History Heartwarming / PhoenixWrightAceAttorney

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This page covers the original game and the 2012 movie specifically. Take moments outside of that over to the specific ''[[Heartwarming/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney Apollo Justice]]'', ''[[Heartwarming/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth Investigations]]'', ''[[Heartwarming/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies Dual Destinies]]'', or [[Heartwarming/AceAttorneyAnime the 2016 anime]] subpages please.

[[folder:The 2012 movie]]
* While defending Edgeworth near the end, the case takes a turn that makes it look like a not guilty verdict will be impossible. In the midst of freaking out, trying to get his head together, Phoenix still assures Edgeworth "Don't worry! As your defense attorney, I'll believe in you until the end." It's especially sweet when compared to the Robert Hammond scene, where he flat-out ignores any possibility that Yogi was innocent.
* After winning Edgeworth's trial, Phoenix says that he thinks he'll take Yogi as his next client. High time Yanni Yogi had a good defense attorney.
* In the scene after Edgeworth's trial is over, we just see Phoenix, Edgeworth, and Maya quietly sitting in the empty court room. Maya worries that her mother did get the channeling of Edgeworth's father wrong, but Edgeworth assures her that Misty did everything perfectly. His father's spirit was the one who lied. Phoenix then adds that since the last thing Gregory Edgeworth saw before dying was Miles point the gun, he no doubt lied to protect him.
* [[BrickJoke The last scene before the credits roll]] is Maya, Edgeworth, Phoenix and Larry out in the street, when Maya asks a question: ''Who was the real culprit of [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse the classroom trial]]?''. Fans of the games would know, but Larry stole Edgeworth's money to pay for something he wanted at the time in the movie. The end conversation is hilarious and heartwarming in that even if they're all 24 years old, when in each other's company they can act like kids.
-->'''Larry:''' Well, I was a thousand yen short, and I really wanted it at the time...
-->'''Maya:''' What?
-->'''Edgeworth:''' What?!
-->'''Phoenix:''' Are you ''serious''?! '''You''' stole it?! Why did I study Law then!?
-->'''Larry:''' Oh come on, Nick...it was 15 years ago...isn't there a Statue of Literation or something on that?
-->'''Phoenix:''' Come on, ''my foot!'' *starts chasing Larry around* ''When's the Statute of Limitations on our friendship?!''
* The scene that plays during the credits, where Edgeworth and Phoenix meet for their next trial. As they look at each other before going into the courtroom, Edgeworth gives a small smile, which Phoenix returns. Aw!
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* To summarise this case, Phoenix took on an unwinnable case where the defendant had confessed to the crime and was witnessed committing the crime, which was soon revealed to be part of a conspiracy involving the highest police authority who was very capable of ending Phoenix's career prematurely if things went badly. Why did he take this on? Because the client who came calling to him, Ema, had total faith that her sister didn't do this. [[NiceGuy Phoenix believes in his clients]] [[DeterMinator and he'll go as far as it takes to save them.]]

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[[folder:''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All'']]
[[AC:The Lost Turnabout]]
* The revelation that Gumshoe has a crush on Maggey. [[TearJerker Which just makes it sadder that he has to testify against her in court.]] This makes the confetti at the end of Maggey's trial all the more heartwarming when you realize that it's Gumshoe who is throwing the confetti to celebrate her victory.

[[AC:Reunion, and Turnabout]]
* Maya finally gets to see her dead sister, Mia, again via Pearl channeling the spirit. Cut to a scene of Maya and Mia hugging each other as Maya cries out of joy.
* The description on Mia's profile certainly counts as well
--> ''Maya's older sister. She was a top notch lawyer and my mentor and [[TrueCompanions friend forever.]]''

[[AC:Turnabout Big Top]]
* Max mentions at one point, nervous before the first trial, that he can't go onstage without having a glass of milk first. All Phoenix and Maya can do is assure him that all he has to do is sit down in the defendant's chair and wait. However, before the second trial, Regina shows up with a glass of milk for him... as does Moe, who seemingly was anywhere from neutral to hostile towards Max. And then during a recess, a care package from the rest of the circus shows up, containing ''loads'' of milk, implying that despite his attitude, Max isn't universally hated at the circus after all.
** Later on, when (a very tired) Detective Gumshoe shows up to give them some evidence behind Franziska's back, he's at first not noticed, and grumbles about deciding to just go home. Maya cheers him up by offering him some of the milk, and Max offers to show him a card trick, which [[ThrowTheDogABone suitably cheers up the long-suffering detective.]]
* Despite his rather [[InsufferableGenius pompous attitude]] in the beginning and the way he apparently looks down on the other members of the circus, during the second day of investigation, when Phoenix and Maya are visiting him in the detention center, he initially starts off again about his fellow troupe members all lack ambition and how performers must always aim for the top, but when questioned further, he recalls how the moment when he won the Magicians Grand Prix by performing his flying act for the very first time was the happiest moment of his life. This leads into his true reason for trying to push his troupe to aim higher; he wants them to experience that same feeling of pure joy that he did.
-->'''Max''': I think everyone who is a performer should get to experience that feeling. I just wish I could explain that to the other people in the circus!

[[AC:Farewell, My Turnabout]]
* ''Everything'' about the good ending, but especially Edgeworth and Franziska's conversation at the airport. It goes a long way to patch up their rocky relationship, with Edgeworth admitting that she's caught up to him as a prosecutor, whereupon Franziska starts to [[CryCute cry]] and her icy façade comes down.
** Also, the exact trigger for her crying must be mentioned. In spite of his encouragement toward her, Edgeworth ''also'' says that he isn't going to force her to remain a prosecutor, and if leaving that life behind is really what she wants, then he won't stop her even though it means she will be exiting his life. In a way, he's offering her a chance at revenge: to walk out on him the way she feels he always walked out on her. And Franziska breaks down because she realizes that she ''doesn't want that'', she doesn't want to lose her big brother. Her statement of "our battle begins now" is her way of saying that of course she won't walk out on Edgeworth, of course exiting his life isn't what she wants. [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther In the end, they truly are brother and sister.]]
** It's revealed during their discussion that Gumshoe snagged FOUR pieces of evidence, not just the three that were shown in court. It goes on for a while without anyone knowing what that piece was until the very end of the credits. It's Shelly de Killer's business card, but with Phoenix's smiling face drawn on it. Meaning that even in the most dangerous time in her life, Maya knew that he wouldn't fail to rescue her. There's also the fact that after Franziska finds it, she keeps it, vowing to return it to Phoenix some day.
* Crossing over as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, the whole PowerOfTrust thing going on between Phoenix and Edgeworth during the case. All it takes for Edgeworth to catch on to the fact that Maya had been kidnapped and that something was ''seriously'' wrong with the whole trial was one accidental comment made on Phoenix's part. What does he do? He ''immediately'' realizes that you desperately need to stall the trial and that's why Phoenix was acting so strangely, and then he steps in to help you, even though he doesn't even know what's wrong yet. He just ''knows'' something's not right, and he doesn't even hesitate to help Phoenix, even though it's hurting his own case. The revelation Phoenix has later on that he trusts Edgeworth is just sweet.
** Not to mention, when Edgeworth hears Maya's been kidnapped he's obviously just as worried sick about her as Phoenix is - he ''immediately'' marshals a squad to find her and keeps telling Phoenix not to give up hope.
* Small one, but if you present Will Powers' profile to him, you get this exchange.
-->'''Powers''': Hey, is my face really all that scary? Kids won't come anywhere near me... But when I cover my face, they're all shocked because then they figure out who I am.
-->'''Maya''': Hmm, well I don't think you look scary.
-->'''Pearl''': Me either. I think your face makes you look like a very kind person!
-->'''Powers''': ...!
-->'''Phoenix''': (Aww... those two are making Mr. Powers tear up...)
* Phoenix being horrified when Franziska is shot outside the courthouse and bringing her flowers at the hospital, even though she's been nothing but cruel to him since the moment they met.
** Also, [[NotSoStoic Edgeworth's]] incredibly obvious concern when he shows up at the hospital too, and before that when he ''explodes'' at Adrian revealing she'd been inadvertently concealing Shelly de Killer's card, as had he known de Killer was involved from the start he could have acted to prevent Franziska from putting herself in harm's way. Franziska is his little sister, after all, even though they're not biologically related.
* Maya, Phoenix, and Pearl's big reunion at the end. That [[https://imgur.com/rKFDKFk wonderfully drawn scene]] of them going for a group hug is exceptionally heartwarming, considering the hell they've all been through over the last couple of days, Maya especially.
* Phoenix, Maya, Pearl and Will Powers decide to go back to the Gatewater to enjoy a meal and Maya and Pearl insist Edgeworth comes too, to which he obliges despite being slightly awkward in an informal setting.
* There's a slight bit of exposition at the start of the first trial day explaining that Phoenix and Pearl were escorted home by Gumshoe the previous night (with Phoenix implying neither of them were in any condition to make the trip on their own.) Considering that Pearl was completely (and understandably) ''losing her mind'' about Maya's kidnapping, the image of Gumshoe - in the game's words - "gently leading her by the hand the whole way" home make for a really touching mental image.
* In a letter written by Maya on one of de Killer's calling cards, she tells Phoenix that she will ''not'' be very pleased with him if Engarde doesn't get proven guilty, even though her life literally hinges on Phoenix getting an acquittal, implying that she's willing to ''[[HeroicSacrifice die]]'' for the sake of Phoenix delivering justice.
* When Adrian smiles at the end of the trial. Really smiles. Especially since it's because she's touched by how much Phoenix and Edgeworth obviously care for each other.
* Also having to do with Adrian, as she says in the the ending, interspersed between the credits, that Franziska said that she could come to her and ask Franziska anything she needed to know, whenever she needed to. Franny really does have a heart!

[[folder:''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations'']]
[[AC:The Stolen Turnabout]]
* Adrian Andrews is back and far more cheerful. It's nice to know that she got better after the events of Case 2-4.
* The entire reason that Ron became a thief was to support his wife's spending habit, terrified that she was going to leave him if she found out he was running out of money. After he's arrested for theft, he is also terrified Desiree will leave him because of her hatred for criminals. If you present the Kurain Urn to him after the trial, Desiree shows up to congratulate Ron on being declared innocent. Maya asks if she's going to leave him.
---> '''Desiree''': ''(as the Mask☆[=DeMasque=] theme kicks in)'' Why would I want to leave such a wonderful man?
* How utterly adorable the story of Ron and Desiree's meeting was. Desiree was held hostage by two thugs, and Ron, despite being positively terrified out of his mind, shaking, and with tears streaming down his face, still did not hesitate to shout at them and charge them, successfully scaring them away from her. Just knowing how timid Ron is and how heart-wrenchingly afraid he was and how it still didn't stop him from being an absolute hero.
* In general the relationship between Ron and Desiree is cute. While on the surface they seem totally wrong for each other (with the characters asking "WhatDoesSheSeeInHim") and Desiree's rampant spending coming off as being a GoldDigger, their clashing personalities just make the genuinely happy marriage that exists underneath that much more special.
* A rather sweet meta one for Luke Atmey: his Japanese name translates to something along the lines of "I just want love." Because of this, several Japanese fans sent chocolate for the character to Capcom on Valentine's Day.

[[AC:Recipe for Turnabout]]
* When Phoenix gets info by having Mia wearing Maya's waitress outfit interrogate him, Victor Kudo's surprisingly sweet. Yes, he's perving over her in his outfit, but he is utterly infatuated, calling her "my dear" and offering to replace anything Armstrong might steal from her, if he can afford it (and keep in mind, this guy's dirt poor).
* After Phoenix and Maya finally get Viola to talk about the circumstances surrounding her injury, they're ready to continue their investigation... as soon as they finish their espresso. Before this point, they'd been reluctant to eat or drink anything she served them due to her creepy behavior.

[[AC:Bridge to the Turnabout]]
* When Phoenix discovers that his former first love, whom he had thought was just using him, was actually someone else... someone who ''really'' cared for him. And that person was his evil ex-girlfriend's twin sister, who actually pulled a TwinSwitch with her.
-->'''Iris:''' I hope one day you can forgive me... ''(blushes)'' Feenie.
-->'''Phoenix''': You really are the person I always thought you were. Even after Dahlia Hawthorne was found guilty, I still believed in you.
-->'''Iris:''' ''(tearing up)'' ...Thank you.
* Godot's "tears", especially since Godot is really Mia Fey's mentor Diego. After all, "The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all over," and this is technically the last game in the series' arc.
* Godot spends most of the game berating Phoenix, yet his attitude seems to change during the events of the final trial, even declaring with no hints of sarcasm that he's a great defense attorney. Godot even assists Phoenix at a few points in said trial to help him catch the culprit of the case, which just so happens to be ''Godot himself''.
* The very end of the trial. Is there any better way to give closure to Godot's story?
-->'''Godot:''' How many cups of darkness have I drank over the years? Even I don't know. The only thing I do know is... Right now, this one here is the greatest cup I think I've ever had. Don't you think so... Phoenix Wright?\\
'''Phoenix:''' ''(holding a mug of coffee and drinking as well)'' Yeah. I think you're right.
* When Phoenix recovers from his cold and regains the reigns on the case, one of the first things he discovers is that both of the [[MeaningfulName Fey]] girls are missing. Charming, sophisticated, adorable little Pearl has disappeared amongst a ton of calamity. To make matters worse, his former opponent Franziska von Karma has decided to follow him around. Eventually the two cross the repaired bridge and run into none other than Pearl. After being completely deserted on this freezing, unfamiliar, ominous, extremely high mountain cliff, Pearl finally sees a friendly face. [[TearJerker Cue the waterworks,]] from both her AND the player.
* It's a small moment, but upon finding out that Phoenix fell off of Dusky Bridge during the trial, Franziska - who had be almost nothing but combative to Phoenix in the past - is clearly shocked and concerned at the news. Edgeworth has to reassure her that Phoenix was not seriously harmed, leading her to quip about Phoenix' luck.
* This case serves as Edgeworth's biggest [[ADayInTheLimelight day in the limelight]] short of the ''Investigations'' titles. Appropriately, it's full of humanizing, heartwarming moments that make it clear Edgeworth cares immensely about Phoenix and his associates, despite his chilly exterior.
** Edgeworth decides to take the risk of stepping in for Phoenix as a defense attorney, and his ''sole condition'' for doing so is that Iris tell the truth to Phoenix to let him "truly recover" from his pain.
** When an earthquake occurs later on, the first person that Phoenix thinks about is Edgeworth, instead of anyone else. Edgeworth was evidently on Franziska's mind, too, given that she immediately can guess why Phoenix reacted the way he did.
** After Phoenix has returned to the case, Edgeworth wishes him good luck - and calls him his "partner," with a fond smile. At the end of the trial, he even manages to congratulate Phoenix on his win without being awkward about it!
** Edgeworth, who doesn't show many emotions but clearly understands them far better than his emotionally clueless sister, becomes a bit of a ShipperOnDeck for Iris and Phoenix. It's sweet because for the most part, up until it really clicks in his head what's probably going on with Iris and Phoenix, he's clearly defending Iris primarily as a favor to Wright. Yet once he breaks Iris' "Psycholocks," he stops thinking about or saying these things, and cracks down on investigating because he's figured out that Iris and Phoenix mean a great deal to each other.
** Once Edgeworth goes to the Detention Center to accept Iris as his client, Iris's immediate reaction is to ask if Phoenix is alright.
** From the same case; the heartwarming quality is reduced by Edgeworth's inability to say "thank you", but it's still quite touching:
-->'''Edgeworth:''' Is that your attorney's badge? Interesting. I never imagined I'd ever see you wearing one of these, Wright.
-->'''Phoenix:''' It's because of you that I became one, Edgeworth.
-->'''Edgeworth:''' ...
-->'''Phoenix:''' Not that I have any regrets. I really don't.
** The 3DS remake rewords Edgeworth and Iris's first conversation in the Detention Center. Iris asks Edgeworth what his relationship with Phoenix is. Edgeworth, who is notorious for his prickly attitude and unwillingness to express his emotions, immediately and unhesitatingly replies "He is a very dear and indispensable friend."
** Presenting Pearl's profile to Gumshoe; both men are clearly immensely concerned about the poor kid, and the idea that something bad might have befallen her horrifies them both. Edgeworth also shows great concern for Maya's condition, and says he could never face Phoenix again if something happened to her.
** Edgeworth is very upset about fainting during an earthquake, letting Iris slip away. When Phoenix tries to talk to him, Edgeworth won't listen. Cue Franziska whipping him, [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan telling him to get some air, and relax.]] It works, too. The entire relationship between the three of them, having mellowed to that point, is quite endearing.
* In the epilogue, the heroes open the talisman locket owned by Maya's mother. It's a special treasure, one that the Master of the Kurain Tradition is never meant to remove until the day she dies. So, now that it's all over, Maya is able to open the locket, and do you know what was inside? What her mother carried next to her heart until the day she died? [[PreciousPhoto A photograph of Mia and Maya]]. Even when she vanished for 17 years, she ''always'' had her daughters with her. Always. What's even more heartwarming is the fact it shows that the Kurain urn was broken ''before'' Pearl broke it, supposedly, for the first time. Proves that you really can fix anything that's broken...
** The fact that the photograph in question depicts a young Mia and a toddler-aged Maya being caught in the act of fixing the broken urn and is completely adorable just seals the deal.
* Despite spending most of his time being a [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior rude,]] DirtyOldMan, Victor Kudo actually gets a Heartwarming moment in which he states that his grandkids threw him a birthday party during the end credits, in which he cried like a baby. You get the feeling that that was the first time in a long time he had been happy.
** Phoenix has to bring up Edgeworth's fainting spell in court later to prove that Iris was briefly unsupervised and could have switched places with Dahlia. It's one of those case-clinching moments, but Phoenix feels genuinely bad about mentioning it because he knows how guilty Edgeworth must be feeling.
--->'''Phoenix:''' (I'm sorry, I know you didn't mean to...It wasn't your fault...)
* The conversation about earthquakes immediately after this is also kind of sweet and sad in equal measure. One right after the other, we get these two comments:
--->'''Edgeworth''': I'm sorry, Wright. After you chose to become a lawyer for my sake... and after you saved me...
--->'''Phoenix''': ''(thinking)'' Edgeworth... you're stronger than you think, so no more of this self-pity, OK?
* During the last day of trial, Godot is revealed to be the prosecutor, and that Franziska will not be prosecuting. This is because she stays out all night at Hazakura Temple to help Sister Bikini break the locks and rescue Maya. The fact that stone-cold {{tsundere}} Franziska stayed out at a freezing mountain cavern in the dead of winter ''all night long'' to try and undo a series of ''nigh-impossible locks'' with literally a ''thousand possible combinations'' to save someone she ''barely even knows'', presumably ''without even being asked to do so by anyone else'' is utterly sweet, especially for Franziska. Most of Franziska's behavior in this case, or any case where she's not actually prosecuting for (shown slightly in 2-4 with her rushing to get the evidence to the court in time), ends up being rather heartwarming, though it might only be in hindsight. There's also the fact that she very willingly helps with the investigation and is genuinely helpful to Phoenix, despite her less-than-fond feelings of him.
** At the end of the trial, after Maya is informed of Franziska's assistance, she personally thanks her while [[FirstNameBasis addressing her as "Franziska" as opposed to "Ms. Von Karma".]]
* The very last scene. Larry first starts talking about how he is meant to be an artist, and we see his latest masterpiece: Phoenix, Edgeworth, Franziska, Gumshoe, Maya, and Pearl all together, smiling and laughing. And as the scene ends, we see that is the bottom page of the sketchbook, and the top is Mia, Misty, and Godot, looking down on them.
* Slightly earlier in the sequence, Larry asks if he can join Phoenix, Maya, Edgeworth, and Franziska's ''group hug''.
* It's subtle and easy to miss for what it is, but it's really heartwarming how Edgeworth picked Franziska, his younger sister, to prosecute. His younger sister who has [[AlwaysSecondBest always felt she lived in his shadow]], always felt like TheUnfavourite compared to him, and always had a need to defeat him to prove herself, even after the person whose approval she so desperately sought was gone. And Edgeworth gave her the first fair, equal chance to beat him. In court, attorney to attorney. Granted, it was BECAUSE of this that he knew she wouldn't expose him (and indeed, she did not, even though she could have damaged his reputation or even cost him his job).
* Not really as big as other moments in the case, but upon learning that Phoenix fell into Eagle River, Franziska shows genuine concern.
* The revelation that Mia didn't just become a lawyer so that she could find her mother, but so that she and Maya wouldn't have to compete over the Master title, like their mother and aunt did.
* After the case concludes, Pearl has an offscreen MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment when she realised exactly how badly she'd been played and what her actions had caused. She runs off to the monastery, presumably as a self-imposed exile, too ashamed/horrified to face Phoenix and Maya. They go off to retrieve her and the resulting conversation is a major "Aww..." moment.
* A minor example in that Phoenix humors Larry (sometimes) by referring to him as Laurice Deauxnim like he requests, while nobody else bothers.
* If Phoenix presents Gumshoe's profile to Edgeworth during the second investigation, Edgeworth will mention that he just took him out for pasta and ordered extra parmesan cheese for him. Gumshoe cried tears of joy as he dug into it, which Edgeworth himself found quite moving. This is especially heartwarming if you presented the Magatama to Gumshoe while playing as Edgeworth; Gumshoe thinks it's some kind of hard candy that could "fill him up," something that prompts even Edgeworth to wonder if he's cut the detective's salary too much.
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[[folder:The 2012 movie]]
* While defending Edgeworth near the end, the case takes a turn that makes it look like a not guilty verdict will be impossible. In the midst of freaking out, trying to get his head together, Phoenix still assures Edgeworth "Don't worry! As your defense attorney, I'll believe in you until the end." It's especially sweet when compared to the Robert Hammond scene, where he flat-out ignores any possibility that Yogi was innocent.
* After winning Edgeworth's trial, Phoenix says that he thinks he'll take Yogi as his next client. High time Yanni Yogi had a good defense attorney.
* In the scene after Edgeworth's trial is over, we just see Phoenix, Edgeworth, and Maya quietly sitting in the empty court room. Maya worries that her mother did get the channeling of Edgeworth's father wrong, but Edgeworth assures her that Misty did everything perfectly. His father's spirit was the one who lied. Phoenix then adds that since the last thing Gregory Edgeworth saw before dying was Miles point the gun, he no doubt lied to protect him.
* [[BrickJoke The last scene before the credits roll]] is Maya, Edgeworth, Phoenix and Larry out in the street, when Maya asks a question: ''Who was the real culprit of [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse the classroom trial]]?''. Fans of the games would know, but Larry stole Edgeworth's money to pay for something he wanted at the time in the movie. The end conversation is hilarious and heartwarming in that even if they're all 24 years old, when in each other's company they can act like kids.
-->'''Larry:''' Well, I was a thousand yen short, and I really wanted it at the time...
-->'''Maya:''' What?
-->'''Edgeworth:''' What?!
-->'''Phoenix:''' Are you ''serious''?! '''You''' stole it?! Why did I study Law then!?
-->'''Larry:''' Oh come on, Nick...it was 15 years ago...isn't there a Statue of Literation or something on that?
-->'''Phoenix:''' Come on, ''my foot!'' *starts chasing Larry around* ''When's the Statute of Limitations on our friendship?!''
* The scene that plays during the credits, where Edgeworth and Phoenix meet for their next trial. As they look at each other before going into the courtroom, Edgeworth gives a small smile, which Phoenix returns. Aw!
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** Presenting Pearl's profile to Gumshoe; both men are clearly immensely concerned about Pearl, and the idea that something bad might have befallen her horrifies them both.

* Edgeworth shows great concern for Maya's condition, and says he could never face Phoenix again if something happened to her. This is while Phoenix is in hospital, and Edgeworth is filling in for him.
* Edgeworth is very upset about fainting during an earthquake, so that Iris got away for a second. When Phoenix tries to talk to him, Edgeworth won't listen. Cue Franziska whipping him, [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan telling him to get some air, and relax.]] It works, too. The entire relationship between the three of them, having mellowed to that point, is quite endearing.

* If Phoenix presents Gumshoe's profile to Edgeworth during the second investigation, Edgeworth will mention that he just took him out for pasta and ordered extra parmesan cheese for him. Gumshoe cried tears of joy as he dug into it, which Edgeworth himself found quite moving.

* Despite how much they care for each other, it's not very easy to find such moments for Phoenix and Edgeworth, seeing how they bury their concern under awkward silences and so on. But the bit where Edgeworth decides to take the risk of impersonating a defense attorney, and his ''sole condition'' for doing so is that Iris tell the truth to Phoenix to let him "truly recover" from his pain...
** Also, when an earthquake occurs later on, the first person that Phoenix thinks about is Edgeworth, instead of anyone else.
** Edgeworth was evidently on Franziska's mind, too, given that she immediately can guess why Phoenix reacted the way he did.
** And later, once everyone's back in court, Edgeworth wishes Phoenix good luck and calls him "partner" with a fond smile. At the end of the trial, he even manages to congratulate Phoenix on his win without being awkward about it!
** There's something cute and sweet in how Edgeworth, who doesn't show many emotions (though clearly understands them far better than his emotionally clueless sister), is a bit of a ShipperOnDeck for Iris and Phoenix. It's sweet because for the most part up until it really clicks in his head what's probably going on with Iris and Phoenix, it was clear he was defending Iris mostly against his will and solely as a favor to Wright. Yet once he breaks Iris' "Psycholocks" he stops thinking these things or saying them and cracks down on investigating because he's figured out that Iris and Phoenix mean a great deal to each other.

* And from the same case (the heartwarming quality is reduced by Edgeworth's inability to say "thank you", but still quite touching):

!! ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney''

!! ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All''

!! ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations''

!! ''The 2012 movie''

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* The scene that plays during the credits, where Edgeworth and Phoenix meet for their next trial. As they look at each other before going into the courtroom, Edgeworth gives a small smile, which Phoenix returns. Aw!

** Realizing that Manfred von Karma's well-laid plan to destroy Edgeworth, which he spent *fifteen years* developing, fell apart solely because of how much Edgeworth's childhood friends care about him. Phoenix saw an article that described Edgeworth as a demon prosecutor and instantly knew that something was wrong. Rather than let the matter rest, he became a defense attorney to find out what happened and see what he could do to help. And when Larry realized that something wasn't right about Edgeworth's trial, he leapt into action to testify about what he knew, thus saving Edgeworth from a "Guilty" verdict.

* Just the fact that, despite all of his faults, Edgeworth has ''three'' people who believe in him without reservations -- Phoenix, Maya, and Gumshoe are all firmly in his corner through the entire trial, even though Maya doesn't know him very well at all and Gumshoe's always putting up with Edgeworth's sub-par treatment of him.