort of a loud banging sound. I heard stuff falling and I thought I heard a loud sound of glass breaking."

(That glass sound could have been the cup or the window breaking. Maybe I should press further.)

"Any idea what that sound was?" Phoenix asked her.

"I don't know. I didn't get a good chance to look around when I entered the room."

"You say you heard the noise downstairs? What were you doing down there?"

"I was in the kitchen cleaning up when I heard footsteps and the crashing sound above me. I was curious as to what the sound was. I thought I heard David's voice just upstairs. Turns out… turns out I was right."

"WHEN… WHEN I ENTERED THE ROOM, I SAW OWEN… AND DAVID."

"Hold it!" Phoenix stopped. "What was David doing? Please, witness, be honest."

"I… I saw David. With the statue in his hands. Owen sat down on the wall. He wasn't moving."

"Wait… did you say… the statue was in David's hands…?" Phoenix asked, his heart beating like a racehorse.

Maria slowly nodded. "Yes… that's right."

The gallery began speaking until Hera slammed her left hand on the desk. "Be quiet, everybody!" Hera, then stood straight up and fixed her hair. "So, let's be clear on this. You saw David Vaughan, the defendant, in the crime scene. He was holding the statue that killed Owen Miles? Is that right?"

Maria began to breathe heavily, then said, "Yes… that's right."

"Interesting." Hera commented. "What else did you see?"

"I SAW DAVID HOLDING A STATUE. HE SET IT DOWN ON HIS LEFT."

"Hold it! What did you do next?"

"I-I wanted to scream. David set the statue down on his… left side, I think."

"Was it this statue?" Phoenix showed Maria the bronze David statue, whereupon she nodded.

"Yes, that's the one. I'm sure of it."

"You saw David set this down on his… left, is that right?"

Maria nodded again. "Yeah, I think so. But I'm pretty sure he did."

Phoenix thought about this, rubbing his chin. "Is something wrong, Mr. Wright?" The Judge asked him.

"Oh… oh, it's nothing, Your Honor. Witness, please continue. What did you do next?"

"I WAS IN A PANIC, SO DAVID TOLD ME TO RUSH TO A PHONE AND DIAL THE POLICE."

"Hold it! How did you respond to that?"

"I wanted to stay with David and look at Owen's body. But, David was right." Maria explained. "I ran out of the room and ran to the kitchen. There was a wall phone and I dialed the emergency number."

Phoenix asked, "Did you see anyone on the way to the kitchen?"

"No. Only David, Brother Hope, and I was in the service area. Our janitor, Mr. Filch, was tending to the garden that night."

(Tending to the garden… RIGHT.)

"And Miss Johnson, our lighting and audio volunteer was in the balcony just above the main service room tending to Brother Hope's sermon that was going on at the time."

"So it was just you and David who saw Owen that night?"

"Yes, at least until the police arrived, stopping the entire service."

"So you called the police." Phoenix added. "What did you do after?"

"AFTER CALLING, I RUSHED BACK UPSTAIRS AND DAVID WAS GONE."

"Hold it! David… was gone? What do you mean?" Phoenix asked her nervously.

"I mean, he just… vanished. I don't know. There was a tiny trail of blood leading from Owen, to the window, to Owen's desk. I was panicking, as you can imagine."

"What was going through your mind when you saw this?" The Judge asked her.

"I… I can't remember. I looked out the window and saw David out there. So he hasn't completely disappeared."

"David was outside the window? Wh-what do you mean?" Phoenix asked.

"The window was shattered. I saw David picking up shards of glass and tossing them in the dumpster." Maria went on. "He looked at me, blood all over his coat. I couldn't breathe. Finally, he said to me…"

"Maria… I'm so sorry. It was an accident."

Phoenix and Apollo glared at Maria. Hera, meanwhile, was on the other side of the room, grinning. "Interesting." The prosecutor commented. "Anything else?"

Maria shook her head. "N-no. That's all I know."

Hera nodded, then pointed at Wright with her left hand. "Hear that, Wright? Time to either fight, or give up! Choice is yours!"

"Oh, I'll fight, alright! I'll fight for my client until the end!"

Hera shook her head and said, "Wonderful. Can't wait to see it."

(This is not going our way. I need to fix this up when I get the chance!)

"So David was seen by Maria when he had the statue in his hands, is that it?" Apollo asked Phoenix.

"Yeah, that seems to be about the size of it." Phoenix answered.

"But it doesn't make sense."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Apollo turned to Phoenix and said, "If David killed Owen, why would he pick up the statue with his bare hands? It just doesn't add up. Why not leave it on the victim?"

Phoenix rubbed his chin pensively and replied, "I see what you mean."

(What reason would David pick up the statue? More importantly… why and where? Time to go through the testimony once more.)

"I SAW DAVID HOLDING A STATUE. HE SET IT DOWN ON HIS LEFT."

"Objection!" Phoenix shouted, pointing at Maria. "Witness, you say David set the statue down… to his left. Are you absolutely sure?"

"Yeah." Maria said, shaking. "I saw it clearly with my own eyes."

Phoenix looked at her and said, "Witness, please take a closer look at this evidence." With that, Phoenix presented the Body Outline to the court. "Do you see anything wrong with this photograph?"

Maria squinted her eyes and scanned the photo. After she caught the contradiction, she jumped, gasped, and held her hand to her mouth. "Wait! I… I see it!"

The Judge also looked at the photograph, confused. "Wait, I don't understand. What am I looking for?"

"Your Honor," Phoenix said, "Maria claimed David set the statue down on his left side, right? However, the statue sits to the right of the outline. Are catching my drift?"

The Judge thought about this, then said, "OH! I think I understand! If David Vaughan set the statue to his left… then the statue would be at the victim's feet! Now I understand!"

Phoenix froze, trying to take that in. "Um… close, Your Honor. Actually, if David did, indeed, set the statue to his left," Phoenix pointed his arm at Maria and said, "then the statue would be on the left side of Owen!"

"Objection!" Hera cried out. "Mr. Wright, what are you trying to accomplish with this line of thinking? The witness was only confused. Besides, what difference does it make?"

"Objection!" Phoenix slammed his desk and looked at Hera. "You would think that, wouldn't you, Prosecutor Novak? I think there's more to it than baseless confusion."

"That so?" Hera remarked. "Explain, then."

"David was directly in front of Owen, the statue in his arms. If what the witness is saying is true, then the statue would sit on the left side of the outline. However, statues don't just move by themselves. Why would the statue be on the right side of the outline? Unless… it was moved."

"Moved…?" Hera repeated.

(Maria has no reason to lie. There has to be something I'm missing!)

"But that begs the question, Mr. Wright." The Judge said to him. "Why would the statue be moved?"

"That's a good question, Your Honor." Phoenix told him. (Wow. A REALLY good question. Well, time to give them an answer, I suppose.) "And that reason would have to be…"

TO PUT IT BACK WHERE IT BELONGED

GRAB SOMETHING BEHIND THE STATUE

SOMEBODY ELSE MOVED IT

"…Somebody came in and moved the statue when nobody was in the room!" Phoenix cried, pointing his finger at the witness. "That's the only explanation!"

Hera jerked her body back. "No way! Impossible!" The gallery began arguing until somebody shouted,

"Hold it!"

The defense, prosecutor, and the Judge all stared at Maria. She held her hand to her mouth and said, "Oh! Um… I'm sorry for intruding, but…"

"What's wrong, witness?" Phoenix asked. "It's okay. You can tell us."

"I… I'm sorry, Mr. Wright, but what you're saying doesn't make sense."

"Huh? How do you mean?"

"Well, first of all, why would somebody bother moving the statue? That just seems to be more trouble than it's worth. Like, what would the point of it be?"

Phoenix rubbed his chin and said, "That is a good point, Miss Cupp. I suppose-."

"Also," Maria went on, "I did leave the room at some point after seeing David. So… it's possible he could have moved it after I left."

Phoenix began sweating. "Oh. That's how you see it…?"

Maria continued tapping her chin and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Wright. But that's the only way I see it. Any ideas on how this is possible?"

Phoenix started to sweat, but then stood up and tried to act confident. "You are perfectly okay, Miss Cupp. I understand." (C'mon, Maria. Make this easy for us, will you?)

"The witness brings up a good point, Mr. Wright. Well? Can you explain this for us?" The Judge said to Phoenix. "Is there a third party that could have moved the statue?"

Phoenix heart was racing. His mind was in a stir as he thought, (Dang it, already! As much as I want to call Hera Novak out, I don't have enough on her to really take her on. But if I say there wasn't a third-party, then we start over from the beginning!)

Hera, smiling, rested her left arm on her desk and said, "Don't keep the court waiting, Wright. We are awaiting your answer. Was there anyone else that could have moved the statue?"

(How should I approach this? Either way, I'm headed down a dark path. Unless… unless Hera wasn't the person to move the statue. What if there was somebody else? Somebody else who entered that crime scene at night?)

"Enough stalling, Mr. Wright!" The Judge shouted. "Give us your answer, now! Was there anyone there who could have moved the statue that night?"

Phoenix stood up, nodded, and said, "Yes, Your Honor. There was somebody other than our client who could have possibly moved the statue."

Maria held her hand up to her face and said, "Th-there was!? Who…!?"

"Shut up, witness!" Hera snapped, slamming her left hand on the desk. "By all means, Wright, show us. Who else could have moved the David statue that night?"

"Take that!" Maria was completely silent as Phoenix presented the person who could have moved the statue.

Maria Cupp.

"Wait a second." The Judge said. "Is that-?"

Phoenix nodded. "That's correct, Your Honor. Maria Cupp, I think I know what's going on."

"You… you do!?" Maria gasped.

"Witness, is it true that you feel some… animosity, towards our client?" Phoenix questioned.

Maria held her hand up to her chest, gave an offended look, and said, "Wait… what are you insinuating?"

"I'm sorry, Miss Cupp. But if you want me to help you, David, and everyone else, you need to be honest with me. Nobody else could have moved the statue before the police came in that night. You were the only one who was in the room that night."

Maria was growing quiet as Phoenix went on, "And that begs the question: who could have moved the statue? And I think I know who."

"Objection!" Hera shouted. "Your Honor! The defense is needlessly attacking the witness! I call for a recess! Now!"

"Well, witness?" Phoenix said to her, with Hera's retort holding no avail. "It's true… isn't it?"

Maria looked at Phoenix, red and tears in her eyes. Finally, she said, "Yes… it's true. I… I moved the statue that night."

Hera held on to her throat while the Judge stared at the witness with open eyes. Phoenix and Apollo glared at the witness. Then, Maria said, "But it's not what it looks like! Honest!"

"Witness," the Judge stated, "this is a very serious situation. I demand a new testimony from you explaining your reasoning behind moving this statue. Tampering with a crime scene is a very, very serious offense."

"I… I understand. Okay. Fine." Maria slowly said under her tired breath.

Over at the defense's bench, Apollo looked towards Phoenix and said, "What do you make of this, Wright?"

"I'm not saying she killed Owen." Phoenix answered. "But she's undoubtedly hiding something."

(I hate to be doing this to you, Maria. But this is for the best. Please… what are you hiding!?)

WITNESS TESTIMONY

"IT'S TRUE. I WAS THE ONE WHO MOVED THE DAVID STATUE THAT NIGHT."

"I NOTICED DAVID HAD LEFT THE ROOM AND SAW THE STATUE LYING ON THE GROUND."

"I… I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO."

"I WASN'T THINKING, SO I MOVED THE STATUE."

"AT THAT MOMENT, I REALLY DID THINK DAVID KILLED OWEN."

"I REALLY AM SORRY."

Everyone continued glaring at the ashamed witness, who was looking down to the ground. The Judge was silent, then said, "Well. This is some new information. So you tampered with the crime scene?"

"No! Of course not!" Maria snapped. "At least… not intentionally."

"Witness," Hera said her eyes closed, "if you're lying…"

"I'm not lying! Honest!"

(So let me get this straight; Maria saw that David was no longer in the room… and so she moved the statue? Well, this is more convoluted than it needed to be. Am I missing something here?)

"Mr. Wright…" Maria called. Phoenix looked at Maria attentively. "I… it's not what it looks like. Honest. I would never do such a thing to David!"

The Judge then said, "Mr. Wright, please proceed with your cross-examination."

Phoenix was silent for a bit and said, "Yes, Your Honor. Thank you." Phoenix looked away and pensively rubbed his chin. (Not a lot to go on with this testimony. Maria doesn't strike me as the kind of person to frame David. But it all seems so… convenient. I should press her to find out more. Hopefully I won't hear what I don't WANT to hear.)

COURT RECORD

-Attorney Badge: My personal badge proving my profession. I never leave home without it.

-Owen's Autopsy Report: Cause of death was an instant kill by a David statue to the victim's head. Time of Death: About 8:00-8:30 PM. Victim is covered in bruises.

-Body Outline: The aftermath of the crime. Blood is splattered around the head and facial area. The statue sits to its left.

-David Statue: Depiction of Michelangelo's David statue. The murder weapon.

-Shattered Coffee Mug: A cup that was likely to have been shattered during the fight between Owen and the killer. Owen probably used this cup against said killer in defense. Was made by Maria Cupp for an ill Owen.

-Jar of Blood: A jar of Owen's blood found in his very office. I have several questions…

-Child's Drawing: A drawing showing Owen, David, and an unknown woman. A bloody smear is on the side because of me.

-Bloody Print: Some kind of bloody print from a shoe on top of the dumpster. Could it be involved with the murder?

-Glass: Shards of glass littering the floor. Must have come from the broken window next to it. A shard has blood on it.

-Black Cloth: A black strip of cloth. Origin unknown.

-Crime Scene Photo: A photo taken of the crime scene. Drops of David's blood left a trail between Owen's desk in the background to the shattered window.

-Church Diagram: A detailed diagram of St. Owen's Baptist Church. The crime scene on the left side is highlighted.

-Bloody Priest Coat: David Vaughan's official priest coat. It is completely coated in Owen Mile's blood. There is also a small tear in fabric over the blood.

-Raya's Statement: "David Vaughan was covered in the victim's blood and his right hand was bleeding profusely. We had doctors patch his right hand up on the way to the Detention Center."

-What it's Like To Be an Average Jack; By Jack Anchor: "Memoir written by Jack Anchor. Includes original, award-winning chapters like, "How to Be Me" and "How to Tackle the Game of Life, Today".

-Jack Anchor's Crime Scene Photo: A photo taken by Jack Anchor; contains a man that fits David's description in the crime scene just after Owen Mile's murder.

-Bag of Coffee Beans: Bag of coffee beans made by Maria Cupp. Gave this bag to Athena before she suddenly disappeared. Found in the crime scene.

-Wall Markings: Odd markings on the wall above the body outline. Could have been a shelf or bookcase.

-White David Statue: A white David statue found in the Junkyard. Mr. Hope donated it to the bum in the Junkyard.

-Silver Ring: A silver ring given to the priests. Belongs to David. Rumors are these rings could lead to amazing things.

-Owen's Coat: Owen's coat that was worn the night he was murdered. A white coat with golden fleece and some blood around the collar.

-Bloody Rug: Owen's rug that was found in the secret tunnel under the church. Bloodstains are on it.

PROFILES

-Apollo Justice: A strong, but loud and persistent, attorney who works with me at the agency. Is friends with the defendant.

-Athena Cykes: A gifted attorney that can read people's emotions though their hearts.

-David Vaughan: The suspect of the crime. A priest at the church where the murder took place.

-Owen Miles: A revered priest that owned the church. The murder victim.

-Jack Anchor: A prestigious news anchor who prides himself a bit too much. Witnessed the murderer.

-Raya Novak: A no-nonsense detective in charge of the investigation. Only been working for a few short months.

-Phineas Filch: A tricky thief that was a witness to a crime a long time ago and is now a janitor at the church.

-Damien Hope: A happy-go-lucky priest that was Owen's apprentice. An overall loving, trusting guy.

-Maria Cupp: The kind, eccentric coffee-lady that works at the church. Called the police.

-Hera Novak: The prosecutor of the case and sister to the detective. This is her very first trial, but showcases great skill.

-Desiree Johnson (AKA DJ): A teenage girl in charge of sound and light. Operates in the church's control room.

-Dennis de Bum: A bum that lives in the junkyard across the church.