But fear not, for I have fluff to link you to at the end of this post.

One more thing: after... some of the stuff I say here about Adrian, I briefly considered making a separate, f-locked post elaborating on exactly why she makes me feel the way she does, but I decided not to (at least for now), because it would just be a huge pile of whine.




I feel the need to restate this: fuck you, Matt.




(Why do I keep catching him during mid-blink, it makes him look like he's mocking us or something-- oh yeah) It's amazing. It's my third time playing this case and I still felt nervous reading this.




Trying to remain in control of the situation, Adrian?




... Why didn't Edgeworth notice the card in the beginning of this instead of, you know, only after having to crush Adrian's self-esteem? Did he happen to conveniently look away in every single occasion she pulled it out?




Note how Phoenix absolutely NEEDS to prove Adrian guilty despite there being no decisive signs that she did anything, other than having a motive. "But we can all see that, you don't need to point it out, you silly woman," you might be saying now. Okay. So how about I point this out instead: how many of you were thinking just like Phoenix in your first playthrough, completely unaware of what you were really doing?





This just seems so much like something that I would do...




I'm not sure, but I THINK I had some trouble arriving at this conclusion in my first time through this. I... didn't really see it coming, I guess.




Still trying to keep her cool. ;_;





I know that technically what Adrian did is WRONG, but I just can't help but to sympathise with her. Erm. Yeah.





... I would have probably broken down into tears by now, in her place.




... I just want to say that, the first time I played this, I had no idea about this particular meaning of the term "wax" and I was more than a little confused.





I know I didn't hesitate when I got to this point for the first time. But now I do.




... Now if only this line wasn't so damn silly.




S-Should I feel bad for finding this kinda hot? I-I mean, not the costume, just... the way she's putting it on. Um.




A-Asdfgerjnr this sprite ;_;




"- Lump in my throat again s-sob"





And then the case keeps pulling this on you, and you're constantly afraid of screwing up.





I-I guess I should feel thankful for this, but I'M STUBBORN ABOUT MY CONVICTIONS, DAMMIT, AND HE WAS TERRIBLE TO ADRIAN YOU GUYS. OR WILL BE.




This. Oh God, this. Am I the only one who had trouble realising that stumbling upon a body with a KNIFE STUCK ON HIS CHEST and NOT NOTICING HE WAS DEAD would be a bit unlikely? I was stuck here for... too long, the first time I played.




I just want to point out that Shelly is a damn tidy killer. :T In fact, if you think about it, the only evidence found on the scene was nearly just what Adrian planted there, plus the broken cosmetics on the floor that apparently had no real clues.





Note to self: go reread one certain fic (<3) later.





I hadn't realised how... interesting this is until TVTropes pointed it out to me: Phoenix is so used to criminals spazzing the fuck out and confessing, that Adrian's denial comes off as a sign that she REALLY didn't do it.




"... I will now have to be a complete bastard. For a good reason, but still."



 

I mean, I can tolerate this. I can tolerate just... revealing this.





But this, I can't. It just strikes me as a horrible, horrible thing to say.




... But she still did it. And that's not something anyone would do.






The effect that this moment has on you... it really can't be conveyed only through screenshots. And when you consider it's not even the climax of the case...




"- SOB WHY DIDN'T HE ASK TO SEE IT SOONER"





... That said, I've always found this reaction kinda funny. I know I shouldn't, but I just like how everyone else is all "meh what does it matter" and Edgeworth is all "ASFSDHBENRNNNNNNNN"




I find it hard to believe this shook him up more than the events in 1-4, though.


Next time: we attempt to find out whether Shelly sucks at disguises or not (hint: he kinda does)!


And now for your fluff... This is the work of a dear friend of mine. It never fails to make me smile.