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Things ramp up quickly inAce Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor’s Gambit. The second case, The Captive Turnabout, is a direct followup to the previous case and has you dealing with Bronco Knight, though this time in a vastly different capacity. This case starts off with a bang and doesn’t let up from there.
From meeting a handful of very important characters in this game to reuniting with some old favourites (and not-so-favourites), this case helps set up the bigger themes and events that will take place in future cases. If you need some help with the devious logic you need to come up with, though, we have you covered.
Investigation: Prison Workshop
This episode sure begins with a bang, huh? You’ll begin in the Prison Workshop with a body and its surroundings to investigate.
Begin this section byexamining the body, and then taking a close look at the following:
Once you’re finished with the body, examine the stack of striped tarps and tall wooden pulley in the centre of the room:
Bloody tarp
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Pile of tarps
This will prompt you to name what’s missing from the crime scene. The answer is amurder weapon.
The ensuing scenes will introduce you to Eddie Fender. When you regain control,chat to himabout all the dialogue options you have. After learning about the Door Sensors,examine the body againandDeduce the rubber glove, using theDoor Sensorsas evidence of a contradiction. This will complete the investigation.
The ensuing scene will lead you to the first Mind Chess sequence of the case.
Mind Chess: Rocco Carcerato
Make the following choices:
Completing this Mind Chess battle will lead to a more direct confrontation with Mr. Carcareto.
Cross-Examination: The Incident
The following scene will introduce you to two key players, Gavelle and Winner, and the next few scenes will take you to Edgeworth’s office and then back to the Detention Centre, where you’ll meet Simeon Saint.
Talk to Saint about everything andpresent him with the Pocket ChessSetto unlock a final dialogue option.
The next scenes will have you joining Fender’s investigation on behalf of Saint and then meeting Fifi Laguarde before regaining control.Speak to the inmate to the rightof Fenderto learn where your next destination is, and thenexamine the door on the rightin the back of the room. Frank Sahwit will come into the room, someone you might recognise from the very first Ace Attorney game.
Mind Chess: Frank Sahwit
Make the following dialogue choices:
With this, the battle is over and you can cross-examine this guy regularly.
Cross-Examination: Finding The Corpse
Cross-Examination: Finding The Corpse, Pt. 2
Once you learn more information about Maximum Security, head there now through the door on the right side of the screen. After being introduced to Kanis,talk to him about every option.
The next scenes will lead straight to your next investigation.
Investigation: Detention Centre Holding Cell
Start by examining the bed on the right, taking special care to look at thenewspaperand thepart of the floorthat has been wiped clean. Naturally, this leads us to an easy logic connection.
Torn newspaper
Wiped floor
Examine thetablenext, and then examine thescrap of paper, paying close attention to the chess grid. After examining the grid,Deduceit and connect it to theDog Chess Pieceyou learned about earlier.
The final area to examine is themirroron the left, which shows a camera in the reflection. This will complete the investigation, and quickly, you’ll be prompted to state where Knight actually got murdered.Present the Holding Cellsto continue, and then state that this makes theWiped Floormore important.
After the ensuing scenes and talking to Lang for a while,speak to the two officersin the Hallway to continue.
Cross-Examination: Reason For Arrest
Cross-Examination: The Whereabouts Of The Murder Weapon
Before you can begin the cross-examination, you must examine the Chess Set by looking at the latch to open it and then taking a look at the upper panel within. With that complete, you can press on.
Completing this cross-examination will lead you to the beginning of the end. Back in the Detention Centre,speak to Saint about every option.
Investigation: Prison Yard
While this isn’t an ‘official’ investigation in-game, there is a lot to do here. You’ll meetRegina Berrysoon enough -talk to herabout everything. Once you’re finished,examine the electrified fenceon the left.
Laguardewill show up.Speak to her about everythingnow, and thendo the same with Frank Sahwitwho can now be found on the right-hand side of the area. Present theRubber Gloveto him after he talks about mudpacks to learn more about them.
After all the conversations are complete,examine thewellat the back of the area on the right.
After the scenes, you’ll move to the Hallway again and meet back up with Gumshoe. In the ensuing conversation, decide to useMissile, Gumshoe’s trusty dog. When you reach the screen showing Kanis’s cell, examine theplate of rice crackers, thechessboard, thechiselson the shelf, and thechisel with a belltied to it.
Next, when examining Carcerato’s cell,take a closer look at the punching bag. The next scenes will contain a lot of information, so pay attention!
Cross-Examination: Kanis’s Defence
Cross-Examination: Around The Time Of Discovery
The scenes that follow will lead to a break, the final section of the game, and the final investigation.
In this recreation of the yard from the previous day, start byexamining the all-important well. Take a closer look at every item here: thepulleys, therope, and theweight. Don’t forget to examinethe well itself.
Afterwards, examine theelephanton the left side of the screen. You’ll end up with the yard back to normal for a few moments, and then set up like the show when Gumshoe and Regina arrive.
Examine thestagewhen you regain control, and thenspeak to Gumshoeto learn about the metal detector he has. Then,examine the basket next to the elephant cage(that currently has no elephant inside). With these pieces of data collected, it’s time to make some logical connections!
Mr. Saint’s big moment
Items around the well
30-pound weight
Pulling force
Metal detector
Insufficient weight
Once you’ve deduced that the alligator may have eaten something,examine the well again. Deduce theropeand presentMr. Saint’s Trickto make a suggestion. Show where the rope went by presenting theRopefrom the first page of the organiser. When asked to suggest what the weight was,present Mr. Knight’s Bodyand thenpresent the Bloody Tarpfor how the blood was contained.
Azea the elephant
Disappearing apples
Body used as weight
Basked of apples
This will lead to some discoveries and a new hypothesis. Suggest that theSecurity Camera Footagemight have lost power thanks to a breaker being flipped.
The completion of the investigation will lead to the final few cross-examinations.
Cross-Examination: My Truth
Cross-Examination: My Truth, Pt. 2
This will end the cross-examination and the case. The only decision left is to show proof that Knight trusted Simeon - present the Pocket Chess Set.
