At the Shipshape Aquarium, the aquarium's owner is found dead, and a whale, the star of the aquarium's stage show, is blamed for his death. The whale's trainer begs Phoenix Wright to save her beloved orca. It's up to Phoenix, on his first case back as a lawyer, to save his most unusual client yet!
Case Information[edit]
- Time of crime: From 12:00 to 10:00 AM on July 20th
- Location: Orca Pool Room
- Victim: Captain Jack Shipley
- Cause of death: Brain contusion
- Witnesses: Norma DePlume, Sasha Buckler, Herman Crab
- Defendant: Ora Shipley
- Defence attorney: Phoenix Wright
- Prosecutor: Simon Blackquill
Characters[edit]
Defence Attorneys[edit]
Phoenix Wright
The legendary attorney himself, on his first case after getting his attorney badge back.
Athena Cykes
The newest addition to the Wright Anything Agency, who uses the power of psychology in court.
Defendant[edit]
Ora Shipley
The orca accused of murder. Though "Ora" is her real name, people like to call her "Orla". She likes to wear hats.
Prosecutor[edit]
Simon Blackquill
A prosecutor who is also a prison inmate. He has mastered the use of psychological manipulation in courtroom battles.
Witnesses[edit]
Norma DePlume
An aquarium visitor. She seems to know something about what happened.
Marlon Rimes
Shipshape Aquarium's new animal keeper. He loves animals as much as he loves rapping.
Sasha Buckler
An orca trainer and performer in the Swashbuckler Spectacular. She appears to be best friends with Orla.
Herman Crab
Shipshape Aquarium's resident vet. A baby penguin lives in his hair.
Victim[edit]
Jack Shipley
The owner of Shipshape Aquarium. He was found dead in the orca pool.
Other characters[edit]
Apollo Justice
An ardent young lawyer at the Wright Anything Agency. His special feature is his very loud voice.
Trucy Wright
Phoenix's daughter, who also happens to be an aspiring magician. Phoenix adopted her eight years ago.
Bobby Fulbright
The detective assigned to this case. He sure makes a lot of noise, but he appears to be on the side of justice.
Rifle
A penguin that always shoots straight at her mark. She seems to love the smell of fish.
Pearl Fey
A spirit medium in training. Her psychic powers are beyond question.
Azura Summers
The trainer who preceded Sasha. She died during a show on July 20th last year.