ACE ATTORNEY AU

[enigmaster]

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[agoodname]

....I beg your pardon.

[enigmaster]

No, thank you. I don't especially feel like giving you any help.

[agoodname]

....so you would rather go to jail and to, what you've just told me, is suicide. [yeah that is definitely the 'are you an idiot' tone of voice]

[enigmaster]

I would rather not delay the inevitable for the sake of your ego.

[agoodname]

[Oswald's mouth twists at that] My ego is justified--I am that good. If what you've told me about you seeing the dead is true, then that's something you'd already know.

[enigmaster]

Good enough when you're convicting people. This is something else entirely. ...I'm already very tired of this whole case. I don't want it to drag on just on the off chance you can manage to find a way to convincingly lose to an absolute garbage lawyer.

[agoodname]

Off chance? [Oswald's mouth twists into a scowl--but he stops, eyes narrowing] ...and what about a lawyer that wasn't garbage?

[enigmaster]

They don't want anything to do with this case. Either because of the circumstances or because of me. And I don't have the money for a good one anyway.

[agoodname]

[he leans back in his chair then, humming] ...there has to be some bleeding heart out there that would take you pro-bono if enough of a stink was made.

[enigmaster]

I don't have a lot of appeal even as a charity case. [He sounds like he's... speaking from experience.] That's still kind of a long shot either way, you know.

[agoodname]

I would imagine a long shot is far preferable to what you've deemed a suicide. So with that in mind...what do you have to lose?

[enigmaster]

The opportunity to spitefully make things more difficult for you.

[agoodname]

.....you would die to make things more difficult for me. [deadpan]

[enigmaster]

I would die sooner to make things more difficult for you. Yes.

[agoodname]

[for a moment, Oswald just stares at him--before the corner of his mouth quirks upwards] You really are something else. And not just because of the whole supposed "seeing ghosts" thing. [he smirks, then, eyes narrowing] May I ask what I've done to attain your specific ire? Or are you like this with everyone?

[enigmaster]

Exactly this, right here, right now. The way you act like I'm just so interesting and fascinating. I dislike being people's entertainment.

[agoodname]

[he blows out a breath, then, barely keeping himself from rolling his eyes] Most people want to be interesting and fascinating, you know. They try far too hard at it, in fact.

[enigmaster]

Because they want attention, yes. Because they want people to like them, even for just a little bit. I, however, don't enjoy being someone's fun game, where I'm just supposed to be grateful they've decided to spare me any of their attention at all, because clearly I must want it so badly.

[agoodname]

[at that, Oswald arches an eyebrow] That is incredibly specific. [he waves a hand at that] Believe me, I'm under no disillusion that you want my attention, or are grateful for it. [he props his cheek on his hand] If I have an interest, it's for my benefit and mine alone.

[enigmaster]

Whatever your thoughts on the matter, my point still stands that I dislike being anyone's game or curiosity or however you're choosing to look at it. I'd rather people just skip straight to the part where they can't stand being around me.

[agoodname]

Fine. [and now he does roll his eyes] I'll stop showing any and all interest in you whatsoever. Strictly business from here on out. Now can we figure out how to stall so you can get a better lawyer and I can gather more evidence to figure out who framed you so you don't walk off to your death and my reputation isn't ruined for a while?

[enigmaster]

Fine. If it's time you need, that should be simple enough. If my lawyer doesn't appear in court, that should be enough to call for the trial to be postponed, yes?

[agoodname]

Correct. As long as you don't agree to defend yourself, the court is required to try and issue you a new lawyer.

[enigmaster]

Alright. I'll just drive my lawyer away right before the proceedings start back up.

[agoodname]

Excellent. In that case, I'll put my focus into reviewing the evidence and researching connections to the victim. Do you have any further questions for me, Mr. Nygma? "Oh dear..." [having been silent while watching the proceedings, the man now looks worried, glancing back and forth between the two of them.] "Really, now..."