Turnabout Sisters (Part 3!!!)
Tomorrow came, and you were right there standing with Phoenix at the Defense's bench. Team RWBY was watching from the audience as the judge slammed his gavel.
https://youtu.be/J5j5rRvAvY4
Judge: The court is now in session for the trial of Ms. Maya Fey.
Phoenix: The Defense is ready Your Honor.
???: Hmph. The Prosecution is already ready.
You looked to see him, the Demon Prosecutor himself.

Miles Edgeworth (The most feared and ruthless prosecutor in the country! He has never lost a case before! Began his career at the age of 20! For some reason, Phoenix seems to know him!)
Judge: Mr. Edgeworth. Please give the court your opening statement.
Edgeworth: Thank you, Your Honor. The defendant, Ms. Maya Fey, was at the scene of the crime. The prosecution has evidence she committed this murder... and we have a witness who saw her do it. The prosecution sees no reason to doubt the facts of this case, Your Honor.
Judge: I see. Thank you, Mr. Edgeworth. Let's begin then.
Edgeworth: Very well. The prosecution calls Detective Dick Gumshoe to the witness stand.
Gumshoe then appeared.
Ruby: Hey, it's Detective Gumshoe.
Blake: If he's testifying, I don't think Mr. Wright and (Y/N) will have a problem.
Weiss: Agreed, he looks ... very very shallow.
Edgeworth: Witness, please state your name and profession to the court.
Gumshoe: Sir! My name's Dick Gumshoe, sir! I'm the detective in charge of homicides down at the precinct, sir!
Edgeworth: Detective Gumshoe. Please, describe for us the details of this murder.
Gumshoe: Yes, sir, Mr. Edgeworth!
Gumshoe showed the floor plans.
https://youtu.be/a4mPHUWdgXY
Gumshoe: The body was found by this window, here.
Edgeworth: And the cause of death?
Gumshoe: Loss of blood due to being struck by a blunt object, sir! The murder weapon was this statue found next to the body, sir! It was heavy enough to be a deadly weapon, even in a girl's hands, sir!
Judge: The court accepts the statue as evidence.
Edgeworth: Now, Detective...
Gumshoe: Y-yes, sir!
Edgeworth: You immediately arrested Ms. Maya Fey, who was found at the scene, correct? Can you tell me why?
Gumshoe: Yes sir! I had hard evidence she did it, sir!
Judge: Hmm. Detective Gumshoe, Please testify to the court about this "hard evidence.
Witness Testimony: Maya Fey's Arrest ...
https://youtu.be/66LCfFqIbAA
Gumshoe: As soon as the phone call came in, I rushed to the scene! There were seven people there already. I immediately arrested Ms. Maya Fey! Why? We had a witness account describing her! The witness saw Ms. Maya Fey at the very moment of the murder!
Judge: Hmm... The very moment, you say. Very well. Mr. Wright, you may begin your cross-examination.
(Y/N): Hey, Mr. Wright.
Phoenix: Yeah?
(Y/N): There was something funny about what Detective Gumshoe said. We should try pressing for info.
Phoenix: Since there was nothing contradictory in his testimony, I can't disagree with that.
Cross-Examination...
You and Phoenix went over Gumshoe's testimony, and-
(Y/N): AHA! Did you notice?
Phoenix: YES!
(Y/N) and Phoenix: HOLD IT!
Gumshoe: Huh?
(Y/N): Detective Gumshoe, you arrested her because you had "hard evidence" she did it, correct?
Gumshoe: Huh? Did... did I say that? Me?
Phoenix: We heard you say it!
Judge: You did say it.
Edgeworth: You said it.
Phoenix: Exactly what about this suspicious woman in pink's claim was "hard evidence"!?
Gumshoe: Wh-what!? Miss May isn't suspicious, and she sure isn't pink, pal! W-well, I guess she is pink...
Judge: That's enough, Detective Gumshoe. Do you have any more solid proof other than her claims, Detective?
Gumshoe: Oh! I do! Sorry, I got the order of things mixed up in my testimony, Your Honor Sir! There was something I should have told you about first, Your Honor!
Judge: Very well, Detective. Let's hear your testimony again.
Witness Testimony: Hard Evidence...
Gumshoe: After securing the suspect, I examined the scene of the crime with my own eyes. I found a memo written on a piece of paper next to the victim's body! On it, the word "Maya" was written clearly in blood! Lab test results showed that the blood was the victim's! Also, there was blood found on the victim's finger! Before she died, the victim wrote the killer's name! How do you like that? That's my "hard evidence"!
Judge: Hmm... Before we begin cross-examination, I have a question for you, Detective.
Gumshoe: Y-Your Honor?
Judge: Why didn't you testify about this vital piece of evidence the first time!?
Gumshoe: Ah... eh... I know. I'm real embarrassed I forgot about it, Your Honor Sir.
Judge: Try to be more careful! Very well, the defense may begin its cross-examination.
(Y/N): How did this numbskull even become a detective?
Cross-Examination:
All throughout the testimony, Gumshoe had holes in it, and-
Phoenix: OBJECTION! DETECTIVE GUMSHOE! There's one thing I want you to clarify for me here. You say that the victim, Mia Fey, wrote this note. That she was accusing the defendant, Maya Fey? That's really what you're saying?
Gumshoe: Wh-what? This isn't one of those lawyer tricks, now, is it? Of course she wrote it! Who else could have!?
(Y/N): You got it backwards. The victim is the only person who absolutely could NOT have written it! This is a report from your department, Detective. "Immediate death due to a blow from a blunt object." So- HOW CAN SHE HAVE WRITTEN IT IF SHE WAS ALREADY DEAD?!
https://youtu.be/fR4P8o95WPA
Gumshoe: AGH! B-But-
The crowd was so confused by this, except for Team RWBY.
Ruby: SO COOL!
Blake: That was a good point.
The Judge then slammed his gavel!
Judge: Order! Order! The defense has a point. Someone who died immediately wouldn't have the time to write anything down.
Edgeworth: OBJECTION! Mr. Wright. I beg your pardon, but when exactly did you obtain that autopsy report?
Phoenix: It was the day after the murder.
(Y/N): What's your point, Mr. Edgeworth?
Edgeworth: That autopsy report is outdated.
(Y/N) and Phoenix: WHAT?!
Edgeworth: A second autopsy was performed yesterday, at my request! "Death was almost immediate due to a blow from a blunt object... But there is a possibility the victim lived for several minutes after the blow." I received these results this morning. Your Honor! It's quite easy to imagine that the victim did have time to write "Maya"! That is all.
Judge: I see!
(Y/N): HOW DID HE EVEN GET THAT?!
Phoenix: He must have been hiding it to catch us off guard.
(Y/N): HEY! EDGEWORTH! I'M TALKING TO YOU! WHY WOULD YOU HAVE A SECOND AUTOPSY REQUESTED?! YOU CALL YOURSELF A PROSECUTOR?! YOU'RE A BIG JE-
The judge slammed his gavel.
Judge: ORDER! Young man, you will refrain from attacking the Prosecution directly.
Edgeworth: Mr. Wright, try and keep your assistant under control. Say what you will, the evidence in this report is undeniable. Your Honor, I submit this report to the court.
Judge: U-understood. The court accepts the evidence.
(Y/N): GRRRRRRR!
Phoenix: (Y/N), please don't make this harder.
(Y/N): But ... he ... nevermind.
Edgeworth: The prosecution would like to call its next witness. This poor, innocent girl saw the murder with her own eyes!
Judge: Let the witness Miss April May take the stand.
(Y/N): Oh no. Her.
April entered the room and went to the witness stand.
Edgeworth: Witness, your name, please.
April: April May! At your service!
She winked and her boobs jiggled.
You blushed hard.
(Y/N): She's doing this on purpose. Vile succubus.
Judge: Oh ... my. Uh ... An introduction should not require any reaction from the crowd! The witness will refrain from wonton winking!
He was very enamoured by her.
April: AWWW! Your Honor!
She giggled.
Yang: Oh great. The bitch again.
Edgeworth: Tell us, where were you on the night of September 5, when the murder occurred?
April: Um... gee... I was, like, in my hotel room? Tee hee. I checked in right after lunch.
Edgeworth: And this hotel is directly across from the Fey & Co. Law Offices?
April: Mmm... that's right, big boy.
Judge: Please testify to the court about what you saw.
Witness Testimony: Witness's Account...
April: It was, like, 9:00 at night. I looked out the window, y'know! And then, oooh! I saw a woman with long hair being attacked! The one attacking her was the mousey girl sitting in the defendant's chair! Then the woman, like, dodged to one side and ran away! But that girl, she caught up to her and... and... She hit her! Then the woman with long hair... She kinda... slumped. The end. That's all I saw. Every little bitsy witsy!
Judge: Hmm...
Edgeworth: Well, Your Honor?
Judge: I see. It is a remarkably solid testimony. I don't see a need to trouble the witness any...
Phoenix: WAIT! The Defense still needs to cross-examine her!
Judge: I thought the witness's testimony just now was quite... firm. Didn't you?
Edgeworth: Mr. Wright... I understand you were Ms. Mia Fey's understudy, were you not? You must know her techniques well. Her cowardly way of finding tiny faults in perfectly good testimonies...
(Y/N): SHUT UP YOU DI-
But you shut yourself up, remembering that you would get in trouble.
(Y/N): I HATE YOU SO MUCH!
Judge: Well, Mr. Wright?
Phoenix: The Defense wishes to cross-examine the witness.
(Y/N): Y-Yes.
Cross-Examination:
You could tell right away that something was off!
(Y/N): HEY!
April: Yes, Cutie?
(Y/N): (blushing) How did you know that Maya was the one who attacked the victim?
April: Huh? Well, I... gee! First of all, she had a girl's physique! And, and secondly, she was... she was small! Who else could it be but her?
(Y/N): LIAR! Did you even see her?
April: AGH!
https://youtu.be/fR4P8o95WPA
Judge: What do you mean?
April: Yes, what is the meaning? Somebody tell me because I'm clueless! About this, I mean!
(Y/N): First, you would have to get a look at her clothes. I'm no fashion expert, but spirit medium attire isn't regular for a girl.
April: But... but!
Judge: Still, we don't know if she was dressed that way the night of the murder...
Phoenix: She was, Your Honor! We saw her. And so did Detective Gumshoe! What do you say to that, Miss May?
April: Rowr! What are you trying to say, you mean lawyer! I-I saw what I saw. I... just didn't think all the trifling little details were necessary, darling.
Judge: Miss May. The court would like to remind you to please omit nothing in your testimony.
April: I'm sorry, Your Honor. I'll be a good girl. I promise.
Witness Testimony: Witness's Account...
https://youtu.be/d7SYy5JvyOA
April: I did see everything! I did! The victim--the woman--dodged the first attack and ran off to the right. Then the girl in the hippie clothes ran after her... And she hit her with that weapon! I saw it! I did! That... that clock! Um... the kinda statue-y clock? Well? Does the accuracy of my report not startle you? Tee hee!
Judge: I... see. I only wish you had been so detailed from the beginning. Please begin the cross-examination.
Cross-Examination:
Right then at the end, you and Phoenix saw it!
(Y/N) and Phoenix: OBJECTION!
(Y/N): Ms. May, what you said was revealing.
May: Really? Oh, wow, you are forward, aren't you cutie?
(Y/N): M-Mr. Wright, you take over. She's ... distracting.
Phoenix: You just said that this statue was a clock. But there's no way of knowing that just by looking at it!
April: Urp!
https://youtu.be/UFcJmOs8DRQ
Phoenix: Another person in much the same position as you recently called this a "clock," too... And he was found guilty... of murder!
Everyone was in an uproar as the Judge calmed them down!
Judge: ORDER! ORDER!
(Y/N): Start talking! How did you know this was a clock?
April: Oooh... urp!
Edgeworth: OBJECTION! The witness saw the murder with her own eyes! That's all that's important here! The defense is trying to confuse the issue with trivial concerns!
Phoenix: OBJECTION! Questions are all we have. I've caught murders before with these questions.
Judge: ... ... Objection sustained. You may continue to question the witness.
(Y/N): So, how did you know it was a clock?
April: What...! Th-that's... ...Because... I heard it? Yes! I heard it say the time!
Phoenix: So, you were in the office?
April: N-n-no! Hey, I didn't say that! Why would I go there! I heard from my hotel room. Hee hee!
Edgeworth: The law offices of Fey & Co., where the murder took place, are very close to the hotel. She could easily have heard the clock!
(Y/N): NOT SO FAST! That can't be true. The clockwork isn't even inside of it!
Judge: How can-
(Y/N): Here.
You handed it to the judge.
Judge: Hmmm .... THE DEFENSE IS RIGHT! IT IS EMPTY!
Phoenix: That's right. So, there's no way it could have said the time! The witness is a big fat liar!
April: F-FAT?!
Edgeworth: Tsk tsk.
Edgeworth smirked and wagged his finger.
(Y/N): Huh?
Phoenix: What is Edgeworth playing at?
Edgeworth: Defense, you have played a good part. I'm afraid you've forgotten one thing, however. Indeed, the clock is empty. As you say... it can't ring. However, we must ask: when was the clockwork removed? If it was after the witness heard the clock, then there is no contradiction!
Judge: HUH?! Hmm! That's true. That is a possibility. The clock might have been emptied after she heard it.
Edgeworth: And that is exactly what happened, Your Honor!
(Y/N): But we do have proof!
Edgeworth: WHAT?!
Phoenix: It's true. You did say "proof is everything" Mr. Edgeworth! HERE IT IS!
Phoenix presented Maya's scroll.
April: Ooh hoo! You have a girlie phone!
Phoenix: W-wait! Wait! This isn't my phone! Listen!
(Y/N): This is Maya's. Her scroll has a recorded message.
Edgeworth: WHAT?! NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS!
(Y/N): You need to keep a better eye on your subordinate.
And then Phoenix played the conversation.
Phoenix: Your Honor, I think this recording makes it clear that the clockwork was already gone... and this was recorded in the morning, before the witness even arrived at her hotel!
April: Muh... muh... muh!?
Phoenix: Well, Miss May? Would you care to explain this to the court? Just how did you know that weapon was a clock!?
April: ... W-well...! Well, isn't it o-obvious? I saw that clock before! Um... what store was that again? I-I go to so many! Oops! I forgot!
(Y/N): It wasn't sold in a store, it's handmade.
April: WHAT?!
Phoenix: A friend of mine made that clock. Only two exist in the world. And the one that isn't here is in police custody!
April: I-impossible! Everything is sold in stores!
Phoenix: Miss May, I think it's high time you went shopping for a better excuse...?
April: Mmpf...
(Y/N): Well? Do y-
April: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!! SHUT UP! SHUT UP BOTH OF YOU! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!! SHUT THE FUCK UP! WHAT DOES IT MATTER?! THAT BITCH OVER THERE DID IT, AND SHE SHOULD BURN IN HELL!
Judge: W-w-whoa! Let's not get ahead of ourselves. T-this is a court of law, and the witness will remain calm!
April: Huh? I ... Oops! Tee hee! Sorry!
(Y/N): And now she went back to being flirty.
Phoenix: She's scary when she's angry.
Judge: Miss May, let me ask. Tell me, how did you know the weapon was a clock?
April: ....
(Y/N): Simply because she heard about it.
You presented the wiretap.
April: EEEEEK!
(Y/N): This was found in her hotel room.
Phoenix: Miss April May? You were tapping the victim, Ms. Mia Fey's phone, were you not?
April: Oooh. Oooooh!
Edgeworth: OBJECTION! Your Honor, This is irrelevant!
Judge: I'm not entirely sure that it is. Objection overruled. It troubles me that our witness was in possession of a wiretap.
Edgeworth: This is outrageous! Does the defense truly claim that the witness was tapping her phone?
Phoenix: Absolutely!
Edgeworth: Did the victim ever say that the weapon was a clock on the phone? Can you prove that? I THINK NOT!
(Y/N): Actually, we can!
Edgeworth: WHAT?!
You presented Maya's scroll again.
And then you played the message.
(Y/N): There you go. She said it right there.
April: AGH!
Edgeworth: YOUR HONOR, THIS IS COMPLETELY LUDICROUS!
Phoenix: Your Honor, look at the witness's face? Does she seem amused to you!? The defense demands an answer.
April: La... laaa... lrrrrgf!
Judge: Witness, answer the question. Did you tap her phone?
(Y/N): Come on! Just tell u-
April: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
She burst into tears.
April: YOU ALL ARE SO MEAN! HOW CAN YOU GANG UP ON ME LIKE THAT?! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
(Y/N): Just tell us Mr. April May, why were you wiretapping Mia Fey's phone?
April: Do I have to? Isn't this a murder trial? Isn't tippity-tapping er... irrelevant?
Judge: The Defense makes a good point. Well, Miss May? Do you have an explanation for the court? Can you prove you had nothing to do with this murder, even though you tapped her phone?
April: I can!
(Y/N) and Phoenix: OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
April: So, the killing happened around 9:00 at night? Why, that's just when I was getting room service from that sweet bellboy...
Phoenix: R-room service!?
April: Ice coffee, I believe it was? Ice coffee? You know? Like normal coffee, but COLD. If you don't drink it quick, the ice melts and then you have... regular cold coffee.
Phoenix: I-ice coffee...!?
April: Think I'm making this up? Ask the bellboy!
Edgeworth: Ergo, the witness was not on the scene at the time of the murder!
(Y/N): Hmmm ...
Phoenix: What is it (Y/N)?
(Y/N): Mr. Wright, we should have the bellboy testify!
Phoenix: Are you sure?
(Y/N): Yes!
Phoenix: The defense would like to call the hotel bellboy as a witness! There's something suspicious there, and I'm going to get to the bottom of it!
April: I think you've sunken quite low enough already.
Edgeworth: OBJECTION! The wiretapping had nothing to do with the murder Mr. Wright. However... If you agree to one condition, I'll consent to calling this witness.
Phoenix: Condition...?
Edgeworth: If Miss April May's alibi is not called into question after you examine the bellboy... Then you will recognize that Miss April May was not the killer, thus she is innocent! Therefore you must accept the verdict of "guilty" for Ms. Maya Fey! That is my condition.
(Y/N): This could be a trap.
Phoenix: But we're doing it.
(Y/N): We both accept, Mr. Edgeworth.
Edgeworth: Fools. They've fallen into my trap.
Judge: Very well! The court calls the hotel bellboy to the stand!
Everyone got ready as the bellboy took the stand.
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