Trinity of Justice



"'Putting Niamh's words aside, there was one thing I was sure of: we had finally laid the nightmares of the ZR-8 Incident to rest.' -Miles Edgeworth"

Trinity of Justice is the second book in in the Golden Future of Law series. It is written by @AceAttorneyFan. The main plot involves the introduction of the assassins who call themselves the Shinokage as they murder important legal figures.

1) Turnabout Railway
On the way to a meeting at the Prosecutor's Office, Edgeworth is caught up in the investigation of the murder of an Interpol agent. Himself and Gumshoe meet up with Kay and Raymond to try and unravel the mystery behind the death. They soon discover that the one accused of the murder is none other than old friend Niamh Wood, who isn't making it easy to solve the case. Little does the group know that this is just the beginning of the long-winded tale.

2) Ye Olde Turnabout
The Chief of Detectives is found dead in the mountain village of Wintermarble and Edgeworth and Kay decide to find out why. Upon hearing her class from Ashbrooke is on a school trip to the town, Wood decides to join the investigation and meets a new friend, James Devine, who enjoys flirting with women with cringey pick-up lines. The group meet the assassins known as the Shinokage for the first time, although it appears that not all of them are out for legal blood.

3) Turnabout Backstabber
Edgeworth, Kay and Raymond are invited to the law office of Emily Rivera, a local defense attorney, who asks for Edgeworth's help in reopening the mysterious ZR-8 Incident. However, the situation turns sour as Emily is found dead, James is assaulted at the scene and consequently accused of the murder and an unexpected attack is launched on the agency.

4) A Turnabout to the Past
A flashback to the ZR-8 Incident trial. A young woman is accused of being the assassin behind all fourteen murders, although Emily Rivera takes the case to defend her. The case proceeds as normal until an unanticipated attack on the courtroom cuts the proceedings short, and the verdict undecided.

5) A Turnabout In The Shadows
The Shinokage launch an assassination plot to end the life of a certain teenage girl and the other protagonists who have gotten in their way, but the plot fails and a large collection of lives are spared. However, not everyone escaped the assassin's knife and not every assassin is captured for their crimes.

Main Characters
Miles Edgeworth - A canon Ace Attorney character.

Kay Faraday - A canon Ace Attorney character.

Raymond Shields - A canon Ace Attorney character.

Dick Gumshoe - A canon Ace Attorney character.

Niamh Wood - A girl who has recently started a new life after being released from prison. She finds herself accidently wrapped up in the recent cases involved with the Shinokage, but she soon learns that she may be more associated with them than she originally assumed. She obtains a scar over her left eye in case five, blinding that eye forever.

James Devine - A young man who originates from Wintermarble Village. He has a laid-back attitude and seems to be more concerned with winning the hearts of women than stopping the current threat. He befriends Wood and is even accused of murder in the third case.

Emily Rivera - The lawyer who owns Rivera Criminal Defense Offices. She was the lawyer for the ZR-8 Incident and wanted to re-open the case, as she was not satisfied with the original verdict, although she is murdered in the third case by one of the Shinokage's underlings because of her involvement in the case.

Alejandro Rivera - A prosecutor and the younger brother of Emily Rivera. He was the prosecutor for the ZR-8 Incident. He admired his older sister and was deeply upset by her death, but he himself is dragged into trouble when he attempts to solve the case.

Bridget Anahita - A short-tempered detective who harbours a deep grudge towards the Shinokage for killing her brother in the ZR8 Incident. She, although reluctantly, help Edgeworth and the rest of the team investigate the Shinokage's recent crimes.

Robin Wood - A judge and Wood's long lost father. As the leader of the Council of Six, he holds a lot of authority over the legal world. Despite being separated from his daughter for many years, he still cares for her and uses his power to keep her safe whenever she needs it. When Wood is kidnapped in case five, he does everything in his power to protect her from harm until he is eventually himself killed.

Augustus Emsthorpe - The leader of the Shinokage and Robin's enemy. He hates the law and would do anything to eliminate legal authority figures, even forcing his children to become assassins in his organization to do some killing. He tries to kill Wood in case five and was the one who damaged her eye and blinded it. He was shot dead by Robin before he could do any more harm.

Essentia Emsthorpe - Equinox's younger sister and second in command of the Shinokage. She finds great pleasure in killing, such as when she murdered Severa Punnishant in case three or her own brother Equinox in case five. She highly respects her family name and hates the law, just like her father. She is one of the two members to escape after the story's conclusion.

Equinox Emsthorpe - The eldest of Augustus' children. After the ZR-8 Incident ended, Equinox saw the error of his ways and begins to plan ways to put a stop to the Shinokage's plans once and for all. He is a mysterious individual who appears to Edgeworth and co. many times, giving advice or information. In case five, he is murdered by his sister for being a traitor.

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Summary
Continuing six months from the events of Runaway Killers, Miles Edgeworth is back and ready for action! He is joined by Kay Faraday and Raymond Shields to solve various murder cases! At first glance, these cases seem like your average crime... but hidden underneath it all is the ZR-8 Incident, a series of murders that took place 11 years ago. These murders all link back to the tragedy, but how? A series of characters new and old assist the trio to uncover the truth! No case is too much for the Trinity of Justice