Part 87: Episode 4, Day 2, Trial: Decisive
Part 87: Episode 4, Day 2, Trial: DecisiveWe last left off with Gumshoe presenting a pistol that had Edgeworth's fingerprints all over it...
Sound: Gallery
Sound: Gavel
Order! Order!
Y-yes, Your Honor.
A-accepted into evidence.
Sound: Select Jingle
Now that's even stranger. The pistol was fired three times. The witness heard two gunshots. And only one bullet was found in the victim.
Music: Silence
If we didn't have the bullet yet, we could press on the previous line again and we get the same dialogue, ending before the gallery shot. However since we have both the bullet and the pistol as evidence now, we get a new scene...
He's going to tie them together, isn't he.
Sound: Fwa-Shing 2
Detective!
Y-y-yessir!
Yes. The ballistic markings on the bullet match the pistol.
Hmm...
Hey, Nick!
Shocking!
Now Karma is basically mocking any player who hasn't watched a crime drama.
N-Nick! He's glaring at me!Sound: Realization
Tsk... very well, I'll explain.
This trial is actually making me feel bad for the judge of all people.
Eh? M-me?Sound: Light Bulb
... Erm, ahem.Music: Logic and Trick
The barrel leaves distinctive marks on each bullet it fires.
It's quite accurate. Indeed.
was, without a doubt, fired from this pistol.Music: Silence
Sound: Fwa-Shing 2
Shit even I'm convinced Edgeworth is guilty now. Did Karma fake the ballistics report maybe?
Sound: Gallery
Sound: Gavel
O-order! Order!
(This is bad...)
No shit Sherlock.
Music: Trial
Well, Judge?
Honestly, I could declare a verdict at this point. However...
Very well.
He doesn't even ask for a recess, just declares it. Maybe we can at least wear this guy down if he needs a break already.
I will call my witness after the recess. Which will last ten minutes. Judge! Y-yes?Sound: Light Bulb
B-but, wait, I...Sound: Fwa-Shing 2
Sound: Damage 2
Flimsy? It's going to be so satisfying to take this guy down later.
Music: Silence
Y-yes!Sound: Stab 2
Sound: Gavel
Ahem. This court will take a ten minute recess.
It's actually impressive that we seem to be even worse off at the start of this trial than in any prior episode. And we haven't even heard from the witness yet!
Music: Courtroom Lobby ~ Beginning Overture
Edgeworth even looks guilty here.
Edgeworth! What's going on here!?Sound: Whack
Your fingerprints were on the murder weapon!
Uh... hmm...
The only one who could have shot that man was the person in the photo! True... Was that you in the boat? ...
Sound: Realization
...What the hell kind of case have you handed us here Edgeworth?
What!?
This idiot picked up the gun after it had been fired, or something similarly stupid, huh?
Th-then who did?
I... don't know. You don't know!? Weren't you right there!? ...
Then... the other man fell from the boat. I can't say why, but...
Sound: Realization
What we saw in the prologue aside, it seems like it'd be hard to efficiently shoot yourself in the heart. I'm still going with someone riding Gourdy and sneaking up behind them.
Y-you mean it was a suicide!? ...
Huh... (How am I going to convince anyone of that!?)
Huh? Wh-what?Sound: Light Bulb
Any progress with Mia?
Oh...
We're not quite up against it yet. We still have another witness to cross-examine, and hopefully trip up with some contradictions.
Ugh...
I know... I'm no good for anything, am I, Nick?
Well, I mean, I certainly wouldn't say that...
No, of course not, I need you here! I can see you're always trying to help out. Even if you don't actually help... it's the thought that counts, right?quote:
Phoenix's protests would be more convincing if he wasn't asking after Mia every five minutes. Maybe we should just be honest with Maya.
It's okay Nick. You don't have to say anything. Your face said it for you.
Sound: Stab
Now I feel bad just picking this option to show off the dialogue for it.
I don't know anything about trials, or defense...
Aww, everyone has their off days! I mean, I've just been getting lucky lately... But you never know when my luck is going to run out! Really...?Music: Silence
Sound: Damage 2
Oh, right, not the best conversation to have in front of our client I guess.
Don't jinx this case any more than it already is!Sound: Whack
It's bad for my heart... Oh? Oh! S-sorry... (Whoops!)Not our most productive recess.
Sound: Gavel
Music: Trial
Court is back in session.
I guess if I refer to this guy by his last name, I should be saying "von Karma" all the time instead. Fuck that. Someone did have a better idea for the reference of his name, though:
Zulily Zoetrope posted:
hm, I wonder if there's any symbolism in our boy Edgeworth being savaged by a ruthless prosecutor named von Karma
...nah, couldn't be
Yes.
That I am.
And don't add anything trivial or subjective. Understand?
...
UNDERSTAND?
Er... very well. Your testimony, please.
Sound: Testimony 2
Music: Questioning - Moderato
It was Christmas Eve, just after midnight, I reckon.
I was in my car. I heard this "bang" come up from the lake.Sound: Weak Gunshot
Sound: Weak Gunshot
There wasn't nary a thing on that lake but that boat.Music: Silence
Enough.
Huh? Judge! She happened to take a photo of the incident!
W-well! This is a surprise!
Sound: Guilty
Looks like the same photo as the one we have, I guess? We don't get a separate evidence entry for it.
Music: Telling the Truth
Sound: Gallery
Sound: Gavel x 3
There were no other boats on that lake!
Sound: Fwa-Shing 2
Yes. It was the defendant, Miles Edgeworth!!!Come on, there's no evidence of that. Yet.
Sound: Gallery
Sound: Gavel x 3
Order! Order! Order...! I will have order! ...
Well, Judge?
The evidence is... decisive.
Sound: Gavel
What, before we even get to cross the witness? Phoenix, do your thing!
Sound: Objection
(I may not have mentioned it before, but each one of these voiced lines is also accompanied by, fittingly, the "Objection" sound effect.)
W-wait! Your Honor!
Quibbling details.
A cross-examination?
I don't like that face. Edgeworth already admitted he was in the boat. Pushing on this one feels like a trap. But what choice do we have?
This photo is worth a thousand words... and they all read "guilty"! You lose. Or...
Sound: Realization
Music: Suspense
Not gonna lie, I haven't crossed or pressed yet so I didn't really pay attention to her testimony.
...! Very well. If you have to, you may cross-examine the witness.
That is like 90% of what we do. But it seems to work!
You will fail to find anything.Sound: Fwa-Shing 2
And then, I will have you held in contempt of court!For taking our legally-required cross-examination of your witness? Get out of here.
"Contempt of court," you know?
I... guess I understand.
Well... what are you going to do?
Hard to tell with how vague she was, but I sure hope so!
I... think I noticed on little thing...
Sound: Light Bulb
Right! Let's take him on!
Y-yeah... (I got a bad feeling about this...)quote:
It's not like we can just not do it, but...
Frankly if he didn't try to cross-examine the witness, he should lose his license and Edgeworth should get a new trial for having incompetent counsel.
Music: Silence
Sound: Desk Slam
Tsk tsk tsk... Very well!
Next time, we cross Ms. Hart!