Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney/The Golden Court

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Case Information

• Time of crime: Midday
• Location: The Alchemist's Study
• Accused: Maya Fey
• Charges: Witchcraft; turning Professor Layton into gold
• Victim: Hershel Layton
• Defender: Phoenix Wright, assisted by Espella Cantabella
• Inquisitor: Zacharias Barnham

Before the Trial

• Floor Plan added to the Court Record.

Group Testimony: What We Witnessed

Group Testimony

"What We Witnessed"

• Emeer: I heard a scream and an incantation, and then when I entered the room, the victim was already all shiny!
• Ms Primstone: Mayhap something caused discord between erstwhile friends? Mr Silk Hat had a knife at the ready, in his hand!
• Birdly: Victim of magic, sparkly and done for., I heard the staff fall on the floor.
• Luke: The professor must have seen through Miss Maya's deception and confronted her right there, face-to-face!

• Talea Magica added to the Court Record.
• Goldor is bookmarked in the Grand Grimoire.

What We Witnessed: Cross-Examination

• Press Ms Primstone's statement.
• Question Luke on "Mr Silk Hat was pointing that glittering knife ever so threateningly!".
• Choose Ask Espella to speak out.
• Floor Plan updated in the Court Record.
• Present the Floor Plan on Luke's statement.
• Golden Layton added to the Court Record.

Group Testimony: A Shadow at the Crime Scene

Group Testimony

"A Shadow at the Crime Scene"

• Emeer: We all know what happened to that alchemist, so this case's no mystery.
• Ms Primstone: Same place, same magic trick. This time her luck ran out and she dropped that magic sceptre.
• Birdly: The truth obscured by a twisted ruse, The witch couldn't vanish but did confuse.
• Luke: It happened because the professor unravelled the mystery behind all these witches...

A Shadow at the Crime Scene: Cross-Examination

• Press Ms Primstone's Statement.
• Talea Magica updated in the Court Record.
• Famalia bookmarked in the Grand Grimoire.

• Ms Primstone: That hat maker was pointing the knife at the witch's familiar.

• Press Ms Primstone's statement.
• Question Luke on "If he were my student, I would have made sure to teach him not to dilly-dally!"
• Question Emeer on "Y-yeah! That oughta be looked into!"
• Choose Where was it lying?
• Choose Actually, there is a problem.
• Present the area where the witch's sceptre is.

Group Testimony: The Golden Statue and the Sceptre

Group Testimony

"The Golden Statue and the Sceptre"

• Luke: I was only focusing on the professor, so I don't remember much else.
• Emeer: I dunno... I got there last. 'Sides, that thing was glintin' and glitterin' away, so I couldn't see much else.
• Birdly: Bewitched by love, or beloved by a witch, the poor cove knows not which is which
• Ms Primstone: Dearie me, I remember! How obvious it seems now. The staff was dropped before the statue fell over.

The Golden Statue and the Sceptre: Cross-Examination

• Press Birdly's statement.
• Question Luke on "Aaaaaah! Oh dearie, dearie me!"
• Choose Let's hear Cracker's testimony!

Crackers's Testimony: The Golden Statue and the Sceptre

Cracker

Cracker's Testimony

"The Golden Statue and the Sceptre"

1. ...Aaaaah!
2. ...Slam!
3. ...Dearie, dearie me!
4. ...Clang!
5. ...Godoor!

• Choose Cross-examine Cracker.

The Golden Statue and the Sceptre: Cross-Examination

• Present Goldor on Cracker's fifth statement.
• Godoor is bookmarked in the Grand Grimoire.
• Choose Naturally, I have proof.
• Present Behind the Painting.
• Floor Plan updated in the Court Record.
• Choose Something else.
• Present the Talea Magica.
• Present the area with the purple gem.
• Present Jean Greyerl.

Break

• Blank Letter added to the Court Record.
• Talea Magica updated in the Court Record.
• Choose In Greyerl's possession.
• Present the area with Greyerl's collar.
• Choose Ask about another case.
• Crime Scene Sketches added to the Court Record.

Greyerl's Testimony: The Night of the Crime

Greyerl

Greyerl's Testimony

"The Night of the Crime"

1. At around 1 o'clock at night, I excused myself and left Master Belduke in his study.
2. When I called him for breakfast in the morning, he did not respond. The door to his study was locked.
3. A neighbour had come for a visit just then, so we forced the door open together.
4. All the potions and other concoctions from the study have been confiscated. I wonder if they're being properly stored...

The Night of the Crime: Cross-Examination

• Press Greyerl's third statement.

• Emeer: It dawned on me then! The witch cast Famalia, just like in this case!

• Present the Talea Magica on Emeer's statement.
• Present the Crime Scene Sketches.

Emeer's Testimony: After Discovering the Body

Emeer

Emeer's Testimony

"After Discovering the Body"

1. I broke down th' door an' saw th' alchemist slumped in 'is chair. Gave me a JOLT!
2. Th' butler hurried t'call th' Knights of th' Inquisition... He never entered th' study.
3. Whaddid I do then... Ah, yeah! I was asked t'keep an EYE on things, so I wen' in t'have a bit of a look at everythin'...
4. All that made me pretty drowsy, so I wen' an' took-a-little NAP on th' couch.

After Discovering the Body: Cross-Examination

• Press Emeer's third statement.
• Question Greyerl on "She asked me to look form somethin', so I was doin' that too."

• Mailer: Sir Belduke said he'd have a letter to send. So I came by to pick it up.

• Present the Blank Letter on Mailer's statement.

Mailer's Testimony: Sir Belduke's Letter

Mailer

Mailer's Testimony

"Sir Belduke's Letter"

1. That night... Probably about 1am. I made a delivery to Sir Belduke.
2. He was writing a letter at the time. "It'll be ready soon, so come pick it up tomorrow morning." That's what he said.
3. I left his study and wished the butler a good night. Then I went home.
4. I went there again the next morning, as promised. Sir Belduke was... Well anyway, I looked for the letter.
5. Then that guy went out like a light on the couch. I got a little scared. So I left as soon as I found the letter.

Sir Belduke's Letter: Cross-Examination

• Press Mailer's third statement.
• Question Greyerl on "Mr...um, Miss Greyerl, of course. She was in the corridor, carrying a tray."

• Greyerl: Miss Mailer left just as I was bringing Master his usual drink.

• Press Greyerl's statement.
• Question Emeer on "Tomato juice.".
• Tomato Juice Bottle added to the Court Record.

• Press Mailer's fifth statement.
• Choose I've got evidence.
• Present the Tomato Juice Bottle.

Group Testimony: The Alchemist and His Butler

Group Testimony

"The Alchemist and his Butler"

• Greyerl: Master took me in, a complete stranger. I will forever be indebted to him.
• Greyerl: That's why I could never make an attempt on his life, through magic or otherwise.
• Mailer: Sir Belduke was a wonderful man! He's the one who recommended this line of work to me.
• Mailer: And he's the one who told me about it. The confidentiality obligation, I mean. I've never once broken it!

The Alchemist and his Butler: Cross-Examination

• Press Greyerl's second statement.
• Choose Suggest another motive.
• Present the Blank Letter.

• Greyerl: I had no reason to take his life nor steal his letter to the Storyteller.

• Press Greyerl's third statement.
• Choose There's a contradiction.
• Choose I can't present evidence.
• Question Mailer with "And he's the one who told me about it. The confidentiality obligation, I mean. I've never once broken it!" on Greyerl's statement.
• Choose Investigate the contradiction.
• Present the Crime Scene Sketches.
• Choose Emeer.
• Present the area with the bottle.
• Choose Himself.
• Present the Blank Letter.