Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney/Episode 4: Turnabout Goodbyes

Christmas Eve: two men stand in a rowboat in the middle of a lake talking about their younger days. One says he has suffered for too long and, thus, wants revenge. He suddenly shoots the other man with a gun. The victim falls into the lake, as Miles Edgeworth leaves him to his watery grave. Wait! Miles Edgeworth‽ The prosecutor? If he shot him, what did the other man do to him? What grudge did Edgeworth have against him? What kind of suffering did he go through? How can he possibly kill another man?



Case Information

 * Time of Crime: December 25, 12:15 AM
 * Location: Gourd Lake
 * Defendant: Miles Edgeworth
 * Cause of Death: Shot in the Heart
 * Murder Weapon: Pistol
 * Victim: Robert Hammond
 * Defense Attorney: Phoenix Wright
 * Prosecution Lawyer: Manfred von Karma

Defense Attorney
Phoenix Wright In this episode, Phoenix will be defending his own rival, but can he win against a man with a winning streak ten times longer than Edgeworth's?

Defendant
Miles Edgeworth Edgeworth is Phoenix’s rival. He became a prosecutor at the age of 20. He has a profound hatred for crime and criminals. It seems now he'll know how it feels to be called a criminal.

Victim
Robert Hammond Not much is known about Robert Hammond or his connection to Edgeworth.

Prosecution Lawyer
Manfred von Karma Also known as The Man Behind the Slaughter, Von Karma used to be Edgeworth's mentor. He claims that he has never lost a case in 40 years. A prosecutor to fear.

Witnesses
Lotta Hart Lotta was camping at the lake on the night of the murder. She is the main witness to the murder. She claims that she was performing research on the lake that included using a camera triggered by loud noises.

The Boat Shop Caretaker An old man who lives at the Boat Shop on Gourd Lake. Apparently, he seems to have completely lost his memory and no one knows his real name or any other information about him.

Other characters
Maya Fey Maya is Phoenix's helpful assistant. Months with no training seems to have drained her medium powers.

Detective Dick Gumshoe Gumshoe is absent-minded and can be short-tempered at times. Mostly he is a friendly and helpful character. He has great respect for Miles Edgeworth.

Larry Butz Larry is Phoenix's best friend from grade school. As of this case, Larry works at the Samurai Dog stand on the beach.

Marvin Grossberg Marvin Grossberg seems to know something about this case.

Gregory Edgeworth Gregory Edgeworth is Miles Edgeworth's deceased father.

Polly Polly is the caretaker's only companion.