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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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[prosecutory]

Yes, I am.

[He hesitates. Despite this not being his fault, he had promised Ema his help in surviving this crazy colony, only to vanish for some time. What if something had happened to her in that time frame?]

I...apologize if I worried you. [Edgeworth is learning about this sort of thing.]

[usefulanalysis]

It's okay.

[She definitely seems glad to hear your voice, all things considered.]

You couldn't help it, right? It just happens sometimes.

[prosecutory]

Yes, but...I understand some people were worried.

[Thanks for reminding him about that, Phoenix.]

[usefulanalysis]

Well. [a pause.]

Yes? I mean, I was. But I didn't know what happened.

[prosecutory]

Now, you do. No one can predict when someone will disappear from the colony.

...Although, considering that it has already happened to me twice, I should make arrangements if it happens again.

[usefulanalysis]

Twice? How long each time?

[Her voice rises in pitch just a bit.]

Did you see any aliens?

[prosecutory]

During both times, only three days passed in Cerealia. But I stayed home for more than a week, I believe, when I first disappeared from the colony.

[His voice remains even, and matter-of-fact.]

I saw no aliens.

[usefulanalysis]

No aliens. Right.

[There's a scratching sound. Notes are being taken.]

Are you doing okay? Did you have to play that awful game again?

[prosecutory]

Yes, I'm fine. And yes...it was as if I was newly brought to the colony.

[Edgeworth slows down with his words to allow Ema to take notes more effectively.]

[usefulanalysis]

That's inconvenient. But at least you knew your way around.

[Taking breath, Ema finally sets down her pencil.]

What happened when you left?

[prosecutory]

When I woke up, I was back home, at the same point in time when I left. I didn't remember anything about Cerealia or the Flamines, or anything that happened here. Not until I returned.

[usefulanalysis]

No memory. Got it.

What happened? Nothing to crazy I hope.

[prosecutory]

Er... [How much should he tell Ema? She was in the past, she didn't know any of this yet. It was one thing to openly discuss this with Wright; he was Edgeworth's old friend and someone from the future.]

I solved a few cases.

[usefulanalysis]

Okay. [She seems fairly content with that answer, though his pause...]

Nobody tries to kill me or anything, right? I mean, I understand the concept of a time paradox, but still.

[prosecutory]

No, no. You did help me investigate, though.

[usefulanalysis]

Well, of course! I mean, it's the kind of thing I want to do, and if it helps you? All the better!

[prosecutory]

Thank you, Ema. Those cases were particularly...convoluted, so your assistance was very much welcome.

[usefulanalysis]

After what you did for my sister, it's the least I can do. And I hope I wasn't as complicated or scandalous as dealing with Mister Gant.

[prosecutory]

Unfortunately it was more complicated, and possibly more scandalous as it involved someone of a high position.

[usefulanalysis]

Higher than the chief of police and head prosecutor?!

[prosecutory]

Not quite; this was a former Chief Prosecutor. Someone who held the position before your sister.

He conspired with a body double of a president and a prison warden.

[usefulanalysis]

...Of the president of the United States?!

[prosecutory]

No, the president of Zheng Fa.

[usefulanalysis]

Oh! That's...still really bad!

Goodness, it's resolved though, right? You put away the bad guy?

[prosecutory]

Yes, we did. The murder victim was the body double; the conspiracy I spoke of was twelve years ago, by my time. But this cast a shadow upon the last case I solved before coming back here.