Boat Rental
Hello? Anyone home?
Meg... That you?
And is that you, Keith?
You two finally came back.
Daddy's so happy.
Daddy is so happy!
Meg?
Keith?
Who?
Ace Attorney
Good morning.
December 26 Gourd Lake Boat Rental Shop
Yeah, morning.
That's such a cute parrot!
Oh, Polly?
Turnabout Goodbyes — 3rd Trial
Ain't she pretty?
Hello, Polly.
Welcome back, Meg.
Wow! She can tell who I am!
Since when are you Meg?
Polly knows everything.
My memory's gotten worse of late.
That's why I tell old Polly here everything important.
What's the noodle shop's name?
The Wet Noodle!
Th-The Wet Noodle?
And what's your name?
Polly. Polly.
And what's the combination to that safe?
1228. 1228.
Whoa, all right!
Hey, Polly. Watch it, will ya?
Good morning. Good morning.
By the way, sir...
Call me "Dad."
D-Dad...
What is it, Keith?
I'd like to ask about the incident out on the lake the other day.
Incident?
That's right, mister!
Call me "Papa."
P-Papa...
Yes, what is it, Meg?
Someone called the police on the night of the incident.
Was it you, Dad?
Tell me what happened, Dad!
Tell us, Papa!
Dad!
Good morning. Good morning.
Aw, man...
A foggy lake, huh?
How artsy.
It's a photo of the moment of the murder.
Come to think of it, I heard a loud bang from the lake early yesterday.
Then I heard another one.
What time was this?
I don't remember.
A little while later, this boat comes back.
Then a young man walked by my window.
That must've been the culprit!
Did you see him?
Well, sonny...
Let's ask Polly, then!
Could you tell us anything else?
Have we forgotten anything?
Let's go, Maya.
It didn't work, huh?
Don't forget DL-6!
What?
Polly, what did you just say?
Don't forget DL-6! Don't forget DL-6!
December 26 Police Department
Why would the parrot have known about that?
The DL-6 Incident...
Was that old man also involved in the incident fifteen years ago?
von Karma?
Criminal Affairs
Oh, you came?
Detective Gumtree!
How's the investigation going?
It's going nowhere, pal.
In the briefing, they still believed Mr. Edgeworth was the culprit.
Wasn't he cleared of suspicion?
We found a motive, pal.
The DL-6 Incident?
You knew?
The victim, Hammond, was the defense attorney in that trial.
Fifteen years ago, Edgeworth's father was murdered.
Hammond was the one who defended the accused, proving him not guilty.
The brass believes that Mr. Edgeworth killed him for revenge.
Incidentally, I came here to take a look at the DL-6 case files.
Don't tell me you suspect him, too?
No.
I just think that the incident holds the key to this case.
Got it, pal.
I'll bring the files right away.
That's weird.
Apparently, Mr. von Karma took all the DL-6 case files
over to the prosecutor's office just now.
He took all the evidence, but we have copies of the paperwork.
Thanks.
In return, win tomorrow's trial, no matter what!
No matter what, pal!
Y-You're too close, pal.
December 27, 10 AM District Court — Courtroom No. 3
Court is now back in session for the trial of Mr. Miles Edgeworth.
The prosecution would like to call its witness to the stand.
Witness — ???
It's the old man from yesterday.
Witness, state your profession.
I, uh, run a noodle shop at Gourd Lake...
And I, er, also rent boats.
Very well. Now testify.
Ah, wait.
The witness will state his name.
Well, um...
I'm not really sure.
Your Honor,
the witness does not remember anything beyond the last few years.
Ergo, he cannot recall his own name.
Amnesia?
Please wait.
How can he testify in that state?
The incident in question occurred only three days ago.
There is no problem.
Right, no problem at all.
He really is a pushover!
Witness Testimony
It was the night of the 24th, just after midnight, ayup.
I was lying down in my room when I heard a loud bang.
Testimony
When I looked out the window, I saw a boat just a' floating on the lake.
Then I heard another bang.
A while later, the boat returned to shore, and a man walked by my window.
That's about all I saw.
The same as we heard yesterday...
Defense, you may begin your cross-examination.
Are you sure you heard the gunshots after midnight?
Witness!
Pretty sure, ayup.
But when I spoke to you yesterday, you said you didn't remember.
How are you so sure about it now?
I remembered it while talking to the prosecutor.
Wouldn't that mean Mr. von Karma manipulated your testimony?
Objection!
That is a baseless accusation, kid.
Objection sustained.
I'll change my question.
Where was the gunfire coming from?
From the lake.
When I heard a bang, I looked out the window and saw the shape of a boat.
And then I heard another bang...
It was the sound of gunfire, correct?
That's right, ayup.
Who was in the boat at the time?
Keith...
What is it?
Why are you acting like an attorney?
Please answer the question!
Well, it was pretty far away, and it was all covered in fog...
So you didn't see them clearly?
Ayup... at the time, that is.
At the time?
Later, someone passed by the window of the boat shack.
Correct?
Yeah, it was the murderer.
Did you see his face?
Yeah, I did.
What? Y-You saw him?
I told you this yesterday, Keith.
That's news to me!
It was him. He's the one I saw.
The defendant, Miles Edgeworth.
Are you certain?
Yeah... It was this Edgy-boy!
Order! Order in the court!
The testimony just now is decisive evidence that proves the defendant's guilt—
Please wait, Your Honor!
We already proved that my client didn't fire that gun!
The murderer fired with his left hand,
but the fingerprints on the gun were from the defendant's right hand!
Objection!
That is easily explainable.
He could have worn gloves during the act and carelessly left his prints on it later.
That is probably what happened.
N-No way.
Everything is crystal clear now.
The defendant is guilty!
But the witness could be mistaken...
Do you have any evidence proving that?
W-Well...
In a court of law, the evidence tells all.
How have you not realized this basic fact,
you damned amateur?
Judge, I demand you declare the verdict.
Please wait!
I shall hereby hand down the verdict for Mr. Miles Edgeworth.
Guilty
Guilty.
It's over?
Wait a damn second!
Wh-Who was that just now?
Me!
Judge. You've already given your verdict.
Throw that fool out.
Hold up! Listening to you people made me remember...
I was there by the lake on the night of the murder.
The murder occurred on Christmas Eve, right?
I was there, and I heard it.
Heard what?
The gunshot, of course.
Wh-What?
The old man's testimony didn't quite sit right with me.
So I can't just sit here and let you call Edgey a murderer.
The verdict has been decided.
I call for adjournment.
One moment...
Did you really hear gunfire on the night of the murder?
Yeah. Clearly, like bang!
This is it, Nick! Larry's given us one final chance at this!
Your Honor!
If there is another witness, it is our duty to hear him speak!
A waste of time!
The verdict cannot be overturned!
Allow me to state my opinion.
In all court proceedings, it is our duty to prevent an inaccurate verdict.
Therefore, we must examine every piece of evidence and listen to each witness!
What?
I withdraw my previous verdict of "guilty"!
Are we clear?
Testify to the court about what you saw on the night of the murder.
You got it!
We're counting on you, Larry.
Witness Testimony
That night, I was in a boat out on the lake.
I was looking for the Steel Samurai.
The Steel Samurai?
The mascot for the witness's food stall.
Samurai Buns
It's actually a big, inflatable balloon.
He apparently sent it flying out into the lake, along with an air tank.
So I went, uh, looking for it.
Testimony
I finally found it and returned the boat at the dock.
That's when I heard this bang.
Naturally, I looked out over the lake.
But I didn't see a boat.
You only heard one bang?
Right-o.
After that, I dragged the Steel Samurai back to the stall.
Your cross-examination, defense.
If I don't find a new lead here, the trial will end this time for sure.
When did you hear the noise?
Oh, it was around 11:00 when I went out in the boat,
and I was out searching for about an hour...
I guess I heard the gunshot at around midnight.
That matches the other witness testimonies.
This is pointless.
Get off your high horse, man!
But when he heard the shot,
there wasn't a boat with the victim and the defendant on the lake.
Isn't that right, Larry?
Th-That's right!
Isn't it weird?
That is quite strange.
Besides, you only heard one shot, right?
Yeah.
A loud bang!
Two witnesses have already testified that they heard two gunshots.
This man's testimony is hogwash!
Hogwash? What do you mean, you idiot?!
Larry, you sure you only heard one shot that night?
W-Well, uh...
Make it clear, dude!
What's with that casual way of talking to me?!
I'm a witness, man! Your guest of honor!
Very well, witness...
Are you absolutely sure you only heard one gunshot that night?
Well, to tell ya the truth, I'm not sure.
You know I always listen to the radio at night...
No, I don't.
Wait, the radio?
Yeah, booming loud on my headphones!
I was listening to Auralia's Midnight Lovey-Dovey Rendezvous!
What?!
What a farce.
"Hey, it's almost Christmas!
All you lone wolves,
your aural lover, Auralia, wishes you a Merry Christmas!"
I have had enough!
Judge, your verdict. Now.
R-Right...
I have to get something from his testimony.
What do I do?
The evidence knows the truth.
If you ask it from the bottom of your heart,
it will answer you.
The evidence...
That's right!
It was Christmas Eve, just after midnight, I reckon.
That's it!
That ends this trial—
Objection!
Larry!
Repeat the words you heard when the gunshot went off!
What my aural lover, Auralia, said?
Yeah, what Auralia said!
Sure.
"Hey, it's almost Christmas!
All you lone wolves—"
Hold it!
Your Honor, did you hear what the witness just said?
Wh-What was it, again?
Right at the moment he heard the gunshot,
the radio DJ said, "It's almost Christmas."
In other words, it wasn't Christmas yet!
Ah!
But according to the two previous statements,
the gunshots were fired after midnight!
This photograph is irrefutable proof!
When the camera reacted to the gun and took the picture,
it was 12:10 AM on December 25th.
There's a clear time difference!
Objection!
The witness is plainly mistaken!
Say what?
He's not mistaken, Your Honor.
Lotta Hart's camera, which was set to trigger on loud noises,
took another picture that night.
But it doesn't show anything.
Look at the back.
"December 24, 11:50 PM."
Oh, I get it!
That's right.
Mr. Butz did hear a gunshot.
But he heard it twenty minutes before the other witnesses.
That is ridiculous!
Did one or more of the witnesses have the time wrong?
No.
Ms. Hart's camera took a picture at 12:10 AM, too.
That means three shots were fired that night.
One at 11:50 PM.
And two at 12:10 AM.
Oh, please. That man probably sneezed and triggered the camera.
I did not!
But I did yawn and fart.
Regardless, this evidence isn't enough to overturn the verdict.
End these proceedings at once!
Does the defense have any objections?
The defendant really is innocent.
I've learned the truth behind this case.
The evidence cleared it all up for me.
Cleared what up?
It was all a setup to frame the defendant.
Ten minutes after midnight, gunshots were heard from the boat on the lake.
One shot. And another.
And then, the victim fell into the lake,
leaving the defendant, Miles Edgeworth, alone on the boat.
The victim was shot from a meter or so away.
Only the defendant could have done it!
But that's only if we assume the victim was shot at this time.
What do you mean?
Doesn't this photograph prove when the murder was committed?
There was another gunshot, though.
At 11:50 PM.
It was the shot that this witness heard.
And it was the shot that took Hammond's life.
Don't be stupid.
This photo doesn't even show a boat on the lake!
Yes, that means Hammond was murdered somewhere else.
Then who are these two on the boat?
Of course, it was the defendant
and the murderer who framed him!
Order!
Framed? Explain further.
After the murderer killed Hammond at 11:50 PM,
he wore his coat and assumed his guise to meet the defendant,
whom he'd summoned to the lake beforehand.
The two of them set out on a boat.
And then, the murderer fired two shots on the boat.
The first was fired to make anyone near the lake look at the boat.
He probably fired into the water.
Once he'd grabbed their attention,
he fired the second shot.
Due to the fog, anyone looking at a distance
wouldn't be able to tell who'd fired.
Th-Then the shooter was...
Not Edgeworth...
But the real murderer, disguised as the victim!
So that's what happened at 12:10 AM!
The murderer pretended to be shot and jumped into the lake.
To someone watching from the shore,
it would appear that a murder had taken place before them.
They would think they saw Miles Edgeworth,
who'd been left on the boat, murder the man with him.
At the time, I couldn't understand what had happened.
The murderer then swam back to shore,
Left alone on the boat,
I picked up the pistol in front of me without thinking.
put the coat on the corpse, and threw it into the lake.
It was all done to frame Miles Edgeworth for murder.
Everything was an act?
If you are this confident, then I assume you know the murderer's name?
No, I don't know his name.
What?
I don't know
because he never told us.
Y-You don't mean...
Please call to the stand again
the caretaker of the boat shop!
Big trouble, Your Honor!
The witness from earlier has disappeared!
What?
He seems to have fled!
Order! Order!
What is going on?
Order in the court!
Ace Attorney
Objection!
Edgeworth, Larry, and I...
The three of us share a common memory
of the class trial that made me who I am.
Edgeworth, you wanted to become a defense attorney back then.
Why did you end up a prosecutor?
In order to link the past to the present,
and clarify who the true culprit is,
I choose one last witness, who is...
Find the contradictions!
Reach out to the truth!
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