EoD5 flavor
(Contains spoilers for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Case 4, as well as minor spoilers for Justice for All Case 3 and Justice for All Case 4.)
May 31, 1:20 PM
District Court --Courtroom No. 8
As the next day’s proceedings began, people began to throw out more speculations.
“I think the terrorists actually lowered a puppet version of someone from an upstairs window and used that to set off the bomb, that’s how no one saw them.”
“There aren’t upstairs windows in the courthouse! I think the terrorists actually hired Shelly de Killer to do their dirty work.”
“Do you see his calling card? I didn’t think so. I think the terrorists probably dressed up as the intended victim, and then–”
The crack of a whip echoed sharply through the courtroom, as a young woman with short blue hair glared at all the speakers. “Foolish fools, all of you!” she said. “Foolish fools, unaware of even your own foolishness…”
The person she had just struck stared back at her. “I think it’s suspicious how you’re trying to shut down discussion like that,” he said. “What do you have to hide?”
“I have nothing to hide,” said the woman. “I just think this conversation is a waste of time.”
“Trying to find the terrorists is never a waste of time!” he said. “Only a terrorist could say something like that!”
“I will not let you accuse me of being a terrorist!” said the woman. “Do you know who I am? I am Franziska von Karma, and a von Karma always wins!”
“Wait, von Karma?” said someone else. “Like the dude that got convicted of murder after he tried to frame his own adopted son?”
“My father is not worthy of the name,” said Franziska stiffly. “Even forging evidence to support his narratives, even threatening the lives of the defense attorneys who challenged him, he still managed to lose. Only a pitiable fool could have the ability to make the facts say anything they wished, and still manage to lose.”
“Uh, so no offense, but you sound way more concerned by the thing where he lost than by the thing where he literally killed someone and tried to frame an innocent person,” said the previous speaker. “I feel like that’s kind of a terrorist-y set of priorities, you know? Like, normal people would care more about the murder thing, you know?”
Franziska von Karma slapped the speaker with her whip. “Of course his loss is the most important thing! A von Karma must do anything to win. If you are not willing to go even that far, what can you say for yourself?”
“Anything to win?” replied the speaker. “Like terrorism?”
“If terrorism is the only way to win, then of course I would become a terrorist!” said Franziska von Karma. “I would not think of doing otherwise.”
The Judge banged his gavel on the desk. “It sounds like Miss von Karma just confessed to having terroristic intentions,” he said. “Now, I know you all haven’t voted yet, but that seems pretty decisive.”
“I didn’t say I’m a terrorist!” said Franziska. “Just that I would become one if necessary–”
“All in favor of convicting Miss von Karma of terrorism and sentencing her to death, say aye.”
One by one, the members of the courtroom nodded in assent. A few shuffled around uncertainly, but none were willing to speak against her execution, save Franziska herself.