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MysticalMachineGun
Apr 5, 2005

So Meekins went in twice... It's a shame they don't log exits from the evidence room.

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Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

Glazius posted:

Edgeworth has only been prosecuting for two years? Or is SL-9 just what got him his cred?
I think what Gummy meant was that SL-9 was what started all those nasty rumors about him that were mentioned in the last case. Wouldn't be surprised if that's the case that led to the article Nick read, actually.

Xander77
Apr 6, 2009

Fuck it then. For another pit sandwich and some 'tater salad, I'll post a few more.



Mors Rattus posted:

: I wouldn't recommeend

: So, go ahead! Investigate that room ro

: But, why would evidence fro mthat case

L W-wait,

: If you leave thingsh anging

: Oh, right! Wow, that feels like it wsa ages ago.

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That's a lot! Fixed.

Cangelosi
Nov 17, 2004

"It's cute," he said to himself warily, "but it's not normal."

MysticalMachineGun posted:

So Meekins went in twice... It's a shame they don't log exits from the evidence room.

Can we keep him for jail for not logging his exit?

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Oct 25, 2007

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Updates will begin again soon. Work is winding down for a bit and my life is getting less hectic.

whitehelm
Apr 20, 2008
In the meantime, Turnabout Musical Live is only 2 days away! Yes, it's that Phoenix Wright musical that you heard about in the previous LPs, now being performed on stage. They will be uploading a higher quality version later on so if you can't make the stream that's ok.

Spoiler Warning: While the actual plot is just the first game (not including the bonus case currently being LP'd), there are a couple cameos from the future games.

Going by the cast list it looks like Case 3 has been cut for time (it's still over 3 hours long) because Oldbag and Vasquez aren't listed. Also this is almost a completely different cast than the people that recorded the songs years ago for obvious reasons. They sound similar enough going by the rehearsal video on their channel, and Gumshoe's actor is still in.

whitehelm fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Dec 16, 2016

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Case 5 - Rise From the Ashes
Investigation (Day 2) - Part 5

This room has a whole second half to explore!





: What is a saw and paint doing here?
: Since the dawn of time... True art has always been a war against oppression.
: True art...?
: I noticed that there's blue and yellow paint here.



: Well... You might say this is
: my studio...
: (Here? In the evidence room!?)





: Detective Gumshoe, perhaps?
: There you go, pal, making me out to be some kind of hooligan!
: That's apparently from "the" case.
: "The" case?





: I wonder what shape these pieces were in before whatever it was broke?
: You want to try to put it back together?
: Hah! Good luck, pal. That's no job for amateurs.
: Why, I spent a good three hours on that before I had to give up!
: That's why I always carry around a tube of glue!







This is a new kind of puzzle. We have to put the item back together by matching the edges up. We can rotate the broken pieces to try and make them match the jagged edges, and we can swap between pieces to find the ones that match, like this.



Let's skip ahead to the completed puzzle.



: H-huh?
: Well, I think we did it.
: But some of the pieces are missing.
: That only took me two minutes to do!
: The problem is finishing it!
: Were some pieces stolen?
: I bet they were missing to begin with.
: Still...



: I kind of understand how it got broken.



It gets added to evidence.





: Hey, look here! It's hard to make out, but there's a dark red stain here.
: Hmm... Looks like blood.
: Do you think Detective Goodman's blood somehow got on it when he was stabbed?
: Not likely. This blood looks like it's been here for months, maybe longer. (This jar was evidence in the SL-9 Incident... That might be when the blood got on it.)



: Huh? This thing doesn't have a bottom!
: That's weird.
: I wonder which side is "up"?
: Better yet... What's the purpose of a bottomless jar?
: ...
: At least it doesn't collect dust inside, right?

Back to looking around.





: Detective Gumshoe, maybe?
: There you go, pal, making me out to be some kind of absent-minded detective!
: That's evidence from "the" case, you know.
: You mean SL-9? (It does have a tag on it...)

And we add it to the record.





: I guess this is another piece of evidence from that case.
: You know, I never did care for the word, "tag." It's confusing.
: Huh? What's so confusing about that?
: Do you know how many other words sound like it? "Bag," "Gag," "Nag," "Lag," "Xag"...
: "Xag"...? Is that a word?
: Do you challenge me...?
: What, are we playing a word game now?



: Look, this one's open! And there's a indicator tag stuck on it still!

A indicator tag, really?

: That locker is coded with Detective Goodman's fingerprint.
: (Detective Goodman's locker!)
: Are you sure it's okay to leave it open like that?
: Well, it'd be hard to get it open again if we closed it.
: (It's empty... they must have taken the contents elsewhere.)



: Wh-what's this...!? Blood!
: It's a little worn... but there's definitely a handprint here!
: It looks like someone tried to wipe it off.
: Mr. Wright!
: What if there are other bloodstains left in the room!?



And we will, after I catch up on some stuff I forgot to get earlier. First, we can examine the Luminol bottle.



: "Eme Skye" Don't tell me you bring this with you everywhere you go.
: Well, you never know where something might go down!
: (Just what kind of a world do you think we live in...?)

Second, we can present Angel's photo to Gumshoe.



: Anything you can tell us about it?
: That Ms. Starr is quite the lady.
: Why, I remember it was winter... I was 16.
: She was the only one who ever got me to talk about what happened.
: 16... that's how old I am now!
: I wonder what happened?
: (I wonder if Detective Gumshoe wore a trench coat in high school, too.)

Now, the Luminol. It took me a while when I first played this game to figure out how to use it. While examining the scene, you have to open the court record and select the Luminol. While accessed this way, the button that would normally present it instead reads 'Spray.' Hit it and we begin the Luminol...well, minigame, I guess?



: WHAAAAAAT!!?
: What's the matter, Detective?
: Th-this locker...
: It's mine!
: It's yours?
: Please! You have to help me...
: When they come to take me away... Promise you'll testify that I wouldn't harm a fly!
: You'll do that for me, won't you, pals!?
: (This is an important clue! I'll jot it down on the floor plans...)
: I'm counting on you guys! Believe me, you can't trust the police!
: What? But you're a detective!



: I'm not a professional. What's your opinion, Detective?
: Hmm... Pale blue blood... Maybe Detective Goodman... was actually an alien?
: This proves that something really happened in front of this locker.
: I'll make a note of it on the floor plans.
: Hey! If you didn't want my opinion, you shouldn't have asked!



: There's no reason for the murderer to touch this spot if he fled out the door. (This just might be something significant!)
: Hey...
: That's some pretty amazing stuff you got there, pal!



: It's called "Luminol Testing Fluid"!
: Where'd you get your hands on that!?
: Huh?
: I'd like to get some too!
: I'll just borrow 50 bucks from the Chief!
: Where do you get this, Ema?
: I always buy it by mail order.
: (Well, I'd better jot this down on the floor plans.)



: Was there something you needed to be going to?
: It's just that Mr. Edgeworth's inquiry committee should be letting out soon.



: It might help, you know...
: R-report? You mean the note written on the back of that flyer?
: The one that says nothing but "No problems"!?
: Hey, it's Mr. Edgeworth we're talking about! I'm sure he can use a report like this.
: I believe in him!
: (Who needs enemies when you've got friends like Detective Gumshoe...)
: I'm off, pal! Later!

He leaves.

: (I should probably see what Edgeworth has to say, too.)

Good idea.







: Oh! It's you!
: Have we met somewhere...?
: Huh!?
: Mr. Edgeworth! I beg your leave. So long!

He leaves.

: (Is Edgeworth here...?)
: There, standing by the window, a teacup in his hand!
: Ah, it's you.
: (He has the hotel bring him tea service!?)
: Mr. Edgeworth... you're back from the District Prosecutor's Office inquiry?
: Precisely.
: By the way, Detective Gumshoe was looking for you.



: Really? Was it helpful?
: Apparently, a new French restaurant is opening near here.
: I think he was trying to console me, somehow.
: (Er, I think the report is on the other side, Edgeworth...)
: Poor Mr. Edgeworth... I think this whole thing is really taking a toll on him.



Now we can question Edgeworth a bit.



: So, how did the inquiry committee go?
: Actually, they decided to treat this not as a case of concealing evidence...
: But as a communications error during the investigation.
: "Concealing evidence"...?
: Yes. Apparently, there are some who believe...
: that I concealed evidence. They gave me a warning.
: "You were lucky this time... again."
: "Again"...?
: I've heard them say that so many times.
: Ever since that case two years ago...



: Are you okay for the trial tomorrow?
: Well, I'm still the presiding prosecuting attorney. However...
: Something happened?
: They gave control of the investigation over to the Police Department.
: The Police Department!
: Yes. Any further investigation for this case will be directed by the Chief of Police Gant. I can do nothing but wait for his results...
: I... see.
: Why, I ask you? Why!? All along, I've done only what I believe is right. I have nothing to be ashamed of! But still...
: (Wow, I've never seen him this out of sorts...)

We present the ID entry list.

: Oh, right! I'd better check this now...
: As I was saying, I...



: Edgeworth, you went into the evidence room that day, didn't you? Just before the incident occurred, no less.
: Yes, that's true.



: W-why,
: Mr. Edgeworth?





: The Chief of Police...?



: He told me he wanted me to keep it here in the Prosecutor's Office.
: But... it was solved, right? It would have to be if the evidence was already filed...
: The Chief is never one to explain himself.
: In any case, on the day of the stabbings, I brought this back here.
: Can I ask what kind of case it was?
: I... can't say.
: It really has nothing to do with the current case.
: (Now I'm curious about this other case. I'd better make a note of it.)







: What's that got to do with anything?
: Nothing, apparently. At least, that's what Edgeworth said.
: Hm. That makes it seem all the more suspicious.
: Who knows? This might turn out to be the clue that breaks the case!
: Wouldn't that be nice...

: Stubborn as always. I told you this has nothing to do with the current case.

If we present the switchblade (or, I am fairly sure, any SL-9 evidence)...

: ...
: I know you. You've probably got a hold of some information already, right?
: It all has to do with that case you were on... the SL-9 Incident. And some "dark suspicion" you were wrapped up in.
: You were the man who revived the worst memory of my life, as I recall.
: I figured I'd be telling you about this sooner or later.



: Okay, Edgeworth. Why don't you tell me about it. Tell me the truth.



: The SL-9 Incident was a heinous serial killing case. The head of investigation was the Deputy Chief of Police at the time...



: (That wacky old coot was involved in the case two years ago too then...)
: He was the best we had, and it was my first time working with him... I was nervous.
: Wow, you get nervous, too, Mr. Edgeworth?
: (What I want to know is why was a Deputy Chief of Police on the investigation?)
: In truth, I used slightly more... extreme methods than normal. We were dealing with a vicious murderer. If I let him go, the blood would be on my hands.
: We won our guilty verdict, and the killer was executed.
: Wait, you didn't...
: Of course not!
: I didn't touch the evidence.
: Yes, I will do anything in my power to win a trial. However...
: I do have a code, and I follow it faithfully.
: By the way, Ema.
: The Chief Prosecutor wanted to know something...
: M-my sister? What?
: You still working on that
: scientific investigation?
: Huh? Y-yes! Of course!



: Luminol testing fluid... Hm?



: Aluminum powder for taking fingerprints!
: It's been chemically treated for better adhesion.
: F-for me? Are you sure?
: We are the "enemy" you know.
: I've no say in today's investigation... do as you will.
: Edgeworth... I'm really--
: No need to thank me.
: Here, take your powder and these fingerprint files for everyone involved.
: I, uh, th-thanks! (How about giving these to Detective Gumshoe as well!?)
: Well, let's get going!
: One last investigation!
: Right! (I do seem to remember seeing a suspicious handprint somewhere...)



Next time: The science of deduction.

Referee
Aug 25, 2004

"Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday."
(Wilma Rudolph)

Glad to see updates again.

I will say, playing the Apollo Justice release on iOS and then seeing your updates makes me realize graphics have come a long way since the game's initial release!

Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.
Man, Edgeworth is really helping us out here.

Glazius
Jul 22, 2007

Hail all those who are able,
any mouse can,
any mouse will,
but the Guard prevail.

Clapping Larry
Huh. I don't even see how the tag on that screwdriver could get mutilated to say SL-anything.

Perhaps it's a red herring?

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
The bellboy forgot about Phoenix. :smith:

Also, I am ashamed to admit that it took me a number of replays before I got the joke in the name of the Gatewater Hotel.

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

E: The time is not right for that particular factoid, I think.

Referee
Aug 25, 2004

"Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday."
(Wilma Rudolph)

Hobgoblin2099 posted:

Also, I am ashamed to admit that it took me a number of replays before I got the joke in the name of the Gatewater Hotel.

:aaaaa:

I never got that until right now!

RitzBlues
May 30, 2014

Mors Rattus posted:

: Do you know how many other words sound like it? "Bag," "Gag," "Nag," "Lag," "Xag"...
: "Xag"...? Is that a word?
: Do you challenge me...?
: What, are we playing a word game now?

Challenge accepted!



...well then. That answers that.

Also, the restaurant flyer is a cute little easter egg referring to T&T. That music is stuck in my head now.

Pierzak
Oct 30, 2010

Hobgoblin2099 posted:

Also, I am ashamed to admit that it took me a number of replays before I got the joke in the name of the Gatewater Hotel.
Oh FFS how did I miss this. :doh:

is it the next "It's the sky!"?

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Case 5 - Rise From the Ashes
Investigation (Day 2) - Part 6

We're starting off heading back to the evidence room with our new toy.



: (Our investigation turned up a suspicious handprint.)
: Here, in this blood on the detective's evidence locker.









: A finger...?
: Each finger leaves behind a slightly different imprint.
: So let's choose the finger that will have left behind the clearest print!
: I really can't tell the difference at a glance...
: Quit procrastinating and choose a finger!



Selecting it brings us to the next new minigame.



: Let me show you how it's done.
: (Ema's starting to get that sparkle in her eyes...)
: First, we sprinkle the aluminum powder around.
: Huh? How do you do that?



: Ah... it looks like that did the trick.
: The aluminum powder adheres completely to the print.
: Once the powder is well spread...
: just blow away the excess.
: Huh? How do I do that?
: You just blow. With your breath.



: Wow... that looks like fun! (It might take some getting used to though...)
: It's fine! It won't go up your nose or anything.
: You just pour the powder on thick, and blow away the extra!
: Those are the basics of fingerprinting, Mr. Wright!
: (I guess I'd better give it a try...)

So yeah, drop powder, then blow into the microphone.



: But... this looks nothing like a fingerprint.
: Hmm... Now that you mention it, I guess it doesn't...
: What does it mean?
: It think it means...

...it?

: we're out of luck.
: Out of luck...?
: The person who left this handprint must have worn gloves.
: ... Don't tell me we've been wasting our time here!
: Hey, calm down. That's just the way it goes sometimes with scientific investigations.
: But... it does seem a shame.
: While we're at it, why don't we look for other prints?
: Other prints...?
: Looking at the locker door again closely...



: Let's see if we can find a clear print!
: (Hmm... fingerprints outside the blood...)





: D-dazzling...?
: Anyway, this print took a lot of effort to find.
: Let's match it up right away!
: So we're not done yet? This is quite a process...
: Well, there's no point in finding a fingerprint...
: and not knowing who the owner is, right?
: (I guess she's right...)
: Look at the fingerprint data we got from Mr. Edgeworth...
: and point out the person you think left these prints!
: Huh? How am I supposed to know who it was?
: I could make a pretty good guess.
: The bloody handprint and the fingerprints are in different places right?
: That means that the prints probably don't have anything to do with our case.
: So, whose fingerprints would we most likely find on this evidence locker?







: ...
: Something wrong, Mr. Wright?
: You gave me this "so what?" look.
: I guess that's probably because I was thinking "so what?"
: Okay, so we came up with nothing this time, but there's always next time!
: Sometimes you hit, sometimes you miss!
: You gotta roll with the punches, Mr. Wright!
: Thanks for the sympathy. (Wait... If I remember correctly... there was one other handprint in this room. Let's check it out!)



There is indeed.



: This is where we got a luminol fluid reaction, right?
: Right!
: There was a handprint here!





: Okay, let's check for prints!
: That's the spirit!
: Oh! But I have to warn you about something first.
: What?
: The area with the blood was wiped away, right?



: Any prints in that area will have been wiped away too.
: Oh... right. So... that means no prints.
: Would you say that the probability of your hypothesis is
: high?
: D-don't ask me!
: Anyway...
: We must try to find prints that weren't wiped away.
: (Prints other than the ones left by the bloody hand...)













: Whgose are they? Whose!? Is it someone I know?



: It's Officer Marshall!!!
: Huh? O-Officer Jake Marshall!?

The fingerprints are added to our evidence, but I forgot to check them.

: Th-that's got to be a coincidence!
: He's not involved in the crime!
: Ema. This are decidedly different from Detective Gumshoe's prints.

...this are?

: ...!
: The luminol reaction. The blood and the fingerprints are in the same place.
: Oh... Oh!!!



: But why would Officer Marshall...
: It looks like our investigation is finally turning up some results!
: ...!
: I guess this is what you'd call "decisive evidence"!
: I... I don't believe it!



Next time: The long-awaited return to court!

Xander77
Apr 6, 2009

Fuck it then. For another pit sandwich and some 'tater salad, I'll post a few more.



Have you considered accepting poster contributions for dumb laws?

AlphaKretin
Dec 25, 2014

A vase to face encounter.

...Vase to meet you?

...

GARVASE DAY!

Xander77 posted:

Have you considered accepting poster contributions for dumb laws?

I'd be against this, to be honest. The reason the book he was using as a source was written was because there's a boatload of :happened: about dumb laws online, and it'd be a lot of extra work for Mors to filter through the potential crap.

Xander77
Apr 6, 2009

Fuck it then. For another pit sandwich and some 'tater salad, I'll post a few more.



AlphaKretin posted:

I'd be against this, to be honest. The reason the book he was using as a source was written was because there's a boatload of :happened: about dumb laws online, and it'd be a lot of extra work for Mors to filter through the potential crap.
I guess it would require a [citation needed]?

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Yeah, it's fine if you can give a citation. Most legal codes are online these days, so direct links should be doable.

MysticalMachineGun
Apr 5, 2005

I love the luminol and fingerprint stuff in this case. It's just jarring in other PW games where you don't have this forensic evidence at hand.

Glazius
Jul 22, 2007

Hail all those who are able,
any mouse can,
any mouse will,
but the Guard prevail.

Clapping Larry
So are there, like, third-party detective agencies out there for people to hire to investigate their innocence when they've been accused? Seems necessary in this world.

KataraniSword
Apr 22, 2008

but at least I don't have
a MLP or MSPA avatar.
I am my own man.

Glazius posted:

So are there, like, third-party detective agencies out there for people to hire to investigate their innocence when they've been accused? Seems necessary in this world.

Nope, just Wright.

It's pretty heavily implied that before he came around, trials were more or less an afterthought.

Fangz
Jul 5, 2007

Oh I see! This must be the Bad Opinion Zone!
Nah, Gregory Edgeworth and Mia Fay were both very competent.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Grossberg was also a good attorney from all indication.

Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.
*Checks calendar*

Looks like Edgeworth is going to take a boat ride on a lake very soon.

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

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Trial (Day 3) - Part 1





: So, what do you think, Mr. Wright?
: I think the prosecution is as confused as we are. After all...



: and a different suspect was arrested at the other crime scene.
: Lana!
: Good morning, Mr. Wright. I apologize for yesterday. I was... indisposed.
: I hope they didn't hold you too long for questioning.
: We just finished, actually. I'm used to all-nighters, though.
: So, how'd it go?
: It's as Mr. Wright suspects. The police are clueless.
: I figured as much,
: so I struck a plea bargain.
: A plea bargain? What do you mean by that?
: We agreed that if I told them the truth behind this "simultaneous murder," they wouldn't seek capital punishment.
: That's what I mean, Ema.
: But Lana!
: Don't tell me you...
: Much to my regret,
: I'm as much in the dark about this as they are.
: Ms. Skye.
: Hmm?
: We discovered traces left by a certain person in the Police Department's evidence room. They belonged to Officer Jake Marshall.
: You found Officer Marshall's... traces?
: Blood-stained fingerprints, to be exact.
: !
: That's the trump card I have up my sleeve today. You do understand what this means, don't you?
: In order to defend my sister, you're going to accuse Mr. Marshall?
: We have to play the cards we're dealt. Isn't that right, Ms. Skye?
: ...
: Do what you have to do, Mr. Wright.









: Court is now in session for the trial of Ms. Lana Skye.
: The defense is ready, Your Honor.
: The prosecution is...
: Hmph.
: ...
: Hmph?
: I'm afraid you'll have to clarify.
: It takes 30 minutes by car to reach criminal affairs from the Prosecutor's Office.



: But that's not physically possible, is it?
: What's more, I hear the victim from the evidence room just "disappeared"!
: Yes, and the body eventually reappeared in the trunk of Mr. Edgeworth's car.
: (Wow... this is one messed up trial...)
: One of my duties as prosecutor is to present impartial evidence.
: Today I will present evidence relating to the murder at the Police Department.
: In so doing, I believe the way in which we should proceed will reveal itself.
: Now that's what sets Mr. Edgeworth apart. He sounds so on top of things...
: even thought he doesn't know what's going on himself!
: And that's supposed to be an admirable trait?



: Very well, let the trial resume. On the day of the crime, what exactly transpired at the Police Department?
: Mr. Edgeworth, you may call your first witness of the day to the stand.
: For its first witness, the prosecution calls...
: the suspect of the murder that occurred at the Police Department!
: The suspect!? You mean, the so-called
: murderer!?



: (Hoo boy.)





: Will the witness please state his name and occupation.



: Yes, sir! I am Officer Mike Meekins, sir! My occupation is, um...
: that would be murderer, sir!
: ...
: ...
: ...
: Er...
: So you're telling us you're a "professional killer"...



: Sir. It was me, sir! I'm the one who did it! I'll never kill anyone again, sir!
: You've got to believe me, sir!
: Uh... Actually, what we'd like to hear from you is...
: Sir! I'm what you would call part of the "younger generation," sir!
: A person whose actions adults can't possibly comprehend!
: Please, Mr. Edgeworth, sir! Help me, sir!



: Officer Meekins.
: Y-yes, sir!
: Give us your report of the crime.
: Consider that an order.



: Yes, sir! As you wish! After all, I am a part of a generation that must be told what to do, sir!
: You can't fault him for a lack of enthusiasm.

















: Hmm. So the victim,
: Detective Goodman,
: attacked you?
: "Do unto others before they do unto you"!
: That's the Meekins family motto, sir!
: I see. Then you fainted, and a colleague helped you regain consciousness.



: Yes, sir! He knocked me upside the head, sir!



: Very well. The defense may begin its cross-examination.
: (What I need here is)
: (more info to work with!)







: Mr. Meekins. You work in the General Affairs Department, do you not?
: Yes, sir!
: I am in charge of hiring new recruits, sir!
: (Yikes! Now there's a scary thought.)
: Evidence transferal was taking place on the day of the crime, which meant many officers were given special tasks not ordinarily performed.
: I was in charge of guarding the Blue Badger, sir!
: The Blue Badger?



: Yes, sir. The lovely police mascot created by the Head Detective, sir!





: That was my sole mission for the day, sir!



: I see. Sound like a very... uh, important mission.
: After the award ceremony finished that day, there were so many people running around



: that I relocated the Blue Badger to the evidence room!



: Oh... So that's why you went to the evidence room.
: Tell us... what did you see when you got there?





: In order to enter the evidence room...



: Precisely, sir! I have one right here around my neck!





: There it is! I found it!
: This is the one right here.
: Could you please read us the number?



: Yes, sir! It's "4989596." That's my number, sir!
: I see... Huh?
: But the number 4989596...





: Please explain, witness.
: It's n-no real mystery, sir!



: and the second time is when I went to go get him after everything settled down.
: I see.
: So it was during that second time when?
: Yes, sir! That was when I spotted the man on the security screen!

And our ID record is updated.





: So you were attacked... Can you please tell us exactly what happened to you?
: It was a knife, sir! A knife!
: Detective Goodman pulled a knife on you?
: What happened then?





: (You aren't exactly the kind of person someone would want to run into...)
: That's when I reacted, sir!



: I swung my arms like an octopus, struggling to detain him! That's how I got this gash on my hand.
: Maybe if you'd just kept your cool your hand wouldn't be...
: When I saw the blood trickling down my arm, I panicked!
: I grabbed the man by his collar!





: What exactly do you mean when you say you, "did it"?
: I know I don't look like the type, but I'm really into kung fu films, sir! The man let his guard down for just an instant,
: so I snatched his knife from him!
: You took his knife?
: I spun him around and performed a disarming maneuver! I made sure to close my eyes like a man!
: I, uh, see... (He must have been desperate.)
: The next thing I knew, his white coat was drenched in a sea of my blood, and then... Then, the next thing I knew...
: Yes?
: He punched me right in my face, sir!





: About what time did you regain consciousness?



: No offense, sir, but how am I supposed to know that? I was unconscious!
: Oh... right.
: According to the report from the officer that woke up the witness, it was about 5:30.



: I woke up crying tears of pain!
: That's nice...
: Er, I mean... it's nice that you recovered, that is...
: When I came around though, I made sure to finish my mission, sir!
: Your "mission"...?
: Yes, sir! The Blue Badger, sir!



: (Well, we can all rest easy now...)



: I believe we now have a fairly accurate picture of what happened.
: Yes, Your Honor. Only one thing remains unclear.



: (He's got a point...)
: Um...
: Yes, Officer Meekins?
: With regard to that, sir...



: Chief Gant delivered it to me just this morning sir!
: The Chief?
: Delivered it...?





: Yes, sir! That's absolutely right, sir! A videotape, sir!
: It contains footage from the security camera in the evidence room.







: What!? But I specifically asked if there was such a tape,
: and was told it had been mistakenly erased!
: That's quite a mistake.
: I just do what I'm told, sir. It's the only thing I'm really good at.
: (Looks like communication with the Police Department is as good as ever...)



: Well then, let's have a look! Show us the video of you murdering the victim!
: Oh... Please stop using that word, "murder," sir! It scares me!
: (A video of a real murder... Just what are we getting ourselves into...?)

Next time: A video of a real murder...

Mors Rattus fucked around with this message at 16:48 on Dec 26, 2016

paragon1
Nov 22, 2010

FULL COMMUNISM NOW
God I hate Meekins.

EponymousMrYar
Jan 4, 2015

The enemy of my enemy is my enemy.
Boy are his arms... Not tired? Good lord Meekins calm the heck down.

Strange that Gant would deliver a security tape to Meekins. One that had been mistakenly erased.

Cooked Auto
Aug 4, 2007

paragon1 posted:

God I hate Meekins.

Yeah, I can't imagine having to deal with him while playing because everything about him is completely insufferable.

Regalingualius
Jan 7, 2012

We gazed into the eyes of madness... And all we found was horny.




Cooked Auto posted:

Yeah, I can't imagine having to deal with him while playing because everything about him is completely insufferable.

It's even worse in-game, since one of his animations has a megaphone feedback sound. He is by far and away the worst character of the original trilogy (or at least in solid contention with some of the other fan unfavorites).

Referee
Aug 25, 2004

"Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday."
(Wilma Rudolph)

Regalingualius posted:

It's even worse in-game, since one of his animations has a megaphone feedback sound. He is by far and away the worst character of the original trilogy (or at least in solid contention with some of the other fan unfavorites).

Yeah, the feedback sound is awful.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Oh boy, a videotape. :allears:

Mors Rattus posted:

: Sir! I'm what you would call part of the "younger gneeration," sir!
: I see. Sound like a very... uh, umportant mission.

Cerebral Bore
Apr 21, 2010


Fun Shoe
So how is Meekins supposed to have murdered the victim while unconscious?

VolticSurge
Jul 23, 2013

Just your friendly neighborhood photobomb raptor.



Cerebral Bore posted:

So how is Meekins supposed to have murdered the victim while unconscious?

This must be the work of an enemy Stand! Or knowing the AA universe,something even more ridiculous. :allears:

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Clearly what happened is Polly hit Goodman with the Thinker clock and knocked him onto Global Studios' fence post before transporting his body while disguised as a door-to-door salesman.

ultrabindu
Jan 28, 2009
This has to be the dumbest trial in the entire game. Other than Gant trying to make Edgeworth look like a fool I can't follow anything.


Hobgoblin2099 posted:

Clearly what happened is Polly hit Goodman with the Thinker clock and knocked him onto Global Studios' fence post before transporting his body while disguised as a door-to-door salesman.

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this was what really happened. I have a feeling this case will have a very unsatisfying ending.

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Delacroix
Dec 7, 2010

:munch:
But how can you be sure it was Polly dressed as the door-to-door salesmen and not a person in disguise trying pass off as a bird in a thrift shop suit?

The defence clearly wishes to call Kyle Hyde to the witness box. :colbert:

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