Ace Attorney Anime Series
By Tayla Drago
Episode #12 - Turnabout Goodbyes: Last Trial
Well now, none of us didn't this part coming huh? All but Manfred did to get Edgeworth guilty. Again?! He admit that his nightmare tells him from the DL-6 Incident of the gun throwing might've killed Gregory 'his father' by accident to feel really bad a lot. Although the other case was solved to arrest Yanni for murdering Robert, this one will be twice as hard. For Marvin did his best, Polly to be cared for, Larry, Maya, and Gumshoe watches this next one; with Phoenix and Cassie have to help Edgeworth out here for the Judge to listen in 'and everyone else' on what Edgeworth tries to remember. It has been 15 years now, so if this case doesn't get solve to prove in Edgeworth's innocent for good, he'll be good as guilty for real this time!
Edgeworth: For fifteen year, I have had a recurring dream. I'm in the dark, and it's hard to breathe...Eventually, I hear a gunshot and a terrible scream. A blood-curdling scream that I still hear to this day. "It's only a nightmare." That is what I've always told myself. But if Yogi didn't actually killed my father, that nightmare points to a horrifying truth. I was the one who killed my father that day!
Not good for everyone else to hear about this, but Manfred was pleased and Maya was shock as well. For Phoenix and Cassie were also scared.
Cassie: Edgeworth, why?
Hitting his gavel, the Judge wanted to hear more to tell the two lawyers to look up on something during recess.
Judge: I would like to take a fifteen-minute recess. During this time, I will consider the appropriate course of action.
Well, given another chance for Phoenix and Cassie, it was time to solve the next murder case for Edgeworth's sake before Manfred wins since this was like Larry saving the day, well not this time. I really hate this prosecutor lawyer, he must be stopped! With Edgeworth waiting in the other room for Phoenix tries to get some answers, same with Cassie and Maya. The poor guy only blames himself to not end the trial yet – there has to be more to it. Something, anything they can find.
Edgeworth: I'm sorry...I've just wasted all your efforts. And the way von Karma looked at Cassie, he's a mad man. Stay away from him.
Cassie: I know, Edgeworth. Trying to get too close to me, I can fight my own battles.
From a creep like Manfred, you can say that again. And look at Phoenix looking hard from the files to pick out the good ones from the DL-6 Incident.
Maya: Um, Edgeworth? Do you know why Nick became an attorney? Apparently, it was to see you again and ask you what happened.
He went through so much to become a defense lawyer because of it.
Edgeworth: Me?
Cassie: Yeah, he told us the whole story. Caring for his friends to be so sweet.
This has him guessing for Phoenix made a move on Cassie already.
Edgeworth: (So, Wright does love Cassie. Clever, he beat me to it before me.)
But I think he was fine with it.
Phoenix: As for why I did it all...The Miles Edgeworth I knew wanted to be a defense attorney, like his father. But you become a prosecutor, I wanted to know why.
Cassie: May we ask why it did happen?
Hearing this, Edgeworth admits it all on why he became a prosecutor lawyer instead of a defense one, like Gregory once was.
Edgeworth: Wright...My father was my pride and joy. He was an attorney who wanted justice for both defendant and victim. But after he was killed, Hammond force an acquittal through cowardly means, and the case went cold.
Makes sense on why Edgeworth hates most defense lawyers because of what Robert did to make a lie of Yanni's innocent.
Cassie: So that's why.
Edgeworth: That changed my mind. I began to hate criminals and defense attorneys. The one who reached out to me then was Prosecutor Karma.
To make him become on something he wasn't, still good at his job but to be a bit harsh.
Maya: Prosecutor von Karma?
Cassie: But why him? He wants to get your guilty still after all of this.
Edgeworth: He taught me that justice should be perfect, cold-hearted, and a merciless hammer to be used upon all!
Maya: No...
I guess we all feel sorry for this guy from what Edgeworth has been through, huh?
Edgeworth: I made up my mind to become a prosecutor and make as many criminals atone as I could. But perhaps I simply did so to escape the sin that I committed.
Cassie: Must be hard after what happen to you dad, huh Edgeworth? I'm sorry to hear.
Makes sense for Edgeworth felt ashamed on what he has been doing, making himself suffer.
Maya: Oh Edgeworth...
Soon to close the files of the 15 year incident, Phoenix was ready and soon will Cassie as well.
Cassie: You got something good? (I have a feeling Phoenix has got it and so do I.)
Lucky she can read fast to know what was what.
Maya: Nick?
Phoenix: You read these too, Cassie?
Cassie: You know it, Phoenix?
Phoenix: Wow...You're so cute when you work so hard by my side. Anyways, it's going to be all right. I'll definitely prove my client's innocence.
Well Edgeworth had other doubts to fear he will be in jail this time.
Edgeworth: But I've confessed my guilt! I've admitted that I was the one who killed my father, Gregory Edgeworth!
Cassie: (He would never...!) No Edgeworth, you didn't do anything and we're here to save you.
Phoenix: I'm sorry, but I don't believe your nightmare. Just like Cassie said, you are innocence.
Surprising he didn't know about it at all.
Edgeworth: Wh-What?
Phoenix: We both believe in your innocence. Even if you don't believe in it yourself, I'll prove it for you!
Looking at the DL-6 Case Files to make sure Phoenix will be ready for anything.
Cassie: And me too, don't forget.
With Edgeworth being surprised on what Cassie and Phoenix weren't giving up, and Maya to know there was still hope left.
Maya: Nick! Cassie!
Looking at the photo of the crime scene of Gregory lying down dead and shot with blood everywhere, there was another bullet to be left on the elevator door. Huh? Not one but two shots happened?
Cassie: Phoenix, look at this photo.
Seeing it again, something wasn't right at all.
Phoenix: What is this?
Cassie: It might be important then.
The 15 minute recess has ended for the trial still continues for the Judge to hit his gavel, it was time for the final showdown.
Time: December 28, 3:30 PM
Location: District Court - Courtroom No. 3
Judge: Then, I would like to resume our trial.
Hopefully with answers before Edgeworth's found guilty for good.
Manfred: Miles Edgeworth has admitted his guilt. Delivering the verdict immediately will put him out of his misery.
Cassie: HEY! SHUT UP AND LISTEN! We only heard about his memories to be haunting him is all.
Freaking everyone out from Cassie's yelling, even Manfred wasn't jumpy at all.
Phoenix: All the defendant did was describe a recurring dream. The defense and Cassie have the right to cross-examine him!
Cassie: Please allow us to, Your Honor!
And with luck, he Judge allows it to hear about this case which needs to be solved too.
Judge: The defense and Ms. Freeman may begin its cross-examination.
Then let's get this show on the road to beat Manfred from his cheating ways.
Cross-Examination
Phoenix: Fifteen years ago, on the day of the DL-6 Incident, why were you in the courthouse?
Edgeworth: I was here to observe one of my father's trials.
Phoenix: And what did that trial involve?
It was hard to recall everything, but Edgeworth still gives it a shot.
Edgeworth: All I remember is that he was up against Prosecutor von Karma.
Even the lawyer himself admit it to remember the event on that day.
Manfred: Indeed. And Gregory Edgeworth was defeated by my perfect prosecution.
Cassie: After a unsolved murder took place, that's when it happened...A big earthquake broke out to make every power outage go out. (Don't worry, Edgeworth. I get what you're afraid of.)
It did, as Cassie winked for she felt out Edgeworth's pain...He fears elevators with people in it and earthquakes, but she and Phoenix kept the secret for him again.
Phoenix: Right. There was a massive blackout that day, and you three were locked in an elevator.
From no air, being trapped, losing it, and then passing out.
Edgeworth: Help didn't arrive for hours. Gradually, the air within the elevator began to thin, and Yogi panicked and attacked my father.
From Yanni losing his mind to attack Gregory, Edgeworth sees his gun on the ground to pick it up, and what looks like it he threw it to stop the fight.
Edgeworth: Release my father!
He hits Yanni from the back to get his attention only and that was about it.
Edgeworth: I don't remember clearly what happened after that. A shot rang out, and I heard a terrible scream. I lost consciousness, and when I came to, I was in the hospital bed.
This was bad. There has to be some leek to find to solve this case, right?
Manfred: There's no room for doubt.
Jumping the gun again, dude?
Phoenix: Isn't there?
Cassie: Please have a look at this crime scene photo.
Sadly to show the dead Gregory for Edgeworth to look at again, there's a clue in it.
Phoenix: This is a photograph of the crime scene. It clearly contradicts the defendant's testimony.
Judge: Contradicts?
Moving closer up to the screen of the big view of the photo...
Phoenix: Please look at his. There's a bullet hole in the door.
Cassie: If Gregory was shot in the heart, there was another gunshot to leave a marking on the elevator walls, see?
Phoenix: In other words, the witness said there was a single gunshot, but this photo shows two holes. One in the body, and not in the door.
Cassie: So in other words, two gunshots were fired.
Others couldn't believe in this, but for Manfred to snap his fingers only.
Manfred: The bullet that killed the victim could have pierced his body and hit the door.
Could've, but didn't.
Phoenix: I think not.
Manfred: What?
Cassie: We have more to show next.
Posting it up next on the screen was the data of the murder weapon itself. The pistol itself to be deadly when shot at the right target, fatal will kill someone.
Phoenix: Look at the data on the murder weapon. It says the pistol was fired twice.
Cassie: The evidence really does contradict Edgeworth's testimony!
Still, Manfred didn't thin so again.
Manfred: But there's no proof that the second shot was fried at the time of the murder.
Not for the two couple to know a lot more, twice the gun shots were fired as Phoenix and Cassie just said.
Phoenix: The murder weapon was fired twice and there were two bullet holes at the crime scene.
Cassie: It's natural to assume these facts are related, from Gregory's shot wound and the bullet hole are the same bullet shape and size.
Yep, they were for the Judge to see this clearly.
Judge: True.
Phoenix: The defendant, a young boy at the time, lost consciousness after the first shot. The second shot was fired after that. In other words, someone else was at the scene. The actual murderer!
Cassie: *BINGO!* The one who took Gregory Edgeworth's life!
They were on to something to leave the Judge speechless.
Judge: The actual murderer?
But again, not on Manfred's watch.
Manfred: *OBJECTION!* Unfortunately, there's something you two seem to have overlooked.
On something they don't know about?
Phoenix: Say what?
Cassie: Huh?!
Manfred: Look at the case file. Only one bullet was found at the crime scene.
Looking at the photo again, he was once right.
Cassie: No! (He knows something we don't, does he?!)
Manfred: The bullet that claimed the victim's life was lodged in his body. No other bullets were found at the scene. That means the second shot was never fired.
Cassie: Crap! Not good! (And do you have to be a total jerk to wiggle your fingers in Phoenix's face?)
Still, this was very bad news for them both.
Manfred: Ergo, your claims are unfounded.
Now what? Cassie tries to think harder and Phoenix to worry 'while Maya was trying to call out for Mia's spirit somehow', something had to be a miss.
Phoenix: (If the second gunshot was never fired, all my and Cassie's conjectures are for nothing!)
Could this really be the end for them to lose this time? No...!
Manfred: It appear we have our conclusion.
Judge: Let me ask one last time. Defendant, you three the pistol in an attempt to save your father. But that caused an unexpected tragedy. Is that correct?
Phoenix: Wait, Edgeworth!
No use talking him out of it, Edgeworth admits it all.
Cassie: Don't-!
Edgeworth: Without doubt.
For him to admit it and Manfred smirking still, the Judge hits his gavel to get his answers loud and clear.
Judge: Very well. That ends the cross-examination!
Cassie: No! (This can't end like this...I feel something's out of line!)
Manfred: My dear, it's not too late to join my side now, what do you say?
Not now, you pervert!
Phoenix: (I know and Cassie does too, there are many things I should be saying more, but neither of use can't find the words!)
Maya's necklace was glowing up for something was happen, and hurry before it really ends.
Cassie: Phoenix...
Soon they both started to hear a familiar voice.
?: Don't give up.
Getting back up, it was Mia's voice.
Cassie: Mia? Where are you?
Phoenix: She's not in Maya's body.
No, but she's near by in spirit to give out words of advice to them.
Mia: You two are on the right track. There was indeed a second bullet at the crime scene. Laugh, Nick. You too, Cassie. An attorney can only laugh when times are desperate!
This might give Phoenix and Cassie the best chance they have.
Cassie: But will this save Edgeworth? And for me to understand what my powers are to learn about my parents?
Mia: Cassie, what that man knows only knows little than I do. You can find your answers soon, if you just keep looking deeper to learn more real soon.
And soon Mia was gone for Maya did plenty for them and stopping the Judge before ending it all.
Judge: I shall hereby hand down the verdict for Miles Edgeworth-
Holding hands for them to say it together.
Phoenix: Cassie.
Cassie: Phoenix (She's right, I'll learn the truth one day. I know I will.)
But for now, they need to save Edgeworth's innocent first.
Phoenix and Cassie: *OBJECTION!*
Just in time to tell them.
Phoenix: A second shot really was fired at the scene that day!
This has Manfred get mad to hit his hand on the table.
Manfred: Enough!
Cassie: Hey, shut up and listen, Manfred, this is important. The bullet was there, but...
Phoenix: The second bullet disappeared. There is but one possible reason why.
If none of you didn't get it already, well here it is.
Judge: And what would that be?
Phoenix: The murderer took it from the scene!
More than picking it up and leaving, nope.
Manfred: Objection. Why do something so pointless?
Phoenix: Well...
Crap, he has got Phoenix in a tight spot again.
Cassie: Give up a minute, will you?
Phoenix: (It's no use. I can't think nor can Cassie of any reason to take it.)
Then hearing Mia's voice again to say something else next.
Mia: Turn your thinking about.
Phoenix: (Mia?)
Cassie: (Turn our thinking about...?)
Yep, somewhere along the lines will mean something very big.
Mia: Don't ask why the murderer took the bullet, ask why he had to take the bullet.
In other words - the killer was shot from that one out of the two bullets from the murder weapon.
Cassie: (Yes!)
Phoenix: (I see...) There is one reason why the murderer had to take the bullet!
Shocking for Manfred to start worrying more and Edgeworth wanting to hear more about this.
Manfred: What?
Cassie: (That's right, Phoenix.) The other bullet hit the murderer!
Somehow it was the other part to come up with.
Judge: Th-The bullet hit the murderer?
Returning back to their seat to explain the rest next, to be all for Mia Fey.
Phoenix: If the murderer was also shot at the time of the crime, he would've been forced to take the bullet.
Cassie: And that's why the second bullet wasn't found at the scene!
Objecting to this again to say something else to correct the whole thing. Damn you, Manfred!
Manfred: *OBJECTION!* There is no record of anyone else shot at the courthouse that day!
Phoenix: (There must be someone who left the courthouse injured that day.)
Trying to think hard, for Cassie remembered something Marvin told them and Maya about.
Cassie: Wait, Phoenix. Remember what Marvin told us a few days again after the event took place?
He does to surprise him a lot more like Cassie did.
Marvin: He even took off the following day.
He did say those words.
Phoenix: From his forty year career as a lawyer.
Cassie: Isn't it odd for someone like that cheater would do so after he won a case to just take off from one event of a murder? Think about it!
Soon Phoenix does to put all of the pieces together.
Phoenix: (No way!) You don't mean-!
Maya: Grossberg did say that!
He did to figure out who the murder of Gregory really is.
Cassie: I mean it to sense it out this whole time. Manfred von Karma murder Edgeworth's father. I just know it! (So that's why my powers were off this past week, a murderer was in front of us! I knew he was a cheater with a good reason too! Which also mean he wrote the note to Yanni, I knew his handwriting look familiar!)
See? It was Manfred who send the note to Yanni...And well, they better say it right away before Manfred ends it quickly again.
Manfred: So long as we have no suspect, we are finished here.
Judge: Very well-!
Nope, the two lovers object to this right away.
Phoenix and Cassie: *OBJECTION!*
Yep, say it now before it's too late.
Phoenix: There is a suspect...One lone suspect.
This made the Judge gasped, but Manfred thinks it was a joke. Not this time!
Manfred: Pay him no heed! Hurry up and-
But slamming his two hands, Phoenix speaks up.
Phoenix: Prosecutor von Karma! Fifteen years ago, the murderer who took a bullet before killing the victim and vanishing from the scene...It...It... (Come on, don't freak out now to have trouble saying his damn name!)
But with Cassie's love for Phoenix, they can do this.
Cassie: Say it, Phoenix.
Phoenix: Right. (Thank you again, Cassie.) ...And it was you!
Cassie: The murderer of Gregory Edgeworth was you! Manfred von Karma *GOT YOU NOW!*
Blowing him away hard and Maya finish using her powers the best she could do, this leaves everyone else gasping in shock, and the Judge too.
Judge: What?!
For this guy was in trouble now and Edgeworth wanted to know more and evidences right away, but squeezing the truth out of this guy won't be so easy to do. Of course it won't be.
Maya: So Prosecutor von Karma killed Prosecutor Edgeworth's father?
Cassie: There's no doubt about. In fact, Manfred's hiding the rest of the truth from us still.
Such a stubborn an he truly is, and a monster!
Manfred: How dare you! Do you think you'll get away with such an outrage claim?
Cassie: Oh yeah...? Then why are you panicking when we brought something up? Huh?
Manfred: How dare you doubt me the most, Ms. Freeman!
Cassie: Shut up! I'm not your type and I will never be yours! We have more proof, Phoenix.
Showing the paper of it next in Phoenix's hands.
Phoenix: This is the truth. On that day fifteen years ago, you took on Gregory Edgeworth in court. But your victory wasn't a perfect one. You'd submitted falsified evidences.
It was part of the court rules' too.
Cassie: One of the rules was this...never make up something to be not part of the case, only what was there and from there person is. Anything fake will be own a big fat penalty.
Manfred: Nonsense! What does that have to do with the murder?
So much for having a perfect record now from this loser.
Phoenix: You're a prosecutor who strives for perfection, and Gregory Edgeworth wounded your pride. That could have been your motive for murder!
Cassie: Once Gregory caught you red-handed, you got a bad score to get into trouble. Soon to have an earthquake and black out, a gun shot was fired from Edgeworth's throwing the gun at Yanni; it missed to hit you somewhere to hide the pain. Hurts, doesn't it? But you had the chance for the gun was near your feet, took it, use it with another bullet inside, as the three - Edgeworth, his father, and Yanni all passed out from the lack of oxygen inside, and then...Bang! You murdered Gregory in cold blood, didn't you?
Nice thinking there for Cassie got the whole scene played out just right, for Manfred hides the guilt more and more.
Manfred: Judge, top them from spouting any more baseless slander!
That's not all, they also say about Manfred taking that day off only.
Phoenix: I hear you took a day off?
Cassie: And why is that? Do tell us...
Manfred: Wh-What?
They were getting closer to the truth.
Phoenix: The day after Gregory Edgeworth was murdered, you took the only day off in your forty-year career.
Cassie: I wouldn't just yet once I've heard the news broke out of a murder, I've be scared for life.
Yep, someone would to not do anything yet or take a vacation.
Judge: Wouldn't that be natural, if he was shocked by the murder?
Cassie: Sometimes, but not all the time Your Honor. Trust me.
Phoenix: Perhaps, Cassie makes a very good point. But maybe von Karma was forced to take that day off. For instance, to extract the bullet that hit him during the murder!
Judge: But it's impossible to recover from surgery to extract a bullet in one day.
Holding his shoulder on the left side, Manfred was once again hiding something big.
Phoenix: (If surgery is out of the question...)
Cassie: His shoulder... (He is hiding something. The bullet could be in his body!)
Looking at each other, they remember Maya still having the metal detector to use it for good use right here and now.
Phoenix: Maya, let us borrow that.
Cassie: The metal detector.
Then she looks at it to see where they were getting at.
Maya: Ah...! Right!
Judge: Isn't that a metal detector?
This has Phoenix pointing it close to Manfred.
Phoenix: That's right. The defense and Cassie requests permission to examine Prosecutor von Karma's body!
Cassie: With it, we'll see if the bullet's still inside this guy's body.
Shocking to Edgeworth, Manfred freaks out even more to tightening his shoulder.
Manfred: Ridiculous. I refuse.
Judge: You if you're innocent, you should have no reason to refuse.
Big mistake to say without going through it murderer or not.
Cassie: Shut up and take your medicine.
Moving in closer for it was getting metal, soon to get louder from the sound to find the bullet in Manfred's shoulder still, they've got it.
Cassie: *BINGO!*
Maya: All right!
From Edgeworth's surprise and the others in the court room, Phoenix and Cassie returns back to their spots to tell it like it is.
Phoenix: This makes it clear! The bullet fired fifteen years ago still rests in Prosecutor von Karma's shoulder!
The Judge was left speechless, but Manfred to snap his fingers and laughs. Another get away again?
Cassie: Hey! What's so funny?!
Manfred: Indeed, there is a bullet in my shoulder. I will admit that much. But it has nothing to do with the incident.
Phoenix: What do you mean?
I don't like where this is going already.
Manfred: A few years ago, I accidentally shot myself while examining a pistol to be used as evidence-
Phoenix: *OBJECTION!*
They weren't going to buy into this one now, right?!
Cassie: Oh, that's a load of bull!
Phoenix: Lies! You took that bullet during the murder fifteen years ago!
Manfred: Can any of you prove that?
Like he should be questioning them.
Phoenix: It's simple. We only need to compare the ballistic markings of the two bullets.
Opening the box for their evidences that Gumshoe gave to them, but it was completely emptied.
Cassie: No!
Phoenix: The bullet's gone!?
Cassie: (Manfred took it away without any of us looking, didn't he?!)
Even his laugh says it all.
Manfred: What's the matter?
Phoenix: (He got rid of the data?)
Cassie: You little-!
About to beat up Manfred for it, there was no proof of Manfred's doing for others to not believe in them 'this was his plan',
Manfred: What's wrong, you want to beat me up? Ha! But you can't, because it goes by the court rules. Too bad. It appear this is as far as your delusions go. For the both of you.
After all of this, Edgeworth believes in them to not end this way.
Edgeworth: Wright...Cassie...
Manfred: Now, end this trial!
This might be the bad end of it all...
Judge: R-Right...
Phoenix: (What can I do? What can Cassie do?)
Cassie: This can't end!
This was really bad for Maya only did her part a bit to still not be enough.
Maya: Nick? Cassie?
Just then, holding off the verdict for Edgeworth was having trouble breathing.
Phoenix: Edgeworth?
Not good for Maya, Larry and Gumshoe worried of his panic attacks that Edgeworth was having.
Gumshoe: Mr. Edgeworth?
Larry: Edgey?
Maya: Edgeworth!
Feeling it out, it was all a set up for Cassie goes along with it.
Cassie: (Oh, I get it now. Buying some time. Got it.) Help! Edgeworth's panicking!
Hitting the gavel, the Judge has an emergency recess for a bit.
Judge: Call a medic!
Just in time – this has Phoenix, Cassie, Maya, Larry, and Gumshoe checking Edgeworth to be just fine to rest up before recess was over back at the lobby room. All of them but Cassie herself didn't known of Edgeworth was acting like he was unwell, but it di work for the time being.
Phoenix: What? You pretended to collapse?
Cassie: Well Edgeworth wouldn't be dumb enough to get really sick for lying to everyone.
Yeah, they knew but Larry not so much.
Edgeworth: That was the only way to stop the verdict.
Phoenix: Dude, that's really risky...
Larry: You always were a bit of a daredevil!
Sometimes he can be, and playing it smart.
Edgeworth: I don't need that from you. Anyway, we have little time. Detective Gumshoe...
Telling his partner, Gumshoe knew what Edgeworth meant. For what he was about to say next as a plan to get pay back on Manfred to solve this case for good, and for Gumshoe to act like he wasn't part of it. Nicely done.
Gumshoe: Sir! I hear nothing!
Covering his ears, the other talk things out and quickly.
Edgeworth: If the data is gone, there's only one thing we can do.
Phoenix: Really?
Cassie: Then please tell us!
A plan to be done right away...For a few minutes to pass to be somewhere else for a few group of people get to work...at the Public Prosecutor's Office of all places!
Time: December 28, 3:55 PM
Location: Public Prosecutor's Office
Sneaking around the hallways, for Edgeworth leads Maya to the main office room down on the left side. So why was Edgeworth not having his coat on?
Maya: So this is the Prosecutor's Office...
Edgeworth: Yes. Stay close.
And what did they talk about a few minutes ago...?
Phoenix: Sneak into von Karma's office?
Edgeworth: He always hides disadvantageous evidence in his office.
Since Manfred's cheating, why not show him the truth on something he did do in person and in front of everyone.
Phoenix: Edgeworth, you...
Cassie: You sure it's a safe move? I want to get back at Manfred for cheating a lot. Then again...this is our only chance to find the evidence he hid from us.
Edgeworth: Cassie, I heard about your parents. Wanting to find answers, I'm sorry. And listening to your defense, Wright, finally made me realize that I...I want to believe in myself.
A very touching speech from this guy, huh? Well Phoenix, Cassie, Gumshoe, Larry, and Maya get it. One of them have to go with Edgeworth for a bit to get it and come right back, and the others to stay put to distract Manfred long enough.
Maya: I'll go.
Phoenix and Cassie: Maya?
Well, she wanted to help out a lot more.
Edgeworth: All right. I'll accompany you partway.
Maya: Huh? You will?
But there was a problem for Edgeworth to get back in time.
Edgeworth: Only prosecutors can enter the office. The doors use retinal identification.
Maya: R-Right...
A tough security door to open for prosecutor lawyers only.
Larry: But, dude, you're the star of this trial! They'll definitely be mad if you're not around.
Edgeworth: I'll be back in ten minutes.
Phoenix: Ten minutes? But the recess is only five.
But will that be enough at all? A very risky move to make.
Maya: Five minutes...
Larry: We'll have to trick 'em somehow...
Cassie: Then someone would be another Edgeworth long enough to fool Manfred the most. And I think I know who...
Looking at Larry, he'll have to do.
Larry: What?
And that's what happened - leaving back to right now. Edgeworth has his eye near the screen to open up.
Computer: [Authorized.]
Opening up, this was Maya's chance to do the rest and Edgeworth to get back right away.
Maya: Leave the rest to me and return to court.
Edgeworth: Sorry to make you do this for me.
Maya: It's fine. I want to be of use, too! Now, hurry. I'm worried about Larry.
Yeah, she wanted do ore than channeling spirits. Surprise to hear, Edgeworth hurries back for Maya enters in to find the bluet. While back at the courthouse to get back to the trial 'sort of'...Larry's disguise as Edgeworth was really bad, others know it wasn't really him. From looks and his acting was so bad.
Defendant - Miles Edgeworth - ? (Larry Butz)
Larry: It's me, Miles Edgeworth.
Not even the Judge was clueless enough to fall for it either.
Judge: Who are you?
Larry: Who, me? Miles Edgeworth, of course.
Not good to act like Larry only.
Cassie: (Larry, you idiot!)
Manfred: Bailiffs! Throw this impostor out at once!
See what I mean...? Larry just lose his character to snap at Manfred.
Larry: Hang on a sec! Look closer and you'll see!
Judge: No need to look. It's obvious.
This made Cassie and Phoenix feel embarrassed because to this stalling.
Phoenix: (Should've known that wouldn't work.)
Manfred: By the way, have you heard of "contempt of court"?
Larry: Of course I have!
Ah, no you haven't.
Manfred: If found guilty of it, you'll be executed.
Screaming in fear, Larry can act like Edgeworth for much longer, huh?
Larry: Hey, Nicky! Cassie-Poo! Am I gonna die?!
Trying to keep their cool.
Phoenix: (Am I in Hell?)
Cassie: (Please kill me...!)
While back in the office, Maya tries to find the hidden thing from Manfred's special drawn to find a hidden button underneath, to find the bullet.
Maya: Like this, and...
Hitting a middle part to be button, it work to open up a hidden top to have the murder weapon and the bullet from the DL-6 Incident that was taken out of Gregory to be killed with.
Maya: Found it!
Grabbing them, but only for Maya to get stunned by a hired cop 'by Manfred's doing to knock her out'. No! Hurry it up, Edgeworth and Maya!
Judge: Defense, do you have an explanation for this?
Phoenix: Your Honor, the defendant isn't feeling well.
Manfred: He ran, right?
Not good for Manfred knows if it's true to get into more trouble for Phoenix, Larry, and Cassie.
Cassie: Don't be stupid! He did not! (I really hate lying like this.)
Not going to stop Manfred for trying.
Manfred: Seal all the courthouse exists!
Edgeworth: That won't be necessary!
Wow, just in time too for Edgeworth has return.
Phoenix: Edgeworth...
Cassie: See? He's fine. (Thank god. Now I hope Maya comes back real soon.)
Getting the jacket back on, Larry takes a seat to make up something on why he had to leave for a bit in the courtroom 'to everyone's belief'.
Edgeworth: I apologize for my tardiness.
With Maya out cold, the guy gets the weapon to call it up. No...!
Cop: As Prosecutor von Karma predicted, I found a trespasser. I've apprehended her.
Calling up, he forgot to grab the grab the bag of a bullet too. With Maya coming to and grabbing it to make her leave right away.
Cop: Hey, wait!
Ha! Not a good doing your job, huh? Maya hurries back to the court to prove of Manfred hiding important evidences. But hurry up before Manfred ends it completely.
Manfred: There is no evidence to link the bullet in my shoulder to the DL-6 Incident. I hope you're prepared to receive your verdict, Miles Edgeworth!
No, don't end it now.
Judge: Mr. Wright. Ms. Freeman. I take it you two have no fresh evidence to present?
Cassie: Phoenix...
It was hard to stall them for much longer now.
Phoenix: W-Well...
Hitting the gavel could only mean trouble.
Judge: Then a shall hand down my verdict once and for all-
Maya: *OBJECTION!*
Stopping in time, Maya came back! To Phoenix, Larry, and Cassie were happy. The Judge stops, and Manfred didn't see this part coming at all. He's going to get it now.
Phoenix: Maya!
Cassie: Yes! (She made it back, with proof of Manfred's cheat.)
Showing the proof the defense needed to show, Maya helps them out who came through in the end.
Maya: I have the defense's fresh evidence!
Looking at Edgeworth, he was pleased on Maya pulling through.
Cassie: This is what Manfred has been hiding to be cryptid evidences to the DL-6 Incident.
This has Manfred panicking and getting out of his spot. He cheated a lot, so it was pay back time.
Manfred: Impossible! How did...
Maya: This is the bullet that killed Gregory Edgeworth's father. I found it hidden in your office!
Nice way to do the moves like Phoenix to push Manfred where it hurts.
Cassie: Another court rules also said, anything taken out of the case as evidences is a serious thing. Nice going, sucker.
Manfred: Y-You wench!
This was the three to make their move to finish this since long murder case for good.
Phoenix: Extract the bullet in Prosecutor von Karma's shoulder at once! And compare the ballistic markings of the two bullets!
Edgeworth: If they match, that will mean they were fired from the same pistol...
Combined together to saying it all at once.
Phoenix and Edgeworth: And prove that you were at the scene of the crime perfectly!
Now he was done for and mad.
Cassie: And I don't care if you know about my parents, Manfred von Karma. I'll stand my own grounds to find out why they left me, and not hear anymore of your lies.
Phoenix: What do you have to say, Prosecutor von Karma?!
Now he was done for, letting out a very big scream. For Phoenix, Maya, Larry, and Cassie to hear...Same with Edgeworth to remember the scream from before, when he was shot. It was all coming back t hm now.
Edgeworth: That's the scream I heard...It was you!
Manfred: Miles Edgeworth! You and your father both dare to defy me?!
Trying to snap his fingers, but Manfred was too weak to do it in his state of defeat. His perfection went down the drain.
Cassie: *BINGO!* You've lost, Manfred.
Edgeworth: You will be judged by the law. That is all there is to it.
Getting mad, he snaps completely to have a knife hidden in his coat to held Cassie close as his hostage.
Cassie: Hey!
Manfred: No! No! I won't let me protection go to waste-!
Coming out of the stands on each side - Edgeworth grab hold of Manfred from behind to release Cassie unharmed.
Edgeworth: Don't you touch her!
And then Phoenix punching the man in the face in self defense.
Phoenix: Take that!
He was done for to be down to the group and restrain by other officers.
Judge: Arrest von Karma for murder and putting Ms. Freeman in danger!
Having a peace sign up, Cassie was just fine.
Cassie: I'm okay! (Having me as a hostage, Manfred? You're so lame.)
Phoenix: Thank goodness. (Still, that was really scary!)
This made to two guys happy and everyone else relived from that part to be over and done with. Now with Manfred in the middle with a lot cops, he finally confess to everything. But for Cassie to leave out this part...
Cassie: Uh, he's going to say it. So here's some to understanding it better...And besides Manfred writing the note for Yanni to kill Robert and set up Edgeworth, it's easy to tell it was all his doing too.
What Really Happened...
Gregory Edgeworth was defending the suspect in a murder case. The prosecutor was Manfred von Karma, who won the case. Gregory then spotted a flaw in von Karma's evidence, which resulted in von Karma receiving a penalty on his otherwise perfect record. Gregory then went into an elevator with his son, a young Miles Edgeworth, and the bailiff, Yanni Yogi.
Suddenly, a huge earthquake struck the courthouse, blowing the power and trapping Yogi, Gregory, and Miles in the elevator. The air slowly thinned, which eventually threw Yogi into a panic. Yogi then started fighting Gregory. The struggle caused Yogi's gun to fall at Miles' feet. Miles picked up the gun, and threw it at the fighting men. The gun then discharged and everyone passed out. Miles heard a terrible scream before losing consciousness.
The one who screamed was Manfred von Karma, who was attempting to open the elevator in the dark when he felt a terrible pain in his right shoulder. Apparently, he was shot by the gun Miles threw. The courthouse then regained electricity, and the elevator door opened in front of the injured von Karma, who saw two men and a child lying on the floor, unmoving. Seeing his rival Gregory helpless before him, von Karma picked up the gun and shot Gregory in the chest with it, sealing his fate. Karma then left with the bullet still in his right shoulder.
Police were baffled, so they used a spirit medium, Misty Fey, to channel Gregory in order to identify the murderer. Unfortunately, Gregory's spirit didn't know who killed him, since he was unconscious at the time, but he suspected Yogi did it. Even if he did suspect Miles, he didn't want his own son to be called a murderer, especially since he was still a child at the time. So he lied to the medium saying it was Yanni Yogi, who was eventually found innocent.
Seeing no one else in the elevator, Miles thought the one who screamed was his father, so he believed the gun he threw shot his father dead. He had nightmares replaying the event ever since.
Manfred von Karma meanwhile, had to take a seven-month break to recover from the bullet wound naturally. He didn't want the doctors to remove it, to avoid creating any witnesses. And so the bullet remained.
When Yogi was brought to trial he won, but the fake mental state he presented in court destroyed his life. He lost everything: his job, his money, even his fiancée committed suicide. With nowhere to go, he hid in the boat rental shop, where he lived on to be a confused and forgotten old man for years to come.
Meanwhile, Misty's involvement in the investigation was somehow leaked to the papers. Hearing that she falsely accused an innocent man of murder, she was considered a fraud, and was ridiculed by the nation. Unable to contain the suffering, Misty decided to run away, leaving the mountain and her family behind. She eventually disappeared, still missing to this very day.
Without any more suspects, and with the sudden disappearance of Yanni Yogi and Misty Fey, the case was dismissed and was known as the infamous DL-6 Incident from that day forward.
And that's what happened – also why Gregory thought it was Yanni who killed him. If he said about his son to not let him be a murderer. So he knew even after he was murder. Oh right, Manfred's reasons on why he did in his own words next.
Manfred: On that day, fifteen years ago, I was in the court records room. The elevators had ceased functioning due to the earthquake on which caused a major blackout. And that's when...I felt a burning pain in my shoulder. Then, the elevator doors opened. I saw three people inside, lying unconscious. One of them was Gregory Edgeworth, the attorney who had tainted my perfect record! A pistol lay at my feet. I knew then that it was destiny. Yes...He died, never knowing who had shot him.
From all that detail being true as Cassie also said, and why Misty had trouble on her end.
Maya: So that's why his spirit said Yogi had shot him.
Phoenix: Maybe he was trying to protect the young Edgeworth, as his father.
Although Misty Fey left, but there was a reason to not be at fault.
Cassie: Like me, Maya, we will find her some day. Your mom. And for me to find my parents.
Walking on his cane to feel like a weak and horrible man he really was.
Manfred: Cassie Freeman, your powers are incredible...And yet you wish to stay by the defense's side? Why...?
Cassie: Because thinking of having more power on your side doesn't make you great, it makes you feel like a coward.
Yet, tell it like it is.
Manfred: Finding the answers on your own, I see...Still, I never imagined a bullet from the past would pierce me a second time. Is this also destiny?
Giving up on Cassie now, and his destiny was nothing more than pay back on Manfred himself. This was priceless!
Phoenix: It wasn't the bullet that pierced you, it was the truth!
Using one more pointing the finger and making more win for Manfred's cane to break and fall to his knees, Cassie removes his badge.
Cassie: As for your line of work, where you're going is jail. And this badge...
Throwing it to the ground, Edgeworth crushes it with his foot.
Edgeworth: You have no right to remain a lawyer anymore.
Phoenix: Game over, von Karma.
With that, the Judge hits his gavel to get the cops to take Manfred away for good.
Judge: Bailiffs!
Manfred: Fine, take me away. End this trial now, Judge.
From there, they've finally done it. For Manfred to tell the Judge to do his last part of the job, he admits defeat just like that.
Phoenix: (We did it, Mia!)
One more thing to end things off...
Judge: It appears that we have come a very long way to the end of this maze. Fifteen years later...Mr. Miles Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge: You were innocent. You are innocent.
Always have been, always will be.
Edgeworth: ...Yes.
Judge: As you said, it was all a "nightmare."
Edgeworth: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge: This court finds the defendant, Mr. Miles Edgeworth...Not Guilty.
NOT GUILTY!
And for that, everyone cheers with joy. Maya, Larry, Gumshoe, Cassie, and Phoenix was happy that it all worked out for Edgeworth to be thankful after today.
Cassie: Yeah! We did it!
Maya: Yes! Yes! Yes
Both Maya and Cassie hold hands to circle around for another victory.
Judge: That is all. The court is adjourned!
*CASE CLOSED!*
It was over at long last...The sun to be setting to end the day and two trials for good. Back at Lobby No. 2 room, the gang celebrated. For Larry to be crying with tears of joy, and pats both Edgeworth and Phoenix on the shoulders.
Larry: I'm totally stoked! You guys are seriously the greatest! Cassie-Poo, hug me!
She does a little bit 'but more a pat on the back'.
Cassie: Don't push it, and thanks Larry. You did some good things.
Even Gumshoe was crying to hug Cassie as a family bonding thing.
Gumshoe: I always believed you were innocent, Mr. Edgeworth! Kid, thank you so much!
Cassie: Don't mention it, Mr. Detective.
This was great to be happy about.
Maya: We did it, Nick! Cassie! Congrats! And thank you.
Cassie: Huh?
This left Phoenix and Cassie a bit confused.
Maya: Oh, that was for my sister.
Right, Mia in spirit form did help them out at last to have her case solved.
Phoenix: Mia...
Cassie: She did help us out in the end.
Just then, Edgeworth wanted to say something to them next as his thanks. Aw, such a big softie.
Edgeworth: Wright...
Cassie: Aw, someone's shy. But that's okay.
Having his hand holding the other arm to feel shy, Phoenix and Cassie walk up to Edgeworth to say it for him.
Phoenix: It's finally over, Edgeworth.
Edgeworth: You have my gratitude...Um...Both you and Cassie...Thank you for all your help.
They shake hands to still be friends and rivals in court.
Cassie: Don't mention it, Edgeworth.
She kisses Edgeworth on the cheek to be friendly to him.
Phoenix: Hey, Cassie...
Cassie: Hey, I didn't forget you, Phoenix. Come here...
They kissed to do another fine job and for their love to get through all o this.
Phoenix: Amazing...
Edgeworth: I can be a better kisser.
And they still fight over Cassie.
Phoenix: Edgeworth! She's mine!
Edgeworth: Is that so?
Cassie: Come on, boys, play nice. (Edgeworth, you're a true friend to me now.)
This has Larry shock but happy to still hand out like this again.
Larry: Hey, you're being so gracious today, Edgey! Nice, nice.
Phoenix: With this, I hope I've repaid you a little.
Edgeworth: Repaid?
The three should remember this by now...
Larry: Wait, what's this about?
So Maya says it for them.
Maya: I know, I know! The case of the missing lunch money, right?
Cassie: It would appear so, Maya. For these three boys.
This was news to Gumshoe to hear about this.
Gumshoe: Case? Lunch money?
I think Larry was starting to remember it.
Larry: Lunch money...
Phoenix: You defended me during that class trial. That made me who I am. It's why I'm here now.
Edgeworth: Wright...
Now he remembers it as well. And Phoenix shows the key chain to Edgeworth next.
Phoenix: Remember this?
Edgeworth: You still have that?
Phoenix: Of course. You still have yours, too, right?
He sure does for Cassie doesn't say a word on this one either.
Edgeworth: Wh-Who can say? I have no idea where it went.
It was back at his office. This still remains one questioned that's left unsaid.
Maya: I wonder who really stole the money.
Gumshoe: I'd like to know, too...
Cassie: I doubt we'll ever...
Soon Larry gives back the money that he owes Edgeworth...Ah, no way! Also it was weird to have a dollar picture of the Judge's face on it, huh? Just saying...
Larry: The lunch money was 3,000 yen, right?
Yep, it was him the whole time. Well, sort of an accident.
Maya: U-Uh, Larry?
Cassie: You kidding me right now?!
Edgeworth: You didn't...
This has Phoenix get mad to break the fourth wall of the background to rip up like paper.
Phoenix: Larry, it was you?!
Cassie: Explain yourself...
He tries to the best he could.
Larry: Y-You've got it all wrong! I had a good reason for what I did!
Now this was getting silly.
Phoenix: I'll sue you and put you on trial! I'll become a prosecutor to make perfectly sure you're punished!
Larry: Then, Edgey, you defend me!
Edgeworth: I suppose I'll have to.
Phoenix: You're the victim! Why would you defend the culprit?!
It's life with these guys, huh?
Gumshoe: Come on, don't fight.
Cassie: No kidding.
It was funny to watch, and for Maya to hear out her sister's voice. Turning around to see her for a bit.
Mia: Maya...You did well, Maya.
Maya: Sis!
Mia: I'm really proud of you.
Fading away, Maya was happy to do some good today.
Maya: Thanks.
And the fight was still going on.
Larry: I tell ya, I'm innocent!
Pulling ears at each other for Phoenix and Larry for Gumshoe tries to break up the fight.
Gumshoe: All right! We're having a party tonight! Right, pal?
Maya: Yep! Let's party!
Cassie: OK!
Taking a group photo together...Phoenix with his thumbs up, Cassie smiling and holding her man; Maya waving, Larry the same as Phoenix, Gumshoe did it with one hand, Edgeworth smiles a little, and...Mia's ghost was in to be winking as well. Cool! And soon all night long, they party to a big victory in court was something to remember forever. The next morning...Edgeworth goes back to work again real early, leaving Larry and Gumshoe still pass out at Phoenix's office building for him and Cassie to wake up; but there was no sign of Maya to be gone as she left them a letter to be leaving back home. Huh?
Phoenix: Cassie, the train station.
Cassie: Coming. I hope Maya's okay.
On the bike ride they go to make it there right away.
Phoenix: I bet Edgeworth left early.
Cassie: And I'm sure both Mr. Detective and Larry will see themselves out later.
Yeah they will, getting their on what Maya's note was saying...
Maya: "Good morning, Nick. You were really impressive yesterday, both you and your true love Cassie. Seeing you two made me think about what I'm doing here. I wanted to help Edgeworth, too. I wanted to help you, Nick. But I couldn't. So I've decided to go back to my training to become a full-fledged spirit medium. I knew I could never tell you to your face, so I'm leaving this letter. Goodbye, Nick."
And that's it. For Maya waits for the train to arrive and go on it, Phoenix and Cassie rush to there in a hurry...For they did make it.
Phoenix: Maya!
Cassie: Take a breather, Phoenix.
Catching some air, Maya didn't think they would show up this early in the morning.
Maya: Nick...Cassie...
Cassie: Leaving us without saying goodbye, huh Maya? How sad.
Phoenix: I can't stop you from leaving?
Seems like it, for this was Maya's decision on her own to make.
Maya: No.
Phoenix: I couldn't have avenged Mia without both of your help. Thank you.
For Phoenix was happy and Cassie hugs Maya.
Cassie: Come back to see us anytime. Or call too, if you can.
Maya: Bye, Cassie. And Nick, I-
Leaving with the door to be closed, Maya tries to say something to Phoenix to didn't finish her saying...I think it was 'I am glad I met you.' Yeah...With the train taking off and Maya smiling, Phoenix and Cassie will be seeing her again. For the sun to rise, on a brand new day to start off.
Phoenix: (I'm sure...I'm sure we'll meet again, right, Maya?) Hey Cassie...
Trying to say something to Cassie next, she says it first.
Cassie: Since April, we've been dating for eight months and a new year to start real soon, Phoenix. Maybe I can move in with you since we're a couple...? How does that sound?
And with that, this made Phoenix very happy to have his heart pounding with joy.
Phoenix: Really? You'll move it with me?!
Laughing with joy, Phoenix picks up Cassie to have her smiling as well.
Cassie: Yes, if you wouldn't mind before the New Year...
Phoenix: Then let's get to work.
Cassie: Okay, but let's ask for Mr. Detective and Larry's help at least. (Oh Phoenix, thank you for letting my dream come true to help out others and you by my side. We will see Maya again.)
Phoenix: You got it. (I think for my life as a defense attorney and love with Cassie will be just fine.)
I think the old saying goes – 'This is only the beginning.'...And more to come by next time. So, "Objection!" Ha! Just kidding! Maya will come back to help them out and train really hard back at her village, as well as Edgeworth will still be a prosecutor for all the right reasons for some good chances now and not to be like Manfred. Nope! And with that, more to be told next time. With more stories, read the other one with a bonus one from the video game of 'Rise from the Ashes' and the other made up one of Edgeworth's OC female love' to be posted real soon, and then read the other Anime episode 'or more' for me to post on here later. So stay tune! :D Like I said before, this was the best story saga ever.