The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve/Episode 3: The Return of the Great Departed Soul/Investigation, Part 1

The opening cutscene shows a public display of scientific teleportation. When things go horribly wrong, the screen gets covered up in smoke.

Sholmes's Suite
This story takes place six months after getting Gina Lestrade a not guilty verdict for the murder of Pop Windibank, as seen in the final episode of The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures. You start off in Sholmes's Suite. Talk to Herlock Sholmes: Examine the back page of the Great Exhibition Newspaper to unlock a new topic of conversation: Move to the Lord Chief Justice's Office for some answers.
 * Events six months ago: Ryunosuke recalls how his right to represent others in court was revoked, and he intends to ask Stronghart for that right to be reinstated.
 * The Great Exhibition: Iris shares her excitement about the scientific advancements showcased at the Great Exhibition, but Sholmes alludes to something darker. The Great Exhibition Newspaper is entered into the Court Record.
 * Your gloomy mood: Sholmes claims that a case is the cause of his mood, but Iris feels as if he's hiding something.
 *  ' The Reaper Attacked ' : Apparently, it isn't uncommon for Barok van Zieks to be attacked in an act of revenge against his "Reaper's curse," though the latest attack was carried out by men with firearms.

Lord Chief Justice's Office
Upon entering the area, Ryunosuke and Iris are greeted by the Lord Chief Justice himself, who fills them in on an exciting new event. Talk to Mael Stronghart Present the Great Exhibition Newspaper for news on Van Zieks: It's time to investigate this incident by speaking to the man at the center of it. Move to the Prosecutor's Office.
 * Permission to work: Stronghart mentions Kazuma's "mission," which strikes Ryunosuke as odd, but reinstates his right to practice law nevertheless.
 * A curious affair: Stronghart reveals the case that Ryunosuke will be taking on, involving the murder of Odie Asman at the hands of Professor Albert Harebrayne's experiment gone wrong.
 * Forensic Science Symposium: Stronghart professes his admiration for forensic science, and reveals his desire to establish a forensics department in order to reduce crime.
 * Van Zieks's condition: Van Zieks survived the attack, but as it turns out, the men who attacked him worked for Odie Asman...

Prosecutor's Office
Present the Armband to Van Zieks to hear his thoughts on it, and unlock an accolade in the Chronicles version of the game. To progress the story, present the Great Exhibition Newspaper. It's now time to investigate the suspect. Move to the Prison.
 * Your apprentice: Van Zieks reveals that he doesn't even know the identity of his apprentice, and only took him on because Stronghart ordered him to.
 * The Reaper's identity: Van Zieks denies any involvement with the Reaper's "curse," but he doesn't mind taking on the burden of that identity due to the decrease in crime.
 * Last night's attack: Van Zieks claims that Asman was a despicable criminal, despite his status now as a murder victim.
 * Your contemporary: Van Zieks shares that Albert Harebrayne, the defendant, was an old friend of his from his university days.

Prison
Meet Albert Harebrayne, the man responsible for the disastrous experiment that reportedly took a man's life... Though he claims it was still a success. Talk to Harebrayne: Ryunosuke agrees to represent Harebrayne in court, so the next step is to investigate the crime scene. Move to the Experimentation Stage.
 * Yesterday's demonstration: Harebrayne doesn't deny that he was involved in the death of a man, but he wishes to avoid a murder charge in order to protect his machine from being investigated.
 * Instantaneous kinesis: Harebrayne claims that his theory was sound, but it wouldn't have mattered without a practical demonstration, for which he required an investment.
 * The victim: Harebrayne shares that Asman provided him with monetary funding and an engineer to put his theory into action, and if the demonstration were to be successful, he would be able to acquire additional funding from the British government.
 * The Reaper's varsity years: Harebrayne claims that the Barok van Zieks he knew was a perfect gentleman, but he was already in Germany by the time the Reaper rumors started.