With the first trial of the case is over J begins searching for clues on the other witness
DM77's Ace Attorney Chapter 8
Investigating the Mystery Man
September 7, 3:11 PM, Detention Center, Visitor's Room
J sat in the room as the person she came to visit was brought in, Kitten Walker, the drone dreaded this given the girl's true personality but she knew that Kitten knows more then she lets people believe so she to talk to the blond.
"Well, hello!" Kitten said with her usual happy self "I didn't expect anyone to visit me in such a dank place as this…It's really quite…moving." She then gets angry glaring at J and said "Not! You stinking lawyer! I hope you die! Have you come to laugh? Yes, laugh at the fallen Miss Walker!"
"No, not really, there's something I wanted to ask." J said sweat dropping.
"Unfortunately, there is nothing I want to BE asked." Kitten said in anger. "Haven't you done enough questioning, you…! Scrape-heap!"
'Here we go again…' J thinks sighing and said "Please, you're scaring the security guard." He points to the on-edge scout trooper.
Kitten things then goes back to her happy self and said "So? What is it you wish to ask of me, then? Hmmm?"
'For starters, how did you get to be so totally whacked?' J asked mentally she then asked verbally "About the man who stayed with you in your hotel room…Can you tell me about him? Where is he? Come on…"
"No way, Jose." Kitten said simply.
'Hmmm…. Mayne if I had something to get her to talk…' J ponders on that. She then asked, "Why did you place a wiretap on Terra's phone?"
"Awww, when you say it like that it sounds so… cold. So criminal!" Kitten said to that.
"Uh… you know tapping people's phones is a crime, Miss Walker." J told her.
"Oh, and I suppose you learned that in Lawyer School, hmm?" Kitten asked. "Creep!"
'This human woman is impossible to talk to…' J sighs mentally and asked "Say…Why are you so…angry? I mean, you don't look like a bad person…"
"Ooh, that does it!" Kitten said going angry look again "Bottom-feeding, scum-sucking lawyer!"
"B-bottom…?" J said to that and thinks 'I can't tell, does she have a thing against lawyers… or just against me?'
Getting no where J decides to leave it for now and leaves heading for the hotel.
September 7, Tipton Hotel, Room 303
As J walks into the room she sees the Servant Droid in the room, upon seeing her the Servant Droid said "Ah, welcome, ma'am! Quite the performance today, if I dare say so myself."
"Oh, um, thanks." J said surprised by that. "Sorry for putting you on the spot like that."
"No, no, not at all, ma'am!" The Servant Droid said "Your efforts today can only help the Tipton's 'rep,' as they say."
"Huh? 'Rep?'" J said confused.
"Yes! Our reputation will swell as the hotel where the murderer used a wiretap!" The Servant Droid said "We can charge a premium for the room, of course. It will be great for business, ma'am."
"Whoa, whoa! Miss Walker hasn't been charged with murder." J said to him.
"I, too, will become famous!" The Servant Droid said happily "'The Bellboy droid, who brought the murderer ice coffee'…!"
'Why do I feel like we're both stuck in the same bad dream…' J thinks sweat dropping.
"So! You are our honored guest." The Servant Droid said "Please let me know if there is anything I can bring you!"
J nods and then asked "About Miss Walker…"
"Oh, her? Ma'am, no to boast but I knew the moment I saw her…'She'd do it!' I said!" The Servant Droid said.
'Do WHAT?! I'm beginning to think the most suspicious person here is this droid!' J thinks annoyed and asked "I wanted to ask you about the man who was with Miss Walker…?"
"Ah, yes…He struck me as a real 'Lady Killer,' if you'll pardon the expression." The Servant Droid said nodding. "I knew it from the moment I saw him, ma'am. He and I are of the same ilk. We both carry the scent of… danger."
'There we are in total agreement, Mr. Psycho Bellboy Bot' J thinks to that.
"If you had a phot of that man, I'm quite sure I could identify him." The Servant Droid said.
'A photo. Hmm…' J thinks and asked "Could you tell me about this hotel?"
"Absoutely! And on that subject, I have an excellent idea, ma'am!" The Servant droid said. "Currently, this hotel is known as the 'Tipton.' I propose that we ad a subtitle!"
"A subtitle?!" J asked shocked
"The Tipton Hotel, Murder Manor." The Servant Droid mentioned smiling "Well? What do you think?"
"Um… sounds great!" J said sweat dropping and thinks 'Whatever floats your tea set…'
J decides to leave and heads for Ansem's law offices to talk to him.
September 7, Ansem Law Offices
J walks in and sees no one in the office and thinks 'Huh. Looks like Ansem is out today… again. Perhaps he's avoiding me for some reason?'
She looks at the wall and sees an area that was a lighter shade then the rest of the wall and her eyes widen "Wait a second…Wasn't there a giant painting hanging on that wall…?" She thinks "Yeah… yeah, it was a painting of a door in a dark void. Wasn't it? It wasn't a very memorable painting, anyway."
She looks at Ansem's desk and sees something on it "What's this? Old photos? There are two lying here." She said looking at them "Something's been written in pencil on the backs, DL-6 Incident – Exhibit A, DL-6 Incident – Exhibit B…Let's have a look."
She sees Exhibit A picture had a middle age man with black hair and wore what looked to be a samurai robe "Hmmmm…I'm sure I've seen this person somewhere…" She then looks at Exhibit B big that showed a brown haired man with a smug eating grin and also wore a mask. "I will take this one. I doubt anyone will miss this image"
She takes Exhibit B and adds it to her Court Record. She wonders if the man on this pic was the one the Servant Doid saw with Kitten and heads back to the hotel.
She arrives and the Servant Droid was still in the room, J wasted no time and pulls out the picture "Take a look at this photo."
The Servant Droid looks at the picture and said, "That's him, Detective."
"Uh….I'm the lawyer." J said to him.
"Oh, I know that! I just wanted to say 'Detective' once. You know how it is." The droid said smiling.
'No. No I do not.' J thinks.
"Without a doubt, that is the man who checked in with Miss Kitten Walker." The Servant Droid said "How about I write an affidavit swearing that that's him!"
"An affidavit?" J said surprised and thinks 'This droid is way too excited about this…' She shrugs and says "Well, sure. Why not?"
"Yes!" The Servant Droid said "I've always wanted to write an affidavit, ma'am. From hence forth I will be known as 'The Bellboy droid who swore the affidavit'!"
"Just hurry up and write it." J said face screening and takes the Bellboy's Affidavit and adds it to the Court Record. She thinks 'Not even Miss Walker can play dumb to this!'
She leaves and heads back to the Detention Centre.
Upon arriving Kitten was brought back out and upon seeing her, the girl said annoyed but still keeping the happy look "YOU AGAIN?! Can't you take a hint and stay gone?"
"Hey, the only reason I'm back her is because YOU won't talk to me!" J told her as she sat down.
"Oh, so it's MY fault now?" Kitten asked her "You not just a scrape-heap, you also have a scrap heart!"
'That does it. When this case is done I'm going for a nice clean and wash' J thinks she then pulls out the man's picture and presents it to Kitten saying "Have a look at this."
"Look, I've said several times, I'm not telling you…" Kitten said but when her eyes land on the picture her face gets serious as her eyes widen in shock "Where did you…?"
'Ah hah! A reaction' J thinks smiling. She then said "This is him, isn't it?"
"What? Who? When? Why…?" Kitten said trying to play dumb.
"It IS him." J said firmly "This is the man who stayed in your hotel room the night of the murder!"
"No! No, that's not right." Kitten said sounding a bit nervous.
'Nice try, Miss Cooperative.' J thinks knowing the truth.
"D-do you have proof that was him? Hmm?" Kitten asked of her still sounding nervous. "Y-yeah! Proof! Show me proof!"
'I'm so close!' J thinks and pulls out the proof the Bellboy's affidavit and said "Could you have a look at this?"
"What's that?" Kitten asked.
"The bellboy droid's affidavit! It tells us everything he saw." J explained "Such as the man you checked in with." She then holds up the man's picture "Who was most definitely this guy." Kitten looks shocked and worried 'Now I'm getting somewhere! This is it, all or nothing! Time to do a little bluff.' She thinks deciding to push her hard.
"No use playing dumb!" J said thinking 'If, indeed, that's an act.' She continues to say "If you don't talk, I'm taking this info to the press!"
"Whaaaaat?!" Kitten said to that shocked.
"Even though he should've been witness to murder your little 'friend' was missing." J explained her bluff "I'm sure the press would have a field day with his reputation!"
Kitten growls and said "Oooooh! Fine! I'll talk! You… you win, Lawyer."
'Yes! Big Bonus, the felt good! It's great to be alive!' J thinks celebrating mentally and pumps her hands into the air.
"Why are you pumping your fists in the air?" Kitten asked her.
J awkwardly clears her mouth and said "Now, tell me about the man you were with."
"That man…. He's my boss." Kitten said going back to her happy face "Handsome Jack, the president of weapons, armour, respawn tech and also as of several years ago information gathering conglomerate Hyperion."
'Handsome…. Jack?' J thinks and asked "The others I get but information gathering?"
"Well… I suppose you could call that division a detective agency." Kitten explained.
"Hmmm…" J thinks "So this is the man that was with you the night of the murder?"
Kitten hesitates and trembles looking down and admits "I'm… I'm scared to talk. I don't want to end up like him!"
J LED eyes widen she knew Kitten was genuinely afraid and was referring to Terra's fate and said "It's okay, I'll just ask Mr. Jack himself. Can you tell me where Hyperion is located or I guess there HQ here in Cyber City?"
Kitten nods and gives the address and J thinks 'Mr. Handsome Jack, at last! Finally, a lead on this guy!' She looks at Jack's picture 'If Kitten Walker couldn't have done it, that leaves him! Time to take action!'
She then leaves discarding the Bellboy's Affidavit and heads for Hyperion.
September 7, Hyperion HQ, CEO's Office.
J enters the office that looked quite a fancy office that was odd and thinks 'What's with the surreal décor…?'
"Welcome! Please tell me who you are so I can pretend to care!" A male voice said suddenly.
'What the…?' J thinks jumping and looks to see the man on the picture Handsome Jack himself.
"Jumpy aren't you, I'm asking for you name. What is it?" Jack asked her. "It's rare I meet an average joe bot, so I wanted to know what to call you."
"Um….J, Serial Designation J." J said awkward and thinks 'Average joe bot?'
"Miss J, is it? Good to know…" Jack said smiling sitting at his desk. "Splendiferous. Perhaps your intimidated with my great success and stature."
'What is this guy's problem!' J thinks annoyed.
"The names Handsome Jack, current CEO of Hyperion." Jack said smiling "You know, Corporate Expansion Official? My business dealings bring me in contact with the elite of the elite. So I'm afraid I am not used to conversing with the riff raff."
'What a jerk!' J thinks annoyed.
"Hmmm, let me guess…" Jack said thinking "You are an attorney fresh out of law school, are you not? That would be the only explanation for why you would come to meet me like this!"
'What does he mean by that?' J thinks confused.
"No matter." Jack said shrugging. "So, what business does a 'mighty' lawyer such have you with a man such as me?"
'Yipes! This guy's arrogance meter surpasses that of the most egocentric anime guys' J thinks at that she then asks "Miss Walker is an employee of Hyperion, is she not?"
"Correct. In fact she was my secretary" Jack said nodding. "And it was such a shock to hear what she has done!"
"'What she has done'…Are you referring to the wiretap?" J asked.
"Indeed! I paid her to answer the phones. Tapping them is NOT in her job description." Jack said firmly. "However gathering information for us is a part of her official duties. But, I assure you, we here at Hyperion do not condone illegal methods! It is ineffable that she would do this."
'It is beginning to sound like he's trying to turn Miss Walker into a scapegoat….' J thinks. She then asked "On the night of the murder were you in Kitten Walker's hotel room?"
"Who can say? I hardly pay attention to mundane details such as time and place." Jack said with a shrug. "One of my motto's is: 'Don't worry, be happy!' Right next to: 'Shut up or be strangled!'"
"Okay but still, Mr. Jack…" J said to him. "The hotel Servant droid bellboy has stated on the record that he does remember you very clearely."
Jack looks at him then still with a smile said "No matter! The droid can say what he pleases. I still won't talk to you sweetheart. If you want me to sing, put me on the witness stand! Although I doubt, you'd be capable of doing that."
'Hmmm. He raises a good question, actually…Why didn't the presecution call him as a witness?' J thinks on it 'He should have 'seen' the same thing as Kitten Walker!'
Jack laughs as he sips some champagne given to him by a Hyperion robot "The police troopers…. The courts….To me they are mere toys. Playthings for my amusement!"
J looks around and notices the trophies that all seem to the words Judges and Special stand out in it, then she sees something familiar, a certain painting of a figure walking to a white door in a void of darkness and said "Haven't I seen this somewhere…? Is this a replica?"
"Please! I have no interstes in anything but orginals" Jack scoffed "That right there is a genuine original! Worth five million, for sure.
J thinks on it and asks "What kind of company is Hyperion, anyway? I know it was a weapons and tech manufacture but is it anything more?"
"Ah, an excellent question!" Jack said smiling "True Hyperion did all that old stuff but when I became CEO we now buy and sell various kinds of information. We are a company of the future! You might say, we ARE the future!"
'Sell… information?' J thinks wondering.
"In just 10 years, I've built up this division of the business up into the grand office you see now." Jack said proudly "That's right this entire HQ is dedicated solely to our information gathering business. You can said that I, Handsome Jack of Hyperion, am the founder and CEO of this whole building! Amazing, is it not?"
J decides to finally ask about the painting saying "Uh…. There's something that's been bothering me."
"Oh? And what might that be?" Jack asked.
"That big painting on the wall over there…You know, I've actually seen that paining before." J said pointing at it.
"Really?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, just yesterday, actually." J said nodding.
"You point being…?" Jack asked looking at him.
"My point is simple." J said but adds "Er, rather, my question is simple: Why is that painting hanging on your wall?"
Jack stares at him but said with a sly smirk "Miss. F, was it?"
"J" J corrected him.
"It appears you do not fully grasp your position here." Jack said chuckling "I ask again. Who are you?"
"Ummm…. Huh? A lawyer?" J said confused.
"No, my feeble drone friend. A 'mere' lawyer." Jack told her. "Worth nothing. Zlich. Zippo. Not a cent! Just like that sorry excuse for an attorney, Ansem the Stupid."
'Wh-what?!' J thought shocked at this. Suddenly Jack hits a button and a Loader robot comes up and punches her knocking her out of the chair. Jack stands up walks to her looking down at her "Uhhh…. Uhhh…" She groans standing up 'He had one of his company robots punch me!' she thinks.
"Well, Miss. Lawyer. What will you do, eh? Have me charge with assault since I commanded this thing to attack you?" Jack said smirking. "Charge away, I welcome it! For it is YOU who will be found guilty!"
"What…?" J said shocked.
"Heed my words! The police troopers, the courts, they all do my bidding." Jack told her
'So you say…' J thinks standing up. 'But I wonder…. Is that kind of control really possible?'
"In all honesty I don't expect you to understand. It is a world beyond your compensation" Jack said shrugging and thinks "You cam here from Ansem the Stupid's, I assume?"
"Ansem the Wise's…. yes." J said glaring.
"Then you have to ask him: Why is it that this panting of his hangs here?" Jack told her simply "Perhaps then he will tell you? Perhaps he will explain how a man can live life purely for personal profit!" He turns away "Go now! Get lost! There is nothing more to discuss!"
J sighs and leaves, this was far from over but she will need to see Ansem and finally get some answers.
Well J has met Jack and yeah he is a jerk, but why is he so confidant in his power, maybe Ansem will get some answers.
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