TESTING VOICE

[dadicus]

[Gregory is a calm man, and an even-tempered man, which is something he's proud of. He doesn't get too flustered by small setbacks. It's something he's learned as a defense attorney: if you panic, then you'll get distracted, and if you're distracted you won't be your best in court. And a client isn't ever to receive less than your best

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[promisecutor]

Hmm? What is it?

[There is an affable look in his eyes, but right now his expression was largely questioning, about as clueless as Gregory was.]

[dadicus]

[Gregory nods his greeting to the other man.]

Good day. My name is Gregory Edgeworth; might I request a moment of your time?

[promisecutor]

Oh -

[And Byrne stops there. Gregory Edgeworth...that name was all too familiar to the prosecutor, only because of the DL-6 case. Byrne had been quite young then, but it was a very unforgettable case, even for those not with the legal profession. Gregory Edgeworth? Was this man pulling his leg? Byrne couldn't quite recall what the attorney looked like...

Maybe it was a coincidence. Maybe the deceased had a relative with the exact same name.

Byrne quickly continues, trying to cover up that pause.]

S-sure, no problem. And I'm Byrne Faraday, prosecutor.

[dadicus]

A fellow member of the legal profession.

[That boded well. Even a novice lawyer - he would not say "poor," for though there certainly were bad lawyers in the profession they were marked more by dishonesty than anything most of his colleagues scorned - would most likely have a mind organized enough to give him direct answers.]

I'm going to be asking you questions, Mr. Faraday. Forgive me if they sound a bit strange.

[promisecutor]

Is that so? [Uh-oh, this was an even bigger coincidence than he thought. But of course, Byrne shelves those thoughts aside, telling himself over and over that as long as there was no irrefutable proof that this man was indeed Gregory Edgeworth, victim of the DL-6 case...]

And, go ahead. I have a few questions of my own when you're done.

[dadicus]

All right.

[He hopes the man doesn't laugh him all the way back home.]

First, please tell me the name of this city.

[promisecutor]

...good question. I haven't the foggiest idea. I've asked a few people but they were just as clueless as I was.

[dadicus]

...Oh.

[He clears his throat, a bit awkward.]

So you yourself have...only just arrived?

[promisecutor]

[Byrne grins sheepishly and shakes his head.]

No, I've been here for a couple of days. Other people wouldn't even pay any attention to me...

[dadicus]

Strange.

[Gregory frowns, adjusting his hat thoughtfully.]

You attempt to speak to them?

[promisecutor]

I sure do, and I'm pretty sure I don't scare them or anything. That's more von Karma's style than mine.

[dadicus]

[Gregory frowns at that muttered sentence.]

Sorry - what was that?

[promisecutor]

Oh...I just think that scaring people is more of von Karma's style.

...You know him, right?