[A memory stirs -- Edgeworth recalls several incidents from his life. The first is his original education. Manfred von Karma taught him to do whatever necessary to prosecute and convict defendants. Several years of nothing but guilty verdicts and a perfect record were thrown into question when a certain man proved to him that things are not always as they seem. Losing to Phoenix Wright showed Edgeworth that his way was not the absolute truth -- not every defendant was guilty, thus a perfect record no longer mattered.
The second recollection is that of Manfred von Karma himself, Edgeworth's foster father and mentor. For fifteen years, the man covered up the fact that he was the one who killed Edgeworth's father. He deceived everyone, covered up truths and forged evidence to get his way and maintain his perfect record of several decades. In the end, he even attempted the same to have Edgeworth convicted for a murder he did not commit.
The third is a more recent incident involving the extraterritorial rights of a murderer who nearly got away thanks to his status.
However, all of these serve to solidify Edgeworth's perspective on the matter. He believes in the justice system and its ability to adapt to many situations. Above all, no matter what the circumstances may be, he refuses to taint his hands with evil. Even when his father's murderer was running free in Somarium, Edgeworth did not succumb to any temptation to do something about it and seek revenge.
His expression remains stern as he answers.]
Never. The legal system is not so inflexible that we must resort to criminal actions in order to carry out the law. There is always a way to bring the truth to the light, to punish those who have done wrong and to free those who have been wrongly accused. Two wrongs do not make a right, and two evils do not bring about justice.
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The second recollection is that of Manfred von Karma himself, Edgeworth's foster father and mentor. For fifteen years, the man covered up the fact that he was the one who killed Edgeworth's father. He deceived everyone, covered up truths and forged evidence to get his way and maintain his perfect record of several decades. In the end, he even attempted the same to have Edgeworth convicted for a murder he did not commit.
The third is a more recent incident involving the extraterritorial rights of a murderer who nearly got away thanks to his status.
However, all of these serve to solidify Edgeworth's perspective on the matter. He believes in the justice system and its ability to adapt to many situations. Above all, no matter what the circumstances may be, he refuses to taint his hands with evil. Even when his father's murderer was running free in Somarium, Edgeworth did not succumb to any temptation to do something about it and seek revenge.
His expression remains stern as he answers.]
Never. The legal system is not so inflexible that we must resort to criminal actions in order to carry out the law. There is always a way to bring the truth to the light, to punish those who have done wrong and to free those who have been wrongly accused. Two wrongs do not make a right, and two evils do not bring about justice.