[Mia's eyes don't leave Phoenix for a second while he explains, all the while trying to keep her expression neutral as he explains.
Is she disappointed by what she's hearing? Of course. Disappointed and confused and sad. Phoenix is her legacy; it's maybe a sentimental thought and not one she's ever told anyone else, but she's so proud of the lawyer that Phoenix was shaping out to be. She has always seen so much potential in him, in the way he embodies all her beliefs and follows her footsteps (albeit sometimes a little more haphazardly than she would like), but he has never let her down. Not once.
Not until now.
She wants to open her mouth to chastise him, to berate him for being so stupid as to take something at face value and assume he can just present it in court like some wet behind the ears lawyer. The thing is though... as he continues something sits wrongly with her. He mentions the previous lawyer, the daughter giving him a piece of convenient evidence... it twists her gut with anxiety and leaves her feeling queasy.]
Then you were found out and punished.
[She keeps her voice as balanced as she can before she exhales heavily.]
[ Once, he might've said 'almost'. Almost certain, because even if he gathered all the evidence in the world, until it was proven, it didn't mean a thing. But he's spoken to Edgeworth. While he refused to say exactly what happens, Phoenix can read between the lines enough to figure it out. ]
It's been seven years since I was disbarred, but I didn't waste any of it. I investigated, and collected evidence, to find out the truth behind that case... and mine. Just before I came here, I set a series of events into motion that would bring all of it to light in court.
[ But it doesn't change what happened. His own part in the matter, and the reason why he still can't meet Mia's eyes now that the story is out. ] I know. I should've known better. [ She taught him better than that, and they both know it. ]
[Mia is still utterly flabbergasted by this turn of events and is still staring at him in disbelief.]
I don't- why? Why the hell would he ruin your career just because his client changed his mind about his representation? No one in their right mind would use that to fuel a vendetta and escalate it to that extent.
And why were you just disbarred like that? Why wasn't there an appeal or, I don't know, why wouldn't anyone vouch for you? Edgeworth or Grossberg or even the Judge! He's worked with you often enough to know that that's just not like you.
I wondered that for a long time, but there are some things I'll never understand about Kristoph.
[ To the latter part though... ] I guess they wanted to make an example out of my case. Put a stop to anyone else thinking of doing the same thing. Though I'd say it failed... miserably. [ Cue dark age of law! ]
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Date: 2014-05-07 07:54 pm (UTC)Is she disappointed by what she's hearing? Of course. Disappointed and confused and sad. Phoenix is her legacy; it's maybe a sentimental thought and not one she's ever told anyone else, but she's so proud of the lawyer that Phoenix was shaping out to be. She has always seen so much potential in him, in the way he embodies all her beliefs and follows her footsteps (albeit sometimes a little more haphazardly than she would like), but he has never let her down. Not once.
Not until now.
She wants to open her mouth to chastise him, to berate him for being so stupid as to take something at face value and assume he can just present it in court like some wet behind the ears lawyer. The thing is though... as he continues something sits wrongly with her. He mentions the previous lawyer, the daughter giving him a piece of convenient evidence... it twists her gut with anxiety and leaves her feeling queasy.]
Then you were found out and punished.
[She keeps her voice as balanced as she can before she exhales heavily.]
And you think you were set up?
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Date: 2014-05-09 04:51 am (UTC)I'm certain of it. It was Kristoph.
[ Once, he might've said 'almost'. Almost certain, because even if he gathered all the evidence in the world, until it was proven, it didn't mean a thing. But he's spoken to Edgeworth. While he refused to say exactly what happens, Phoenix can read between the lines enough to figure it out. ]
It's been seven years since I was disbarred, but I didn't waste any of it. I investigated, and collected evidence, to find out the truth behind that case... and mine. Just before I came here, I set a series of events into motion that would bring all of it to light in court.
[ But it doesn't change what happened. His own part in the matter, and the reason why he still can't meet Mia's eyes now that the story is out. ] I know. I should've known better. [ She taught him better than that, and they both know it. ]
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Date: 2014-06-03 10:22 am (UTC)I don't- why? Why the hell would he ruin your career just because his client changed his mind about his representation? No one in their right mind would use that to fuel a vendetta and escalate it to that extent.
And why were you just disbarred like that? Why wasn't there an appeal or, I don't know, why wouldn't anyone vouch for you? Edgeworth or Grossberg or even the Judge! He's worked with you often enough to know that that's just not like you.
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Date: 2014-06-14 09:44 pm (UTC)[ To the latter part though... ] I guess they wanted to make an example out of my case. Put a stop to anyone else thinking of doing the same thing. Though I'd say it failed... miserably. [ Cue dark age of law! ]