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Previous Results:

Turnabout Goodbyes (1-4) - 9.2 (29 votes)
Rise from the Ashes (1-5) - 8.1 (26 votes)
Turnabout Samurai (1-3) - 7.5 (26 votes)
Turnabout Sisters (1-2) - 5.7 (22 votes)
Reunion, and Turnabout (2-2) - 6.7 (20 votes)
The First Turnabout (1-1) - 4.8 (23 votes)
The Lost Turnabout (2-1) - 3.3 (24 votes)

2-2 does respectable. Some liked the premise and some didn't, but pretty much everyone agreed that it's strange that Morgan Fey is an accomplice and never gets pinned down.

Summary:

Phoenix takes the case of famous magician Max Galactica in the murder of his boss, circus ringmaster Russell Berry. Can magicians really fly?

Main Characters: Phoenix Wright, Maya Fey, Mia Fey, Pearl Fey, Dick Gumshoe, Franziska von Karma, The Judge
Other Characters: Max Galactica, Russell Berry, Regina Berry, Benjamin Woodman, Trilo, Moe, Acro, Bat, Money, Regent, Leon

My rating: 3.5/10. 3/10 is the lowest I would go while still having more positive feelings than negative feelings. This case tends to get flack for a variety of reasons. The murder mystery, I always thought was fine and was honestly enjoyable. The cast is good; though, Day 1 can be a bit rough. I used to be a bit of an apologist for penalties on pressing. It's bad, but I didn't think it was that bad. Nowadays, I think it is bad just because it de-incentives the player from pressing, which shouldn't be the goal. No one really plays AA for the difficulty. My biggest issue is really the premise. Regina being the target of several characters' affection is...not good when she's 15. It just makes the characters seem skeevy, which is rough considering this case's whole premise is about sympathizing with them.