Part 36: Episode 2, Day 3, Trial: Medium Level Up
Part 36: Episode 2, Day 3, Trial: Medium Level Up
Phoenix seems to be hearing and seeing Mia in Maya's seat...
...!!!!
There's a crash as we fade to black again...
We just gave up on defending ourselves, so looks like we've been dragged out to the lobby to await our ride back to the detention center.
The text even pops in slowly, reflecting Phoenix's continued wooziness.
What happened? ... Oh, right...
This game continues to surprise me. Will future episodes feature Phoenix Wright, jailhouse lawyer?
Music: Courtroom Lobby ~ Beginning Overture
...
Even better! We passed out from excitement at our victory at the end of the first episode, and this entire second episode has just been a bad dream!
Music: Silence
Phoenix can't handle the shock and blacks out again.
... "Gak"? That's no way to greet an old friend!
...
Music: Courtroom Lobby ~ Beginning Overture
Mia that outfit is even more ridiculous on you than your lawyer garb. Are you competing with Miss May for most gratuitious cleavage?
M-Maya...?
When Mia died and Maya came along, I actually trashed the icon files I had for Mia, figuring I'd never need them again (and I use initials for the file names, and both characters have the same initials). Not only did I have to go re-grab them from the Episode 1 updates for flashbacks, but now I have to go make more for this Mia-as-Maya bit? (Or is it Maya-as-Mia? Never mind, I don't want to think about it anymore.) My zip file of sprites didn't even have these in there!
When you accepted your defeat in court...
So... Maya is channeling you, Mia?
That's right. I am Maya, but I'm also Mia.I guess I missed my point to object to this spirit medium business many updates ago. Oh well, let's roll with it!
Maya never gave up. You can't either! That's what I came here to tell you. ...! B-but!
You've already won. Huh...? You have that Receipt in the court record, right?
Phoenix! White wrote that, not me! So... so what do I do with it? Look at the front of the receipt! The... front?
(Looks like it's from a famous department store.) ("$1,000.00"... Wow, big spender!) ("Item"... "Glass light stand"...!)
Music: Silence
...! September 4!Music: Investigation - Core
I bought that stand the day before I was killed!Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd type.
Whoa!
There you go! I think the court is about to reconvene!
I'm so weirded out by this, but on reflection it's not much weirder than a lot of other comic-like storylines for bringing a character back to life? And this game is just silly enough to pull it off.
Right!
Music: Silence
We're back! And it looks like Mia-Maya is still with us?
Music: Trial
Is the defendant... rather, are you alright, Mr. Wright?
I'm fine now.
Then, let's start where we left off.
Your Honor.
The cross-examination of Mr. White is finished!
Hmm...Music: Silence
Your Honor!
I promise you, this is the last time I'll ask you! Hmm...
Mr. Edgeworth, do you have an opinion on this matter?
My, how magnanimous of you. Your arrogance will be your undoing!
Very well!
Everything is basically the same here, including what we get for pressing.
Music: Questioning - Allegro
So let's jump right to the good stuff.
quote:
Pressing gets most of the same dialogue, with the end replaced with a reminder to present our evidence. The first time:
(Gah! I have to show him the evidence Mia gave me!)
The second time:
The third time, the judge gets involved after Edgeworth objects:
We also get a similar new line for reaching the end of the testimony:
Lastly, presenting the wrong evidence just results in the same dialogue and lost health bars as in other crosses.
Music: Silence
See the word "Maya" written in blood...?
Bwah hah! You're grasping!And you're starting to cackle like a cartoon villain, settle down.
Music: Pressing Pursuit - Cornered
Th-the other side? Your Honor.
Hmm... Well!
And the date of purchase... Why, that's the day before the murder!
Double reaction shot, we're back in the game!
You see! Mr. White.
Music: Silence
I had to shrink it to get the file size down with all that screen shaking, but there's a nice double-meltdown for you!
Well, Mr. White?
Music: Pressing Pursuit - Cornered
(Uh oh... he's losing it.) ... Well, Your Honor.
! ......Music: Silence
Come on, this is getting ridiculous now.
Not so fast, Phoenix Wright!Music: Pressing Pursuit - Cornered - Variation
Eh?
(Oh wait... I forgot. It's Edgeworth.)
However!
There's also zero proof that we're guilty! This trial is just dragging on now.
(...!) Ergo!
Oh hell no. That'll just give you time to fabricate some evidence.
I need time to make one more inquiry into this matter. Hmm...! (Another inquiry...!?)
Yes it is, fight!
(This guy just makes up evidence as he pleases!)
Of course we're objecting, it's what we do!
There is no need to prolong this trial any further! Hmm. Well, Mr. Edgeworth?
Hmm. I see.
Dammit the corrupt system has screwed us.
Whaaaat!quote:
If we wait to see what happens...
Looks like we're stuck with another day no matter what...
Music: Silence
Music: Suspense
(And after Mia showed up to help me and all...)
Mr. Your Honor!
Forget Edgeworth, if this guy gets away he'll just have us killed overnight!
(Gah!)Music: Silence
(M-Mia...!)
Phoenix!
Mia? What's this...?
Ghost evidence, nice.
Music: Suspense
(You bet I am! My life is riding on this one!)
No point fooling around here, let's see what Mia has for us.
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Choosing the wrong evidence here gets us another loop:
No penalty for these, either. Maybe those can only happen during crosses? Or maybe later episodes will be more difficult?
Music: Silence
Many of them sounded strangely familiar. People in finance, famous celebrities... That's when it happened.
Huh?
P-please, stop! Make him stop! How... how did you get that list!?
Mr. White.
Or else this list will be released to the press!
The crowd is dead silent here.
Music: Trial
What the hell was that? What was that all about? Why would that list of names bother White enough to confess to murder? In a judicial system that happily executes murderers, no less? Bait for future episodes?
Mr. Wright? Yes, Your Honor.
Yes, Your Honor.
Hmm. Well! This court finds the defense...
Music: Silence
We did it! For real this time!
And the crowd goes wild!
I find this ending oddly dissatisfying for some reason. Oh well, we'll wrap up Episode 2 next time!