The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures/Episode 1: The Adventure of the Great Departure/Trial, Part 3

Trial continues
Susato reveals that she has come here to deliver a special piece of evidence to the defense. The Judge allows her to do so. She hands you a report, claiming it to be Jezaille's research documents. Susato obtained the book through Dr. Wilson's laboratory at Yumei University. The report is about curare: a deadly poison. Jezaille's Report is filed in the Court Record. The Judge will now ask if you have anymore evidence to present. Present Jezaille's Report. Kazuma will tell the court what Jezaille has been researching: curare. A deadly poison that can cause death that cannot be found in Japan. There's no wonder why they couldn't detect poison in the bottle, you say, as the police had no idea that it existed. In Europe, it seems to be common knowledge, but in Japan, the methods to detect it haven't been created.

Prosecutor Auchi counters you by saying that Wilson would've been in extreme pain if he had ingested poison, and his reaction would've been very noticeable. Hosonaga also testifies that he had not seen such a thing. However, Kazuma reveals why. Curare, when ingested, will paralyze all of the muscles in a person's body. Meaning that Wilson couldn't move, speak, or give any indication as to what was happening. Kazuma claims that the true cause of death was suffocation from curare. It looks like you've turned things around, when Jezaille does the unthinkable. Hosonoga pours the leftover contents of the bottle into a glass, and she drinks it. What? How could Jezaille still be alive? Unless, the bottle really contained no curare?

You ask yourself: Was there curare in that bottle? Choose that it contains poison. You insist that the bottle had curare in it. The Judge will ask you for evidence as to why Jezaille is still alive after drinking from the bottle. Present Jezaille's Report. Prosecutor Auchi will ask you to be more specific since the court can't read English. When the Judge asks which section of the report contains the answer, choose "Special Characteristics". You reveal that in the report, it says that the poison is only lethal when entered through a wound. Otherwise, when mixed with stomach acid, it will turn harmless. This is why Jezaille was able to drink it! But, Jezaille counters you yet again, saying that Wilson also would've been able to drink it without dying, since both drank from the same bottle.

The Judge will ask for evidence as to why Wilson died but Jezaille did not. Present the Medical Report Card. You remind the court that Wilson had had a tooth extraction prior to dining at La Carneval, which Jezaille knew of. The curare entered through Wilson's wound in his mouth which led to his death.

All of a sudden, Jezaille snatches the bottle off Hosonaga. She taunts the court about "leaving vital evidence lying around" before dropping it onto the floor! Unfortunately, the liquid inside has quickly soaked into the absorbent carpet, and the bottle has smashed into multiple shards. Jezaille quickly goes back to accusing you of shooting Wilson from the front, using the photograph of the crime scene to her advantage. Kazuma asks you to recall the incident: what you saw, heard, or smelled. You will ask yourself if a clue that points to Jezaille shooting Wilson exists or not.

Choose "There's a clue". Now's your chance to prove that Jezaille shot Wilson. Highlight and present the bloodstain on the wooden platter. If you really did shoot Wilson, how did the plate of beef steak, which was sitting behind the victim, get blood on it? Only the person sitting across from Wilson could've shot him in order for the bloodstain to line up. Detective Hosonaga reveals that he confiscated the plate of beef steak. The Judge orders him to bring it out.

The steak plate
Hosonaga comes back with the plate of beef steak. Upon closer inspection, the wooden slab has no blood on it. The Steak Plate is filed in the Court Record. The Judge is about to declare the verdict unless you can find any more clues about the steak plate. You ask yourself if there are any. Choose "There's another clue". The Judge will ask you to point out where clues can be found on the plate of steak. Highlight and examine the steak. Upon lifting up the steak, a golden koban can be seen underneath, which Kazuma identifies as from the Hoei era. Sound familiar? Highlight and present the koban. Now, you must prove how the koban relates to this case. In order to do so, you must speak with the owner of it. Who's the owner? Present Kyurio Korekuta's Profile. The Judge will proceed to call both witnesses from earlier up to the stand.

When The Judge shows Korekuta the koban, he reacts intensely, confirming it to be the same one he had lost the day of the incident. Kazuma tells him that it was found underneath a beef steak, meaning someone had intentionally hidden it there. Detective Hosonaga reveals that the reason he had become an undercover waiter was due to incidents of theft, where one person would steal items from wealthy foreigners; the koban could thus be a part of this string of robberies. You claim that the identity of this thief is obvious, and the Judge will ask for their identity. Present Iyesa Nosa's Profile. After a short breakdown, Nosa confesses to being the thief. Jezaille shows disgust towards Iyesa for placing a coin underneath a beef steak and not even using a knife and a fork to slice it.

The Judge is about to let Jezaille go, when you interject. You claim that there was a contradiction in Jezaille's statements, and the Judge asks you to show evidence. Present the Steak Plate or the Crime Scene Photograph. Jezaille just claimed that she would never bite into a beef steak, but the beef steak on the plate shows clear bite marks. The Judge and Prosecutor Auchi fail to see what the problem is, but you claim that the beef steak is connected to a decisive piece of evidence that hasn't been presented yet, but someone has it. When the Judge asks who has it, present Satoru Hosonaga's Profile. Nosa confirms that he hid the koban under his own plate, meaning Hosonaga presented Nosa's plate, not Jezaille's. That poses the question, why was Nosa's plate on the victim's table? Prosecutor Auchi tries to counter that Nosa would've switched the plates which instead backfires on Auchi, adding fuel to the fire.

Nosa reveals that during the incident, he switched his plate with Jezaille's in order to direct suspicion away from him if they found the koban. The Judge now orders Hosonaga to bring out the other beef steak he had confiscated. When he brings out the other beef steak, a bloodstain can be seen. Meaning, only Jezaille could've shot Wilson since she was sitting across from him! Jezaille then proceeds to confess her crime, telling the court her plan to kill Wilson. And with that,

Ryunosuke Naruhodo is found...



What really happened
Visiting English student Jezaille Brett invited visiting English professor Dr. John H. Wilson to dine with her at La Carneval. Though her motive for doing so remains unknown, Jezaille had already taken preparations to murder Wilson. Knowing that he was to have a tooth extraction prior, Jezaille prepared curare poison in advance. The curare was planted in the bottle of carbonated water, as that was the only thing Wilson could consume. Jezaille knew that the curare would enter through the wound in Wilson's mouth, killing him, and that curare hadn't yet been discovered in Japan, meaning there was no way to find it in the bottle. She also ordered and ate from a steak plate and placed it in front of Wilson to make it seem like he was dining alone.

After Wilson received the poisoned water, Jezaille was planning to withdraw from the scene before the poison took effect, making it look like Wilson had died suddenly with no one else present. However, she couldn't, as Japanese student Ryunosuke Naruhodo went up to Wilson to chat. When Wilson took the sip and fell unconscious, Jezaille propped his body up against his chair to prevent him from falling over. Wilson's hand briefly rested on Jezaille's steak plate for several seconds during this time, causing a severe burn. Wanting to pin the blame on Ryunosuke, Jezaille planted the doctor's pistol where Ryunosuke could see it. When he picked up the gun, Jezaille used her own gun that she had concealed under her skirt to shoot the already-dead Wilson, spattering blood on her steak plate.

At the same time, soldier Iyesa Nosa and antique shop owner Kyurio Korekuta were dining. Nosa's salary as a soldier was lacking, so to raise his infant son Aido, Nosa had taken to stealing from the patrons. Korekuta was one such target, and he stole an antique Hoei-era coin from him. As soon as the gunshot rang out, Inspector Satoru Hosonaga, who was undercover as the head waiter, ran to the scene. Naturally assuming that Ryunosuke was the killer, Hosonaga restrained him and brought him into the kitchen. Jezaille took the chance to turn Wilson's chair around, making it seem like he was shot from the front, pinning the blame on Ryunosuke. Hosonaga was then given direct orders to escort Jezaille away from the scene entirely.

At the same time, knowing the police would soon descend upon the scene, Nosa hid the coin he had stolen from Korekuta under the steak he was eating, deciding to cut his losses and simply leave the coin rather than be investigated. While Hosonaga detained Ryunosuke, Nosa also swapped the steak he was eating for the one Wilson was apparently eating. Unbeknownst to him, the steak was actually eaten by Jezaille, and had gotten Wilson's blood on it. Additionally, she had eaten her steak with a knife and fork while Nosa had eaten the steak directly, leaving clear bite marks on the steak. Both Nosa and Korekuta, along with Hosonaga, would be pressured not to reveal Jezaille's presence, attempting to conceal her involvement entirely. While he didn't know about the switch and though it was against protocol, Hosonaga secretly confiscated both steak plates to preserve the crime scene as accurately as possible. This act would provide the decisive evidence used to prove Jezaille's crime!

Ending
Kazuma and Susato congratulate you on your first case. Professor Mikotoba also comes by to thank you for catching Dr Wilson's killer. But he also brings bad news. Jezaille Brett, the culprit, cannot be judged in Japan. Hosonaga appears to explain. Due to the invocation of extraterritorial rights, Jezaille's trial will be held in the courts of the British Empire. But for now, Professor Mikotoba calls for a celebration, and Hosonaga will prepare a special dinner at La Carneval.

Kazuma expresses that he thinks Ryunosuke will be the better fit for an attorney. Claiming to only give him a push at the beginning, Ryunosuke carried through the rest of the trial all by himself. Kazuma then asks for a request, but is interrupted by Hosonaga wanting everyone to leave and celebrate. You'll have to wait later to hear what Kazuma has to say, but for now, it's time to celebrate your first victory!