The case that Maya picked to be our first was a murder involving a superhero.
Backed into a corner by all the evidence,
I accused the old lady on the stand of the murder.
Trembling with rage, she revealed a shocking truth to the court!
Ace Attorney
Turnabout Samurai — 2nd Trial
Actually, there's something I was told not to mention.
N-Not to mention?
What?
Exactly!
Listen up, and listen good.
Some other people were at the studios on the day of the murder!
Impossible!
We hadn't heard of this!
Witness, why keep this crucial information from the court?
Ain't you been listening?
What was I to do? They told me to shut my trap!
They said they had "nothing to do with it," see?
They said to pretend they "weren't at the studios."
Who were these people?
There was a meeting of TV bigwigs, the director, and the producer.
And where was this meeting held?
Oh, in the Studio Two trailer.
Studio Two?
This is the first we've heard of this.
Your Honor, we've learned there were others at the studio that day.
Yet, as we stand here, they haven't even been questioned.
I hold that it is impossible to declare a verdict right now!
What do you say, Mr. Edgeworth?
I have no choice but to agree.
Dear me, Edgey-boy... Don't gaze at me so passionately.
Very well.
That ends the day's proceedings in this trial.
May 12 Detention Center
Huh?! You knew those people were there?
S-Sorry. I was asked to keep it quiet, too.
You've gotta tell us these things, or we'll lose the case.
Nick here has so little experience, he may as well not be a lawyer, you know!
That's going too far.
I... I appreciate the warning.
Anyway, we'll go down to the studios again.
I hope we run into that boy!
Steel Samurai Path to Glory
We need to return this to him.
You mean the boy with the camera?
You know him?
Yeah, he seems to have been sneaking on to the lot often.
I've spotted him a number of times.
A ghost?!
A ghost? Come on.
How can an adult be such a scaredy-cat?
Hey!
You should learn from the Steel Samurai.
His way of life is awesome!
"Way of life," huh?
You should have just told him you're the Steel Samurai.
But it would've disappointed him to learn that this shabby old man was his hero.
I don't mind, really...
As long as kids keep loving the Steel Samurai.
Yeah, there's no way.
Such a nice guy would never smear the Steel Samurai's name.
Global Studios
Then the murder was actually committed by someone else.
We need to figure out who.
May 12 Global Studios — Studio One
Huh? Nobody's here.
But security said the director's here.
There you are!
Warrior of Neo Olde Tokyo Steel Samurai
Gotcha.
Who are you?!
You l4m3rs!
Director — Sal Manella
How can j00 not know the great Sal Manella?
I am teh L33T DIR3CT0R! I make the Steel Samurai!
Huh? Really?!
Oh, nice.
Come on...
RLY, RLY nice.
Samurai!
Buffer overrun... You've triggered my CR34T1V3 P0W3RZ!
It's coming to me. The sequel to Steel Samurai!
Pink Princess: Warrior of Little Olde Tokyo!
P-Pink Princess?
Why is it "Little" Olde Tokyo, not grand Neo Olde Tokyo?
Why are you taking him seriously?
Oh, so j00're defending WP?
You're the director, but you have to deliver the script to the producer?
Sounds rough.
During rehearsals,
she always barks out orders, heavily annotated script in hand.
If I don't take it to her fast, my ass is p0wned!
She adds notes to the scripts?
That producer seems pretty hands-on.
At the time of the murder, you were in a meeting, yes?
Yeah, in the morning, we had an action-scene rehearsal.
Then a meeting that lasted till 4 PM.
Action-scene rehearsal?
Oh, so the director was there when Powers got hurt.
Uh, what is this?
j00 don't know Forest Imp?
It's the studio mascot.
Er, that's not what I meant...
Its head fell off?
Well, it's quite old,
and there were strong winds on the day of the murder.
May 12 Global Studios — Studio Two
So this is Studio Two.
There's a studio all the way over here?
Yeah, but it's been unused for five years.
Why is that?
IDK!
Apparently, there was an accident.
The old security lady probably knows.
She was around back then.
What's this producer like?
j-j00 don't know?
Dee Vasquez...
She brought the studio back from the brink of destruction. M4d sk1llz!
No one can defy her!
Producer — Dee Vasquez
Um, Ms. Vasquez?
We're defending Mr. Powers.
I was wondering if you could tell us about the murder.
Quiet.
I'm reading the script.
D-Do you wanna be disciplined?
We're getting nowhere fast.
Hey, hey...
Look, Nick!
Lie of the Wry Samurai Dynamite Samurai The Lute Samurai
Are these all movies Hammer, the victim, starred in?
The Dynamite Samurai!
Lie of the Wry Samurai?
I want to cry.
The Bearded Commander series! I remember that!
Samurai Summer The Bearded Commander Lie of the Wry Samurai
Samurai Summer?
That brings back summeries!
It was a typical summer romance, but done as a period drama.
Wow, I guess Jack Hammer was quite the big star.
Powers's attorney?
You wanted to know about the day of the murder?
Y-Yes.
I hate to tell you, but at the time of the murder,
the people here couldn't have gone to Studio One.
They couldn't have? Why?
The path was blocked.
You saw Forest Imp on the way here, correct?
Forest Imp?
The monkey with the broken head.
That day, the wind pushed its stupidly huge head over,
blocking the path.
It wasn't until after 3 PM that a crane came to move it.
It took about an hour to clear the path.
Everyone in this trailer was stuck here until then.
We couldn't have killed Hammer.
But what if the head fell over after 2:30 PM?
Then you could have gone to Studio One.
Safety First
Each hour, Forest Imp announces the time.
"It's 4 PM, I daresay," and so on.
Check the back of its head.
The clock stopped when it broke.
2:15... That's before Hammer was killed.
Then the ones in the trailer were actually unconnected to the murder?
Y-You backstabbing whippersnapper!
Come on! I only said you could have done it...
By the way, you certainly returned to your post quickly.
Oh, the police took me away!
They had a spare Steel Samurai costume and told me to put it on!
How could I, a sweet, little old lady, wear a giant suit like that?!
When they saw I couldn't, they let me go.
Who do they think they are?
Know this. This old lady never forgets a slight or insult.
I'm never talking to you again.
Don't come to me when you're lonely. My lips are sealed!
For someone with sealed lips, you sure talk a lot.
Quiet, whippersnapper! Starting now!
One, two, three, mmmph!
Oh, but Hammer was pretty awesome, huh?
Mmmph.
Yeah, yeah.
The Dynamite Samurai poster really gives you goosebumps, right?
M-Mmmph...
I prefer the Bearded Commander.
The Bearded Commander series is unforgettable, ain't it?
Hammer is an eternal superstar.
He was such a huge part of my youth.
If only that accident hadn't happened.
Accident? You mean five years ago?
Tell us, old lady!
No, I'd never do that.
Come to think of it, Studio Two was abandoned five years ago, too.
Shut up...
I told you my lips are sealed!
For someone with sealed lips, you're talking a lot.
Like I said, starting now.
One, two, three, mmmph!
That boy!
Wait right there—
Hey, kiddy-o... Wait up!
I'm Cody! Cody Hackins!
Call me kiddy-o again and I'll cut you down where you stand, pops!
P-Pops?!
Anyway, you dropped this the other day, right?
Here.
It's such an amazing collection!
Did you take all of these?
Steel Samurai Path to Glory
Oh, you can keep it.
I've still got the original data.
For real?!
Hooray! You're the best!
You love the Steel Samurai, huh?
Well, of course! Duh!
I go to every live performance.
I always take a picture when the Steel Samurai lands the final blow!
I got 'em all. A perfect collection.
I never missed one!
Right... Did you see anything here, on the day of the incident?
You were present, right?
Cody?
I... I saw everything.
What, exactly?
The... The Steel Samurai killing the bad guy, obviously!
Wait!
Cody!
Pull yourself together, Nick!
Stop pushing me in! Pull me out!
Maya, pull!
The day of the murder, there were others at the studio.
But they couldn't have done it.
I'm out of ideas...
Nick!
Come on, let's watch these together!
Warrior of Neo Olde Tokyo Steel Samurai
Sorry, but I don't have time.
What are you saying?
This is a Steel Samurai case.
This might contain a hint for a turnabout.
A hint for a turnabout?
Steel Samurai
Warrior of Neo Olde Tokyo
Save me, Steel Samurai...
I went and watched them all.
Anyway, I must talk to Cody again somehow.
Huh? Wait.
I always take a picture!
I got 'em all. A perfect collection.
I never missed one!
I... I saw everything.
The... The Steel Samurai killing the bad guy, obviously!
If so, this is clearly odd.
Global Studios
Steel!
Fighting evil for great justice!
Y-You have disgraced me for the last time, Steel Samurai—
Come on!
Put your heart into it.
This is the Evil Magistrate's time to shine.
Uh, what was it again?
The pale moon in the sky...
The pale you in the sky?
"The pale moon in the sky cries for your blood."
That's it!
Get it now, Nick?
Isn't this common knowledge?
Fine, I'll memorize it...
So could you tell me about this, Cody?
You saw the Steel Samurai kill the bad guy, right?
Where's the photograph you took of that?
Didn't you say you always take one? You never miss one?
But none of these were taken that day.
I deleted them.
Huh? You deleted them?
But you went to all that trouble, so why?
Uh...
W-Well...
Problem? I can't do what I want with them?!
Yeah, this really is odd.
Say, Cody...
Tell us more about the Steel Samurai at that time!
Oh... Sure!
I remember it clearly.
Seeing the Steel Samurai in the flesh must've been so cool!
I actually called out to him, you know.
He seemed a bit surprised, but he posed for me!
What? The Steel Samurai posed in the flesh?
So, what was the pose like?
Like this.
So cool...
Hold it!
Cody, could you do that pose one more time?
Huh? There.
I knew it.
That isn't the Steel Samurai.
It's the Evil Magistrate's pose.
Huh? Y-You're right.
Yeah, even I found it kinda strange...
Oh, I see.
What is it, Nick?
It can't be.
But I can't think of any other possibility.
Cody,
I know why you deleted the photos you took that day.
You said you saw the Steel Samurai kill the bad guy.
But actually, it was the other way around.
What do you mean?
The bad guy defeated the Steel Samurai.
The Steel Samurai lost.
That's why you deleted the photos.
But the Steel Samurai? Lose?
That's not the point.
The one wearing the Steel Samurai costume at the time
was the Evil Magistrate, Hammer.
Hammer stole the Steel Samurai costume while Powers was napping,
and then crossed the gate on the way to the studio.
Studio 1 Front Gate
Gate Studio 2 Dressing Room Staff Area
Obviously, he knew about Powers's injury,
so he could pretend to be him.
When Cody called out to him,
he posed for him on the spur of the moment.
But he did the Evil Magistrate's pose out of habit.
And then, it happened.
The bad guy killed the Steel Samurai, Hammer.
You saw it happen, didn't you?
You saw your beloved Steel Samurai lose.
That's why you deleted the photos and lied.
Am I wrong?
Wh-What are you saying?
The Steel Samurai never loses...
He never loses to anyone! Ever!
Cody...
Why do you think the Steel Samurai never loses?
Because he's strong, obviously.
No, that's wrong.
Tell me, what is his catchphrase?
"Fighting evil for great justice."
Exactly.
He doesn't win because he's strong.
But because he's righteous.
He risks his life to fight for what's right.
That's the Steel Samurai's way of life.
So, as a fan, you can't avert your eyes from what's right, either!
You're right.
In truth, that day...
After he posed for me, I secretly followed the Steel Samurai.
And I saw some bad guys show up.
The Steel Samurai went down.
A-And he stopped moving...
Thank you for telling us.
Then, the photos really are gone, huh?
There's one left.
There's one I didn't delete on here.
Really?
Yeah, look.
Wh-What is this?
"What's right"...
Don't you know when to give up?
What now?
This is a photograph taken on the day of the murder.
Hammer showed up here, wearing the Steel Samurai costume.
Yes, Hammer was killed here,
at Studio Two!
That means you all could've killed him, Ms. Vasquez.
What, are you saying he came here to die?
W-Well...
Uh, what's this about?
Keep spewing that rubbish, and you might miss tomorrow's trial...
N-Nick...
Wait a minute, pal!
Detective Suedeshoes?
Dee Vasquez,
I've come to deliver your summons for tomorrow's trial...
But what the hell is going on here?
Don't ask me...
Ask the boy over there. He barged in and started this.
Boy?
Listen... No matter where the murder took place,
I, at the very least, could not have committed it.
Wh-Why?
Hammer was killed using the Samurai Spear.
Who would believe that a petite woman like me used that heavy spear as a weapon?
True...
The murder weapon weighs fifteen kilos.
It's really heavy.
Besides, Hammer was a star who made me loads of money.
Why in the world would I want him dead?
Th-That's...
If you want to accuse someone of murder,
at least have the decency to bring proof.
"As a fan, you can't avert your eyes," huh?
Hammer...
Anything else, Mr. Attorney?
I'll see you in court tomorrow, Ms. Vasquez.
Ace Attorney
Objection!
The true culprit keeps smiling, even in court.
Bold and brave, she speaks confidently.
Can I wipe that smile off her face?
What was the actual murder weapon?
And why did the murder happen?
Was it really premeditated?
The Steel Samurai case reaches its outrageous conclusion.
Find the contradictions!
Reach out to the truth!
Next time: Turnabout Samurai — Last Trial!
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