Courtroom No. 4...

It was all or nothing! Time to prove Powers innocent!

The Judge slammed his gavel down!

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Judge: Court is now in session for the trial of Mr. Will Powers!

Phoenix: The Defense is ready, Your Honor.

Edgeworth: The Prosecution is ready, Your Honor.

Judge: Today will be the final day of this trial. I hope both the prosecution and the defense will be able to present decisive evidence. Very well, Mr. Edgeworth. Your opening statement.

Edgeworth: In yesterday's session, the defense presented us with a new theory for this case. He claims that the scene of the crime was, in fact, Studio Two. Today, I will call on people present in the Studio Two trailer that day. From their testimonies, the truth will become clear.

Judge: Hmm... very well!

Edgeworth: The prosecution calls Ms. Dee Vasquez to the stand. Ms. Dee Vasquez is a producer who was present in the Studio Two trailer that day.

Vasquez walked in and stood at the Witness Stand.

Edgeworth: Will the witness state her name and occupation?

Vasquez: ... Dee Vasquez. I am a producer for Global Studios.

Edgeworth: On the day of the murder, you were in the trailer in Studio Two...

Vasquez: As everyone here knows, yes?

Everyone was taken aback by this, even Edgeworth!

Vasquez: I dislike needless banter. If you must pontificate, do it when I'm not here.

The prosecutor looked at her with scorn.

(Y/N): Man, she's good.

Judge: V-very well, Ms. Vasquez. Please give the court your testimony concerning the day of the murder.

Maya: Guys! Don't let her get away with this!

Phoenix: Right!

(Y/N): There has to be a way to breaks through her words!

Witness Testimony: The Day of the Murder...

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Vasquez: I entered the trailer, oh, a little before noon. The meeting began at 12:00 sharp. It ended at 4:00. There was to be a rehearsal afterwards, so we went to Studio One... I was fatigued, so I had Sal take me. At 2:30, we took a 15-minute break in the meeting. Sal and I ate t-bone steaks on the table in front of the trailer. We found Hammer's body later, when we all went to Studio One. That's all.

Judge: Hmm... I have a question about one part of your testimony. You were "fatigued" so you had Sal "take" you...?

Vasquez: The van.

Judge: Hmm?

Vasquez: There's a van at Studio Two. I had him take me in that. I thought it might be risky to walk, what with that monkey's head toppling over.

Judge: I see. Alright Defense, you may cross examine the witness.

Cross Examination...

The second statement had a clear contradiction!

Phoenix: OBJECTION!! You claim you ate a t-bone steak! But I say you did not!

Judge: W-what's this, now, Mr. Wright?

Phoenix: Look at this!

Phoenix present the steak plate with the big bone!

Edgeworth: Mr. Wright. Need I remind you it was a T-BONE STEAK!?

Phoenix: Exactly my point! Remember if you will... Ms. Vasquez and Mr. Manella ate at a table outside the trailer. Yet there were no bones left on the plates! The plates were bare!

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Vasquez was definitely shaken by this!

(Y/N): And that would mean ... Ms. Vasquez never ate steak! She threw it away!

Judge: I... I see! Then what was Ms. Vasquez doing during her break?

(Y/N): She met with the Steel Samurai!!

Everyone was in an uproar as the judge slammed his gavel!

Judge: Order!

Phoenix: That could only mean-

(Y/N) and Phoenix: SHE KILLED JACK HAMMER!!!

Edgeworth: OBJECTION!! What kind of stunt is this?!

Vasquez: Let them claim what they want. And here I was worrying that today would be as boring as all the rest. ... Very well. Let us have a battle of wits, you and I.

(Y/N): Bring it on!

Vasquez: Let's see... What was that murder weapon again? Oh yes, the "Samurai Spear."

Phoenix: Yes...?

Vasquez: I am, as you can see, a woman of petite stature. How could I possibly use that heavy spear as a weapon?

(Y/N): Simple, you couldn't.  However, that has no bearing on this case!

Vasquez: ... Meaning?

Phoenix: Easy, it wasn't the murder weapon!

Vasquez: WHAT??

Judge: What is the meaning of this!? The spear was found lying next to the victim's body!

(Y/N): We have proof Your Honor! Remember that this spear broke during the morning action scene run-through? But, someone fixed the spear. It was the security lady! She fixed it with duct tape! Now tell me, how is it possible... for someone to stab a man who is wearing a thick costume with this!? Through the chest!

Everyone was once again in a ruckus, but the Judge silenced them!

Edgeworth: What exactly are you amateurs dr-

Vasquez: SILENCE FOOL!!!

Edgeworth: AGH!

Vasquez: Are you quite sane? Are you even aware of what you're saying? If the Samurai Spear was not the murder weapon, then pray tell what was!? How was Hammer killed?

Phoenix: With this!

Phoenix presented the five year old photo!

Phoenix: This photograph is from five years ago. There was an unfortunate accident at Global Studios. This is a photo of that very accident. Not a word of this was leaked to the outside. It was a close-kept secret at the studios.

Edgeworth: What does this have to do with the current case!?

Phoenix: Mr. Edgeworth... You still can't see it? See the fallen man in this photo? See how the fencepost pierced him through the chest?

Judge: He's right! Clear as day!!

(Y/N): Let's go over it. It's 2:30 PM on the day of the murder! Ms. Dee Vasquez meets Jack Hammer outside the Studio Two trailer! Then she did it! She pushed Mr. Hammer off the stairs onto the fence! Just like Mr. Hammer had himself done five years ago! Though whether she did it on purpose or by accident, I cannot say.

Vasquez was shocked and speechless!

Edgeworth: I-in other words... th-the victim, Mr. Hammer... He died in the same way that he caused another man to die... five years ago!

Phoenix: Precisely. Ironic, isn't it?

Vasquez: You boys ... you know, you both would do good in the writing staff.

(Y/N): Huh?

Phoenix: You're denying it?!

Vasquez: ... Mr. Wright. Let's say, for the sake of argument, that Hammer died at the trailer as you say. Yet the body was found at Studio One, was it not? And in the Evil Magistrate's costume, no less. Are you then claiming that I carried the body to Studio One... And returned to the trailer all in the space of a 15 minute break? How could I have disposed of the body!?

Edgeworth: The break in the meeting at the trailer lasted 15 minutes, from 2:30 to 2:45. Could Jack Hammer have been pushed off the stairs to his death... then carried to Studio One and placed inside his costume? There wasn't enough time!

(Y/N): She had another way though! Actually, for that matter, there was no need for her to do the deed in 15 minutes! And there was a way for you to carry that body.

Vasquez: And what is that?

Phoenix: Ms. Vasquez. You carried the body to Studio One. And you used the studio van to do it!

Vasquez: Agh!

(Y/N): After all, you said, "There was to be a rehearsal afterwards, so we went to Studio One. I was fatigued, so I had Sal take me. There was a van there, right? I had Sal drive me."

Phoenix: You used the van to carry the body to Studio One! Then, before everyone else got there, you put the body into the Magistrate costume!

Edgeworth: OBJECTION!! Don't forget, it was Sal Manella that drove the van! Are you suggesting that Mr. Manella was a conspirator?

Phoenix and (Y/N): Of course, Sal Manella has to have been a conspirator!

(Y/N): There's no way Ms. Vasquez could have done that alone! Also, don't forget that they had to dispose of the Steel Samurai costume. They had to... because it was covered in Mr. Hammer's blood! They probably burned it in that small incinerator. Well, Ms. Vasquez! Shall I continue?

Vasquez: Well, looks like you win. That was fun.

Phoenix: Really?

(Y/N): Don't you have anything to say!?

Vasquez: What would you like me to say?

(Y/N): You admit to killing Jack Hammer?

Vasquez: Who can say?

Phoenix: Huh?

Vasquez: We just engaged in a battle of wits. And the result of that battle? You proved the possibility that I murdered Hammer. But... that is only a possibility. Proof is another thing altogether.

(Y/N) and Phoenix: WHAT?!

Edgeworth: Umm... uhh... mmmph. O-of course, it's as the witness says! ... Certainly, it does seem very likely she did it... but, uh, there's no proof!

(Y/N): EDGEWORTH ISN'T EVEN SURE!!

Vasquez: ... Well? I came here as a witness today. If you've no more questions, I'll be leaving.

(Y/N): Crap! The Defense requests for Ms. Vasquez to testify again!!

Vasquez: You'd ask the same questions, get the same answers. A waste of time.

(Y/N): NO!!

Phoenix: Damn it! We were close! We-

Edgeworth: OBJECTION!! Your Honor! I request that the witness testify again!

Vasquez: You are the prosecutor, are you not? Why are you badgering me? I'm your witness!

Edgeworth: I... I just want to hear your testimony again.

Vasquez: Does this make any sense to you, Your Honor? I don't see that we have anything to gain by repeating the last several minutes.

Judge: Mr. Edgeworth... I, too, see little point in making Ms. Vasquez repeat herself. What exactly did you want her to testify about?

Edgeworth: Mmmph! Well, yes, um... ... Indeed! Verily, I say... Ergo! I want to hear about what happened... after they found the body!

Judge: After they found the body...? Very well. The witness will testify to the court concerning this matter.

Vasquez: Hmph.

Maya: Wait! Did Edgeworth-

(Y/N): He helped us!!

Phoenix: Maybe he sees it too.

Maya: But... but! Wasn't he the one that said he always gets a guilty verdict...? After all that...

(Y/N): Who knows, he's giving us a chance!

Witness Testimony: After Finding the Body...

Vasquez: I was with Sal and Oldbag, the security lady, when we found the body. The assistant was there, too. Only Powers was absent. I immediately called the police. Then Powers showed up. The security lady, Oldbag, was quite agitated. Pointing at Powers, saying "he did it!" I asked to be left out of the proceedings. I went back to the trailer to get my script and direction notes. Then I went home.

Judge: Hmm... I see no issues raised by this testimony... Defense, the Cross Examination.

(Y/N): Here we go! There has to be something in there!

Cross Examination...

There was something off about the sixth statement!

(Y/N): HOLD IT!! Script and direction notes?

Vasquez: Yes, they're quite valuable. It wouldn't do to have them stolen.

(Y/N): Wait a second! I thought you came to Studio One for a rehearsal! Why didn't you bring your script and notes!?

Vasquez: Well, I was under the impression that we wouldn't be able to rehearse anything. There was a murder, after all! Who could think of rehearsing after that!

Edgeworth: OBJECTION!! Your Honor!!! I have an objection to the witness's last statement!

Phoenix: What?

Edgeworth: Think! Ms. Vasquez said she didn't bring the script because there wouldn't be a rehearsal. Don't you see what that means? She would have had to know about the murder before going to Studio One!

Judge: What you have just said... is a reasonable observation. However, I find it hard to understand why the prosecution would make such a move! Or are you thinking of a career change to defense!?

Edgeworth: ... I... appreciate the concern, Your Honor. I will stand by my statement, however, regardless of how the court sees my role here. Now, Ms. Vasquez... Do you have an explanation?

Phoenix: He's helping us!

(Y/N): I can't believe it!

Vasquez: Hmph. So the prosecution is in cahoots with the defense? What kind of court is this? No matter. I think you misunderstood me. I had a perfectly good reason to believe there would be no rehearsal.

(Y/N): You "knew that Hammer was injured"...? Don't you think that's a little funny? I mean, it was the Steel Samurai who was injured! It was Will Powers!

Vasquez: WHAT?!

Phoenix: Yes, Mr. Hammer is dragging his leg in this photo. But that's because he was pretending to be Mr. Powers!

Vasquez: P-pretending...?

Phoenix: One person was inured in the run-through that morning. That person was Mr. Powers, not Mr. Hammer! Now, why did you think it was Mr. Hammer who was injured?

Vasquez: Agh!...! I-I already said it was Sal who told me! Th-that's right! He must have gotten it wrong.

(Y/N): No way. Actually, you didn't hear anything from Mr. Manella. You saw Mr. Hammer limping with your own eyes! He was pretending to be Powers!

Phoenix: And when was he doing this...?

Edgeworth: Well... It would have been after he put on the Steel Samurai costume... and went to Studio Two. Where he was murdered!

Phoenix: Exactly! Ms. Vasquez! You met him, didn't you? You saw the Steel Samurai limping! And Mr. Hammer was in that Steel Samurai suit! That's why you were confused! That's why you thought it was Mr. Hammer who had been injured that morning!

The audience went into a frenzy, and the Judge slammed his gavel!

Judge: Order! Order! I will have order!

Edgeworth: Witness! Can you refute this claim?

Vasquez: ... hmph! ... ... Why would I want to kill him then? Yes, he'd fallen on hard times, but he was a star! I had nothing to gain from his death! Nothing!

(Y/N): Well!

You presented the photo from 5 years ago!

(Y/N): Five years ago, Mr. Hammer was at the height of his fame. With Dee Vasquez's help, a terrible accident was swept under the carpet... Ladies and gentlemen, the case currently up for trial... It began on that day, five years ago! That accident caused his fall from stardom!

Edgeworth: His guilt weighed him down, no doubt.

Phoenix: However! You, Dee Vasquez, used Mr. Hammer. You made him work for you for petty change!

Vasquez: Hmph!

Edgeworth: Bringing us to the present day... and Mr. Hammer's last role as the Evil Magistrate.

Judge: Wait a minute! We are talking about motives, here... yet you have only talked about Mr. Hammer. It almost seems as if... As if it was Mr. Hammer who had killed Dee Vasquez, not the other way around! What motive would Ms. Vasquez have?

Vasquez: Y-yes, that's right. According to what you say... I would have no reason to kill Hammer. He was a good source of income for me! And I never get rid of useful men. It's a policy of mine.

(Y/N): That's because Mr. Hammer was out for blood! All Ms. Vasquez did was push him off the stairs... in self defense!

Edgeworth: What's that now!?

(Y/N): It's simple! Mr. Hammer was intending to kill Ms. Vasquez!

Edgeworth: Wha-!? WHAT!?

Phoenix: Your Honor! Jack Hammer drugged Mr. Powers with sleeping pills! Jack Hammer snuck into the dressing room and stole the Steel Samurai costume! Jack Hammer wore the costume to fool the security lady into thinking he was Powers!

(Y/N): Then Jack Hammer made his way to the trailer! And for what purpose, you ask? To kill Dee Vasquez, who had so cruelly taken advantage of him all those years!

Vasquez just crushed her smoking pipe.

(Y/N): Well?

Vasquez: ... Yes. I am guilty. It was me...

5 years ago...

Hammer: I'm sorry! It was an accident! I-

Vasquez was horrified!

Vasquez: MANUEL!! NO!!! PLEASE DON'T DIE!! MANUEEEEEEEEEEL!!!!!

Present day...

(Y/N): Ms. Vasquez?

Vasquez: You win. Again.

Later..

Judge: Mr. Edgeworth... Where's Dee Vasquez?

Edgeworth: In the waiting lobby, Your Honor. As calm and collected as ever...

Judge: I see. This court finds the defendant, Mr. Will Powers... NOT GUILTY! 

Everyone cheered as the confetti came down, and the judge brought it all to a close.

Judge: That is all. The court is adjourned!

In the Defendant's Lobby...

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Powers: I... I don't know what to say! Thank you so much!

Ruby: And the Steel Samurai, has conquered evil! Justice is supreme!

(Y/N): You're a free man, WP!

Powers: Yes... but... it's sad. I know now that Mr. Hammer stole my costume. It's bad enough that he wanted to kill Ms. Vasquez... But to think that he tried to frame me for the murder! It makes me sad... Tell me why! Why would Hammer do that?

(Y/N): It's because you were the Steel Samurai. Mr. Hammer was a big star, once. But he was reduced to acting in a kids' show... and as the villain, to boot! The kids love the Steel Samurai. And so, he hated you.

Powers: I... I think I understand. H-he could have just told me. I would have changed places with him any time!

Maya: Congratulations, WP!

Will: Oh? Oh! Heh heh. Thanks to you, I'll be able to don the Steel Samurai outfit once more! I can't wait to get back into that sweaty costume and... ...? Is... something wrong?

Edgeworth appeared.

Weiss: Wait .. why is-

Maya: Edgeworth?

(Y/N): Thanks for your help!

Edgeworth: Hello Mr. Powers, I'm a big fan of your show.

Phoenix: Uh ...

Edgeworth: ... Wright. I must say, I hadn't expected to meet you again after all these years.

Maya: Meet "again"...?

Edgeworth: However. In retrospect, it would have been better had we not met. Thanks to you, I am saddled with unnecessary... feelings.

Phoenix: Unnecessary feelings?

Edgeworth: Yes. Unease... and uncertainty.

Phoenix: Aren't those kind of necessary?

Edgeworth: They only serve to get in my way. You listen to me, Phoenix Wright. Don't ever show your face in front of me again. That's what I came here to tell you.

He then left.

Ruby: Okay! How do you two know each other?!

Powers: Is he a friend Mr. Wright?

Maya: No! They're rivals! Right Nick?

Phoenix: Y-Yeah. I guess.

(Y/N): Just what the hell happened between you two?

The next day...

Maya: IT'S STARTING!!!

Ruby: ALRIGHT!

Maya and Ruby sat together, with several food on the table as they watched the new show starring Will Powers! Pink Princess was on!!

Though, while this case ended, an even bigger case would come. And, it would put Edgeworth in the spotlight. His past, would return.

At the Prosecution Office...

A certain man with a cane walked in.

???: Is it true that he failed?

Prosecutor: M-Mr. Von Karma!!!

???: And I thought I taught him better.