You and Eddie arrive at the fountain plaza of the Zodiac Hall. Eddie asks you what you knows about your father Gregory's final case, the "IS-7 incident". You mention that you were in attendance at the trial on that day, watching your father take on Manfred von Karma, who became your mentor afterwards, but your recollection is hazy. Eddie decides to tell you the "capital T truth" behind the IS-7 incident...
Detention Center - Visitor's Room[edit | edit source]
The story begins in the Detention Center, as do so many defense attorneys' tales. The young Eddie Fender is waiting to meet the defendant, alongside you, Gregory Edgeworth, his mentor. Murder on Christmas Eve... The defendant, Samson Tangaroa, enters the Visitor's Room, singing and dancing. Eddie seems to recognize him - he's the host of the popular TV show "Bake 'n' Bop". After a rousing performance from the "world's greatest confectioner", it's time to get down to business. Talk to Tangaroa:
- Samson Tangaroa: Not only is he regarded as the world's greatest pastry chef, but he is also a skilled singer and dancer. He's most well-known for his desserts, which Eddie describes as "works of art".
- About the incident: The incident occurred in Tangaroa's mansion, where he was hosting a competition to find the world's greatest confectioner. The body was found inside one of Tangaroa's desserts. The victim, Artie Frost, was one of the contestants in the competition, and Tangaroa seems upset about his death.
You are convinced of Tangaroa's innocence, and agree to take the case. The next job is to investigate the crime scene.
Contest Venue - Fountain Room[edit | edit source]
Upon arriving at Tangaroa's mansion, you are greeted by his assistant, Judy Bound. Eddie recognizes her from "Bake 'n' Bop" as well - she's Tangaroa's co-star on it. You wonder if you should tell your son about this famous show... Judy serves you a cup of Ceylon tea from an interestingly-shaped tea set (with cold saucers, oddly). The tea set is the work of the famous sculptor Paul Halique, of whom Judy is a devoted fan.
Judy tells you that she was the one who discovered the body. She heard "something big collapsing" in Tangaroa's room and went to investigate. Inside, the chocolate treasure chest Tangaroa had designed had broken open and Frost's lifeless body lay inside. You decide to investigate the room yourself.
There, a massive galleon made of chocolate stands in the center of the room. The room is exceptionally cold. The detective in charge of the case, Tyrell Badd, soon notices your presence. However, he won't allow you to investigate. You manage to talk him around, but he insists on supervising you.
Fans might recognize Tyrell Badd in the last two episodes of "Ace Attorney Investigations Miles Edgeworth" in which he's in pursuit of the Yatagarasu. Look into it to learn more about him.
Investigation: Contest Venue - Tangaroa's Room[edit | edit source]
First, examine the chocolate ship. The broken treasure chest is where the body was found. The body has been removed, but otherwise, nothing has changed, according to Badd. Examine the outline of the body. You wonder what the Sound of something breaking Judy heard was, and add it to your Logic for later. You also find a Seal, which is added to the Court Record. Pan the screen to the right and examine the Broken stand underneath the ship to have it added to your Logic. Badd now shows you a photo Judy took when she found the body. The cause of death was Blunt force trauma - you note this in your Logic. The Crime Scene Notes are also added to the Court Record. However, the photo creates a contradiction in the scene before you. Examine the ship again, highlight the missing piece of chocolate, and deduce from the Crime Scene Notes that, contrary to Badd's earlier statement, the crime scene has indeed changed - the bloodstain has disappeared! The police aren't responsible, meaning that this is likely the work of the culprit. The Crimes Scene Notes are updated in the Court Record.
Use Logic to connect the Sound of something breaking to the Broken stand. The sound Judy heard likely was that of the stand breaking and the ship collapsing. So, Why did it break? This question is added to your Logic.
Move to the table next to the oven on the right side of the room and examine the peculiar teapot on it. This teapot is the only thing in the room that has Tangaroa's fingerprints on it. Mr. Tangaroa's Teapot is added to the Court Record. Go to the back of the room and talk to the chef in the red shirt. This man, Carmelo Gusto, is another of the contestants in Tangaroa's competition, despite his lack of design skills. Talk to him:
- Carmelo Gusto: Ever since he started using his "sugar blowing pumps", he has managed to hurt himself at least once every day - hence his red clothes.
- Confectionery contest: The exhibition was in the theme of "confectionery as art", as Tangaroa called it. Everything in the contest had to be made from desserts - nothing inedible was allowed. The prize was the title of "world's greatest confectioner" and the prized "ultimate cookbook". The Contest Rules are added to the Court Record.
- About the incident: He doesn't know much about the incident. He only heard about it after the judging had ended. Tangaroa began judging at around 3 p.m., starting from Gusto's room and moving clockwise. Judy found the body while Tangaroa was judging Gusto's dessert, but judging continued because Judy only contacted the police.
After talking to Gusto, you ask Badd what he asked Gusto about earlier. They talked about the chocolate frame hanging on the wall. Badd felt that something was missing from it, and asked Gusto what he knew about it. He still hasn't gotten an answer, though, thanks to your arrival. Examine the frame in question now, specifically the handprint. Badd doesn't know whose it is yet. You add the Frame Finger Marks to the Court Record. Next, examine the frame again, this time in an area other than the handprint. The picture is not made of chocolate - rather, it's the actual "Angel's Cookbook", one of the prizes from the contest. Badd mentions that something seems to be missing. Present the missing chocolate leaf on the lower left. It's not just this - every dessert in the room seems to have one part missing. You note the Damaged creations in your Logic. Somebody has tampered with the crime scene, but you can't tell who yet.
Eddie mentions that the room is very cold. Gusto suggests checking the temperature controls, hidden behind a panel in the wall. The room is currently set to 59°F (15°C). Gusto says that for chocolate, a room should be between 59°F (15°C) and 65°F (18°C). For fresh cream, the room would be set to 50°F (10°C). Return to your Logic and connect the Damaged creations to Why did it break?. Given that every dessert in the room has something missing and that the ship's stand broke, you can reasonably assume that someone vandalized the room. To finish, talk to the forensic officer near the stream. You learn that the streams in each room are connected to the fountain outside.
With that, your investigation is complete!
The Crime Scene Notes are updated in the Court Record. Detective Badd still believes that Tangaroa is the culprit. He says that every room in the mansion was locked during the contest and the only way to enter them was to use the Mansion Key, which was in Tangaroa's possession the entire time. Tangaroa's room, however, is currently unlocked. Badd argues his reasoning in more detail.
Badd's Argument: Why I Think Tangaroa Did It[edit | edit source]
- If the door had been locked when the body was found... Tangaroa would've been the obvious suspect.
- Which is why he deliberately didn't lock his room...
- And why he smashed in the lid of the treasure chest... so the body was on full display.
- Everyone was supposed to gather in his room... when the judging finished up...
- So he made it look like the murder happened... while he wasn't there.
Rebuttal: Why I Think Tangaroa Did It[edit | edit source]
Present the Crime Scene Notes on the third statement. Judy entered the room when she heard the ship collapsing. Her photo shows that it was the ship's fall that broke the treasure chest's lid. Therefore, Tangaroa could not have broken it, since he was in the middle of judging. You ask if any other fingerprints were found in the room. Badd has a forensics officer dust the chocolate for prints and finds those of Delicia Scone, another of the pastry chefs involved in the contest. It's time to find out if this woman is as fearsome as Gusto claims she is. One of the forensics officers mentions "the lead prosecutor"... the feared Manfred von Karma. According to Badd, he and von Karma don't get on very well. Von Karma hasn't lost a case in 25 years and it's said that he would do anything for a guilty verdict. Is the case already lost?