"I think we're in a pinch, Apollo." Athena said.

"As usual."

"But we have to turn it around, right!? As we always do!"

"Right. It's time to turn things around!"

Revisualization

Let's see what we know. During a jailbreak, Exie Cushion was strangled to death near the shower room while she was trying to escape and then the murderer stabbed the body with Aura's screwdriver. Warden Warden saw it from far away while he was hiding in the shower room. Wait a moment! That doesn't make sense! If he was in the shower room, he should have seen it perfectly clear! The crime scene is near it, after all. What could this mean? The most logical conclusion is that the crime did not happen where we thought. It happened at the other side of the courtyard, so the warden only saw the shadows. But the body was found near the shower room. How is that possible? Obviously, the culprit moved the body. But the courtyard was full of guards and prisoner fighting each other. How could someone move a body from one side to the opposite without nobody noticing. The only possibility I can think of is that they moved it through the outside wall. But only the guards have access to the wall. That means that the culprit is a guard! But why would a guard kill a inmate on death row? Unless...they were the person that helped setting up the break. The victim probably discovered it and they were afraid that they might tell the warden. But how can we know who was it? I doubt that a lot of people knew about that training camp so well in advance as to plan a jailbreak, since it was supposed to be a secret. So, the conclusion is that...

THE CULPRIT HAD TO KNOW ABOUT THE CAMP IN ADVANCE

Apollo slammed the desk. "Warden Warden, how many people knew that the guards were going to go to a training camp the day of the break?"

"Where did that question come from?" Athena made a face.

"It's okay, I'll answer it to show you all that I'm a worthy warden." Warden said. Worthy wardens don't peep, Mr. Pervert. "We only revealed our plans to the staff a week ago."

"We? Who's we?"

"I and Officer Clubb, of course. It was her who suggested the idea."

"That does it!" Apollo shouted. "I indict Billie Clubb for the murder of Exie Cushion!"

The gallery burst into chatter.

"What!?" Klavier started sweating. "Where are you going with this, Herr Forehead!?"

"During our investigation, we discovered that a member of the prison staff helped an inmate by the nickname of Big Mom to set up the break. I think that person was Officer Clubb."

"What!?" The judge asked in shock!". "Explain yourself, Mr. Justice! Tell the court what you think that happened the day of the crime!"

"Okay, Your Honor." Apollo nodded. "First of all, the murder didn't happen near the shower room, but at the other side of the courtyard. That's why Warden Warden only could see shadows from the shower room. Probably, the victim saw Officer Clubb talking with this 'Big Mom' person. Officer Clubb noticed her and because she knew that Ms. Cushion was the snitch, she thought that she was going to tell the warden, and decided to silence her forever. She strangled her to death with a nearby rope, and then he moved the body through the wall and dropped it near the shower room. She saw the defendant walking by and tried to pin the blame on her, using the screwdriver that the victim had taken with her."

"That...makes sense!" Athena yelled in shock. Why are you so surprised!?

"It is indeed a good reasoning." The judge said. "What do you think, Mr. Gavin."

"Herr Forehead has impressed me, Herr Judge." Klavier said. "I think we should call Fraülein Clubb to the stand."

Suddenly, a nightstick hit Apollo's face and went flying to the witness stand, where Byllie Clubb was waiting for it. "Stop spouting nonsense!" She said.

"I guess this saves us a lot of time, ja?" Klavier said.

"I've never seen a witness take the stand so fast." The judge said. "I haven't even tell the bailiff to summon you yet."

"I have to escort Warden Warden back to the prison when the trial is over, so I was waiting in the gallery. "Clubb said. "And I couldn't stand idly as this lawyer accuses me of everything that comes to his mind. Next he'll blame me for global warming."

"Don't try to deny everything now!" Athena slammed the desk. So we're going to ignore the nightstick thing again? Okay. "Apollo's theory is airtight!"

"Airtight? Don't make me laugh." Clubb shot her a death glare. You know, people usually at least smile when they say that. "There's a major flaw in that theory."

"A flaw?" The judge asked. "Please, share your thoughts with the court."

Witness Testimony

-The flaw in your theory-

"You say that I moved the body through the wall and dropped it in a different place?

That's impossible.

The wall is fifteen feet tall.

If the body had fallen of that height, it would have some wounds.

But the autopsy report doesn't mention anything like that.

In conclusion, I couldn't have dropped the body like you said.

Therefore, I'm innocent."

"That's an excellent reasoning, Fraülein Clubb." Klavier said. "What do you think, Herr Forehead?"

"I think that reasoning won't look so excellent after the cross-examination." Apollo said.

Clubb threw his nightstick against him. "Don't be so smug."

Cross-examination

-The flaw in your theory-

"You say that I moved the body through the wall and dropped it in a different place?

That's impossible.

The wall is fifteen feet tall.

If the body had fallen of that height, it would have some wounds.

But the autopsy report doesn't mention anything like that.

In conclusion, I couldn't have dropped the body like you said.

"OBJECTION!" Apollo shouted. "I think there's a way you could have dropped the body! And it's the court record!"

"A rope?" The judge asked.

"That's the murder weapon, ja?" Klavier said.

"Yeah." Apollo said. "But it's a very long rope. The culprit could have used it to tie the body and lower it slowly from the wall. That way, the body wouldn't suffer any damage!"

The gallery burst into chatter.

Clubb threw her nightstick against Apollo. "Think before you speak!" She shouted. "If that were the case, there would be some rope marks in the body!"

"Aaack!" Apollo flinched.

"She got you there, Herr Forehead." Klavier laughed. Don't rub it off, Gavin.

"Well, Mr. Justice?" The judge said. "Can you explain why there aren't rope marks in the body?"

I haven't come so far to give up now. "Of course I can!" Apollo slammed the desk.

"I'm listening." Clubb said.

"Are you sure, Apollo?" Athena asked. "Can you explain it?"

"Actually, I don't need to explain it." Apollo said. "Because there are rope marks on the body! Look at the victim's neck!"

"But those marks probably were left there when the culprit strangled her!"

"Yeah, but if the culprit had tied the rope around the neck to lower the body, there wouldn't be any new marks!"

"Aack!" Clubb screamed.

"It's over, Officer Clubb!" Apollo pointed out his finger. "You had the opportunity and the motive! You can't hide it anymore! You killed Exie Cushion!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Clubb threw away her nightstick, and it started flying around her and hitting her face until she collapsed.

"How's the witness, Mr. Gavin?" The judge asked.

"She has confessed." Klavier said. "Apparently, she made a deal with the mafia long time ago and the inmate known as 'Big Mom' blackmailed her into helping with the break."

"In that case, we can't keep considering the defendant a suspect. This court finds the defendant, Aura Blackquill...

NOT GUILTY

May 3, 12:45 PM

District Court - Defendant Lobby No. 4

"How does it feel to get a not guilty verdict?" Apollo asked.

"Great." Aura replied. "Too bad that I can't walk free. But thanks anyway, Apollo. You've helped me a lot. And you too, princess. At least you're a better lawyer than you're a daughter."

"Aura, be nice."

"It's okay, Apollo." Athena said. "I take that as a compliment."

"You should." Aura said. "It was a compliment."

"And you deserved it." Klavier said, entering the lobby. "The two of you have solved everything about this case, after all."

"Actually, there's something we haven't solved." Athena said. "Right, Apollo?"

"Oh." Apollo said. "You mean this? TAKE THAT!"

"What's that?" Klavier asked.

"A treasure map." Athena replied.

"We believe it's the reason Ms. Cushion decided to escape." Apollo added. "But we have no idea what exactly is where the 'X' marks."

"I can answer that!" Detective Copper stormed into the lobby.

"Did you find something, Detective?" Athena asked.

"Nothing at all. There was a hole in the ground, but whatever that was inside, someone got it first."

"I guess the victim didn't know that."

"I doubt she knew what exactly she was looking for, to be honest. But nobody draws a map and hides it unless it shows the path to something valuable, right? She probably thought that whatever it was, it'd give her a chance to start a new life far away from here."

"Well, I guess this mystery will have to be left unsolved forever." Apollo said.

"Speaking about mysteries, where is Herr Wright?" Klavier asked. "I'm surprised he isn't watching over his pupils."

"Actually, I have no idea where he is. He's been acting pretty weird since that friend of his came to visit."

A/N: And that ends another case. It'll probably be a while before the next update. For now, let's explain the pun names:

Karin Nurce: Caring nurse.

Nick Warden: Do I really need to explain this one? Is still a pun if you don't even change the words?

Byllie Clubb: Huh...Billy...Club...This is barely a pun.

Louis Agro: Loose Aggro. It doesn't make any sense, I know. I'm not a pun machine.

Exie Cushion: Execution.

And one more thing: I really appreciate reviews, guys. If nobody leaves one I feel like I'm writing this just for myself, and that's not really encouraging.