☾ 01 | video

[psychup]

[The video feed turns on with Athena's face right in the camera. She taps the screen a few times with a gloved hand, glaring, before she pulls away from the camera. The necklace around her neck is glowing bright red.]

Is anyone there?

I have a little more to say to whoever's going around abducting people into your sinister conspiracy. You can't just kidnap people and give them tattoos and tell them to work for you without asking first! What if I had left the stove on?

And another thing! Research librarian? Does this look like a librarian's -

[At this point, punctuating her words, she pokes her lapel where a badge is pinned, but apparently manages to poke herself hard enough to knock herself off balance and drop the communicator.

It's about five minutes later when it turns back on, and she seems to have completely changed her attitude, or at least is no longer glaring into the camera, nor does she seem at all embarrassed about what just happened.]

Right, so, as I was saying! It's really inconsiderate. Anyway...

[She flashes a grin at the camera.]

Who's actually at the other end of this thing? I have to admit, I'm pretty curious. We should meet up and compare notes, and maybe someone could show me around? I've never been in this part of the country before. I also have a few questions about this incredibly ominous situation, but first things first! Those can probably wait until I get settled.

And it's Athena Cykes, by the way. Nice to meet you!

Comments

[psychup]

Mr. Edgeworth?

[She's learning so much about him. Mischievous prankster who employs thieves...]

Hmm. Well, I guess if you're helping him, you're probably qualified.

[yatagarasu]

"Probably"? Hah, of course I'm qualified! Not only do I believe in truth and justice, but I bring happiness into his otherwise boring old life!

[psychup]

Hehe. Okay, that sounds pretty harmless. And maybe needed...

[yatagarasu]

See?

...Still, I could be convinced to be a defense assistant, if you need one badly.

[psychup]

Really? I've never had my own assistant before!

Unless you count total grouches making sarcastic comments about you, which I don't!

[yatagarasu]

Don't they know that the first rule of assisting is, "Keep smiling!"?

[...Kay, you're just making that up.]

[psychup]

Oh, of course!

[That sounds right, anyway.]

That's the first rule of lawyering, too!

[yatagarasu]

Good to know we're on the same page, then! I bet my dad would agree.

[psychup]

Heh heh!

[Yes, it seems to be the advice universally given to cute cheerful girls in our universe.]

Well, if I ever manage to get back into court, I'll ask for your help.

[yatagarasu]

[Cute and cheerful brigade unite!]

Great! I can't quite help you on Teen Court though, since I'm a juror.

[psychup]

Darn. I didn't even get to be a teen court juror. It's so unfair.

[yatagarasu]

I only got to be one here. But since you're already a lawyer, maybe you can't be a juror?

[psychup]

Unfortunately, I'm not even a lawyer here.

[yatagarasu]

But you have the badge and everything! Why'd they change your job? Some people are really making their jobs difficult...

[psychup]

I don't know. I can only assume it's personal and malicious.

[yatagarasu]

I dunno, making me part of Teen Court doesn't seem malicious...

[psychup]

It's prosecutor favoritism! Even our teen courts are run by prosecutor assistants now...this is why I have to retake the bar.

[yatagarasu]

Hey, I bet the other members of the court aren't prosecutor's assistants like me!

...I think.