soul_campaign | rebuttal 19 ► [backdated to May 22

[It's Saturday - a fine Saturday afternoon. DC's favorite prosecutor is - gasp - not in the office to deliver this transmission. However, he is still dressed as fabulously as ever and is surrounded by shelves of books in the spare bedroom which he had long since converted into his personal library. In fact, a few books are on the table he is seated at, and one particularly thick and ancient-looking one is open before him, along with his organizer. Edgeworth shuts the book - at a glance, one can tell that it is part of Shibusen's library collection. The organizer remains open but from this angle, you can't quite make out what he has been writing.]

Good day. I'm Miles Edgeworth, public prosecutor and one of the heads of the Kuzunoha Detective Agency, which specializes in investigation, dissemination and archiving of information, and security. [In case you folks forget men who wear cravats and wine-red suits on a daily basis, and what they do around here. But really, this is for formality's sake and the new folk.]

[He clears his throat and folds his hands neatly on the table, but not on his closed book.]

I would like to remind everyone, especially the newer guests, that the Agency is, as always, looking for agents, messengers and guards. If you have experience with law enforcement, investigation, or any similar fields, and you wish to work with us, you are more than welcome to contact me, or my co-head, Near, for an interview. If you have no such experience or credentials, we can take you on as an apprentice. Furthermore, we are also seeking maintenance staff. [AKA janitors.]

Our office is located in the Shopping District. [And here he will give directions beginning from Shibusen, and an alternate route that begins at Casualty Communal. Clearly Edgeworth has been around for so long that he knows the city well.] I suggest visiting us on weekdays, preferably from late morning to afternoon.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask either me or Near.

[A pause. He looks...thoughtful for a moment, as if pondering what to say next.]

By the way, I am always looking for regular chess opponents -

[Edgeworth suddenly stops and glances down...somewhere, under the table. Then a furry, reddish-brown head pops up and stares up at him. He sighs, shaking his head, and rests a hand on the Australian Shepherd's head. The faintest trace of a smile is visible on his face before he resumes his serious, calm expression and faces his communicator again.]

And I would like to remind everyone that, in the light of anti-Shibusen movements, it would be in everyone's best interests to not travel alone at night, as much as possible, and to report any suspicious activity immediately to us, the Watch, or Shibusen, as we all cooperate to work toward your safety and welfare.

[The Australian shepherd whines impatiently and he shushes her gently.]

That is all. Thank you for your time. [Spoiler: It's Edgeworth's turn to walk the dogs today.]

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...Didn't realize you played. [You have caught his interest.]

Also, my search for information on our serial killer turned up nothing useful. Just a lot of rumors and hearsay.

Edited 2013-05-06 01:41 (UTC)

I do, yes.

...

And thank you, Six. We have not heard from our killer in quite a while, in any case.

May have to try playing you some time.

Doubt he went dormant. Plenty of corruption for him to keep killing. Just a hunch, but he may have left. Either just the state or the whole world.

The kidnapping and the anti-Shibusen movements are both reason enough for him to continue, yes.

It would be difficult for him to simply leave this city, though; being sent back to his world is a more plausible theory. Unfortunately, with no clues regarding his true identity, it is hard to confirm the latter.

Edited 2013-05-10 12:14 (UTC)

[Six nods.] Difficult, but not impossible. Regardless, any new cases that crop up with a similar method we should investigate both from the angle that he didn't leave and the angle that he did before we add them formally as part of the killer's. If he's just gone dormant, it won't be for long. Particularly with everything happening.

At the very least, I made a few contacts underground that might be useful in the future.

Of course; I'm not about to make rash assumptions without irrefutable evidence. No case will escape my scrutiny.

[A pause. Edgeworth fixes Six with a slightly more intense gaze.]

I hope these underground contacts aren't underground for unlawful reasons.

[Stoic face in response. He'd expected that question.]

Most aren't, but some are. The ones that aren't don't ask for much in return, but they've got eyes and ears all over. Just people no one notices: homeless, service people, the background people.

The few that are is because I don't have the time to build myself a second identity to talk with the people they deal with directly. I still run missions for Shibusen, after all. Still, think of them as unpaid informants. We arrest them periodically or do other things to build up their street cred, and they give us more insight into what's going on beneath our feet. To make sure they play fair, they're aware that I have information that could get them in trouble with more than just the law.

[He preferred using alternate identities to dig up such work, but Kid was, technically, his real boss.]

Edited 2013-05-14 16:18 (UTC)

[Edgeworth tenses at that; it shows in how he purses his lips and how for one moment, his eyes nearly become slits.

Informants or no, however, as long as he has no evidence against them, he can't do anything against them.]

And I take it these missions for Shibusen remain confidential?

Not sure how confidential they are. Holiday and I generally pull them off the mission board semi-regularly. It's how we pay rent, after all.

The other option is I can turn in the rougher informants and see if I can't insinuate myself into the lower classes, but it'll take a lot of time. Your choice.

[He closes his eyes in thought, and exhales slowly.]

I prefer cleaner contacts, if you get my point. Informants or no, they have crimes they must pay for.

[Six nods his head.] I'll make sure they end up stumbling into the authorities' arms. Need to not have it link back to me is all.

[He doesn't need his credibility with the criminal element trashed this soon.]

Good. And as your superior, once your contacts are traced back to you, they may also be traced back to me.

[Six snorts indignantly.] I'm a professional. They may link you as an employer of mine but there's nothing that would link you to what I do on my off-hours.

...I suppose I should thank you for this as well.

[And surprise.] Why should you? Seems like an obvious thing to do.

I am thanking you for taking risks you did not have to, and for making sure that justice is still done, in the end.

[It wouldn't be just to let the informants with less-than-stellar criminal records run away freely even after they've given useful info, after all. Giving info was not a get-out-of-jail-free ticket.]

[Six shrugs.] As far as I'm concerned, it's just part of the job. Just another way to gather information.

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