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[nomorepantiesplz]

[The video starts by showing a tired young man, sitting in a rather plain bedroom. His hair's a little messed up, and he's still wearing the clothes he arrived in, a blue coat draped over his usual red suit.]

I should be trying to sleep, but I don't think I can. Not after everything that's happened today. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it.

I'm Apollo Justice, and... I don't want to be here. There's not much else I can say about it. I was in the middle of an important investigation, and being kidnapped to- to wherever this is, and given weird powers by a bunch of military guys, wasn't exactly on my agenda! I'd just like to thank whoever had this bright idea, or whatever cosmic force decided it'd be funny to keep me from finding out the truth-!

[He squeezes his eyes shut and takes a deep breath, sounding a little calmer when he continues,] ... Okay. I'm fine. Tomorrow, I'll try to get my bearings and find out more about this place. It's not like I have much of a choice.

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[nomorepantiesplz]

We were? Did you never reach the end of the trial?

[kirisutegomen]

No. The last thing I remember was the trial being interrupted by the explosion.

[ Though he knows that both he and Athena end up being cleared of all charges, since she told him when she showed up. ]

[nomorepantiesplz]

Oh. Well, at least you aren't from as far in the past as everyone else is.

[It's hard to keep the disappointment out of his voice, though. He doesn't actually know how that trial ended, after Phoenix took it over.]

[kirisutegomen]

[ You can't fool him, Apollo. ]

Perhaps you might get something out of speaking with Cykes-done, then. If my memory serves me well, she was already done with that one trial.

[nomorepantiesplz]

[He can sure try, though.]

Is she? It looks like I'll have plenty of questions for her.

[kirisutegomen]

I'm sure she'll answer to the best of her abilities.

[nomorepantiesplz]

Right.

Uh, Prosecutor Blackquill? Where are your shackles?...

[kirisutegomen]

They removed them as soon as I arrived.

[ He crosses his arms. It bothers him a little that no one even asked about them before doing so, but since the other option was walking around in shackles... ]

Worried about your safety in court, Justice-dono?

[nomorepantiesplz]

I, uh... [Well he is, but he doesn't want to admit it!]

Considering you were already breaking your shackles all the time, I don't see how it'll be any different.

[kirisutegomen]

[ No electrocution, for one. ]

I guess we will have to wait until we face each other again to see.

[nomorepantiesplz]

I-In court, you mean? I'm sure that'll happen. Eventually.

[kirisutegomen]

Of course. Where else?

[ He enjoys messing with Apollo way too much. ]

[nomorepantiesplz]

[Rude, Simon.]

Well, you're apparently walking around free now. Unless the Detective is here, too?

[kirisutegomen]

[ He frowns. He doesn't dislike Fulbright in principle, but how can someone electroshock people with a smile on their face? ]

No, Fool Bright isn't here.

[nomorepantiesplz]

I see. [Maybe he should just come out and say it... as nervous as he is about making the guy mad.]

... Look, Prosecutor Blackquill. I can't say I'm comfortable with the idea of a criminal walking around, but this is also a pretty strange circumstance for all of us. I can deal with it, as long as you're not planning on doing whatever-it-is that landed you in prison in the first place.