prismatica | CASE 001 ♞ [VIDEO]

( 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.

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I found out that it was the chocolate fountain making me have those weird side effects when we met at the festival.

[When she tried to hold his hand and all that. Not embarrassing at all.

Except it is, but she's actually keeping a straight face and not even flushing at all. Purely professional because really...]

Indeed. After running into several other individuals who had consumed the chocolate ( and holding their hands... ), I suspected that to be the case. How are you feeling now?

( Miles Edgeworth, also the height of professionalism. )

I'm much better now. Unfortunately, I experienced symptoms all through the festival, but that was because I couldn't get enough of that chocolate fountain. Even though I knew it made me more... handsy... I guess, it was too good to not go back for more.

[She smiles a little sheepishly because she knew that was her own damn fault by then, but this girl with a bottomless stomach and a sweet tooth can't just be told not to eat perfectly good food.]

( She... what. Edgeworth simply looks dumbfounded to speak for a moment, but he recovers quickly. )

Even though you suspected it was contaminated it, you continued to eat it?

( Yes, that is what she'd said, but Edgeworth can still scarcely believe his ears. )

[She is not always the wisest. While she's great on self-preservation, when she deduced the chocolate wasn't actually going to kill her, well...

There's a slight flush on her cheeks now.]

All I did was hold hands with people. It wasn't too big of a deal. Well, it wasn't for me, but it did sure seem that way for others.

You can't just go around holding people's hands!

( Well. She can and she did, but details. He takes a breath to compose himself. )

Were you not concerned that the symptoms might... escalate?

Escalate into what?

[This is a serious question coming from her. She ponders for a moment--]

I guess I did get kissed, but it's not a big deal. Someone else also mentioned sex, but I have no idea what that is.

[...............god bless her soul]

( You know what, Edgeworth isn't going to be the one to give her the birds and the bees talk. He just isn't. )

In some cultures, kissing is a 'big deal'.

[Honestly? No one should have to have that talk with her. Still, she's curious and going to question when she can.]

So I've heard. I know even something as simple as hand holding is considered special. I kinda feel bad that I don't get it in that respect.

What is it that you do not get?

That it's special? I guess something that couples do? Not that I really care about that only because romance isn't something I really care for, but that's due to some complicated reasons.

It's not so much that it's special, at least where I'm from, but that it is invasive -- people do not like being randomly touched by strangers, after all.

Actually that makes perfect sense. It could be a prelude to a criminal act.

[She's talking about pick-pocketing and theft...]

Precisely.

( At least she understands that much! )

That is why it is important to have somebody's consent before you touch them.

CASE 001 ♞ [VIDEO]

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