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[ That's right. It has been one week - less than one week - and Edgeworth is already bored and restless on vacation. So here he is. ]

A few items of business.

Wills. The risk of unexpected disappearance due to Porter malfunction is significant. Please be advised that, in the absence of kin or a legally recognized will, any possessions accrued in this world by a disappeared imPort will revert to the government.

I would recommend that all imPorts visit an attorney to write a will with them so that their possessions and funds either go to a friend or stay in the imPort community. I am willing to do this work pro bono; I have little doubt that other members of our legal community here would be willing to do so as well.

Please spread this offer to new imPorts when they arrive.

My thanks to April Ludgate for bringing this vital issue to my attention.

Employment. There are two primary difficulties facing imPorts if they choose not to register. The first is finding employment. I have been accruing a list of imPort-friendly businesses who are willing to hire unregistered individuals, and I am currently working on setting up a service that will help new imPorts find job placements. The first step is finding someone who will work as a career counselor and manager of this service; please contact me if you wish to apply for this job.

Fund. The second difficulty is, of course, finding money. It is difficult to sustain ourselves, being as we are refugees, if we do not have support from the government; those who reject government support are often at a loss.

To counteract this, I've set up a legally registered fund. This fund will make interest-free loans to any imPort in need of support.

The current endowment is $26,000. This is a paltry sum, as you can see. It is desperately in need of donations. All donations will be completely tax-deductible. One-time donations are appreciated, but continuing donations are even more so; I myself am donating 10% of every paycheck to this fund. It need not be so much; every bit helps.

Phoenix Wright is the other individual working with the fund. Contact him or myself if you have any questions.

Thank you very much for your time and attention.

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What would spur a change?

Then I suppose I could trust you.

Hm. The way you phrased that...it does not sound as though you truly believe it.

Good. That would be grounds for offense.

Thank you for your certainty.

Then when it is time to interview, I'll make sure you get a call.

A good offer.

i know youre ignoring the sarcasm on purpose but seriously that was a terrible comeback

... Excuse me?

[ What if the other applicants just

turned up dead. :) ]

[ Mildly: ]

You seem perturbed by that.

Yeah? If you could help me out that would be awesome! I'd owe you, big time.

Oh And It Will All Be In Cash
I Hope That Wont Present A Problem
Just Let Me Know Where It Will Need To Be Delivered

Precisely the words I like to hear. Have you a timetable, in which you require this accomplished?

I'll be ready when it comes.

I... had no reason to disbelieve it at the time. However, not a day before I found myself here, I... received an account that claims she may yet still be alive.

I find myself unsure what to think, truth be told.

[ A slight hesitation. ]

It will not present any direct difficulties, but possibly an indirect one. My priority is giving the government no pretext for freezing this account; it could justify it if it could imply that the money were obtained from illegal sources or used for illegal purposes. I can prevent this by having strong documentation of the provenance of all of the funds.

So the matter is this: electronic transfers make money easy to trace, while cash is much less easy. To ensure no troubles down the line, I should like some additional documentation from you: an affidavit, and perhaps if you do not object a copy of your paystubs. It is an invasion of privacy, I know, and perhaps a bit outrageous to ask all of this given that it is spurred by an act of decency and generosity. But I don't want there to be any grounds for trouble down the line.

If you're distributing free resources without any strings attached, I can't see why many people would feel too resentful. Such a policy would make it easier to maintain the trust of not only the people who choose to donate their money, but also of the government that is basically allowing the fund to exist in the first place. It also simplifies matters for whoever signs up, since they won't have to stress over things like balancing a budget (though I wouldn't necessarily advertise that particular point to people).

I'm not too clear on the legality of allowing underage imPorts to sign for loans in the first place. Assuming that isn't a feasible option for them, though, then it stands to reason that free resources with a few restrictions to help guarantee the fund's survival would be the next best choice.

[In other words, it only comes across as condescending if you don't know how to properly spin the story.]

[ It's a good argument. Edgeworth, though, responds a bit bluntly. ]

You've met the young people here, Mr. Brooks. Do you actually believe that they'll be convinced by arguments such as those?

It's the reality of the situation. They can either accept it or not. If someone wants money to do with as they please, then there's nothing preventing them from getting a part-time job. Assuming food and other necessities would still be covered by your fund, they would actually have more financial freedom than they would otherwise.

True enough. But the protests that will be spurred by drawing a line of age will be considerable. Many of those here below the age of majority consider themselves adults; it will be bad enough to grant them only a lower amount of money. Granting them instead only food and clothing rather than cash will quite nearly make them mad with offense over being so condescended to.

The differences aren't solely because of their age, but also from the fact that they are receiving aid for as long as they need it, rather than borrowing cash under the assumption they'll pay it back. Are underage imPorts legally able to borrow from the other fund?

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Perturbed that you're considering them. Stiles may have questionable bias, but the evidence speaks for itself. Derek is already gainfully employed; I get results.

[ He has to admit: ]

That much is true.

That's something I'm debating. Certainly, if they needed the money for tuition...Perhaps also if they wished to start a business or buy property; there is no reason that youth should dampen one's entrepreneurial spirit, after all. I'm truly not certain, though.

Good monetarily?

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