CASE 001 ♞ [VIDEO]

[bratworth]

( The feed flickers on to a young man sitting at a table in the apartments in all of his courtroom finery. While he very much looks as though he's done his best to make himself as presentable as possible, there's no disguising the bags under his eyes. This is very much a man who has not had very a good night's sleep in a long time. )

Good morning. For those who I've not met before, my name is Miles Edgeworth. I was a prosecuting attorney from Los Angeles, California, in the United States of America on the planet Earth.

( Truly, what has his life come to that he has to make that clarification! )

I have been reflecting on the events that have occurred since our arrival on this planet, particularly during the festival. ( The plants had been bizarre and all, but he hadn't overly involved himself with them, having found other people more suited to what he has decided to consider extreme weeding. )

While I understand that the natives of this world might be more accustomed to free intimate contact between strangers, I consider it downright criminal that our food and drink at the festival might have been laced with substances that affect our behaviour without our knowledge or consent. If anyone suspects they may have consumed some of the contaminated items, I would be most interested in talking with you further.

Comments

[thedarkbond]

it's kind of uptight（￣～￣;）
how do you react if someone brushes your shoulder walking past or something...?

[bratworth]

I'd assume that it was an accident.

[thedarkbond]

then let's say tapping your shoulder to get your attention instead, then ( -_・)
since that's deliberate

[bratworth]

I would be annoyed. There are less invasive ways to get my attention.

[thedarkbond]

oh, so you're the kind of person who'd prefer to draw everyone else's attention by having someone need to yell at you...? (✿´ ꒳ ` )

[bratworth]

They need not yell. They should simply ask politely.

[thedarkbond]

well see the problem with that is
that to ask you something politely, someone needs to already have your attention (✿˘艸˘✿)
otherwise how are you supposed to know whose attention they're trying to get~?

[bratworth]

They can say my name. Should they not know it, a description would suffice. 'Hey, you, in the red suit.'

[thedarkbond]

you know what that sounds a lot like
something you'd yell out to someone (¬‿¬)

[your move, lawyers--]

[bratworth]

Most adults know the difference between indoor and outdoor voices.

[thedarkbond]

most adults also know the difference between casual and intimate contact
but if you did then we wouldn't be having this conversation, would we? (✿´ ꒳ ` )

[bratworth]

This is getting nowhere.

[thedarkbond]

so i guess you'll be used to the same thing happening when you sue for handholding-related emotional damages ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[bratworth]

I am fully prepared for that outcome.

[thedarkbond]

well if you already know it's a silly idea then my work here is done (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

[bratworth]

( He wishes he could sigh over text. )

Indeed. You were not obligated to respond.

[thedarkbond]

just thought i'd make sure you knew~

[bratworth]

Noted.