Part 78: Episode 4, Day 1, Investigation: Police Diligence
Part 78: Episode 4, Day 1, Investigation: Police DiligenceMusic: Silence
The park looks a bit stark in winter. No snow, either.
Yeah. Gourd Lake is in the middle of this park.
Questioning people, probably.
Hey! Isn't that Detective Gumshoe over there?
Well, pal!?Sound: Drama Pound
Sound: Damage 2
S-sorry, sir... Nothing.
Sound: Super Shock
We need clues, on the double! B-but, sir...
Police work at its finest, right there.
It's clear, sir. He's the one who-- Shaddup!Sound: Super Shock
I'll... I'll... I'll make you sorry if you do!Sound: Damage 2
So just... just, get outta my face, pal!Sound: Whack
Y-yes, sir!
Recruits... peh!
...
Sound: Light Bulb
Eek!Sound: Light Bulb
Music: Dick Gumshoe - Detective Gumshoe, Pal
Sound: Whack
Dammit, Gumshoe, that was three episodes ago!
Wright! Phoenix Wright! (Will he ever learn my name!?)Sound: Whack
Sound: Whack
Huh? Um, well, yes. I suppose.
Sound: Objection
That's a switch.
Bring it!Sound: Whack
He's on Team Edgeworth, obviously.
Umm...
Music: Silence
Huh!?Sound: Stab 2
Oh? Y-you don't say...Music: Dick Gumshoe - Detective Gumshoe, Pal
Geez, Maya, you made him sad! He looks like a kicked puppy. Let's leave him alone for a minute and snoop around.
The sign says "Gourd Lake Nature Park." This place is full of families picnicking on the weekend.
Not many picknickers come here for spiritual training, Maya.
I feel winter's chill from the bare leaf trees today... *sigh* What is it about winter that turns people into poets?
(Yes... my poetry has that effect on some people.)Those two are actually all there is to see here. The good stuff must be farther in.
This thing has gotten more play this episode so far, let's keep riding it.
That badge!Sound: Whack
You gotta show that to someone who needs it!Sound: Objection
Someone like... Edgeworth? We already tried that.
Detective Gumshoe? Do you know what happened here?
No...
Head-in-the... huh?
Never mind, I'll tell you.
In that boat were two men.
Sound: Weak Gunshot
And... the shooter was Mr. Edgeworth?
Well...
Sound: Realization
When the report came in, we raced to the lake. A witness?
Our suspect pool now consists of the supposed witness and the cop who first arrived on the scene. Let's keep digging.
You don't think Mr. Edgeworth is a... murderer, do you!?
Sound: Whack
Sound: Light Bulb
Gumshoe founded the Edgeworth fan club, apparently.
Sound: Light Bulb
(I care!)
...
Course I do!Sound: Whack
But... the police are pretty sure he's the killer.
The police seem to be overly reliant on witness testimony.
Oh no!Sound: Realization
Music: Silence
Hard to imagine that no one's standing up to take his side. Well, at least you are, Detective. At least you are.Music: Dick Gumshoe - Detective Gumshoe, Pal
I-is it true?
Yeah... He's a bit of a celebrity.
What's more...
Sound: Realization
No evidence and a single witness? We've dealt with a lot worse.
(I suppose it would be if they have a witness.) Hey! Pal!Sound: Super Shock
Remember the Steel Samurai case!?
I wonder if that has anything to do with his current predicament.
I... I know. I went to Edgeworth. I tried. He really doesn't want us to represent him. Especially not us, he said. What!?Sound: Damage 2
W-well, that doesn't make any sense, pal!Sound: Whack
He kept saying, "Wright, Wright, Wright," over and over. ... Nick?
Neither am I...
I don't get it.quote:
This entire conversation topic plays out differently if we haven't talked to Edgeworth yet. Specifically, we need to show Edgeworth our badge to offer to defend him (and get denied) in order to get the conversation we just saw. If we haven't shown our badge to Edgeworth, we get the following from Gumshoe on the defense request topic instead:
What?
Sound: Stab
Sound: Super Shock
Between this scene and the dialogue for showing Gumshoe our badge, those are two pretty heavy hints that we need to present our badge to Edgeworth to proceed here.
Sound: Whack
Who was this witness? Er, sorry, pal. That's confidential.
I'm sure they'll turn up at the trial tomorrow. Was there only that one witness?
And, it was Christmas Eve after all. Still, we're being thorough.I wonder if the timing of this murder is going to be relevant. They're going out of their way to mention that it was on Christmas Eve a lot. What could that mean?
That's why we're here today, checking things out. So far, we're coming up empty...
What are you getting me for Christmas, Nick? Talk to Santa.That's all for Gumshoe... unless we've already talked to Edgeworth, that is. Once we've both presented our badge to Edgeworth and then exhausted all conversation topics with Gumshoe (in that order, to get the updated conversation with Gumshoe about defending Edgeworth), we get an additional scene. In fact, this update might be the first time presenting the badge has actually been required for a case!
Music: Silence
What? Find something!?Sound: Whack
Um, no, sir. Not yet.
A briefing? Right! I'm off! Oh... Sorry, pal. I guess you heard. I gotta go.Music: Dick Gumshoe - Detective Gumshoe, Pal
Sure, the autopsy report is always good to have.
Sorry... They haven't worked up the autopsy report yet.
Actually...
We can talk more there, pal!quote:
If we ask Gumshoe about how to get in touch with him, we just skip the previous dialogue and go straight into the next scene instead.
You're not coming back, Detective? Erm... Probably not, pal.
Ah, right.
Music: Silence
Sweet! New location unlocked, and we can chat with Gumshoe whenever we want to now!
Oh, hey! Detective Gumshoe!Sound: Light Bulb
W-what!? Um, we'd like to take a look around in the park. Can we walk around?
Sound: Light Bulb
You know, Nick.
Yeah. They don't have time to think about not giving you information...Lawyerly tricks #3!
That extra scene got us two more locations to go investigate, so we've got two options on where to go next. Keep digging around in the park, or break off and chat with Gumshoe some more?