-Judge Well... -Judge This case has certainly turned out differently than we all expected. -Judge Mr. Payne... your client? -Payne He... er... he was arrested and has been taken away, Your Honor.

-Judge Very well. -Judge Mr. Wright? -Phoenix Yes, Your Honor. -Judge I have to say, I'm impressed.

-Judge I don't think I've ever seen someone complete a defense so quickly... -Judge and find the true culprit at the same time! -Phoenix Thank you, Your Honor.

-Judge At this point, this is only a formality, but... -Judge This court finds the defendant, Mr. Larry Butz... * N O T G U I L T Y * -Judge And with that... The court is adjourned.

-Phoenix It turns out that Frank Sahwit was a common burglar! -Phoenix He posed as a newspaper sales- man to check and see when people were out of the house! -Phoenix That day... -Phoenix When Larry went to her apartment, the victim wasn't home.

-Phoenix After he left, Mr. Sahwit let himself in to do his dirty work! -Phoenix While he was searching her place, the victim returned! -Phoenix Flustered, Mr. Sahwit grabbed the nearest blunt object he could find...

August 3, 2:32 PM District Court Defendant Lobby No. 2 -Phoenix (Whew... I still can't believe we won!) -Mia Wright! Good job in there! -Mia Congratulations!

-Phoenix Th-thanks, Chief. I owe it all to you. -Mia Not at all, not at all! You fought your own battles in there. -Mia It's been a while since I've seen a trial end on such a satisfying note!

-Phoenix (I've never seen the chief looking this happy...) -Phoenix (If she's this glad, imagine how Larry must feel!) -Butz My life is over... -Phoenix Larry! You're supposed to be happy! What's wrong now!?

-Butz Aww, Nick... -Butz Don't worry 'bout me! I'll be dead and gone soon! -Phoenix Good! Wait, no! I mean... Bad! Bad bad bad! -Phoenix Larry, you're innocent! The case is closed!

Yeah. I'll do case two in alot of hours from now. I'll still be on.

-Butz ... -Butz But... but my Cindy-windy's gone, man! Gone forever! -Phoenix (Larry, she was a... Nah... Never mind.) -Mia Congratulations, Harry! -Butz H-Harry...?

-Mia Yes, you! I can practically see the headlines now: "Harry Butz, Innocent!" -Butz Heh... um... thanks! I really owe you one. -Butz I won't forget this, ever! Let's celebrate! Dinner? Movie? My treat!

-Mia Oh, no, I couldn't. -Phoenix (Hey, I was the one who got you off the hook!) -Butz Oh, hey! -Butz H-here, take this! It's a present! -Mia A present? For me?

-Mia Wait... Wasn't this the evidence that... -Butz Actually, I made this clock for her! -Butz I made one for her and one for me. -Mia R-really? You? You made this?

-Mia ... -Mia Well, thank you. I'll keep it as a memento. -Butz Yo, Nick... -Butz Can you believe it? I was so into that chick...

-Butz And... and she was just playing me for a fool! -Butz Don't that make you wanna just cry? *sob* -Phoenix Larry... -Mia ... -Mia Are you so sure?

-Butz Ex-squeeze me? -Mia I think she thought quite a lot of you, in her own way. -Butz Nah, you don't gotta sympathize with me, 'sokay. -Mia Oh, I'm not just sympathizing, really.

-Mia Isn't that right, Wright? Don't you have something to show your friend? -Mia Something that proves how she felt about him? -Phoenix H-huh? Oh, yeah, right! -Phoenix (What the heck is she talking about?)

-Phoenix *TAKE THAT!* -Phoenix Check this out, Larry. Proof Positive you weren't just some chump to her. -Butz Huh...? Where'd you get that clock? -Phoenix This is the clock you made for her, Larry!

Phoenix She took it with her when she traveled. -Butz Hmm, she probably just needed a clock, that's all. -Phoenix You think so? It's a pretty heavy clock to take traveling. -Butz ...

-Phoenix Well, make of it what you will. -Butz ... -Butz Hey, Nick. -Butz I'm glad I asked you to be my lawyer.

-Butz Really, I am. Thanks. -Phoenix (Hope that made him feel a little better...)

-Mia Wright? -Mia I hope you see the importance of evidence now. -Mia Also, hopefully you realize, things change depending on how you look at them. -Mia People, too.

-Mia We never really know if our clients are guilty or innocent. -Mia All we can do is believe in them. -Mia And in order to believe in them, you have to believe in yourself. -Mia Wright...

-Mia Listen. Learn. Grow strong. -Mia Never let go of what you believe in. Never.

-Mia Well, I think our work here is done! Shall we be off? -Phoenix Yeah, I guess so! -Mia Say, how about dinner. On me? -Mia We'll drink a toast to innocent Butz!

-Phoenix Yeah! -Mia Oh, speaking of Harry... -Mia You were saying part of why you became a lawyer was because of him. -Phoenix Er, yeah. Part, at least.

-Mia You'll have to tell me more about it sometime! Maybe... over drinks?

-Phoenix And so, my first trial came to a close. -Phoenix Larry slapped me on the back and said, "Gee, Nick, it's good to have friends!" -Phoenix But I'm pretty sure he's not going to pay me. Unless you count the clock he gave Mia. -Phoenix ...

-Phoenix I didn't know it then... -Phoenix but that clock was soon going to be at the center of another incident. -Phoenix And my promise to tell the chief about me and Larry... -Phoenix would be one promise that I wouldn't be able to keep.

finally

I'll do that in a couple of hours. I highly doubt I can get the whole game in only one post. Rise From The Ashes alone would probably be almost 1000 comments.

because it must be done

Not at all. I only have one notif on my notif box about that post.

Actually, I have multiple. I counted 7. It's not making my notif box sore really.

EPISODE 2 - TURNABOUT SISTERS| |DAY 1 - INVESTIGATION

-Cellular Brrring... Brrrrring... -Cellular *beep* -??? Hello? This is Maya. -Mia Hey Maya, it's me.

-??? Mia! What's up? You haven't called in a while. -Mia Sorry, I've been so busy. How you been? -??? Well, LONELY. And it's all YOUR fault. Nah, I'm just teasing. I've been great! I'm finally getting used to having my own place.

-Mia That's good to hear. Actually, I'm calling because I have a favor to ask. -??? I know, I know. You want me to hold evidence for you? -Mia Sharp as always! There's a lot of buzz about the upcoming trial...I just don't feel safe keeping the evidence here.

-??? I gotcha. So, what is it this time? -Mia It's... a clock. -??? A clock? -Mia Yeah, it's made to look like that statue, "The Thinker."And it tells you the time! I thought you might like it. You always liked toys.

-??? Hey! I'm not a little girl anymore, Sis! -Mia Now, now. You know I'm only teasing. Ah, I should probably tell you, the clock isn't talking right now. -??? Huh? It's not working? That's lame!

-Mia I had to take the clockwork out. Sorry. -Mia I put some papers inside it instead. -??? Papers? Is that the evidence, then? Hmm, well... there's a possibility that it might turn out that way, yes.

-Mia Can you come by the office tonight, say 9:00, to pick it up? -Mia I'll be in a pretrial meeting until then. -??? Okay, Sis, but I expect dinner! Something good! -??? Like... burgers! I could really go for a good burger.

-Mia Okay, okay. We'll hit the usual joint. -??? Alright! It's a deal! -??? Okay, Sis, see you soon! -Mia Yep. I'll be waiting, Maya.

-Cellular *beep* -Cellular [Conversation recorded. September 5, 9:27 AM]

September 5, 8:57 PM Fey & Co. Law Offices -??? Now, Miss Fey, I'll take what's mine... the papers. -Mia I'm sorry, but I can't give you what I don't have. -??? Miss Fey, you are a poor liar. Why, I see it right over there... That must be "The Thinker" that swallowed those papers.

-Mia How could you know...? -??? Ho hoh. You are not cogniferous of my background? Gathering information is my business, you see. -Mia I... I should have been more careful. -??? Ho hoh.

Cogniferous. What a word.

-??? My dear Miss Fey... I am so very sorry. -??? But I am afraid I must ask you for one more thing. -??? Your eternal silence... Farewell, Miss Fey. -Mia !!! Red... White... Blue...

Apparently, Capcom made up the word cogniferous.

September 5, 9:08 PM Fey & Co. Law Offices -Phoenix Uh oh, I'm late. Huh, that's strange. The chief must have gone home already. She said her sister was coming over so we should all go out for dinner...... What's that smell?

-Phoenix Blood...? -Phoenix Mia! (Maybe she's in her office!)

-??? *sob* -??? Sis... -Phoenix (Someone's there!) -Phoenix ...! -Phoenix Chief? Chief...? Chief!!!

Phoenix Who are you? -??? ... -Phoenix (The strange girl dropped out cold. I left her lying on the office sofa.) -Phoenix (I went back to the chief where she lay under the window.)

Phoenix (Her body was still warm...) -Phoenix (I could feel it when held her shoulder.) -Phoenix (Then, all too quickly, it began to fade...) -Phoenix (Until finally she was cold.) -Phoenix Chief...

-Phoenix It's hard seeing her like this, but if there are any clues here... She was struck on the head with a blunt object. She probably died instantly. "The Thinker" lying next to her must have been the murder weapon. The Thinker added to the Court Record. Hmm... there are some glass shards near the chief's body. Must be pieces of the glass light stand lying broken in the back of the room.

-Phoenix * Hmm...? A piece of paper! It must have fallen from Mia's hand! What could it be?

-Phoenix * A word is written in blood * on this scrap of paper! * * -Phoenix * "Maya"...? Did Mia write this? This piece of paper is a receipt from a department store, dated yesterday. Receipt added to the Court Record.

-Phoenix * Right! * I'd better call the police! * * -Phoenix ...? That's funny... A few of the screws on the receiver are missing... It looks like someone was halfway through taking it apart.

-??? * Please, come quick! * -Phoenix * (Wh-what was that!?) * (Someone screaming from outside the window!?) * ...! She's staring right at me! She's holding a phone in her hand...

-Phoenix (That girl just now...where'd she go!?)(I put her right there on that sofa...!) (Uh oh... I hope she didn't run on me.) Yipes! (Don't scare me like that...) Umm... Excuse me but, who are you?

-??? ... -Phoenix It's okay. I work here. -Maya Maya... Maya Fey.

-Phoenix Maya... Fey? ("Maya"...?So Mia was writing this girl's name! Maybe I should show her the receipt? I never thought there'd be a use for evidence like this outside the courtroom!)

Before Mia died, she wrote * a message with her own blood. * * -Phoenix * She wrote it on the back of this receipt. * -Maya ! Th-th-that's MY name! W-why!? Why would she write my name? -Phoenix Please, just calm down.

*whee-ooo* *whee-ooo*... *whee-ooo* *whee-ooo*... -Phoenix ! -Phoenix The police! (Sounds like they're coming this way!)

WOW MIIVERSE WON'T LET ME USE DETECTIVE GUMSHOE'S FULL NAME

Freeze! Police! -Gumshoe Alright, I'm Detective Gumshoe, see? -Phoenix (Gumshoe...? What an odd name.) -Gumshoe We received a report from the building across the way, see. -Gumshoe Got a person saying they saw a murder. -Phoenix (It must have been that woman I saw.)

-Gumshoe Anyway, I don't want either of you moving one inch, 'kay? -Phoenix (Great. Just great. Maya... Wait, she wouldn't have... nah.) -Gumshoe Whoaaaaaaaaaaaah! Scuze me! -Maya Eek!

-Gumshoe This word "Maya" here mean anything to you? -Maya Um... that... That's my name... -Gumshoe WHAAAAT!?

-Gumshoe The victim drew this here note in her own blood, see? With her dying breath, she wrote down the killer's name! -Maya K-killer...? I'm not-- -Gumshoe Case closed! You're coming down to the precinct, ma'am. -Maya W-what?

Phoenix Mia's younger sister, Maya, was arrested on the spot. I was taken in for questioning and didn't get out until the next morning. My eyes were heavy... but I couldn't sleep. I sat around, waiting for visiting hours to begin at the detention center. I had to talk to Maya as soon as possible.

September 6, 9:07 AM Detention Center Visitor's Room -Phoenix (Wow, they have poor Maya locked up like a criminal.) -Maya Oh! It's you! The lawyer... G-good morning. -Phoenix Good morning!(She looks so tired...)

lucario pls

-Maya Um... -Maya Are you going to be my attorney? -Phoenix Well, that's what I wanted to talk to you about...

-Phoenix (First things first, I better get her cheered up...) Yeah, of course I will! Cheer up! -Maya * R-really...? *-Phoenix * (Whoa! Did I say the wrong * thing? She looks sadder now!) Um... what... what's wrong? You don't think I can do it? -Maya... No... no one could! Who would believe me? Even you, when you found me in the office. You looked at me like I did it.

-Phoenix (Did I look at her like that?) No, no! I never thought... -Maya I-it's okay. I understand.... And.. I've also heard about you. -Phoenix Heard...? Heard what about me? -Maya I... was talking to my sister on the phone the other day...

-Mia "Today was my junior partner's first time in court." -Maya Wow! Really? How'd that go? -Mia "It was quite the scene! Honestly, I was on edge the whole time. It's been a while..." -Maya Hah! So, he crashed and burned?

-Mia "...He's a genius. One of those 'strike fear into the hearts of evil' types...The only thing he's lacking is... experience." -Maya Huh, sounds like it was fun!

-Maya Well, I know who to go to if I ever get into trouble now! -Mia "I don't know, Maya. I think you might want to wait... give him three more years. That is, unless you want to be found guilty."

-Maya That's what she said! -Phoenix ... -Maya I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to trouble you... -Phoenix No, it's okay. It's true, I guess. But... at the same time, I can't just sit and watch!

-Phoenix When I think of the person who did this to Mia... -Maya ... -Maya I know...

***Present Maya's Memo********************** -Phoenix I wanted to ask you about your cell phone... -Maya That detective took it when they brought me in. -Phoenix (So, Gumshoe took it...I'll have to try to get it back next time I see him...)

-Phoenix * There's something I've been wanting to ask you... * * -Maya * Yes? * * -Phoenix * What's with that outfit? * * -Maya * Oh, this? * * -Maya * This is what all acolytes wear. It's my uniform, you could say.

-Phoenix * A-acolytes? Like people in * religious training? What is * it you do? * * -Maya * Oh! It's nothing * strange, really! I'm a spirit medium....In training. * * -Phoenix A s-spirit medium!? (I'm pretty sure that qualifies as strange.)