Vortex basically just slams down the gavel and has all of the trial proceedings w/r/t the Professor case struck from the record. Then he gives a little speech about how this "darkness" is for London's sake, and that van Zieks should be swallowed up by that darkness, just like his brother, and declares him guilty.

1. Case 2 and 3 are normal 2 investigation 2 trial. Case 4 is Investigation>Trial>Investigation. Case 5 is Trial>Investigation>Trial.

2. Yes. Some more than others.

3. I don't know. It does feel somewhat like an ending, but I dunno.

4. Case 1 in Japan. The rest take place in England.

5. I dunno, I didn't actually play the game, I only know everything from the videos and liveblogs.

Case 2 is the only one with no major connections to the over-arching plot of the game. The only thing linking it in is the very last segment, after the trial is over. Case 2's actual plot is wholly unrelated to the game's overall story arc.

In Case 1, the culprit having the same initials as the defendant is a plot point.

In Case 3, you're required to notice one character's signature, in English, on a piece of evidence at one point. You do have another piece of evidence with the same signature on it, so for a Japanese audience it's more presented as a matching puzzle.

Should also mention that Case 3 contains a newspaper written entirely in English, and it's all fully grammatical and makes sense. (Not much of it besides the headlines is relevant to the case though) Someone working on the game must have been fluent in English. (I would have preferred "Grim Reaper" rather than "Death Bringer" for Barok's "shinigami" title though.

Will we at any point go up against Asougi in court?

Yes.

Does Gregson die?

Yes.

:larry: Thanks for replying.