Part 84: Case 5 - Rise From the Ashes - Trial (Day 3) - Part 4
Case 5 - Rise From the AshesTrial (Day 3) - Part 4

: At 5:15 PM on the day of the crime, the man Officer Meekins encountered

: There are two grounds to support this.

: Am I correct so far, Mr. Wright?

: Yes...
(What is he up to?)

: That being the case, we must inevitably arrive at a single conclusion:

: then the murder in the evidence room is also
fake! In other words, the security camera

: does not show the instant of the murder.

: Uh... Th-that is...

: Well, I guess that's right...

: Is something wrong, Mr. Wright?

: Only moments ago you seemed content to be pointing your finger around.

: This isn't good...

: Well, well...

: It seems you've finally realized...

: exactly what you've gone to such lengths to prove!

: Explain yourself, Mr. Edgeworth!

: The defense has already done the explaining for me.

: at the Police Department at 5:15 on the day of the crime.

: So...

: So the real crime could only take place at one location: the underground parking lot

: The evidence is compelling!

:
(I knew that testimony was way too shabby.)

: The activity in the evidence room still leaves many questions unanswered:

: And where did this person disappear to...? However...

: This trial's purpose is to examine only the murder of Detective Goodman.

: Just so, Your Honor.

: Mr. Wright! You have to do something, or else Lana...

:
(I'd better pace myself. If I rush ahead,)

: But Mr. Wright! If you don't do anything...

: It seems the defense is out of ammunition.

: The surrender flag has been raised.

: Your Honor, may we have your ruling now?

: Don't give up, Mr. Wright! Get up and fight!

: !
Which drops us where the other option begins.

: One moment, Your Honor!

: What now, Mr. Wright?

: Don't tell me you're objecting to what you've just proven.

: Of course not.

: But I almost walked right into the prosecution's trap!

: What are you talking about?

: This cross-examination has proven one thing and one thing only.

: However! It cannot be said that it is unrelated to the murder in the parking lot.

: ...

: The defense demands further examination into the truth of the matter!

: ...

: Mr. Edgeworth.

: Yes, Your Honor?

: If this court were to examine this further, other witnesses will be necessary.

: Is the prosecution prepared?

: I'm sorry, Your Honor... The prosecution considered the incident at the Police Department to be unrelated.

: We have not prepared any other witnesses for this incident.

: Mr. Wright...

: Do you mean...

: Your Honor. The defense would like to request a specific witness.

: Oh?

: Whom do you have in mind?

: Someone we have reason to believe knows the truth...

: The truth behind the activities that took place in the evidence room.

: The prosecution requests to hear this person's name

: before deciding whether or not to comply.

: Very well, then. Mr. Wright! This person whom you would have testify...

: Why him?

:
(I can't let him know everything just yet...)

: He's in charge of the evidence room. I feel we should hear what he has to say.

: The prosecution agrees to the defense's request.

: Since he was responsible for guarding the room, we should hear his testimony. Fortunately, he works in the Police Department.

: We shouldn't need longer than 20 minutes to prepare.

: Very well. The court will take a 30 minute recess while the witness is subpoenaed.

: Will the prosecution please prepare the witness during this time?

: We will, Your Honor.

: Court in recess!

: ... There's no stopping you is there, Mr. Wright?

: Huh? What do you mean?

: You called for Jake Marshall.

: It seems you've figured everything out.

: Uh...
(I haven't figured anything out...)

: Lana...

: You're the one who knows everything!

: Ema...

: You always know everything!

: Why don't you just tell us!?

: Mr. Wright is trying his hardest to protect you!

: I...

: I don't recall ever asking for his "protection."

: How can you be so cold... Don't you trust us? Don't you trust... me?

: ...

: Hope I'm not interrupting anything, pals.

: ...

: ...

: Oh...

: Guess I am.

: I'll come back later.
He fades away briefly.

: Oh, Detective Gumshoe! What is it?
And fades back.

: You've got a lot of nerve, pal! Making a detective run all around while on duty,

: and to top it off you call me here... I've seen happier people at funerals!

: Sorry, Detective.

: You better be, pal...

: Hey...

: Hey!

: Hey!!

: Hey!!!

: Hey!!!!

: I didn't see you there, Ms. Skye!

: That's ok. So...

: Have you brought what I asked?

: Oh...

: Oh ho!

: Oh ho ho!

: Oh ho ho ho!

: Oh ho ho ho ho ho ho!

: My apologies, Detective. Due to my present circumstances,

: I was forced to use Mr. Wright's name when making my request.

: My name!?

: Never in a million years would I have thought it was you who asked me,

: "I'll need them by noon."

: Talk about crazy...

: The "
SL-9 Incident"?

: I thought Mr. Wright might need them, so I had them brought here.

: Here. You might do well to read them.

: I can't believe you, the Chief Prosecutor, were a witness in that case!

: Ms. Skye... was a witness?
And we get the file in our evidence.

: Take it from me, you don't want anything to do with serial murders.

: ...

: Oh, what? Now that I've brought you your stuff, you're just gonna ignore me?

: E-Ema! But why... Why is your name in here?

: What? My name's in there!?

: I don't know...

: Unless... No, it couldn't be... Lana! This "
SL-9 Incident"... Is that...

: ... That's the classification number the police filed it under. Two years ago, the rest of the world knew it as...

: the "
Joe Darke Killings."

: The... Joe Darke... No... No, Lana! That's over with!

: No!!!

: Ema, wait!
(She ran away...)

: Uh, ya know what?

: I just remembered... I gotta be somewhere.

: Sorry pal, but I'm outta here!
He also leaves.

:
(Not to mention Lana and Ema...) Everyone involved in this case is connected to those killings two years ago... This can't be just a "coincidence."

: Knowing you, you just might be able to figure it out.

: Time to get back to the trial, Mr. Wright. Best of luck.

:
(I'd better take a good look at this file...)
Next time: Jake Marshall.