Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Part #89 - Episode 4, Day 2, Trial: Stargazing

Part 89: Episode 4, Day 2, Trial: Stargazing

Part 89: Episode 4, Day 2, Trial: Stargazing

This photo sure doesn't seem "clear as day".

Music: Silence

Got you.

^{Sound: Realization}

quote:

You may have noticed that I didn't press on that line of testimony. There's a good reason; in fact Karma explicitly warned us against "badgering" in this case. You see...

Well, what about the other man?

You cannot expect to be allowed to blithely ignore your promise, Mr. Wright!

I believe you claimed there was a contradiction in the witness's testimony!

Well, find it!
^{Sound: Whack}

If you can!

Mr. Wright, I have to assign you a penalty.
^{Sound: Damage 2}

(Damn...!)

For the first time in this game, we actually take a penalty just for pressing! I even included it as an option in the poll as a bit of a trap. We do get brought back to the cross-examination to try presenting something, though.

quote:

Now that we've had the opportunity to take a penalty, here is the scene for getting five penalties and losing the case:

Music: Silence

This court sees no reason to further prolong the trial.

Nor is there any need for more time to decide the case against the defendant.

This case is extremely clear. I see no room for mis-interpretation of the facts.

This court finds the defendant, Mr. Miles Edgeworth...

(Guilty!)

The accused will surrender to the court immediately,

to be held pending trial at a higher court within a month from today's date.

That is all. This court is adjourned!

The first part of the text does seem to change based on how far along in the case we are, getting less and less certain as we go. The final shot is Edgeworth at the stand being declared guilty, below the spoiler tag below.

Look at this photograph.

The photo I took...?

The very same.

The fog, Ms. Hart.

So... so?

Yet even it could not capture the faces of the men on the boat!

^{Sound: Desk Slam}

Yet you claim you saw Mr. Edgeworth!

Music: Objection!

^{Sound: Objection}
^{Sound: Stab}

^{Sound: Gallery}

^{Sound: Gavel}

Mr. Wright has a point!

Great, can we have Maya back now?

Oh screw you lich-dragon!

That's, uh...what?

Yet, now she has said it, Mr. von Karma.

Ms. Hart.

What!

O-of course! I said I could and I meant I could!

(I did it!)

Music: Silence

Don't get too excited, this isn't even a hole, just Lotta getting over-excited.

^{Sound: Testimony 2}

Music: Questioning - Moderato

So, once I was finished setting up my camera, I got back in the car.

Still, I brought my binoculars with me.

See? No problem!

Oh, come on, that doesn't even make any sense!

Music: Silence

Hmm... You used binoculars?

(This one'd better be good!)

Music: Questioning - Moderato

(I'm going to find a hole in this testimony if it's the last thing I do!

I guess we'll just have to hope pressing reveals something more solid, and hope there are no more von Karma penalty-traps this time. The binoculars piercing through the fog doesn't make any sense, but the game won't let me object with just "Duh!"

Yer right. It was a cold night, and the mist was thick as grits.

So? How could you see Edgeworth!?

Now, just hold your horses for a second!

^{Sound: Realization}

Defense attorneys have trouble with that as it is.
^{Sound: Realization}

(Nobody loves me...)

So, once I was finished setting up my camera, I got back in the car.

Your "camera"...?

Yeah. It's got an automatic...

The camera has nothing to do with this at all!

The fact that you're objecting tells me otherwise, but I suppose we'll get there eventually.

Objection sustained.

Still, I brought my binoculars with me.

"Binoculars"?

Yeah, binoculars.

Well... yeah.

^{Sound: Desk Slam}

Wouldn't you need a telescope, not binoculars, for that?

...!
^{Sound: Stab}

I've got doubts about your camera, too!

The camera is irrelevant to this case!

You can't say that for certain!

Hmm... Mr. Wright.

Is the camera really relevant to this case?

But know this!

Well, Mr. Wright?

Well that seems like an obvious means of progression, but we have one more line to press on first.

Okay, Your Honor... I withdraw my question.

(I have to remember who I'm dealing with!)

(I think I'll hang back for now and see what happens.)

Hah!

Karma seems happy that we backed off there. Don't worry, we'll be back.

When I heard that noise out on the lake, I looked with my binoculars.

What do you mean?

Even binoculars can't see through fog!

Er...

I did... yeah.
^{Sound: Realization}

^{Sound: Fwa-Shing 2}

Enough!

(Hmm. She sounded pretty doubtful to me!)

(But... I have to find a clear contradiction first.)

Nothing really stands out there, so let's go back to pressing hard on the camera.

Luckily pressing multiple times typically just repeats the same dialogue, bringing us back to this prompt.

(This is make-it-or-break-it time!)

^{Sound: Desk Slam}

The camera is of utmost importance, Your Honor.

It is, perhaps, the key to this entire case!

^{Sound: Objection}

(Wow! Maybe I went a little overboard there...)

^{Sound: Gavel}

Very well!

So do we get an updated line here, or a whole new testimony? We're still hearing the testimony music.

Yeah, yeah, I hear ya.

Well. That makes our decision rather obvious. Still, I'll press first.

Ms. Hart.

What made you choose that lake to photograph meteors?

Yeah, well... Y'see, I...

Objection! You're making my witness look bad!

Mr. Wright!

Oh, never mind, you're making her look worse yourself.

Now wait a minute!
^{Sound: Light Bulb}

Grr...

No unnecessary comments, please.

I can't even pretend this one is worth stopping to ask for input.

This is not a camera setup for taking pictures of a meteor shower.

Music: Silence

Music: Objection!

S-says who!?
^{Sound: Light Bulb}

^{Sound: Desk Slam}

I saw the camera you set up yesterday.

It was pointed directly at the lake!

^{Sound: Objection}

You know, I got so hung up on the camera being set up to take pictures after a loud noise, I completely missed this aspect of its setup. Guess I kind of got lucky there.

Ooof!
^{Sound: Stab}

^{Sound: Gallery}

^{Sound: Gavel}

Mr. Wright! What are you driving at?
^{Sound: Whack}

...!

I have a pretty good idea, but this way seems more fun.

Well... that I don't know.
^{Sound: Realization}

Music: Silence

Yeah, this contradiction doesn't seem all that relevant to her saying she saw Edgeworth. We're just trying to hang on a little longer.

This has nothing to do with the case!

That sounds like a challenge.

^{Sound: Fwa-Shing 2}

Mr. Wright...

Music: Objection!

(Uh oh... I can't let the trial end like this!)

(I have to show them something!)

quote:

If we had picked "Show evidence" above, we would have just skipped the previous scene and moved right into the next one.

Looks like we have a penalty coming up. There seem to have been more penalties outside of the usual messed-up cross this time around already. We're in the endgame now.

I'm not sure why this line is attributed to Phoenix, but the judge's lips didn't twitch here.

There's really only one thing of interest at the lake.

^{Sound: Desk Slam}

Ms. Hart.

quote:

Let's show him our badge!

^{Sound: Desk Slam}

Well, Your Honor? What do you think?

I... think I'm confused.
^{Sound: Realization}

Wrong again, Mr. Wright. So very wrong.

You can't get through this one with your weak bluffs!

Y-Your Honor!

Enough playing around! Here's the real evidence!

"Enough playing around" is my line, Mr. Wright!
^{Sound: Damage 2}

There's that penalty. We're still allowed to try again, though.

Uh...