7/10
It's a good case, though I think it's hindered a little bit by the cold reveal at the start - I mean, obviously L'Belle did it, sure, but seeing not just the killer but seeing the actual murder itself occur does take away from some of the intrigue... although there's still some fairly good mysteries to unravel here anyway. Damian Tenma is one of my favorite one-off characters - him seeming scary but being a really good guy and nice dad is a fun cliche, and when he breaks out the wrestling kayfabe he's awesome. It's totally different from the Mr. Hat thing for me - that was completely out of nowhere, merely meant to fake out the player into thinking something exciting was happening, and the way they drop it immediately afterwards doesn't make sense. This, instead, was a clever last ditch effort where we're in on the joke and it kind of makes sense that the Judge is superstitious and naive enough to buy it (Blackquill obviously doesn't). Top tier defendant in terms of being useful to the case. I love Damian Tenma. Also, the twist that he's not the wrestler we think he is is awesome.
Apollo vs Blackquill is a great personality match and it's a shame we don't see it much after this (I've always found it very ironic that Apollo vs Blackquill and Athena vs Nahyuta are way better matchups than the reverse, but I guess it makes sense). This is the first case in the series where it feels like Apollo starts to come into his own, which is nice and kind of an underrated aspect of the case. The murder mystery is fine and the rest of the cast are fine. Apollo, Blackquill, and Damian carry it for me primarily. It does struggle a little bit with being somewhat unmemorable.