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* Episode 8 gives us our first Revisualization with Athena. In this case, she focuses on why the body had to be moved, as opposed to how the body was moved. She first rules out anything that Sugar Stamp, Fair Devotion, and Private Eye have said or found, given that Sugar Stamp's confession is questionable at best and outright a lie at worst. With that, she determines that the blood Sonata found in the clearing and the rings of blood found are most important to reach the conclusion that someone moved the body and splashed the blood on the trees in the process. Athena questions how no one found blood on the ground, but comes to the realization that a unicorn had to of levitated Royal Order's body from the statue to the clearing. But then that means that only one murder occured at the statue, not two like she and Twilight had been arguing the entire time. And that brings her to her final conclusion: '''There was never a clone in the first place!'''
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* Episode 8 gives us our first Revisualization with Athena. In this case, she focuses on why the body had to be moved, as opposed to how the body was moved. She first rules out anything that Sugar Stamp, Fair Devotion, and Private Eye have said or found, given that Sugar Stamp's confession is questionable at best and outright a lie at worst. With that, she determines that the blood Sonata found in the clearing and the rings of blood found are most important to reach the conclusion that someone moved the body and splashed the blood on the trees in the process. Athena questions how no one found blood on the ground, but comes to the realization that a unicorn had to of must've levitated Royal Order's body from the statue to the clearing. But then that means that only one murder occured occurred at the statue, not two like she and Twilight had been arguing the entire time. And that brings her to her final conclusion: '''There was never a clone in the first place!'''
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* Episode 8 gives us our first Revisualization with Athena. In this case, she focuses on why the body had to be moved, as opposed to how the body was moved. She first rules out anything that Sugar Stamp, Fair Devotion, and Private Eye have said or found, given that Sugar Stamp's confession is questionable at best and outright a lie at worst. With that, she determines that the blood Sonata found in the clearing and the rings of blood found are most important to reach the conclusion that someone moved the body and splashed the blood on the trees in the process. Athena questions how no one found blood on the ground, but comes to the realization that a unicorn had to of levitated Royal Order's body from the statue to the clearing. But then that means that only one murder occured at the statue, not two like she and Twilight had been arguing the entire time. And that brings her to her final conclusion: there was never a clone in the first place.
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* Episode 8 gives us our first Revisualization with Athena. In this case, she focuses on why the body had to be moved, as opposed to how the body was moved. She first rules out anything that Sugar Stamp, Fair Devotion, and Private Eye have said or found, given that Sugar Stamp's confession is questionable at best and outright a lie at worst. With that, she determines that the blood Sonata found in the clearing and the rings of blood found are most important to reach the conclusion that someone moved the body and splashed the blood on the trees in the process. Athena questions how no one found blood on the ground, but comes to the realization that a unicorn had to of levitated Royal Order's body from the statue to the clearing. But then that means that only one murder occured at the statue, not two like she and Twilight had been arguing the entire time. And that brings her to her final conclusion: there '''There was never a clone in the first place. place!'''
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* Athena gets a second moment later on. Once it becomes clear that Turning Page may actually be the culprit, she finds herself conflicted on whether or not she should push forward. In that moment, Phoenix's voice rings in with the fact that, in the end, the truth is more important than a trial's outcome. The music shifts into a hopeful fanfare as Athena steels herself and realizes that no matter the cost, she has to do this. Even when Twilight and Luna argue against her, she pushes forward and makes Twilight and the Judge realize that Athena's argument makes sense: that Turning Page hid next to the body and that Scootaloo had crashed into him, not into Royal Order, and that the breathing she heard belonged to Turning Page. Luna is the only one to remain in denial right up until Athena requests for Turning Page to be searched for bruising. And it turns out that Athena was right.
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*Athena gets a second moment later on. Once it becomes clear that Turning Page may actually be the culprit, she finds herself conflicted on whether or not she should push forward. In that moment, Phoenix's voice rings in with the fact that, in the end, the truth is more important than a trial's outcome. The music shifts into a hopeful fanfare as Athena steels herself and realizes that no matter the cost, she has to do this. Even when Twilight and Luna argue against her, she pushes forward and makes Twilight and the Judge realize that Athena's argument makes sense: that Turning Page hid next to the body and that Scootaloo had crashed into him, not into Royal Order, and that the breathing she heard belonged to Turning Page. Luna is the only one to remain in denial right up until Athena requests for Turning Page to be searched for bruising. And it turns out that Athena was right.
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* Episode 8 gives us our first Revisualization with Athena. In this case, she focuses on why the body had to be moved, as opposed to how the body was moved. She first rules out anything that Sugar Stamp, Fair Devotion, and Private Eye have said or found, given that Sugar Stamp's confession is questionable at best and outright a lie at worst. With that, she determines that the blood Sonata found in the clearing and the rings of blood found are most important to reach the conclusion that someone moved the body and splashed the blood on the trees in the process. Athena questions how no one found blood on the ground, but comes to the realization that a unicorn had to of levitated Royal Order's body from the statue to the clearing. But then that means that only one murder occured at the statue, not two like she and Twilight had been arguing the entire time. And that brings her to the end of her trail: there was never a clone in the first place.
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* Episode 8 gives us our first Revisualization with Athena. In this case, she focuses on why the body had to be moved, as opposed to how the body was moved. She first rules out anything that Sugar Stamp, Fair Devotion, and Private Eye have said or found, given that Sugar Stamp's confession is questionable at best and outright a lie at worst. With that, she determines that the blood Sonata found in the clearing and the rings of blood found are most important to reach the conclusion that someone moved the body and splashed the blood on the trees in the process. Athena questions how no one found blood on the ground, but comes to the realization that a unicorn had to of levitated Royal Order's body from the statue to the clearing. But then that means that only one murder occured at the statue, not two like she and Twilight had been arguing the entire time. And that brings her to the end of her trail: final conclusion: there was never a clone in the first place.
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* Episode 8 gives us our first Revisualization with Athena! In this case, she focuses on why the body had to be moved, as opposed to how the body was moved. She first rules out anything that Sugar Stamp, Fair Devotion, and Private Eye have said or found, given that Sugar Stamp's confession is questionable at best and outright a lie at worst. With that, she determines that the blood Sonata found in the clearing and the rings of blood found are most important to reach the conclusion that someone moved the body and splashed the blood on the trees in the process. Athena questions how no one found blood on the ground, but comes to the realization that a unicorn had to of levitated Royal Order's body from the statue to the clearing. But then that means that only one murder occured at the statue, not two like she and Twilight had been arguing the entire time. And that brings her to the end of her trail: there was never a clone in the first place.
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* Episode 8 gives us our first Revisualization with Athena! Athena. In this case, she focuses on why the body had to be moved, as opposed to how the body was moved. She first rules out anything that Sugar Stamp, Fair Devotion, and Private Eye have said or found, given that Sugar Stamp's confession is questionable at best and outright a lie at worst. With that, she determines that the blood Sonata found in the clearing and the rings of blood found are most important to reach the conclusion that someone moved the body and splashed the blood on the trees in the process. Athena questions how no one found blood on the ground, but comes to the realization that a unicorn had to of levitated Royal Order's body from the statue to the clearing. But then that means that only one murder occured at the statue, not two like she and Twilight had been arguing the entire time. And that brings her to the end of her trail: there was never a clone in the first place.
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* Episode 8 gives us our first Revisualization with Athena! In this case, she focuses on why the body had to be moved, as opposed to how the body was moved. She first rules out anything that Sugar Stamp, Fair Devotion, and Private Eye have said or found, given that Sugar Stamp's confession is questionable at best and outright a lie at worst. With that, she determines that the blood Sonata found in the clearing and the rings of blood found are most important to reach the conclusion that someone moved the body and splashed the blood on the trees in the process. Athena questions how no one found blood on the ground, but comes to the realization that a unicorn had to of levitated Royal Order's body from the statue to the clearing. But then that means that only one murder occured at the statue, not two like she and Twilight had been arguing the entire time. And that brings her to the end of her trail: there was never a clone in the first place.
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** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trial and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next. Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is being forced to follow both Luna and Fair and [[TakeAThirdOption deciding to make her own choice]]: She announces to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie because her right of silence makes her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp, and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
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** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trial and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail trial (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, trial, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next. Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is being forced to follow both Luna and Fair and [[TakeAThirdOption deciding to make her own choice]]: She announces to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie because her right of silence makes her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp, and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
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* Props go for whoever wrote [[RhymesOnADime Zecora's dialogue]].
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* When Apple Bloom bursts into the detention center to inform everyone/pony of a crisis, [[{{Jerkass}} Guard #2]] was ready to throw her out until Twilight reaffirms her authority as a Princess of Equestria and makes him stand down.
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** Then, Sugar Stamp doubles down on her confession and claims that she stashed the letter opener inside her mailbag. Since the weapon was still covered it blood, it stained the inside of the bag. However, Athena points out that if she actually did that, the letter she delivered to Zecora that night would ALSO be covered in blood. This raises serious doubt that the letter opener was the murder weapon.
** Followed by that, Private Eye is called back to the stand and he explains why the evidence clearly points to Sugar Stamp being the killer. Athena's response? Accuse Private Eye of FABRICATING the evidence and forcing a test on Royal Order's journal to prove it!
*** It needs to be stated how Athena arrived at this conclusion. In the previous episode, Private Eye mentioned that he checked the journal personally to see if it matched Royal Order's handwriting. What Athena realized is that he [[SpottingTheThread never mentioned that a forensic team did the testing.]] Only him. [[BatmanGambit Acting on a hunch]], she asked him through Sonata to get her a sample of Royal Order's blood in secret for the trial. He does so. When she presents the [[ChekhovsGun blood sample]] in court, it's to prove that Private is able to access Royal Order's body without anyone knowing. This leads to the aforementioned testing of the journal to seal the whole thing.
** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trial and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next. Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna and Fair, and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp, and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
** Followed by that, Private Eye is called back to the stand and he explains why the evidence clearly points to Sugar Stamp being the killer. Athena's response? Accuse Private Eye of FABRICATING the evidence and forcing a test on Royal Order's journal to prove it!
*** It needs to be stated how Athena arrived at this conclusion. In the previous episode, Private Eye mentioned that he checked the journal personally to see if it matched Royal Order's handwriting. What Athena realized is that he [[SpottingTheThread never mentioned that a forensic team did the testing.]] Only him. [[BatmanGambit Acting on a hunch]], she asked him through Sonata to get her a sample of Royal Order's blood in secret for the trial. He does so. When she presents the [[ChekhovsGun blood sample]] in court, it's to prove that Private is able to access Royal Order's body without anyone knowing. This leads to the aforementioned testing of the journal to seal the whole thing.
** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trial and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next. Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna and Fair, and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp, and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
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** Then, Sugar Stamp doubles down on her confession and claims that she stashed the letter opener inside her mailbag. Since the weapon was still covered it in blood, it stained the inside of the bag. However, Athena points out that if she actually did that, the letter she delivered to Zecora that night would ALSO be covered in blood. This raises serious doubt that the letter opener was the murder weapon.
** Followed by that, Private Eye is called back to the stand andhe explains why the evidence clearly points to Sugar Stamp being the killer. Athena's response? Accuse Private Eye of FABRICATING the evidence and forcing a test on Royal Order's journal to prove it!
*** It needs to be stated how Athena arrived at this conclusion. In the previous episode, Private Eye mentioned that he checked the journal personally to see if it matched Royal Order's handwriting.What Athena realized is that he [[SpottingTheThread never mentioned that a forensic team did doing the testing.]] Only him. testing]], only himself. [[BatmanGambit Acting on a hunch]], she asked him through Sonata to secretly get her a sample of Royal Order's blood in secret for the trial. He does so. When so, and when she presents the [[ChekhovsGun blood sample]] in court, it's to prove that Private is able to access Royal Order's body without anyone knowing. This leads to the aforementioned testing of the journal to seal the whole thing.
** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trial and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next. Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is being forced toact and follow both Luna and Fair, Fair and [[TakeAThirdOption decides deciding to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing choice]]: She announces to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to because her right of silence making makes her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp, and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
** Followed by that, Private Eye is called back to the stand and
*** It needs to be stated how Athena arrived at this conclusion. In the previous episode, Private Eye mentioned that he checked the journal personally to see if it matched Royal Order's handwriting.
** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trial and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next. Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is being forced to
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** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next. Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna and Fair, and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp, and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
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** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail trial and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next. Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna and Fair, and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp, and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
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** First, instead of following Luna's subtle guidance to directly question [[spoiler: Fair Devotion, she has Sugar Stamp offer further testimony in regards to her movements that night. This is because Sugar Stamp had confessed in 2-5 to killing Bridge Royal Order (the body found at the bridge, in case anyone's wondering).]]
** Then, [[spoiler: Sugar Stamp doubles down on her confession and claims that she stashed the letter opener inside her mailbag. Since the weapon was still covered it blood, it stained the inside of the bag. However, Athena points out that if she actually did that, the letter she delivered to Zecora that night would ALSO be covered in blood. This raises serious doubt that the letter opener was the murder weapon.]]
** Followed by that, [[spoiler: Private Eye is called back to the stand and he explains why the evidence clearly points to Sugar Stamp being the killer. Athena's response? Accuse Private Eye of FABRICATING the evidence and forcing a test on Royal Order's journal to prove it!]]
*** It needs to be stated how Athena arrived at this conclusion. In the previous episode, [[spoiler: Private Eye mentioned that he checked the journal personally to see if it matched Royal Order's handwriting. What Athena realized is that he [[SpottingTheThread never mentioned that a forensic team did the testing.]] Only him. [[BatmanGambit Acting on a hunch]], she asked him through Sonata to get her a sample of Royal Order's blood in secret for the trial. He does so. When she presents the [[ChekhovsGun blood sample]] in court, it's to prove that Private is able to access Royal Order's body without anyone knowing. This leads to the aforementioned testing of the journal to seal the whole thing.]]
** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[spoiler: [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next.]] Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna [[spoiler: and Fair]], and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna [[spoiler:, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp,]] and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
** Then, [[spoiler: Sugar Stamp doubles down on her confession and claims that she stashed the letter opener inside her mailbag. Since the weapon was still covered it blood, it stained the inside of the bag. However, Athena points out that if she actually did that, the letter she delivered to Zecora that night would ALSO be covered in blood. This raises serious doubt that the letter opener was the murder weapon.]]
** Followed by that, [[spoiler: Private Eye is called back to the stand and he explains why the evidence clearly points to Sugar Stamp being the killer. Athena's response? Accuse Private Eye of FABRICATING the evidence and forcing a test on Royal Order's journal to prove it!]]
*** It needs to be stated how Athena arrived at this conclusion. In the previous episode, [[spoiler: Private Eye mentioned that he checked the journal personally to see if it matched Royal Order's handwriting. What Athena realized is that he [[SpottingTheThread never mentioned that a forensic team did the testing.]] Only him. [[BatmanGambit Acting on a hunch]], she asked him through Sonata to get her a sample of Royal Order's blood in secret for the trial. He does so. When she presents the [[ChekhovsGun blood sample]] in court, it's to prove that Private is able to access Royal Order's body without anyone knowing. This leads to the aforementioned testing of the journal to seal the whole thing.]]
** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[spoiler: [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next.]] Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna [[spoiler: and Fair]], and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna [[spoiler:, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp,]] and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
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** First, instead of following Luna's subtle guidance to directly question [[spoiler: Fair Devotion, she has Sugar Stamp offer further testimony in regards to her movements that night. This is because Sugar Stamp had confessed in 2-5 to killing Bridge Royal Order (the body found at the bridge, in case anyone's wondering).]]
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** Followed by that,[[spoiler: Private Eye is called back to the stand and he explains why the evidence clearly points to Sugar Stamp being the killer. Athena's response? Accuse Private Eye of FABRICATING the evidence and forcing a test on Royal Order's journal to prove it!]]
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*** It needs to be stated how Athena arrived at this conclusion. In the previous episode,[[spoiler: Private Eye mentioned that he checked the journal personally to see if it matched Royal Order's handwriting. What Athena realized is that he [[SpottingTheThread never mentioned that a forensic team did the testing.]] Only him. [[BatmanGambit Acting on a hunch]], she asked him through Sonata to get her a sample of Royal Order's blood in secret for the trial. He does so. When she presents the [[ChekhovsGun blood sample]] in court, it's to prove that Private is able to access Royal Order's body without anyone knowing. This leads to the aforementioned testing of the journal to seal the whole thing.]]
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** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is[[spoiler: [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next.]] next. Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna [[spoiler: and Fair]], Fair, and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna [[spoiler:, Luna, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp,]] Stamp, and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
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** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is
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** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[spoiler: [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next.]] Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna [[spoiler: and Fair]], and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna [[spoiler:, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp,]] and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify. This quote sums it up beautifully:
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** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[spoiler: [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next.]] Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna [[spoiler: and Fair]], and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna [[spoiler:, Fair Devotion, Sugar Stamp,]] and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify. This quote sums it up beautifully:
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* Athena faces two dilemmas throught the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[spoiler: [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next.]] Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna [[spoiler: and Fair]], and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna [[spoiler:, Fair Devotion,]] and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
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* The entirety of 2-7 is one for Athena. [[LetsGetDangerous "Oh, I'm DONE playing games, Luna!"]]
** First, instead of following Luna's subtle guidance to directly question [[spoiler: Fair Devotion, she has Sugar Stamp offer further testimony in regards to her movements that night. This is because Sugar Stamp had confessed in 2-5 to killing Bridge Royal Order (the body found at the bridge, in case anyone's wondering).]]
** Then, [[spoiler: Sugar Stamp doubles down on her confession and claims that she stashed the letter opener inside her mailbag. Since the weapon was still covered it blood, it stained the inside of the bag. However, Athena points out that if she actually did that, the letter she delivered to Zecora that night would ALSO be covered in blood. This raises serious doubt that the letter opener was the murder weapon.]]
** Followed by that, [[spoiler: Private Eye is called back to the stand and he explains why the evidence clearly points to Sugar Stamp being the killer. Athena's response? Accuse Private Eye of FABRICATING the evidence and forcing a test on Royal Order's journal to prove it!]]
*** It needs to be stated how Athena arrived at this conclusion. In the previous episode, [[spoiler: Private Eye mentioned that he checked the journal personally to see if it matched Royal Order's handwriting. What Athena realized is that he [[SpottingTheThread never mentioned that a forensic team did the testing.]] Only him. [[BatmanGambit Acting on a hunch]], she asked him through Sonata to get her a sample of Royal Order's blood in secret for the trial. He does so. When she presents the [[ChekhovsGun blood sample]] in court, it's to prove that Private is able to access Royal Order's body without anyone knowing. This leads to the aforementioned testing of the journal to seal the whole thing.]]
** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmasthrought throughout the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[spoiler: [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next.]] Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna [[spoiler: and Fair]], and [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna [[spoiler:, Fair Devotion,]] Devotion, Sugar Stamp,]] and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify. This quote sums it up beautifully:
** First, instead of following Luna's subtle guidance to directly question [[spoiler: Fair Devotion, she has Sugar Stamp offer further testimony in regards to her movements that night. This is because Sugar Stamp had confessed in 2-5 to killing Bridge Royal Order (the body found at the bridge, in case anyone's wondering).]]
** Then, [[spoiler: Sugar Stamp doubles down on her confession and claims that she stashed the letter opener inside her mailbag. Since the weapon was still covered it blood, it stained the inside of the bag. However, Athena points out that if she actually did that, the letter she delivered to Zecora that night would ALSO be covered in blood. This raises serious doubt that the letter opener was the murder weapon.]]
** Followed by that, [[spoiler: Private Eye is called back to the stand and he explains why the evidence clearly points to Sugar Stamp being the killer. Athena's response? Accuse Private Eye of FABRICATING the evidence and forcing a test on Royal Order's journal to prove it!]]
*** It needs to be stated how Athena arrived at this conclusion. In the previous episode, [[spoiler: Private Eye mentioned that he checked the journal personally to see if it matched Royal Order's handwriting. What Athena realized is that he [[SpottingTheThread never mentioned that a forensic team did the testing.]] Only him. [[BatmanGambit Acting on a hunch]], she asked him through Sonata to get her a sample of Royal Order's blood in secret for the trial. He does so. When she presents the [[ChekhovsGun blood sample]] in court, it's to prove that Private is able to access Royal Order's body without anyone knowing. This leads to the aforementioned testing of the journal to seal the whole thing.]]
** Finally, Athena faces two dilemmas
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* Athena faces two dilemmas throught the case. The first is Sweetie Belle being abnormally silent and unwilling to help during the first trail and then invoking a right of silence during the second trail (where ''she'' is the defendant, no less). The second is [[spoiler: [[TheChessmaster Fair Devotion]] acting as a coach in the witness stand during the second trail, leading both [[StepfordSmiler Sugar Stamp]] and [[DirtyCop Private Eye]] in directions and explanations that contradict the points the defense is making after accusing them of illegal actions (making a perjurious false confession and tampering/forging evidence, respectively) and even goads Athena to accuse her next.]] Athena solves both dilemmas with one action after realizing she is forced to act and follow both Luna [[spoiler: and Fair]], and decided [[TakeAThirdOption decides to make her own choice.choice]]. That choice? Announcing to the court that the defense will no longer represent Sweetie due to her right of silence making her unwilling to testify and help herself. The Judge, Luna [[spoiler:, Fair Devotion,]] and Sweetie are shocked by this decision. However, [[BatmanGambit it ends up just as Athena wanted all along]]: Sweetie revokes her own right of silence and agrees to testify.
