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
The Judge will ask you some questions to test your readiness as a rookie attorney. Veterans might get a sense of nostalgia from the first case of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. First, the Judge asks you for the name of the victim. 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.

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.

Taizou and Sanmon's Testimony: Identifying the True Culprit
Crime Scene Photo has been filed in the Court Record