Part 157: Episode 5, Final Day, Trial Latter: Forgery
Part 157: Episode 5, Final Day, Trial Latter: Forgery
Of the things we found in Gant's office, the jar seems the most relevant given it identifies the killer, and the most damning considering Gant had it locked up in his safe.
Music: Silence
You claim you had nothing to do with the forgery...
Sound: Realization
Explain yourself. Several pieces of evidence were found in your office. Take this jar, for example.
Sound: Light Bulb
A piece of this jar was discovered in your safe. ... Not only that,
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was actually found inside your desk!quote:
The poll had two items getting heavy votes, and since the scene mentions two pieces of evidence, you won't be surprised to learn that we can present either the jar or the list here. Some lines just get switched around for the other one:
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Sound: Realization
Music: Suspense
Take this list, for example.
That's the list Ema Skye drew her picture on...
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Both scenes proceed the same from here...
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You see, Chief Gant.
These articles of evidence uncovered in your office...
Sound: Drama Pound
Sound: Objection
Gant knew we presented both of these things earlier today. Yet he still has had a cocky attitude all day. He must have a plan for dealing with this evidence.
Music: Objection!
Sound: Gallery
Sound: Gavel
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Ho!
Here's a defense attorney who may even rival Worthy!
Who, me? Or do you mean...
you?Sound: Realization
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Well...
...!Sound: Light Bulb
Wait, that's his whole strategy? Just say "nuh-uh" and "you must have planted it on me!" Has Gant forged so much evidence in his years that it's all he can see anywhere now? Good thing we had Gumshoe with us at the time then.
Defense attorneys can do so too.
Isn't that right, Wrighto?Sound: Whack
Sound: Desk Slam
Worthy, my boy.Sound: Realization
Not even detectives are exempt from the law.
Here we have a prime example of why evidence tampering/forgery is such a serious issue for the legal system. Once the idea of planting evidence becomes feasible, literally every defendant can just make their defense "well the police planted that evidence". It quickly becomes impossible to prosecute anyone.
Wh...Sound: Light Bulb
WHAAAAT!?Sound: Stab 2
Music: Silence
Sound: Gavel
Yes, well. In light of the Detective's presence...Luckily for us, even this judge isn't buying that Gumshoe was in on planting evidence for us.
and their relation to the forgery that took place at the crime scene. My, my...
Sound: Testimony 2
Music: Questioning - Moderato
For all I know, you could have planted them in my office.Sound: Whack
Sound: Clapping
If they were found after Darke was convicted, then they're worthless. There's no reason I'd participate in a forgery.
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So much wrong with that testimony I'm not even sure where to begin.
Hmm...
Mr. Wright. Yes, Your Honor? When investigating the crime scene...
Exactly what protocol would have proven that we found the evidence where we said we found it? Even if we videotaped the whole thing, we could have arranged the scene beforehand and then faked out the entire discovery sequence.
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Ooh...
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My apologies, Chief, but would you mind waitingSound: Light Bulb
until tomorrow for that? Today is... well, you know...
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I know! I know! That place, right? (Huh? What are these guys, telepathic?)Common exchange of favors, I guess...
Sound: Testimony 2
Music: Questioning - Moderato
(Yet I know he played a part in the forgery.)
Sound: Realization
I wonder if Lana knew what she was getting into, going to Gant for help? And was just that desperate?
Edgeworth reading the thoughts off of Wright's face again.
For all I know, you could have planted them in my office.
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Yes, you do have a point...
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What!?Sound: Light Bulb
Phoenix.... as much as I love the image of Phoenix Wright, cow-tipper, now is not the time!
M-Mr. Wright! What are you saying!?Sound: Whack
Anyway, you can't prove you didn't carry in the evidence, can you?
Later? What are you talking about?Sound: Light Bulb
Yes. If they're found inside my safe, they would prove his investigation was illegal.Sound: Whack
Sound: Clapping
I'm not sure that even makes any sense. Maybe someone legally investigating the safe would be smart enough to wear gloves?
Anyway, you can't prove "when" those pieces of evidence were discovered. What do you mean by that? This is all purely hypothetical, of course...
Such an act... wouldn't necessarily constitute forgery.Sound: Realization
I think this guy would be more persuasive if he wasn't trying to cram multiple arguments into one testimony. "You planted it!" "I found it after the trial was over, so it wasn't forgery!" "I don't have any motive anyway!" He's actually coming off kind of desperate, earlier than I would have expected.
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Sound: Drama Pound
I'm not through speaking yet, Wrighto.Sound: Realization
If they were found after Darke was convicted, then they're worthless.
wasn't discovered in the initial investigation?
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A piece not being found until later would explain why that one piece hadn't been wiped. I still don't get how Neil wrote out Ema's name on the jar, and then the jar broke, though. Maybe Lana saw Ema's name plainly written on it, and then smashed the jar? Then panicked and tried to wipe off the blood afterwards, but couldn't find one of the pieces?
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Hiding excuplatory evidence for a man on death row isn't a problem then? Or was the sentence (execution) carried out immediately?
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Oh, and wouldn't that be convenient...
Wright. !Sound: Light Bulb
your remarks, however clever they may be,
will only succeed in wasting time.Sound: Realization
(Tell me something I don't know...)Sound: Stab
Come now, Wrighto.Sound: Light Bulb
Sound: Clapping
Think about it.I like how Edgeworth is serving as the stand-in for Ema here. I bet Ema makes a dramatic comeback before this trial is over, though.
There's no reason I'd participate in a forgery.Sound: Desk Slam
Because I'm innocent. ...!Sound: Light Bulb
Remember?
Who was it that murdered Neil?Sound: Realization
I'm not sure I care for the word "murder" here...
was Ema Skye. ... Well? Now do you see? Rearranging the crime scene wouldn't help me out in any way. Really, Chief Gant?
Oh? I wasn't aware. What is this "benefit"?Music: Silence
Sound: Realization
Oh...Sound: Light Bulb
That in itself is sufficient motive!Sound: Objection
...
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Sound: Damage 2
Music: Damon Gant ~ Swimming, Anyone?
Huh?Sound: Realization
Do you really think I'm that incompetent? What do you mean?
The resolution of SL-9 merely sped up the inevitable a little. Is that true, Edgeworth?Sound: Light Bulb
Gah!Sound: Damage 2
Be careful when pointing that finger... or you might wind up being the one pointed at! So that means...
If you didn't do it for yourself...
then you did it for someone else.Sound: Realization
Music: Silence
Don't be silly, Worthy. You know me better than that.Sound: Light Bulb
Sound: Realization
Interesting way to claim to have no motive. But he can still selfishly benefit by helping someone do something illegal, and then blackmailing them about it afterwards.
... There, it's out in the open now.Sound: Light Bulb
By all means, please do!Music: Questioning - Moderato
All that was just one long press, but we get a subtly different statement out of Gant from it. Of course we just press on it again...
"Nothing in it" for you?
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Sound: Clapping
That girl... Lana's little sister, was it?
You're right... You don't feel sorry for anyone.
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You seem to be lax enough on yourself, though. Ho! Ho! Ho!Sound: Whack x 3
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Oh, that's a good one, Worthy! (Hmm... Could there have been something in it for him?)
We figured this one out a long time ago.
True, you might not help out anyone for their sake.Music: Silence
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quote:
If we back off instead:
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Sound: Realization
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Sound: Realization
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Music: Questioning - Moderato
Sound: Gavel
Sure enough, we go back to the start of the cross from there. A clearer example there of how Edgeworth has taken over as the advice-soundboard for Wright, with Ema not around.
... Mr. Wright.
as a nice man who likes to lend people a hand.Sound: Realization
(That's not what I mean...)Sound: Gavel
Music: Logic and Trick
Very well, then.
This choice isn't hard. Though it's funny that Gant himself is an option here.
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Sound: Drama Pound
... I believe it's quite obvious in light of the circumstances.
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quote:
Guessing anyone but Lana here just results in a penalty and some taunting from Gant.
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Music: Questioning - Moderato
Sound: Realization
Sound: Gavel
Just like the last decision, getting this one wrong sends us back to the start of the cross. We have to re-press and go through all the prompts again to get back to where we were. Would have been nice if saying that Gant was helping himself got some special dialogue here, but no luck.
Music: Suspense
Sound: Realization
And as for Chief Gant... he would also have a reason to help Lana if she asked him to.Sound: Desk Slam
Sound: Realization
Self-profit...?Sound: Light Bulb
What do you mean? After the SL-9 Incident was resolved...
The person who arranged this job change... was you, Chief Gant.Sound: Realization
... B-but... how would he profit from all of this?
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Essentially...
Sound: Objection
Do you mean to tell me... that despite the Chief's formidable appearance,Music: Silence
Sound: Pong x 2
My favorite part is the dead-silent reaction from the gallery.
Oh, wait.Sound: Stab 2
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Penalty on the judge for that one?
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Admit it, Chief! You assisted Lana Skye in forging evidence!
Sound: Objection
Music: Telling the Truth
Wrighto, my boy. You have quite an imagination. Let me ask you something. What? Do you have any proof of this? That I "controlled" Lana?
Sound: Realization
Lana... (She's keeping quiet to protect Ema.) (There's no way she'd testify against Gant!)
Yeah, finding inside Gant's safe, the evidence that proved that Ema killed Neil Marshall, is just conjecture...
... Unless...
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"This" incident...?Sound: Light Bulb
Er... which one would that be? Of course I'm talking about...Sound: Wipe
Edgeworth just casually linking Gant to Goodman's murder like he just thought of it on the fly.
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Sound: Objection
Music: Silence
I wouldn't want you to get hurt.Sound: Realization
Just what do you mean?Sound: Desk Slam
What he means, Your Honor,
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Sound: Objection
Music: Suspense
Sound: Damage 2
Sound: Gallery
Sound: Gavel x 3
Mr. Wright!Sound: Whack
You... You can't be serious!Sound: Damage 2
Huh?Sound: Light Bulb
This...
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To accuse the Chief of Police of blackmail... and murder!!!?
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Sound: Gallery
... Your Honor, I was merely reiterating...
It's too late, Mr. Wright. !Sound: Light Bulb
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There's no turning back for us now.
Hahaha Phoenix just accidentally followed Edgeworth right off the cliff. Okay, are we ready for the real showdown?
Sound: Gavel
Can you prove this, Mr. Wright?
... (Good question...)
Regardless of his rank or title, Chief Gant is just a man.
Sound: Realization
I see. Alright, then.
Show us this evidence that ties Chief Gant to the murder of Detective Goodman.
Well, thanks for hanging us out to dry, Edgeworth! Still, I guess we at least have an opportunity here, better make the most of it. What do we have that ties Gant to Goodman's murder?