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the later aa games going harder and harder on edgeworth being a steel samurai fanboy retroactively make his arc in aa1 much funnier. turnabout samurai is arguably the turning point for edgeworth's progression as a prosecutor and it's notable because he credits phoenix as being the catalyst for his "unease and uncertainty" regarding how he approaches prosecution. and it's true, phoenix IS the catalyst from both a narrative and character perspective. but that reinforcement of edgeworth's fanboyism also means edgeworth was definitely already going into that case plagued by a deep agony that he was convicting the steel fucking samurai, which would not only end the show but also means that he miles edgeworth is functionally the evil magistrate. can you imagine the torment? the conflict? sitting on the floor of his apartment watching reruns hollow-eyed in his limited edition samurai slice hoodie re-coming to terms with his responsibilities to be a heartless professional. all that built up pressure primed edgeworth to crack that much more easily when it became obvious will powers wasn't really guilty. i put to you that had that case involved any other defendant miles edgeworth would have taken at least two more cases to crack. he's like yes i am but a humble machine to be used by the noble goal of putting criminals behind bars i have no feelings and to prove my commitment to these goals i will condemn my childhood friend to death without hesitation (is faced with convicting his fictional hero) noooooOooOOOoooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO