For the curious, this is a canon picture of Edgeworth's phone. In 2018. This fuckin guy.

[glassinine]

"You've reached the voice mailbox of Miles Edgeworth. Leave a message; I'll return your call."

Comments

[glassinine]

Indeed so. Truthfully, even the thought of resorting to that defense has me...nervous.

[beenwaitinglong]

Yeah. And you're not the only one.

I don't think I'll need to go that far. I have a defendant with no memory nor any ability to commit the crime of which he's accused. The prosecution will have a hard time wrestling with that one.

[glassinine]

Hm. Who's the prosecution on the case?

[beenwaitinglong]

No idea. I guess it's been juggled a bit by people who don't even want to think of getting into this argument.

[glassinine]

Would you like me to find out?

[beenwaitinglong]

If you're so inclined.

[glassinine]

[There's the sound of typing for a moment, and then - ]

Ah. No. You shouldn't have problems.

[That is said very dryly.]

[beenwaitinglong]

No?

Dare I ask?

[glassinine]

Lambert. He's an incompetent.

[beenwaitinglong]

Oh good. Is that the guy with the bad rug off-center on his head?

[glassinine]

Er - no. He's the one with the large pinky ring.

[beenwaitinglong]

Ugh. What self-respecting man wears a pinky ring?

In any case, I'd like to get this matter settled, but then I think I'd like to look into it a little on my own. Do you suppose there's any way to tell if one of our number might have powers conducive to an act like this?

[glassinine]

Hm. The government has files, obviously, but being as they're keener on winning us over than preserving the lives of their own citizens, I don't think they'll give those up. Asking around, I suppose.

[beenwaitinglong]

I was afraid of that.

Ah, well. It'll be a fun project, we'll say.

[glassinine]

There's a reason I quite detest "fun."

[beenwaitinglong]

[He doesn't even want to comment on that. Why make the jokes when Edgeworth makes them for him?]

I don't know if there's a precedent in this sort of thing. But if I'll be defending it, I'd like to find out.

[glassinine]

Quite so. There is, of course, an issue with finding precedent in cases like these. You know, of course, that cases having to do with the previous imports have largely been sealed.

[beenwaitinglong]

Of course they have.

[A spiteful sip of coffee follows.]

But they exist. And working for the city rather than as a private defense attorney should give me at least a little clout in finding them.

I've already got someone on it.

[glassinine]

..."Someone"?

[beenwaitinglong]

I have employees, you know.

[Yes. It's that employee.]

[glassinine]

Are you referring to Wright?

[beenwaitinglong]

Yes. So?

[glassinine]

...Nothing.

[But, after a moment - ]

Everything you are asking him to do is within the bounds of the law, correct?

[beenwaitinglong]

[Really, Edgeworth?]

What's illegal about finding information?

[glassinine]

[A bit defensively:]

Nothing.

So long as it is found out with...reputable methods.