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Case 3, Beginning

Ryu and his assistant arrive on the streets of London to a huge culture shock. London's a lot more impressive than what they're used to in Japan, and I'm sure 50 days of living in a room on a boat didn't help matters there, especially when Kazuma's death still hangs heavy. I'm actually surprised that Ryunosuke didn't lose it more. it was all focused on his innocence without much grief.

anyway, we take a carriage over to the justice hall and meet Lord Stronghart. Stronghart is a magnanimous dude, almost Will Powers-y in stature but without any of the sheepishness. this guy looks to be all business and would make a good final boss if that's the direction that the story decides to go. or maybe we'll end up investigating his murder scene. both seem equally possible.

Stronghart doesn't seem evil, but does seem pragmatic. he listens to our plea to take Kazuma's place -- a really pathetic plea, I might add -- and gives us the option to defend a man if we hurry down to the court as a test. I try to accept, but Ryu doesn't go along with it, thinking it to be too cruel to play with the fate of a man as a test. Stronghart half acknowledges this while also saying that we better hurry if we want to help, since the guy has no one. we end up heading down there because our help is better than nothing.

when we arrive, we meet our defendant - a guy named McGilded that looks like he fell out of a Willy Wonka movie or something. we also hear about a 'reaper' of a prosecutor, a guy who terrifying that even a rich guy can't get anyone to defend him. he throws some money at us in desperation to try to get some help, as rich people do, not knowing that we're there to attempt to help him. without knowing a single thing about the case, we walk in to do battle with our new god of prosecutors.

my first reaction here is that it's too bad we're seemingly doing another case without an investigation, but if I'm being honest, after that boat ride I'm really itching to get back to the courtroom. time to see what this prosecutor has to offer. Ryunosuke is still quite the nobody and this is an even more impossible situation than I was in for case 1.

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