Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney/Episode 4: Turnabout Succession/Day 2 - Trial Former

Before the Trial
You met Vera in the Lobby. All she could do is draw a smiley face to let you know she is happy that you took her case. She then uses her nail polish again. Drew was a forger right? Could that job eventually led to his death?

The Judge looks pretty nervous about the new Jurist System. Klavier reminds the Judge that it is just a test. If so, then where are the Jurists? Klavier says the Jurists are actually watching everything by video camera.

So let's begin. Klavier will present Misham's Autopsy Report, which is added to the Court Record. He will call up his first witness.

As expected, it's Brushel. He says he doesn't like you to jump into conclusions. He will testify about what he saw when the crime committed.

The Journalist's Story: Cross-Examination
Press on the 4th statement. Then ask about The "star's" coffee. Brushel will say Drew died instantly after taking his first sip, when asked, say the statement is Very important. A new statement is added.


 * He had one sip, if that. The next moment, he was on the floor!

Present the Coffee Mug on that statement. The poison was atroquinine right? Then it would have taken 15 minutes for the poison to take affect! Drew would have enjoyed his last cup's of coffee before he finally passed!

A contradiction, but as usual, Klavier fixes it. He asks the reporter to explain the contradiction. Brushel wishes to stand by his testimony, as he insists Drew died almost instantly after he took that sip. He also says he knew who brought the coffee! Brushel will testify about what he noticed.

What Brushel Noticed: Cross-Examination
A letter? Press Brushel's 2nd statement. Brushel said he barged in ahead of schedule and saw Drew stuffed the letter inside a yellow envelope. When asked, Add to Testimony. A new statement will be added.


 * It was a yellow envelope. ...I heard it was left at the crime scene.

Yellow? Present the Red Envelope. You tell Brushel the correct color of the envelope. You ask Klavier if a yellow one was found at the crime scene. Klavier says there wasn't. Well it was sent 7 years ago. When asked if it was possible that Drew put this inside a red envelope, say It's impossible. If you check the letter, it is assigned to go to Drew Misham. How could Drew possibly write a letter to himself, let alone a suicide note?

Drew will explain this contradiction to the court. He says he saw Drew look for a postage stamp. He then sends the letter and just like that, falls to his death. This will prompt The Judge into thinking the yellow envelope isn't important to this case (for now anyways). Brushel is thinking about going home, but you saw something weird on his face. You ask Brushel to testify about this scent of a story.

Brushel's Testimony: The Scent Of A Story
SO he interviewed Drew due to blackmail? And did he say something about a case from seven years ago? Could it be that case...?

The Scent Of A Story: Cross-Examination
Use your bracelet on the 5th statement.


 * Say what you will, but Drew's talent was without compare.

Perceive Brushel's right armpit. He is sweating the moment he mentioned Drew's talent! How could this be. When given the chance to show this "talent", Present the Hidden Painting. Burshel will admit that Drew was a forger of painting. However, he is also known for forging evidence once, and again the mention of that case seven years ago. This is probably what the $100,000 deal was for! maybe other criminals wanted him dead!

Klavier will object, saying that they found no connections between Drew's letter and the crime. Brushel will give a summary of his testimonies.

The Interview: A Recap: Cross-Examination
Press on the 4th statement. Brushel then remembers an exception: himself. You are then asked if there was another thing (other than Brushel) that could have left the studio. Say Just one thing. You can't show what left, but you can show how it could have left. Present the Letter Box. Earlier, Brushel told you about Drew writing a letter and putting it in the mailbox.

The Judge and Klavier reminds you that the letter isn't very important to this case. A new statement is added.


 * A letter was put in the post from the studio, but I hardly think that matters.

Ignore this statement and Press the 3rd. You are asked if there was something other than the coffee, say I can prove it. Remember the stamp you saw yesterday. What if the stamp was poisoned? What if Drew licked the stamp? And the poison left on his mouth were planted on the mug. Klavier will say they searched the stamp but never found it. He asks you to show proof that the stamp did exist. Present the Tiny Frame.

It looks empty, but remains of the atroquinine poison were planted inside the frame. It looks very tiny, small enough in fact to fit a stamp in! Klavier is in shock, as no one told him about this. You come to the conclusion that the stamp was the murder weapon! Klavier will ask why someone would use a stamp to murder someone. Drew hid from the world and can only communicate by mail, so someone probably knew about these two facts and used the stamp as a perfect murder weapon. Klavier wants proof that the stamp was sent to Drew. Present the Red Letter. It says to used the "enclosed stamp" to respond. Klavier objects again. The fact that seven years ago makes it hard to prove one thing. Was the stamp really in this letter? Who would try to kill Drew?

That's when a familiar face takes the stand... Oh geez, it's Kristo- oh wait, it's Ema. She has the solution to your problem. Science! She gives you the poison detection spray and wants you to use it on the envelope. Spray the bottom-right corner of the screen. A reaction! Someone tried to kill Drew seven years ago! If that is true, then why did the poison kill him now? Ema says maybe it's because Drew knew that someone tried to kill him, so he avoided the poison.

Is Drew The Forger, Or Is It Someone Else?
Klavier objects again. If Drew knew that someone tried to kill him, why would he lick the stamp now? Did he just simply forgot about the stamp after seven long years? If not, then why would he lick the stamp if he knew it would kill him? Was he really committing suicide? And furthermore, where is the stamp now?

It sounds like a seemingly impossible fact, so your case is melting un Klavier's bling. You explain your theory that one of the evidence in here could be a fake. When asked what say Drew Misham. The forger sniffed a trap in the stamp, and seven years later, the forger fell into that trap. How is that possible? This is probably because this "forger" was a fake. One "forger" smelled the trap. One "forger" fell into the trap. If is true, then the one who fell was a fake. When asked who the "real" one is, Present Vera Misham's Profile.

There were only two people living in the studio. Drew Misham and his only daughter, Vera Misham. If Drew wasn't the forger then the other person living there could have been the real one! That person would be Vera!

Vera is called up. She stares at Klavier for a moment. As you hoped, she confirms that she really is the real forger!

The court room responds in such an uproar, the Judge is forced to call a recess.

Recess
Vera is doing her nails again. Vera reveals she did the forgeries for her father! When she was little, her father discovered that she has a "talent" for painting (she loves to paint), but not just paintings, she could make just about anything! Her father was proud, and before she knew it, she started making forgeries. She didn't know about the world outside her home, now because of this, her father is dead.

What about those rough sketchings underneath? Vera says her father knew you and Trucy. He was watching your cases since you became an attorney. He probably also knew Phoenix also. He was happy to know that the "Wright & Co. Law Offices" are back in business.

Vera was twelve when she started making forgeries. She also knows who sent the letters. However, you are called back in before she could tell you who.

As court comes back in session, you see Vera chewing her fingernails. She stares at Klavier again when he tells her something. Why? Klavier asks Vera if she painted the forgery you presented earlier. Vera answers that she did, it looks like she is the forger. Klavier shows her the red letter and has her testify about it.

The Red Envelope: Cross-Examination
Press all of Vera's statements except for 3:

1st: Vera says she started working when she was twelve. She probably didn't knew that what she was doing was illegal.

2nd: Vera's talent was limited to other things, handwriting, fingerprints, signatures, a letter seal, etc. It doesn't sound like Vera is innocent, let alone the $100,000 deal that transpired.

4th: Vera didn't throw away the stamp, because there was poison, she kept it because she liked it. Probably one of those commemorative stamps. It looks like she didn't know the stamp was poisoned.

5th: Before they made it to Drew studio, they were making picture books. When they had to meet with someone, Drew would come out as the maker.

Vera liked the "commemorative" stamp because it had her favorite people at the time. This is new! Vera will add a new statemnet based on this fact.


 * ...The stamp was a picture of my favorite magicians... so I kept it...

Magicians!? The Troupe Gramarye!? Present the Magic Show Ticket! It is because of her love with the Troupe Gramarye that the murder plan was a failure!

The Forged Evidence?
You see Klavier in a mental state. He asks Vera if something from a diary was the first thing she forged other than a painting. Vera confirms that it is from a page from a certain diary. Klavier goes crazy upon hearing this! He asks Vera if the book had a mark of a silk hat on the back. Vera confirms this also. What's going on?

Klavier then tells you that Phoenix hasn't told you everything, about the case seven years ago. That page is the forged evidence that Phoenix presented, the one that determined his "fate"! And the one who made it was none other then Vera Misham! Klavier asks Vera who asked her to create the evidence. Vera hesitates before answering... But before she could do so, she collapses before saying "The Devil".

What just happened? A report says that Vera was poisoned and is now put on intensive care. She is not to be disturbed. How was Vera poisoned? What page did she make that was forged? Who was this person that made her create it, and why?

All questions point to that case seven years ago. It looks like to solve this mystery, were going to have to look a little closer towards seven years ago...