This would be my final update of any of my fics for this time, I would return, let's say, October since I have to focus on my studies until the semestral break which is on October.
Chapter 10: Turnabout Film Shooting
The group had only a week before the exams, and everybody was rushing the movie to have time to prepare themselves for next week's hell (A/N: Hell is my term for exams).
The movie has 3 main scenarios, the Wright & Co., where Ema tells Phoenix about the case. The Gatewater Hotel, where Kristoph and Phoenix meet Adrian and Celeste and learn more about their past, and the trial, where they would uncover the killer's true identity.
First scenario, Wright & Co. Law Offices,
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“Hello, Wright & Co. Law Offices” said Maya as she answered the phone
“Oh, Maya, it's Detective Skye!” said Ema, who was on the phone
“Detective! What made you call?” asked Maya
“I need to tell something to Mr. Wright, is he there?” she asked
“Yes, wait a moment” Maya then looks at Phoenix's room “Nick! Phone!” she called out
Phoenix got out from his room and got the phone
“Hello, Wright here”
“Mr. Wright, it's Skye!”
“Oh, detective, what is it?”
“Have you heard about the murder here at the Gatewater?” asked Ema
“Yeah, what about it?” asked Phoenix
“Well, the suspect for that case is currently looking for an attorney, and, I wanted to ask you if you're interested” said Ema
“Uh-huh, where is this suspect?” said Phoenix, looking a bit interested
“He's down at the detention center, name's Matt Engarde” said Ema
“All right, I'll go down there, see you later detective” Phoenix then puts the phone down “Maya, let's go, we have another case”
Phoenix and Maya then head to the detention center and find Matt Engarde
“Are you Mr. Engarde?” asked Phoenix
“Yeah, dude, the one and only” said Matt
“Alright, I'm Phoenix Wright and this is my assistant Maya Fey. We heard that you were looking for an attorney right now?” asked Phoenix
“Yeah, and since that you're here, would you take my case?” said Matt
“Before that, would you tell me more about what happened?” said Phoenix
“Sure dude. It was the film awards night last night in the Gatewater, and after the ceremony, I went to my room and like, fell asleep just like that. And then I woke up with my hands cuffed behind me. I asked the police why they did it and said I was charged with murder. How could I even kill someone when I'm sleeping man? And to think that the guy who was killed was like, my best friend!?” said Matt
“Nick, is he lying?” asked Maya
“No, I'm not sensing anything” said Phoenix
“I guess it's alright then” said Maya
Phoenix then looked back towards Matt
“Alright, Mr. Engarde, we'll take your case” he said
“Thanks, dude, oh by the way, the trial's tomorrow” Matt said
Great! Am I ever given at least two day to investigate!? Phoenix thought
Second scenario, Gatewater Hotel
Phoenix and Maya arrive at the Gatewater Hotel, the scene of the crime, to find that the place is crawling with cops. Luckily for them, Ema was waiting for them to arrive and assist them with the investigation.
“So here's the deal, the victim, Juan Corrida, was shot in his left chest with a pistol that has yet to be recovered, after he was shot by the killer, Corrida was stabbed in his right chest by a knife, which unluckily for you guys, bears fingerprints of the defendant, Matt Engarde.”
“What else have you got for us, detective Skye?” asked Maya
“Well, another bad news is that you would face off against the three best prosecutors in the country, Miles Edgeworth, Franziska von Karma and Klavier Gavin”
“Things really aren't going easy on us” said Phoenix
“But I have one piece of good information though” said Ema
“And that is?” asked Phoenix
“There is someone who would testify for you” she said
“For..us? You mean...a witness?” said Maya
“Yes, a defense witness, she is currently in Corrida's hotel room” said Ema “Well, I better get back to work, see you guys later” Ema then headed off towards the crime scene to investigate further
“Well, if we have three opponents, we need at least one more ally for us” proposed Phoenix
“And I guess that would be Mr. Gavin?” asked Maya
“Yeah” Phoenix then took his phone and dialed Kristoph Gavin's number
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“Yes, Gavin Law Offices”
“Larry! It's Nick! Where's Kristoph?” said Phoenix
“Wait a moment”
“Hello, Gavin here”
“Kristoph, it's me, Wright”
“Oh, Wright, what is it?”
“Well I have a favor to ask.....”
“Let me guess, you want me to be a part of Engarde's defense team, no? Ema called earlier and told me about it”
“Yeah, can you get down here to the hotel?”
“Yeah sure, I was about to go there with Larry”
“All right, I'll wait for you here”
Kristoph and Larry then arrived ten minutes later and Wright filled him in on the details. The two then went to the crime scene and found that the defendant and the victim's rooms were in front of one another. They decided to split up, with Wright going to Engarde's room and Gavin, to Corrida's.
In Engarde's room, Wright found Matt's manager, Adrian Andrews being interrogated by the police and prosecutors Klavier Gavin and Franziska von Karma.
“Well, if it isn't Herr Wright and Fraulein Fey” said Klavier as he noticed the two enter the room
“What are you doing here, Phoenix Wright!?” -CRACK- said Franziska as she drew her whip and smacked the floor
“We're here to investigate, if you're curious” said Phoenix
“All right then, we're done here anyway” said Franziska as she left the room
“What the hell is wrong with that girl?” said Klavier as he followed Franziska
Wright and Maya then proceeded to ask Adrian some questions
“My name is Adrian Andrews, Mr. Engarde's manager. And I assume you're his attorney? I've gathered as much”
“Yes, we would like to know more about the crime, Ms. Andrews” said Phoenix
“If you wish to know more about the crime, I'll only tell you that I was the one who found Mr. Corrida's body and I would like to add that I would testify against Mr. Engarde in court tomorrow. Even though I am his manager.” said Adrian
“Hmmm.....something's wrong” Phoenix whispered to Maya
“Yeah. I think I sense it too, she's keeping something” said Maya “We can't find anything out at this rate. Maybe we should meet up with Kristoph later and ask him, maybe he has something” she added
Phoenix then turned back to Adrian
“That is all we need, Ms. Andrews. Thank you, and sorry if we disturbed you” he said
“No problem, it really was nothing”
Meanwhile, in Corrida's room, Kristoph found Celeste Inpax, Corrida's manager.
“Um..hello. I suppose you are Matt's attorney?” asked Celeste
“Yes, my name is Kristoph Gavin and this is my assistant Larry Butz”
“I'm Celeste Inpax, Juan Corrida's manager”
“May we ask you a few questions, Ms. Inpax?” said Kristoph
“About me testifying to defend Matt, I presume” said Celeste
“Yes, we find it a bit puzzling, you, the victim's manager, defending the accused of murdering your client?” said Larry
“Well, there's more story to that one” said Celeste “By the way, have you ever heard of the rumor that said Matt wasn't in good terms with his manager?” she asked
“I'm afraid not, would you mind telling us more about that, Ms. Inpax?” asked Kristoph
“It was a year ago, I was still working as a director's assistant for the movie where Juan and Matt were the lead roles. There was an accident that occurred that time”
“Oh, I think I know that one, was it the one where Mr. Corrida was injured during a film shooting?” asked Larry
“Yes, well the truth is that Matt was the one that was supposed to be hit by the falling scaffolding, Juan just pushed him out of the way.”
“We heard they were good friends” said Kristoph
“Precisely, but Juan's manager that time covered up the incident, to avoid losing Juan's publicity. Matt was never allowed to see Juan, and that's why the rumor of their rivalry surfaced.”
“And how did you end up being his manager?” asked Larry
“Word never got out that Juan and his manager were dating so most people don't know why she left him. The true story to that is the two of them were always fighting about why Juan saved Matt's life, Juan had enough of this and decided to break up with her. The next thing that happened was that I was took in as a replacement for her, since I've been a director's assistant for a year back then”
“So that's how it is, by the way, who was this manager of his?” asked Larry
“Her name is Adrian Andrews, she is currently Matt's manager.” said Celeste “I find it odd that she became his manager after she blamed him for her breakup with Juan”
Hmm....Sounds like revenge for me thought Kristoph
“Anyway, we'll see you in court tomorrow then, Ms. Inpax” said Kristoph
Phoenix and Kristoph met up in the hotel entrance
“So, Kristoph, how're things on your end?” asked Phoenix
“We met Corrida's manager, Celeste Inpax, she would be our witness for tomorrow” said Kristoph
“I see, have you got anything else from her?” asked Wright
“I have something that bothers me, Wright.”
“And that is?”
“She told us that Engarde's manager, Adrian Andrews, was formerly Corrida's manager and girlfriend. She also said that Andrews blames Engarde for their breakup. I wonder, why would she be the manager of the man she blames for her breakup with her boyfriend?”
“You're right about that, and we talked with Ms. Andrews earlier, the only thing she said was that she found the body and would testify against Engarde tomorrow”
“I think we may have found our killer” said Kristoph
“Yeah, I think so too. After all, Adrian has a motive, revenge” added Wright
Third Scenario, District Courtroom
“Court is now in session, for the murder of Juan Corrida!” said Larry, who is doubling as the judge
“The defense is ready your honor” said Wright
“So does the prosecution, your honor” added Edgeworth
“All right, the prosecution may give its opening statement”
“The defendant, Matt Engarde, is accused of murdering his showbiz rival, Juan Corrida. Mr. Corrida was found dead with a gunshot wound and a knife stabbed to his chest. The prosecution has evidence and witnesses to prove his guilt” said Franziska
“Achtung! The prosecution calls Detective Ema Skye to give us more details about the case! Please take the stand” added Klavier
Ema appears on the witness stand,
“Witness, name and profession” said Edgeworth
“My name's Ema Skye, forensic detective in charge of this case”
“Very well, then, please give us the details about the case” said Franziska
“The victim, Juan Corrida, was found dead at 11pm on March 20th, right after the film awards ceremony. The victim was shot in his left chest with a pistol, that unfortunately, has yet to be recovered. After being shot, the killer stabbed Mr. Corrida in his right chest with a knife that bears his fingerprints. The one who found his body was Mr. Engarde's manager, Adrian Andrews. We also found a piece of clothing from the defendant that was lying in the crime scene, bringing up the possibility of a struggle with the victim.”
“Hmmm...I think that is enough, Fraulein detective” said Klavier “Ich glaube, Sie haben etwas zu sagen, Bruder” (I think you have something to say, brother)he added
“Sie haben Recht (you're right), Your honor, the defense would like to call a witness” proposed Kristoph
“Yes, you may, Mr. Gavin”
“The defense calls the victim's manager, Ms. Celeste Inpax to the stand!”
Celeste then appears on the stand
“Witness, name and occupation please” asked Phoenix
“My name's Celeste Inpax and I'm Juan Corrida's manager”
“You have told me something interesting, yesterday, Ms. Inpax. Please testify those accounts to the court” said Kristoph
“Of course” Celeste began “I think I may have a hint of who the true murderer is, your honor. It was only a year ago, before I started working as Mr. Corrida's manager. I was still working as the assistant of the director for the movie starring Matt and Juan, I believe you've heard of the accident involving Juan.” she said
“Yes, we are actually, what we know is that Mr. Corrida was hit by a falling scaffolding in the set. Is that right, Ms. Inpax?” asked Miles
“Partially, the truth is, the one supposed to be hit by the scaffolding was Matt, Juan ran to him in time to push him away and get hit by the scaffolding instead.” Celeste answered
“I see, and I don't think this has any relevance to the current case” proposed Franziska
“You haven't let our witness finish her testimony yet, Ms. Von Karma” interrupted Wright “Please continue, witness”
“After the incident, Mr. Corrida's current manager and girlfriend, covered up the incident, making it look like that Juan did not push Matt, probably because she wanted Juan publicity to stay strong. After a week, we heard that his manager quit on him and went to Matt. We talked to Juan about this and he said they were always fighting over why Juan pushed Matt away. A few days later, I was took in as Juan's new manager since he had none”
“I heard you say, Mr. Corrida's manager went to Mr. Engarde. If that is the case, then the person the witness is referring to is none other than Mr. Engarde's current manager, Ms. Adrian Andrews” said Klavier
“Yes, that is correct” said Celeste
“And are you saying you think Ms. Andrews is the real killer?” asked Larry the judge
“Yes, your honor”
“Hmmm....I want to hear Ms. Andrews testimony to clear some doubt, I would have to ask the prosecution to issue a subpoena for her.”
“No need for that, your honor” interrupted Miles
“Achtung! She is our next witness, Herr judge” added Klavier
“The prosecution calls Ms. Adrian Andrews to the stand!” shouted Franziska
Adrian then appears at the witness stand,
“Witness, name and occupation” asked Miles
“My name is Adrian Andrews and I am Matt Engarde's manager”
“Please testify to the court about the time you found the crime”
“It was about 8 pm, I had dinner with Matt before I went down to assist in preparation for the awards ceremony. After the ceremony, which was 10pm, I was also to assist in fixing everything up. We finished at about 11 and I was about to go see Matt in his room when I smelled something, it was the stench of blood coming from Juan's room. I went there and I found him lying on the floor, he had a knife stuck to his chest. I then saw a piece from Matt's clothing lying beside him, it was then I had the hunch that he killed Juan.”
“HOLD IT!” shouted Phoenix “But the piece of clothing could have been from anywhere” he protested
“How then do you know it was from his jacket that night?” asked Kristoph
“Why wouldn't I know, I'm his manager, I know that his jacket was made from European worsten wool.”
Wait, what did she say just now? I think I hear her say European worsten wool? Where have I heard that before? Thought Phoenix
Flashback
Back in the detention center, before Phoenix and Maya left, they noticed the good looking blue jacket that Matt was wearing.
“Just out of curiosity, Mr. Engarde, I think that's a nice jacket you have there, might I ask what is it made from?” asked Phoenix
“You know, I've never ever told anyone what it's made of, I want to make sure it's a secret, alright dude”
“Sure, whatever you say” I didn't know clothing material would be that confidential
“This one right here is made of European Worsten Wool, a wool with strong one, with a long – staple and it has been combed too. Which would explain why it's a durable one. I was the one who asked to make that actually”
“Really!?” a surprised Maya asked
“Yeah, I still have my receipt for this in my pocket, I don't even know why I kept it here, honestly”
First an expenisve material, now the receipt, what next? The tailor who made this one? Thought Phoenix
“Oh no! The pocket was taken with the piece of cut cloth!”
End of Flashback
“Ms. Andrews, you said you know what Mr. Engarde's jacket's were made from?” asked Phoenix
“Yes, in fact, I was the one who asked that jacket to be made for him. That's why I know. I even had it's receipt named for me, if you would ask” she insisted
“I think I know where this is going, Wright” Kristoph looked at Phoenix, then to his brother “Ich hoffe, dass Sie auch wissen, was ich denke, bruder” (I hope you too understand this, brother)
“Ms. Andrews” Phoenix began “We have proof that all that you said just now, is not true”
“What? How so?”
“Mr. Engarde told us that he always kept the receipt in the pocket, and when he was reaching for it, it was gone. We have this piece of fabric from Mr. Engarde's jacket that you found on the crime scene and here's the receipt inside. It clearly says it's named to Matt Engarde!”
“Well that doesn't prove anything at all!” protested Klavier
“Yet” interrupted Kristoph “Well, we wouldn't really want to waste time with this topic since we can't find anything that will prove our client innocent” he added
“But” Phoenix added “The testimony by an earlier witness left us curious about something. Your past with Mr. Corrida, Ms. Andrews” he said
“Hmph! I refuse to testify because I might end up incriminating myself”
“If that is the case, we would have to postpone the trial until the prosecution arranges for another witness” Judge Larry said “Court is adj-”
“OBJECTION!” Miles shouted, leaving everyone stunned “I believe your past has nothing to do with today's case so pleading the fifth won't be possible” he added
“Damn it!” Adrian muttered “All right, I'll talk”
“Finally, I thought we would done there, Kristoph” said Wright, relieved that his case was still alive
“Yeah, same here”
“What Ms. Inpax said was true, I covered the incident involving Matt and Juan. I was afraid that my boyfriend would lose his popularity if news come out that he saved Matt. He didn't seem to like what I did and we always fought over that topic until he broke up with me one day. I then decided to go to Mr. Engarde, probably waiting for the chance to ask him what he felt about that incident. Honestly, I didn't give a damn about him since I believe he was the cause of our breakup, but that didn't interfere with business of course.”
“HOLD IT!” Phoenix shouted “Ms. Andrews, you've just dug your grave” he grinned
“What do you mean, Mr. Wright?” she asked
“Your honor, the defense claims that Ms. Adrian Andrews is the true murderer of Mr. Corrida!” said Wright
“Do you have evidence to support your claims, Phoenix Wright!?” a furious Franziska asked, in between whipping the defense desk
“We have yet to find evidence but we have established a clear motive, Ms. Von Karma” said Kristoph
“And that is?” asked Miles
“Remember what she said earlier, Mr. Edgeworth. The witness believes that the defendant was the cause of her breakup with her boyfriend, the victim. Any person would be angry if they were dumped by someone, so she harbored ill will towards both the victim and the defendant.” said Kristoph
“The true thing that happened is that when she went up, she went straight to the victim's room and proceeded to shoot him in the head, she then had a plan to frame the defendant by taking the knife he had used in their dinner and handled it carefully to not leave any prints and she stuck the knife in the victim's chest. She then cut off a piece of cloth from Engarde's jacket and laid it beside the victim's body, making the crime more incriminating for Engarde.” added Wright
“But until we have produced the murder weapon that was the handgun, the defense's claims would only be considered circumstantial, and would not hold any water” said Judge Larry “If the defense doesn't have proper solid evidence, I have no choice but to disregard the claims”
Adrian then showed an evil grin on her face, however, it did not last long when...
“OBJECTION!” shouted Klavier “Unfortunately for the prosecution, we have evidence that would prove disadvantageous for us but it really need to be shown”
Franziska then readied her whip at Klavier when Miles stops her, “Go ahead Klavier, go where your heart tells you to”
“Thank you, Mr. Edgeworth” he said “Your honor, the prosecution submits the murder weapon, the pistol!” he declared
“The court accepts this evidence”
“Moreover, the gun bears fingerprints of the witness and the gun was found in the safe hidden in her closet in the defendant's room. Our dear detective Skye was the one who gave us this evidence.” Klavier added “Ich habe immer tun, Bruder” (I always do, brother)
Kristoph just smiled, realizing his brother knew what he was thinking all along “Case closed, your honor” he said
“Ms. Andrews, why did you do those things?” a curious Wright asked
“Revenge” said Adrian, before being taken away in handcuffs by the bailiffs
“Well this clears everything, I hereby declare the defendant, Matt Engarde....NOT GUILTY!” said the judge “Court is adjourned”
Hey guys, I'll miss you all, this would be my last update for all my fics since I got six months of study ahead before I get to update again. Thanks for your support and I'll see you again.