District Courtroom No. 4... 

You, Phoenix, and Maya went right to the Defense Bench, and faced Edgeworth who was in the Prosecutor's Bench. 

Team RWBY watched with the rest of the audience, and soon the Judge slammed his gavel down. 

https://youtu.be/J5j5rRvAvY4

Judge: The 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: Very well. Mr. Edgeworth, your opening statement, please.

Edgeworth: The prosecution will show the court that at 2:30 PM on October 15, the defendant, Mr. Will Powers, killed fellow actor Jack Hammer at Studio One of Global Studios. It is impossible for anyone else to have committed this heinous crime. The evidence presented during the trial will all point to this fact.

Judge: Hmm. I see. Very well, I would like to move on to your testimony. Mr. Edgeworth, the prosecution may call its first witness.

Edgeworth: First, I would like to call a familiar face, Detective Gumshoe, to the stand.

Gumshoe goes up to the Witness Stand. 

Edgeworth: Detective, if you would briefly describe this case to the court?

Gumshoe: Yes sir! I'll explain with the guidemap here. To understand this case, it's important to grasp the layout of the studios, see? This here is the Employee Area. The actors did a run-through of their action scenes during the morning here. This is the main gate to the studios. The security lady who works at the studios was here at 1:00 PM on that day. Past the security station, there is a gate, see? Past that are the studios. And here it is... Studio One. This is the scene of the murder, where the body was found! Now, on the day of the murder, October 15, there were only three people here. The victim, Jack Hammer, the defendant, Will Powers, and a young woman, the production assistant. All the production staff were in the Employee Area until noon. Then after lunch, the victim, Jack Hammer, went to Studio One. Right after that, at 1:00 PM, the security lady got to the guard station. Now, jump ahead to later that day... 5:00 PM. The production staff came to Studio One to perform a rehearsal. Needless to say, the rehearsal was canceled... The time of death was 2:30 PM. The "Samurai Spear" found lodged in the victim's chest was the murder weapon. That's the case, in brief. Does anyone like to hear that again?

(Y/N): We got it all, Detective. 

Judge: So the murder weapon was a "spear"? How... medieval!

Edgeworth: Your Honor. This case is quite simple if you ask one question: And that question is: "What did the security lady at the guard station see?"

Judge: Understood.

Edgeworth: Let's call this security officer to the stand!

With that, Ms. Oldbag came to the witness stand. 

Edgeworth: Will the witness declare her name?

Oldbag: ... Hmm? My, aren't you a handsome fellow! I'm afraid I'm a bit flustered!

Edgeworth: Y-your name, please!

Oldbag: Oh, dearie! No need for you to be embarrassed! Just call me "grandma."

Edgeworth began to get very creeped out and annoyed!

Edgeworth: YOUR NAME, PLEASE!

(Y/N): HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! 

Phoenix: It seems that Edgeworth has trouble getting the witnesses to say their names. 

(Y/N): Serves him right! 

Oldbag: Wendy Oldbag, dearie. So just call me "grandma." It's practically my name! So even when I was young I was an Oldbag, but not really that was just my name dearie. Still how the other children would make fun of me and just because of my name can you believe it? But there was this boy, the captain of the chess club in junior high, and when he called me an old bag well I just cried and cried because I had a crush on him you see--

Edgeworth: OBJECTION! I... object to the witness's talkativeness.

(Y/N): HA! 

Judge: Objection sustained! The witness will refrain from rambling on the stand.

Oldbag: I was just getting to the good part, dearie!

Edgeworth: Perhaps we can get to the testimony?

Judge: Now, the witness was stationed at the main gate on the day of the murder, correct?

Oldbag: Yessey I was.

Judge: And to get to the scene of the murder, someone would have to pass by you?

Oldbag: You know your stuff, dearie!

Judge: ... You may begin your testimony.

(Y/N): Well, this should be interesting. 

Witness Testimony: Witness's Account... 

https://youtu.be/66LCfFqIbAA

Oldbag: On the day of the murder, I arrived at the guard station at 1:00 PM. Poor old Hammer and the rest had been doing a run-through there since the morning. I, well, I had some errands to run that morning. Anyway, it was 1:00 when I got to the guard station. I was at the main gate from then until 5:00! Now, the murder happened at 2:30 PM, right? Interesting to me, because a certain man walked right by me at 2:00 PM. It was Powers! That man right there, and he was heading toward the studio!

Judge: You saw the defendant, then? Hmm... Very well. Let's begin the cross-examination. Mr. Wright?

Phoenix: Yes, Your Honor.

(Y/N): Let's hope for sure that that wasn't Powers. 

Cross-Examination... 

The contradiction was right there in the last statement! 

Phoenix: OBJECTION! Let me get this straight, old bag! Er, Ms. Oldbag! You've been saying since yesterday that you "saw Mr. Powers," correct? But you're talking about the man in this photo, aren't you!

Phoenix presented the photo from the security camera. 

Judge: J-just a moment, Mr. Wright. Let me see that photo! ... What is this, exactly?

Phoenix: None other than the Steel Samurai, defender of Neo Olde Tokyo. Ms. Oldbag! Is this the "Mr. Powers" that you saw!?

Oldbag: Of course! Didn't your momma teach you any sense, sonny? Anyone can plainly see that's Powers! Right?

Edgeworth: Um, yeah. ... Umm... well. I wonder?

(Y/N): It's true that Will Powers plays the Steel Samurai, but it could be anyone under that costume! 

https://youtu.be/fR4P8o95WPA

Oldbag: HUH?! I... I know that! I wasn't born yesterday!

Judge: No one in this court is accusing you of that, Ms... er, witness.

(Y/N): Heh, it seems the Judge is trying not to offend her. 

Judge: However, you do not have proof that the person in this photo is Mr. Will Powers, do you?

Oldbag: Humph! Nosy old man! Of course, I have proof!

(Y/N): SAY WHAT?! 

Phoenix: WHAT?! 

Edgeworth: WHAT?! 

(Y/N) and Phoenix: Even Edgeworth is shocked! 

Edgeworth: The prosecution would like to ask the old... the witness. Please make known all the information in your possession ahead of time!

Oldbag: How was I to know everyone would be so nosy! You should be ashamed, all of you! Anyway, I showed that photo to the young detective. He told me "this isn't any good as evidence, pal." He didn't even give it a second look!

Edgeworth was completely speechless. 

(Y/N): She .... she made Edgeworth speechless! 

Phoenix: Got to admit, she's pretty good. 

Judge: Let's hear about your proof, then.

Witness Testimony: The Man in the Photo... 

Oldbag: I never say anything I don't mean, mind you! That morning, during the run-through of the action scene... I saw Powers trip and fall! He broke one of the props, it was a big mess. Apparently, he sprained his ankle pretty bad. Now, look at that picture! You can see he's dragging his leg! See? Clear as day! That's how I knew it was Powers. Happy?

Judge: Hmm ... so he sprained his ankle. I see. Defense, you may begin the Cross Examination. 

(Y/N): She's playing hard to get. Phoenix. 

Phoenix: Right, we'll have to press her. 

Cross-Examination... 

Right there, something fishy about her fourth statement. 

(Y/N): HOLD IT! Exactly which prop did he break? 

Oldbag: It was the Samurai Spear! Luckily I was there with my duct tape to fix it.

Phoenix: The murder weapon broke? 

(Y/N): Seems like that. Also, did he actually trip and fall? 

Oldbag: Yes! And to think, he's supposed to be the Steel Samurai! What a laugh! So Powers sprained his ankle. I helped make it better for him, of course.

Judge: You... helped make it better?

Oldbag: I kissed it where it hurt.

(Y/N): Ugh. Creepy. 

Judge: L-let's just skip over that part, shall we?

Phoenix: Where was the assistant then?

Oldbag: Oh, her? She was cleaning up backdrops, I think. She didn't know about Powers's ankle.

Edgeworth: I think we've heard enough! Haven't we, Your Honor?

Judge: Well, there is one thing that bothers me.

Edgeworth: Which is?

Judge: Where is this "Steel Samurai" costume now?

Edgeworth: Umm... hmm. Actually, well... We couldn't find it. We're looking, though.

Judge: Hmm...

Edgeworth: Anyway, that's not important! The witness did see the Steel Samurai, yes. And it is clear that the person in the Steel Samurai suit was Mr. Will Powers!

Judge: Hmm... I suppose that's right.

(Y/N): WAIT! We keep talking possibilities, but we have to agree that this photo shows the Steel Samurai! Nowhere in this photo can we see Mr. Will Powers!

Judge: Hmm... The defense has a point. I also wonder if someone else not caught on camera could have killed Mr. Hammer. We have to consider that possibility, also.

Edgeworth: Then allow me to remove that doubt from your mind, Your Honor... Will the witness please continue her testimony? 

Oldbag: No need to ask twice!

Witness Testimony: Witness's Account continued... 

Oldbag: The time of poor Hammer's death was 2:30 PM, true? The only person I saw go to the studio before then was Will Powers! No one else went there! If they had, I would have seen them!

Judge: Hmm... So, if no one else went to the studio... Then it would have to be this "Steel Samurai" who did it. Alright, Mr. Wright, you may cross-examine the witness. 

Cross-Examination... 

The contradiction was right in her second statement! 

Phoenix: OBJECTION! Hold on! Look at this photograph one more time. This photo was taken by the camera at the gate for the studios, correct?

Oldbag: Yesiree, sonny.

Phoenix: So, whenever anyone passes by here, it automatically takes a picture?

Oldbag: And here I thought you didn't know your head from a hole in the ground.

Phoenix: Right... Anyway! It's also true that the computer in the guard station records all security cam data.

Oldbag: Ooh! You know, if you wanted to work at the studio, we might have an opening.

(Y/N): Aside from that offer, look on the back, it says Photo #2! 

Oldbag: "Photo #2"...?

(Y/N): There was only data for one photo. So, that begs the question, why would it be #2? 

The crowd began to go into an uproar, and the judge slammed his gavel! 

Judge: ORDER! ORDER! What does this mean? 

(Y/N): This evidence shows that not one, but two people went to the studio that day. Yet there is only data for one of the photos! Who could have erased the data for the other photo? Only someone with access... the security lady herself!

Oldbag: Eh!? You watch your mouth, whippersnapper! The only person I saw that day was Will Powers!

(Y/N): And yet the camera took two photos. Meaning that two people went by. 

Judge: Can the witness explain this to the court?

Oldbag: Umm... ahem. I-I don't understand these new-fangled computer things... Umm... E-Edgey-boy! Help!

Edgeworth: Huh!? B-believe me, I want to, but I don't know what this means either.

Oldbag: Humph! Some help you are! You're a whippersnapper too! ... ... Whippersnapper...?

Judge: Something the matter, Ms. Oldbag?

Oldbag: Ah! That's right! I... I just remembered something!

Judge:Let me guess... Someone else passed by the gate... someone other than the Steel Samurai?

Oldbag: Er... well, yes, I suppose you could put it that way.

Judge: (Sigh) Very well, your testimony please. 

Witness Testimony: The Other Person... 

Oldbag: Every day, after I finish my guard duties, I have one other important job to do. I go through the photos recorded on the security computer and check them. I throw out any photos that aren't suspicious lookin', you see. Come to think of it, now I remember throwing out one photo that day!

(Y/N): Why didn't you tell us this before?! 

Oldbag: I only just remembered. 

Judge: Right, right. Anyway, Defense, you may start the cross-examination. 

Maya: You know, I would have said that this was unexpected. But ... I actually expected it. 

(Y/N): That makes two of us, Maya. 

Cross-Examination... 

Right there in the fourth statement, you and Phoenix knew something was up. 

(Y/N) and Phoenix: HOLD IT! 

Phoenix: Who was in that photo? 

Oldbag: Humph. A fanboy.

(Y/N): Fanboy? 

Oldbag: Steel Samurai fanboys. Real freaks, if you ask me. They get information about the rehearsals from gosh-knows-where. They're always hanging about. One was there that day.

Phoenix: OBJECTION! W-wait a second! Didn't you just say no one else could get in!? "I locked the main gate so no one could get in"... Those were your words!

Oldbag: Well! If you must know, there's a drain that goes into the Employee Area. The grate has been loose for a while. It leads outside, and well, that's where they come in.

(Y/N): Oh, it was broken off. 

Oldbag: I told you they were freaks. Oh, and...

Phoenix: And...?

Oldbag: They're kids. Children. Whippersnappers.

(Y/N): Then that would mean- 

Oldbag: Yes, there was a kid there. Probably 2nd grade. 

(Y/N) and Phoenix: SAY WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?! 

The crowd was shocked too! 

Ruby: A kid? 

Weiss: I mean, it is pretty big for a kid to squeeze through. 

Blake: Hmm ... maybe he noticed something. 

Yang: So, we should find him when we get the chance? 

Blake: Exactly. 

The judge slammed his gavel. 

Judge: ORDER! ORDER IN THE COURT! Let me get this straight. You saw two people pass by the gate on their way to the studios that day? One was the Steel Samurai, dragging his leg. The other was a boy who looked to be in about 2nd or 3rd grade.

Oldbag: Oh yes, well we see his type there every day. Can't stop 'em. Can't catch 'em.

Edgeworth: A boy in 2nd or 3rd grade? Hmm... I assume it would be hard, if not impossible for a young boy to wield the Samurai Spear?

Judge: Impossible, I'd think. It's quite heavy.

Oldbag: Right! As I said, I didn't pay him much mind. That's why I erased the data.

(Y/N): Oh crap. 

Maya: Now they're thinking he's a suspect. 

Phoenix: The situation is bad enough as it is. 

Judge: I'd like to take a five minute recess. I want the defense and the prosecution to consider this new information... And no forgetting vital information this time!

In the Defendant Lobby... 

Powers approached you guys. 

(Y/N): Say WP. 

Powers: Y-Yes? 

(Y/N): Are you sure you were taking a nap in the dressing room? 

Powers: Yes! I didn't go to the studio, honest! 

Maya: So who was the "Steel Samurai" in that security photo?

Powers: I don't know! The Steel Samurai costume was off in the corner of the dressing room. Anyone could have walked in and taken it, really.

Maya: What!? You should take better care of that stuff!

Powers: I couldn't imagine anyone would want to steal a Steel Samurai costume! So... where does this leave me?

Phoenix: It doesn't look good...

(Y/N): What do we do then? 

Phoenix: First, we play for more time. We'll start targeting someone else that could conceivably have done this!

Maya: Right! And it'll take them so long to shoot us down that we can get another day!

Phoenix: Right... but if we pick the wrong person, we might lose on the spot.

(Y/N): Right. Looks like we should go. 

And you guys head back in ... 

Judge: The court will now reconvene for the trial of Mr. Will Powers. Mr. Edgeworth, will you present the prosecution's thoughts on this matter?

Edgeworth: The prosecution's thoughts are simple. Nothing has changed. The other person who went to the studios was a boy of roughly 10 years of age. The photo we do have may not be hard evidence... But there is still no one else that could have committed this crime! I call for a verdict of "guilty" for the defendant, Mr. Will Powers!

Judge: Hmm... Very well. Mr. Wright, your thoughts?

Phoenix: The defense disagrees with the prosecution's claim. There IS another person who could have committed this crime!

Judge: Order! Interesting... Let us hear who you have in mind! However... Be aware that this court does not look kindly on accusing the innocent. If you accuse someone who is obviously innocent, you will be penalized.

(Y/N): So, you're asking us to accuse someone of murder on the spot? 

Judge: That sounds about right, yes. 

(Y/N): Okay .... fuck it! The security lady did it! 

Oldbag: WHAT?! 

Phoenix: Why? 

(Y/N): I mean the Steel Samurai was dragging his leg in the photo. That means whoever was in the suit knew about that morning's injury. Maybe because... they had been watching the action scene run-through! There was only one person other than Powers and Hammer who knew about the injury. Ms. Oldbag! 

Oldbag: YOU WHIPPERSNAPPER! 

The judge slammed his gavel at her. 

Judge: Order! Order! I-is this true, Oldbag!?

Oldbag: Oldbag!? That's Ms. Oldbag to you!

(Y/N): Ms. Oldbag was standing guard alone at the main gate. She was by herself... in other words, she has no alibi! She could have briefly left her post to steal the the Steel Samurai costume... Then slipped into Studio One, the scene of the murder!

Judge: W-why would she go through the trouble of wearing the Steel Samurai costume!?

(Y/N): It's easy Your Honor, Ms. Oldbag knew that the camera would take a photo of who passed by, and with the costume on, she could make it look like it was Mr. Powers! 

Judge: That's some very good deductive skills Young Man. 

(Y/N): Thank you, Your Honor. 

Judge: Well, Mr. Edgeworth? Does the prosecution have an opinion on this matter?

Edgeworth: ... The prosecution has no meaningful objections at this time.

Oldbag: W-w-what!? What's that supposed to mean!? Oh, so you all think I did it? Is that it!? Edgey-boy! Don't just sit there, do something!

(Y/N): Did ... Edgeworth just ... back off? 

Phoenix: What now? 

(Y/N): I say we go for it. 

Phoenix: Well ... here goes. The very same reasoning that makes Mr. Powers a suspect in this case... can be used to cast doubt on Ms. Oldbag's actions on that day!

Oldbag: B-but why would I do something so horrible to poor Hammer!?

Phoenix: You forget that Mr. Powers lacks a clear motive, too.

Judge: Hmm... Indeed.

Oldbag: Wait just a minute! What about the other person who went to the studio!? The boy! The one whose photo I erased!

(Y/N): He's a grade schooler! Do you think he's going to be strong enough to stab someone like Jack Hammer? 

Oldbag: Th-that doesn't matter! When I was that age, I could pin my old man in 10 seconds, tops!

Phoenix: That boy is not the killer.

Oldbag: What!? How can you be so sure! Oh, or is it be nice to the kids and mean to your elders day? Whippersnapper!

(Y/N): But we have proof. 

Phoenix: That's right. 

Oldbag: HUH?! 

(Y/N): Look at the Samurai Spear; it's too big for him to lift. 

Judge: I see! Well, would the witness care to comment on this?

Oldbag: Mrph.

(Y/N): Seems we shut her up. 

Judge: Very well! This court will suspend proceedings on the current trial for today. Mr. Edgeworth, please find out more about your witness, Ms. Windy... what was her name?

Edgeworth: Something "Oldbag," Your Honor.

Judge: Then the prosecution will look further into this Oldbag before we continue! That is all. The court is adjourned!

Oldbag: HOLD IT! W-wait a second! I'm not going to just sit here while you run off barking up the wrong tree... me! I'm talking!

Maya: Oh, great, stop the presses! The windbag wants to talk!

Judge: Ms. Oldbag! What is this all about? Have you omitted something from your testimony?

Oldbag: Actually, if you must know, there's something I was told not to talk about.

Phoenix: N-not to talk about?

(Y/N): Well, tell us! What happened? 

Judge: Yes, please testify. 

Witness Testimony: My Lips Were Sealed... 

Oldbag: Global Studios wanted me to keep quiet about something. There were... some other people at the studios on the day of the murder. They said they had "nothing to do with it," see? So they told me to just pretend they "hadn't been at the studios that day." But if you're going to go accusing me, I'm not letting them get away scot free!

Judge: M-Ms. Oldbag! This is crucial information! Why did you keep this from the court until now!?

Oldbag: Ain't you been listening? They told me to shut my trap, and I always do what I'm told.

At this point, the Judge didn't know what to say but- 

Judge: Defense, the Cross Examination. 

Cross-Examination... 

Right there in the second statement it was time to Press! 

(Y/N): HOLD IT! Who were these other people? 

Oldbag: Well, the director and the producer, for starters...

Phoenix: The... director?

Edgeworth: We should have known something was fishy! How could they have done a run-through of their action scene without a director? Of course!

Oldbag: Yes, well, I was surprised no one asked about it.

Phoenix: So, where were these people?

Oldbag: The director was in the Employee Area all morning for the run-through. He joined the producer around lunchtime and they had a meeting after that.

Edgeworth: Where!

Oldbag: Oh, in the Studio Two trailer.

(Y/N): Ah, the path that the monkey head was blocking. 

Phoenix: Your Honor. We have learned there were others at Global Studios on the day in question. The director and the producer and, er, some bigwigs, were all present. Yet, as we stand here, they have not been questioned! I hold that it is impossible to declare a verdict on the defendant, Mr. Powers!

Judge: Hmm... The court acknowledges the defense's point. The prosecution will gather more information about the witness, Ms. Oldbag... and more information about these other people we have just been told of!

Edgeworth: ... I understand, Your Honor.

Judge: This ends the day's proceedings in the trial of Mr. Will Powers. That is all. The court is adjourned!

The judge slammed his gavel and everyone left. 

Defendant Lobby... 

(Y/N): Whew, we did it. 

Powers: Wow, that was amazing. 

Blake: So, we need to find the director, the producer, and, if possible, the young boy. 

Ruby: Right, but ... that begs the question. Did Ms. Oldbag really kill Mr. Hammer? 

(Y/N): HELL NO! Why would she kill the man she idolized? 

Maya: True. 

Powers: That is a good point. 

Phoenix: We were just buying time at that point. 

Weiss: I hate to say it, but I feel bad for Ms. Oldbag. Though, she wasn't winning any sympathy points there. 

Yang: Then let's get back to investigating! 

(Y/N): We'll see you later, WP! 

Powers: Thank you, you guys!