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[ruffly]

[ It's early afternoon when he makes his broadcast. For those who are familiar with Edgeworth's appearance, there's a couple of key visual differences: less baby face and a less gaudy suit (albeit the same amount of cravat). ]

This place remains just as exciting as ever, I see. It appears that I was amongst the fortunate few to retain memories of their previous time here. [ And even he wasn't entirely sure he wanted to believe it until he saw the meticulous notes in his organizer; a relic from some distant second past. ]

For those of you who I've yet to meet, or as it stands, have yet to meet me, my name is Miles Edgeworth and while I may be a prosecuting attorney, here in this city, my work is focused on establishing a functional judicial system in Exsilium. Five years might have passed...but I don't care for leaving jobs unfinished.

Anyway. If you've any questions in regards to the law, or your presence here in this city, leave them here and I will either answer them or direct you to the proper resources.

One last thing. Does anyone know where I might find some paint and a display frame? I've a need for them.

…Perhaps some curtains as well.

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[ruffly]

What else would you call reciting a dictionary definition?

[robomurphy]

Efficient.

[ruffly]

If that were the case, you would have started with the third.

[robomurphy]

I am unable to read your mind. I needed you to narrow down the scope of my inquiry. That was the most efficient way.

[ruffly]

Then I see it is true what they say about common sense.

[robomurphy]

What do they say?

[OOC: Feel free to have him call out who Robo really is. :) ]

will do! C:

[ruffly]

... That it's not all that common. [ A beat, and then he can't keep silent any longer; this is all just too bizarre. ]

There's something different about you, Murphy.

[ Wrong. ]

[robomurphy]

[Robo is about to respond to the snide comment but is halted by Edgeworth's next statement.]

Mur-phy?

[There is a disruption in his system and suddenly he sees the image of a woman with short, curly blond hair.

Don't you have a name?]

[ruffly]

Yes. Murphy. That is your name, isn't it?

[robomurphy]

[The woman with blond hair again - Murphy, it's you.

Can you do that, Dad? A little boy? Watching TV? A man on TV twirling his gun?

A woman with long, dark brown hair, rushing forward in nothing but a pink bathrobe - I really need to tell you something.

He shakes his head. No. This is wrong This is all wrong. Where are these words and images coming from?]

I am a crime prevention unit.

[ruffly]

[ A ... 'crime prevention unit'? Yes, yes, Murphy is an office of the law, a keeper of the peace, but-- ]

I believe that's going too far. That's not all you are. [ A beat. ]

Are you... [ er. ] feeling all right?

[robomurphy]

[It is my great pleasure to present to you - RoboCop.

What are your prime directives?
Serve the public trust. Protect the innocent. Uphold the law.

You're dead! WE KILLED YOU!]

...no.

[The machine stumbles backward, holding his head. Where is all the new input coming from? Is it - is it really new? Or is it -

Where are you from?
Metro South.
Welcome to hell.

You probably don't think I'm a very nice guy.
Buddy, I think you're slime.

Are you a good cop, hotshot? Why, sure you are! you gotta be some kind of GREAT cop, coming in here all by yourself. Where's your partner?

I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake. Now it's time to erase that mistake.

RoboCop stands for quite some time, stuck in memories that he doesn't know how he has. When the voices and images leave once more, he turns his attention back to Edgeworth.]

What do you know about me?

[ruffly]

[ Really? ]

Your name is Alex Murphy and you're a police officer from Detroit, Michigan. You arrived here near the start of the month, by this city's timeline.

You... don't remember?

[robomurphy]

[RoboCop takes the information in, processing it. And then he remembers. He remembers Emil yelling at him. He remembers the gas station blowing up. He remembers returning to the police station and going into the records department and looking upon his human face for the first time, as RoboCop, by way of a computer screen.

Murphy, it's you.

Where's your partner?

His partner - LEWIS. She was the one with the curly, short blond hair. He had died, protecting her from.... BODDICKER. CLEARANCE.

Robo puts a hand to the helmet which covers most of his face. Somehow, he knows what is under the helmet. No - not somehow. He knows how - he took off the helmet after Dick Jones ordered the SWAT team to kill him and he was badly damaged. He was repairing himself - Lewis had saved him from the team's attack.]

I was... human.