Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney/Episode 4: Turnabout Goodbyes/Day 1 - Investigation

The entirety of Day one is spent in Investigation mode collecting evidence.

Wright & Co. Law Offices
Phoenix hears about the murder on the news after hearing about a sea monster, Gourdy, at Gourd Lake (where the murder took place). Maya (finding a cold waterfall to help her E.S.P. training) is shocked, just like Phoenix. Move to the Detention Center.

Detention Center
Here, Edgeworth will suspect you came here to laugh at a fallen attorney. He then says he doesn't want you to see him like this. Talk to Edgeworth:


 * What happened: Edgeworth doesn't want your help, because you are still a novice.
 * Gourd lake: Edgeworth will say he went to the lake to see Gourdy.

Not very good information, so present to him your Attorney Badge to show him you really want to help. He'll refuse, as every other defense attorney he called turned him down, meaning his case is nearly hopeless. Since he had had all of their clients found Guilty, no one wanted to represent him.


 * Did you do it?: He'll only say he doesn't want help, and asks you to go away before he leaves.

Don't let that get in your way. Move to the Gourd Lake Entrance.

Gourd Lake Entrance
Here you'll meet Detective Gumshoe again, only to learn from a policeman that they didn't find any clues. Gumshoe is very upset about Edgeworth's arrest. Despite that, he'll be open to questions. Talk to Gumshoe:


 * What happened: Gumshoe informs you about what happened, and that Edgeworth was arrested soon afterward, because there was a witness. There is no information about the witness.
 * Edgeworth: He also says he seems to be the only guy to believe that Edgeworth is not the killer.
 * Defense Request: After the last trial, Edgeworth kept saying "Wright, Wright, Wright" over and over.
 * Witness: Gumshoe doesn't tell you who the witness is, but he does tell you the witness saw everything.

You can request the Autopsy Report, but unfortunately, Gumshoe is waiting for it too. However, he does invite you over to the precinct. He will also allow you to walk in the park (remember you're looking for evidence). Move to the Gourd Lake Public Beach.

Gourd Lake Public Beach
Here you'll see four blue tables, and a Samurai Dog stand. Examine the party popper on the lower right table, and take it (you might need it later). Move to the Gourd Lake Woods.

Gourd Lake Woods
All you see here is a tent, a camera, and a van. It looks like someone is camping here, but you don't see anyone. Examine the camera (it should be obvious). It has a microphone, so it could run by sound. Maya tries to get it to work by talking, then screaming. Finally, she uses the popper and it works... a little too well. A woman comes out, angry that you've used all of her expensive film. Present to her your Attorney Badge. She'll let you ask questions. Talk to Lotta.


 * What happened: She'll tell you that she isn't sure about the murder.
 * Lotta: She is a student at Country U; she's here to watch a meteor shower. She's been here for three days.
 * Camera: Lotta's camera is only triggered by loud sounds. The camera sounds important, so after that the Camera goes into your Court Record.

Present the Camera to her. You ask her if the gunshot would trigger the Camera. It did, and lucky for you, she has the picture of the murder, so she leaves in her van to get it. Move to the Gourd Lake Entrance, then to the Criminal Affairs Dept.

Criminal Affairs Department
You'll meet Detective Gumshoe, who just came back from a meeting. Talk to Gumshoe:


 * The victim: Gumshoe will tell you that they're still having trouble identifying the victim.
 * The meeting: After some talk, the police ended up thinking Edgeworth did it.
 * Trusting Edgeworth: He really wants you to help Edgeworth, since he and Gumshoe had a "working relationship."
 * Autopsy Report: The good news is that he finally received the Autopsy Report. A copy will be added to your Court Record.

Maya wants to see the photo of the victim. She says the face looks familiar. Move back to the Gourd Lake Woods.

Gourd Lake Woods (2)
Once you arrive, you'll face Lotta, who has the photo of the murder - two photos in fact. She shows you one of them. Unfortunately, it's too foggy to tell who is shooting who, not to mention a bit too far. Lotta then remembers that she actually witnessed the murder. She asks if she can tell the cops. Answer "I reckon so," then she'll leave... without telling you what she saw, as she says only the police have the right to hear it. She instead gives you the Photo, which will be added to your Court Record. You finally have a witness. Move to the Gourd Lake Public Beach.

Gourd Lake Public Beach (2)
Once you arrive, you'll see Santa Claus (remember it's Christmas), who is actually your old friend Larry Butz. Butz has taken a part-time job for his new girlfriend, Kiyance. Talk to Larry:


 * What happened: When you tell Larry about Edgeworth, he'll recall an unexpected relationship: he, Edgeworth, and Phoenix took grade school together.
 * Samurai Dog: He'll say that the Samurai Dogs were actually Gourd Dogs, until Kiyance told him to change the name, before leaving for Hawaii on a photo shoot (another model).
 * Edgeworth: It is implied that Edgeworth studied to follow the life of his father, who was a defense attorney. But wait, wasn't Edgeworth a prosecutor? Somehow he changed his mind and turned to the other side.
 * Gourdy: The Samurai Dogs are very popular, but everyone wants to see Gourdy, a sea monster which is believed to exist because of an article that says a couple saw it. It caught their attention with a loud bang. Loud? Sounds familiar? The Gourdy Article will be added to your Court Record.

Move to the Wright & Co. Law Offices.

Wright & Co. Law Offices (2)
Maya requests to see the Autopsy Report again. Then she remembers the face of the victim. He used to work with Mia at the Grossberg Law Offices. Move there.

Grossberg Law Offices
Grossberg will show up here and greet you with his familiar throat clearing. Talk to Grossberg:


 * The Murder: Grossberg tells you he hasn't heard of the murder.

Present him with your Autopsy Report. He recognizes the victim's face. His name was Robert Hammond. Talk to Grossberg once more:


 * Robert Hammond: Grossberg tells you that he was involved in the infamous "DL-6 Incident" as the defense attorney. As you may recall, the incident is when the police used a spirit medium to contact the victim to see who killed him. It didn't work, and she was considered a fraud by the nation.
 * DL-6 Incident: The name of the spirit medium used to contact the victim is Misty Fey. What does this have to do with Edgeworth? Everything!

It turns out that the victim of the case was in fact Edgeworth's father, Gregory Edgeworth. Grossberg asks you to talk to Miles himself about it. To make sure Edgeworth will talk, Grossman will give you Misty Fey's Photo, which will be added to your Court Record. Move to the Detention Center.

Detention Center (2)
It seems Edgeworth still has had no luck at finding a defense attorney. Present Misty Fey's Photo to him, and he'll talk. It turns out the reason he turned down your offer is that he didn't want you to know about the DL-6 Incident. Now he sees no other way to hide. Talk to Edgeworth:


 * The DL-6 Incident: Edgeworth tells you that he witnessed his father's death. And seeing that Maya is Misty's daughter, he says that he thought the DL-6 Incident would end here. Edgeworth mentions that DL-6 happened almost exactly 15 years ago, only three days left until the statute of limitations finally ends and DL-6 closes forever.
 * The suspect: He mentions that after the suspect was found innocent, he disappeared from public view.
 * Your father: He does mention following in his father's footsteps, but doesn't want to talk about it.

After talking, present the Gourd Photo to him and he'll tell you that he didn't shoot Hammond. He asks if you will defend him. Choose "Of course we will." Phoenix wants to pay him back for something. Egdeworth gives you Edgeworth's Request and tells you to give it to Gumshoe. It will be added to your Court Record. A huge earthquake will hit before you leave. Edgeworth will go into the fetal position after it happens. Now move to the Criminal Affairs Dept.

Criminal Affairs Department (2)
Detective Gumshoe will be mad that you have a witness. Present Edgeworth's Request to Gumshoe. He'll make some copies, and will go check on Edgeworth. Phoenix sees Edgeworth's fear of earthquakes as weird, as he didn't have it while he took classes with Phoenix. He wonders what happened to Edgeworth after he transferred. It doesn't matter, since there's court tomorrow.