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TURNABOUT REMINISCENCE

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March 6, 10:00 AM

District Courtroom

Courtroom No. 2  

Judge: The court is now in session for the trial of Larry Butz. Is the prosecution and defense ready?

von Karma: The prosecution is, as always, ready, Your Honor.

Phoenix: The defense is ready, Your Honor. 

( Once again, I face Franziska von Karma in another heated battle of contradiction and wits.  

*sigh* It’s the second day of the trial of Larry Butz. He was accused of murder. Again. Why is this not a surprise? Furthermore, he was accused of poisoning Malia Daisee’s food with potassium cyanide. How in the world am I supposed to prove the opposite? The last time with a murder like this, the only reason I received a “not guilty” verdict was because Mr. Tigre slipped up in his ‘locutions,’ as Mr. White would put it.    

Detective Gumshoe delivered the case report yesterday at the trial. Three days ago, on March 3, Larry Butz was selling hot dogs at the Samurai Dogs hot dog stand. (He told me he had gone back to the job…) Malia Daisee and her daughter Roselia Daisee had decided to have lunch there. Innocently enough, within minutes of eating a Samurai Dog, Malia Daisee was reported to have fainted, and pronounced dead.  

Coincidentally, or maybe not so much, Lotta Hart was a witness to this scene, saying that she was trying ‘to get the dig’ on Gourdy, apparently still believing in the legend. Lotta didn’t actually see Larry put the cyanide into the hotdog, and she is sure of that fact. Another thing is that, Samurai Dogs may have to close soon resulting from its health check, and the report informed us that Larry never wore any latex gloves, nor washing his hands, when serving or making a customer’s meal. Gross. Lotto Hart even provided a photo of Larry preparing the meal, and you can be sure that he was not wearing latex gloves… 

In reality, the only things that came from yesterday’s trial was the Samurai Dog’s fate, Larry was seen ‘spiking’ Malia’s order, and that on the remaining cyanide there were no fingerprints left. This may be confusing, but it’s true. Apparently yesterday the invention of finding fingerprints on any items, including food, made its grand debut. It was invented by the one and only Mask de Masque, and is named Mask de Masque’s Fingerprint Detector…Anyways, the Criminal Affairs Department received one machine and Gumshoe analyzed the cyanide for me. He reported back that there were no fingerprints, which hints that Larry couldn’t have done it because he had never worn latex gloves…But then again, can I trust Gumshoe? Only because of Lotta’s testimony, and the fingerprint detector, do I still stand here today for Larry. He is innocent, and I believe that he could never hurt a fly, literally.)

Judge: Ms. von Karma, please give the court your opening statement regarding the murder and what happened at yesterday’s trial.

von Karma: Thank you, Your Honor. The defendant, Larry Butz, was seen poisoning Malia Daisee’s food with cyanide on March 3, but there are no fingerprints remaining on the cyanide left. That trivial fact is irrelevant to the current case; nonetheless, the defendant is guilty of the murder of Malia Daisee.

Judge: Thank you, Ms. von Karma. You may call in your next witness.

Phoenix: (…! I wonder who it is…)

von Karma: Before calling in the next witness, may I please inform you that she is rather young, and posses a unique…personality. May we please not badger her, ahem, Mr. Wright.

Judge: Yes, Ms. Von Karma. Mr. Wright please do not badger the witness.

Phoenix: (Thanks for ganging up on me, ahem, Ms. von Karma, and, ahem, Mr. Judge.)

von Karma: Thank you, Your Honor. Upon sending her in, I must inform you she is only six years of age. She was a direct witness to the murder. Thus, within the next fifteen minutes, I will prove Mr. Butz, guilty!

Phoenix: (…typical von Karma-ness. Back to the point, who is the witness?)

Judge: I see. Thank you, Ms. von Karma. Let’s begin then.

von Karma: The prosecution calls in witness Roselia Daisee to the stand!

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von Karma: Witness, please state your name and occupation.

????: Heehee…Roselia Daisee and Mr. Teddy here! What’s an ah-cu-pay-shun?

Phoenix: (…! Roselia Daisee, the daughter of the victim! Oh boy, are we dead now….I highly doubt she’ll start testifying about Larry not killing her mother. And what is UP with that huge teddy bear of hers that she’s carrying? Besides that, it’s LARGER than her! Poor teddy, getting dragged into the courtroom by the neck…and currently being used as a seat. Then again, Roselia is a bit short compared to the witness stand, and I guess she didn’t want a donut box either…Wait a moment, is that a cherry lollipop she’s eating? I want one too! No fair!)

von Karma: An occupation is a job.

Roselia: Job? My occupation is to learn to contact the psychic world of teddy bears. I bring a stuffed bear everywhere. This one is called Mr. Teddy. He’s cute and he’s bigger than me, so he can protect me!

Phoenix: …

Judge: …

von Karma: I see.

Phoenix: (She’s just saying that to comfort her…right?)

Judge: Contact the world of dead teddy bears? Oh, I wanted to learn to do that when I was in elementary school. Are you pursuing that as a career now? Could you advise me on how to contact the world of spinach too?

Phoenix: (He can’t be serious, can he? Scratch that, he is. Just look at that eager face of his. What’s wrong with this court?)

Roselia: Yes, when I grow up I want to get a major in physics.

Judge: Physics? Don’t you mean p—

CRACK!

von Karma: Ahem. Witness, did you see your mother while she was eating her hot dog from Samurai Dogs? Do you normally go out to eat with your mother?

Roselia: Yes.

von Karma: Yes to which one?

Roselia: Both.

von Karma: Please testify then about what you saw when you and your mother went to eat at Gourd Lake.

Roselia: Okie dokey!

Phoenix: (Does she think murder is a joke? Well then again, she’s not even three feet tall, carries a huge teddy bear with her, and is six years old. Plus she’s wearing a huge jacket like an Eskimo’s fur coat…just it’s hot pink. She’s even wearing little pink boots to match…and it’s spring!)

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Witness Testimony:

--Roselia’s Trip to Samurai Dogs--

Roselia: I went out with Mommy to Gourd Lake on March 3. We went to see the Zourdy. We saw the Samurai Dogs stand, and I wanted to eat there. So we did. She ordered a regular hotdog, while I ordered a yummy chilidog. I saw her eat it when we sat together on a bench. She had only taken a teensy eensy bite when she fainted and fell off the bench.  

Judge: Interesting…You may now cross-examine the witness, Mr. Wright.

Phoenix: Thank you, Your Honor.

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Cross Examination:

--Roselia’s Trip to Samurai Dogs--

(1) Roselia: I went out with mommy to Gourd Lake on March 3.

Phoenix: Hold it! Do you-- 

Roselia: My mommy told me it’s not nice to shout and slam your fist on a table.

Phoenix: …

Judge: …

Audience: …

von Karma: Well, she’s absolutely right, foolishly obnoxious, Mr. Wright. Please do not shout so loudly to such a young lovely lady who was willing to testify for this case.

Roselia: Yeah, what she says.

Phoenix: (Gr…)

Phoenix: Hold it. Do you usually go to Gourd Lake with your mother?

Roselia: No.

Phoenix: Why did you go that day?

Roselia: Because I told Mommy that I wanted to see Zourdy.

Phoenix: Zourdy?

CRACK!

von Karma: Mr. Wright, may you please allow the witness to finish her testimony? This trial would have probably ended with a guilty verdict in the first ten minutes if it wasn’t for your foolishly foolish comments that unsurprisingly get nowhere.

Phoenix: (Thanks a lot.)

(2) Roselia: We went to see the Zourdy.

Phoenix: Who’s Zourdy?

Roselia: Zourdy?

Phoenix: Yes.

Roselia: What?

Phoenix: Huh?

Roselia: What did you say?

Phoenix: Wait, what did you say again?

Roselia: I forgot.

CRACK!

von Karma: Mr. Wright asked who Zourdy was! Mr. Wright, it seems you have a memory span of a goldfish!

Phoenix: (Sheesh, at least my memory isn’t as bad as Dory from Finding Nemo.)

Roselia: He’s Gourdy’s brother who was seen on March 1 by over ten people!

Phoenix: (Oh no, not Gourdy, again. Now he has a brother named Zourdy. Creative.)

(3) Roselia: We saw the Samurai Dogs stand, and I wanted to eat there. So we did.

Phoenix: Why did you choose to eat at Samurai Dogs?

Roselia: Why not? Mr. Teddy wanted to.

Phoenix: Because---(Dang. She has a point…well…not about the bear though.)

von Karma: Hah! Excuses not on sale today?

Phoenix: (Hey! Don’t use my own words against me! Plus it’s plagiarism!)

(4) Roselia: She ordered a regular hot dog, while I ordered a yummy chilidog. I saw her eat it when we sat together on a bench.

Phoenix: Did you watch her eat it?

Roselia: Yes, of course I saw my sister eat it.

Phoenix: Your sister?

Roselia: Yes…?

Phoenix: You went with your sister?

Roselia: …Yes……

Phoenix: But wasn’t it your mother who went with you though?

Roselia: …! No! I mean, it was my mother! I just made a little mistake! It was just a mistake! Just a mistake I tell you!

Phoenix: What do you mean it was just a mistake? Most people would never mix up their mother and sister! Yet you had insisted upon it!

Audience: *murmurs*

Judge: *smack gavel* I will have order in the court!

Judge: Mr. Wright does have a point there.

Phoenix: (Yes! I caught her…but where does this “lie” lead me to? Why is Mia looking at me like she’s upset. It better not be that “you’re such a fool” smile Franziska has on…)

Mia: …

CRACK!

von Karma: You’re just like all other foolishly foolish fools that say nothing but foolish things, Mr. Wright. Tsk tsk tsk. Clearly you did not completely investigate this case. You will find out in a moment why. This witness will bring a new era of German prosecution “perfection” to the United States the world has yet to see!

Phoenix: (Could you remind me again how your perfection is related to this case?)

von Karma: Your Honor, may we have this witness testify about her mother and sister, for I guarantee it will clear up this small misunderstanding.

Judge: Sustained. Ms. von Karma, will you please have your witness testify.

von Karma: Yes, Your Honor. Witness, please testify about your sister and mother.

Phoenix: (What in the world is going on? Plus, why was Roselia insistent it was her sister before? Also, why was did she look nervous as she insisted it was “just a mistake”? Something’s fishy is going on, and it’s not me the goldfish!)

Mia: You’re not even close yet, Phoenix. Hang in there. By the way, don’t make jokes, they’re not funny.

Phoenix: (That’s what Maya and Moe the clown told me too…)

Roselia: Yes, Ms. Franny.

Phoenix: (! Ms. Franny? Oh, Franziska. Hahahaha…if anyone can annoy a von Karma, it’s Roselia. You go girl! Just look at Ms. Franny’s face right--)

Mia: Phoenix! Stop laughing! Everyone is staring at you. Concentrate.

Phoenix: (Oops.)

Judge: Does the defense have something to say?

Phoenix: No, Your Honor.

CRACK!

von Karma: Foolish fool!

Phoenix: (Uh-oh. Franziska is shooting that “I will win this case if it’s the last thing I do” glare straight at me.)

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Witness Testimony:

--Roselia’s Mother and Sister--

Roselia: Mommy loved my sister more than me. My sister, Ingrid, possessed beauty, something Serena and I didn’t have. My mother had plastic surgery three years ago and changed herself to look exactly like Ingrid, just two inches shorter and a slightly lower pitched voice. Sometimes I mix them up, even after…Ingrid’s death. I sometimes called Mommy Ingrid, but she was okay with it because it signified she was pretty. So it was okay if I called her Ingrid sometimes.

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Judge: Hm…that does explain a lot. I do not think we have a need of a cross-examination.

von Karma: That is correct, Your Honor. Once again, the prosecution has presented a perfect case with a perfect guilty ending.

Phoenix: (No! I have to cross-examine Roselia. Something seems off about her testimony. By the way, Franziska, you don’t remember all those times when I ruined your perfectly perfect case?)

Phoenix: Objection! The defense would like to cross-examine the witness.

Judge: The defense may, if you think it’s vital. The defense may proceed with the cross-examination.

Phoenix: Thank you, Your Honor.

Mia: It won’t be that easy…Phoenix. Be careful, she is just a child, after all…

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Cross-Examination

--Roselia’s Mother and Sister--

(1) Roselia: Mommy loved my sister more than me.

Phoenix: How did you know that? 
Roselia: She only smiled in Ingrid’s presence.

Phoenix: (That is…sad…)

Judge: Why wouldn’t your mother love you just as much?

(2) Roselia: My sister, Ingrid, possessed beauty, something Serena and I didn’t have.

Phoenix: Who is Serena?

Roselia: …

Phoenix: Who—

Mia: (Give her time. It’s hard for her to talk about her past.)

Phoenix: (What are you talking-)

Roselia: She was my older sister. She was fourteen.

Phoenix: …Was?...

Roselia: …*sniff*

Phoenix: …

Roselia: She died one year ago. *sniff* Everyday Mr. Teddy and I mourn for her at home.

Judge: *sniffle*

Phoenix: (Oh…that’s depressing, and now her mother is also gone.)

Judge: May we move on? I would like to escape this sad story of the innocent witness. *sniffle*

Phoenix: (Ah great, now even the judge is falling for it…)

Roselia: *sniff* Thank you much dear Judge. I am very grateful.

Judge: Y-

CRACK!

von Karma: Back to the testimony! Penalty for you Mr. Wright for driving us off topic! *health bar shoots down one-tenth*

Phoenix: (What about you and the goldfish memory span comment?)

(3) Roselia: My mother had plastic surgery three years ago and changed herself to look exactly like Ingrid, just two inches shorter and a slightly lower pitched voice.

Phoenix: Hold it!

      Phoenix: …never mind…

von Karma: Run out of words, eh, fool? Can’t find a way out of my perfectly guilty verdict?

Phoenix: (The day you lose your voice is the day I will celebrate.)

(4) Roselia: Sometimes I mix them up, even after…Ingrid’s death. I sometimes called Mommy Ingrid, but she was okay with it because it signified she was pretty. So it was okay if I called her Ingrid sometimes.

Phoenix: Hold it! Is this one reason you might have said “I saw my sister eat it when we sat together on a bench”?

Roselia: Yes.

Phoenix: (There can’t be anything wrong with this…after all, it is her family that she’s talking about. There can’t be anything to hide…)

Mia: That is where you’re wrong, Phoenix, but there’s nothing else we can do at the moment.

Phoenix: (…?)

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von Karma: Are you done yet, Mr. Wright?

Phoenix: …Yes…

von Karma: There! The perfection of a von Karma has revealed itself once again. Because of the witness’s mother’s surgery, it is perfectly normal to have called her mother “sister.”

Phoenix: (Ugh..The “perfection” and “von Karma fate” again…A von Karma will never change, will they?)

Judge: Yes, it does make sense.

von Karma: Therefore, with this information, we may learn what motive the defendant may have to murder Ms. Daisee.

Judge: !

Phoenix: !

Judge: Then, we must have the witness testify.

von Karma: Yes, Your Honor. Witness, please testify a reason for the defendant’s motive for murder.

Roselia: Motive? Murder?

von Karma: Yes.

Roselia: But you—

von Karma: Don’t worry, you can talk about that later.

Roselia: Promise? Mr. Teddy also wants a lollipop, and it better be cream soda! I want a –

von Karma: Yes! Yes! Yes! Just please testify!

Phoenix: (Huh? What were they talking about? Is Franziska messing around with the witnesses again? Hey, maybe I should be the leader of the Roselia Daisee fan club! She is one person that can annoy a von Karma without getting into the clutches of that whip…)

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Witness Testimony:

--Larry’s Motive--

Roselia: Larry Butz. I know him. He was mommy’s brother’s son. To make it simple, I’m his cousin. My mother, Malia Daisee, was originally Malia Butz. Larry’s father, Charmand, was my mother’s younger brother. My mother was the older one, in result she was to inherit the Butz heirloom and property, even if she was a girl. I met Larry before, the most recent was about three years ago. Because of Mommy, Mr. Butz did not receive any portion of money from the will of Mommy and Mr. Butz’s parents. This is why he would want to kill.

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Judge: My, that is a rough past your mother has had, witness. *sniff* The defense may begin.

Phoenix: (Finally.)

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Cross Examination:

--Larry’s Motive--

(1) Roselia: Larry Butz. I know him. He was mommy’s brother’s son. To make it simple, I’m his cousin. My mother, Malia Daisee, was originally Malia Butz.  Larry’s father, Charmand, was my mother’s younger brother.

Phoenix: Hold it…

Mia: That was the most energy-less “hold it!” I’ve heard from you.

Phoenix: (This is hard…hearing Roselia’s past, and realizing how lucky I am to have…everybody…*sniff*)

von Karma: Only foolish fools who think of victory could be so foolishly foolish of foolery. Fool, do you feel sad because you know that I will defeat you today in court?

Phoenix: (Argh! Can you stop it with your perfection and my foolishness. I heard the first time. Plus, it’s not my fault that I have a heart. Unlike you.)

Mia: Phoenix! Save the pity for later. You must concentrate on getting Larry a “not guilty” verdict.

Phoenix: (Right.)

Phoenix: Witness, how much older was your mother than Mr. Butz?

Roselia: One minute and thirty-two seconds.

Phoenix: !! They were twins?

Roselia: Yes, because of the small difference between their age, Mr. Butz would want revenge on Mommy.

Phoenix: Oh. (Great. The chances of getting a “not guilty” is slimmer than it was before my cross-examination…)

Phoenix: Did you like your dad?

Roselia: Yes. Did you know he was named after a Pokemon? I am too!

Phoenix: …(I didn’t need to know that.)

Judge: That is really cool!

CRACK!

von Karma: May we please move back to the testimony? Another penalty for you Mr. Wright, delivered with my whip!

CRACK!

*health bar shoots down another one-tenth*

(2) My mother was the older one, in result she was to inherit the Butz heirloom and property, even if she was a girl. I met Larry before, the most recent was about three years ago. Because of Mommy, Mr. Butz did not receive any portion of money from the will of Mommy and Mr. Butz’s parents. This is why Larry would want to kill.

Phoenix: Are you saying then that the defendant would want to kill because of his father? 
Roselia: Yes…I think…

Phoenix: You think? We must know!

Roselia: Yes. You didn’t need to shout.

Phoenix:…Well, that makes no sense!

von Karma: How so? May we see the foolish fool try to enlighten the court? 
Phoenix: (Can you give a foolish fool a chance? Never mind, the answer is no.)

Phoenix: Larry is content with his life! He has a job, money, and a home. Most importantly, happiness, why would he want to kill now?

Roselia: Probably because he saw Mommy. We haven’t met for three years, and it’s hard to miss the beauty of Mommy. He saw her at Samurai Dogs. What else to do, if not kill her?

Phoenix: Why would he bring cyanide with him them, if it was not just a random day at work?

von Karma: …Argh!...!

Audience: *murmur* 
Judge: Order! Mr. Wright has brought up a good point, Ms. von Karma?

von Karma: The prosecution…

Judge: …

von Karma: ! It makes absolutely sense! Who says that he didn’t plan it? He might have asked the victim to meet him there on March 3.

Roselia: Preposterous.

Phoenix: (What! Roselia is…contradicting Franziska? And starting to sound like her too!)

von Karma: !

Roselia: It was I that suggested visiting Gourd Lake. Remember, I wanted to see Zourdy. Me. Not the defendant. I didn’t even know he worked there. Mr. Teddy also wanted to go.

von Karma: !...Witness!

CRACK!

Phoenix: (Wait, why is Roselia helping me? Isn’t she on von Karma’s side? Why does Roselia have that “You know I’m right look.”)

Roselia: You know Mr. Teddy is correct, and me. Ms. von Karma. Admit it. You know Mr. Teddy is right. He is always right.

von Karma: …! How about this?

Phoenix: (Wow, Franziska is scary, changing from slamming her fist and whipping people to that “tsk tsk tsk” look.)

von Karma: As you may know, the defendant, in the past, has been charged with murder many times. Even though he has been found innocent, who really knows? All one needs a foolishly foolish lawyer with a full pot of luck.

Phoenix: (Is it just me or did she glare at me when saying her last sentence?)

von Karma: The defendant may bring cyanide every day to see if he will ever meet his enemies, which should count up to hundreds. In a small world like this, he probably would meet somebody he hated frequently, especially since the Samurai Dogs has been pretty popular. Take that, Mr. Wright.

Judge: …That does make everything fit together.

Phoenix: Objection! Can you prove he brought cyanide with him everyday? (Outrageous. Who would bring cyanide with them everywhere? Well, besides “Don Tigre,” that is…)

von Karma: Fool. Can you prove he didn’t? 
Phoenix: …

von Karma: Of course not. A foolish fool like you wouldn’t be able to check up on these little details.

Judge: Ms. von Karma, can you prove the defendant always brings cyanide to work? Remember, this was not a premeditated murder as the witness has told us.

von Karma: !

Phoenix: (Ha. She probably didn’t imagine that for one the Judge would be in favor of me.)

von Karma: …No…Unfortunately the prosecution hasn’t had the time to check this up.

Judge: I see. Now where does this leave us? 
von Karma: If you need further proof, the witness will testify about seeing the action of placing cyanide within the food item.

Phoenix: (What?)

Judge: Well then. Please have the witness testify.

von Karma: My pleasure, Your Honor. Witness, testify about the murder in action!

Roselia: …No…Mr. Teddy doesn’t want to.

von Karma: !

CRACK!

von Karma: Witness!

Phoenix: !

Roselia: The witness requests a five-minute recess before testifying.

Phoenix: …

Judge:…This is odd, a request from the witness. Yet…court will reconvene after a thirty minute lunch break! I was getting hungry…time to go to Lunchland and meet that wonderful lady…

Phoenix: (…must be Angel Starr…)

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March 6, 12:24 PM

District Court

Defendant Lobby No. 2 

Phoenix: What is going on?

Mia: …

Phoenix: ?

Larry: Nick, I swear on your reputation that I never killed anybody! I didn’t kill Cindy, remember? That salesman did! I really was innocent! I didn’t’ kill Mrs. Daisee either! Nick! You believe me, right?

Phoenix: Calm down, Larry. I’ll turn this case over, don’t worry. (It’s Roselia that I’m worried about. Wait, you swear on my reputation? That helps a lot.)

Mia: Be prepared, Phoenix.

Phoenix: (? What’s up with Mia? She seems nervous for once.)

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March 6, 12:32 PM

District Courtroom

Courtroom No. 2  

Judge: Is the prosecution ready with the witness?

von Karma: Yes, Your Honor.

Mia: This is it, get ready Phoenix.

Phoenix: (Yes, Chief!)

von Karma: Roselia Daisee comes to the witness stand!

Roselia: Mommy said it’s not nice to shout! Plus, Mommy always said it’s not good to be late, and court started in eight minutes when I requested a five minute recess. It’s your fault Ms. Franny!

von Karma: How is this my fault, witness?

Roselia: Because I say so!

von Karma: You little-

Judge: Please begin the testimony! Please! Now!

Phoenix: (Why are you “looking for your pen” again? This isn’t even close to Mr. Tigre’s wrath of fury and call of the wild…)

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Witness Testimony:

--Murder in Action--

Roselia: Mr. Teddy saw him do it.

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Phoenix: (That’s all…?) 
Judge: …That was a rather concise testimony. I don’t think there is any doubt or any need for a cross-examination.

Phoenix: Objection! The defense would like to perform a cross-examination.

Judge: Fine, the defense may begin.

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Cross-Examination:

--Murder in Action--

(1) Roselia: Mr. Teddy saw him do it.

Phoenix: By Mr. Teddy, do you mean you?

Roselia: No, Mr. Teddy is Mr. Teddy.

Phoenix: …

Roselia: Isn’t he cute?

Phoenix: ….

      Roselia: You don’t like him?

Phoenix: ….

Roselia: Mommy said it isn’t polite not to answer when someone is talking to you.

Phoenix: Could you please describe what you saw, please, and add it into your testimony?

Roselia: …Okay.

(2) Roselia: I saw him use his hands and grab a pinch of cyanide and sprinkle it with the ketchup onto Mommy’s hotdog. It was white so I thought it was cheese or something.

Phoenix: Hold it! Didn’t-

Roselia: You don’t have very good manners. How many times must I repeat it? It is not nice to shout. Please use your inside voices, as Mommy would always say.

Phoenix: …

von Karma: Yes, Mr. Wright. Please use your inside voices and do not scare this poor girl off.

Roselia: I also meant you too, Ms. Franny.

von Karma: !

CRACK!

Roselia: You need to work on your aim. You missed me by three feet, at least. Meanie, you hit Mr. Teddy though. Say sorry.

Phoenix: (…Wow…I’m trying hard not to laugh.)

CRACK!

von Karma: ! Do you not know who I am? I am a von Karma!

Roselia: So? Mommy told me I am a Daisee!

Phoenix: (Hearing Roselia put her heritage that way makes it seem innocent and cute, not like a scary von Karma.)

Judge: Prosecution, please apologize to the witness for your misbehavior.

von Karma: …Gr…I apologize, witness.

Phoenix: (Wow, she apologized? The apocalypse should be arriving soon.)

Roselia: I accept your apology!

Phoenix: (She’s still smiling…)

Roselia: Why did you say “hold it” at the beginning, anyway, Mr. Left?

Phoenix: (First of all, my name is Mr. Wright. Second…why did I say…Oh yeah!) Objection! I mean, objection.

Roselia: Good! Your manners are getting better, Mr. Left.

Judge: Yes, nice job, Mr. Wright. You deserve a star sticker!

Roselia: Yeah! Mommy told me if I get ten of them I’ll get a treat!

von Karma: …

Phoenix: … Anyways…Did you really see the defendant poison your mother’s food by “sprinkling it with the ketchup”?

Roselia: Yes. I already said that earlier. Please have your listening ears on.

Phoenix: Yet in the evidence, there was no fingerprints found. I have an affidavit from the Criminal Affairs Department confirming this fact.

Roselia: As if you can find fingerprints on food. You’re lying.

Judge: Unfortunately, the defense isn’t lying, witness. Yesterday there was a new invention called the Mask de Masque Fingerprint Detector. My, how fast our civilization develops.

Phoenix: (Hey! What do you mean by “unfortunately”?)

Judge: The next thing you know it, there might be a new invention that can see through walls!

Phoenix: (Um…yeah, they’re called windows…)

Roselia: Then he must have had thin rubber gloves on that I didn’t see.

Phoenix: Objection! That’s not possible.

Roselia: Why not?

Phoenix: The Samurai Dogs had currently gone under health inspection and has been reported that the owner, which is the defendant, never wore gloves when serving food! I also have a photo another witness has taken and it is clearly seen that the defendant is not wearing gloves.

Roselia: EWW! And I ate my chilidog! Ew…*cough attack*

Phoenix: (I actually agree on that part..)That is not the point. The point is, you have been lying. He couldn’t have “sprinkled” the powdered cyanide on! Didn’t Mommy ever teach you that it’s not nice to lie?

Roselia: !

von Karma: Preposterous!

Judge: Objection denied. The defense does have a point…

CRACK!

von Karma: Listen now, Mr. Wright. This isn’t over.

Phoenix: (How in the world did she just suddenly change from a whipping stance to a smile and a waving finger. Like father like daughter, I suppose.)

von Karma: Not so fast, Mr. Wright. The witness was not lying. She merely didn’t see the events accurately.

Roselia: What? Are you accusing Mr. Teddy and I are lying?

von Karma: Yes. She must have mistaken what she saw, for what really happened was that the defendant use a bottle of cyanide. He must have just sprinkled it onto the hotdog. That is all, thus there were no fingerprints found.

Phoenix: …Argh!! …! No….

Audience: *murmur*

Judge: Order!

Judge: I see no reason to prolong this trial. My verdict will be heard soon. Does the defense or prosecution have any objections? The prosecution has already provided evidence, a witness, and a motive for murder.

von Karma: Of course not, Your Honor.

Phoenix: (No! It can’t end here. I must get a not guilty verdict. I do not believe that Larry is the killer. Somewhere, there is a lie!)

Mia: Think outside the box, once again, Phoenix. Think back to the DL6 case.

Phoenix: (DL6…? …! I think I understand the case now!)

Phoenix: Objection!

Roselia: !

Judge: !

von Karma: ! Please don’t be such a foolish fool, Mr. Wright. Are you just trying to buy time?

Phoenix: No. There is one other person who is a suspect for the murder of Malia Daisee!

von Karma: And who might that be?

Phoenix: (She doesn’t even look slightly flustered…This is it.)

Phoenix: The defense accuses the witness herself, Roselia Daisee!

Judge: !

Audience: What? Who is that attorney, trying to accuse that little girl! Shame on him! He should go to jail! Yeah!

Phoenix: …

Judge: Order!

Phoenix: She was a witness and could have easily poisoned her mother. She is a possible suspect! Her intelligence is underestimated, for I had sensed that in the past testimonies, it seemed as if she had a split personality. First all with “Mr. Teddy” yet her grammar was perfect with “Mr. Teddy and I” instead of “Mr. Teddy and me,” as most six-year olds would say.

von Karma: Tsk tsk tsk, Mr. Wright. Not only do you lack evidence, but you also lack a motive. The victim was Roselia’s mother, and she keeps referring to her lovingly. Why would she want to kill her?

Judge: Yes, the prosecution presents a point. Please refrain from random outbursts, Mr. Wright. You will be punished accordingly. *health bar shoots down a whole half* Now I will hand down my verdict.

Phoenix: (No!)

Mia: …

Judge: The defendant, Larry Butz, is found… 
 

Roselia: HOLD IT!  
 

      Phoenix: !!!

      von Karma: !!!

      Judge: !!!

      Audience: !!!

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Judge: What does the witness have to say?

Roselia: Mr. Wright was correct from beginning to end. I am the murderer.

Phoenix: ! (Wh-wh-whaaatttttttttttt?)

Mia: (Finally.)

Phoenix: (?)

Judge: !

Audience: ! *stunned into silence*

von Karma: ! W-wh-what foolery are you saying, witness?

Roselia: I am guilty, not the defendant, Mr. Butz.

CRACK!

von Karma: The witness will refrain from making outrageous outbursts.

Roselia: You can’t tell me what to do.

CRACK!

von Karma: T-the p-prose-prosecution de-demands a ten min-minute recess to sort th-things out.

Phoenix: (What the hell is going on? Even Franziska doesn’t know…)

Judge: Yes, please sort out the facts and your witness, Ms. von Karma. Court will reconvene after a ten minute recess!

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March 6, 2:20 PM

District Court  
Defendant Lobby No. 2 

Phoenix: What in the world is going on, Mia?

Mia: …I think the truth will be out soon. 

Phoenix: ?? That wasn’t the truth? 
Mia: …

Phoenix: …

???: WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN THERE?

CRACK! CRACK!

???: Waaaaaaaah. Ow. Ow. OW!

Mia: Please check that out, Phoenix. I have a really bad feeling about this.

Phoenix: (Me too, and I have a feeling I know who’s the whip-happy person.)

von Karma: What is wrong with you foolish kid?

Phoenix: Franziska?

von Karma: This foolish witness has destroyed my perfect case!

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Roselia: Stop, please! Ow! OW! OW!

Mia: I would suggest you to stop “badgering” the witness, as you love to state it, for this could place you in contempt of jail for child abuse.

Phoenix: (Poor Roselia, I’ve had more than enough experiences with that whip of von Karma’s.)

von Karm: …Ack! Just go away! *vanishes*

Phoenix: (Where did she go?)

Mia: I don’t think that matters at the moment, but be prepared, Phoenix.

Phoenix: Yes, Chief.

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March 6, 2:30 PM

District Courtroom

Courtroom No. 2  

Judge: Court is back in session. Are the defense and prosecution ready?

Phoenix: Yes, Your Honor. The defense is ready.

Judge: …Where is the prosecution? 
???: Here, Your Honor. It is I, Mr. Edgeworth. I have been assigned to take over for Ms. von Karma, under the circumstances.

Judge: ! This is rather unexpected. Nonetheless, please send in your witness again. Are you acquainted with the case facts?

Edgeworth: Yes, Your Honor. Witness, please come in. Don’t be scared, we don’t bite, though Mr. Wright, I am not so sure of.

Phoenix: (Hey! Who’s the one always cutting people’s salary?)

Roselia: …Okay. Thank you, Mr. Edgeworth. Mr. Teddy says thank you, too.

Edgeworth: Witness, please begin your story.

Roselia: Yes. Mr. Wright, as I’ve stated before, you were absolutely correct on all accounts. I am guilty of murder. I was not lying.

Judge: ! You we-weren’t lying?

Audience: It must have been that dusty lawyer who convinced the poor child! He should be punished! Poor little girl!

Phoenix: (What about poor little me who’s always being accused?)

Judge: Order! Witness!

Phoenix: Do you admit you murdered Malia Daisee?

Roselia: I did not murder her.

Phoenix: Wh-what? But you just—

Mia: Be patient, Phoenix. She will tell us her story.

Phoenix: You are not innocent of murder though?

Roselia: Sadly, no.

Audience: ..It can’t be! No! A little girl can’t be a murderer! That lawyer must have bribed her or something!

Phoenix: (Why is everything always my fault?)

Judge: Order! …Witness, please state your testimony then. It is hard to believe you are the murderer.

Roselia: I then warn you this is a rather long “story.” I also feel that there will be no need to cross-examine, for the defense, for it will prove Mr. Butz innocent.

Judge: I am sorry, witness, but the choice for a cross-examination is the defense’s choice.

Roselia: I understand then. Mr. Wright, may I ask for a favor? Is it all right if you will not cross-examine me at the end, I would like not to repeat my sad tale once more.

Phoenix: (What if she lies during a story and frames my client…?)

Mia: Trust her.

Phoenix: Yes, witness. I will not cross-examine you at the end then.

Roselia: I am forever in your debt, then Mr. Wright. Let’s begin.

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Witness Testimony:

--The Truth—

Roselia: Let me first introduce myself truly. I am Roselia Daisee, a first grader, yet I am what many people refer to as “intelligent.” Yes, Mr. Wright was correct when he hypothesized I have a “split personality.” In truth, I use that innocent “first grader” side of me to cover up my true self. Mr. Teddy is one stuffed bear that helps me carry out that image. Now to the main part.  

It started three years ago. My mother had gotten plastic surgery to look like Ingrid. Ingrid, in my opinion, was always a spoiled brat. Mother loved her most dearly, so that she was deluded into doing whatever Ingrid wanted. Yet, my mother was induced with cancer quite a while back. She was in the second stage and took the chance of a bone marrow transplant, which she had twenty-five percent chance of living. Unfortunately, she ended up dying.  

In Mother’s last words, she stated that she had wanted Ingrid to become “mother.” That meant that in the records, Ingrid would have died from unknown causes, and my mother would have “lived.” Ingrid promised her and took the role of “Mommy” to her heart. Besides, who could tell the difference between my mother and Ingrid besides Selena and me?  

I hated Ingrid. She mistook her role too freely. If anyone should have become “Mommy” it should have been Serena. Serena was nice, pretty, cute, and most importantly, caring. She would care for me whenever my real mother never cared for me. She was my “real” mother.  

Ingrid went out drinking every night and came home drunk. One night Serena confronted Ingrid and yelled at her for being “irresponsible.” Ingrid snapped. She beat Serena senseless. The next day, Serena died from large amount of blood loss. Ingrid denies it though, and says Serena died from a fever.  

For that, I will never forgive Ingrid. She had murdered my sister. In return, I had to take my revenge. I planned it out, to poison my sister with cyanide in her food. We went to Samurai Dogs as planned, for I thought it would easiest for me to slide in the cyanide and have it mistaken for cheese or something in a hotdog.  

How did I actually carry it out? Mr. Teddy was my accomplice, believe or not. It was much easier to hide the bottle of cyanide in a hole of Mr. Teddy which I cut two days before my act.  

My sister didn’t know what hit her. She died from potassium cyanide. I had finally taken my revenge three days ago.  

Judge: …

Phoenix: …

Audience: …

Edgeworth: …  

Roselia: That’s all! *smile innocently*

Everyone: …

Edgeworth: A-ahem. Now, witness, do you admit to murder of Ingrid Daisee then, on March 3?

Roselia: Yes.

Edgeworth: I see no need to continue this trial, do you, Mr. Wright? 
Phoenix: …No… (Too much to say…)

Judge: Thank you, Mr. Edgeworth. I think I have heard enough. You are very brave, witness. Now I will hand down my verdict.

Phoenix: (The time I have been waiting for…)

Judge: The defendant, Larry Butz, is found…  

N O  T                 G   U  I  L  T  Y 

*confetti falls*  

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March 6, 4:30 PM

Defendant Lobby

Defendant Lobby No. 2  

Larry: Thank you so much, Nick!

Mia: Nice job, Phoenix.

Phoenix: …Mia…how did you know this was going to happen?

Mia: ! Actually, I didn’t. It was just because…I met Ingrid and Malia in the “spirit world” if you must call it. I knew their story before coming here, it was a wonder what a coincidence it was to have met Roselia Daisee though.

Phoenix: That’s how you knew…

Mia: Congrats, Phoenix. Thank Maya for me as well. I’ll see you next time…

Maya: Nick, I feel sleepy. Did I miss anything? Did Mia help? 
Phoenix: ….

Maya: Did I miss something? 
Phoenix: I got Larry Butz “not guilty.”

Maya: ! Yay, now you owe me a burger!

Phoenix: ??

Maya: I had a bet with Detective Gumshoe that you would win this case. Whoever won the bet, you would have to take them out for a burger! Yay! I won, I won!

Phoenix: …(Why am I always the one paying for dinner? And why was I included in the bet? And why does Gumshoe think I will get a guilty verdict? Didn’t I already prove my loyalty when getting Maggey Byrde an acquittal two times for murder?)

Pearl: Hello, Mr. Wright. I want to go become friends with that Roselia Daisee girl! She sounds so nice! By the way, they said she was a “murderer,” what does that mean? 
Phoenix: …

Roselia: Hello, Mr. Wright.

Phoenix: ! (Where in the world did she pop up from?)

Roselia: I am sorry for all the inconveniences I must have caused you from the beginning.

Phoenix: (Where did her bear go? What happened to all her Artic clothes? She looks actually, normal.) It’s okay. In the end, everything was still all right.

Roselia: I am sorry though. I didn’t know what I had done would be witnessed by so many people and that it would go to trial. It wasn’t until I heard the news I visited Mr. Edgeworth to help me get Larry out of court.

Phoenix: Edgeworth? (What does he have to do with anything?)

Roselia: Yes, he assigned me to Ms. von Karma, though that seemed to become a mistake. She had promised me that I would be able to tell the truth in my testimony, just to lie first.

Phoenix: You believed her?

Roselia: After all, I am just a naïve six year-old. Don’t forget that. It’s all because of Mr. Edgeworth that I was able to tell the truth without getting whipped by that Ms. von Karma. Well, without getting whipped fatally, that is…

Phoenix: Well, thank you.

Roselia: You are welcome. Huh…*sigh* Now where do I go? My mother and both of my sisters died.

Phoenix: What about your father?

Roselia: He abandoned our family years ago, before I was even born.

Phoenix: (Roselia, truly, has a sad family past that she will probably never forget.)

Larry: Hiya Roselia! How are you doing?

Roselia: Fine, thank you.

Larry: I just thought up of something small. Since we’re cousins and all, would it be okay if I “adopted” you? You could come live with me and Kiyance!

Phoenix: (Wow, even Larry mixes up his grammar, “me and Kiyance,” while six-year Roselia doesn’t…) Wait, you’re still going out with Kiyance?

Larry: Um…not really. She just left a note that said “I’ll see you sometime during the next millennium.” So now I’m waiting for her! I’m pretty sure she’ll be back soon! I’m always seeing commercials on TV that say we’re in a new millennium, like “NEW MILLENIUM CARS ON SALE!”

Phoenix: …(You didn’t need to shout right in my ear either.)

Maya: …*whisper* Nick, should we tell him what that really means? 
Phoenix: …*whisper* I don’t think so.

Roselia: Will you really let me stay with you? *sniff*

Larry: Why, of course!

Roselia: Thank you so much! Hey, Mr. Edgeworth, I know your tricks, don’t hide behind that plant again!

Edgeworth: Hn.

Roselia: Thank you, Mr. Edgeworth. Without you, Larry here might actually have been found guilty!

Edgeworth: …

Phoenix: Thanks again, Edgeworth. Send my regards to Franziska, too. What happened to her? 
Edgeworth: …She fainted.

Phoenix: …

Roselia: I don’t like that Ms. von Karma, she’s absolutely obnoxious. She tried to make me lie through my teeth through the whole testimony to get my poor cousin guilty. I hate her. Revenge. Murder.

Phoenix: !

Edgeworth: !

Roselia: Just kidding!

Phoenix: …(That wasn’t funny.)

Edgeworth: …

Phoenix: …Anyways, just wondering. Why did you keep calling Franziska Ms. Franny, even when you knew her true name?

Roselia: Because I like to annoy her, her expression is funny. Furthermore, she’s wouldn’t criticize the witness who she told to lie, would she? Also, I’m a six-year old, thus, the court is usually in favor of me.  
Phoenix: …

Maya: Come on, Edgey, Nick, Franny, Pearly, Rosie, and…Larry, let’s go out to eat BURGERS!

Edgeworth: Hn. Franziska isn’t here…

Maya: That’s too bad then, but everybody else is also here. Nick will give her a rain check for a burger then!

Pearl: Yay!

Roselia: Burgers!

Larry: Cool!

Maya: Thank you Nick!

Phoenix: (Why does every case almost end up like this?)  

TURNABOUT REMINISCENCE

THE END