Ace Attorney (逆転裁判〜その「真実」、異議あり！〜)

Someone murdered a circus ringmaster.

The witnesses describe a dark shadow, flying through the air.

Everything points to the killer being Max Galactica, the great magician.

Did the murderer really fly?

Ace

Attorney

Ace Attorney

Turnabout Big Top — 2nd Trial

Reporting live from the district court,

where Max Galactica's trial is about to begin.

Innocent

Is he guilty or innocent?

December 8, 10:00 AM District Court — Courtroom No. 2

The entire world will be watching this trial.

Prosecutor von Karma...

We meet again.

Max!

I'll make you all disappear later,

my honeys!

Court is now in session for the trial of Max Galactica.

Prosecutor von Karma, your opening statement, please.

That spirit channeling trial was a sham.

I refuse to acknowledge its legitimacy.

I shall prove you guilty this time,

Mr. Phoenix Wright.

P-Prove me guilty?

The old "it didn't count" shtick, eh?

The prosecution may call its first witness.

Witness Testimony

Berry Big Circus

The murder took place late at night, on December 6th.

It snowed all day right up to the moment of the murder,

making it extremely cold out.

The troupe's group rehearsal in the big top ended at 10 PM.

The victim, Ringmaster Russell Berry, returned to his office,

and then headed out to the scene of the crime.

And at 10:15 PM, he was found dead, bent over a big wooden box.

Cause of death was blunt force trauma that shattered a vertebra in his neck.

The victim's footprints were found at the crime scene,

along with a hat which likely belongs to the murderer.

What was the murder weapon?

We believe it was a flat, heavy object.

The police are searching for it as we speak.

Strange that the murderer's footprints weren't at the crime scene...

Also, what was this wooden box?

A heavy box, weighing about ten kilos.

Inside was a bottle of pepper.

Pepper?

Why pepper?

The reason is, well, unclear.

Why was such a tiny bottle of pepper in that huge wooden box?

Now, show in the next witness,

the pitiful clown that saw the entire thing.

Congratulations!

You are the one millionth person to see Moe the Clown's comedy act!

And if you're not down with that, how about some grape whine?

It's currently all the rage.

Currant-ly all the rage!

Currant-ly, huh?

You actually liked that?

Witness, your name and occupation.

That was my best gag, you know.

Why do you all look like someone died—

Name and occupation.

L-Lawrence Curls, AKA Moe.

Professional funny man.

You witnessed the scene at around 10:15 PM that night.

Correct?

Oh, of course.

Then tell the court what, exactly, you saw.

First, let Moe tell a hundred rapid-fire jokes.

Do you want a hundred rapid-fire lashes?

Witness Testimony

That night, after the rehearsal ended,

I went straight back to my room.

Testimony

I was pooped, so I hit the sack.

Then I heard a loud noise from outside...

It was Max.

No way.

And as I watched, shocked,

he flew off and vanished into the dark.

The killer flew?

Th-Through the sky?

So, it was Max?

Order! Order!

Bow to the right.

Bow to the left.

And the back, too.

Moe!

Your bad jokes need to stop this instant!

I-I'm not joking.

I actually did see him vanish into the sky!

So this is what Trilo meant yesterday...

Yeah.

Max Galactica prides himself on being a master of flight magic.

No one but the defendant could have carried out this murder.

It would also explain the lack of footprints.

Hold It a Darn Sec!

Hold it a darn sec!

Come on...

There's no way I can fly!

Rumor says you fly around every night.

That's just me swingin' on hella thin wires!

Don't say that, Max!

This is absurd.

I want to fly off somewhere.

This witness saw the defendant flying from the crime scene that night.

That is an undeniable fact.

But the crime scene wasn't set up for magic tricks.

How could he possibly have flown from there?

Didn't he just confess to that?

He was swinging on "hella thin wires."

Please... You make it sound so easy.

Prosecutor von Karma,

can you reveal the secret behind the magic the defendant used that night?

No, not yet.

Then that's all for today's trial.

The prosecution is to solve

the mystery behind this remarkable case by tomorrow.

Fine.

A murderer flying off is unheard of.

Thank your lucky stars, Mr. Phoenix Wright.

It appears your crushing defeat has been postponed a day.

Listen, I don't use any wires.

That's really great magic, okay?

Okay, I get it already.

But if Moe is telling the truth,

the killer really did fly away.

Come to think of it,

while you were with the ringmaster, where was your costume?

Oh, I took it off in his room,

and hung it by the door.

Right!

When the ringmaster left that night, I said,

"Why don't you wear my costume?"

It was cold out that night.

So the person Moe saw was the ringmaster in your costume?

Ah!

Then maybe it was him who flew away from the scene!

Uh, the ringmaster got clonked and died.

And anyway,

if that clown really saw me fly away,

why was my silk hat found there?

The plot thickens...

The police just called.

Apparently, they're coming with a search warrant!

Prosecutor von Karma already made her move, huh?

But isn't it pointless if you inform them in advance?

According to Moe's testimony,

the killer flew off from here.

I don't think you could stage a magic trick here, even if you wanted to.

That room...

It's the Money the Monkey's.

Wasn't the person living there out yesterday?

Shall we go check it out?

Excuse me.

I'm Wright, a defense attorney.

Please come in.

Thank you.

Nice to meet you.

You're defending Max, right?

I'm Ken Dingling.

I went by Acro on stage.

Um, were you in an accident?

Y-Yeah. Six months ago.

I was an acrobat.

Well, now that we have Max,

things are going smoothly, even without me.

We're getting more visitors, too.

It's all thanks to him.

Oh?

He's a nice guy, isn't he?

Yeah.

It's a real shame about the ringmaster.

He was like a father...

Acro...

But there are things I still have to do.

I can't mope around.

Yeah!

Hurry and get better!

We'll come watch your act!

Oh, I doubt I'll be able to perform for a while.

When I went to rehab the other day,

they told me I may not walk again.

What?

Sorry, you probably didn't want to know.

Don't be.

Uh, who's that?

My little brother.

But he's in a faraway place now, so I can't see him.

U-Um, Acro, about the night of the murder...

That's enough.

Acro will accompany me to the Prosecutors' Office.

We need to discuss his testimony.

Prosecutor von Karma?

You're calling Acro in court tomorrow?

Tomorrow will be the day.

I'll have conclusive evidence and a conclusive witness

to get a guilty verdict!