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wardencommanderrodimiss · 5 years

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halloween special 2019

(Or, Halloween Special 2027, because this is set immediately after Turnabout Academy but contains no reference to it besides the fact that Juniper exists.)

A Fae AU side story. A classic meme of the autumnal season gets a cannibal joke twist, and the real horror story is the friends we made along the way. Written with the profoundest apologies to the professor from whom I took an entire semester course on Edgar Allan Poe.

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It still feels like the crack of dawn, after the week they’ve had, but dawn is admittedly later in late October, and the sun is already risen, so it’s not early at all. It’s no one’s problem but Phoenix’s own that his brain is still zombified. Trucy woke him up, flinging her things all around the apartment to get ready to head out: Juniper has joined her trick-or-treating group that already consisted of Trucy, Vera, Jinxie, Athena, and Pearl, and Pearl still doesn’t have a costume, and now neither does Juniper, and Vera hasn’t finished making hers, and it’s T-minus two days until Halloween.

So he scrambled some eggs for his daughter and ushered her out the door after making her promise to say hi to all of the other girls for him, and then he crawled back into bed. Barely three minutes after, his phone rang. That was marginally better than his phone ringing once he had fallen back asleep, but this deprives him of the chance of going back to sleep at all, probably, and actually it’s not better. Phoenix doesn’t know why he thought that. He squints at the tiny screen on his phone to see that an impossible amount of symbols, including what looks like some Japanese characters, a pentagram, and a simplified pixel art hand making a middle finger.

“Hello, Maya.”

“Niiick! I need you to settle a dispute!”

Phoenix groans. “Between who?”

“Hello.” Iris’ voice comes through as clear as Maya’s, clearer than humans ever are on phone calls. Magical speakerphone. Phoenix drops his face into his pillow.

“Iris says that the only one of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories to involve cannibalism was his one weird-ass novel that he never finished. But he’s gotta have had more than that right? He strikes me as a cannibalism kinda dude.”

“I don’t know,” Phoenix mumbles into his pillow, and then, resigned to his fate, he lifts his head and repeats clearly, “I don’t know. I’m not the literature guy.” He knows Shakespeare, and what he knows about Shakespeare is that he needs to keep Maya away from it, else she might decide that Puck is a role model. “Iris would have more of an idea than me.”

“Nick! You can’t take your ex’s side over me!”

Iris giggles in the background. “This is an argument about objective facts, Maya,” Phoenix says. “I’m not ‘taking sides’ personally.”

“Okay, but, Montressor was definitely saving Fortunado down there to chill him to a good eating temperature and then have him as a snack with the Amontillado. Like that’s gotta be why he killed him that way.”

That’s one of the few Poe stories Phoenix knows. He can answer this one. “There was no Amontillado,” he says wearily. “That was the whole point of the story, Maya. He lied about having the fancy wine to get Fortunado down to the catacombs because that was the best place to kill him quietly. There wasn’t any cask of Amontillado.”

Maya gasps. “What?” She sounds so betrayed that Phoenix almost laughs and almost feels bad. “He lied? He can’t lie!”

Now Phoenix does laugh. “What, did you think he was fae because elaborately killing someone for some unmentioned slights is a fae thing to do?” She sounds more scandalized at the lie part that the murder part, which, for anyone even slightly versed in fae culture, does make sense.

“Well—” Maya sputters. “Yeah!” She heaves an exaggeratedly loud sigh. “I guess The Cask of Amontillado really isn’t a story that implies cannibalism.”

“There was other wine in the wine cellar where he walled up Fortunado,” Iris says. “Perhaps one of those would pair with him just as well for Montressor’s meal as you imagine the Amontillado would.”

“You don’t need to patronize me,” Maya says, sounding less irritable than Phoenix expects. “But, oh, Nick, other question! Why would the narrator, obviously possessing greater strength and no morals, not simply eat the old man so as to get rid of his creepy staring eye and better muffle the treacherous tattletale heart?”

“Telltale,” Iris says. Maya groans at the correction.

“Bitch-ass snitch,” Phoenix says.

“No,” Iris says. “Definitely not. Now, to return to the heart of your question, Mystic—”

Maya and Phoenix both snicker. What follows is not a long silence, but it is a loaded one, and then Iris resumes speaking, her clipped tone betraying her annoyance with the inadvertent pun. “The heartbeat was not a real sound,” she explains, “but rather the psychological manifestation of his guilt at committing the murder.”

“Oh,” Maya says. “So it’s like when you want to get coffee you have to have a barista make it and hand you the cup because if you tried to serve yourself from a machine it always explodes back in your face. It’s not the machine that hates you, it’s you who hates you, and the machine is the expression of it!”

“That is…” Iris trails off, clicking her tongue in thought. “Actually, yes, similar, though no one but the narrator could hear the sound of the heart.”

“So he wasn’t fae either,” Maya says. “Otherwise the whole house would’ve been, ba-dum! That they all felt it! And then probably it would explode.”

“Y’know, if he had eaten the old man,” Phoenix says, because sometimes it is fun, a flex of creative muscles he doesn’t usually get to stretch, to play along with Maya when she has her inane musings, “he still would’ve heard the heart beating, right, because it was just in his head. But instead of yelling at the cops that it was under the floorboards—”

Maya knows where he’s going with it immediately; either he knows the way she thinks too well, or she knows him. “—dude woulda been yelling about hearing it in his own stomach. Man, can you imagine? You’re just some beat cop coming in to investigate and then the guy starts shrieking about killing a dude but instead of starting to tear up the floorboards to show you the body he starts trying to claw open his own stomach?”

Phoenix considers that. He decides that yeah, it would be pretty far over on the scale of fucked-up things he’s seen as a lawyer. Sort of like Matt Engarde tearing up his own face in despair and fury, but also way worse because it would involve definite cannibalism and possible disembowelment, depending on how far the narrator got in his attempts. “Yep,” he says. “That’d be fucked up.”

“You could write it,” Iris says. “Poe is public domain, is he not, and you an adult man who could get away with it under the name of ‘literary reimagining’ rather than it being called ‘fanfiction’.”

“No thanks,” Phoenix says. “I’m not gonna be the man who messes with the classics.” He’d pitch the idea to Larry if Larry made his name on literally anything other than wholesome life-affirming picture books. Actually, he still wouldn’t, because Larry is an artist as well as a writer and there’d be a chance that he’d turn it into painting rather than prose and that is a level of horror Phoenix doesn’t want to go to. Better just to stay on the level of Maya reading cannibalism into every horror story that crosses her path.

(Would Athena call that projection? He is not going to think about that any longer.)

“Glad anyway you could help with our dispute,” Maya says. “Cuz” - she’s never settled on one nickname for Iris, but cousin or a derivation usually means she’s not angry with her - “was getting wistful when Pearly went off to talk shop with all your daughters, so she wanted to get in the holiday spirit and it spiraled. I made it spiral.”

As tends to happen around there. As Maya is wont to do. Phoenix isn’t surprised. He also decides to ignore the “daughters” remark. It’s not worth arguing that Trucy is his only daughter, and okay maybe Vera half counts, but on the other end of the spectrum, he’s known Juniper for not even a week.

So instead he voices the matter that is bothering him. He’s afraid to speak it into the world lest she hadn’t thought about it, but he also needs to be prepared. “So, Maya,” he begins warily, “you planning on venturing out for Halloween?”

He’s dreaded this holiday ever since that first year, when she figured out what trick-or-treat meant and decided that this was the most fae of holidays, what with one being allowed to threaten and extort strangers for goodies. It’s more blatant than the fae usually are, even. That first year, he had to keep her entertained and distracted all night, with candy and other sugary sweets and campy movies, so she couldn’t go and fulfill her suggestion of egging Edgeworth’s car as revenge for him being “a huge douchebag to us in court”. She had gotten the eggs ahead of time and stashed them in his fridge so at eleven they made a run to the corner store for other ingredients to teach her how to make omelets.

“Nah, don’t worry, I’m staying right here. Pearly can have her fun. But you and I are totally on for our post-Halloween bargain bin on-sale candy shopping spree. You’re buying! It’s tradition.”

“Huh?” It happening three years in a row, and then not for the next seven years, does not a tradition make. “Objection!”

“Nope!” She sounds positively gleeful; he can picture exactly what her smile looks like, how wide and toothy. “Ignored! What’s it that judges say again - overruled! You are overruled! And your penalty is reading Poe for a refresher so we can talk about it more! We need to talk about the one with the cat because I can’t decide if the cat is fae! Or even if it’s one cat! I want everyone’s input!”

His phone display shows a pixel jack-o-lantern with a grin in a probable approximation of Maya’s. He drops his head back onto his pillow. “Goodbye, Maya.”

The second Halloween, they carved pumpkins in the office; Pearl demanded they not have scary faces, Maya ate half of the seeds even before they roasted them, and Phoenix tried not to think about how last year at that time Edgeworth was around that they could consider the prospect of egging his car. When they dropped pumpkin guts on the floor, Mia flung it right back at them to get it stuck in their hair. The third year, they brought Pearl along for candy shopping, too, and she sat in the cart atop a throne of bagged sweets and pointed out clearance decorations she wanted for next year. They’re boxed up somewhere. He should find them for her and the other girls. For next year, or seven years later, it’s not that much of a difference, is it?

“And,” he adds, “I’ll see you in November.” Start anew. “Tradition, right?”

#fae au extras #roddy fanfics #fae au tag #fic: the witches of los angeles #Wolf would you believe i had this concept BEFORE talk started of the poe musical in chat

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askaceattorney · 6 years

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(Links in the Letter)

Dear kuromajinevil,

Both at once, my friend. For those who don’t know, Auryn and Scarlet Study are the individuals who created the English fan translations for Prosecutor’s Path and The Great Ace Attorney, respectively (I didn’t know that myself until I looked it up just now). That sort of dedication to a video game series is an absolute joy and inspiration to fans like me.

(Previous Letter)

Dear Anonymous,

The letter before that one was sent to Apollo before his trip to Khura’in in AA6, so it only made sense to keep it in that time frame for this letter. Otherwise it would mean a huge time skip happened, and he probably would’ve forgotten about the first letter by then.

I’ll go ahead and write what he might have said after SoJ in case you’re curious about it, though:

“That’s a good point, I guess, but it’d probably need a few more fighting sequences and car chases before it’d be marketable.”

(Previous Letter)

Dear astralshiver,

Ahhhhh, of course. A recipe for disastrous turnabouts, in other words. Thanks for explaining that to me.

Also, yeah, sorry for glossing over that part of your question. I’m not sure who the most popular side character is, but unless I’m mistaken, the reigning champion appears to be Klavier Gavin, with a whopping 78 pages of letters involving him. If he sounds too “main” to be a side character, there’s also Shelly de Killer with 46 pages. Oddly enough, the Butz is tied with him there.

I’m not sure how I feel about that.

I definitely love AJ’s Pursuit theme and both of the Mood Matrix’s tunes, and I think they’re both awesome for their respective contexts, but so far, no song has impacted me the same way as Keep Pressing On. It’s both powerful and energetic enough to make me want to start cheering for the defense (and even start clapping along to the beat), especially when it starts playing right after the tide turns in their favor. The other songs you mentioned are also great ones, but I generally prefer fast-paced tunes that engage the mind and the ears all at once. Speaking of which, I forgot how beautiful the piano sounds in the Mood Matrix songs.

And thank you again for the encouraging words! They’re always a big help.

Dear scnineven,

You know, that’s actually a good argument. The Mod came up with that rule before I was here, saying the Asinine Attorney episodes were “non-canon window dressing,” but now that you mention it, none of those categories are canon either, so...

Would anyone have any objections to them being answered here? I’ll gladly do it as long as everyone remembers to treat it as non-canon.

I did play those episodes, by the way. They’re pretty hilarious.

Dear Anonymous,

It’s sort of strange, now that you mention it -- I like seeing the number of letters in the inbox decrease, since it means submitters can see their letters answered sooner, but I don’t actually want it to reach zero. It’s sort of a “moderator paradox” in that sense.

No need to feel bad about it, though. For one thing, I don’t answer every question that comes through -- just the ones that don’t break the rules or have a potential to cause problems. Secondly, I finally have some help! Mod Paups is here to provide some much-needed support, and I couldn’t be happier for both of us!

Dear Christianthepupbot,

Glad you asked! There were a total of four applicants, and believe me when I saw it was a very tough decision to make -- they were all dedicated fans of the series, and they all submitted very good answers to the test questions I gave them. My biggest reason for choosing Mod Paups was her sheer enthusiasm for Ace Attorney, as well as for this blog. I’m betting it’ll serve her well here.

My least favorite kind of letter is one that includes a huge list of questions, or requires a bunch of research to answer accurately. Not that I mind learning things, of course, but it bugs me when I have to take over fifteen minutes to answer one letter. That isn’t meant to discourage people from sending letters of this sort -- I just prefer it when they’re kept on the short side.

Also, as mentioned before, I’m still going by the name “Co-Mod,” even if I’m sort of the head honcho around here now. Once a Co-Mod, always a Co-Mod.

(Dang it, why didn’t I pick something cleverer?)

Dear Dillian,

Well, I somehow skipped over your letter, so I guess we’re even. Also...

Can someone tell me why Phoenix needs a holiday to receive abuse?

(Previous Letter)

Dear Inferno,

It was me, and yes, it was Engarde who blackmailed someone for the last time. That’s what he got for betraying someone who murdered a star, kidnapped a girl, and injured three police offers for him. Quite the jerk, isn’t he?

Dear jnv11,

Taken care of.

Dear Inferno,

It's my pleasure to keep this blog going, I'm sure I'll enjoy it here, thank you!

Dear BadnesstheHuman,

Oh I'm glad she's your favorite! I sure hope to do her justice ^^ nice to meet you!

Dear Certainly Bobby Fulbright,

I chose Lauren Paups because I feel its a character that I really connect to, besides that I just love her character design and personality.

I was originally going to choose Modot or Mod Meele, but for some reason Lauren came to mind and I chose her instead, and I'm very happy I did. ^^ Thank you for the warm welcoming!

-Co-Mod and Mod Paups

P.S. More answers from Mod Paups are on the way. Thanks for your patience!

#kuromajinevil #Anonymous #astralshiver #scnineven #Christianthepupbot #Dillian #jnv11 #ajanisapprentice #BadnesstheHuman #Certainly Bobby Fulbright #Mod Post #Co Mod #Mod Paups

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acevillainswhodunnit · 6 years

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Introduction, Part 2

The words of John Doe are as loud as a gunshot and just as quick.

DARYAN CRESCEND knew all about quick, ruthless murders. He’s spent years hunting down criminals and standing face to face with death, always living on the edge. Even when the gun was in his own hand, he could remember the adrenaline and fear that ran through him after he had pulled the trigger. There was something about staring face to face with a corpse that made one really think about how fragile life was and how permanent death could be.

Whatever scene Daryan had been thrown into now could only be defined as messy. It was an understatement of course. Daryan, before his incarceration, had been in the midst of disaster, as part of his past profession as a detective. He had an eye and ear for danger, and a mouth that always got him into trouble.

As furious as he is, slowly Daryan’s anger sobers him. His eyes are no longer hazy and his breaths no longer come out in shaky gasps. As quickly as his mind wraps around the fact that he is in immediate danger, his senses go haywire.

With a quick scan around the room, which the map lists as the foyer, Daryan counts twelve people, thirteen including himself. What came as a bigger shock than the fact that there was a dead body hanging two feet from off the floor was the fact that the other guests were in collapsed states much like Daryan himself, and that they have recognizable faces. More unsettling, it seems their prison garbs have been changed back into their normal attire.

Daryan didn't appreciate being dressed without his consent, and he clenched his fists as he turned back to the man who had spoken earlier.

“Don’t look too alarmed, I am sure there are none here who are unsettled by death, for it will be a constant companion while in this estate. I, too, will be a constant presence here.” John Doe lifts his hands slightly, making a show out of all of this. “You might find this a tad rushed, but there is a method to this madness, and the thrill of a mystery has quite the appeal, especially when the next to die could be any single one of you....”

A man with tanned skin seethes against the wall, his nostrils flaring. Daryan recognizes him easily. FURIO TIGRE lives up to his name, his entire demeanor one of disbelief and absolute wrath. It was why he was one of the most dangerous convicts inside of state prison, having caused fights and riots on the daily, back when Daryan was just a greenhorn.

To Daryan’s right another man stands, if only to make a show of his own build. If Daryan’s mouth wasn’t so dry he may have choked on his spit at seeing REDD WHITE, a criminal blackmailer with a violent streak appear among the crowd. Redd was quick to open his mouth to make a comment, as men his type are prone to do, only for the ominous figure to halt him.

“I must ask you to refrain from asking any questions. I wouldn’t want you to start this little game without knowing the rules first.” Doe’s mechanical voice screeches, “that would be cheating, and cheaters will meet a fitting end.”

A tall, lanky fellow known as LUKE ATMEY jumps to his feet as well, stroking his chin as he wildly observes the scene. Daryan knew the freelance Ace Detective only by headings in old newspapers. The man had been a case study back in the day when Daryan was on the force. What a pompous, over confident man.

Suddenly, he catches sight of the woman sitting directly in front John Doe. Her back is turned towards John as if his narrative was one that she had heard a dozen of times before. DEE VASQUEZ, who Daryan realizes is the mob related ex-producer of children’s fighting shows, has little interest in this conversation, and rather is watching the others in the room.

“I will make it very clear to all of you that this has been a game set up by one of your peers, for reasons that may or may not interest you. I, your humble guide, will provide you with the tools you need to survive to the end, and it will be under your own volition to do so.” John becomes far more serious, losing his jovial tone.

Two women sitting side by side, a duo Daryan recognizes as MORGAN FEY and MIMI MINEY, appear to be casually immersed in Doe’s grandiose ramblings, perhaps a front to cover their true emotions. Morgan has a faint sneer on her face, a wrinkle on her forehead growing deeper with every one of John’s pointed statements. Even her hand covering her mouth does little to hide her disdain. Mimi, with her expression hidden by her hat, seems to share a similar mindset, her jaw tensed up as she grits her teeth.

The tension in the air is as heavy as the severity of Doe’s tone.

“There will be laws here, and to those who chose to take them with a grain of salt, I will make this game a living hell for you. Heed my warnings, I do not wish to repeat myself.” Doe takes a step forward, his body now hidden in the shadow of the statue. “You will be guests in this two floor estate. You will be able to venture into any room before nightfall. You are prohibited from harming one another. And of course, you are prohibited from leaving.”

A prim and proper looking woman, one who instantly grates on Daryan’s nerves for her holier than thou attitude, huffs in indignation. ALITA TIALA was clearly not amused at the curfew or the restrictions. She digs her nails into her palm, her eyes darting from one face to another.

Doe’s shoe squeaks against tile as he shifts his weight, “Don’t look so alarmed, this is supposed to be a challenge after all. That is why we have placed such precautions. To succeed at these cases, you will be forbidden to share images, especially those found in any of your private conversations. It has been pre-decided that only one of the twelve who stands before me will make it to the end of this game, and the prize? Well, of course there would need to be a prize for something as extravagant as this. I will elaborate about that later on, of course. It would be too easy to give you everything now.”

Daryan can feel his face grow warm with anger as Doe’s bullshit fills the air. He recognizes YANNI YOGI and LANA SKYE, who are both in the middle of the room. Lana seems disturbed at the realization that eleven people could be murdered right before her eyes, while Yanni was asleep quite casually on the ground. Daryan was disgusted by Yanni’s lack of regard for their current predicament, but could tell that the light drumming of his fingers against his thigh meant that Yanni was awake and following the conversations, despite not wanting to be part of it.

“In regards to investigating, clues will be given to each remaining guest, and you may decide amongst yourselves who you will trust, and who you will betray. We do encourage you to share your clues; it is ideal to keep your friends close and your enemies closer, especially with you lot.”

A young woman Daryan recognizes from the few newspapers he was able to get his hands on in prison lets out a yawn at the explanation, which irks their so-called host. CAMMY MEELE crosses her arms and rests against the wall, apparently taking a page from Yanni Yogi and sleep off the events of today away.

Unfortunately, Doe has other plans.

“Those who do not follow house rules will be punished accordingly, so be very careful about whose trust you decide to abuse. They may carry a grudge…”

MATT ENGARDE, ex pretty boy superstar, suddenly gasps as he sinks against the wall, his mouth gaping open in fear as John Doe finally appears in the center of the room. There is a moment of silence as several other people do the same, the man’s identity now clear.

“Some of you may know me from the past, but for now consider me as simply your humble servant… and also your host. I will now allow you the privilege of investigation. Discuss among yourselves who will have the pleasure of examining the body in a makeshift morgue, who will prefer to visit the last known whereabouts of the victim, and who will stay here in the foyer to examine this charming crime scene of ours. Four spots are allotted to each location, so think carefully and contact me when you are ready. Until then, I will patiently await your decision.”

Shelly de Killer smiles, and leaves the choice hanging in the air.

All eyes return to the dead body as night one officially begins.

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trusted-truthseekers · 6 years

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Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth - MBTI Types

Preface

The following is an MBTI analysis on Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth, all personally typed using the cognitive functions. I don’t claim perfect accuracy, but I researched very extensively and analysed through various type perspectives, so these conclusions are made to the best of my ability. Fictional characters are generally harder to type than real people, because many different interpretations arise from their action. While the themes and narratives of this game are based on characterisation, Ace Attorney was not created around the characters per se. Writers like Takumi stated that they even tried to make Wright a “flat” malleable-protag character, so there is an ambiguous depth of motives in a majority of these characters. Therefore, you could probably make solid cases for these two being another type, and this alternate perspective is valuable because I may have missed certain details that another type could cover. My typing is done through determining each character’s “development path,” determining which major changes in their story are aligned with which function. This has lead me to conclude that Wright and Edgeworth’s character arcs are about “two idealists with differing approaches towards those very same ideals.” As another point, given that I’ve only played the Trilogy and writers will interpret characters differently for each game, this analysis will be typing these characters using evidence and arcs from the three games only. I may use some extra information from the Investigations/Gyakuten Kenji duo as well. With that said, massive post below the cut.

Contents

Phoenix Wright

MBTI Type Analysis

In-depth Function Notes

Miles Edgeworth

MBTI Type Analysis

In-depth Function Notes

Wright

INFP

Not the typing most would expect from him, but the evidence seems to lead towards this way. I had taken into account narrative elements alongside his character development to come to this conclusion.

Character Path

Wright from the get-go is a highly idealistic, principled individual, bordering on romanticism with a snarky twist. A lot of his motivations primarily come from deep feelings of what he wants for himself and others. For instance, the class trial left an impression due to it teaching him about what it means to be truly alone, so whenever he sees someone in a similar position (the defendants), Wright takes it upon himself to alleviate their suffering. The personal impact of this memory on him is further substantiated by the fact that both Larry and Edgeworth do not remember it well. He becomes a lawyer to save Edgeworth, whom he sees as being in great pain in spite of his cold, “Demon Prosecutor” persona. Wright is surprisingly protective of these deep emotions and motivations, as he does not reveal much about what he feels to others. Neither Larry nor Maya, his two closest friends at the time, know about his reasons for becoming an attorney until they confront him about it. These traits point to his introverted tendencies, namely an Fi dominant.

In order to give his emotions an outlet of expression, he relies on his extroverted functions to carry through. These are generally easier to spot in others, which can explain why he appears to be an extroverted person at first glance.

Much of his critical periods of character growth are related to learning how to utilise these extroverted functions better, due to overindulgence in his introverted ones. After getting Edgeworth acquitted on two murder cases, one of which is the DL-6 incident that scarred Edgeworth for much of his career. Wright expects him to know what to do next, because he “saved” him from his pain and suffering, but contrary to his expectations, Edgeworth leaves the country instead. This leads to some self-centred Fi indulgence, because Wright is not considering the external factors that would cause Edgeworth to act this way. Instead, he shuts Edgeworth out of his mind and continues to follow his ideal of “saving others,” getting aggressive whenever others, including his closest friends, try to pry into why he is avoiding the topic of Edgeworth. Wright decides that Edgeworth betrayed him and refuses to let go of his anger in spite of nearly a year passing, which is using Si to indulge in past feelings instead of utilising Ne to view a different perspective beyond his own Fi reaction. It is identifying these Fi-created moral beliefs that gives Wright strength to defend and save people in court, but when Edgeworth becomes the exception to being “saved,” instead of reconsidering the situation (Ne), he further indulges in his Fi emotions, making him prone to looping into Si. This eventually puts Wright in a position where he faces a confounding situation where saving one person will result in the unjustified death of another, leaving him feeling powerless and unable to help those closest to him (inferior Te fears). Thankfully, Edgeworth returns to a much dismayed Wright, and teaches him about the new insights he learned throughout the past year. Wright resists at first, exclaiming that Edgeworth “should never have returned from the dead” and continues on his way. However, after noticing how much Edgeworth is helping him, Wright reconsiders his perspective and comes to find how much he trusts Edgeworth to find the truth. This effectively enables Wright to understand about what is important to him as a lawyer, and how he can more effectively achieve his goals of saving others (clarify Fi and inferior Te development). Afterwards, T&T does not do as much to cognitively expand on Wright’s character, but it does absolve him of his past demons that he has struggled to find closure over.

Function Notes

NOTE: These function notes simply provides evidence and a more detailed description of the cognitive functions used by each character. They are not necessary for reading, since the basic information explained above will be redundant. [Move on to view Edgeworth’s MBTI Type.]

Though it may not appear to be, Wright is very much an introvert. INFPs are highly idealistic types who stick with their feelings and moral values to make decisions. As such, his use of introverted feeling (Fi) as a dominant function is a giveaway. He states that he became an attorney for two reasons: to stick up for people who have no one on their side and to save Edgeworth.

“ Edgeworth believed in me, and I believe in him. He’s in pain… And no one’s on his side. I’m the only one who knows the real Edgeworth. I’m the only one who can help him”. -1-4

His motivations comes primarily from within and are self-defined. He decides that he is the only one who believes in Edgeworth, and that is why he should save him. As for his overall attitude towards clients, he states, “I’ve been there before.” By using his own experience with feeling alone, he takes his client’s situation as his own suffering. Therefore, the reason Wright wants to defend people stems from Fi empathy, taking the feeling in as his own first, and then making a decision. Also take note how he processes the memory of the class trial. Fi is sensitive to experiences and emotions they feel, and will try to give a personal value to them so they are better able to clarify their morals and self-understanding.

It is also seen how he likes to reflect on cases deeply moving to him, and oftentimes it results in him coming to some sort of personal judgement about humanity or himself.

Another example on how Wright makes decisions based on how he feels is during the Engarde case in 2-4. As a lawyer, he is supposed to present his case using hard evidence and logical conclusions, so Fi has little room to be used in court, and he relies on his extroverted functions to pull him through, making him seem like one. Yet, when everything is at a loss, and he has to choose between Adrian and Maya’s lives, there is no need for evidence to make that decision.

In this situation, there aren’t external limitations upon his decision-making process, so Wright must decide based on how he would truly act. In this case, Wright shows a preference for deciding based on what’s in his heart than what is in his mind. His use of Fi as his dominant function is a very clearly shown based on the way he makes decisions.

There are two significant moments shown in the game in which Wright overindulges his Fi and fails to make any progress as a result. The most raw example is when he is the defendant to Mia’s second case and learns that his beloved Dahlia is the true culprit. Regardless of the facts, Wright is quick to protect her from this accusation. He does not care when others are put up with his irrationality; it’s only his own personal belief in her that drives him to action. This results in unhealthy exhibition of his inferior Te, in which he continues to stubbornly insist that “his Dollie” would never act in that way. He lies to make the court to act in line with his beliefs, obviously to no avail. When decisive evidence is presented to incriminate her, Wright goes as far as to hit Mia, his own attorney, and eating it to keep Dahlia from being convicted, regressing into aggression, an unhealthy use of Te assertiveness to propel an illogical “fact” (forcing Fi feelings of right/wrong as the facts). Fortunately, Mia is able to find another way to convict Dahlia, and this leaves Wright feeling heartbroken upon learning the true cruel side of “Dollie.” In spite of this, Wright does not give up on his moral value of believing in the best of others. He decides that the Dahlia on the stand is not the same as the Dollie he knows, and is able to escape an Te grip by further focusing his efforts completely to studying harder so he can save Edgeworth, whom he clearly states he believes in, thus getting back in touch with his Fi values. Unfortunately, he does not come away from the experience unscathed. It’s noted that Wright develops a more cynical, pessimistic attitude afterwards and will use sardonic remarks to express this.

What hurts Wright even more, however, is his internal struggle throughout JFA after Edgeworth “chooses death.” After spending much of his college life studying law in order to “save Edgeworth” and freeing him from his fear that he killed his own father, the confused, lost prosecutor disappears instead. This makes Wright feel “betrayed,” when in actuality what happened is Edgeworth not meeting his ideal image of him. As an Fi dominant, Wright wants to believe in the best of others, and so he expects Edgeworth to understand what he must do to move on from his “Demon Prosecutor” past. Part of this is because he hates betrayal thanks to Dahlia Hawthorne, but it is also true that Wright deeply feels that his role as an attorney is to save people who are suffering, which he outright states in 2-4. Because he couldn’t “save” Edgeworth, the dominant Fi feels violated and this brings out his darker inferior Te side. Once again, Wright lashes out against his closest friends whenever they bring up Edgeworth, and he coldly declares “all prosecutors are heartless,” which is an Fi-Te misalignment accepting (unhealthy) feelings as a fact. The inferior function in all types is bought out in times of great stress and turmoil, and during Wright’s lowest points, it is inferior Te that turns him uncharacteristically aggressive and out-of-touch with his sensitive nature.

In order to prevent himself from being too self-indulgent, what Wright needs is to step out and reimagine other possibilities and ideas, which is the role of auxiliary Ne. He utilises this in court well when a situation looks bleak until he reassesses the perspective the court has been using and “turns it around.” However, it is notable that outside of court, where it isn’t a pressing requirement to use extroverted functions, Wright can be somewhat reserved in judgement and action. Oftentimes, when he must take a client who isn’t personally related to him, he is reluctant to do so until Maya pushes him to interview them.

His most defining moment of aux. Ne development is when Edgeworth returns in JFA. He finds Wright being unable to find closure over his feelings of hurt and betrayal, alongside struggling in a moral dilemma of saving Maya or preventing an innocent from being charged. Edgeworth inspires Wright once again, offering help in the search and teaching him about the ultimate “truth” he learned while away. So, for the first time in his life, Wright forgives a person who committed a major wrong against him. He takes Edgeworth’s words to heart and uses this new idea to become more sure about his morals and principles as a lawyer.

His lowest points in his career have been addressed and explained through unhealthy use of Si, but tertiary Si is also of great help in keeping Wright in balance. He can be somewhat scattered, but while investigating for his cases, Wright has a decent eye for details and fact recall, sometimes comparing items or words of others to things he has heard before. This function in INFPs is used to keep them grounded on reality as well. Because this type can sometimes be prone to “daydreaming” or spacing out thanks to Ne. Tertiary Si allows for this type to figure out which ideas are appropriate now and which ones may not be in line with their wants. One can observe this type of behaviour in Wright when taking note of the comments he makes regarding his office. He often talks about wanting to clean up to keep things neat, occasionally scolds himself internally for getting distracted, and oftentimes acts quite self-aware and proper while dealing with clients. However, tertiary Si has an obsessive undercurrent because it does not have the same level of stability as it would in a dominant or auxiliary position. Wright is known to be fussy when it comes to cleaning the toilet, continuously scrubbing it until it “sparkles” even when Maya repeatedly tells him it’s fine, and in case 2-1, is said to meticulously rub at a cell phone because of a few dirt specks on the keys. On the other hand, he can be quite careless and overlook certain details.

Edgeworth

INTJ

He’s an archetypal INTJ. From his main struggle to small character quirks, each is reflective of an INTJ overcoming his internal conflict to ultimately become an inspiring figure, dedicated to his self-defined truth.

Character Path

He’s rational, sure and proud of his path in life. He makes sure to colour his actions with meaning and settles for nothing short of his ideals. He’s in pain, despising all criminals to make up for his own crime. He never fails to get a guilty verdict but at the cost of his moral integrity. Edgeworth is quite the complex character, the supposed “true protagonist” of Ace Attorney. Due to his traumatic experience as a child, it’s important to consider the fact that Edgeworth may have PTSD, which can make it harder to distinguish between cognitive behaviour or those affected by his psychological trauma. However, at his very core, Edgeworth is a person who aspires to achieve large ambitions in order to give his life a sense of driven purpose. In fact, it is so much so that Edgeworth has a tendency to build and define his entire identity around these ideals of who he wants to be. For an Ni-dom, this is how they best function if they can see the positive impact these ideals have on the world, but it can also lead to their most self-destructive behaviour as well.

Early on, Edgeworth expressly desires a “perfect record,” ruthless in his tactics, but after 1-4, it is revealed that his techniques are a product of not only his upbringing with von Karma, but also an attempt to shut off his emotions after his trauma. Although blocking off emotional pain is a common defense-mechanism after facing traumatic experiences, with tertiary Fi, these attempts are amplified since auxiliary Te is more likely to perceive emotions as a weakness. Edgeworth sees his emotions as “unnecessary,” yet his actions are ironically driven by feelings of insecurity and doubt. These point to Ni-Fi loop-prone tendencies, in which he attempts to justify his current path with poor moral reasoning (nobody is truly innocent, so I must get everybody “guilty”) instead of utilising his Te to correct faulty thinking. At the same time, Edgeworth also uses auxiliary Te to compensate for a lack of a meaningful Ni purpose. Under von Karma’s teachings, Edgeworth does decide to become the perfect prosecutor who puts every criminal to justice (at the expense of innocent lives), building a perfect record and seeing himself as a person who fights crime, but he is simply getting recorded results that mean nothing in the end. When he loses to Wright in 1-3, the reality of this fact starts to weigh down on him, bringing out inferior Se conflict. Everything Edgeworth has done revolves around this vision of himself being a “perfect prosecutor,” but when it becomes evident that this image is meaningless, he has no idea how to proceed in his life. Feeling “unease and uncertainty,” Edgeworth attempts to gain some semblance of control through Se, angrily telling Wright to stay away from him, deluding himself into sticking with his path, so he doesn’t have to face his problems. During 1-4, after being arrested for murder, Edgeworth eventually acknowledges and communicates his feelings of pain to Wright but has no idea how to proceed after getting an acquittal. He starts to get in touch with his tertiary Fi, recognising his actions are not in-line with his morals, but he uses it defensively as well, insisting that everyone is turning against him when he’s just trying to help instead of taking action to correct them (in 1-5).

This leads to Se grip-like behaviours, in which he becomes uncharacteristically reactionary and explosive, only for these impulses to result in failure later on. For instance, Edgeworth had a “temper tantrum” when Meekins attempted to deliver some files and decided those files were irrelevant to the case without any basis (but they turned out to be a key point and resulted in Edgeworth getting reprimanded by Chief Gant). His lower functions acting up is the result of Edgeworth lacking proper dominant Ni functioning. All of his identity was built around false standards of success, ignoring the fact that they are neither realistic nor purposeful.

Eventually, Edgeworth realises something is missing from this delusional conception, causing his carefully-built identity to fall apart. He then tells Wright that something in him has died. Unable to find a clear path for him to pursue due to feeling like he lost everything, inferior Se demands action in order to regain control over his life. Therefore, Edgeworth decides to “choose death” in order to rediscover the true meaning of his life and career. During this time of isolation, he comes to realise “in a moment of clarity” that it is the trust Wright has in his clients that allows for him to determine the truth. Edgeworth concludes that, in order to uncover the truth, there needs to be a trust in a partner or team, and draws the connection to his and Wright’s working relationship. Thus, Edgeworth’s “Great Revival” begins. He rebuilds his sense of identity and makes it his sole mission in life to uncover the truth, no matter how difficult it may be, thus getting in touch with dom Ni.

In JFA, his return home results in meeting with a broken, distraught Wright. Edgeworth realises what Wright needs is to understand the nature of trust, and where he must place that trust in order to draw out the best outcome for this high-stakes case. Throughout this case, Edgeworth’s dominant Ni shines through in the way he is perceptive about how events will take place and what Wright needs to understand in order to become a better lawyer. His newfound idealism motivates him to uncover the truth so that he may build a better world and achieve tangible progress (refining Te-Fi values in order to effectively and realistically actualise Ni visions, satisfying inferior Se needs). Although Edgeworth is sufficiently developed by the end of JFA, T&T shows further evidence of dominant Ni usage. He is quick to identify Iris, Wright, and Maya’s deeply-rooted personal struggles even without clear evidence and immediately knows the best way to resolve those issues.

Function Notes

Ni dominants want to lead their lives independently, yet also be guided by a self-conceived overarching “truth” about the world. This truth is found by their passive observation of underlying meaning and patterns in the environment around them. However, because this process is usually unconscious, it can be hard to easily spot Ni at work. In fiction, Ni would translate into a character who is perhaps driven and ambitious towards a fuzzy “vision” of what they seek to achieve, with a penchant for thinking in abstract concepts to predict future outcomes. They look for the big picture of situations and are therefore perceptive in figuring out people and systems alike. With Edgeworth, his “Ni visions” can be observed by how he tends to build up his identity around a single concept. In the first game, he mistakenly identifies himself with the “perfect prosecutor” image, trying to get every defendant convicted no matter the method. When Wright destroys his record, Edgeworth is completely lost. Infamously, he declares that thanks to Wright, he is “saddled with unnecessary feelings… unease and uncertainty” that get in his way. If there is anything that makes or breaks an Ni dominant, it is their level of certainty in their ideas of future developments, supported or thwarted by facing the reality of the situation. Edgeworth has essentially built up his entire sense of self around the concept of a “perfect win record,” and uses poor moral reasoning to justify it (nobody is truly innocent, I hate criminals after DL-6, this is my own punishment), resisting correcting a faulty belief by using tertiary Fi to stick with his unrealistic worldview, only to become less confident in himself.

When Edgeworth returns in JFA, it is his turn to guide Wright away from his faulty thinking. He does so rather cryptically, speaking with words that convey a refreshing idealism yet not giving away exactly what he is thinking.

“The answer to that… is something you will find out on your own. I have faith you will see it before the verdict is read tomorrow. But if you can’t, then you will be powerless to change the ending of this story.” -2-4

He is talking about the truth he found, of course, and it is one that he sticks with valiantly. One could even see how he has a bit of a “blind faith” towards pursuing that perfect truth.

“But we will always eventually reach that single truth. This I promise you.” -2-4

So, ultimately, Edgeworth comes back from a journey of self-discovery and reveals that he has found a refined, more honourable outlook for himself. It is one that he proudly, confidently rebuilds his self-concept around, seeing himself as a person who will carry with him the dedication to reveal the ultimate truth. No matter his role- be it a prosecutor, a stand-in defence attorney, or an investigator- this ultimate vision of what he is truly aiming for is unchanging.

Another thing this type does is look at things for underlying meaning, extracting symbols from the ordinary. Edgeworth has a tendency to talk in more abstract metaphors and is quite proud of his profound insights, which points to an Ni style of thinking.

There have also been times when the player has had access to some of Edgeworth’s hobbies out of work, namely his chessboard and the Steel Samurai. It’s interesting to take note of what makes him so interested in such things. For the chessboard, he has one custom-made to represent his courtroom battles with Wright, and when talking to witnesses, he tends to visualise his conversations as a chess match, symbolically representing his strategic style in and out of court. As for the Steel Samurai, Edgeworth gleans meaningful messages out of the pop-culture program, and it’s implied that the show feeds his interests in the concept of justice vs. injustice.

Furthermore, in case 3-5, when Edgeworth defends Iris in Wright’s stead, Franziska points out that he “looks like Phoenix Wright when he is cornered.” He then thinks:

Because right now, I am Phoenix Wright, and I am indeed cornered…!

Note that Edgeworth does not say “I am like Phoenix Wright” or that he must be like Phoenix Wright, he is saying he is Phoenix Wright. The name “Phoenix Wright” has, in Edgeworth’s eyes, transcended the man himself and becomes a symbol of everything a defence attorney must stand for. Ni users have this tendency to abstractly view physical things, adding a layer of symbolism to it so that their perceptions are less about the object itself and more about its underlying meaning.

Also, in spite of his social awkwardness, he is quite perceptive at reading other’s underlying motives. He reads Wright very well, but is also able to pinpoint the motives of people he just met, such as Iris. In 3-5, although he does not know Maya well due to his absence, Edgeworth is the first person to realise the real reason why she is so cheerful after all the tragedy that happened to her. Not even Wright could figure it out until Edgeworth gave him a hint in the right direction.

So, with an eye for observing underlying meanings and a focus on personal visions, Edgeworth is dominantly an Ni user.

Yet, Edgeworth has his lowest points, in which he isn’t able to find a meaningful vision to pursue. When this happens in the first game, the inferior function Se can be seen making way to the surface. When Wright defeats Edgeworth in court, his self-concept of being the “perfect prosecutor” is taken away from him. After this point, Edgeworth’s actions gradually become more “extreme,” getting angry and even explosive, especially towards Wright (shouting at him to leave in 1-4, deciding he can’t become a prosecutor due to not knowing what it means for him anymore in 1-5), which points to inferior Se rising in place of broken Ni. What Ni dominants need to feel confident in themselves is assurance that their actions and ideals are meaningful to them, so they tend to have very lofty goals that gives them self-fulfilment. If that goal is unrealistic, it gets to a point where being unable to get closer to realising that goal results in feeling a lack of purpose in what they want. In Edgeworth’s case, that road to the perfect prosecutor is blocked off, so he feels as if he lost everything. This eventually leads to him realising just how devoid of inner-purpose he is, so he “chooses death.”

“That’s why I left the prosecutor’s office. I felt that I couldn’t stand in a court of law until I knew what a prosecutor really was. And now, Wright… it’s your turn.” -2-4

Nothing scares an Ni-dominant more than not knowing the best decisions to strive for, so at their worst, they will revert to taking extreme action in order to find it. Sometimes, this can also result in misinterpreting the reality of a situation, looking for a future outcome or underlying meaning when there is none. Edgeworth fixates on one such outcome after the trial in 1-5, and in an attempt to prevent his supposed premonition from happening, he resorts to doing something to prevent it due to inferior Se, unintentionally giving Wright grief in the process.

In his lowest points in life, Edgeworth fails to find a meaningful direction for himself. This in turn leads to the extreme, highly reactive behaviour perpetuated by inferior Se. This is only resolved once he finds prevailing truth for himself, one which he continuously strives for no matter his role.

However idealistically Edgeworth may believe in his truth, he is not exactly the classic romantic in his pursuit of it. Thanks to his upbringing in the von Karma household, Edgeworth has had many an opportune to finely hone his use of auxiliary Te. It helps bring him utilise the objective facts of a situation, to work within a structured system, and efficiently set goals. Sometimes, however, overuse of auxiliary Te can result in Edgeworth having an absolutist or adopting a “the ends justifies the means” mindset.

In this case, tertiary Fi steps in to help the strict Te see the moral complexities and shades of grey. Edgeworth can be surprisingly empathetic at times, by offering to cover other’s expenses or providing valuable advice. As a matter of fact, a majority of Edgeworth’s character development during the first game focuses primarily on tertiary Fi. Because he is haunted by the traumas of the DL-6 incident, and also the fact that he was raised under the strict, “perfect prosecutor” teachings of Manfred von Karma, Edgeworth turns to reaping Te accomplishments to make up for his inability to find a more personal life purpose. This makes him appear cold, ruthless, and rubs Wright (a feeling type by contrast) the wrong way, but in actuality these attempts to build a “perfect record” are caused by emotional turmoil and a hatred of criminals (lower Fi). When Edgeworth decides to aid the defence by keeping Vasquez on the stand in 1-3, it is at this point that Edgeworth realises he trusts in Wright’s judgement, so he can't let an innocent person get declared guilty when the true culprit is right there. This way, Edgeworth is getting in touch with his sense of morality which overuse of Te tries to override. In 1-4 and 1-5, Edgeworth gradually exposes his more emotionally warm side and rediscovers his moral beliefs that he’s attempted to bury.

An Ni-Fi loop dynamic oftentimes consists of a “self-centred paranoia.” They observe things from a “this impacts me me me” perspective, while lower Fi makes them feel insecure, so they often assume others are out to get them for no apparent reason.

So you’ve come to laugh at the fallen attorney? Go on, laugh! Laugh! Why aren’t you laughing?! -1-4 ~ It seems everything in this case is designed to cast doubt on me. -1-5

As a result of this self-centred focus, Ni-Fi in a loop also tends to blame themselves for a negative situation out of their control, shifting the impact of said situation solely to their own. This may then lead inferior Se to act up. They feel completely convinced that their view is the only correct outcome, and this can result in extreme or reckless action to fix it.

Concluding Notes

So, I have gone over the main character developmental arcs and explained each major portion using MBTI theory. With Wright, he ultimately wants to follow his core values and emotions, being dominant Fi. What he needs to learn to do is have a good handle on the details of each case to defend his client (tert. Si), but also learn to adopt and utilise new perspectives (aux. Ne) in order to best accomplish his goals (inf. Te). Edgeworth, the tragic character, loses his father in the DL-6 incident, and as a result is taken into a household that teaches him faulty concepts of success, in which his dominant Ni deludes him into feeding his aux. Te desires. However, this is not who he truly is, and by becoming aware of his moral fallacies (tert. Fi), he rediscovers a more meaningful life purpose and identity for himself in order to truly make real progress in the world (inf. Se).

#Miles Edgeworth #Phoenix Wright #Ace Attorney #Ace Attorney MBTI #MBTI analysis #meta

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aceprosecuties · 6 years

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I feel like the fandom is too biased sometimes, because it's not just Nahyuta I've seen this happen to, I've seen other characters in soj get the "automatically unsympathetic " card for what they did to the main characters. One time I saw someone say that the Inmees were unsympathetic for betraying Maya, despite the game making it clear that they didn't want to. I've also seen some fans say that Dhurke is a bad dad for leaving Apollo behind, and taking things he said/did out of context.

If I’m being completely honest I think this is not only a problem with AA fandom but with all tumblr fandoms in general. I’ve complained about it a lot before and I will continue to do so but it basically eliminates the grey areas of characters and paints them in these black and white terms where you are either wholly good or wholly bad without recognizing that things are usually not so simple, especially with well written characters.

Some characters are interpreted as “pure cinnamon rolls uwu” - and I’ll admit I use this phrase from time to time, though I try to acknowledge that this doesn’t really exist - and any character that goes against them in any way for whatever reason is automatically an evil piece of shit who must be somehow punished. Tumblr is where nuance goes to die and it exists in character interpretations as well.

So, fan “cinnamon roll” faves get almost an infantilization - they can’t take care of themselves and must be protected at all costs, and so anyone who is mean to them is terrible 100% of the time. Since Nahyuta was downright nasty at times pre-6-5, especially to Trucy and Apollo, both of whom are faves in the fandom, his character was dead to people before his arc had a chance to really get going.

Same thing, as you said, with the Inmees and Dhurke; they did some questionable things to the main characters for reasons that are meant to be grey and sympathetic (and they are sympathetic characters, despite what some people say), and so they were DOA.

It is a bias between grey characters though too; some are forgiven for things that they do that are questionable and are recognized as victims in their own right. Edgeworth and Franziska resorted to some pretty nasty techinques while prosecuting pre-character development, but fandom loves them and forgives them and sees that they were victims of von Karma. And truthfully they both come out better, but so does someone like Nahyuta, who half the fandom claims to want prosecuted for things that weren’t exactly under his control.

Even someone like Godot is so villainized and hated that its made me - who never really enjoyed him for reasons other than what everyone else has claimed - kind of have a less harsh look on him. He’s meant to be a tragic grey character, whose character flaws oppose Phoenix’s and directly lead to his eventual downfall. He is not akin to Gant/Engarde/etc. (I personally didn’t like him because I found him to be the character the writers tried way too hard to be “cool,” but again, fandom shitting all over him and misrepresenting his character has made me more sympathetic to him in a way, while I still also recognize his flaws.)

Most of the prosecutors are tragic in their own rights and stories, but only some of them are looked at as sympathetic. Nahyuta and Godot are the main ones who aren’t and of those two only one of them made a conscious and free decision to murder someone. So Godot, while having motivations or a backstory that can be understood, is still on the darker-grey morality. Nahyuta falls more into light-grey, since all of his actions were basically forced upon him by an absolute monarch - I think people forget this as well. Ga’ran is not just any public figure; she’s an absolute monarch who can and did have people executed for no reason. If going along with her is what was going to save his sister and mother then Nahyuta would do so, because if Ga’ran did anything to them, she technically had the “right” to do so, politically speaking.

He was also so hopeless and depressed that he didn’t think he could do anything else.

Like he was a victim and people paint him just as bad as Ga’ran because he was mean to our main characters. (And people will be like “but he tried to get Trucy convicted!!!1 I’ll point to Edgeworth prosecuting Maya and Phoenix, Franziska prosecuting Maya, Simon prosecuting Juniper, Apollo accusing Athena of murdering Clay, etc., etc.)

Don’t erase Nahyuta’s story as a victim of a corrupt and illegitimate monarch just because he called Apollo an evil red pepper.

#allie answers #allie's salt #nahyuta sahdmadhi #ace attorney #allie does meta #(sort of i guess)#i can't believe this fandom is making me turn around on how i felt about godot #like i don't /like/ him but my god people get him so wrong too #nerdykestrel74

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JFA THE FINAL CASE THE FINALE

Mia basically tells Phoenix he is powered by friendship and its his strongest weapon. SHE AGREES WITH ME HE IS A MAGICAL GIRL.

Will Powers on the stand convinced Phoenix is going to accuse him of murder because THAT’S WHAT YOU DO TO WITNESSES I’VE SEEN IT. Miles says: “I will personally talk to the defense later” He did this in DD too didn’t he. The whole “Don’t worry I will scold my troublesome husband” bit. This is where it started. Amazing.

Never forget that Phoenix just threw a cell phone. Across the courtroom. At Edgeworth’s head. Yelling “EDGEWORTH CATCH.” This happened in a court of law.

Gumshoe: I’M COMING PAL AS FAST AS I CAN

Miles: Wait, get here in one piece-

GUMSHOE: NOPE I’M RUNNING ALL THE RED LIGHTS *immediately crashes*

Miles: THE FUCK DID I JUST SAY.

Fortunately Franziska is a weirdo who puts tracking devices on her subordinates so we get can get her to come to the rescue.

Back to the trial and hey we COULD get a not guilty if we wanted but Phoenix CAN’T BETRAY EDGEWORTH’S TRUST… then he’s like “His…trust? I never thought about it till now. I…I….I trust him?”

My friend was actually playing this part when I lent her the game and we voiced characters and when I did Mia’s “Yes. You do.” Response here I made sure to do it in a COMPLETELY DONE voice because she looks so done. This was Phoenix’s internal monologue too so she just must have been able to read it on his face or something “YES PHOENIX YOU ARE STILL INTO HIM THAT HAS BEEN OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE FOREVER. My sister has been kidnapped can you DO YOUR GAY AGONIZING LATER???” It’s so hard to be Mia.

Miles: THE TRUTH IS THE BEST I LOVE THE TRUTH I WANT TO MAKE OUT WITH THE TRUTH TRUUUUUTH I WILL NEVER BETRAY YOU I WILLL DO MY JOB AS A PROSECUTOR THE END-

Phoenix: Edgeworth this guy will kill Maya

Miles: shit. well okay fuck the truth. the prosecution rests.

Phoenix: WAIT SUDDENLY THE TRUTH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME,

Miles: FUCKING-

Franziska crashes in to saaaaave the day. Despite having been shot yesterday.

When she whips the judge Miles is all “lol she always has u in her sights” and then later happily informs us she’s probably beating the shit out of Matt Engarde (GOOD) he’s so weirdly proud of her violence.

De Killer does his little “I’ll return your item” thing to Phoenix and Maya SCREAMS AT THE TERRIFYING ASSASSIN “wtf I AM NOT AN ITEM” you tell him girl.

WOW I totally forgot that this is where Miles started his ~that man~ thing.

But... A man appeared and stood fast against that selfish me. I fought him in my usual manner, and tasted my first defeat. (…)_ No matter how desperate the situation... instead of giving up like most people, that man would hold strong with his undying faith. And then, before I knew it... I began to trust in that man as well.

HE’S LITERALLY DOING THIS RIGHT IN FRONT OF PHOENIX. I’m just imagining Phoenix being like “Uh, Edgeworth who is this guy???? Are...are you talking about me???”

“YES I’M TALKING ABOUT YOU WRIGHT OBVIOUSLY. I’M TRYING TO BE POETIC”

“how is not saying my name poetic”

“IT JUST IS”

Maya’s baaaaaack. And informs us if she had died she would just haunt Phoenix forever through Pearl I love her so much

Edgeworth: Maya...

Maya: Oh, Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth: Um... I'm relieved you're alright.

Maya: Hey... It looks like you've made some real progress, Mr. Edgeworth!

Edgeworth: Umm... Well, I suppose I'm a little different from who I was a year ago.

Maya: Heh...

Seriously their friendship is so cute and underrated. She like “U APPEAR TO BE TAKING MY ADVICE ABOUT THOSE BABY STEPS GOOD JOB I’M SO PROUD”.

Maya’s first order of business is to eat all the food and it’s gonna be GOURMET FOOD because THE KIDNAPPING INTERRUPTED HER FEASTING AND THIS WILL NOT STAND.

Phoenix calls Maya a glutton SHE WAS JUST STARVED FOR TWO DAYS PHOENIX THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS “TOO MUCH FOOD” here.

Maya’s like “wow I’ve escaped death three times now lol I’m invincible” THAT’S RIGHT BBY. DEATH IS NOTHING TO MAYA FEY

Phoenix doesn’t know how ~express his feelings~ to Edgeworth so he settles for giving him a whip.

And thus we initiate AWKWARD SIBLING CONVERSATION. God Franziska is such a good character. She is such a ball of conflicted feelings and…agh. Like there’s so much in this conversation like her feelings of abandonment and she just wants to be acknowledged so badly by people and even Miles just sort of ignored her and didn’t treat her like a rival or equal because he was wrapped up in his own shit.

It’s pretty clear from how she talks she both just really wants the attention of her remaining family but also resents him so much after being pitted against him for years thanks to her father…She had to work so hard and also pretend it was all easy for her and she was confident and just felt inadequate the whole time…and her emphasis on “that “girl” you left behind….” Indicates she felt there was gender component to how her father neglected her and why people weren’t noticing her…

THERE’S TOO MUCH TO SAY ABOUT HER I CAN’T DO IT RIGHT NOW. I GUESS I’LL JUST SUMMARIZE THEIR CONVERSATION.

Franziska: BEING RAISED BY AN ASSHOLE DAD AND BEING CRUSHED BY ALL THE EXPECTATIONS HAS FUCKED ME UP MILES. HE MAY BE A GENIUS BUT I’M NOT BUT STILL I HAD TO BE (ok but. U did become a prosecutor at 13 Fran. Most people would consider that enough to qualify as a genius.)

Miles: Franziska I too am fucked up. But look here’s your whip back just be a prosecutor and think about the TRU-

Franziska: OH MY GOD SHUT UP I HATE YOU.

Miles: k

Franziska: YOU JUST LEFT ME BEHIND MILES EDGEWORTH. LEFT ME BEHIND WITH MY SHITTY FAMILY AND HAVING TO MEASURE UP TO MY DAD’S WEIRD OBSESSION WITH YOU AND YOU DIDN’T THINK ABOUT ME AT ALL. NO WHAT DO YOU DO, JUST FUCK OFF TO GO FLIRT WITH SOME DEFENSE ATTORNEY JESUS CHRIST. I WANTED TO KICK YOUR BOYFRIEND’S ASS AND THUS FINALLY TRIUMPH OVER YOU and have revenge BUT NOOOOO

Miles: Huh you’ve given like ten different motivations for your revenge you are an extremely complex person I guess

Franziska: I CAN’T THROW AWAY WHO I AM

Miles: Okay but have you considered dating Adrian Andrews.

Franziska: what

Miles: her girlfriend’s dead and I think you guys would get along

Franziska: what does this have to do with anything

Miles: Well I’m pretty sure Wright’s forgiven me and I want you to be happy too…

Franziska: WE ARE NOT HAVING THIS CONVERSATION

Miles: Okay well. I’m not going to stop being a prosecutor ever again except well actually I WILL quit for a while in my spinoff game for a while and it will really piss you off

Franziska: what

Miles: anyway if we’re not prosecutors we’ll probably never interact because we’re both shit at communicating. So if you stop THIS IS WHERE WE PART WAYS

Franziska: *cries* NO IT ISN’T BECAUSE I’M NOT GONNA BE IN YOUR SHADOW FOREVER YOU JERK SOMEDAY I’M GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS SO HARD THE ROAD TO KICKING YOUR ASS BEGINS NOW

Miles: Yaaaaay that makes me happy.

AND SO WE END OUR GAME. I am very fond.

I’ve covered all the anime was s’posed to cover, so I guess I’ll binge the rest of the anime real fast like, just to sate my curiosity.

I can’t really go directly to the third game bc my friend’s borrowing it rn so that will have to do.

#the great ace attorney replay

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