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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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It's all right! It happens to the best of us! I didn't pay for my school lunches for an entire year when I was little!

Just tell me where to take the briefcase and we'll get them off your back for you!

I - Trucy, I will show you my bank statements if I must. I do not owe money.

[ A slight beat - ]

And please tell me you mean that in the sense that you were receiving assistance and not that you...stole them.

Well, it fits, doesn't it? All the secrecy, the skipping town, the not wanting to tell me about it...

[She's onto you, old man.]

Well, it was at my old school. [And her old dad.] I ran out of lunch money, but they can't just not feed you. So I got the temporary peanut butter sandwich option. For a whole year.

[ It's definitely not Wright who would have put her on temporary peanut butter sandwich option. He's had his financial troubles over the years, certainly, but he'd never let Trucy go hungry like that. Edgeworth's frown is therefore deeply disapproving; he has strong feelings regarding Troupe Gramarye. ]

There were some vegetables involved as well, correct?

I don't know. I think they count the peanuts as vegetables. It was just a sandwich and milk.

[She looks just the slightest bit uncomfortable with this tack of conversation.]

Depending who you owe money to, Uncle Miles, you could end up in a way worse position than that!

[ He sees that and immediately backs off. ]

Trucy, again. I don't owe money.

... [Hm.

Hmmm.

... mmmm?!]

Uncle Miles... did you commit a crime?!

[ And Edgeworth's jaw drops open, and he looks genuinely scandalized. ]

Trucy!

I didn't say it was on purpose! Accidents happen all the time!

[Uhhh... not that kind of accidents, really...]

Trucy, if I -

If I ever committed a crime, accidentally or otherwise, I would not go to another country. I would be in jail, right now, awaiting trial. It is never acceptable to avoid punishment for crimes. Under any circumstances.

Yeah, I know... but I'm just trying to figure out what's so bad you had to go to Canada all alone.

You can't be happy all by yourself.

[ And he lets go of his passion over being accused of fleeing from the law in favor of just sighing. And, finally, he relents a little bit. ]

I just...believe that things will be a little bit better while I'm here. There was an issue that came up that I'm better able to resolve while away.

Once it's resolved, you promised you'd come back as soon as you can.

I know. It's just...not...resolved yet.

[ And don't ask him how he'll know when it is. ]

And you really, really don't have any idea of when?

What if it takes forever?

If it takes forever...

[ He hesitates, then says: ]

I'll always be in contact with you. I promise. Even if I cannot be present where you are, I'll call every chance I get.

Don't say that. It better not take forever!

What would Daddy do if you weren't around to watch out for him?

I know. I don't want it to. I truly want to be there for you and your father. And I'll do my best to have that happen.

Can we help?

No. I...Thank you, really. But no.

So you can't come home, and you might come back, and we can't help you, and it's better if you stay away?

That...is...Yes.

I can't believe this...

I'm sorry. I truly am. Please just know that I'm...working hard to be able to come back.

Really? You promise? You have to do everything you can!

Are you sure you can't take care of it here?

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