Er... Well, no, there's usually a bailiff to keep the defendants and witnesses in line. [ ... ] There's also usually a defendant when you start the trial.
[ There were... a lot of super weird things about that trial... ]
I guess. I don't think I'm supposed to get that involved, though. Like, Mr. Edgeworth... I think he wants the truth because it's the truth. I just wanted it because I was scared of getting the wrong person.
[ He sighs. ]
And then when I started getting close to the right one, I got scared again because I didn't want to think it could have been someone who'd been that close to me.
[ ...Not, like, friendship-wise, obviously, but they'd both been assigned to this same room. He feels weird looking over at Royce's part of the room now, even though he hardly ever saw him there. ]
Do you regret your priorities? Would you rather have the truth for the truth's sake? Fear of being wrong and the desire for the truth, both things lead to the same pursuit.
Fear is a valuable emotion. I won't say to throw your fears away.
[ That kind of sounds like the ends justifying the means, but he can't remember that phrase right now to comment on it... He guesses maybe that much really doesn't matter in this case, if the truth is still the end goal, regardless of his reason for wanting it. But even then, he still feels like he did a pretty crappy job of going after it. ]
I just feel like I was kind of... wishy washy about the whole thing. Like, if it was my pops out there instead of me, and his roommate looked suspicious, he would have come straight out with it and gone after him! He wouldn't have hesitated and been weak about it like I was.
[ ...His dad's roommate is him, but he's not really thinking about the implication that hard. Partly because it's true anyway. ]
W-well, I've been officially assigned to two cases and directed the investigations for both of them, but they haven't... actually gone to trial yet, so...
[ ze..ro..... ]
...Yeah. I guess so. And this was definitely really weird.
[ wtf website did the aliens go to that gave them this understanding of the legal system ]
Maybe I should tell them how they're supposed to work...?
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[ Though he's kind of out of it and probably takes a little too long, so — oh, never mind, there you are. He blinks. ]
Ah! Hey. [ ... ] Um. I-I took care of it like you said!
[ Please approve of his bandaids. ]
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Good work.
Are you alright? [Emotionally.
He is very aware he got attacked at trial today.]
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Of course! I mean, I... wouldn't be the best prosecutor if I couldn't handle that, right?
[ ... ]
It just... feels bad when you actually know everyone involved.
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[ He closes his eyes for a moment, before talking again. ]
It feels bad because you care. There's nothing wrong with caring, but you must be sure to take care of yourself as well.
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[ There were... a lot of super weird things about that trial... ]
I guess. I don't think I'm supposed to get that involved, though. Like, Mr. Edgeworth... I think he wants the truth because it's the truth. I just wanted it because I was scared of getting the wrong person.
[ He sighs. ]
And then when I started getting close to the right one, I got scared again because I didn't want to think it could have been someone who'd been that close to me.
[ ...Not, like, friendship-wise, obviously, but they'd both been assigned to this same room. He feels weird looking over at Royce's part of the room now, even though he hardly ever saw him there. ]
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Fear is a valuable emotion. I won't say to throw your fears away.
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[ That kind of sounds like the ends justifying the means, but he can't remember that phrase right now to comment on it... He guesses maybe that much really doesn't matter in this case, if the truth is still the end goal, regardless of his reason for wanting it. But even then, he still feels like he did a pretty crappy job of going after it. ]
I just feel like I was kind of... wishy washy about the whole thing. Like, if it was my pops out there instead of me, and his roommate looked suspicious, he would have come straight out with it and gone after him! He wouldn't have hesitated and been weak about it like I was.
[ ...His dad's roommate is him, but he's not really thinking about the implication that hard. Partly because it's true anyway. ]
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[ He watches Sebastian thoughtfully for a moment. ]
Some things come with experience. As you've said, these trials are different than what you're used to.
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[ ze..ro..... ]
...Yeah. I guess so. And this was definitely really weird.
[ wtf website did the aliens go to that gave them this understanding of the legal system ]
Maybe I should tell them how they're supposed to work...?
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There is nothing to be lost by telling them. [He can definitely go tell them, but jury's out (haha) if anything will change.]
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Yeah... And it's something only I can do...
[ He closes his eyes for a moment and nods, like he's trying to reassure himself of that fact. ]
I'll try it. In case they do any more of these studies.
[ Because... surely they won't have to do another trial during this one. ]
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