As an Ace Attorney themed account I would just like to say that this is the most Ace Attorney thing that has ever happened irl.
Phoenix: Crap, the prosecution’s got me. They just exposed my client as a liar and proved he was in Atlanta at the time of the crime… Maybe I should just give up…
Maya: Don’t lose hope just yet! Did you notice that poster they pulled out?
Phoenix: Come to think of it, I didn’t really get a good look at it. They pulled it down pretty quick.
Maya: Why do you think that is? There must be something on that poster that shows a contradiction with something in the prosecution’s case.
Judge: Well, it looks like that about wraps things up. I now pronounce the defendent G-
Phoenix: OBJECTION! Your honor, I’d like to take another look at those texts.
[procedural bullshit]
Maya: Finally! Now’s our chance. Examine each statement closely, and I’m sure you’ll find the contradiction!
[cross examination]
Phoenix: If it was Iowa playing… could it be that it was the Hawkeyes?
[Reaction shots of people going:]
[Suddenly the whole case turns around, now you just have to prove who really did it even though you’re a defense attorney and that’s 100% not your job]
As an Ace Attorney themed account I would just like to say that this is the most Ace Attorney thing that has ever happened irl.
Phoenix: Crap, the prosecution’s got me. They just exposed my client as a liar and proved he was in Atlanta at the time of the crime… Maybe I should just give up…
Maya: Don’t lose hope just yet! Did you notice that poster they pulled out?
Phoenix: Come to think of it, I didn’t really get a good look at it. They pulled it down pretty quick.
Maya: Why do you think that is? There must be something on that poster that shows a contradiction with something in the prosecution’s case.
Judge: Well, it looks like that about wraps things up. I now pronounce the defendent G-
Phoenix: OBJECTION! Your honor, I’d like to take another look at those texts.
[procedural bullshit]
Maya: Finally! Now’s our chance. Examine each statement closely, and I’m sure you’ll find the contradiction!
[cross examination]
Phoenix: If it was Iowa playing… could it be that it was the Hawkeyes?
[Reaction shots of people going:]
[Suddenly the whole case turns around, now you just have to prove who really did it even though you’re a defense attorney and that’s 100% not your job]