Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth/Turnabout Reminiscence/Part 4-1 - Beginning

First Case
Edgeworth notes that this case is his first assignment, to replace the prosecutor who was accused as being the Yatagarasu. Ace Attorney veterans will remember that Edgeworth's first case was actually against another defense attorney and about a different murder, so something must have happened during this case.

A man will enter, who fans will recognise as Edgeworth's mentor and Franziska's father, Manfred von Karma. He demands perfection from Edgeworth to land the defendant in prison. Looks like this could be the first time we play the role of a prosecutor in an Ace Attorney game! Talk to Manfred von Karma. He will say that the defendant claimed that the prosecutor, Byrne Faraday, instructed him to commit murder. We have a whole hour of recess to prepare for the case.


 * Today's trial: A murder was commited on September 8th in front of the Cohdopian Embassy. The victim is Mr. Deid Mann, a staff member at the embassy. The defendant is Mr. Mack Rell, who was arrested as he possessed the murder weapon and was caught on the embassy's security camera. The Yatagarasu had also successfully infiltrated the Cohdopian Embassy around this time. At first, the defendant claimed to be the Yatagarasu but didn't kill anyone. Once the prosecutor presented the security footage where the defendant shot the victim, he admitted to the murder, but claimed that the prosecutor, who is really the Yatagarasu in actuality, instructed him to do it. Manfred will also mention that this case is has been considered by some to be the second KG-8 incident.


 * "2nd KG-8 incident": Manfred will give us a newspaper dated three years back. The KG-8 Incident Overview will be added to your organizer. The Amano Group was involved in a smuggling ring, and the ringleader, Colin Devorae, was arrested. A woman named Cece Yew was the sole witness of the ring, but was killed before she could provide any testimony. The killer was suspected to be a Cohdopian Embassy staff member named Manny Coachen, who was found not guilty due to insufficient evidence. The prosecutor for that case was also Byrne Faraday. The victim this time is also a witness of the smuggling organization, and was also murdered before he could testify.


 * Yatagarasu: The Yatagarasu stole something from the Cohdopian Embassy and sent it to the police. That was actually the first time the Yatagarasu incriminated itself by leaving evidence behind. Manfred suggestes we ask Mr. Faraday about the Yatagarasu, as he is in charge of the case as well.

Suddenly, a young girl will enter the lobby and ask Edgeworth to exchange her pile of coins for a dollar. She does seem a bit familiar, but now's not the time to think about it. The prosecutor substitution paperwork has been completed, and the trial is just about to start.

Empty courthouse
There is nobody in the courtroom except for the prosecution and the bailiff, not even the defense attorney is here. The Judge will now arrive, saying that he heard a popper go off during the recess. Mr. Faraday didn't even transfer his evidence to us, so how are we supposed to start the trial?

Detective Gumshoe will barge in, saying that both the defendant and the previous prosecutor are found dead in Defendant's Lobby No. 2!

Two deaths in one
Outside the door to the defendant's lobby, a tall detective blocks our path. He denies us entry to the crime scene. The defense attorney is also here, and Gumshoe will soon catch up to us. We better start asking around to find out what happened. Talk to the detective. He will introduce himself as Detective Tyrell Badd. He was requested by Faraday to testify about the case, which is why he is already near the crime scene when Edgeworth arrived.


 * Crime scene: The prosecutor was stabbed to death holding a gun in his hand while the defendant was shot to death with a bloodied knife in his hand. Detective Gumshoe was guarding the lobby entrance the whole time and saw no one enter, which means that the two victims killed each other!
 * Trial witness: Detective Tyrell Badd was called as a witness because he worked on the Yatagarasu's case, so he can identify if Faraday has the Yatagarasu's characteristics.

Now talk to the defense attorney. Her name is Calisto Yew, and she has a tendency to break out with laughter.


 * Crime scene: Calisto Yew doesn't know anything about the murder. She's only there after hearing the news that Faraday was murdered.

Finally, talk to Gumshoe. Both Edgeworth and Gumshoes had never met before this, and Gumshoe had just became a detective.


 * Crime scene: Gumshoe was guarding the entrance to the lobby when he heard the gunshot. He saw Detective Badd rush to the scene and they both entered the lobby and discovered the murder. Other than the gunshot, Gumshoe did not hear anything. Det. Gumshoe's Testimony will be added to the organizer.

A bailiff will now arrive and say that a Cohdopian Embassy staff member by the name of Manny Coachen has requested to see Calisto Yew. They will leave while Manfred arrives. Manfred knows Badd well, and is about to let us investigate before we're interrupted by a familiar voice. A younger Franziska is on a vacation from Germany. She sounds as competitive as ever. Manfred will leave Edgeworth and Franziska with the investigation, with Detective Badd overlooking them.