Ace Attorney voicetest/call me out post

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YOU KNOW THE DEALIO leave a character name in the subject to call them out, and a thread starter/prompt/ideas. I'm a little rusty on Justine, who will need some canon review, and the SoJ characters need some voicetesting, but otherwise I'm good with anything!

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[unyieldingdragon]

[So Apollo worked it out as he had predicted. He closes his eye for a moment, feeling a sense of guilt and regret. He could only imagine the grief and despair they both went through when they learned the truth. He wishes this isn't how it has to be, leaving his kids like this after he was barely in their lives.

But there is no more time to change that, he's run out of chances. So he does what he always did, put on a smile and take on things as they come. The news of Ga'ran's being declared guilty is indeed something to celebrate about afterall.]

That's wonderful news! See I told you Apollo would be able to prove my innocence and bring that witch down. [Saying that eventhough he knows he was worrying.] More importantly, that means everyone is ok now, right...? [His sons, his wife...his daughter. Their entire situation must have turned for the better after that trial, right?]

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Yes, everyone is fine. [He won't mention Amara being shot -- she's recovering, after all, and it would serve no purpose besides causing undue worry.] Once Ga'ran was deposed, I persuaded Apollo to remain in Khura'in. We have reopened your old office together, and we will give all we have to repair our broken legal system.

Rayfa has ascended to the throne, and will receive tutelage from Mother until she comes of age. Until then, I will reign as regent. Our family is back together again, except for...

[Nahyuta's hands ball into fists and he sighs. Except for Dhurke, of course, who gave everything he had -- including his life -- to take that tyrant down and bring them back together.]

...I must apologise... for losing my way, and succumbing to Ga'ran.

[No doubt Dhurke has questions about that, too; he'll brace himself to offer an explanation.]

[unyieldingdragon]

[He began to relax his posture once he learns that his family is safe. He closes his eyes for a moment as he smiles, relieved by the news. It was like a great weight had lifted from him, that everything he had worked towards finally came to fruition and he had not died in vain. He never admitted this to anyone, but as the years continued to pass, the more he began to doubt what he was doing. He still only managed to hold on, just barely for the sake of his family, and for those he had rallied to his cause. He could not bring himself to fail them.]

I'm glad to hear that you're all safe. [One thing he didn't actually expect that surprised him.] And Apollo...he's really working at my old office? [It had been just a dream of his, for Apollo to take up his office after him. Never thought he'd actually do it though. Really after everything he's done, or lack there of with his sons...he really didn't expect them to do anything for him.

With all of the joyous news, Nahyuta's sudden apology left him confused, until he remembers their last conversation.]

I never believed you ever truly fell under that witches spell. I saw that you still held onto what I've taught you, the dragon was just buried somewhere beneath that putrid form Ga'ran had forced onto you. [Ha, see what he did there?] ...So you must have had a good reason to resign yourself. To protect her.

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He is. [A small smile passes across Nahyuta's face then. He'd missed Apollo all those years, and after he'd been sent away to the States and Nahyuta had committed to the revolution, he expected that for Apollo's own safety, they would never meet again. Nahyuta's honestly as surprised as Dhurke that he was willing to stay.] It was a personal request, with Khura'in being so short on attorneys. And though it was a difficult decision for him, he decided to remain. There is no one I would trust more to have at my side in this.

[Nahyuta pauses, then, looking down at his hands, and the tattoo etched into his palm.] ... I believe you and Apollo knew me better than I myself was willing to. Had I not cooperated, she would have undoubtedly killed Her Benevolence, and caused more suffering for Mother than she has already been forced to endure...

[And no matter how much he cares for his father, even for Apollo, to put his mother and sister in danger was unthinkable. Dhurke and Apollo, on the other hand, were there by choice, no matter Nahyuta's attempts to persuade Apollo to stay away.]

I... thought I had killed the dragon inside me out of necessity. Once again, I have you and Apollo to thank for aiding me in realising the truth, Father.