It won't do to live life in fear of what might happen, but even keeping a close watch might not be enough. Trucy goes to school and works, surely you can't expect to be there with her at all times. And what about Maya?
I don't know. [ Now he sounds somewhat frustrated. Maya and Trucy are both at risk, without really having done anything at all. ] I didn't plan for this. 'What To Do If Your Enemies Holding Grudges Come Back Into Your Life' wasn't in the Dad Handbook.
[Edgeworth isn't entirely sure how to proceed either, but he's remaining calm and collected, considering each possibility within his mind as he goes along.]
Perhaps we're approaching this the wrong way. Ideally, such enemies would be behind bars, possibly even awaiting execution. That may be an unreasonable goal so long as we are here, but it doesn't rule out legal methods entirely.
[ Don't mind him while he acts like a pessimist. ]
Do you think something like a restraining order would stop them? Even if they do violate the restraining order and give us a reason to prosecute them... what if it's too late?
[Edgeworth had considered everything he could as well, and this was the conclusion he came to. Though he'd hoped that Phoenix would manage to come up with something he'd entirely overlooked, he knew the chances of it were slim. This will have to do, for now.]
[ They were actually out of kicked puppy costumes, so. It looks like he's lying on the couch, an arm and a leg and his head hanging off, and his phone's on the floor, pointing in the general upwards direction. He's basically literally making this face, Ema: :c Please save him. ]
[And she hates seeing him like that. It isn't a good look, but it can't be easy losing your daughter even though he hasn't technically lost her. Her smile slips off her face, quickly replaced with a bit of a determined one.]
Well we have to fix that don't we? I'll be over in ten minutes so you better have pants and a shirt on. No if's, and' or but's.
[ He SIGHS and turns his head so his face is pressed into the couch. His voice is muffled when he speaks, but it's only one word, so it's not like it's hard to make out. ]
[Does she sound purposely cheerful in an attempt to cheer Phoenix up? Maybe. She doubts it'll work though. Either way, she's quick to make her way out the door and to his house.]
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Slow down Lassie, where's the fire? [ A chuckle. ] What's up?
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Manfred von Karma is here.
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Is he, now? Well that's no good.
[ As if he needs another one of his enemies in the same town as himself and his daughter. ]
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[Guess who didn't know? In his defense, he's been busy with other things and she doesn't show up as Dahlia in the address book.]
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... Did I forget to mention that?
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[Edgeworth would really have appreciated knowing that earlier, but what can he do about it now?]
We need to discuss the issue of safety. Everyone from our world will soon be at risk.
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[ Back to business, though. ]
Anybody who wrongs them will be at risk. I need to talk to Trucy.
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[Just talking about the issue won't protect anyone, unfortunately.]
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Perhaps we're approaching this the wrong way. Ideally, such enemies would be behind bars, possibly even awaiting execution. That may be an unreasonable goal so long as we are here, but it doesn't rule out legal methods entirely.
What about a restraining order?
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Do you think something like a restraining order would stop them? Even if they do violate the restraining order and give us a reason to prosecute them... what if it's too late?
[ What if somebody has already gotten hurt? ]
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Fine. We'll do that, then. Restraining orders.
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I will have the papers drawn up immediately.
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[ In the meantime, the only thing they can do is keep their eyes peeled. ]
Thank you, Edgeworth.
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They say you should dress for the job you want. They were all out of Batman costumes.
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There's gotta be other costumes you can find. Superman? Iron Man?
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[ They were actually out of kicked puppy costumes, so. It looks like he's lying on the couch, an arm and a leg and his head hanging off, and his phone's on the floor, pointing in the general upwards direction. He's basically literally making this face, Ema: :c Please save him. ]
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Well we have to fix that don't we? I'll be over in ten minutes so you better have pants and a shirt on. No if's, and' or but's.
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I don't guess you'll take 'no thanks, maybe next time' as an answer?
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Not at all. Ten minutes. Pants.
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Fine.
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[Does she sound purposely cheerful in an attempt to cheer Phoenix up? Maybe. She doubts it'll work though. Either way, she's quick to make her way out the door and to his house.]