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opalthea · 8 months

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[ Entry #4 : He Said He'd Change. ]

Event-based writing (for Astro Attorney,) selfship.

Somewhere in Fontaine...

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In this small, humble home, was a heartbroken wife, inconsolable as she wept. Her lips never stopped for a second as she recalled every little thing she knew about her husband — the things she knew that she wished she didn't, and desperately wished wasn't real — and yet, they tremble and pause, quivering every time she remembered a detail that she missed. A detail that further proved that her accusations couldn't be JUST accusations alone.

"I'm so sorry." Esther frowned, instinctually wrapping up her client in a gentle embrace. Unfortunately, it only made her cry harder, her tears leaving marks on Esther's white blouse. It didn't matter, though, not to her, because she couldn't imagine how much pain she would be in, if this was her.

If this had been her.

Out of courtesy, Heizou slipped out of the room, and excused himself as he searched around the house. He said something about 'looking for the water from the Primordial Sea' and 'anything about his frequent outings', so she'll leave all that to her trusty detective. He has got his intuition, he would be fine on his own for a bit.

Her client whimpered, again, as her hands balled up the back of Esther's perfectly ironed, white blouse. "I just— How could-" she sniffled, and Esther felt compelled to rub her back soothingly, "no matter how bad things are, we wouldn't have- I wouldn't have..."

How horrifying. Downright cruel.

If marriage was a sign of love, trust, and effort, then how could a man not think twice? How could a man's first thought when a fight breaks out, be to kill someone?

Not just someone, too. His own wife.

She already hated men in general. If this was the rate — what with that crazy lunatic and the missing girls that he had dissolved — she was about to start actually doing crimes.

However, she was merely an attorney in this.. game that she was in. There was nothing else for her to do but complete the commission, and protect this woman.

"You didn't deserve that," she had murmured, frowning- no, glaring at the floor beneath them. As if the floor was the man she sought to put an end to. "Thank you for telling us everything, Mrs. Cecilia. Thank you for trusting us. I swear, I'll put this man in jail for good."

".. You really don't have to go that far-"

"He attempted a murder. It is more reason enough, and if it isn't, I'll take it up to Lady Furina herself if need be."

Cecilia suddenly stopped hiccuping and sniffling, and instead sent a wary look towards Esther.

"... You would actually go up against the Archon of Fontaine? I don't believe you."

She could only reply with a shrug and a hum. "I would do just about anything so I could make sure my beloved wouldn't cry like you did."

(Little did she know. Archons, little did she know.)

"Is she alright?" Asked Heizou, appropriate concern clearly in his voice. He did not want to intrude in her private space, much less be in between them while they talked - he respected whatever it was that women shared, in this odd, unexplainable way.

To his question, Esther sighed. "As alright as any girl could be."

She watched him drop his hand from his chin, and then take out a book from the shelves in Cecilia's living room. It looked like it had a leather cover, some sort of diary, perhaps? Whatever it was, it had Heizou's eyes trained on it, so it was probably something worth investigating.

From what they both knew, his name was Antoine Martin — Esther thought he'd have a very typical name, and that he wouldn't be a popular face, and she was damn right — and he worked as a bellboy in Hotel Blanche. Again, an irrelevant guy. He was described as an artificial-blonde man with a goatee, and wore these obnoxious glasses (her words, not Cecilia's), and had always been too forward in the things he did.

She wondered how exactly someone like him caught the gentle Cecilia's eyes.

Heizou clicked his tongue when he read the content of the book, snapping her out of her rather villainous thoughts.

"What's wrong?" She asked, worry dripping slowly into her tone. He quickly looked up at her, realizing he had alerted her, and shook his head.

"Nothing's wrong, my love," he sheepishly smiled, but there was a strain to it, "just... Have a look at this."

She does. She walked up right next to him, and peeked at what he had been scanning.

Huh.

"There's no way he's this stupid, right? He had Cecilia fooled... For years? And he wrote all these down?"

Heizou could only laugh at her dumbfounded expression, he too in disbelief. "Oh, but sweetheart..." He nuzzled his face into her hair, sighing in her scent and trying his best to contain his giddyness, as a 'treasure chest' opened before his very eyes. "This would be just the beginning to a whole lot of surprises."

After all, that man foolishly believed that his pretty flower would just wilt after drinking that water.

A trial was held as soon as their investigation came to an end, as per Heizou's clever plan.

Esther would argue, and say she was definitely as smart as he was, but when met with emotions — the feeling of vengeance creeping up on her skin when she faced Antoine's cheating ass — she had to admit that Heizou was ultimately the better one between them... At least, for now.

She was proud of him, too, but let's not stroke his ego this early. ♡

Lady Furina took her place in court, with a frown upon her usually arrogant face. Anyone would agree that she was furious, this Archon who enjoyed drama, performances, and twists. After all, one of her own people had committed a serious offense — not only did he attempt a murder by using the Primordial Sea's water, which had been forbidden ever since the case with Vacher, he had also been in touch with the people who formerly worked with Varcher, buying them constantly to get away with more crimes.

The Chief Justice's voice boomed in court as he listed down his wrongdoings: serial murders of other Fontainians, attempted murder, theft, kidnap, assault, so on and so forth. Many lives were affected by one man alone.

A twisted kind of hatred bubbled inside Esther as she smiled sickeningly sweet, and Heizou held her hand tight. Not that she needed any comforting, really...

Mrs. Cecilia was about to request a divorce, too, under the circumstances, before the defense attorney interrupted.

"Your Honor, if I may, my client is not guilty. If it was true that a slight altercation broke out between the couple, and if Mr. Antoine had truly hurt Mrs. Cecilia, where is the proof?" He had said, this defense attorney. "As far as medical records show, there had been no bruising, nor notable injuries on her body. Could we really say that Mr. Antoine had wrecked his own household, if Mrs. Cecilia had intended to make it seem as if it was only him to blame?"

At that moment, all hell broke loose.

A lovely, little songbird hid into the nest it made in a furious, lion's mane.

[ To Whom This May Concern. ]

This small piece today will cover a lot of heavy topics, so I'm sorry to all readers that would feel uncomfortable by reading this. At the very least, please be aware of the people around you, and cherish those you truly love.

First of all, I'd like to extend my sincerest apologies to my client for the events that had unfolded yesterday. Truly, from the bottom of my heart, you deserve so much better than three years of nothingness with a lowlife like that. May you find peace wherever you go now, and a support group who could treat you with the care and respect that was overdue.

Secondly, I genuinely cannot find the words to express how disgusted I am with the way this commission had been treated. It had affected many lives, and yet, so many see this as another tale to tell. Excuse my language, but can you not comprehend the horrors of which my client and the victims had to go through? If you want to talk about beauty, and how every real story is a beauty in literature, I get it, but please keep it to yourselves.

Those who are struggling with marital problems, and need to reach out to someone, please do not hesitate to come forward. If no one else, I would be willing to help. Stay safe.

- Esther.

Astro Attorney Bias Game.

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