Part 16: Episode 2, Investigation: Back to the Scene of the Crime

Part 16: Episode 2, Investigation: Back to the Scene of the Crime





Let's head back to the crime scene and see if it looks any different in the daylight.



Looks quite a bit cheerier in here, with the bright sunlight and the lack of a dead body.



Oh maybe that detective we need to find is here.



I suppose I should find it heartening that they're still looking for clues after arresting someone they're already sure is guilty, and is going to trial tomorrow morning.



Whoops, busted. We're at an active crime scene, I suppose; are we even allowed to be here?



Not sure what's with the "???" again here, didn't we meet this guy last night? He's not one I'm likely to forget, either.



He doesn't really remember us, either, I guess.



What?! No! Frankly I'm insulted.



Maybe this detective also questioned Larry last month? But still, he's as bad with names as...well, we are.



At least this guy is a good bit friendlier today.



(He WAS proven innocent...)



I'm going to play this one straight, even though I really want to see what he says to "Suedeshoes".

Um... Gumshoe, wasn't it? Dick Gumshoe?





I enjoy the many faces of Dick Gumshoe.





And don't go calling me "Dick"...



Okay, that one was funny.



B-be right there!

Who's the boss of the detective? A captain? Would they normally be at a crime scene the next day?



I don't know what brought on that animation, but this guy is adorable, can we keep him?



You're her lawyer, right, pal?

If you got business here, you'd better do it quick!



That little lie of omission probably won't matter, right?



Time to investigate!

Music: Investigation - Opening



I imagine the police have already found everything that could be a clue here, so let's get looking around out of the way first.

Mia's favorite potted plant.

I remember it had this bizarre name no one could ever remember.

"Cordyline stricta", pal!

(Who was that!?)

Cordyline stricta: An evergreen Australian plant, also known as the Slender Palm Lily or Narrow-leaved Palm Lily.



The sky is blue, and so am I...

There's that hotel, right across the way.



Mia's desk.

Perfectly clean, as always.

The only thing it's missing is... Mia.





There's a horrendous amount of legal books here.

Scarier still is that Mia probably read all of these.

Mia was only 27. Most people are, what, 25 when they get out of law school? Phoenix I think you need a better work ethic.



An old movie poster.

Apparently, this was the first movie that made Mia cry when she saw it.

I'll have to check it out one of these days.

The movie poster was in the scene last time we were here, but wasn't clickable. The plant has made quite the recovery since last night, however; it was looking a little ragged earlier.



We're more likely to get information out of this guy, so let's chat him up first.



Hmm? You want to know the results, eh?

...



...What's with the puppy dog look yourself?

It's no use!



Alright, alright. You can see the report, but that's all!



Not that we're ready for trial yet, but I think we're ready for the first contradiction, at least.




Um, about Maya...



Sorry, pal, but this is one trial you aren't going to win!

W-why do you say that?

Music: Silence



That name looks familiar. I think he gets his own games later? I wasn't expecting to see him in this one, let alone so soon.

(Edgeworth...)

I'm sure you know what that means, you being a lawyer and all.

Music: Investigation - Opening



New topic to ask about the edgy guy!

Prosecutor Edgeworth...





Technically, no, not really...

Never heard of him.



Only barely. Did you see us at our last trial?

About four years ago, this Edgeworth guy became a prosecutor at the age of 20!

Everyone says he's a genius. Surprised you don't know him!

Dude, we didn't know who our client was last trial.



Never mind, Phoenix is just too good at "playing" dumb.

(He's a cold, heartless machine who'll do anything to get a "guilty" verdict!)

(There are rumors of back-alley deals and forged evidence...)




I bet he's not fond of defense attorneys, either.



Settle down, Maya's still trying to hire that other guy. Gross-dude.



We're out of conversation topics, so let's head into our evidence collection now. I'm going to try this badge on everything until it works!

Hmm? What's that?

Sorry, pal, but I got no info for the likes of you!

I think that was a generic "no info" response, or was it Gumshoe declaring he doesn't talk to defense attorneys?



I was wondering, do you know anything about this?

That statue? That's the murder weapon.

(Huh? He thinks the clock is just a statue, too...)

(I'm starting to wish I'd never seen this thing.)



There was broken glass at the crime scene, right?

Hmm? Oh, that?



We're given a flashback to the crime scene as it was the night before. Mia's legs appear to be on top of some of the glass shards here. So did the light stand fall over first?

Seems like a glass stand next to the victim fell over.

The glass shards were pieces of the broken stand.



There was a piece of paper next to the victim, wasn't there?

Yeah. The one with the killer's name written on it!

Are you sure that Mia wrote it herself?

Given the condition of the writing, it's hard to say if it's her handwriting or not.

(So there's no proof that Mia wrote it.)



I don't really expect much from showing him the evidence he just gave us, but I feel compelled to see what he says anyway...

Thanks for this!

Don't mention it, pal.



There is no way that's true.

(I don't know how I feel, seeing everything written up like this...)

(It makes Mia's death seem so... routine.)



We've done literally everything else possible, let's get what we came here for.

I was wondering... did you see Maya Fey's cell phone?



Should call this guy "Glumshoe" with that face.

Do you think you could give it back?



Tricky lawyer!



On to what? We just directly asked him for it. Anyway, Gumshoe has been good to us with the autopsy report, so I guess we'll be straight with him here.



Or we would, if the game let us...

Something the matter?

Oh, no, it's just... You know, Detective!

Nope. I know nothing, pal!



A cell phone holds all a little girl's sweetest and spiciest secrets!

This is telling him straight?



Sorry, pal. I already checked all the numbers in memory!

Impressive! You're quite the detective.

Uh huh. Oh, here, you can have the phone back.



What would even qualify as a suspicious call here?


(Seems he didn't notice the recorded conversation...)





We get our first piece of evidence that is more than it appears. We'll look at it in a moment.



Getting this far triggers an extra conversation.

You all done, pal?

Um, yes, thank you. I'll be heading out now.

Oh, wait.



I don't suppose you're planning on talking to that witness.

I wasn't, until you brought it up. How could we, anyway?

Anyway you'd better not.



...



The... witness?



Lawyerly tricks #1: Acting confused so the detective volunteers information he shouldn't. Also, April May? What's the killer's name, Mr. June July?

I'm sorry 'bout this...

But I can't tell you anything about her!

(Well, you just told me her name. Miss May, huh?)

So, you've sent her home already, then?



She's not to go outside her room until the trial!

Lawyerly tricks #2: Saying something incorrect so that the other person will correct you and give you the real information. That one's actually not bad; most people can't resist showing off something they know. Detectives I would think would be a bit too experienced to fall for it, though.



Looks like we've got another location to visit!



You got that right, pal!

(Time to pay a visit to Miss May!)



First, let's present the cell phone back to Gumshoe, just for kicks.

(Seems he didn't notice the recorded conversation...)

Not much there, but did you notice there's something more we can do with that evidence with the "Enter" button in the previous image? Let's do that now:







It's just the same as what we already saw in the prologue, but now Phoenix knows what we know. The statue/clock was hollowed out to hold evidence, that evidence is now missing, and only someone who had heard this phone call would be able to know that. (Right now, that kind of implicates Maya more than anyone, doesn't it?)



That's all for the crime scene redux. I'll caveat that Grossberg is still unavailable, so we have two options. We can go try and track down the witness at the hotel, or go back and see Maya. Where should we go?