Part 84: Episode 4, Day 1, Investigation: Exhibit A
Part 84: Episode 4, Day 1, Investigation: Exhibit A
We're at a dead-end, so hopefully Grossberg is actually there this time.
Music: Silence
(Ah, that old familiar clearing of the throat!)Sound: Realization
Music: Marvin Grossberg ~ Old Age, Regret, Retribution
Sound: Light Bulb
I was her understudy, yes. Phoenix Wright.
Sound: Light Bulb
Her little sister, yes!
You've grown!
It takes me back.
That's the same line that he said in the second episode, after we tore apart Miss May's story at trial. With one more "h" in the "Ahh" for extra nostalgia, I guess.
Um, Mr. Grossberg, sir? Hmm...?
What is it then? Something the matter?
The office has nothing new for us, let's get right to talking.
There was a murder last night... A murder? You haven't heard...? I, er, just got up, you see. Well, Miles Edgeworth shot someone with a pistol.
Sound: Stab
W-who did he shoot!?Sound: Whack
Well, the identity of the victim is still unknown. T-this is terrible news indeed! (I guess he hadn't heard anything...)
I guess we'll have to show him the autopsy report with the photo of the victim. But first...
Mr. Grossberg? Whatever happened to that painting? Oh, yes...
I can't exactly claim it as stolen...
Right, onto the evidence chain.
You've really grown up in the past few years, my dear!
She said she was more worried about me than anything. Aww, just go on and take the compliment, will you?That was a weird conversation for presenting our badge.
That's what she said.
Yes... she said it was to photograph "shooting stars."
I'd be suspicious of this witness of yours.Even Grossberg doesn't buy that story.
I'll do the autopsy report last.
So this is the moment the crime took place, eh? Yes.
I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. Not sure at all...
Er... my apologies. I'm not sure I can help you with that.
No reaction to the article, so let's finally figure out the victim's identity.
Music: Silence
I feel as though I've seen this man somewhere before!...I would hope so?
...
Sound: Damage 2
Did you remember!? He was a lawyer! Here, in my office!Sound: Whack
Mr. Hammond...?
The conversation ends there. Which means we must have to continue it somewhere else...
There we go.
Who is this Hammond guy, anyway? Mr. Hammond...
"That case"...?
Ah. More fallout from long ago, it seems. This was the case where Mia and Maya's mother was disgraced and run off. And Grossberg defended the mother but leaked the story to Redd White, setting off a blackmail chain culminating in Mia's murder.
"DL-6"...? (Why does that sound so familiar?) Perhaps you remember? (I'm sure someone mentioned it during the trial for Mia's murder.)
It's been a long time since this case was last brought up, so we're going to get a handy recap.
Music: Silence
...!Sound: Shock 2
Wait... you don't mean?
Yes, my dear.
But... the case was a loss. No conviction was made.Music: Marvin Grossberg ~ Old Age, Regret, Retribution
I don't know why we get the opportunity to stop and go do other things there. Let's continue.
Music: Silence
The DL-6 Incident, yes...
Music: Recollection ~ The DL-6 Incident
They never caught the criminal, right? Correct.
Her testimony led to charges being laid against one man.
So wait, Grossberg's office defended the suspect and then also defended the prosecution's witness (Maya's mother) afterward? That's odd.
... And the police blamed my mother, calling her a fraud.
Er... y-yes. Yes, quite.
Thank you!
Grossberg also leaked the story to Redd White, eventually leading to Mia's death.
... (DL-6...) (Never thought I'd hear that name again...) But wait...
It has everything to do with Mr. Edgeworth, my dear!Music: Silence
Sound: Realization
So much for my theory that the dad is the killer. New leading suspect - the defendant in the DL-6 Incident, who still hasn't been named. Or, if not them, then whoever the real killer was in that case? Not that we know anything about it yet. Also that's a great motive for Edgeworth - killing the defense attorney who got his father's killer free? Yikes. I guess he became a prosecutor because an incompetent one let his daddy's killer go?
Wh-what!?Sound: Stab 2
His father!?Music: Suspense
... If you want to know more, you should ask him yourself.
Hey that was one of the two photos on Grossberg's desk during the second episode. Along with Redd White.
Wait...
This is a photograph of my mother!
Sound: Select Jingle
Similar description, still just "Exhibit A," though we now have a name to go with the photo.
Conversation's over, so let's turn around and show him the photo again.
Misty Fey. Mother of Mia and Maya Fey.
He'll have something to say to you then.
Our movement logic is a little weird in this episode. We can't go directly from Grossberg's office back to the crime scene or the police department. Let's stop back at our office first. Similarly we can't go from either of those locations back to Grossberg's office directly.
Music: Maya Fey ~ Turnabout Sisters Theme
Maya, thoughts on your mother?
My mother... ...
(That probably wasn't the best thing to do.)Now that we've depressed our teenage assistant, who else can we present this photograph to?
Let's try Gumshoe!
Music: Silence
Sound: Super Shock
Uh, hi Gumshoe?
Eek!Sound: Light Bulb
W-what's wrong, Detective?
This wild lady comes in here just a while ago...
Objection, that statement is a gross mischaracterization of what actually happened.
What's this all about, pal!?Sound: Whack
(Lotta Hart...)
You want to give Mr. Edgeworth the death sentence, pal!?Sound: Super Shock
N-no, not at all... Just... I mean, she did see something. There's nothing I can do about that. I can't go around covering up evidence!
Er...We didn't have a whole lot to do with Lotta deciding to testify anyway.
Sound: Whack
No sir!Sound: Stab
Music: Dick Gumshoe - Detective Gumshoe, Pal
Yeah, that looked bad, but I bet Lotta will be easier to trip up on the stand.
This guy is onto yet another training topic.
That must be one of the detectives. He's mumbling something to himself.
"Turn all the lights in the room off, and close the curtains..." ... He must be doing image training for a stake-out.
Anyway, Gumshoe has new stuff to talk about.
So... what did Ms. Hart say?
Well that's not ideal.
What!?Sound: Damage 2
She even had a photograph to prove it. Right. I saw it too...
That's why she said she's going to enlarge the photo.
How is enlarging the photo going to change the fact that only dark silhouettes are visible?
Music: Silence
She can do that!?Sound: Realization
(Okay, so there's going to be an enlarged photograph that shows Edgeworth in the act.) (Great. Just great.)Music: Dick Gumshoe - Detective Gumshoe, Pal
Huh?Sound: Light Bulb
What happened to the other witness? Well...
Someone heard there was a new witness, and decided they didn't need to put themselves out there for the frame-job anymore?
(A "cancellation"..!?)
That was a lot for one topic.
We got a witness who says she saw the very moment of the murder.
(I'd say that sounds like a pretty unwinnable case...) (But wait... What did Mia used to say?) (If he's innocent, there's got to be something I've overlooked...)Sounds like the first day of all of our cases, really.
Better than representing himself I guess. What kind of idiot would do that?
I was just asked to file the paperwork. But you still got time, pal!Sound: Whack
You have to convince him! You have to make him let you defend him! Please!Sound: Damage 2
You're the only one who can save Mr. Edgeworth!I guess we should pay him a visit next, then.
Gumshoe doesn't really care about our evidence at this point.
Hey, pal, there's only one thing I want to see from you!
Fair enough, let's go get it.
I went exploring but didn't uncover anything else in any of our other locations. I did find that we've unlocked some more profiles along the way the last couple updates. Grossberg hasn't changed. Larry here has been updated a bit; he's quite the character.
Here's our victim, our fellow defense attorney. Who defended the elder Edgeworth's killer.
And the disappearing mother. I wonder, is that her current age, or the age at the time the photo was taken, or when she disappeared?
Next time: We confront Edgeworth with what little we know of the DL-6 Incident.