[ why did he become a lawyer in the first place? someone had to help the people who had no one on their side. ]
[ but he's not that man anymore. you lost the right to be. ]
[ and suddenly, akira gets another memory: ]
[ you're a lawyer, trying to defend your client, a world-class magician... but something goes wrong. you're careless. you present a piece of evidence you got from somewhere.. that turns out to be forged. ]
[ the prosecution calls a special witness, to prove you're "guilty". you're disbarred. ]
[ despite the fact that you've just lost everything, the first thing you do is worry for your client. he has a young daughter. but then... something strange happens. he disappears. ]
[ ... like magic. but then, his daughter is left behind. you search for relatives for her to stay with.... but nothing. ]
[mild surprise crosses Akira's features when that memory flashes in his vision, but it's replaced by understanding pretty quickly. if Phoenix was trying to get Akira to not trust him, then. . . well]
[he huffs a little, lifting a hand to tug at his bangs, smile working its way onto his features]
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[ hon hon are you sure you can trust him! ]
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[HON HON CAN HE]
And in my experience, adults have done nothing for me except try to push me down and kick me when I'm already suffering.
[. . .]
[but. . . Phoenix is different. isn't he?]
But you're not like that. You never have been.
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[ why did he become a lawyer in the first place? someone had to help the people who had no one on their side. ]
[ but he's not that man anymore. you lost the right to be. ]
[ and suddenly, akira gets another memory: ]
[ you're a lawyer, trying to defend your client, a world-class magician... but something goes wrong. you're careless. you present a piece of evidence you got from somewhere.. that turns out to be forged. ]
[ the prosecution calls a special witness, to prove you're "guilty". you're disbarred. ]
[ despite the fact that you've just lost everything, the first thing you do is worry for your client. he has a young daughter. but then... something strange happens. he disappears. ]
[ ... like magic. but then, his daughter is left behind. you search for relatives for her to stay with.... but nothing. ]
[ then you offer to let her stay with you. ]
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[mild surprise crosses Akira's features when that memory flashes in his vision, but it's replaced by understanding pretty quickly. if Phoenix was trying to get Akira to not trust him, then. . . well]
[he huffs a little, lifting a hand to tug at his bangs, smile working its way onto his features]
Yeah.
. . . I think I'm right about you.
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[ illegal. ]
Very few people believed in my innocence, you know.
[ he is kind of surprised akira would just immediately trust ]
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Very few people believed in mine.
[ah. . . ah???]
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Were you falsely accused of something, Akira?
[ phoenix doesn't sound surprised, woof. ]
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Yeah. I was.
I was arrested and convicted for assault after I tried to prevent a high-ranking politician from harassing a woman on the street.
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Didn't have a good defense attorney?
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[because TRUMPED UP CHARGES and a SHAM TRIAL]
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Maybe I can help. When we're out of here.