Ace Attorney: The Returning Past

Chapter 40: The Two-Faced Turnabout - Investigation 2 ~ Part 1

October 24 12:30pm

District Court

Defendant Lobby No. 1 ~ Sora Lin's POV

I arrived at the lobby, waiting for Ghastly and Niamh. I wanted to hear all about the epic trial they were involved with today.

I flopped down on the lobby sofa, mentally taking guesses at how long I would have to wait.

In short, the real answer was 'not very long'.

A flash of silver caught my eye; it came from outside. I stood up from my seat and slowly approached the window to get a better view at what had caught my attention.

The flash of silver... was a pair of scissors... attatched to a... a...

I couldn't stop the scream that escaped my lips as I scrambled away from the window. I tripped over my own feet in the desperate attempt.

The courtroom doors flew open and two bailiffs approached me. "What's wrong?!" one of them demanded.

All I could do was raise a shaking finger to point out of the window. One of the bailiffs ran back into the courtroom, announcing the event, with several panicked voices following.

I felt someone catch me as I fell backwards, dizzy with shock. "Sora...!!" they cried out.

"G... Ghastly...?" I whispered. I couldn't bring myself to do anything else. I struggled to keep my eyes open for much longer, so I allowed myself to slip away into unconciousness.

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October 24 12:40pm

District Court

Defendant Lobby No. 1 ~ Niamh Tenniswood's POV

"What's going on?!" I yelled as I butst into the lobby, Chrysalis closely following behind me.

What we came across was Chief Prosecutor Bespoke holding a collapsed Prosecutor Lin in his arms.

"S-Sora!!" Chrysalis exclaimed, running up to the duo. "What happened, Ghastly?!"

"I'm not entirely sure..." Chief Prosecutor Bespoke replied. "All I know is that... there's been a third murder."

"What?!" I gasped. "A THIRD murder?!"

Chief Prosecutor Bespoke pointed out of the window. Glancing out of the window, my surprise turned into a frown. The corpse of a blonde haired woman had been left in the courthouse garden.

But what I was frowning at wasn't exactly the fact that another body had been found.

"Th-That body..." Chrysalis stammered. "It's just like the rest!"

"Indeed..." I agreed. "This one has also been crucified."

"There's another message at the scene, on the ground next to the fountain." Chief Prosecutor Bespoke told us. "Another 'BLOODBATH FEVER'."