Well. She and Anthy were running the show. But it wasn't like - it wasn't their idea to kill people. I think they were being made to do it that way by somebody even more powerful, and were trying to get some good to come out of it.
[So. Yeah. Mastermind, but. . .]
The first week, it seemed like she died, but she was actually there the whole time. She was helping the Reaper kids. And she sent us a mean letter and we had a Big Mac Sauce fight.
In real life, or in the game? In the game, it was Dahlia - her stupid murder plan was to frame Maya, and we caught her, but since Maya was her partner, she got dragged down with her anyway.
[Sad.]
Tried to save her, but. Guess it didn't matter. In real life, I'm not sure. But she got caught up in one of the Reaper games, and some dick helped her win, and got her stuck there.
The Maya I met is probably pretty different from the one you know. [Considering his words, thoughtful.] Akira is pretty different. He was a Reaper, meaning he'd had this whole other life before the game we played together that this Akira didn't have.
Maya was living that life for even longer than him. But she was still a good person. Didn't ever see her eat french fries with forks, but saw enough.
[He gets that very well, so quickly he points out - ]
I don't think this kind of situation was how things usually were for her! The Reapers' games were just - games, run by somebody on the other side, which were supposed to be a chance for dead guys to get a second chance at life. They weren't all about murdering people.
[Trying to remember what specifically she said - ]
She said her type of game was, she'd have everybody work together to solve unsolved cases and things? And then she'd be able to give those people a second chance to come back to life, based on who tried and cared the most. So - I don't think she's in a bad situation.
Oh, right! She mentioned that! She said she used to do it with some "dorky defense attorney," though, so I dunno if she was talking about you? Are you a defense attorney?
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[ they dated but they also didn't because it was her twin???? it's complicated. ]
Maya, on the other hand... Yes, she's a good friend. Has a bad habit of getting framed for murders, at that.
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I guess you could say she got framed in our game, too, but. . . she wasn't ever in danger, exactly.
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[ ... ]
That's a new one. How so?
[ he remembers what magnus said about the masterminds but can't ever picture maya as the mayastermind of a murdergame ]
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[So. Yeah. Mastermind, but. . .]
The first week, it seemed like she died, but she was actually there the whole time. She was helping the Reaper kids. And she sent us a mean letter and we had a Big Mac Sauce fight.
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[ the rest he can't really wrap his head around.... her dying, running a murdergame, being controlled by someone else? ]
How did she die? Did she tell you?
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[Sad.]
Tried to save her, but. Guess it didn't matter. In real life, I'm not sure. But she got caught up in one of the Reaper games, and some dick helped her win, and got her stuck there.
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[ laughs a little without humor. ]
That is a very Dahlia move.
[ but yikes. ]
[ big yikes. he goes silent for a good long beat. ]
... Thanks. For the info. The Maya I know wouldn't stab a french fry with a fork.
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Maya was living that life for even longer than him. But she was still a good person. Didn't ever see her eat french fries with forks, but saw enough.
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Suppose being trapped in these kinds of situations can change people. More if it's multiple cycles.
[ like they've all changed. it kills him inside that this is happening to any version of maya, though. where was he? ]
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I don't think this kind of situation was how things usually were for her! The Reapers' games were just - games, run by somebody on the other side, which were supposed to be a chance for dead guys to get a second chance at life. They weren't all about murdering people.
[Trying to remember what specifically she said - ]
She said her type of game was, she'd have everybody work together to solve unsolved cases and things? And then she'd be able to give those people a second chance to come back to life, based on who tried and cared the most. So - I don't think she's in a bad situation.
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[ that's like, five years of his life back and 15% less manpain ]
[ he listens to this with his trademark mysterious smile (tm), but even with that, it's easy enough to tell that it's fond. ]
Back in my lawyer days, that's the kind of thing we did. That much is familiar to me.
[ when he wasn't being phoenix wright.... animal attorney. ]
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[ muffled reminiscence in the background ]
But yeah, that'd be me.
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[ is he calling magnus a dork?? wao. ]