This is a very confusing case indeed. The same person was killed in two places at the same time. In the Defendant's Lobby, Lana will tell you that despite a long questioning, the police are entirely clueless, and even Lana is in the dark. You tell her she needs to accuse Jake Marshall, since you found his bloody fingerprint in the Evidence Room, but Lana is noncommittal.
You begin in Courtroom mode with Edgeworth stating that it takes 30 minutes to get from the Police Station to the Prosecutor's Office, and yet Goodman disappeared from the former and was found at the latter doing both at 5:15 PM. Edgeworth promises to bring accurate evidence to court. He calls Mike Meekins to the stand.
Meekins promptly admits to the crime. However, Edgeworth still demands that Meekins give the report about the murder.
Meekins' Testimony: Crime Report, Sir!
- Although it's not my normal duty, I was assigned to guard the evidence room that day!
- I spotted a suspicious man on the security screen, and rushed into the room!
- I was only doing what I was trained to do, sir!
- I was suddenly attacked!
- I fought for my life! Then I... I did it!
- After that I passed out... until another officer smacked me awake!
Crime Report, Sir!: Cross-examination
Press all of Meekins' statements. Meekins was assigned to the Blue Badger (the dancing contraption in front of the Police Department) to make sure it wasn't broken during the evidence transferals. After the award ceremony (where Edgeworth got his Prosecutor Trophy) there were a lot of people running around, so Meekins put it in the Evidence Room. Meekins needed an ID Card to enter the Evidence Room, and he reveals his ID number, 4989596.
If you look carefully, the number was used twice; 25 minutes before the crime, and around the same time as Goodman! The first time was for relocating the Blue Badger to the Evidence Room, and the second time was to get it back. It was during this second trip that he spotted the suspicious man on the security screen. The ID Card Record will be updated in the Court Record.
When Meekins saw the knife, he began wildly swinging his arms and cut his hand in the process, before finally grabbing the man by the collar. Meekins eventually got the knife from the man, whose white coat was drenched with Meekins' blood. But then he punched Meekins right in the face. Meekins was slapped awake at 5:30 PM. Afterward he went to finish his deed, and put the Blue Badger back in its place in front of the Department.
The judge believes he has heard an accurate testimony, but one thing remains unclear, was the man murdered at the Police Department really Goodman? Meekins then presents a video tape of the murder sent in by Chief Gant. This comes as a surprise to Edgeworth, who was told that the tape had been mistakenly erased. You then see the tape.
Here is the description of the tape. The camera pans left and right:
- Right view 1: Nothing interesting here, except the Blue Badger.
- Left view 1: Goodman walks by.
- Right view 2: Goodman opens his locker.
- Left view 2: Meekins sneaks up on Goodman.
- Right view 3: Goodman spins around, slashing Meekin's hand. They begin fighting each other.
- Left view 3: The fight continues as the camera faces away from them.
- Right view 4: Meekins is knocked out, slumped against the wall and Goodman is nowhere to be seen.
- Left view 4: Nothing interesting here, maybe.
As you can see in everyone's faces, while it proves Meekins did encounter someone and there was some activity, the tape doesn't show the man's face or what happened. Edgeworth tells Meekins to describe the man. The Security Video is added to the Court Record.
Meekins' Testimony: Mystery Man
- His face can't be clearly seen in the video,
- but there's no question that the other person was Detective Goodman, sir!
- I mean, he opened the locker, which required Detective Goodman's fingerprint to do!
- The locker he opened is unquestionably Detective Goodman's locker, sir!
- So it must be him! No one else could have unlocked it!
Mystery Man: Cross-examination
Press Meekins' fifth statement. Edgeworth asks if there is a problem with the video tape. Say "There's a problem." You then examine the tape.
- Right view 1: Look at Goodman's locker. It's lit up! Present it. If the locker was lit, that means it was open. Goodman's locker was lit, so it was already opened. The judge wants you to show why. You examine the tape again.
- Right view 2: If you look closely at Goodman's locker as it opens, you see something fall out. Pause at the right time and present it. When the locker was closed, the the object might have been stuck between the door and the sensor.
The judge wants you to present the thin insulator. Present the Rubber Glove. It says "SL-9 Incident" on it, meaning that it belonged inside a lock. With it being outside, that means it must have fallen out of one of them. With this Glove, anyone could have opened the locker. Edgeworth isn't willing to give in, and has Meekins testify more about the tape.
Meekins' Testimony: Mystery Man (2)
- There's one other thing that proves the man was Detective Goodman, sir!
- To enter the evidence room, one must use their ID card!
- When an ID card is used, there's a record of it!
- At the time of the crime, the detective had used his card!
Edgeworth even has the ID Card Record to prove that Goodman's ID was used. The judge wonder why, since there should have been hundreds of transferals scheduled, there were so few people on the ID Card Record. Edgeworth tells him that this specific Evidence Room (Sector Three) only stores evidence for certain special cases - only extremely violent ones involving the police staff. There were only a few cases scheduled for transferals, and the other ones were mostly cleared up by noon. The judge is satisfied, so you begin the cross-examination.
Mystery Man (2): Cross-examination
On Meekins' fourth statement, present Goodman's Lost Item Report. Goodman had lost something important to him that day - likely his ID Card. Phoenix presents the case that the man that Meekins encountered was not Goodman, but rather the man that stole Goodman's ID Card. Edgeworth then makes a conclusion: if the man on the Security Video is a fake, then the murder in the Evidence Room is also a fake! If the murder didn't occur at the Police Department, then that means it must have happened at the Underground Parking Lot. This make Lana Skye the prime suspect once again.
Object to this. While the camera doesn't show the moment of the murder, it is still related to the case. Time to call someone to the stand. When asked who, choose Jake Marshall. Edgeworth agrees to your request, and calls him to the stand. The judge calls a 30 minute recess while they go get Marshall and the prosecution prepares.
Recess
Lana tells Phoenix that Marshall knows something. Lana seems to know something about the case herself, but doesn't want to talk about it, even to her sister. Why? Gumshoe then comes in to bring files from the SL-9 Incident, at Lana's request. It is also revealed that Lana was a witness on that case. The SL-9 Incident Files will be added to the Court Record. In there, you see a list of people involved in the case known as the "Joe Darke Killings," and one of them is Ema, who runs off crying after seeing it. Gumshoe leaves too, and Lana wishes you the best of luck.
Back in court, Ema hasn't come back, so you won't have any help this time. Edgeworth calls Jake Marshall to the stand. He testifies about the day of the crime.
Marshall's Testimony: Day of the Crime
- My job was to keep a wary eye on that bone orchard.
- They said I was supposed to make rounds three times a day, but that ain't my style.
- Besides, the room's protected by two security systems, anyway.
- If I remember right, I was at a street-side saloon at the time it went down.
- I'm just an innocent travelin' man, so if you're out of ammo it's time I hit the trail.
Two security systems? Marshall is talking about the security camera, and the ID card reader. He doesn't know about the fingerprint locks on the evidence lockers though.
Day of the Crime: Cross-examination
It's finally time to use that trump card. Present Marshall's Prints on his fourth statement. If Marshall wasn't at the department, why were Marshall's bloody fingerprints on one of the lockers? Marshall denies it, but Edgeworth has him testify about the fingerprints.
Marshall's Testimony: Bloodstained Fingerprints
- Like I said, it's only natural for my fingerprints to be in that evidence room.
- One of them just happened to be at the same place as the bloodstained handprint.
- The murderer touched the locker where my fingerprint was by chance.
- The bloodstain and fingerprint are completely unrelated.
- Or didn't you know the murderer was wearing gloves?
- See? I had nothing to do with it.
Bloodstained Fingerprints: Cross-examination
Press Marshall's first statement. Marshall tells you that it was his locker the handprint was on, so it wouldn't be a surprise that Marshall's fingerprints were on it. Marshall's Prints will be updated in the Court Record.
The murderer was wearing gloves? Press Marshall's fifth statement. How does he know about that? Edgeworth states that they tried the prints on Gumshoe's locker and determined that the murderer was wearing gloves. Marshall refers to the Security Video, and says if you can't prove he's in there, you've got nothing on him. Marshall adds this to his testimony.
- "Too bad it wasn't me in that video, right, pardner?"
Press on that statement. The camera was moving back and forth and it doesn't show the floor, so if someone was familiar with the movement, he could have found a way to leave the room without getting caught. The judge wants to know if you have any proof. Choose "Show evidence," and you'll examine the tape.
- Left view 4: Look at Jake's locker. There is a piece of cloth sticking out. If you rewind it, you'll see it wasn't there before.
Present the piece sticking out of his locker to the court. If that locker can only be opened by Marshall, then only he could have put the cloth in there, thus proving that the Goodman in this video was indeed Marshall. Marshall is the only one in the courtroom that doesn't know about the fingerprint sensor on the lockers, so he asks for proof.
Present the Evidence Locker, and Marshall will freak, as he didn't know they'd installed the device in the new lockers.
The judge wants Marshall to explain what he was doing in the Evidence Room but he's unresponsive, so Phoenix decides he can figure it out himself. The judge asks you to show where Marshall was. You examine the Evidence Room Floorplans. Present the victim's spot. This is where Goodman was supposed to have been, but recall Meekins' story: if he asked Goodman for his ID card, why didn't he just show it, rather than have his knife out? Because if Marshall did show Goodman's ID, his cover would have been blown.
Marshall is still not giving up as all your evidence is circumstantial; you don't have any solid proof. Luckily Edgeworth gives you some advice from his early career: return to the basics. Instead of finding evidence that Marshall was in disguise, find evidence that came about because he was in disguise. The tape should answer your questions, so you look at the tape once more.
- Right view 3: Pause just as Goodman (if he is Goodman) lunges at Meekins. There's blood on his shoulder, lot's of it!
Present this to the court. There was lot's of blood on it, so it would be too obvious that he fought Meekins. He had to hide it, and that hiding spot must have been his own locker.
Marshall says, "Are you happy now Edgeworth?" for two years ago. If he had been as persistent in the SL-9 case, none of this would have happened. Marshall then give his confession in the next testimony.
Marshall's Testimony: Marshall's Confession
- I had to do it that day. I couldn't just stand by and let it die.
- I stole the detective's ID, dressed like him. I planned to take out the evidence.
- I wasn't expecting Officer Meekins. I knocked him out...
- and managed to escape. I knew which areas wouldn't be caught on the camera.
- There wasn't any murder in the evidence room at 5:15.
No murder? Then why was there large amounts of blood on the floor? Marshall says Meekins was the donor, since he cut his hand - but wouldn't that create not nearly enough blood?
Marshall's Confession: Cross-examination
Press all of Marshall's statements.
- First statement: He couldn't just let the SL-9 Incident die, he wanted to go through the evidence from the case before it was lost forever in the transferal. Only the lead detective has access to a dead case's files, so he needed Goodman's ID and his disguise to get them.
- Second statement: If he didn't make it look like Goodman was taking out the transferal, he would have been caught stealing. He admits to stealing Goodman's ID that morning, then leaving it at the Underground Parking Lot to be found later. It was pure luck that the Rubber Glove jammed the fingerprint sensor, or Marshall couldn't have gotten the locker open. But that means that Goodman himself had opened it previously.
- Third statement: Marshall expected to be there for about five minutes, but he didn't expect Meekins to be in the room. Marshall is still holding the knife he used to cut Meekins' hand.
- Fourth statement:' He couldn't leave the Evidence Room covered in blood, so he stashed the coat in his locker on the way out.
- Fifth statement: When Marshall opened Goodman's locker, the evidence was already gone. According to Edgeworth, it hasn't been found yet.
Phoenix asks Marshall why he went through such lengths trying to get the evidence (i.e. stealing a detective's ID, injuring a police officer, etc.). Marshall is prepared to do anything it takes to get satisfactory evidence on the SL-9 Incident. He adds this statement to his testimony.
- "I can't just forget the SL-9 Incident... You know why?"
Press on that statement. Though the serial killings of "Joe Darke" were solved two years ago, Marshall still feels that something wasn't right. There may a reason he's not talking about to explain his zeal towards the case. Present the SL-9 Incident Files on his latest statement. On the victim list, there is the name of another Marshall, "Neil Marshall." Jake Marshall says Neil was his brother and a prosecutor, just like Edgeworth. He was the one that handled the case, and after he was killed, Edgeworth took over.
Neil and Damon Gant led the investigation of the SL-9 case, and the other detectives all worked under them. They were desperate to prosecute the killer. Eventually Neil fought Darke, but was killed. That was the only evidence Darke had ever left behind, and they used it to get the Guildy verdict. Marshall knew no one could beat his brother in a fight, so he knows there's more to the story than what is found in the public records. On the last before the SL-9 evidence was transferred, Marshall stole an ID, intended to steal evidence, and ended up assaulting a police officer.
The good news is, now you know what happened at the Police Department. The bad news is, this also makes Lana, your client, the primary suspect again. Seeing Lana as the only person who could have committed the crime, the judge begins to declare a verdict, but is stopped.
It's Ema! Ema wants the judge to hear you out. After finding out the Joe Darke Killings that she'd been involved was the same case as SL-9, Ema went to the Evidence Room to recheck the handprint on Gumshoe's locker, but she found nothing again. She leaves you to do the talking, but you have nothing. The judge asks you if there is something not right with the handprint. Say "I object!" Something might not have been drawn in the Evidence Room Floorplans. If it wasn't, then the handprint may change the case. If asked what could have been drawn on there, present the Blue Badger Panel. The Blue Badger was dancing at the time the fight took place, and it would've been impossible to place a handprint on Gumshoe's locker, because the Blue Badger was right in front of it.
Ema comes back with a solution. If the print wasn't there during the fight, it must have been put there before the fight happened. Thus, blood was spilled at the Evidence Room twice! So, something might have happened in there before the commotion was caught on tape. However, you need proof, so when you get the chance, Present the ID Card Record. If the murder took place before the fight, it would be either 4:20 PM or 4:40 PM. But it would've been impossible for Edgeworth to clean up the act before Meekins brought the Blue Badger up, so the only remaining number is "7777777." If Goodman lost his ID card that day, then he must have walked in with the real murderer. The judge asks Edgeworth to find out who the owner of this number is. However, Edgeworth can't, as he doesn't have the authority to look up someone as higher than a captain, unless he or she is charged with a crime.
Because of that, Marshall mocks Edgeworth with his cover-ups and forgeries and says, "That's how the Prosecutor's Office operates!" Edgeworth wants Marshall to keep his slander to himself. Marshall then asks a question of Lana, "In that trial two years ago... did you really use legitimate evidence!?" Lana says when she became a prosecutor, she thought she could use the law to suppress crime, but it turned out that the law only made it harder to put criminals away.
Lana then answers Marshall's question to Edgeworth, "Drastic crimes require drastic measures... That's just the way it is. We did what we had to... in order to get the verdict he deserved. Even if it involved 'forging' evidence."
Lana's last bit leaves the court in such a ruckus, that the judge is forced to adjourn court for the day.
Investigation mode
Back at Wright & Co. Law Offices, Ema apologizes for what Lana said, and reveals that the the night Marshall's brother was murdered, Joe Darke tried to kill her. Neil Marshall tried to save her, but lost the battle to the death, and so Ema became a witness in the case. Talk to Ema:
- SL9 Incident: She was at her sister's office, waiting for Lana to finish work so they could go eat dinner. Suddenly, Darke barged in and tried to take her hostage. Neil came in and fought Darke. The lights went out due to a thunderstorm, and when the lightning flashed the picture of a man raising a knife up to stab the other was burned into her memory.
- After the incident: She didn't remember the moment that Darke stabbed Prosecutor Marshall, so they didn't ask her about it - only about when she was attacked. That must be why her sister had to make up evidence to get a conviction. Ema says that even though he used it to get the Guilty verdict, Edgeworth didn't know the evidence was fabricated. Even so, the rumors about him still started that day.
- Permanent picture: Ema says in that instant during the lightning she saw that Darke had knocked Neil down and was about to stab him. She doesn't remember what happened next as she passed out, later to awake in her sister's arms. She couldn't bring herself to testify about the incident, but managed to draw a picture.
- Something puzzling: Why did Darke run all the way to Lana's office from the Police Department? It turns out that at the time, Lana was a detective! After the Darke case, she was transfered to the Prosecutor's Office and became the Chief Prosecutor.
Lana was a detective? Move to the Detention Center to talk to her.
Detention Center Visitor's Room
Talk to Lana:
- Today's trial: Lana still won't talk about Goodman's murder; she says she isn't the only one involved.
- Detective Lana Skye: Lana and Gant were brilliant detectives back then. Lana became a detective to gain experience investigating crime scenes so that she would make an effective attorney. After being promoted to Chief of Police for wrapping up the SL-9 case, Gant transferred her to the Prosecutor's Office so that she could follow her dream.
- Darke investigation: She and Damon Gant shared the same occupation and office. They both led a team of detectives, two of which were Marshall and Starr, the other being Goodman. Jake worked with his brother for the first time. The brought Darke in for questioning, and that was when he escaped and tried to kill Ema.
- First one at scene: Lana was the first person to the crime scene, where she found three bodies on the floor: Neil's body, and the unconscious forms of Ema and Joe Darke. Apparently Neil had been able to strike a final blow, knocking out his killer. Lana panicked and took her sister out of the office to wake her up, after which she immediately placed Joe Darke back under arrest.
Phoenix doesn't believe it - that all the people involved in the current trial were also involved in SL-9 seems a little too convenient. Although the case was supposedly solved two years ago, there are still people like Jake Marshall that aren't satisfied either. Since Neil's murder took place there, you should probably go check the Chief's Office for more information. Move to the Criminal Affairs Dept.
Police Department Criminal Affairs
You find nothing interesting here, and you won't find Gumshoe. Move to the Police Dept. Entrance.
Police Department Entrance
You'll find Marshall. Talk to him.
- Darke trial: All the detectives on the case thought something was fishy. Thought the Switchblade Knife was Joe Darke's, it didn't match the wound on the victim. However, in the final report, the possibility that it wasn't the murder weapon had been erased.
- Prosecutor Marshall: Neil had been awarded the highest honor that day - the same Prosecutor Trophy that Edgeworth just won. That means the day of murder was also the day of the evidence transferals two years ago.
- Scars: All the detectives were taken care of in some way by Damon Gant and Lana Skye: Starr was fired and Marshall was demoted. Goodman was safe because if they got rid of him too, the commissioners might have become suspicious.
- Gant & Skye: When Gant became Chief of Police, he promoted Lana to Chief Prosecutor. Since she moved to the Prosecutor's Office, Lana started acting completely different. Marshall doesn't know the reason, as Lana keeps her secret too well hidden.
Marshall is done with his story, and tells you that although Edgeworth presented the evidence, it was Damon Gant who falsified it and planned the whole thing. When he leaves, move back to the Criminal Affairs Dept.
Police Department Criminal Affairs (2)
Still nothing there, but the Chief Detective tells you everyone is in the conference room trying to deal with all the chaos of the last few days. You'll also learn where Gant's Office is. Move to the Chief's Office.
Police Department Chief's Office
After a few minutes of sight-seeing, you'll meet Gant, who puts a piece of paper in his desk after he comes in. Gant shows you a picture hanging on his wall. It's Lana, Neil, and Gant. Something is weird in the picture, but you can't put your finger on it. The Gant Team Picture will be added to the Court Record. Gant then decides to lock up the room, and takes you with him. He is kicking you out? Against your request to investigate? Move to the Criminal Affairs Dept.
Criminal Affairs Department (3)
You meet Gumshoe, who was serving coffee in the meeting, saying that Edgeworth is now "under fire" since the rumors were true. Talk to Gumshoe.
- Edgeworth's crisis: Things haven't been going well for Edgeworth since the rumors were proven true. Lana is the guilty party, but Edgeworth is the one responsible. Gumshoe is very worried about him.
- SL9 Incident: Gumshoe was reading the SL-9 file and may have come up with something involving the murder weapon. Maybe presenting the Switchblade Knife would jog his memory. Talk to him after he recalls.
- Murder weapon: The weapon was owned by Darke. The tip that was broken off was, in fact, found in Neil's body. You will receive Neil's Autopsy Report, and the Switchblade Knife will be updated in the Court Record.
- Darke's crimes: Darke was actually just an average businessman, until one day, when he accidentally hit someone with his car. Desperate, he killed a man who witnessed it, killed a lady who witnessed that crime, killed a child who witnessed that crime, and killed a jogger who saw him bury the bodies. He finally gave himself up afterward.
Gumshoe admits that the whole scenario was conjecture, since they never found a shred of evidence. There was a good chance he would've gotten away with it, except for the incident at the Chief's Office, where he left a witness to the murder of Neil Marshall.
You ask Gumshoe to let you into the Chief's Office, but he can't, as letting a civilian in there would result in him losing his job. Although any detective's ID card can get you into the office, the data on Goodman's ID was deleted the day he died, so you need to find something to get Gumshoe to help you. Move to the Underground Parking Lot.
Prosecutor's Office Underground Parking Lot
Everyone seems to be investigating the other crime scene. You've proven that there wasn't a murder there, but you've also made Lana seem even more guilty. Move to the High Prosecutor's Office.
High Prosecutor's Office Room 1202
You'll see Edgeworth, who throws whatever he was writing down on the ground upon seeing you come in. Talk to Edgeworth:
- Forged evidence: Edgeworth blames himself for the forged evidence. Even though someone else in the department gave him the false evidence without his knowledge, as head prosecutor he is still responsible. The prosecutors and detectives share the same bond. If broken, everything would fall apart.
- Tomorrow's trial: Now that the SL-9 Incident is coming back up, Edgeworth is worried because the evidence list for the case is only half as long as it should be.
- The day of the crime: Edgeworth had finished his work at the office for the day, but Gant requested he take evidence from another case (the Screwdriver) back to the Prosecutor's Office.
Present Edgeworth with the Gant Team Picture. Ema notices that Neil's trophy is different than Edgeworth's.
- Prosecutor trophy: Edgeworth then tells you the story behind the trophy. It comes from an ancient Chinese tale about the word "contradiction." In Chinese, the word is made up of two characters, the first meaning halberd and the second meaning shield.
An arms merchant presented the emperor a halberd that could penetrate any shield or armor, and a shield that could withstand any weapon. The emperor then spotted what would be called a contradiction, and the Chinese word for contradiction was born. Hence the broken knife and chipped shield in the Prosecutor Trophy symbolize the merchant's items.
But there is only a shield on Edgeworth's trophy. The halberd part was abolished two years ago by Damon Gant, who Edgeworth says you should talk to about it. The Prosecutor Trophy will be updated in the Court Record.
Examine the piece of paper under Edgeworth's desk. It's a letter of... resignation? Edgeworth feels as if something has died inside him. He can't forgive himself for the path on which he walked. The Letter of Resignation will be added to the Court Record.
Move to the Underground Parking Lot.
Prosecutor's Office Underground Parking Lot (2)
You'll meet Angel, who is still harping on witnessing Lana stab Goodman. Talk to Angel:
- Darke investigation: They trailed Darke for a very long time, until the night Neil was killed. Everyone was very appalled by this, especially Jake, who was haunted by his brother's death, which, in turn, affected Lana.
- After case closed: All detectives, except for Goodman, were relieved of their duties, without an explanation. Then Lana became Chief Prosecutor, although Angel says that Lana was merely a pawn.
- 'Legendary duo: Gant was very famous back then, because he could produce evidence under any circumstances, so he had rumors around him too.
Everyone like Lana and wanted to be like her because she hated anything crooked and watched out for the other detectives. She felt especially bad for Jake, and when his brother was killed she felt like she'd lost a brother herself. If wasn't for her, Jake might not have gotten over the shock of the murder. But something happened to make her change and become so cold.
- Being "used": Angel suspects that Lana was only given the Chief Prosecutor position so that Gant could gain control of her office. Angel doesn't know how Gant is controlling her, but it must have been something that happened two years ago when her demeanor changed.
Finally, you are getting closer to the bottom of this. Move to the Criminal Affairs Dept.
Police Department Criminal Affairs (4)
You'll meet Gumshoe, who still refuses to let you into the office. You need something to change his mind.
right Present Edgeworth's Letter of Resignation to Gumshoe, who'll be shocked at seeing this. Edgeworth trusted detectives to give him sound evidence, but was betrayed. Gumshoe feels very sorry and would do anything for Edgeworth now. He then makes up his mind and gives you his ID card. Gumshoe's ID will be added to the Court Record. Move to the Chief's Office.
Police Department Chief's Office (2)
You arrived at the Office... followed by Gumshoe, who was worried something might go wrong. Why did he give you his ID card anyway? Gumshoe's ID will be removed from the Court Record. Talk to Gumshoe.
- The Chief's office: The left side of the room was Lana's, and that's where Ema was waiting for her that night. Both Lana and Gant used to work together in this room. Now it's all Gant's, and he hasn't let anyone touch Lana's side in two years.
- Chief Gant: Something had been bothering Gumshoe since you wanted to look around his office for the SL-9 Incident. Could Gant be a suspect for that case? You can't say anything about him... yet.
Examine the safe behind Gant's desk on the right side of the room. It looks like you need a code to open it. You have a choice, choose "Input number." At the bottom of the screen, you'll find a keypad like you would find on a phone. Type in "7777777" and the safe will open.
7777777? That's the ID number of the executive that entered the Evidence Room on the day of the crime! Gumshoe says this is Gant's number. No time for chat though, examine the safe again and you'll find a broken piece of jar, and a piece of leather cloth with a handprint on it. Gumshoe wants to know if there is a connection between the two pieces and the case before he'll let you take them.
Start with the shard. Present the Unstable Jar to Gumshoe. Remember yesterday, you found pieces like this and put it together. Gumshoe then notices the possible connection. You have a choice, choose "Assemble fragments," and you'll put the final piece in there.
- Fragment No. 1: Rotate left once.
It fits! Gant was obviously hiding the fragment in there. He was hiding valuable evidence in there! But why? Gumshoe then points out something. There's blood on it! Could this be part of the reason? The Unstable Jar is updated in the Court Record.
Now for the cloth. Present the Fingerprinting Set. You choose a finger you want to test: the middle fingerprint in this instance. Once you start, sprinkle all around the touch screen and blow. After the fingerprint is clear, you get to choose its owner. It's Ema Skye's! What? How? This seems to be a very grim piece of evidence, but you can't tell Ema about this for now. The Strip of Cloth will be added to the Court Record.
Examine Gant's desk. The first time you came in here, he hid something he was reading from you. It's an evidence list saying, "SL-9 Incident!" Remember, Edgeworth said his evidence list for SL-9 is twice as short as an average one. This must be the other half of the list; it was ripped in half! The Evidence List will be added to the Court Record. If you check the Evidence List and rotate it to show the back, you can examine it to find a crude drawing of what looks like a figure about to stab another person. Didn't Ema say she drew what happened that night? At any rate, it's best not to disturb her, so you keep it to yourself.
Gant is obviously hiding something! Speaking of Gant, uh-oh! He somehow sneaked in to see you three in his room. He has you and Gumshoe leave, but wants Ema to stay for questioning. You automatically go to the Detention Center.
Detention Center Visitor's Room (2)
What Lana has told you over the past few days is nothing useful. Talk to Lana:
- Keeping quiet: She said that she stabbed Goodman, but there is no supporting evidence. She could be doing it for someone else - somebody she is afraid of. Lana asks you who that person is, so answer "Damon Gant."
- Damon Gant: Lana wasn't the only one who could have forged evidence. Before Lana will let you accuse Gant, however, she wants to see some proof that he falsified evidence.
Present to her the Evidence List. Lana finally gives in, and tells you that she does follow Gant's orders and three days ago she got orders to concerning Detective Goodman.
- "Orders": She had orders from Gant to dispose of Goodman's body, which he said was in the trunk of Edgeworth's car.
If that is true, then Lana wasn't the one who killed Goodman! When Lana opened Edgeworth's trunk, she found Darke's knife plunged inside him, so she took the knife out, and plunged Edgeworth's Knife inside instead. That's when Angel saw her. Why did she have to hide the Switchblade Knife so badly?
- Darke's Knife: Lana didn't want the SL-9 Incident opened up again, so after she stabbed Goodman's body, she called her sister to tell her to hide the knife for her.
When she got the orders from Gant, the first thing Lana did was call Marshall, thinking she could trust him to help her hide the body. He had plans of his own to keep the case from dying, and after Lana's phone call, he resolved to use the stolen ID card to get the evidence from the Evidence Room.
Lana is finished talking with you, and doesn't want you to pursue this further in court. It looks like you're done for today. Tomorrow you'll have to prove the mystery behind Goodman's murder, the SL-9 Incident, and Lana's secret.