Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney/Episode 3: Turnabout Samurai/Day 1 - Investigation

The entire first day is completed in Investigation mode. Throughout this mode you can return to the Wright & Co. Law Offices and talk to Maya for hints on what you should be doing. Moving to different locations can get a little complicated. Some locations can only be accessed from certain other locations. This will become evident once you begin to look around the studios.

Move to the Detention Center.

Detention Center
Maya is a little surprised that this man is the Steel Samurai! Will tells you that he doesn’t like appearing in public without the costume, so that the kids won’t get disappointed. Talk to Will:


 * What happened: Here's what you'll learn:
 * They were practicing action sequences at 10:00 AM that morning.
 * The rehearsal was planned for 5:00 PM.
 * Actor Jack Hammer was found inside his Evil Magistrate costume at 5:00 PM.
 * The Samurai Spear was still in his chest.
 * Will arrived at the studio around 9:00 AM.
 * He went through the practice action sequence at 10:00 AM.
 * After lunch, he went for a nap then woke up for the rehearsal.


 * The Steel Samurai: The Steel Samurai is a popular kid's show featuring the title character, who walks the streets of Neo Ole Tokyo fighting the Evil Magistrate and his minions.
 * Power's alibi: He gives you the same information from your first question.

Will provides you with directions to Global Studios. Move to Studio - Main Gate.

Global Studios: Main Gate
When you arrive at the studios, you will be greeted with a lecture about snooping around from Wendy Oldbag. Oldbag is the security guard for the studio. Talk to Oldbag:


 * The studios: Oldbag says here they make every kid's dreams come true. Oldbag was once a star here, but not as big as Hammer (the victim) was, until five years ago. The studio was in a crisis until ten years ago.
 * Will Powers: Oldbag is certain that Will is guilty.
 * Mr. Hammer: You will learn that Jack Hammer used to be a massive star until an accident that happened five years ago. Oldbag just happens to be his biggest fan.
 * Reason for suspicion: She will tell you that the only person to go to the studio at the time of the murder was Will Powers.

She isn’t going to let you through without written permission, so move back to the Detention Center.

Detention Center (2)
Talk to Will:


 * Your alibi: Will swears to "his momma's grave" that he was sleeping. He doesn't know that Oldbag saw him heading towards Studio 1.
 * The security lady: Will will give you Powers’ Letter to present to Oldbag; it will be added to the Court Record.

Move to Studio - Main Gate.

Global Studios: Main Gate (2)
Present Powers’ Letter to Oldbag, who will let you in afterward, although she was told not to let anyone into the Employee Area. Maya finds a Guidemap of the studios, which will be added to the Court Record. If you get lost, you can look at this in the Court Record to figure out where you are. Oldbag will allow you to pass into the studio. Move to Outside Studio 1.

Outside Studio 1
Detective Gumshoe will appear. He says that Edgeworth, your opponent from your last case, is still upset about his loss. Talk to Gumshoe:


 * The investigation: You ask for the Autopsy Report, the latest version. The Autopsy Report will be added to the Court Record.
 * Reason for arrest: You learn that Will arrived at the studios at 1:00 PM. The murder took place at 2:30 PM, one and a half hours afterward.
 * The security lady: Gumshoe refers to Oldbag as a sweet old lady, and a charmer. What? It looks like she is a "sucker" for authority.
 * Decisive evidence: You will also learn that there is a photograph that implicates Will. When someone walks up to the studios, a camera automatically takes a picture of them.

Examine the entrance to Studio 1. It will be locked. Examine the mascot head - it is blocking the entrance to Studio 2, thanks to fierce winds last night. Then examine the camera. It is camera 307.

Move back to the Main Gate.

Global Studios: Main Gate (3)
Talk to Olbag:


 * Photographic Proof: Oldbag didn't tell you about the security camera, because she thinks only detectives are eligible.
 * Reason for suspicion: The reason Oldbag believes it's Powers, is that he passed through the gate once.
 * Mr. Hammer: Hammer was one of the brightest stars of the studio, he was once the protagonist of a show.
 * Automatic camera: You will learn about the automatic camera and that all the data goes to the computer which is in the guard station.

Examine the computer. Oldbag will stop you from looking at it, so move to the Employee Area.

Employee Area
Examine the plates on the tables and then move to the left side of the room and examine the open grate. Maya will point out that a kid could fit in there if he tried. Move to Will's Dressing Room.

Will's Dressing Room
Examine Will's bag and you will find the Cardkey. This Cardkey should let you into Studio 1! Move to the Employee Area, then to the Main Gate, then to Outside Studio 1.

Outside Studio 1 (2)
Examine the door to Studio 1 again, this time it will open because you have the Cardkey.

Studio 1
You are now in the room where Jack Hammer was found dead. Examine the camera equipment. Maya will try to lift it. This will make an assistant named Penny show up. She believes that Will is innocent, and is willing to cooperate as much as possible. Talk to Penny:


 * Day of the crime: Yesterday was the rehearsal for one of the action sequences. Penny says Hammer got to one of the studios, and Will was heading towards his dressing room.
 * Will Powers: She wasn't supposed to go into Will's room, so she doesn't know if Will was there at the time of the crime. She will mention that she sensed another person from outside was at the studio that day.
 * Sensing someone: She says she thinks she sensed someone else at the crime scene. She tells you to talk to Oldbag about this.

Move to the Main Gate.

Global Studios: Main Gate (4)
Talk to Oldbag:


 * Assistant's claim: You talk to her about Penny's claim. Oldbag will get very annoyed and will run off to hunt down the assistant. This gives you the chance to check the computer for the photo.

With Oldbag out of the way you can now check the computer in the security guard office. Examine the computer. The system will ask for the camera number. Choose "307." Now you will see this "decisive picture" of Will Powers. However, it isn’t a picture of Will Powers, it is a picture of the Steel Samurai. The picture says Photo #2, which means the camera must have taken two photos that day. However, the computer only has this photo stored! You will receive Powers’ (?) Photo, which will be added to the Court Record.

If you have completed all tasks here, the day will automatically finish.