(May 11th) (Bleach / Phoenix Wright) Order In The Court: Part XI
Title: Order In The Court: Part XI
Day/Theme: 11. These are the days of miracle and wonder
Series: Bleach / Phoenix Wright
Character/Pairing: Mia, Edgeworth, all
Rating:
"Let us consider the scene of the crime," Mia said. "Has it occurred to anyone here that something might be missing?"
"Such as the criminal?" Edgeworth suggested. There was a snigger from the crowd.
"More than that," Mia said. "Your Honour, we have photographic records and witnesses who can all agree on one thing in particular that was not present at the crime scene."
"And that is?" Yamamoto asked.
Mia gestured behind her at the iceberg formerly known as Phoenix Wright, currently being thawed. "Ice. Or water. We have just been given a demonstration of Captain Hitsugaya's zanpakutou. Can anyone explain why, during a life-and-death struggle, not a single fragment of ice or drop of water was left behind?"
The crowd buzzed.
Edgeworth sniffed. "Clearly the ice thawed and the water evaporated. If the murder took place early in the night, there would be enough time before morning for all traces to be gone."
Mia flourished a pictorial rendition (with extra red ink) of the stabbed Aizen hanging from the wall. "But in that case, why does the bloodstain show no trace of being washed away or otherwise affected by water splashes?"
"Possibly Captain Hitsugaya seized Captain Aizen's sword and impaled him without needing to draw his own blade?" Edgeworth suggested.
Mia pointed at Hitsugaya, still standing forlornly in the witness stand. "I call upon the Judge -- and the prosecutor -- to imagine Captain Hitsugaya here seizing the blade of an experienced Captain and known kidou expert, who just happened to be several times his own size, and impaling him halfway up the side of a very high building, without using any sort of offensive powers or otherwise using his own zanpakutou."
Hitsugaya bit down on what would probably have been a very strongly worded comment, and just glared.
"Ah," Edgeworth said, resuming his smug facade. "We also examined the scene of the crime. And our forensics expert has determined --"
"After making me climb the ladder and spray the whole area with Luminol with me having vertigo attacks all the time," Apollo murmured to Trucy.
"-- that there was more blood in the area than was physically possible!" Edgeworth concluded.
"Excuse me?" Yamamoto said. "Are you trying to say that Aizen bled too much?"
Edgeworth posed dramatically. "More than that, Your Honour. There was more blood present than could come from the body of a single human. Captain Aizen was not murdered there. The scene was faked!"
"But why would anyone do such a thing?" Yamamoto asked.
"As yet, Your Honour, we have no evidence. But I think this proves that the lack of ice fails to establish Captain Hitsugaya's innocence!"
"However," Mia pointed out, "it doesn't prove his guilt, either. All it proves is that he was killed elsewhere and the body was moved. Why should Captain Hitsugaya have done that?"
"My learned colleague forgets," Edgeworth said, "that there are rumoured intruders in Seireitai at the moment. What could be easier than to throw the blame on them? Indeed, if it hadn't been for Captain Aizen's letter, they would have been assumed to be guilty in the first place!"
Maya tugged at Mia's jacket. "So, wait, sis," she whispered. "These intruders were wandering round that night?"
Mia nodded. "And -- oh, I see!" She turned back to the court. "Your Honour, I understand that several of the intruders are currently in custody."
Yamamoto nodded. "How does this relate to the case, Miss Fey?"
Mia tossed her hair back elegantly. "Like this, Your Honour. We've all been regretting the lack of witnesses. But these intruders were at large that night. Has anyone thought to question them about what they may have seen?"
"Objection!" Edgeworth shouted. "There is no reason to assume that they may have any connection whatsoever with the case!"
"Oh?" Mia inquired. "Then is it pure coincidence that Captain Aizen was murdered on the very night that they arrived here?"
Yamamoto nodded, and hammered on his desk. "There will be a thirty minute recess for the prisoners to be summoned and questioned. Court will then resume!"
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Compilation Order in the Court post
Day/Theme: 11. These are the days of miracle and wonder
Series: Bleach / Phoenix Wright
Character/Pairing: Mia, Edgeworth, all
Rating:
"Let us consider the scene of the crime," Mia said. "Has it occurred to anyone here that something might be missing?"
"Such as the criminal?" Edgeworth suggested. There was a snigger from the crowd.
"More than that," Mia said. "Your Honour, we have photographic records and witnesses who can all agree on one thing in particular that was not present at the crime scene."
"And that is?" Yamamoto asked.
Mia gestured behind her at the iceberg formerly known as Phoenix Wright, currently being thawed. "Ice. Or water. We have just been given a demonstration of Captain Hitsugaya's zanpakutou. Can anyone explain why, during a life-and-death struggle, not a single fragment of ice or drop of water was left behind?"
The crowd buzzed.
Edgeworth sniffed. "Clearly the ice thawed and the water evaporated. If the murder took place early in the night, there would be enough time before morning for all traces to be gone."
Mia flourished a pictorial rendition (with extra red ink) of the stabbed Aizen hanging from the wall. "But in that case, why does the bloodstain show no trace of being washed away or otherwise affected by water splashes?"
"Possibly Captain Hitsugaya seized Captain Aizen's sword and impaled him without needing to draw his own blade?" Edgeworth suggested.
Mia pointed at Hitsugaya, still standing forlornly in the witness stand. "I call upon the Judge -- and the prosecutor -- to imagine Captain Hitsugaya here seizing the blade of an experienced Captain and known kidou expert, who just happened to be several times his own size, and impaling him halfway up the side of a very high building, without using any sort of offensive powers or otherwise using his own zanpakutou."
Hitsugaya bit down on what would probably have been a very strongly worded comment, and just glared.
"Ah," Edgeworth said, resuming his smug facade. "We also examined the scene of the crime. And our forensics expert has determined --"
"After making me climb the ladder and spray the whole area with Luminol with me having vertigo attacks all the time," Apollo murmured to Trucy.
"-- that there was more blood in the area than was physically possible!" Edgeworth concluded.
"Excuse me?" Yamamoto said. "Are you trying to say that Aizen bled too much?"
Edgeworth posed dramatically. "More than that, Your Honour. There was more blood present than could come from the body of a single human. Captain Aizen was not murdered there. The scene was faked!"
"But why would anyone do such a thing?" Yamamoto asked.
"As yet, Your Honour, we have no evidence. But I think this proves that the lack of ice fails to establish Captain Hitsugaya's innocence!"
"However," Mia pointed out, "it doesn't prove his guilt, either. All it proves is that he was killed elsewhere and the body was moved. Why should Captain Hitsugaya have done that?"
"My learned colleague forgets," Edgeworth said, "that there are rumoured intruders in Seireitai at the moment. What could be easier than to throw the blame on them? Indeed, if it hadn't been for Captain Aizen's letter, they would have been assumed to be guilty in the first place!"
Maya tugged at Mia's jacket. "So, wait, sis," she whispered. "These intruders were wandering round that night?"
Mia nodded. "And -- oh, I see!" She turned back to the court. "Your Honour, I understand that several of the intruders are currently in custody."
Yamamoto nodded. "How does this relate to the case, Miss Fey?"
Mia tossed her hair back elegantly. "Like this, Your Honour. We've all been regretting the lack of witnesses. But these intruders were at large that night. Has anyone thought to question them about what they may have seen?"
"Objection!" Edgeworth shouted. "There is no reason to assume that they may have any connection whatsoever with the case!"
"Oh?" Mia inquired. "Then is it pure coincidence that Captain Aizen was murdered on the very night that they arrived here?"
Yamamoto nodded, and hammered on his desk. "There will be a thirty minute recess for the prisoners to be summoned and questioned. Court will then resume!"
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Compilation Order in the Court post