Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations/Episode 1: Turnabout Memories/Part 1-1: Trial

Before the Trial
You arrive at the defense lobby not easily prepared. You meet Marvin Grossberg, your mentor. He says you wanted to take the case while you mention you already know something about what happened, maybe. You then meet Phoenix, your client, who looks like he is having a cold. It looks like he has a cold from the rain. You promise him you'll find him innocent.

Mia introduces herself to you, the player. Her last case was a year ago, when she became haunted by the case. What happened? Mia will vow she will win... this time.

You arrive in the courtroom with Grossburg. Your opponent, Winston Payne. Payne will mention that the murder victim was Doug Swallow, a pharmacologist student at Ivy University. Payne will present the crime photo itself. He mentions that students discovered the body after the crime. Phoenix walked out in a suspicious way, so he was arrested. Crime Photo 1 will be added to the Court Record. You can check it out at any time.

Payne will say that Doug died of an unusual death, and wants you to guess how he died. You don't know how, but Grossberg tells you to look at the Court Record. It has all of the information you need to counter statements and answer questions. Open up your Court Record by pressing the Court Record button on the Touch Screen or the button on your DS. You are asked what caused Swallow's death. You are given multiple answer choice. If you check the Autopsy Report, you will see that Swallow died of Electrocution.

Payne will now mention one vital piece, a motive. Apparently there was bad blood between Phoenix and Doug and there is a certain person who is causing it and he wants you to show who that person is. Who? Grossburg will tell you that you can also view people's profile's in the Court Records. In there, you can toggle between evidence and profiles using the Profiles button in the Court Records. You can also switch back to Evidence if you want. When you are asked who caused the bad-blood, go to Profiles and Present Dahlia Hawthorne. Dahlia was Phoenix's girlfriend, (Phoenix had a girlfriend?) and was with Doug until eight months ago.

Payne will now call in a witness: Phoenix Wright, but wait, wasn't he the defendant?

Phoenix will plead he didn't do it. The Judge will have him explain his relationship with Doug. Here we go, our first testimony! Listen well.

Phoenix's Testimony: The Victim and I
It looks like The Judge understands, but Payne wants you to go through one thing, a cross-examination. Grossberg will explain to you that a cross-examination is where you take a look at the statements to find contradictions, lies that don't fit what you know. If you are curious of a statement, you can press it to learn more by touching the Press button on the Touch Screen or the button while you are on that statement. If you want to present evidence to destroy that lie, you can press the Present button on the Touch Screen or the button while highlighting the evidence on that statement.

So, let's go through the first cross-examination of the game.

The Victim and I: Cross-Examination
Highlight the 4th statement (about not talking to Swallow), and Press it. If Phoenix never knew Doug, then why did call him a "British-wannabe"? A new statement will be added.


 * He was always walking around with a huge Union Jack on the back of his shirt.

Go to your Court Records and check Crime Photo 1 on that statement, then Present it. Swallow was wearing a leather jacket. If Phoenix discovered the body, he would only see the leather jacket, so it would be impossible for Phoenix to see the shirt with "Union Jack" on his back if he just accidentally discovered the body.

Wonderful! You have just discovered the first contradiction of the game!

Payne tells you that you have proven that Phoenix didn't just stumble upon the body, Payne will consider Phoenix's cold and ask if he used a medicine called Coldkiller X to stop it. Phoenix will say he has, but how does Payne now? Payne will show another Crime Photo. It looks like the medicine with the same brand is on Swallow's hand. What's more, it has Phoenix's fingerprints all over it! Doug must have suspected Phoenix to use the medicine, so he took it from him and hid it in his hand, even to his death! Crime Photo 2 and Coldkiller X will be added to the Court Record.

Payne will also mention that Doug's wristwatch stopped working when Swallow was shocked. Phoenix will explain this in another testimony.

What Really Happened: Cross-Examination
Press on the 2nd statement. Phoenix will say that Doug had at a laboratory filled with chemicals and high-voltage machines. You are given a choice to ask more, ask About Pharmacology Dept. High-voltage stuff? Phoenix will tell you that there were electric poles set up all around the building. Not to mention high-voltage cables all around. This sounds like good information.

Press on the 6th statement. Phoenix will say he always had lunch with "Dollie".

So Phoenix met Doug around the time of the latter's death and Phoenix left and came back for unknown reasons. Needless to say this testimony seems dull. The Judge ponders a question: How was the murder carried out? The murder weapon hasn't been produced yet. When given the choice, choose Establish murder method. Payne will now challenge you to show how Doug was killed. Present Crime Photo 1. The court wants you to show where. You will now examine the photo. If you see something interesting, place the cursor on it and Present it. In this case show a severed cable wire just on top of the body.

Recall, what Phoenix just said. There were high-voltage cables all around the building, so it is no surprise that one of them is severed and is completely deadly. Payne will now say Phoenix had opportunity. How did he took it? Fingerprints. Phoenix's fingerprints were all over Doug's jacket, so it is likely that Phoenix had pushed him to the wires.

This is bad. Phoenix's guilt is likely proven, and The Judge would like to end cross-examination. However, you encourage Phoenix to tell the real truth. Phoenix doesn't want to at first, but does so anyway after hearing that you trust him. Phoenix will blame himself for Doug's death. Why? Sounds like another testimony is afoot.

Phoenix's Testimony: When I Pushed the Victim
Phoenix will say there weren't any cables nearby when he shoved Doug.

When I Pushed the Victim: Cross-Examination
Press on the 3rd statement. A loud noise? Phoenix will say it sounded like a "SNAP". Payne will presume that that "SNAP" was the sound of the cable shocking Swallow. Ask for more details. Phoenix will presume that it was the sound of an umbrella snapping. Doug was holding an umbrella when he talked with Phoenix. When asked if this is important, say Of course it's important! A new statement will be added.


 * After I shoved him, he... He fell down on top of his cheap umbrella.

Ah-ha! Present Crime Photo 1 on that statement. If you look closely at the photo, it would look like the umbrella was nowhere near Doug's body, so if he did land on his umbrella when he was shocked, the umbrella would be under Doug, so he might have moved a few yards before being shocked. The Umbrella wouldn't have blown away under Doug's weight. The Umbrella will be added to the Court Record.

You now have given The Judge a reason to not give a final verdict, however he couldn't say that a huge hole has blown into Payne's claim's against Phoenix's plea. Phoenix's Testimony will be added to the Court Record.

Payne, unfortunately for you, isn't giving in just yet, as he has one more weapon, a witness. That witness is Phoenix's girlfriend Dahlia Hawthorne herself. Payne claims that she saw the whole thing. The Judge will call a 20-minute recess.

Recess
Phoenix will tell you about his relationship between him and Dahlia. They first met eight months ago in this very courtroom. (the one you're in now!) He was studying to become an lawyer. He bumped into her while he was reading downstairs. Dahlia gave Phoenix her necklace with a bottle attached, saying she wanted him to keep it. Phoenix believes it was a symbol of their relationship. Dahlia's Present will be added to the Court Record. Phoenix will last tell you that they have been dating since. During those dates, Dahlia would tell him that she wants it back.

You ask Phoenix if they met on August 27th in the courtroom. He answers yes. You will show him a newspaper clipping, saying that a murder happened in the same exact place on the same exact day! The Newspaper Clipping will be added to the Court Record. You tell Grossberg that you will handle the rest yourself. Grossberg will leave, leaving you on your own from now on.

Court Mode: Part 2
Payne calls Dahlia to the stand.

Go through some conversations (that indicates that Dahlia would be a tough witness). She denies that her "Fennie" didn't do anything. Dahlia will testify of what she saw.

Dahlia's Testimony: What I Witnessed
At some point, Dahlia will tell you "You haven't change one bit". What? Have they met before?

What I Witnessed: Cross-Examination
Press on Dahlia's 3rd statement. She says she never saw Phoenix or Doug fight. When given the options, choose Show contradiction. You demand that Dahlia will tell us the truth. She will add two new statements.


 * Um, actually, I didn't see the moment he pushed Dougie.
 * It didn't look like they were fighting, and I didn't hear any noise either.

Dahlia has slipped up. Present Phoenix's Testimony on the latter statement. Dahlia's "Feenie" testified that he heard a sound when he pushed Doug, like a loud snap. Dahlia will cover her mistake saying she was wearing headphones at the time of the crime. She is afraid of the sound of thunder and lightning, so she was listening to her headphones, therefore, she didn't hear the spark. You then spot something in her testimony. When you are given a choice, choose There was lightning.

You try to change the case saying, that if there was lightning, then it is possible that Doug was struck by lightning. So does that mean it was all an accident and nobody killed Doug? Not exactly. Payne counters your theory by saying that there were no lightning strikes near the university, and to support the electrical wiring's involvement to the case, he presents a report from the students at Ivy University, saying that there was a blackout at the Pharmacology Dept. at 2:55pm, around the same time Doug was killed due to the severed cable! The cables were very old, so the smallest bump could cause them to snap. The Student's Testimony will be added to the Court Record.

The Judge is still pondering something, what did made Doug touch the cable? When given the chance, Present Phoenix Wright's Profile. According to the report, there was a power outage on 2:55pm and The autopsy report says Doug died at 3:00pm. If you look at the crime photo, Doug's umbrella is far from him near a far pole and if he landed on his umbrella when he fell, then Doug could have landed away from the severed cable, thus, someone other than Phoenix might have killed Doug!

Dahlia will now testify again.

What I Witnessed, Part 2: Cross-Examination
Present either the Student's Testimony or Crime Photo 2 on the 5th statement. Look at the wristwatch at the crime photo. Remember Doug's wristwatch? It stopped when Doug was electrocuted. The clock said 3:05! 10 minutes after the blackout! You now come to the conclusion of who killed Doug. When given the options, Present Dahlia Hawthorne's Profile. What was she doing on those on those 10 minutes between the blackout and the shock? Pushing Doug to his doom that's what!

Just then, Phoenix interrupts. He says his "Dollie" wouldn't do anything. Grossberg arrives, receiving the police report considering the death of your boyfriend. (Mia had a boyfriend?) Now you have ammo! The Police Report will be added to the Court Record.

You accuse Dahlia for murdering Doug and pinning the crime to Phoenix. Dahlia says she would never do that, as she loves her "Feenie" so much, she would never do that. You request that Dahlia will testify on how she met Phoenix.

How I Met My Feenie: Cross-Examination
Press on statement 2. What exactly is she doing in the courthouse? She will answer in a new statement.


 * I had come to this courthouse to do some research for a paper I was writing.

Present the Police Report on that statement. According to the report, a crime occurred just eight years ago. A fellow attorney was poisoned and Dahlia was listed as a prime suspect! Dahlia will respond to your claim with her final testimony.

The Poisoning: Cross-Examination
At statement 5, Present Doug Swallow's Profile. Doug is a Pharmacologist, thus he has special chemicals in his lab. Without such chemicals, Dahlia would never have acquired such poison. Dahlia will now remind you that the poison needed two tablespoons to be lethal, so how did she managed to contain the poison? In the article, they couldn't find the weapon, so it is probably still lost. You now need to present evidence of how she managed to hid it. Present either Dahlia's Present, or Phoenix Wright's Profile.

Both Dahlia and Phoenix met on the same day as the poisoning. Dahlia knew she had to hide the poison fast. She decides to give her necklace to Phoenix, who had nothing to do with the murder. Why? Look at the bottle. It looks like it could contain a small amount of liquid... such as 2 teaspoons of poison! Dahlia gave it to Phoenix disguised as a present.

Suddenly, Phoenix blurts out with an "Objection!" The reason he is doing this to protect Dahlia, is because he is madly in love with her. You now need to prove to Phoenix that Dahlia doesn't love him back and she was dating him for a reason. When given some choices tell Phoenix that it was because of that necklace. Remember what Phoenix said back in the defendant's lobby? Every time they dated, Dahlia would ask, "please give it back". Why? The necklace had poison in it, and it should be obvious that Dahlia would be called a criminal since she gave it to him, especially since Phoenix showed the "present" to everyone!

At this point, Phoenix knocks you unconscious and attempts to run out of the courtroom.

Solving the Case
You come to shortly afterwords, only to find that Phoenix took Dahlia's Present', which is removed from the Court Record. Eventually, Phoenix comes back to the stand. Where is the necklace? Phoenix will say he ate it. He what!? He says it was too big to swallow, so he chewed it into tiny bits. But that bottle could still have poison in it right!? Wrong! Phoenix still seems to be alive and well. Payne will argue that the bottle never contained any poison at all. He thinks that you are bringing out "lies" because you believe in Phoenix, just as he trust his own life to his witnesses. (really?)

It looks like your claims will be thrown in the gutter. But just then, Phoenix will reveal more of the conversation he had with Doug. Doug told Phoenix some poison was stolen, and he thinks Dahlia could have done it. He rushed out of the crime scene, but has gotten worried and returned... only to see Dahlia crouching next to his body. He was told from her not to tell about this, but he does insist that Dahlia was innocent. You will now explain Dahlia's motive for stealing the poison. She took it to kill someone. When asked who, Present Phoenix Wright's Profile.

Dahlia knew that if Phoenix kept the poison for too long, it would mean trouble for her, so she had to take drastic measures, even when it means leading him to his fate!

Dahlia will now show a bit of her evil side. She wants proof from you that she planned on killing Phoenix. Phoenix ate the necklace, so you have to find other reasons. You only have one chance to present evidence or you will be stripped of your badge. Now for the final blow, when given the chance, Present Coldkiller X.

Phoenix told you that he lost his bottle on his "date" with Dahlia. It could probably mean that she stole it to put poison in it, knowing that Phoenix would soon take it. When Doug was warning Phoenix, Dahlia's plan would likely be ruined, so she realized to herself, "I can't allow Doug Swallow to live!" So she cut one of the cables and pushed Doug into the severed cable and stayed there, because Phoenix saw her before many others went to see the crime scene.

You offer the medicine to Dahlia, if Phoenix proved her innocence by eating the bottle, then why doesn't Dahlia do the same thing with the medicine? At this point, Dahlia will finally give up and confess to the crime, but she warns you that she will see you again.

Payne denies that the medicine is poisoned. You offer him to try it, since he would trust his own life to his clients. Payne responds by expressing such a scream, he loses all of his hair... literally.

Dahlia is arrested and leaves with a smile. The Judge ask you if how you and Dahlia knew each other. You say that it has nothing to do with this case. It looks like it isn't over... yet.

Phoenix Wright is found Not Guilty!

What REALLY Happened
It is the day Dahlia Hawthorne and Phoenix Wright met. Dahlia used a poison to kill a fellow attorney. (who is hinted to be Mia Fey's boyfriend) Before the police arrived, Dahlia desperately tried to hid the poison to someone. She gave the necklace with the bottle containing the poison it to Phoenix, who had nothing to do with the murder as a symbol of love. The plan worked, the murder weapon was never found, and Dahlia was acquitted with all charges. The case made it to the papers.

Phoenix fell in love with Dahlia instantly. They soon began dating. Dahlia had been asking Phoenix to give back the poison, knowing that if Phoenix kept it for too long, it would mean trouble for her, especially since he is showing it around to everyone. Phoenix would always refuse and Dahlia would finally planned to murder Phoenix.

Eight months after the incident, Dahlia stole some poison from the lab of Doug Swallow, Dahlia's ex-boyfriend at Ivy University. During lunch that day, Dahlia stole Phoenix's medicine, Coldkiller X. Knowing that he would soon take it, Dahlia poured the poison into the medicine. She would use it on Phoenix after school. By that time, Doug called for Phoenix. Dahlia knew that he was going to warn Phoenix about her, so she decided, "I can't allow Doug Swallow to live!"

Dahlia cuts one of the wires around the Pharmacology Dept. at 2:55pm. 5 minutes later, Doug and Phoenix talked near the cable. Doug warns Phoenix about "that girl" and what she did. Phoenix doesn't believe him and shoves him to the ground. Doug lands on his umbrella near one of the poles. Phoenix leaves Doug for 5 minutes.

During those 5 minutes, Doug stands up and tries to walk off. He is stopped by Dahlia, who shoves him into the severed wire, shocking and killing him instantly. Before she could leave, Phoenix returns, seeing Dahlia crouching at Doug's body. More students arrive at the crime scene, leaving Dahlia at the state of panic.

The police soon arrive and arrest Phoenix and Dahlia was taken in for questioning.

Turnabout Memories: Epilogue
Phoenix seems distraught for Dahlia's guilt. (The truth hurts doesn't it?) Phoenix tells you that he will intensify his studies and will soon become a lawyer. He wants to help a friend of his and learn what a lawyer is. He would come to accomplish those in the first and second games, respectively.

We return to the present. Phoenix narrates that he is still haunted by the trial and about the death of the lawyer who saved him (Mia). Phoenix never thought those memories would soon rise again, but they will. But that is for later in the game.