The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures/Episode 1: The Adventure of the Great Departure/Trial, Part 1

Courtroom Lobby
The game begins in the Courtroom Lobby, where Ryunosuke, the player, lies. One of the bailiffs catches sight with you, who proceeds to shout and call you a crazed murderer. Another man shows up, who counters the bailiff, stating that he has no right to declare the defendant a murderer. He is later revealed to be Asougi, your defense attorney and your close friend. Telling you to keep your chin held high, Asougi declares his faith in you. Asougi and Ryunosuke think back to before the incident, where they had a chat. Asougi had been awarded with the ability to study abroad in Great Britain. Another man shows up with a young woman, who informs Asougi that the Judge has been looking for him. The young woman accompanies him, and the man stays behind to talk with you. The man introduces himself as Yuujin Mikotoba, a professor at Yuumei University. He says that if Asougi loses the case, he will never get the chance to study abroad again. To add more pressure, he says that today's case is different from the rest. "Special" he describes it as. He then asks Ryunosuke to carry out an oddly specific task: when the Judge asks the first question, respond with "I am" before everyone else. The bailiff calls you into the courtroom and the trial begins.

Trial begins
This case is a special one, as it is held in the Supreme Court, and the entirety of it is being kept in secret. Due to Asougi's sudden request to defend Ryunosuke, the Judge will ask for confirmation on will defend you. This is the first question that Yujin was hinting to. You have the option to say "I am" or wait silently. Choose to say I am. Asougi is about to announce that he will defend, but you interrupt him to declare that you will defend yourself. Asougi is shocked and flustered, but he leaves it be.

The Judge will now ask you some questions to test your qualifications. Veterans might get a sense of deja vu from the first case of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. First, the Judge asks you for the name of the victim. Your nervousness messes with your memory, but Asougi advises you to check the Court Record for details on the case. Present John H. Watson's Profile. Next, the judge will ask for the cause of death. Present Postmortem. The questions will end. Auchi then calls a witness to summarize the crime.

Satoru, a waiter from La Quantos, appears. He occasionally coughs, followed by blood trickling out of his mouth, but brushes it off as "normal". He begins to describe what he saw, first stating that there were only 3 groups of customers present. He then testifies to hearing a gunshot, and when he ran over to investigate the cause, he saw the defendant, Ryunosuke, holding a pistol next to the dead body. Ryunosuke interjects, claiming that he only picked up the pistol, and did not fire it. Auchi asks the witness if the defendant was the only one present, to which he confirms. This strikes Ryunosuke as odd, due to the fact that he remembers seeing a young woman sitting across from the victim. However, he has been warned once not to interrupt. You are prompted with the choice to interject or to stay silent. Choose to interrupt. Satoru counters your claim, however, with an illustration of Watson's seating arrangement that he drew. According to the drawing, Watson was sitting at a table alone. Business Card has been filed in the Court Record. Satoru seems flustered for some reason when handing it over.

The Judge and Prosecutor Auchi are both well convinced that the outcome is clear: Ryunosuke is guilty. However, the Judge is willing to give you a choice. If you plead guilty now, your punishment will be reduced. At first, Ryunosuke plans on pleading guilty, but Asougi expresses his faith in him and instead declares that they won't be stopped now. Prosecutor Auchi will now call 2 witnesses to the stand, both of which were present at the time of the murder. One of the witnesses, Sanmon is a regular at the restaurant, often going there to bargain with customers on purchasing antique items. They will now testify as to what they saw.

Taizou and Sanmon's Testimony: What We Witnessed
The Judge and Prosecutor Auchi are about to hand down the guilty verdict on you, but you interject, claiming your right to cross-examine the witnesses. Prosecutor Auchi dismisses it as a way to prolong the trial and waste time, but Asougi counters it with the fact that the defense still has a right to cross-examine. The Judge will grant your request and you will begin the cross-examination.

What We Witnessed: Cross Examination
Present Photograph of the Victim on the 4th statement. Taizou claims to have seen Ryunosuke shoot Watson from behind, when the photograph clearly shows a gunshot wound located in the front of his chest. At first Ryunosuke has trouble getting his words out, but Asougi helps point out the problem with Taizou's statement. The Judge questions Taizou's contradictory words, and it is revealed that when the gunshot was heard, his eyes weren't fixated on the killer, but rather his food. The Judge then asks Sanmon if he had seen anything, but he was searching under the table for a lost item when the gun was shot. He had lost a koban, a valuable coin, after showing it to Taizou. Perhaps there was some thievery involved? Prosecutor Auchi declares that the witnesses still have more testimony to share as they re-take the stand.

Taizou and Sanmon's Testimony: Identifying the True Culprit
Ryunosuke interrupts, stating that once again, he saw a young woman sitting with John Watson. But Prosecutor Auchi reveals a photo of the crime scene that clearly shows only one plate of food sitting on Watson's table, a beefsteak. Crime Scene Photo has been filed in the Court Record. It seems that all hope is lost, but Asougi says that everything will be fine.

Identifying the True Culprit: Cross Examination
Press statement 3. Ryunosuke will continue to assert the presence of the lady with Watson, but is easily shut down. The Judge will question if the victim had a reason to dine at La Quantos, and Prosecutor Auchi presents a medical report that was found in Watsons' breast pocket. Apparently, he had gone to the doctor beforehand from noon (12:00 PM) to 1:00 PM. After the checkup, he had decided to enjoy a meal at La Quantos. You will be presented with a choice to receive a copy of the medical report or refrain. Select to receive a copy. Prosecutor Auchi sees no need, but Asougi announces his right to receive it as evidence, so the Judge lets you take a copy. Medical Report has been filed in the Court Record.

Cycle through the statements until you reach the end of the testimony. Ryunosuke will express his inability to find any contradiction, but Asougi seems to have an idea. He will advise you to take a closer look at the medical report. What follows is a small tutorial on how to examine evidence. Examine the top-left corner of the back of the medical report. Next, examine the writing. One of the doctor's notes is from the day of the incident. It says that Watson was given a tooth extraction and that any consumption excluding water is prohibited for 3 hours. This is key information that changes the testimony. Medical Report has been updated in the court record.

Present Medical Report on statement 5. It is impossible for Watson to have been eating a meal due his tooth extraction that happened only an hour prior. He was unable to consume anything except water for up to 3 hours due to lingering anesthesia. Prosecutor Auchi will bring up the photo that shows the plate of beefsteak on Watson's table. The Judge will then pose a question: If Watson didn't eat the beef steak, who did? You are given 4 choices. Select someone else. If Watson was unable to eat, then it had to have been someone else's'. Asougi begins to accuse the witnesses of committing perjury due to not testifying about the lady.

Sanmon accidentally confesses that they were ordered not to bring up any sort of information about the woman. Prosecutor Auchi had no idea about the silencing of the witnesses, so who had enough power to control Taizou and Sanmon? Asougi will ask if you have any evidence related to this person. Examine Business Card. Examine the back of the business card. It is revealed that Satoru is not just a waiter, but the lead detective. This is why he was so reluctant in handing in the business card as evidence, as it revealed his true occupation. Business Card has been updated in the Court Record. Press the back button. The Judge will now ask you for the person who silenced the witnesses. Present Satoru Hosanaga. Prosecutor Auchi will question your logic as how could a mere waiter have enough power over the witnesses? Present Business Card.

Satoru's Confession
Satoru himself appears at the stand when Ryunosuke questions if the witnesses were silenced by him. He reveals that he was conducting an undercover investigation as a string of incidents were happening at La Quantos. The Judge confronts Satoru, stating that not only did he leave out crucial information, but also use his power over the witnesses. Satoru does not deny any of his actions. He reveals that when he ran out upon hearing the gunshot, he did in fact see a young British lady sitting across from Watson. Afterward, he was recieved a set of special orders to immediately release the woman from the scene. He was also to leave out any sort of indication of her existence. Japan wants to maintain friendly ties with Britain. Watson, a british man, was murdered, and now Ryunosuke wants to suspect the lady, who is also british. The accusation is going to be incredibly risky on his side.

Asougi then remembers something. There was a british lady attending Teito Yunmei University in the medical field. Satoru then reveals the identity of the lady: Jezail Brett. She was an exchange student who was also part of Watson's' research lab. The Judge will now give his opinion on the current state the trial is in. Due to the fact that the assumption that Watson was alone has been disproven, it is not possible for a verdict to be announced. Although clearly defying the special orders given, Satoru agrees to bring out Jezail. The Judge will now issue a recess to let Jezail get prepared.