The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve/Episode 2: The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro/Trial, Part 1

Defendants' Antechamber
Ryunosuke, Susato, and Soseki discuss the coming trial. Susato notes that it looks like Sholmes won't be arriving for the trial, but Ryunosuke thinks that this is probably for the best. If Sholmes was present, Ryunosuke believes he would have been tempted to turn to him for assistance, something that Barok van Zieks may view as a sign of weakness. More than anything, Ryunosuke wants to prove that a Japanese lawyer is perfectly capable of succeeding in a British court. It's now time to be put to the test.

Trial begins
Ryunosuke again notices Van Zieks showing animosity for the Japanese, but he puts that aside to focus on the trial. Van Zieks then calls two witnesses to the stand in order to explain the crime: Inspector Gregson and the accused himself, Soseki Natsume. Gregson goes over the timeline of the crime, and presents a photograph of the scene as the police found it to the court. The Crime Scene Photograph is added to the Court Record. Soseki then describes why he believes his lodgings are haunted, and provides his version of events. This leads into the formal testimony.

The Catastrophic Night: Cross Examination
Press on statement 4 to get the Victim’s Medical Report. Present the Victim’s Medical Report on statement 2 or statement 5. Ryunosuke points out that if the strychnine takes effect half an hour after consumption, why did the victim collapse three hours after Natsume poured the tea? But Van Zieks counters the claim and calls a new witness: William Shamspeare!

William Shamspeare can be very over the top in terms of his dialogue and the way he acts. Not to mention his costume! The yellow clothed curious character that you've seen in a flashback also makes his appearance for the first time. You're going to have to listen to their colorful testimony to figure out what's going on.

The Wintry Night of My Discontent: Cross Examination
Press every statement and Juror No. 1 will interrupt afterwards. After all the jurors vote Natsume guilty, you exercise your right to examine their argument. It’s time for the summation examination!

Tutorial note: Summation examination is pitting jurors against each other. It's really a matter of conflicting info and lots of convincing to change his or her mind. Sometimes, you need evidence to convince the juror if the person needs their question answered in order to move forward. Others is just pressing them to change their statement so the conflict between two jurors might work. It might start off simple now but watch out as things might get complicated! If you still don't get it, talk to Susato before you really start!

Jury Examination: The Defence's Rebuttal
Press on Juror No. 1’s statement. He says if you can prove that Shamspeare is a liar, he’ll change his verdict. Press on Juror No. 4’s statement. She has a suspicion that Shamspeare is stealing their gas. Pit these two against each other and Juror No. 1 will change his verdict and convince Juror No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6 to do so as well.

Metermann will testify again but with Juror No. 4 joining in as well since she works with the gas company.

The Altamont Gas Company's Investigation: Cross Examination
Press on statement 3 and the Gas Meter will be added to the court record.

Inspect the bottom of the Gas Meter and you’ll find a small hole on the bottom of the coin box. The gas meter will be updated. Present the updated Gas Meter on statement 4. Ask how the gas meter differentiates between different coins and Altamont will amend her statement.


 * Altamont: The meter is designed for coins the exact diameter and thickness of a thrupenny bit. Nothing else will fit.

Inspect the Bar of Soap and you’ll find the red disk has disappeared, leaving a depression that is exactly the same size as a thrupenny coin. The bar of soap will be updated.

Present the updated Bar of Soap on statement 4 and when asked, point out the circular depression on the bottom.

When asked to show what could be used to make the fake coin disappear, point to the hole at the bottom of the gas meter. Shamspeare has been freezing disks of water the exact shape of a coin to put into the meter and when they melt, they drain through the hole.

Altamont asks for evidence that this method was used. Present the Crime Scene Photograph, which shows a puddle of water underneath the gas meter.

When given the chance, raise an objection and point out that the poison might not have been in the tea. Present the Bar of Soap. Shamspeare had no tap water to use that night, because the water mains froze over. So he made the fake coins out of the tea instead.

Ryunosuke demands the police check the soap bars for frozen tea so they can test it for poison. The judge agrees, and adjourns court for the day to give the police time to do so.