Part 96: Episode 4, Day 2, Investigation: Rule of Three
Part 96: Episode 4, Day 2, Investigation: Rule of Three
The crowd can't resist a cute little puppy.
So let's see what the dog gets us.
Can we borrow Missile?
Sure thing, pal. Be good to 'im!
Sound: Yip
He's sooooo cute! (Oh boy...)
Sound: Select Jingle
I of course turn right around and show Gumshoe the dog.
Missile is a big star in Criminal Affairs.
Maybe we'll find out if he gets something to attack. He could've come in handy when Vasquez sicced her goons on us last episode.
Huh... now that you mention it, I'm not sure.
Off to see what are new pet evidence can dig up.
Music: Silence
I actually tried to show it to Maya back at our office first, but she was still too keyed up to look at anything we showed her. Likewise, Edgeworth and Grossberg are still missing. So it's off to the park again.
Music: The Steel Samurai
Ney, Nick... Hmm?
I knew it, that giant balloon is Gourdy!
"Missile"? Oh, oh right.
I guess Phoenix isn't a dog person.
Hey, I love lil' doggies!Sound: Light Bulb
Good boy, good boy.
Sound: Realization
Music: Silence
Wh-what's wrong, Missile?Sound: Light Bulb
...
Sound: Yip x 14
Sound: Wipe
Sound: Whack
Sound: Objection
Sound: Yip x 16
Sound: Stab 2
Oh good it's just the hot dogs, I thought Missile was eating Larry for a second there.
...!Sound: Wipe
Sound: Realization
... My Samurai Dogs... *sniff* Wow. He ate every single one. I'm sorry, Larry.
Sound: Damage 2
Ah hah hah... (It's going to have to this time...)Wow, we ruined Missile's training and Larry's business! This evidence is a two-fer! I guess that gets Larry back for never paying us for saving his life before.
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If we hadn't come to see Larry yet, we would see both the initial scene introducing the Steel Samurai balloon, and the previous scene with Missile eating all the hot dogs, back-to-back.
Music: The Steel Samurai
So, Larry, about this puppy that just ruined you...
Isn't he cute?
K-keep that mutt away from me!Sound: Whack
There's a "big boss" in charge of your hot dog stand?
Aha! The "big boss" set up Gourdy to drum up hot dog business!
Maya... I think you should probably try to look a little sorry about what happened. Oh, right!
Music: Happy People
Lotta doesn't actually have anything new to say, but we can show her our cute puppy.
Hey, Lotta!
Sound: Light Bulb
He's a K-9 police dog! His name's "Missile."
Huh.
I wonder what Gourdy smells like... Hmm... I hadn't thought about that.Ahahaha this plan had no chance of working, we don't have a scent for Missile to even track!
Music: Investigation - Core
It's not obvious, but to switch which "secret weapon" we're borrowing, we just ask Gumshoe about them again. Helpfully, the check mark on this conversation topic goes away once we've proven that we've chosen the wrong item by seeing that little scene with Larry.
Detective Gumshoe, can we borrow one of the other things? Hmm? Yeah, sure, pal!Sound: Light Bulb
So, Missile didn't work out. The fishing pole seems like a terrible idea so let's try that next.
Can we borrow that flimsy-looking fishing pole? Sure thing, pal.
Sound: Light Bulb
Er... right.
Sound: Select Jingle
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The text for selecting a particular "secret weapon" is the same whether we pick it first or come back and get it later.
Why is a department secret weapon Gumshoe's personal fishing pole?
Do you like fishing? I've never gone.
I've never used it, actually. (Must have been one of those mid-life crisis things...)Keep in mind that Gumshoe is 30. Mid-life crisis comes early in this world.
Music: The Steel Samurai
Let's keep showing it around.
I'm not after small fry.
Sound: Pong
...
To save Edgeworth, yes!Sound: Light Bulb
...
The boat rental shop continues to disappoint. Let's try Lotta I guess?
Music: Silence
Music: Happy People
Mmm.Looks like we're getting a new intro scene at least.
A good spot... for what?
(She's serious...)
I didn't think this game would really be all that caught up in silly practical concerns like that.
Oh... Yeah. "Oh."
Mmm... I figured something like this would happen.
Music: Silence
Sound: Stab 2
N-Nick...! How could you!
Hmph! Some jokes are better left untold.Sound: Damage 2
Sound: Whack
(Oof! She hit me!)Don't act like you didn't deserve it there.
Music: Happy People
Maya switches to her trial sprites for some reason.
Oh she's trying to use the empty fishing pole. This'll be good.
Here we go!Music: Silence
Sound: Damage 1
Sound: Photo Snap x 11
Sound: Super Shock
Sound: Whack
Music: Happy People
Sorry, Lotta...What even happened there, Maya? Did you fall down trying to cast or hook yourself or what?
Sound: Whack
Nick, pay her. (My poor, poor wallet...)quote:
If we hadn't stopped to see Lotta back at her campsite yet, the previous scene replaces the first one we saw with Maya sneezing.
I don't think we actually got anywhere with all that, but let's see what Lotta has to say about our secret weapon this time.
Lotta, wait... For catching Gourdy...
Yes! I mean... yes, it's a fishing pole! Huh.
Thanks!Sound: Light Bulb
(I don't believe it...)Music: Silence
Back to Gumshoe we go, I guess?
Music: Investigation - Core
Third time's the charm, I hope.
Detective Gumshoe, can we borrow one of the other things? Hmm? Yeah, sure, pal!Sound: Light Bulb
You lent us your personal fishing pole that you've never used. Eh, whatever.
Let's grab that metal dectector!
Can we borrow that metal dectector? Sure thing, pal.Sound: Light Bulb
I'm not sure what we're going to find with this...
Sound: Whack
Sound: Select Jingle
At least this thing is actually a tool for finding stuff. Just... not Gourdy.
Tell us more about this metal detector, Gumshoe.
As you can see, it's a metal detector.
Say, maybe we can find the other two bullets that were supposedly fired from the murder weapon!
If you can find that monster with it, all the better! (I'm not so hopeful...)Music: Silence
Okay, I suppose we just carry this thing around the park again?
Music: The Steel Samurai
Sorry, Nick.
Not anymore, you're not, Missile wiped out your supply.
Let's try Lotta next.
Music: Happy People
I know what it is.
Umm... I'm not sure that's going to pick up Gourdy, though.
Oh... I hadn't thought about that.Music: The Steel Samurai
Now what? Try out the boat shed I guess?
Music: Silence
Sound: Beep
Geez that was loud. But it looks like we might have something.
Music: Investigation - Core
N-Nick!Sound: Light Bulb
Sound: Whack
Sure is loud enough about it. (Whatever it is, it must be in those bushes...) Go check it out, Maya.I guess behind the scenes we were waving the metal detector around everywhere and only got a hit near the bushes?
Maya disappears for a few seconds...
... Nick.
Not sure what is tangled up in them, but I recognize those flags at least.
Sound: Realization
Music: Silence
Huh...? An air tank? Huh. The valve looks broken.
I think it was.... Looks like that Steel Samurai balloon took a trip in the lake, and washed ashore? Then, Larry, what, fetched it out and put it back up like nothing happened?
Maya, first of all... Why would Gourdy be in the bushes!?
Oh. Huh?Sound: Realization
(There's something wrapped around this air tank...) (It looks like... a string of flags...?)
(It's heavy...)
Sound: Select Jingle
Haha, dubious value.
I'm 100% confident we need to show that thing to Larry, but I ran around doing anything else instead. Neither Lotta nor Maya had a response to it, so I went to look for Gumshoe, but...
Hmm... Detective Gumshoe isn't here...Sound: Realization
Did he? I was probably too busy watching his eyebrows move.
Ah, that's right... Let's come back later.
I think Gumshoe is unavailable because we're done with the secret weapons, at least for now. But we're really here to see what this guy is up to now.
That must be one of the detectives. He's mumbling to himself.
"It's not too late... Release the hostages and come out with your hands up." ... He must be doing image training for negotiating a hostage situation.Music: The Steel Samurai
Next time, we'll confront Larry with his shenanigans.