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makethemguilty) wrote2012-05-31 09:49 pm
makethemguilty) wrote2012-05-31 09:49 pm
Character Analysis/History/Quotes
From Turnabout Goodbyes:
> Prosecutor von Karma
Phoenix: What's your relationship with von Karma?
Edgeworth: He's my teacher, and a man who deserves respect.
I learned everything I know of courtroom techniques from him.
Maya: So, he's like my sister was to you, Nick.
Edgeworth:
He is a perfectionist in all things.
In court...
In his personal life...
He is obsessed with doing everything perfectly.
Maya: Perfectly, huh?
Edgeworth: In all the cases he has taken on, none were left unsolved.
And not one suspect was declared innocent. Ever.
Maya: But... but that's...
Edgeworth: I know.
It's possible some of the suspects were indeed innocent.
However, it is impossible for us to accurately determine that in every case.
All von Karma does is his job, to find the suspect guilty, perfectly.
In any case...
It's nigh well impossible to find a weakness in him.
Should a weakness appear, he would do everything in his power to make it go away.
Phoenix: Um, Edgeworth?
If what you're saying is true, you're headed for a guilty sentence tomorrow!
Maya: H-he's right!
Now's no time to be praising the enemy, Mr. Edgeworth!
Edgeworth: Mmph...
It's a strange situation in which I find myself, I'll admit.
Phoenix: (No kidding.)
________________
Talk (Grossberg)
> Gregory Edgeworth
Phoenix: What do you know about Edgeworth's father?
Grossberg: ...
He was a defense attorney without peer.
It sounds trite, but it's true.
Well, he may have had one peer now that I think about it.
Your mentor, Mia Fey.
Maya: My sister...?
Grossberg: Gregory Edgeworth was very disapproving of Mr. von Karma's techniques.
Phoenix: (That's no surprise...)
Grossberg: von Karma is an extreme man. Forged testimonies and evidence are nothing to him.
The result: he has a perfect win record in court.
To beat him, Gregory Edgeworth tried to call attention to his methods.
Maya: And...?
Grossberg: He lost.
And died in despair, as it were.
Maya: I see...
> Prosecutor von Karma
Phoenix: What's your relationship with von Karma?
Edgeworth: He's my teacher, and a man who deserves respect.
I learned everything I know of courtroom techniques from him.
Maya: So, he's like my sister was to you, Nick.
Edgeworth:
He is a perfectionist in all things.
In court...
In his personal life...
He is obsessed with doing everything perfectly.
Maya: Perfectly, huh?
Edgeworth: In all the cases he has taken on, none were left unsolved.
And not one suspect was declared innocent. Ever.
Maya: But... but that's...
Edgeworth: I know.
It's possible some of the suspects were indeed innocent.
However, it is impossible for us to accurately determine that in every case.
All von Karma does is his job, to find the suspect guilty, perfectly.
In any case...
It's nigh well impossible to find a weakness in him.
Should a weakness appear, he would do everything in his power to make it go away.
Phoenix: Um, Edgeworth?
If what you're saying is true, you're headed for a guilty sentence tomorrow!
Maya: H-he's right!
Now's no time to be praising the enemy, Mr. Edgeworth!
Edgeworth: Mmph...
It's a strange situation in which I find myself, I'll admit.
Phoenix: (No kidding.)
________________
Talk (Grossberg)
> Gregory Edgeworth
Phoenix: What do you know about Edgeworth's father?
Grossberg: ...
He was a defense attorney without peer.
It sounds trite, but it's true.
Well, he may have had one peer now that I think about it.
Your mentor, Mia Fey.
Maya: My sister...?
Grossberg: Gregory Edgeworth was very disapproving of Mr. von Karma's techniques.
Phoenix: (That's no surprise...)
Grossberg: von Karma is an extreme man. Forged testimonies and evidence are nothing to him.
The result: he has a perfect win record in court.
To beat him, Gregory Edgeworth tried to call attention to his methods.
Maya: And...?
Grossberg: He lost.
And died in despair, as it were.
Maya: I see...