Ace Attorney (逆転裁判〜その「真実」、異議あり！〜)

Hazakura Temple

Hazakura Temple is a spiritual training spot in the mountains.

Hazakura Temple

When I accompanied Maya there,

I met someone who made me doubt my eyes.

It was Iris, a nun who looked just like Dahlia Hawthorne.

Dusky Bridge

Maya went to the Inner Temple across Dusky Bridge to train.

And then, it happened.

Gyaaah!

Picture book author Elise Deauxnim

was murdered in the main Hazakura Temple grounds.

What's more, an opportune lightning strike burned Dusky Bridge down,

leaving Maya stranded on the other side.

And then, I...

Nick!

Murder at a Mountain Retreat!!

The police went on to arrest Iris for Elise's murder.

And I entrusted my best friend Miles Edgeworth with the investigation,

and my defense attorney's badge.

Ace Attorney

Ace Attorney

Season 2

February 8 — 2:09 PM Dusky Bridge

Bridge to the Turnabout — 2nd Trial

As I'd heard, it is pretty cold here.

So this is it. Dusky Bridge...

Oh, Prosecutor Edgeworth!

Detective Gumshoe...

Long time no see, sir!

I begged to work on this case because I heard you were coming!

As ridiculous as ever, I see.

Dick Gumshoe will be at your service all day!

Is that so? Thank you.

By the way, Detective, there is something I must tell you first.

Objectiooon!

Objection!

What are you saying?

You're going to defend Sister Iris?!

Well, it somehow turned out that way.

You're Prosecutor Edgeworth because you're a prosecutor!

"Prosecutor Edgeworth, Defense Attorney" just sounds plain weird!

It's contradictory!

Anyway, give me a sitrep on the investigation.

B-But I'm a cop, and you're the defense. I don't know if I can say anything.

That's not for you to worry about.

All you need to do is leak your information to me.

Roger that! I'm a leaky faucet now!

R-Right, that's the spirit.

Is the Inner Temple where Maya is stranded on the other side?

Yes. The air's really turbulent right now, so we can't do an aerial extraction.

No one's gonna be able to reach it until tomorrow.

Will she be all right in this cold?

How did this bridge burn down, anyway?

Heavenly Hall

A lightning strike.

It snowed after three days last night, and there was lightning. The whole works!

Is there a mountain shack that way?

Heavenly Hall

Well, then...

Let me take you to Hazakura Temple, where the eyewitness is.

There's an eyewitness?

Yeah! It's that Bikini lady!

"Bikini"?

Hazakura Temple

I'm afraid I don't see any bikinis.

My, my, my! I'll have you know I'm quite the looker!

Especially in the summer.

Um, Prosecutor Edgeworth. This is the head nun, Sister Bikini.

Bi ki ni

She's the witness.

Why didn't you tell me that sooner?

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This is why you never get a raise.

Sorry, sir.

Then...

I'd like to ask you about last night.

Last night, I accompanied the trainee to the Inner Temple.

The trainee? You mean Maya Fey?

Yep.

Training lasts all night long, and the head nun must be in attendance throughout.

Throughout the night?

Didn't the incident occur in the courtyard here?

That's right. I came back for a bit.

Iris took my place.

Iris did?

I've got a bad lower back.

Iris came to the Inner Temple to check on me.

And she told me to get some rest in my room.

At 10 PM, I rang the bell for lights out.

After that, I stayed in my room until it happened.

When I headed back to the Inner Temple after my break,

I... I saw it! In the courtyard!

What did you see?

No! I can't say it!

Iris... Iris!

Did you see Iris in the courtyard?

Yes! That's right!

Why did that gentle girl do something so heinous?!

I let out a scream and passed out.

I came to when the boy with the spiky hair stepped on my belly!

That matches Wright's story.

She doesn't seem to be lying.

Gross, pal!

Is there anything else you'd like to mention?

Come to think of it, there is.

I can't find Pearl!

"Pearl"?

A tiny little girl who was with the trainee.

I haven't seen her all day.

It seems she visited Elise's room last night.

What?

It's all my...

My creaky old back's fault!

February 8 — 3:12 PM Hazakura Temple Courtyard

I've arranged a search for Pearl Fey, sir.

Good work.

This is where the murder took place.

Other than removing the body, we left everything else untouched.

Is that the murder weapon?

Yes, sir. It's a sword called the Shichishito.

What do we know about the victim?

Elise Deauxnim, picture book author. Her real name is unknown.

And so is her past up until she won that writing award last year.

That's rare in this day and age.

The estimated time of death is between 10 and 11 PM last night.

Cause of death was blood loss resulting from a stab to the back.

That's terrible.

Also, the victim's entire body was covered in bruises.

Bruises?

Yes, sir. They're consistent with falling from the height of a two-story building.

That would be the same height as that room, correct?

Way to go! That just happens to be the room the victim was staying in last night!

So she was pushed down from that room and then stabbed with a sword?

What's that?

The victim's cane.

Her fingerprints were found on it.

Oh, speaking of fingerprints...

What is it?

The murder weapon had the accused's fingerprints all over it!

That's some decisive evidence.

Right... You're the defense attorney...

A desperate situation, huh?

Is this how Wright always felt when he took to court in the defendant's corner?

Are you seriously going to be the defense attorney?

Yes.

But what if they find out you're a prosecutor?

You're pretty famous, you know?

That's why I arranged a different judge for tomorrow's trial.

Actually, we can't get in touch with Prosecutor Godot, who's handling this case.

No problem. I've already arranged for a prosecutor as well.

What?

You're amazing, Prosecutor Edgeworth! You can do everything!

Let's go.

I didn't know there was a shack over here.

February 8 — 3:56 PM Mountain Shack Heavenly Hall

You're finally here...

Edgeworth!

Larry.

What took you so long? What were you doing?

Right back at you.

What are you doing here?

Dude, I was sketching, obviously! I'm an artist!

An artist? You?

It seems he was that picture book author's apprentice.

An apprentice? This dolt?

D-Don't call me that!

I'm Laurice Deauxnim!

I'm sketching Dusky Bridge!

Heavenly Hall

So, has Iris been released yet?

She's being put to trial tomorrow.

The odds aren't in her favor.

What? Are you kidding me?!

The killer was someone else, obviously!

What makes you think so?

A girl that cute can't possibly be a murderer!

I knew it.

But man...

Iris is a girl. She shouldn't be taking risks like that.

What?

Oh no, never mind! It's nothing!

By the way, you were the one who called the police last night, right?

Were you?

Huh? Oh, yeah.

I was so shocked.

I mean, the lightning came like, "Crash! Bang!"

The bridge was all, "sizzle, sizzle"!

And then Nick went tumble, tumble!

Please, talk to me in a language I can understand.

Anyway, I called the police after Nick told me to.

I was panicked as hell, too.

Well, you had lightning, a fire, and someone falling.

Anyone would've been shocked.

Oh, nah. Compared to that crazy thing I saw before...

Ack.

What crazy thing?

Okay, I've told you everything I know. Get going now.

Larry, you're hiding something, aren't you?

I-I'm not hiding anything!