#but over the billion times i had attempted drawing this Schmuck. i gave up while coloring it in

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i frequently think about kristophs black psyche locks and how its the first time phoenix sees locks like them, and how its secrets that the person arent even aware theyre keeping, and how breaking the locks forcefully can make the person suffer psychological damage. like kristophs final breakdown, also akin to the first case where kristoph tells apollo to break phoenix and his testimony

i also frequently think about [insane rambling under the cut]

i also frequently think about how kristoph never really truly made any attempts on phoenixs life. Yes, obviously kristoph ruined phoenixs career which might as well been his life, and he most certainly tried to frame him for murder, but during the 7 years of their relationship kristoph never tried to kill phoenix directly. he killed like 2 people and tried a third but he never made an attempt on phoenixs life, even when he probably could’ve tried the night he killed zak gramarye/shadi smith. you could argue that he gave phoenix the nail polish, but the thing is that 1)  there was a chance that it wasnt actully poisoned, especially considering that he probably didnt have any opportunity to prepare it and he used it on his own nails, 2) there was absolutely no guarantee that phoenix would ingest the nail polish let alone use it OR give it to someone else. you could argue that it was some last resort (if it was actually poisoned), but by this point kristoph is aware that phoenix is investigating and pointing towards him so he was practically handing him evidence, even if it couldnt really be used well in court, it connected kristoph to vera just enough. kristoph had enough reason and enough repulsion towards both zak and phoenix, so why did he kill zak and just try to get phoenix out of the way? maybe it was easier and maybe it would prevent fingers from pointing towards him, and considering that he was going to defend the case he would have been put in a good spot to manipulate the trial. idk i think theres more rattling around in my brain but its just what i think about a lot post is done <3

#just in general i frequently think about the (first) jail scene with phoenix and kristoph. lots of thoughts in my brain about that one #ORIGINALLY i was going to have some ART accompany this post aka it was going to be THE REASON I WAS POSTING IT #but over the billion times i had attempted drawing this Schmuck. i gave up while coloring it in #just was NOT having it. kristoph fucking cursed me #also please note that whenever i talk/mention kristoph/phoenix im talking about the most #miserable and wretched relationship. its not good. #1 million notes ill drop my kristoph/phoenix playlist /j #i was going to put a kristoph-telltale heart semi comparison in there but it didnt fit in post the way it fit in my brain #anyway real tags now #ace attorney #ace attorney spoilers #ace attorney apollo justice #aa4 #ace attorney apollo justice spoilers #aa4 spoilers #kristoph gavin #phoenix wright #kristoph/phoenix #krisnix #is krisnix the name of it?? #this is so wack to type bc i have 2 friends named phoenix and kris(ten) #also #find it so fucking funny after phoenix sees kristophs psyche locks kristophs like are you good and phoenix is like. its nothing. #and kristoph goes #you shouldnt push yourself so hard. life is to be taken easy you know #and then proceeds to start to paint his nails like he isnt INCREDIBLY paranoid atm