History TearJerker / TurnaboutStorm

* Nick [[spoiler:accusing Fluttershy of the murder to buy more time]], especially Twilight's reaction and Phoenix's own.
--> '''Twilight''': I-I can't believe you're saying this! I trusted you!
--> [''Later'']
--> '''Twilight:''' Phoenix... How could you…
--> '''Phoenix:''' ''[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone (What have I done…?)]]''
** Not to mention [[spoiler: Fluttershy's]] reaction. The last thing she says before being forcibly escorted out is:
-->'''[[spoiler: Fluttershy]]:''' W-wait, where are you taking me? I wouldn't do that to anypony… Twilight, Mr. Phoenix! ''HELP!''
** Which becomes even [[HarsherInHindsight more heart-wrenching]] if you've played the games [[spoiler:when you remember that he's also had to accuse an extremely [[TheWoobie woobie-tastic]] witness during his darkest hour just so he could get more time. You can see that he's completely regretting having to do that again, and Twilight's reaction towards him just twisted the knife further.]]
* The way a few of the friendships among the Mane Six [[spoiler: and also Phoenix Wright are utterly shattered in ''Part 3''. Twilight has already been covered, and now Rainbow despises Fluttershy for (albeit unknowingly) destroying any hope of her being found innocent with her testimony.]]
* ''Part 3 - Twilight''. A good part of it has Twilight agonizing over [[spoiler:Phoenix's actions in ''Part 2'' and lashing out at anypony who still supports him]]. The sheer level of pain and betrayal in her voice is heartbreaking.
* [[spoiler:Trixie has black psyche locks. ''Ace Attorney'' fans can quickly make a connection with the incredibly evil Kristoph Gavin, the only person that has had them in canon, but there's a twist in it. Unlike Gavin's locks, which were cold and dark, Trixie's are filled with [[JerkassWoobie sadness and despair]], and their presence alone make Twilight tear up. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrPxumuUY4 background music]] that plays during their reveal reinforces this]].
** It's even worse after the release of ''Dual Destinies''. [[spoiler:Black psyche locks represent secrets that are so deeply buried, not even the people who have them know what they're hiding. So whatever it is that is tormenting Trixie, it's so repressed that ''she'' isn't even aware of it!]]
* [[spoiler:The story behind Cruise Control's athletic failures, and what happened to his sister.]]
* [[spoiler:The way Rainbow chews out Fluttershy for almost getting her declared guilty with her testimony, and how Fluttershy leaves in tears, is nothing short of heart-breaking]].
-->'''[[spoiler:Rainbow]]:''' [[spoiler:I-... I HATE YOU!]]
* [[spoiler: Gilda's "confession" in ''Part 4'']]. In-Universe, even the Judge teared up after that!
* [[spoiler: When all seemed lost in ''Part 4'']]. It was incredibly sad and [[DespairEventHorizon despairing]] [[spoiler:before Fluttershy [[BigDamnHero intervened]]]].

** In case anyone's wondering, [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash is declared guilty and immediately escorted out to be banished to one of the heavenly bodies and unlike Luna, she has no goddess powers to protect her so it is assumed that she was KilledOffForReal, with Phoenix noting that he and Twilight NeverGotToSayGoodbye. Phoenix and Twilight get a bunch of MoralEventHorizon crossing [[EvilGloating evil gloats]] from Trixie who then leaves. Twilight (who promptly gets ''[[TheCorruption Discorded]]'' out of sheer [[DespairEventHorizon despair]]) quietly teleports Phoenix back home and he's left wishing that things could have turned out differently]]. Oh, and aside from the depressing music, there is almost zero sound occurring here.

** [[http://draconichero18.deviantart.com/art/Turnabout-Storm-Bad-Ending-my-version-364318397?q=sort%3Atime%20((phoenix%20wright)%20AND%20(by%3Adraconichero18))&qo=10 This one]] Is both depressing and chock full of NightmareFuel, as it deals with the obvious problem that [[spoiler: there would be no way to defeat Discord.]]
* At the end of the trial when [[spoiler: Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash make up and become friends again. Seeing Rainbow Dash cry after her MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment is really moving.]]
** [[spoiler: Made even more powerful when you consider that Rainbow Dash, a pony that prides herself on being tough and strong, just lets go and cries right in front of her best friend. Not a dignified cry either; [[InelegantBlubbering this was full-on messy]] ''[[InelegantBlubbering sobs!]]'' And Fluttershy, being the kind friend that she is, comforts Rainbow, saying it's okay to cry.]]
* The final picture after the credits [[spoiler: with Phoenix and the ponies together.]]
** Also at the very end [[spoiler: Princess Celestia's conversation with Mia Fey.]]

* [[spoiler:Trixie has black psyche locks. ''Ace Attorney'' fans can quickly make a connection with the [[CompleteMonster incredibly evil]] Kristoph Gavin, the only person that has had them in canon, but there's a twist in it. Unlike Gavin's locks, which were cold and dark, Trixie's are filled with [[JerkassWoobie sadness and despair]], and their presence alone make Twilight tear up. The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrPxumuUY4 background music]] that plays during their reveal reinforces this]].

* [[spoiler:Trixie has black psyche locks. ''Ace Attorney'' fans can quickly make a connection with the evil Kristoph Gavin, the only person that has had them in canon, but there's a twist in it. Unlike Gavin's locks, which were cold and dark, Trixie's are filled with [[JerkassWoobie sadness and despair]], and their presence alone make Twilight tear up. The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrPxumuUY4 background music]] that plays during their reveal reinforces this]].

** [[spoiler: Made even more powerful when you consider that Rainbow Dash, a pony that prides herself on being tough and strong, just lets go and cries right in front of her best friend. Not a dignified cry either; [[InelegantBlubbering this was full-on messy sobs!]] And Fluttershy, being the kind friend that she is, comforts Rainbow, saying it's okay to cry.]]

** [[spoiler: Made even more powerful when you consider that Rainbow Dash, a pony that prides herself on being tough and strong, just lets go and cries right in front of her best friend. Not a dignified cry either; [[InelegantBlubbering this was full-on heavy sobs!]] And Fluttershy, being the kind friend that she is, comforts Rainbow, saying it's okay to cry.]]

* While funny, the implications of Phoenix's "I think Pinkie would find a way to be late for her own funeral" are also incredibly tragic.

** It gets worse. Search up entries to the contest and some of them are completely depressing to read but [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/93033/turnabout-storm-the-case-is-lost this one]] in particular shifts a DownerEnding to a RayOfHopeEnding.

** It gets worse. Search up entries to the contest and some of them are completely depressing to read but [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/93033/turnabout-storm-the-case-is-lost this one]] in particular shifts a DownerEnding to a BitterSweet ending.

** Even worse, the creators hosted "Write a BadEnding Contest", which was ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: To assume the case ended ''there'' and write the ending. And then they decided to make a fake one (which was removed after the contest ended) as an example. It was as disheartening as you might think.

** It gets worse. Search up entries to the contest and some of them are completely depressing to read but [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/93033/turnabout-storm-the-case-is-lost this one]] in particular shifts a DownerEnding to a BitterSweet ending.

** In case anyone's wondering, [[spoiler: Rainbow Dash is declared guilty and immediately escorted out to be banished to one of the heavenly bodies and unlike Luna, she has no goddess powers to protect her so it is assumed that she was KilledOffForReal, with Phoenix noting that he and Twilight NeverGotToSayGoodbye. Phoenix and Twilight get a bunch of MoralEventHorizon crossing [[EvilGloating evil gloats]] from Trixie who then leaves. Twilight (who promptly gets ''[[TheCorruption Discorded]]'' out of sheer [[DespairEventHorizon despair]]) quietly teleports Phoenix back home and he's left wishing that things could have turned out differently]]. Oh, and aside from the depressing music, there is almost zero sound occurring here.

** Even worse, the creators are now hosting a "Write a BadEnding Contest", which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: assume the case ended ''there'' and write the ending. The very ''thought'' is tear-jerking.
** And then they decided to make a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZgSDCmFw6Q fake one]] as an example. It's as disheartening as you might think.

* [[spoiler:Trixie has black psyche locks. ''Ace Attorney'' fans can quickly make a connection with CompleteMonster Kristoph Gavin, the only person that has had them in canon, but there's a twist in it. Unlike Gavin's locks, which were cold and dark, Trixie's are filled with [[JerkassWoobie sadness and despair]], and their presence alone make Twilight tear up. The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrPxumuUY4 background music]] that plays during their reveal reinforces this]].

** And then they decided to make a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZgSDCmFw6Q fake one]] as an example. It's as disheartening as you might think.

** And then they decided to make a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZgSDCmFw6Q fake one]] as an example. It's as disheartening as you might think.
*** Along with this found in the comments of said video:
-->"Dear Princess Celestia,
-->Today I learned that all the friendship we could provide couldn't help saving an innocent pony. That the justice supposed to be fair just sent my innocent friend to a certain death. That's when I realized that friendship doesn't exist. It is just an imaginary concept made to bring some hope in the heart but which happen to be useless. I'm afraid I can no longer be your apprentice.
-->You former faithful student, Twilight Sparkle"

-->Today I learned that all the friendship we could provide couldn't help saving an innocent pony. That the justice supposed to be fair just sent my innocent friend to a certain death. That's when I realized that friendship doesn't exist. It is just an imaginary concept made to bring some hope in the heart but which happen to be useless. I'm affraid I can no longer be your apprentice.