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Miles Edgeworth’s Diary
Volume 15
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Date: April, 19th, 2019
Hour: 5:39 AM
Dear diary,
I have just received a call from Phoenix. And what a call it was: he told me he had inadvertently presented forged evidence to court.
He was to defend the famous Troupe Gramarye’s magician Zak Gramarye. He was accused of having murdered his mentor, Magnifi Gramarye. The problem is that Phoenix did not have any solid evidence acquitting his client.
Until Zak Gramarye’s daughter, Trucy Gramarye, came to him with a page of the victim’s diary. When asked who had given her that piece of evidence, she simply said it was a blonde man.
It turned out that this page was a false evidence -it rings a bell…- and the Prosecutor he was against, Prosecutor Klavier Gavin, miraculously knew about the forgery and accused Phoenix.
The trial ended up with Zak Gramarye vanishing into thin air, leaving his lawyer, and worse his own daughter, behind and alone.
He is soon to face the Bar Association. After having seen several cases of forgery and corruption, I know all too well what is going to happen: they will take his Attorney’s Badge.
And this is all happening while I am not next to him…
I will fly a private jet tomorrow morning.
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Date: April, 25th, 2019
Hour: 22:13 PM
Dear diary,
Phoenix is sleeping peacefully next to me. The last few days were pretty rough on him, especially since he decided to adopt Trucy Gramarye, who became an orphan after her father’s disappearance.
His meeting with the Bar Association is on May, 3rd.
Needless to say that I decided to stay until this date.
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Date: May, 3rd, 2019
Hour: 12:21 AM
Dear diary,
This is it.
I am waiting inside my car, outside the courthouse, for Phoenix. His meeting with the Bar Association has been going for two hours already.
I wonder what is happening inside…
I would have loved to be with him at this moment, but I could not. For the sake of us both: if I wanted to help him, I had to remain reserved.
Especially since I had a good idea of who was behind this mess; I needed to not raise suspicions.
Ah, here he comes.
Hour: 1:47 AM
Phoenix has finally stopped crying and is now sleeping on my lap.
He played it cool in front of Trucy -” gotta keep the appearances up, y’know? ” he has said- but he is broken inside.
When she went to sleep, he asked me to follow him in his bedroom, locking the door behind us. At first, I thought he needed some, let’s say, physical comfort. However, he laid on his bed and tapped the seat beside him. On the second I had sat down, he nearly jumped on me and came for a hug, diving his head between my pectorals. His body was shivering from head to toe and muffled sobs echoed.
He had broken down in my arms.
And the only thing I could do was hug him back, caress his back in swift motions and murmur all the comfort words I could master.
I swear to all the Lords and Heavens that Kristoph Gavin will pay for this.
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Date: December, 25th, 2020
Hour: 00:52 AM
Dear diary,
Phoenix is tucking Trucy in. She was very happy with the present I got her: a nice magician cape that she can wear when she is older -I messed up with the size and it is a tad too large but it will be perfect in two or three years- and it warmed my heart to see her so happy.
Phoenix seemed rather pleased with his present as well; I had gotten him a brand new coffee machine because his old one had given up the ghost last month.
The present he has given me is probably my most precious item now. It was a beautiful leather wallet with a picture of him and Trucy inside. Trucy punctuated the present with handwritten words she has put in every pocket of said wallet.
It had made me almost teary.
I know I am smiling like an idiot right now.
Ah, Phoenix is coming back.
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Date: August, 11th, 2021
Hour: 7:28 AM
Dear diary,
I have just hung up with Phoenix. Our video call lasted a few minutes, but he needed some comfort.
The school has called once again, worried about Trucy because her dad “ had a demeanor damaging the image of the school ”. These good-for-nothing busybodies of mothers thought that Phoenix was homeless, or at least not taking proper care of his daughter.
All of this because he wears the same attire everyday -albeit wasing it every two days and changing his underwear everyday, I could attest to that- and goes to pick Trucy up in sandals.
Tch.
They would not have had the same attitude if they had seen him before, with his navy blue suit and shiny leather shoes, his blue eyes filled with determination and his spikes as sharpened as his defense.
It always astounds me how much people value appearances above personality.
But I painfully remember that I used to be like that.
A look at my phone wallpaper -a selfie Phoenix had insisted that we take together- and I feel better.
I will go back to my papers now. I still have a lot of work ahead of me, if I want to avenge Phoenix and put Kristoph Gavin in jail.
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Date: June, 2nd, 2022
Hour: 19:27 PM
Dear diary,
Guess who has just knocked on my office door in Germany?
Yes, Phoenix itself. With Trucy, of course.
“ Surprise visite!" Trucy has beamed. “ But hey, Uncle Miles! The people were suuuuper mean! They thought daddy was a hobo coming to beg! We were lucky that Kay recognised us and let us come in! ”
Phoenix had looked very pained upon hearing this: his face was mostly smiling, but not his eyes. And I knew him enough to read between the lines.
Hour: 23:47 PM
Phoenix and Trucy are sleeping on the couch. The Steel Samurai show is still going on in tv.
I am in the kitchen, filling some paperwork, drinking a cup of Earl Grey.
I look at the both of them, my new-found family, and I smile.
Phoenix’s hair is a mess and I am pretty sure his locks will be full of knots tomorrow.
I sip on my cup and I think about today’s accident in my office.
Once again, appearances before heart.
I remember I had asked him why he was acting this way, oneday. “ Why do you insist on keeping this whole, tramp, act, Phoenix? ”.
“ Because this way, Kristoph will think he has won and he won’t see it coming when I’ll be done with the Jurist System. ”
I could not even reply to this, because he was right: Kristoph Gavin was enough of a narcissistic pervert to enjoy Phoenix’s misfortune and drop his defenses.
“ Am I… Disappointing you, Miles? You know, I would understand if you wanted us to stay far from each other- ”
I was very shocked at this sudden speech. I can still see myself frowning while flicking his forehead.
“ I do not care the slightest about this, Phoenix. You are Phoenix Wright: you could be an alien that I still would not care about it. Please, remember that I see your heart and values before your appearance. You could wear rags that I would still trust you with my life. ”
His smile after listening to me ranting was everything I needed to keep going.
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Date: February, 7th, 2023
Hour: 15:17 PM
Dear diary,
Phoenix has just left my house.
As soon as I had come back to Los Angeles yesterday, I called him and he insisted upon coming over to my house.
When he arrived, I was already in my pajamas, completely jet-lagged and immensely tired as a matter of fact.
Nonetheless, seeing his beautiful smile after many months of being far away had been more than enough to wake me up.
And I was even more awake when he pushed me on the wall to kiss me like it was the last time.
The night had been pretty tough; we did not get much sleep but it was worth it.
“ I am glad you still seem to like my body, even after the few pounds I have gained over the years… ” he has said in this particular tone of voice, trying to sound amused but hiding suffering behind.
“ I will take the risk to repeat myself, Phoenix, but I am not interested in your appearance. What I am interested in is who you are, not how you look. ”
“ ... I hope we’ll soon be able to catch Kristoph. I want my future with you… ”
“ I am working days and nights for it, Phoenix. I will do everything I can. ”
Now that he is gone, I can go back to the files: I will get you, Kristoph Gavin.
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Date: December, 17th, 2024
Hour: 10:24 AM
Dear diary,
We have just had a fight with Phoenix over the phone.
I know that what he said was not what he meant.
I know.
Screw that Kristoph Gavin who made him fall into depression and alcoholism…
What can I do to save him…?
Oh, that is right: working more, over and over again, until I have everything covered up to re-establish Phoenix’s name.
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Date: January, 4th, 2025
Hour: 17:21 PM
Dear diary,
I have collapsed at work.
The doctors said it might be exhaustion; they muttered something about me working too much, too hard, not getting enough rest.
But how can I rest when my dear one is in danger…?
Oh, my phone is ringing.
Hour: 21:27 PM
It was Phoenix.
His voice on the other end of the phone was a mix of too many emotions to count: panic, fear, anger, worry, love, commitment, anxiety, passion…
He was a mess. But I was happy to hear from him after the huge fight we had last time.
“ I am so sorry, Miles… I can’t apologise enough… ”
“ It’s alright, I know you are not at fault. Too many things have happened and I cannot blame you, Phoenix. ”
“ But you do so much for me, and yet, I- ”
“ Shh, it is quite enough. We will tackle these issues together once I feel better. You should come to Germany with Trucy next month. And stay for longer than normal. We could work together. On your case and on, your problems . ”
His laugh on the other end flows like honey in my ears.
“ Sounds good to me. ”
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Date: November, 25th, 2026
Hour: 18:23 PM
Dear diary,
We are reaching the conclusion of this case.
Kristoph Gavin will soon pay for all his sins.
And I will finally free Phoenix.
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Date: July, 23rd, 2027
Hour: 11:56 AM
Dear diary,
I have just left Kristoph Gavin’s cell.
Spilling his last bottle of nail varnish and spitting on his shoes was my best idea.
Now, I am driving towards my office. Time to retrieve Phoenix’s Attorney Badge from my safe.
I cannot wait to see his bright smile again.
My favourite defense attorney is back home.