Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney/Episode 5: Rise from the Ashes/Day 4 - Trial Former

You start out at the Defendant Lobby, but you don't find Lana or Ema. Edgeworth comes to tell you that the reason the trial didn't reach a verdict is because there was still doubt in the ID Card Record. Once it comes out that the last number is Gant's, there will be no more doubt in the court's mind and Lana will be found Guilty. You have to get Lana to tell the truth about Gant. Phoenix suggests that Edgeworth should help him out, otherwise he'll never know what happened during the SL-9 Incident. It looks like he'll think about it, but before you can press him further, it's time to start the trial.

The trial begins
As trial starts, Gant takes the stand to make a proposal to have Lana speak to the court.

Lana wants the trial to end immediately, and once again confesses to the murder. She even tries to fire you, and forfeits her right to an attorney. The judge agrees and reaches his verdict.

Before he can do so, however, Edgeworth objects, stating he didn't prove Lana's guilt. Gant, hearing this, tells Edgeworth to keep quiet. Edgeworth refuses, and suspects that the sudden confession must be due some deal being made behind the scenes. Edgeworth calls a new witness to the stand: Ema. Lana objects, not wanting to hear Ema's testimony, but Edgeworth tells Lana they are doing this to find the truth, no matter how tragic it may be. However, it would be even more tragic if one averted his eyes away from it. The court proceeds to bring her up to the stand and she testifies about two years ago.

Two Years Ago: Cross-examination
Press Ema's fourth statement. As Darke jumped on Neil, a terrible storm outside caused a blackout. Ema tells Goodman about the image left in her mind. You have a choice to move on or not. Choose "Hear more". Ema couldn't say anything, so she instead drew a picture. When given the choice, pick "Ask about the picture". The judge asks Ema to add it to her testimony.
 * "I drew a picture of that scene once… but it seems to have been lost."

Present the Evidence List on that statement. You hand the judge the list and ask him to turn it over. It's the drawing! Edgeworth scolds Phoenix for having what only the prosecution should have access to. The judge notices the list Edgeworth was given during the SL-9 case is the other half. If Edgeworth was handed the sheet he has, then he was only given half of what they found. If that is true, then there could be more of the drawing on the back of Edgeworth's list. There is, and it looks like the head of the Blue Badger! The Evidence List will be updated in the Court Record.

The judge has Ema testify about the drawing. As Ema looks at the picture, she seems to be thinking about something, but what?

Ema's Picture: Cross-examination
On Ema's fourth statement, present Neil's Autopsy Report. The judge wants you to find the contradiction. When you examine the picture, present the tip of the knife held by its wielder. The Autopsy Report says Neil was only stabbed once, and yet the picture shows that the knife was already broken. It couldn't have been broken beforehand either, because its tip was found in the victim. If the knife's tip was found in Neil's body despite the facts, then the tip may be the falsified evidence given to Edgeworth!

Phoenix then recites the story. After winning the King of Prosecutor's Trophy at the ceremony, Neil took Darke in for questioning, along with Gant. During the questioning, Darke fled to the Chief's Office. Neil chased after Darke, but was killed when he got there.

If the story was told this way, then one of the facts could be a lie. Ema denies it. Edgeworth concludes if that is true, then there could be another broken knife that killed Neil. When choosing to agree or not, choose "There is another one". When asked what the weapon is, present the Gant Team Picture. Edgeworth immediately sees what you are showing. The Prosecutor Trophy Neil was holding had the broken knife on it, with its tip broken off! Neil must have taken the blade out of the trophy and followed Darke to the Chief's Office; since he wasn't a detective, he didn't have a gun. However, Edgeworth concludes that if that is true, the man Ema saw raising the knife was actually Neil! But Neil was the one who died, not Darke!

Before you can continue, Ema stops you, as she now remembers everything that happened that moment. She recalls drawing the other half of the picture — the side with he Blue Badger's head on it. The Evidence List wasn't ripped in half when she drew the picture! The judge has Ema testify about her recollection.

Ema's Testimony: Ema's Recollection
Edgeworth objects, saying that the Blue Badger hadn't been designed until just recently. If so what was it? Looks like a cross-examination would bring an answer.

Before you begin however, Lana tries stop you, not wanting to go any further. But Edgeworth tells Lana it's already too late. The judge has the bailiff detain Lana. With such an outburst like that, you may be getting close to her secret. You begin the cross-examination.

Ema's Recollection: Cross-examination
If that wasn't the Blue Badger Ema saw, then what is it? Present the Unstable Jar on Ema's fourth statement. It looks like it doesn't resemble the Blue Badger, but if you look at it from a different angle, you may see the resemblance. You automatically check the Unstable Jar.

The bottom of the jar, the small side, has to become the top ball on The Badger's head. The two handles go on either side of it. The top hole on the bigger end should be pointing towards you, and downward. If you see the resemblance, present it to the court.

Edgeworth wants to see your point. It doesn't look like it changes the case. When given a choice of answers, choose "The location". Remember the Gant Team Picture. It looks like there is a knight statue there with the jar. Remember when you visited the room. You saw that statue on Gant's side of the room. This means that the fight didn't take place on Lana's side of the office, but Gant's!

If that is true, then could the murderer have moved the bodies to Lana's side? If so then there has to be a reason, and you have to show it. There's no going back now.

The tragic truth?
Recall Ema's testimony. She said she pushed the man holding a knife after seeing him raise it up. When she did, the man knocked over the jar. And if that man was pushed in the direction he was going, he might have ran into the suit of armor holding the sharp sword. It opens up another possibility for what happened.

If what you said was true, then Neil's death may have been caused by Ema's actions! Ema screams and faints upon hearing this.

Lana yells at you for pinning the crime on Ema, and wants proof that she did so. It seems like you don't have any, but Edgeworth tells Lana that Neil didn't die instantly, so it's a possibility that he wrote the name of the killer on something. Lana says it's impossible, and you are given a choice of whether you agree or not. Say the name "is in the evidence". Then present the Unstable Jar. There's blood on it, and it looks like Neil tried to write something, but it's been wiped off! Is it the killer's name? Looks like you'll have to connect the dots, literally.

Just press on a dot and drag a line to the correct dot. Make sure it spells "EMA". You can press "Back" to erase the last line you created if you make a mistake. Once you have the name, present it to the court. As a defense attorney, you are defending someone. However, you have proven her loved one to be a murderer. Gant takes the stand. He reminds Edgeworth that two years ago, he sentenced an innocent man to death, and to do that, he forged evidence to ensure his sentence. This leads the crowd into such an uproar, the judge calls a recess.

Recess
As you apologize to Edgeworth for what happened, Gumshoe comes in. Lana wanted Gumshoe to give you a book. The cover reads, "Evidence Law", and the book will be added to the Court Record. Lana also wanted him to tell you, "If you're planning to take HIM on, you're going to need this book."

Lana claimed to have stabbed Goodman, but he was already dead. So the real killer is still out there somewhere. This case has hurt many people. Edgeworth unknowingly used forged evidence to have an innocent man sentenced to death, and you have implicated your client's little sister as a murderer. This is a complete nightmare for everyone, and it's now up to you to end it.

Back in court, the judge tells Edgeworth that due to his actions, he will receive harsh penalties. Edgeworth heartily accepts… and turns his over his right to call witnesses to you. Call Damon Gant to the stand. He led the SL-9 case first-hand, and you probably want to hear what he has to say.

Gant takes the stand and warns you he has "weapons" at his disposal. Gant begins to testify.

Gant's Testimony: SL-9 Incident
Gant says before Darke was arrested, he was knocked unconscious when Ema pushed Neil.

SL-9 Incident: Cross-examination
Gant is clearly lying. Present the Unstable Jar on Gant's fifth statement. Remember when you were at Gant's office. You found this in Gant's safe, and the second half of the Evidence List in Gant's desk. Gant denies it, saying you are probably forging the evidence. Even though Gumshoe was there, Gant doesn't think this would have stopped you.

The judge has Gant testify to prove his point.

Gant's Testimony: Evidence & Forgery
Gant warns you that consequences may be at hand when you slip up.

Evidence & Forgery: Cross-examination
Press on Gant's fifth statement. He probably rearranged the crime scene to get his Chief of Police position. However, Gant tells you that even if he didn't, he was still going to get the position anyway. So, he probably did it to help someone else. Gant denies it, saying he only helps himself. The judge has Gant add that statement to his testimony.
 * "I wouldn't be anyone's 'accomplice' if there was nothing in it for me."

Press on that statement. There was "nothing in it" for him? Gant didn't care about Ema at all, and Edgeworth backs up this claim that he only looks out for himself. Something else is going on here. When asked if Gant would help someone out, choose "Point out accomplice". The judge wants to know who. Present Lana Skye. If he appointed Lana Chief Prosecutor, he must have done it for his own profit. He had Lana transferred so he could control the Prosecutor's Office through her.

Gant wants proof of your claim. Edgeworth states that in the current case, Lana has been acting strangely, as if she was being "controlled". If that is true, then Gant probably forced Lana to take the fall for the murder. If that is true, then he must be blackmailing Lana!

The judge wants you to show evidence tying Chief Gant to the murder. Present the ID Card Record. The last remaining card number on the list is "7777777". That is the same number that unlocks Gant's safe in his office. This proves that Gant was at the Evidence Room on the day of the crime. Gant admits to going in the Evidence Room, but as he's allowed to go anywhere, this is immaterial. You claim that he met with Goodman that day, but the judge wants you show some proof.

Present Goodman's Lost Item Report. In yesterday's court session, you found out that Marshall stole Goodman's ID Card on the day of the murder. Goodman would have had to file the report with the Chief, and he definitely filed it, because he need to transfer the evidence from the SL-9 Incident. Since all the numbers on the ID Card Record are accounted for, Goodman and the murderer must have used the last one left — Gant's ID! Furthermore, if Gant had just lent the card to Goodman, it would have been found on his body.

You have Gant on the ropes now. He killed Goodman, then he called Lana to dispose of the body. But how could he have done so? Goodman was killed in the Evidence Room, but was found at the Prosecutor's Office, and Gant and Lana never left their respective offices that day.

The judge wants you to show how Gant managed to move the body. Present the Screwdriver. On the day of the crime, Gant told Edgeworth to take the Screwdriver to the Prosecutor's Office. Edgeworth did so, and parked at the Underground Parking Lot. Goodman's body was found in the trunk of Edgeworth's car, so Gant must have put Goodman's body in the trunk and Edgeworth moved the body to Gant's accomplice, Lana Skye.

Gant then decides to take a break. Remember as the Chief of Police, Gant has the authority to refuse to testify. He can leave the courthouse, unless you have concrete proof that he killed Goodman. You have a choice, choose "I have no proof yet". Gant then leaves, and the judge penalizes you for accusing the Chief of murder.

Before the judge can do so, however, Edgeworth objects, saying there is someone else that could testify. You have the authority to call up witnesses, so when given the choice, call "Lana Skye". The judge calls for a recess. Before he can do so however, Gant takes the stand, warning Lana that if she agrees to help with Phoenix's claim, her sister will be found Guilty of Neil's murder.

Recess (2)
Gumshoe comes in saying he is now taking your assistant's place. Maya? Edgeworth then explains about the "risks" he was talking about concerning Gant refusing to testify. If he refuses to testify, that also means he give up his right to testify later if he wants to. Ema then walks in looking somewhat happy. She heard everything about the case. Lana was blackmailed by Gant to protect her little sister. She is also sad, because if it wasn't for her accidentally killing Neil, this probably wouldn't be happening right now. You step into the courtroom now, where hopefully Lana will tell the truth.

The judge calls Lana to the stand and has her testify about her relationship with Gant.

Gant & The Fabrication: Cross-examination
Press Lana's fourth statement. Lana says she arranged the crime scene, because she was the first to get there. She saw the knife from the Prosecutor's Trophy inside Neil's body. But didn't he die from accidentally stumbling into the suit of armor? Lana stands by her statement that Darke killed Neil. But if that's true, then what happened to Darke's knife? Lana says it was lying on the ground. The judge has Lana add what she did after she found the crime scene.
 * "I broke off the tip of Darke's knife, planted it inside the wound, then moved the body."

She did what? Press on that statement. You are then given a choice of questions to ask. Ask "Why did you move the body?". She adds the answer in her testimony.
 * "The pieces of the jar that shattered during the events threatened my plan."

Present the Unstable Jar on that statement. The name could only have been written on the jar before it was shattered. Yet it was broken in the struggle! The judge has Lana testify on Phoenix's claim.

Jar & Message in Blood: Cross-examination
On Lana's fourth statement, present the Unstable Jar. There was still one piece left that Lana didn't wipe off, and that piece was found in Gant's locker. When Lana hears this, she is stunned, just as you hoped. Since she testified to gathering every last piece, that means Gant's piece must have been collected before Lana got there. If that is true, then Gant was the first person at the scene, not Lana!

What was Gant doing there? Why was he hiding this for two years? Edgeworth says that he helped Lana protect Ema. Lana still denies it, and scolds Phoenix for telling foul lies. Hearing this, Phoenix gets suspicious. What if this is what Gant is planning?

Phoenix then tells Lana to testify once more, saying that if Gant fabricated the evidence before Lana got there, then Ema's involvement may also be a lie. Lana is scared, but with Edgeworth's encouragement, she finally agrees to tell the truth.

Lana's Testimony: Actual Crime Scene
Lana has proof that she saw Neil on the armor, she had taken a picture, which she sent to Phoenix this morning. But you don't recall ever receiving the photo, although she did give something to you.

Check the Evidence Law Book. Turn it to the back of the cover and examine it. You'll find the picture inside. Lana was right, she did see Neil on the armor's sword. Ema sees something stunning. A piece of cloth from Neil's vest had been removed. This could be the Strip of Cloth you found in Gant's safe earlier! You begin the cross-examination.

Actual Crime Scene: Cross-examination
"Hold it!"

Gant, out of nowhere, comes to the stand as you start. Edgeworth tells Gant he has already forfeit his chance to make further statements. Gant says he doesn't have to, as he claims you have the evidence that says who the real murderer is. You have a choice to present it or not. The Strip of Cloth has Ema's handprint on it, and you don't want to finger her as the murderer, so choose, "Cannot show evidence".

Solving the case
When the court realizes that Gant hid evidence in his safe, Gant decides to come clean. He was at the scene before Lana, and saw the opportunity to control Lana. He knew she would come to him for aid, so he helped her conceal her sister's involvement after hiding two of the pieces of evidence from the scene. He put the evidence in his safe as insurance, in case something in his plan went awry down the road.

To insure that he would never get fingered for the crime, he kept the most legible piece of the broken jar, although he hadn't counted on Lana wiping off the other pieces. Edgeworth wants to know how they can believe he didn't just forge Ema's name on the jar along with everything else. That's why he kept the other piece of evidence — the Strip of Cloth. Gant knows you have it, and the judge asks you again to present it, so choose "Show evidence", then present the Strip of Cloth. When asked who the fingerprints belong to, choose Ema's picture.

Before you regret this, however, Phoenix finds a contradiction on the cloth. You should probably catch it by now as well. When asked to present the contradiction, choose Lana's Picture. Blood is splattered everywhere on Neil's chest, even on the spot the piece of cloth should have been. If the piece of cloth was there, blood would have gotten on it. However, there's no blood on the cloth! The fingerprints prove that Ema shoved Neil, but the cloth must have been cut off before he was impaled, or it would be covered in blood.

Gant was there before Lana, and he also admitted to cutting out the Strip of Cloth, and arranging the scene a little. When Gant arrived on the scene he lifted Neil's body and impaled it, then wrote Ema's name on the jar in the victim's blood and shattered it. Leaving behind the clues led Lana to believe her sister was responsible, which set her up to be blackmailed.

It looks like it's finally over, but Gant persists. He accuses you of presenting illegal evidence, which can't be used to convict a suspect. Gant says that when you concealed the Strip of Cloth the first time he asked you to present it, it became illegal evidence.

When asked if you admit to purposefully concealing evidence, say "I did not". It is true that you refused to present the cloth at one point, but it's because you "couldn't", not that you "didn't". When asked to prove that the evidence isn't illegal, present the Evidence Law book.

There are two certain rules in this book:
 * 1) No evidence shall be shown without the approval of the Police Department. Two years ago, Gant cut off the cloth from Neil's vest because it was decisive evidence, and hid it in his safe. It is obvious that he didn't have Gant's approval to show it, until Gant admitted that he had removed the Strip of Cloth.
 * 2) Unregistered evidence must be relevant to the case in trial. When Gant first wanted you to present the cloth, it was impossible for you to prove its relevance to the case. Until Lana's Picture was presented, there was no way for Phoenix to present the evidence.

Hearing this, Gant finally gives in to your claim. Not only that, he also explains what he was doing in the current case. Jake Marshall never let SL-9 go, and continued to investigate behind his back, first recruiting Starr, then Goodman. Gant also reveals the reason he killed Goodman — Goodman wanted Gant to reopen the SL-9 case, and he wanted to bring some evidence out for Marshall.

Lana takes the stand again. Phoenix explains to Lana that Ema did nothing wrong, and Gant betrayed her trust. She no longer has a reason to stay silent, and will reveal everything from the time she and Gant forged evidence, up until today. Poor Phoenix didn't get her out of all the trouble… but Lana believes that one day Phoenix will make it to the top. She thanks both Phoenix and Edgeworth for their diligence. Unfortunately, she's still an accomplice to Damon Gant's crimes, and as such, a trial for those crimes are to be set for a later date.

Strange, though, Lana is still smiling. She's just happy to finally be freed from the chains of her past.

Lana Skye is found Not Guilty!

What really happened
It all started two years ago. Joe Darke, a businessman, was driving home when he met with an unfortunate accident. He ran into a pedestrian, killing him. Darke panicked, and killed a man who witnessed the hit and run. He then killed a woman who witnessed that killing. He then killed a child, who witnessed that third killing, and as he buried the bodies, he killed a jogger that caught him.

Darke seemingly left all evidences hidden, and it looked like he would get away with it. However, he was overridden with guilt and eventually turned himself in. Thus the trial of the "Joe Darke Killings" began.

His trial involved a team of investigators (Jake Marshall, Angel Starr, and Bruce Goodman, with Neil Marshall as the case's prosecutor) led by Damon Gant and Lana Skye, who were very famous back then. The team was very desperate for answers and couldn't obtain good enough evidence to find Darke Guilty.

One night, the team took him for questioning at the Police Department. During the questioning, however, a terrible storm caused a blackout in the building. Darke took this advantage and ran off. Neil followed, carrying the broken knife from the Prosecutor's Trophy he'd received at a ceremony earlier that day.

The chase led to Lana and Gant's office. There, Ema Skye was waiting for her sister Lana, so they could have dinner. Just then, Darke barged in, noticed Ema, and was about to make her his next victim. Before he could do so, however, Neil entered the office and they both fought a short battle on Gant's side.

Neil eventually gained the upper hand, and as he lifted his knife, a bolt of lightning left an image that would haunt Ema for years to come. Seeing someone about to be stabbed, Ema panicked, and, assuming the one holding the knife (Neil) was Darke, pushed Neil aside. Darke and Neil were knocked unconscious when Ema pushed them, and Ema passed out from shock. Right before she lost consciousness, another flash of lighting illuminated the jar sitting on one of Gant's shelves.

Shortly afterward, Gant arrived at the scene. He saw two men and a girl lying unconscious. Gant took advantage of the opportunity to cut off the piece of Neil's vest with Ema's handprint on it. He then did the unthinkable, lifting Neil's body and impaling it on the sword carried by a nearby suit of armor, killing him, with lots of blood spilling onto his chest. Gant then wrote Ema's name on the jar with Neil's blood. He broke the jar, and took the piece with the most legible part of Ema's name, and hid it in his locker with the cloth.

Shortly afterwards, Lana came in, and seeing the crime scene (unaware that it had changed), was horrified to find that Ema may have killed Neil. Being Ema's sister, Lana asked Gant to cover this up, and promised him she would do anything he asked. Gant started by telling Lana to arrange the crime scene. Lana wiped Ema's name off the jar fragments, broke off the tip of Darke's blade and placed it in Neil's wound (after taking his body off the armor), and moved the unconscious bodies to her side of the office. By doing this, Darke would be sure to get the Guilty verdict.

Neil was the prosecutor of the case, so Lana took the forged evidence to Miles Edgeworth, who replaced Neil. Edgeworth was unaware that the decisive evidence he was given was forged, the real evidence haven been taken away by Gant.

Before the trial, Ema was too affected to talk about the crime, so she drew a picture of the events on the back of the evidence list and gave it to Goodman. Gant, however, got to it first and took the half of the picture that could identify on which side of the office the murder took place. Without any evidence to the contrary, Darke, framed for the murder of Neil, was found Guilty and was sentenced to death.

Gant and Lana, for different reasons, didn't want the detectives to investigate further. Since they were suspicious of what happened, Gant fired Angel and demoted Jake to patrolman. Goodman however, was able to keep his position, because firing or demoting him as well would have left the commissioners very suspicious.

The detectives were persistent however. They knew something was up. The decisive evidence they presented did not fit what they had at all, which hurt the three. Jake was the one suffering the most, since his brother had died. The trio decided to investigate behind Gant's back.

Gant, who had been promoted Chief of Police thanks to the trial, promoted Lana to become the Chief Prosecutor so he could control the Prosecutor's Office through her. Lana did just about anything Gant told her to do to protect Ema from going to jail, no matter how cruel and harsh it may have been. Lana developed a very cold personality since.

The "Joe Darke Killings" case was closed and was then known as the infamous "SL-9 Incident".

Two years later...
It was the morning of evidence transferrals, when the Police Department and the Prosecutor's Office got together for an awards ceremony, before transferring evidence from two year old cases down in the vaults, never to be seen again.

Bruce Goodman's ID was stolen (by Jake Marshall) that day, so he went to the Police Chief to fill out a missing item report. Gant then went with Goodman to the Evidence Room and they used his ID card to get in.

In the Evidence Room, Goodman asked Gant to reopen the SL-9 case so the evidence wouldn't be lost forever. He also said he wanted to take some of the evidence to Jake Marshall. Hearing this, Gant panicked, took Joe Darke's knife, and stabbed Goodman with it, killing him instantly.

Gant realized he was in trouble, so he grabbed what he could out of Goodman's evidence locker in a rush, and put Goodman's body inside the trunk of Miles Edgeworth's car. He left behind pieces of the broken jar and a rubber glove was caught between the locking sensor and the door, so it didn't close all the way. Then, he took a screwdriver from a random old case, and told Edgeworth himself to take it to his office. Wondering why, Edgeworth drove his car back to the Underground Parking Lot of the Prosecutor's Office, unknowingly carrying Goodman's body with him! Gant then contacted Lana Skye and told her to go to the Parking Lot and dispose of the body. Lana obeyed and walked to the Parking Lot.

Meanwhile, police officer Mike Meekins was assigned to protect the Blue Badger that day. He moved the cardboard figure to the Evidence Room, unknowingly covering a handprint Gant had left.

Jake Marshall stole Goodman's ID Card on the morning of the crime, because that day was his last chance to get at the evidence for the SL-9 case. He took Goodman's clothing and went to the Evidence Room just after the ceremony (where Edgeworth won the Prosecutor's Trophy). He opened Goodman's locker, only to find nearly all the evidence was gone. He was then startled by Meekins, who was retrieving the Blue Badger from the room. Meekins, not recognizing Marshall, asked for his ID card. Fearing his cover would be blown, Marshall pulled out his knife instead. They fought a short battle, with Marshall the victor. Meekins' blood was splattered all over his disguise, so he threw the coat inside his locker to hide what happened.

Since Marshall was a security patrolman, he was aware of the camera in the Evidence Room, and he managed to leave the room undetected.

Around the same time, Lana got to the Underground Parking Lot and opened up the trunk of Edgeworth's car to find Goodman's lifeless body. She had to get rid of Darke's knife so that the SL-9 case wouldn't be brought back up, so she took Edgeworth's knife, which she found in his trunk, and stabbed the corpse in the same place Gant had stabbed him. She then took Darke's knife, wrapped it in her scarf, and put it inside the car's exhaust pipe. Lana then called Ema to tell her to dispose of the evidence in her muffler.

Angel Starr noticed the "crime" and captured the moment with her camera. Angel then proceeded to arrest Lana, who decided to pin herself for the crime, as speaking out would spell certain doom for Ema.

Epilogue
Now sit back as you enjoy the ending. At some point, you are given an opportunity to show something. Present the Evidence List, and when given the chance, yell "Objection!".

After the credits, you are given another book to check. Examine the back cover for a cute photo.

Congratulations, you have just completed the Nintendo DS version of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney!