Attorney at law!.. With a side of amnesia.

Toshirohokkaido

Toshirohokkaido

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Things will explain themselves later. Just focus on doing your job as an attorney to the best of your ability.
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Beep, Beep, Beep

You wake up in an office you're pretty sure you've never seen before. You grab your phone, and see that the alarm is going off, and you turn it off.

Where am I...? What happened last night? You think, and laugh. In fact, after thinking some more, you soon find you can't remember anything about who you are. Name? Nope. Friends, family? No, and no. It frustrates you, so you decide to get up, and try to leave. The door is locked. Might as well examine the office you're in. You see the desk you were sitting at before, a computer on that desk, a name plate on the desk, your phone on the desk, and two filing cabinets lined up. What will you do?
 
(It's more of an activity. You'll see, this is just the beginning. Also, things will happen in the order of which they're sent in. Later, you'll all have to work together to ensure the correct ending.)

You check the nameplate to find the name Zale White. Could this be your office? You shrug, and sit back down. Picking up the phone, you don't hear the tone. It doesn't work. Seeing as it's a landline phone, you don't have contacts. You look around and sigh, before getting up to check the filing cabinets. Nothing seems of use to you, until you see a single paper that's out of place. Picking it up, it reads, "If you've found this, you're doing an.. Adequate, job. Keep it up, and you'll remember in no time."

Seeing that it's doing nothing but taunting you, you crumple up the paper and throw it in the trash, angered. What next?

((HINT: You haven't checked the computer or looked in the desk))
 
You go through the desk and find an attorney badge inside of a leather case. It has a picture of you, and the badge says Zale White. You conclude that it's your name, and jump on the computer to check if a password is needed. As soon as you move the mouse, a file pops up. A woman named Ayako's file. Not much is here, except that she's being accused of murdering someone in a hit-and-run.

Wait.

I know her...

You realize this, and memories of her come flooding back. She was a good friend of yours. She hung out with you, and one other boy... You can't seem to remember anything about her. You go to check what else is located on the computer as someone bangs on the door. Hard.

"WHITE! Get out here!" The man called, and soon burst the door down. You jump back in surprise and a bit of terror, but he grabs you by the arm and pulls you out.

"What is this?" You ask, and he turns to you with a look of what, you have amnesia or something?

"White... It's Ayako's trial. Don't tell me you've forgot." he says, still pulling you along to only god knows where.

You have two options.

1) Lie, and say you remembered
2) Tell him you woke up without any knowledge of what has happened.
 
"Sir, who are you? I woke up in that office with no recollection of what has happened, or who I am, for that matter."

".. Are you serious?"

"Yes sir."

".. Well, there's no time for that. Hurry up and remember, kid. You've gotta come through on this. You're going up against one of the most famous attorneys in Japan, Mr. Miles Edgeworth." Suddenly, something clicked in your head.

"Oh god.. I remember Miles." You say, remembering seeing him in court once. He was vicious.

"OK, good. Now, get in there." He said, opening a door, and pushing you through. You find yourself in a courtroom filled with people. You smile nervously, and enter, waving a little. You're pointed to your spot, and sit down nest to a man with sleek black hair. He looks experienced as an attorney.

"Are you here to take my spot?" You ask hopefully.

"Uh, no, but I'm here to help you."  He said, smiling. He pulled out a piece of paper, and scribbled on it, showing it to you, being sure to avoid any unnecessary eyes.

I know what's happened to you. I can't tell you now. Win this case, and I'll tell you. Deal?

You think about it for a few seconds before he scribbles something else.

Ever heard of a man named Phoenix Wright?

You also think about that, but to no avail. The man sighs, and scribbles something else.

Guess not. That's me. Just trust me.

"Why not.." You decide, looking around as the judge calls the court into session. 

"OK! Court is in session!" The Judge calls out.

"So, today, we're deciding the status of Ayako Takahashi. She is accused of a hit-and-run case."

John Q. Public, innocent pedestrian, had been mowed down at eleven-thirty at night. The detectives had already presented the autopsy report to confirm that death was from the auto accident, and blood traces had been found on the crumpled fender of the defendant's car, a high-performance SXT of just the type people liked to drive fast and recklessly. Date of death was 2/2/11.

Miles Edgeworth was moving in for the kill with his usual panache. Thus far, you hadn't been able to poke a hole in any of his witnesses' testimony, though you are scoring a high grade in embarrassing yourself in public.

"Your Honor, if we are through with the comedy portion of this trial"--Edgeworth buffed his nails on his elaborate burgundy jacket--"then perhaps the witness could give his testimony again?"

The judge cleared his throat. With his bald head and thick, flowing beard, he made an imposing figure, particularly when he was scowling at me in displeasure.

"Yes, indeed. Mr. Berd, if you would?"

Ford T. Berd, advertising executive, showed off a mouthful of teeth white enough to reflect back the ceiling lamps.

"It was around eleven-thirty in the evening, the night before yesterday. I'd just gotten out of a business meeting with Steele and Co., and I thought I'd drop in on Ayako."

Now, you think about that statement. You're not sure if it would be a hole in the statement, or just something that sounds off. What will you do?

OBJECTION! (You must point out the hole as well)
or
Let him continue his testimony.

Penalties:
✔✔✔✔✔

Make 5 wrong decisions, and it's game over. Good luck!
 
You decide not to step in.

(CORRECT! Objecting this statement wouldn't have been wise, seeing as you haven't heard more of the testament.)

"I went into the lobby of her apartment building. The Stonecrest is a security building, you see; you have to have a card key to get past the lobby to the elevators. So I buzzed her on the intercom to let me up, but nada. I tried three, maybe four times, but she wasn't home. So I left. Plenty of other fish in the creel."

Shouldn't that be "sea"? Why is it all the weirdos in the city want to testify in court? you think, but soon dismiss this and continue listening.

"And at no time did you see the defendant?" Edgeworth asks.

"Right; like I said, she wasn't home."

"Precisely. She wasn't home--because she was out driving, hitting John Q. Public with her car!"
OBJECTION! (When you pick this, you must point out the hole in the testimony)
or
Continue Listening

Penalties:
✔✔✔✔✔
 
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