Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations/Episode 2: The Stolen Turnabout/Part 4-1: Trial

Before the Trial
You find out that Atmey is being tried next door as Mask☆DeMasque. So Ron has been following plans for the heists. Now you need to find out who.

Godot calls up Ron, to hear his side of what happened when he visited KB Security.

My Visit To KB Security: Cross-Examination
Press on the 2nd statement. Ron states that it was the first blackmail letter to order him to go somewhere. When given the choice choose Press Harder. Ron says it told him to pay $50,000. He never intended to pay however as he knew that Bullard wouldn't do anything bad for him. The Judge has Ron add this to his testimony.


 * The blackmail thread didn't scare me. It wasn't going to cause me trouble or anything.

Ignore this statement for now and Press on 3. Godot will imagine that being fired from his job is the perfect motive for murder. Ask Ron, Why he was fired. Ron will answer that question, for money. Desirée really loves to spend money, so he actually stole the data from KB's secrets and sold it. Bullard eventually found out and immediately fired Ron. Whoops, you just asked the suicide question. The Judge has Ron add a new statement.


 * He fired me for selling company secrets... but Dessie doesn't know about that.

Ignore this statement and Present Desirée DeLite's Profile on the statement after 2 (where he says the blackmail didn't scare him). It looks like his Dessie is the one he is scared of. Godot will say that Ron would do just about anything to keep his secret covered, even when it means killing someone who found out. Shoot, a trap! Godot has Ron explain his actions at the CEO's Office.

At The CEO's Office: Cross-Examination
Press on the 3rd statement. Ron will explain that "that" was his Mask☆DeMasque costume. Ron was wearing his Mask☆DeMasque costume when he visited the CEO's office! He never told you that! Fortunately, even Godot is surprised. A new statement will be added.


 * I'd have been killed if I hadn't been wearing my Mask☆DeMasque costume!

Just why did he bring the costume? Ron was blackmailed over the Mask☆DeMasque issue, so he went there dressed up as him. It "took a lot longer" then he thought. Press harder and Ron will say that his cape was caught in the safe when he hid the body. This will prompt Godot to say that Ron hid the body to cover up his murder. The Judge has Ron add his last statement.

I panicked and hid the body in the safe. It took about 10 minutes.

Present the Buzzer Record on that statement. The buzzer was pushed around 1:02AM. Godot argues that Kane might have pushed it, but if Ron was the murder, he would have run off. Godot says Ron didn't know security personnel was here, but Ron already knew, as he worked there. The security didn't come because he wasn't at his station. Godot will now say that Ron didn't notice the buzzer going off, that was because he was unconscious at the time. If all of that is true, then there could be someone else in that room!

Godot will now argue that Kane could have lived for minutes and pushed the button himself. When given the choice if you could prove otherwise, choose I can prove it alright. Present the CEO Office Buzzer. There are no fingerprints on it and if Kane did push the buzzer, he would've left obvious fingerprints. Godot will now say Ron could have pressed it wiped off his fingerprints, but you mention that Ron was dressed up and Mask☆DeMasque always wears gloves, so there would be no reason for him to clean it off.

Godot will ask you one question, if the real murderer was in the room, why would he sound the buzzer? Answer, To call the security guard. There were three people in the room, the victim, who was killed, DeLite, who was unconscious, and the real murder. The killer thought he could push the buzzer to call up the security, who never came. Why did the killer call for security? Simple, to frame DeLite! Godot now asks who the real killer is. If you say the name, the person will be dragged in here. Is quite obvious, Present Luke Atmey's Profile.

Right now, Atmey is at trial next door. If he was found guilty of the heist at the Lordly Tailor, then he would have an airtight alibi for the murder. That's probably why he confessed to being Mask☆DeMasque yesterday, right after you proved Ron's alibi, so he could be charged with a lesser crime. Godot says the verdict is about to be announced, so you have to stop the trial next door now! The trial has attracted most of the country, so it would be devastating to your client if you interlude the trial without any solid proof that Atmey is the real murderer.

You are persistent to bring Atmey in at first, but you take your chances after getting encouragement from, guess who? Mia!

The Judge calls a recess.

Recess
You make it to the courtroom next door just as the verdict is about to be announced. You borrow Atmey for a moment to try him for murder.

Court Mode: Part Two
Now you have two objectives. The first is to crush Atmey's alibi and the other is to prove Atmey's motive for the murder.

Atmey is called up to the stand and is asked to testify about where he was been when the murder occurred.

The Alibi: Cross-Examination
Press all of the statements.

1: It could be possible that the Mask☆DeMasque in the photo is a fake if Atmey was at KB Security. Godot will say that Atmey had an accomplice. For now, say Give it up, as you have no idea who it was.

2: Atmey was called in by Andrews. Atmey would have the perfect opportunity to steal his new target. Maya spots something odd, if Atmey was watching the urn when it was stolen, then his reputation of being an "Ace Detective" would be damaged.

Skip 3 and Press 4. Atmey could have altered the photo in some way, but Godot said that Lordly Tailor printed it out, so it isn't possible.

Now you can Press 3. Atmey insists that the photo proves his crime, but something in it looks something odd. When given the option, choose You bet there is. You examine the crime photo, Present The pink splotch. You checked the basement warehouse before the crime is committed. There is something that is supposed to cover up the paint. When asked what, Present Amy Fey's Golden Statue.

You visited the warehouse the night before the heist and saw the statue covering the stains. Godot says he visited the warehouse after the heist and saw the statue farther from the door. When asked who moved it, Present Luke Atmey's Profile. The reason Atmey moved it is in the photograph. Something in it would expose Atmey's "lie" if the statue was in there. When asked where, Present the timestamp on the upper-left corner of the Touch Screen.

Atmey knew it was impossible to murder KB Security and take the photo in a matter of seconds, so he took the crime photo days before the crime officially committed. When he came back on the day of the murder, he noticed something that wasn't supposed to be on the photograph, the statue. Atmey wanted the statue to be placed, so the whole scene looked like as in the photo. That's why he moved the statue! Luke tries to counter your idea by showing the records, that says the camera was indeed taken on the night of the crime, but you block it by reminding Atmey that he was in charge of the data alone, giving him the freedom to manipulate it.

It looks like a great theory, but Godot says what you just said is only a possibility. He has Atmey state a new testimony about his strategy of the heist.

The Sacred Urn Heist: Cross-Examination
On 6, Present DeMasque's Calling Card. In the card, it says "take care of the speckled urn." The "speckles" the card is referring to are the pink splotches on the urn, but they are actually paint stains. Furthermore, the stains were put on there after the urn was delivered to the Lordly Tailor. Remember, Andrews dropped the urn, so she hid the urn to keep out of sight, so Atmey could not have seen it, unless he was taken it with him in the fake photo.

It looks like you have crushed Atmey's alibi, but Godot now brings in a new challenge. You now have to prove Atmey's motive for murdering Bullard. This will lead to a new testimony.

Atmey's Testimony: Motive for Murder
The blackmail letter was analyzed recently and the handwriting was indeed Bullard's. The Blackmail Letter will be updated to the Court Record.

Motive for Murder: Cross-Examination
Present the Blackmail Letter at statement 3. The letter says that it is addressed to Ron, but you find a contradiction here. When asked what, Present the Newspaper Clipping. It says the Tear of Emanon in there was "blue". However, in the letter it says "I'll take that 'red' diamond you received the other day." This doesn't describe the "blue" diamond Mask☆DeMasque stole, so the letter may be intended for someone else. When asked who, Present Luke Atmey's Profile.

Atmey has been involved in all of Mask☆DeMasque's cases. He recovered the item on the last heist, so as a reward, he received a "red diamond". If you hadn't noticed (though you probably did when you first met him), Atmey has been wearing a red jewel on his ring. So, if the blackmail letter was referring to the "red diamond" on the ring Atmey was wearing, then it is obvious that Bullard was blackmailing Atmey, not Ron!

Godot now reminds you that the blackmail referred to Atmey's secret identity. If he wanted to keep it, then he would have to do what it said. When asked what the secret identity was, say Atmey was a blackmailer. At some point, Ron started receiving blackmail letters after his first heist as Mask☆DeMasque. He began to receive detailed plans since. So if Atmey wanted to keep his identity as the blackmailer, then it would be obvious that Atmey was the one selling plans and blackmail letters to Ron!

Luke is willing to give up just yet, he wants to know how he knew that Ron was Mask☆DeMasque. Present the Newspaper Clipping. In the front page photo contains only Atmey and Ron. Ron said he put his costume in the trash can. And being the so-called "Ace Detective" he is, Atmey eventually finds the costume and knew that it belonged to Ron. He probably has been blackmailing and sending plans to Ron to give the stolen treasures to him for one thing, just to get attention from the public.

You now have proven Atmey's motive. Just look at him now, he is breaking down. Things might just work out right after all...

...Not! Godot wants you to prove one more thing, was Atmey really at the CEO's Office at KB Security? He wants proof from you that Atmey really was at the murder scene at the time. However, you can't prove it right now. Choosing otherwise would get you nowhere. You request for one more cross-examination, but Godot calls it off, as Atmey was going to get the "guilty" verdict as Mask☆DeMasque. Maya wants to investigate more, but that would risk double-jeopardy, meaning that if Ron is found innocent of the heist, then he wouldn't be tried for the same crime. If that happens, then it is likely that Atmey will get away with the murder.

It looks like time has ran out for you, but fortunately, Mia comes to your rescue. Using the Kurain Channeling Technique, Maya can summon her big sister to aid Phoenix when things look it's bleakest. Mia helps The Judge recall Atmey's statements after his last testimony. Atmey declared that Ron was the true killer. The Judge says they're not important, Mia suggests another cross-examination would help prove their importance.

Take note that Godot, for some reason, spaces out for a moment. What is he thinking about? Anyway, he agrees to hear Atmey's final testimony.

Atmey's Testimony: The Last Testimony
The Judge gives you only one chance to find a contradiction, even pressing the wrong statement will be an instant game over! There isn't anything in the evidence that contradicts any of the statements. Mia says evidence doesn't always have to. So it looks like you just have to press. Remember, press the wrong statement once and you'll blow it.

The Last Testimony: Cross-Examination
You only have to do one thing, just Press on the 9th statement. While Atmey was on trial next door, Ron confessed that he was wearing the Mask☆DeMasque outfit during his visit to the CEO's Office. Atmey wasn't there when he confessed, so how did Atmey know that Ron was wearing the costume? Recall Ron's testimony, as soon as he entered the office, he was knocked out by the real murderer not before seeing him first. If that is true, then the real murder must have seen Ron is his costume as well!!

At this state, Amtey will break down and admit to the crime.

Ron comes to the stand on last time. He once again admits that he really is Mask☆DeMasque, but thanks to Double-Jeopardy, he is now cleared of all charges and is scot-free... for now anyways.

Ron DeLite is found Not Guilty!

What REALLY Happened
It all started when Ron DeLite was fired as a chief security guard at KB Security headquarters. Apparently Ron's wife, Desirée DeLite, had been spending too much money to Ron's liking. To keep up with her spending spree, Ron had been selling secrets of the company to rival companies for large amounts of money. However, Kane Bullard, CEO of KB Security, caught Ron and immediately fired him.

Ron feared that if Desirée found out that he was fired, she would leave him. He couldn't find a better job to earn rolls of cash, so he decides to gain money in a way Desirée wouldn't want him to be, like a criminal. Ron creates a fancy costume and a new alias for himself, the mysterious phantom thief, Mask☆DeMasque.

Ron's first heist target was the extremely valuable "Tear of Emamon". He was very successful at his heist and attempted to get away with it by hiding the costume in one of the trash cans. That is when the so-called Ace Detective Luke Atmey enters the scene. Atmey finds the costume in one of the cans and with some research, he manages to find that it was Ron that made and used the costume.

The heist made it to the papers and Mask☆DeMasque became popular with the people. This gives Atmey an idea. If he wanted to get attention from lots of people, he would blackmail Ron into giving him his stolen items to make it look like he "recovered the treasures, and from doing this, he would become famous. He then sends Ron a blackmail letter saying he knows (he) did it and if he gives back the Tear of Emanon, he'll promise to pay him big. Ron does so and becomes rich as a result.

As one year passes, Atmey had been secretly sending planned heist with highly detailed guides and instructions to Ron, who had been following very single one. He gave the treasures to Atmey who in return had been paying him back ridiculous amounts of money, which he used to keep up with his own wife, whom he successfully kept his deep dark secret from. When Atmey "recovered" the forth item Mask☆DeMasque stole, he was awarded with a red jewel as a present. All goes well with Atmey, until the fifth heist, when Bullard steps in.

Bullard's company's reputation has taken a nose dive, thanks to unsuccessful attempts to prevent robberies made by Mask☆DeMasque. He soon began investigating each heist and eventually find out that Atmey was behind the cases. He blackmails Atmey into giving him the ring he has or pay up $50,000. It also said to meet him at his office at 1:00AM on October 12th, unless he wants to expose his identity as a blackmailer. Atmey was filled with rage as a result and started planning to kill Bullard.

Meanwhile, famous museum Lordly Tailor agreed with the mysterious Kurain Tribe to present their most valuable possessions. The treasures were delivered to the Lordly Tailor with former star manager Adrian Andrews taking care of the basement. Andrews feared that something bad would happen, so she hired Atmey to look over the treasures.

As Andrews prepared for the Sacred Urn, she carried it to the basement. There, she met with an unfortunate accident, she tripped one of the paint cans, spilling a huge splotch on the floor and wall. She also drops the box on the edge of the paint stain, breaking the urn apart. Andrews drop some of the pieces on the ground. She picks up the pieces and fixes the urn, but leaving the paint stains on.

Atmey took a liking to the urn and thought he should keep it to himself, so he blackmails Ron into making him steal the urn and mails the calling card to Lordly Tailor 10 days after being called. He lies to the company saying he would alone wait for Mask☆DeMasque to appear and would finish him once and for all.

Atmey then sends his blackmail letter he received to Ron. Planning that he could frame him for murdering Bullard. He takes the Mask☆DeMasque outfit one night and carries the urn, seeing it for the first time since Andrews fixed it. He sets up the security camera and takes a picture of himself while manipulating to make it look like it was taken on October 12th at 1:00AM.

The day of the meeting finally comes. Luke went to the CEO's Office and settled things once and for all, leading Bullard to his fate. Ron, meanwhile, decides to go to the office around the same time, thinking the letter was meant for him and it would be his Mask☆DeMasque identity the letter is concerning. He brings his costume with him to make things more appropriate. Once he got in with his key card, however, he was knock out cold by Atmey, who sounded the alarm to call for a security guard. That security guard (Larry Butz) never came, because he was with his ex-girlfriend, who dumped him.

When Ron came to, he sees a horrific scene of his boss' body on the ground, not moving. Ron panicked and puts the body into the safe, he wasn't caught on camera, because he knew about the cameras (he was the one who set them up). He went to the Lordly Tailor to do his usual duty and gave the urn to Atmey before being arrested.

Ron knew that he had an alibi from the CEO's Room at KB Security, he would get away from being charged. So, he would do anything to get the guilty verdict for the heist and ultimately, not get charged with murder. Atmey plotted the same thing, to have an alibi to be convicted for a lesser crime and ultimately, get away with murder.

The Stolen Turnabout: Epilogue
Ron is still depressed. He had lost everything and doesn't think the broken bowl will never be fixed. It looks like you'll need to encourage Ron. Present the Sacred Urn and things will be just fine. As for Desirée, don't worry. She hates criminals and cowards, but for Ron's case, he did it all for her, convincing her that Ron is a strong person. So it looks like things will work out between the two after all.