The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve/Episode 3: The Return of the Great Departed Soul/Trial, Part 4

Recess

Courtney Sithe has arrived at the courtroom, and she's aware of the accusation made against her concerning her involvement in this crime. However, she announces that she won't be taking the stand to testify despite her connection to this case, as Stronghart himself has forbidden it. It seems that Sithe and Stronghart are intent on hiding as much information as possible about the Professor case ten years ago, but Sholmes reassures Ryunosuke and Susato that there's still hope in this trial. With this, it's time for the trial to resume.

Tusspells' Testimony: The Professor Waxwork

Esmeralda Tusspells

Esmeralda Tusspells' Testimony

- The Professor Waxwork -

1. The special exhibit in the House of Horrors is based on a rumour that shocked society in London.
2. An impression of the visage was taken directly from the corpse...in accordance with Tusspells family principles.
3. I enlisted the aid of the gravedigger, and created a mould for the head in the cemetery just before the interment.
4. I hid myself until he gave me a signal. ...I was there for a very long time that night.
5. As dawn approached, I was very worried that I could be discovered.

The Professor Waxwork: Cross Examination

Madame Tusspells has brought with her an article detailing the story of the resurrection, written shortly after it was first reported. The Ten-Year-Old Article is entered into the Court Record.

Press statement 4. Tusspells mentions that she had difficulty getting the corpse into form, as this was shortly after the Professor's death. Her preferred window of time is three hours after death, when rigor mortis sets in and the muscles stiffen. When given the choice, choose It's significant, and Tusspells will amend her testimony with this information.

On the new statement 4, present the Killer's Autopsy Report. Something is off about this timeline. The autopsy report states that the Professor was hanged at midnight, but Tusspells claims that rigor mortis hadn't yet set in despite the fact that dawn was approaching. The Professor did indeed die that night, but not at the time stated in the autopsy report. When asked for proof of this, present the Ten-Year-Old Article. When asked to name a witness to the scene in the article, present Enoch Drebber.

Tusspells then reveals that she found Drebber ten years ago using the article she presented previously. Even the prosecution can no longer deny that Courtney Sithe had no involvement in this, and Drebber and Sithe are called to the stand together.

Drebber's Testimony: In The Cemetery Ten Years Earlier

Enoch Drebber

Enoch Drebber's Testimony

- In The Cemetery Ten Years Earlier -

1. The reason I was in Lowgate Cemetery at all ten years ago was for...a spot of moonlighting, shall we say?
2. Yes, the illustration in that newspaper article was based on what I witnessed that night.
3. But thinking back now, I realise that I never actually saw the Professor.
4. Soon afterwards, I was visited by a young woman who sculpted a model of me from wax.
5. Then I gave up on my dream of becoming a scientist. And it was all because of that newspaper article.

In The Cemetery Ten Years Earlier: Cross Examination

On statement 3, present the Ten-Year-Old Article. The illustration in the article was drawn based on Drebber's account, and clearly shows the Professor wearing an iron mask. If Drebber really never saw the Professor, then how could he have known that he was wearing an iron mask, information which was never made public? Despite this contradiction, Drebber continues to stick to his story, and amends his testimony in an effort to rectify this.

Press the new statement 3. Drebber claims that the corpse he saw that day could have actually been another student at work, and that he never even reported hearing a gunshot, causing Tusspells to react. Pursue Tusspells. Tusspells recalls that Drebber did in fact mention a gunshot when he told her the story, and even mentioned that blood had been spattered at the scene. Drebber isn't happy about this, and adds another statement to his testimony to refute this claim.

Press the new statement 5, in which Drebber states that Tusspells visited him to make a model of him. Tusspells reveals that she also bought his camera off of him, and that the camera found in the special exhibit is that very same camera. Examine the front of the Camera to unfold it, revealing a bloodstain. Examine the bloodstain to update its details.

Present the Camera on the new statement 4. If Drebber claims that there was no blood spattered at the scene, then how would he explain this stain on his camera? Drebber is finally at a loss for words, as it has now become clear that he has been lying in order to protect someone. When asked to name who, present Courtney Sithe.

When asked for evidence proving Drebber's motive in killing Asman, present the Ten-Year-Old Article and Drebber's Contract. When asked to provide the link, point to the signature below the illustration. It's clear now that Drebber blamed Asman for bringing his scientific aspirations to an end, but Drebber denies ever having such aspirations. Present the Science Trophy to prove that he did indeed have the talent required to succeed in science, though that couldn't hold up to the scrutiny he faced following the release of the article.

Though Drebber attempts to object once again, Courtney Sithe cuts in to admit to the events of ten years ago. This absolves Harebrayne of guilt, so it would seem that there is no reason for the trial to continue... But Ryunosuke gets the sense that there is more to uncover here. Choose to ask for further testimony. It is now Dr Sithe's turn to testify.

Sithe's Testimony: The Waxwork Plot

Courtney Sithe

Courtney Sithe's Testimony

- The Waxwork Plot -

1. It all began at the scene when I saw the waxwork and the note tucked inside its jacket.
2. The actual body of the victim, as indicated in the note's instructions, was beneath the experimentation stage.
3. The body had to be 'arranged' in certain ways to implicate the defendant...which was my job.
4. I enlisted the help of the entire Forensic Investigation Team to dress the scene appropriately.
5. The truth about the execution ten years ago is a state secret of the highest level. I had to protect it.

The Waxwork Plot: Cross Examination

Press statement 3 to hear a detailed explanation of Sithe's involvement in the crime. When asked which part you want added to her testimony, choose what she did to the victim. It appears that something about this new statement of hers directly contradicts a piece of evidence in the Court Record.

On the new statement 4, present the Photograph of the Victim. When asked for the inconsistency between her testimony and the photo, point to the stab wound. If Sithe had stabbed the victim when he was already deceased, then why is the blood dripping down his body, as if he were standing upward? The part of her story shown to be a lie is the stabbing of the victim. Enoch Drebber intended to kill the victim, but it was Courtney Sithe who finished the job. When asked for an object explaining why Sithe would have done this, choose the scalpels. Asman was blackmailing her for money, and the scalpels were simply a cover-up.

What really happened

Before the famous public science experiment, Enoch Drebber as a grave robbing student stumble a graveyard in which "The Professor" with the mask makes a miraculous escape from the grave, only to be shot by an unknown assailant ten years ago, leaving blood on the side of the camera. Also at the time, Courtney Stevens falsified the report that he's being hanged by the very top. Enoch tries to tell everyone to no avail. Fortunately, Mr. Asman, as a reporter at the time, interviewed Drebber about the mysterious discovery that included the illustration.

This caught the attention of Madam Tasspells, who wants Enoch Drebber to help her with the waxwork which isn't popular at the time. She did the waxwork of him in shock of the scene he saw. To keep it authentic, she brought his camera with the blood on the side closed up. However, despite having the science trophy, the article caused his university to ban him from doing anymore science work. At the same time, to keep Courtney's secret, she was being blackmailed by Asman and uses five thousand scalpels as a cover-up for the loss of money.

Ten years later, Professor Harebrayne hires Enoch Drebber to help design his invention that suppose to use kinetics to teleport a person from one spot to another. But underneath it, he took the head from the grave in Madam Tusspells Wax Museum, and puts it in the green balloon. He also set aside the crossbow to use later when the experiment happens. He also informed Courtney Stevens whose last name turns into Sithe, informs her to take care of Mr. Asman and falsify the report to create the impression that the experiment has caused his death.

As soon as the public experiment begins, all hell breaks loose. In the midst of the smoke, the green balloon with the wax dummy in a cage is shot down by Enoch Drebber by use of a crossbow before he puts it away. But the prince of Bohemia took the picture before it happened. At the same time, the real cage with Mr. Asman fell down and the bottom part has broke apart. As he climbs out of the cage, Courtney stabs him in his heart, ending his life. Lastly, to implicate Harebrayne for the murder, his screwdriver is left on the top of the stage, leading to his arrest.

Aftermath

The Demasking

Complete Episode 3.

Professor Harebrayne intends to celebrate his acquittal by sightseeing around London and exploring the Great Exhibition, but Barok van Zieks puts a halt to those plans by presenting him with tickets back to Germany. It seems that the Reaper himself fears the curse that follows him, and is now concerned for his friend's safety. After Harebrayne says his goodbyes, Van Zieks asks to speak with Ryunosuke. Although it's an odd request, Ryunosuke feels no contempt from the prosecutor as he usually does, so he complies. Surprising revelations then come to light in the courtroom, hinting at more drama yet to come.

The Masked Assassin Reveals Himself

Van Zieks walks over to the waxwork of the Professor and unlock its helmet to reveal the mass murderer's true identity: Genshin Asogi! Suddenly, his assistant's memory comes back, as he throws his cloak aside and unmasks himself as Kazuma Asogi, the son of Genshin. Ryunosuke and Susato greet him tearfully and give Karuma, Kazuma's sword, back to him. Kazuma takes a look at the Genshin waxwork and slices it with his sword, then walks out of the courtroom. After a final chat with Van Zieks, Ryunosuke and Susato have mixed feelings as to what really happened to Kazuma since his demise back on the steamship almost a year ago.