Day 1 Court

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The murder of Cachou Anise has resonated throughout all of France... The assistant to the most renowned magicians in the entire world, she was also a celebrity in her own right as a model and a fashionista. The people of Paris are demanding blood.

An elderly British woman calling herself Minerva McGonagall is the prime suspect. Lacking any identification papers whatsoever, her presence at the scene of the crime is highly suspicious. She claims to have gotten lost within the building, but it is apparent that someone deliberately sabotaged the infamous Curtain Trick to cause the death of Anise. There's no known motive for this crime - but of course, that's what the trial is for.

The consequence for premeditated murder is execution. Defend Minerva McGonagall, find the real culprit, and return safely to the city of Hinoto-Ri.

The Court is Now in Session...

Clues So Far
Notes on the Crime Scene
Notes on the Victim
A Strange Item

((This section is primarily for the Defense Team, although there is a pre-court mingle where everyone can discuss. Investigation Team, please continue tagging the previous post as not all the clues have been found yet, and will be important for this section, but we need to try to proceed!))

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[thirdarrow]

[ Takakage nodded, taking up a place beside Athena. He took out a pencil from his pocket, tapping the cover of his book before opening it. However, he held it in one hand, at an angle so that she can't quite see what he had written down. ]

I'm not quite sure what evidence you already know. Could you tell me what you have, and perhaps derived theories, if any?"

[deathboss]

[And guess who arrived a short while later, having napped horribly.]

Tch! You'd think that a place like Paris would have better hotels...

[Ekichi is slowly getting all of his dreams about the city destroyed one by one...]

Sorry I'm late!

[thirdarrow]

Good morning, Eikichi. [ Takakage replied without missing a beat. ] We were just discussing case evidence.

Miss Athena is running through our proposed case argument. Perhaps you would have something to add as well, after she has finished?

[ There was a very slight stress on the word 'after'. He did want to hear Athena's train of thought as quickly as possible. Time was precious here. ]

[stringent]

"Yelling, are we?" said Franziska as she heard the commotion Athena was making. "The Defense in this instance has more at stake than merely the freeing of our target, Ms McGonagall." Because lord knows what would happen if McGonagall was convicted. Part of her was thinking that Hinoto-Ri would collapse from the sheer magnitude of losing an important figure to some petty French court.

"You're not thinking of taking the bench on your own, are you?"

[thirdarrow]

Takakage smiled faintly, though it was hard to tell what that smile exactly meant.

"No, I am not." He tilted his head in what could be interpreted as a shake. "It is against protocol, and we must tread carefully. This is a foreign world, after all."

"The rescue of Miss McGonagall is extremely vital. As someone who cannot argue in court, I think it best for me to assist in the process as much as possible. A murder is one of the most macabre of puzzles... and one which I would dearly love to reason out a solution."

[stringent]

"Foreign to you perhaps, but this is my world" replied Franziska curtly. "If you are indeed, not versed in the procedures of court, then I advise you to leave this to those who are and stay in the gallery."

aka everyone who has a proper badge to do this, which there are a few from Hinoto-Ri.

"This goes for all of you who are prone to... not controlling yourselves" side eyes at eikichi. "I will not have penalties handed against us while I am here, especially not in France."

[thirdarrow]

The strategist's smile fades. While his tone is still calm, it was firmer than before.

"You misunderstand, Miss Franziska." He shakes his head. "I merely seek to help everyone gain a full understanding of the clues we have gathered so far. If we can form a solid argument for the defense, then our task will be much easier."

There is a pause.

"Analysis is my forte, and I wish to use it to help the best I can."

[stringent]

"Well, you would make a better defense lawyer than some people I know, at any rate."

Looking at you, Phoenix Wright.

[thirdarrow]

Takakage nodded, now sounding slightly pleased.

"Thank you."

A pause.

"Might you have any theories of your own?"

[deathboss]

Please don't mind Eikichi standing a little away from the lady, after she whipped him last time. At this point, being silent seemed like the most useful idea.