Ace Attorney (逆転裁判〜その「真実」、異議あり！〜)

Mimi Miney was a nurse who died in a car accident.

During the channeling ritual to summon her spirit, tragedy struck.

The spirit that possessed Maya's body committed murder.

And now, a truly unprecedented trial begins.

Ace

Attorney

Ace Attorney

Courtroom No. 2

June 21, 10 AM District Court — Courtroom No. 2

Reunion and Turnabout — 2nd Trial

Court is now in session for the trial of Ms. Maya Fey.

Are the prosecution and defense prepared?

What's with this girl?

Mr. Phoenix Wright...

You must be a little shocked because I am a woman, correct?

I am Franziska von Karma, the prodigy.

Prosecutor Prodigy — Franziska von Karma

Right...

Did she really just call herself that?

I gave up a promising career in America

and came to this country for one sole reason.

Revenge.

Revenge? Is this about your father?

Papa?

Er, Prosecutor von Karma...

Using a whip in court is somewhat probl—

No problemo.

That is not an issue.

Am I right?

R-Right, you are!

No problemo!

Oh, please! It's a whip!

Pretty big problemo!

It can't be helped.

After all, they do call the United States "the land of the free."

There's a limit to free—

If you get in my way, my whip will speak for me.

Please speak with your mouth like a normal person.

Make no mistake. I will defeat you.

Prepare to go down, Mr. Phoenix Wright.

She's more confident than her dad, if that's even possible.

Mystic Maya, I will help in any way I can.

Pearls...

Prosecutor von Karma, your opening statement, please.

This murder took place during spirit medium Maya Fey's channeling ritual.

Spirit medium?

Those weirdos who summon spirits?

Wait, does that mean the murderer is a ghost?

Yes, this trial has no precedent.

It's a "spirit trial" that concerns a murder committed by a ghost.

H-However, spirit channeling is hardly the most real—

This happened in reality. Get used to it.

Possessed by a ghost or not,

the fact remains that a spirit medium took a man's life.

And the defendant must pay for her crime!

U-Understood!

Then, I shall call my first witness.

I trust there are no objections, Mr. Phoenix Wright?

Could you please stop calling me by my full name every time?

Witness Testimony

Witness, your name and occupation?

Yes, ma'am!

My name is Dick Gumshoe.

I'm a detective—

Get to the point.

What point? I was answering your quest—

Enough. Explain the details of this murder already.

Y-Yes!

This is absurd.

Channeling Chamber Side Room Meditation Room Winding Way

Then, if everyone would look at this map.

The channeling chamber, where Turner Grey was murdered,

is windowless, and its only door was locked.

At the time of the murder, only the victim and defendant were in the room.

What were they doing in there?

They were channeling a spirit, sir.

Order!

Continue your testimony, witness.

Yes, sir!

A few minutes after they started,

gunshots were heard coming from the room.

A few of the witnesses broke the door down and rushed into the room.

They found the victim already dead.

Gunshots?

Was the victim shot to death?

First, the killer stabbed the victim in the chest.

The wound was severe but not enough to cause instantaneous death.

So the killer used a pistol to finish him off.

And the pistol...

It belonged to the victim.

He'd procured it on the black market for self-defense.

Then it actually was real...

And the murderer snatched the pistol and shot the victim with it?

That's right.

Due to the stab wound, the victim was powerless to resist.

The victim was shot once in the forehead, from point-blank range.

Gunpowder burn was detected on the victim's temple.

Gunpowder burn?

When something is shot with the muzzle placed directly on it,

the heat from the gunpowder explosion leaves a burn around the bullet hole.

And that burn acts as proof of a point-blank shot, yes?

Also, we found the defendant's fingerprints on both murder weapons.

Nick...

This is bad.

I don't see any flaws in the testimony.

Allow me to make a suggestion to the defense.

Plead that it was justifiable self-defense.

How does that sound?

Justifiable self-defense?

Good point.

The victim had a pistol, so if you plead justifiable self-defense,

that would reduce the sentence.

Pleading self-defense is basically confessing to murder.

If we did that, Maya would forever be labeled a murderer.

I can't let that happen!

Thanks for the suggestion, but no thanks!

The defense will accept nothing short of complete acquittal!

Nick!

As of this moment, your fate is sealed.

Detective!

M-Ma'am!

Present the final part of your testimony, the final strike.

The other piece of evidence that fully incriminates Maya Fey.

What?

The other piece of evidence?

Take a look at the costume the defendant was wearing during the ritual.

That's Maya's robe.

As you see, it's covered in blood that was splattered at the time of the murder.

In other words, the defendant,

who was wearing this, likely carried out an act of one-sided assault.

What do you say, defense?

Fingerprints on both murder weapons, and blood splatters on her clothes...

Could this situation get any worse?

There must be some clue that lets me turn this desperate situation about!

Staring a hole through the evidence will not help you, Mr. Phoenix Wright.

What is this?

Please take a look at the costume's sleeve.

The sleeve?

There is a tiny hole here.

T-True.

This is a bullet hole, caused by a gunshot.

Wh-What?

This certainly is a bullet hole.

This means the defendant was shot at during the murder.

Yes, I found it!

A literal hole that the prosecution overlooked in its case!

Why are you smiling, Mr. Phoenix Wright?

Surely you cannot have thought I would overlook such a big hole?

Wh-What?

I certainly did.

The only thing that bullet hole proves

is that the victim shot at the defendant during the murder.

That's right.

That means the testimony about the act being one-sided is mistaken!

You are the one who's mistaken.

Whether it was a one-sided act of murder

only matters with a plea of justifiable self-defense.

But earlier, you turned that down to seek a complete acquittal.

You made the wrong choice, Mr. Phoenix Wright.

The moment you pled not guilty, this bullet hole lost all evidentiary relevance!

Nick!

Are you okay?

It was a trap?

Those of von Karma blood have but one fate. That is perfection.

And that is how I prosecute, Mr. Phoenix Wright.

Now, Scruffy!

Tell the court what transpired that day,

adding the newly acquired information.

I'll give it a shot, ma'am!

Testimony

During the channeling, the defendant stabbed the victim in the chest.

Of course, the victim used the last of his strength to fight back.

While the two were fighting, the victim took out his gun.

He then shot from close range, but he missed.

The defendant took that chance to grab the pistol and end it.

That scenario does make sense.

But of course.

That can't be true. They're just saying whatever they want.

Yeah.

There must be something... Something!

It seems the defendant's role in the murder has been proven without doubt.

Then—

Hold it!

Hold it!

Take another look at this bullet hole.

The two were fighting, and the victim fired from close range.

Is that correct?

That would be the natural assumption.

But in that case, we're missing something.

Missing something?

Gunpowder burn.

While testifying about the victim's forehead wound earlier,

you said this.

That a shot fired from point-blank range leaves a burn.

So why isn't there a trace of any burn on this costume?

Your testimony is contradictory!

Order! Order!

Hooray!

Ah, this must be a miracle of love.

You are a smart man, Mr. Phoenix Wright.