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[usefulanalysis]

Hello, you've reached Ema Skye! Sorry, I can't come to the phone right now but leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Have a nice day.

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[usefulanalysis]

I mean, they aren't that far apart in age. Not like you and him.

[It's kinda the same thing as her and Edgeworth. Same age and all.

Buuuuut, I definitely know about Iris. And that's where his heart lies.

[psycholawgy]

Why hasn't he told me anything about her, though?

I mean, I only found out about the two of them when Iris told me.

[usefulanalysis]

Because...[She drawls a little.] That was when he was in college. You know, when Ms. Fey was still alive. And uh...Iris is in prison, Athena. He didn't think he'd ever meet her again.

[Which may be more of their personal life than she should divulge but if Athena's an assistant too, and somehow younger than her despite being...timelines are shit.]

[psycholawgy]

What?!

[ UM?????

that was also a very loud what. ]

[usefulanalysis]

Don't yell!

[DUDE. It's right next to her ear!]

You didn't know?

[psycholawgy]

No way! Not at all!

[usefulanalysis]

Oh. Geez...um.

[Slow down, put the brakes on, Ema. and LOCK THE FEED]

Athena, what do you know about her, exactly?

[psycholawgy]

She's Miss Maya's cousin?

[ yeah. that's it, really! ]

[usefulanalysis]

That's...it?

[Ema rubs the bridge of her nose. This is going to become a reflexive gesture in the future, she can tell. Spare her, God.]

Well. You're not wrong there. But...actually you're a lawyer, so you might have heard about the case. Dahlia Hawthorne ring a bell? [Edgeworth had explained in great detail, as had Iris. Ema was very relentless in pursuit of this.]

[psycholawgy]

[ ha ha... that's especially funny, because as a child, athena hardly left her house. and then growing up, she spent her years out of the country so. ]

No, I haven't heard about a case related to Iris at all. Nor of this Dahlia person.

[ sounds important, though. ]

Maybe I should ask boss.

[usefulanalysis]

Maybe...you shouldn't. Don't go dragging up bad memories.

[Ema frowns, really unsure of what else to say about that case.]

Ask Mister Edgeworth. He's not as connected.

[That was a good answer. Edgeworth was a smart and collected man.]

As for Iris, she's a wonderful person, don't you think?

[psycholawgy]

Mister Edgeworth, huh? Alright...

[ not that it helps any, but she nods. alright. she can do that the next time she talks to edgeworth.

at ema's question, she cheers up a little. ]

Yeah! She's a bit too serious sometimes, but she's been a great friend.

[usefulanalysis]

[At least it keeps her from beating down Phoenix's door...]

She is. She's really earnest and friendly. And she always seems so calm and collected. It's wonderful, seeing someone so at peace with the world.

[psycholawgy]

[ yeah tbh she doesn't need to bust it down again ]

She was kind of against throwing water balloons at people, though. [ a sigh. ] It would've been a lot of fun.

[usefulanalysis]

Well, it is rude, you know.

[...Is she really 16?]

But I guess I can see the appeal. Did she say anything about Phoenix?

[psycholawgy]

It was fun! And it's not like we were hitting actual people. They were NPCs.

[ she grumbles over the phone. ]

She said she's in love with Mr. Wright, that's all.

[usefulanalysis]

Oh. Well, yeah she doesn't understand video games. She thought that I was crazy burning down a house in vivid.

[Ema...]

And yeah! That's right! I knew she was but if she's telling more people then maybe she'll finally fess up!

[psycholawgy]

Boss needs to do it first!

[usefulanalysis]

Well, maybe. It doesn't matter who says it first. They obviously care, but they're so fussy. Maybe we should give them a push.

[psycholawgy]

Okay. How do we do that?

[ as much as she likes meddling with things, she's never set anybody up before. ]

[usefulanalysis]

Well they don't seem to have much chance to spend time alone. So.

[She grins. And it's obvious even over the phone.]

We make them spend time together. Drastically, if we have to. Maybe even a lock in.

[psycholawgy]

You mean lock them up together?!

[ oh man, that's crazy talk! ]

[psycholawgy]

I'm in!

[usefulanalysis]

Yeah. I do.

[Can you hear the *shashing* of Nerd Glasses shining?]

We need a place to do it. Somewhere safe and neutral, nothing suggestive. Ideas?

[psycholawgy]

Um. Maybe we can just set them up on a date instead.

I really have no idea where to put them that isn't kind of suggestive. [ all she can think about is a closet, tbh. ]