Ace Attorney Investigations Collection: Achievement & Progression Guide – Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

Hello all! Lonnie here with an achievement and solutions guide to Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (or just AAI)

It’s been a messy road getting to this guide, as I had grossly overestimated how long I had to complete guides for the other games before this one officially released on Steam. So! I’m pretty behind on guides! I originally planned to have AT LEAST AA4’s guide uploaded before I sat down and worked on this duology, but alas the stars did not align. And by the stars I mean my brain cells.

I put the AA4 and AA5 guides on hold while I dedicate all of my time to the AAI collection, so these two guides will come out first and then I’ll go back to the prior games afterwards. Big apologies for anyone who was waiting for the AJ trilogy guides over this last month!

Either way, we’ll go right into it! Per usual, I will go into detail for every single achievement and step you need to take to complete the game as concisely as possible. Each step will be labeled in different ways, such as Achievement steps. As always, I write all of my guides as I play the game, so there’s always a good chance something will be misspelled or improperly formatted. While I try to triple check everything before I upload, I’m only human! If you find any errors, or have any tips and tricks to make the game-play smoother, don’t hesitate to let me know! I try to respond to every comment, but if I don’t, I do at least read all of them!

Disclaimers and Important Things to Note

• I play the Ace Attorney games on mouse and keyboard, so I will be operating my guides by that medium. If you play on controller, just press the appropriate controller button!
• If you are going for 100% achievements, DO NOT PLAY THE GAME IN STORY MODE! Story Mode is essentially just an automatic playthrough, and AAI warns you ahead of time that ALL ACHIEVEMENTS ARE LOCKED IN STORY MODE. (Don’t be lazy, play the game manually!)
• I will include any gameplay tips in the solution guide, such as keystrokes that make the menus transition smoother
• I will include sections for each Chapter based achievement. I will also go into detail about where you need to go for each achievement in its proper Solution chapter, so don’t worry about needing to use the Achievement section for keeping track!
• This game collection has an Accolades section in the Gallery section. You can check all of your progress for multi-part achievements in that section, making it way easier to see what you’re missing for the achievement.

Clear Episode 1

Play the game using the HD sprites.

This achievement unlocks automatically once you start a new game as HD sprites are equipped by default (And it will ask you what sprites you would like to use when you start the game). If you would like to change your sprites between HD and Pixel later on, go to Options > Art Style > Change to Pixel Art

Successfully make a connection during Logic mode, unlocked automatically.

Successfully present evidence during a Rebuttal, unlocked automatically.

During Part 1-2 – Second Half, you will be kicked out of your office. Talk to Gumshoe about ‘Anything of interest?’

Gameplay Tips

• Pressing the right mouse button is the same as pressing the Back key. Use this to close menus quickly!
• In the Options menu you can change your sprint from Tap to Hold and vice versa. Left mouse button can also trigger sprint (but it doesn’t seem dependent on holding the button)

Prologue
Note – This is essentially a tutorial part where you will learn the Logic mechanic. In Logic Mode, you will have to match two pieces of logic that have a connection to formulate a proper reasoning. Much like every other mechanic in the series, this game has a penalty system in the form of Truth Meter (a green health bar) Once the Truth Meter is completely empty, you will receive a Game Over in the form of a Bad End. I will describe each Bad End you can encounter, as each segment offers unique Game Over scenarios

Enter Logic Mode
Note – This one is easy as you start off with only two pieces of Logic
Connect logic as follows (from left to right)

Achievement – Doing this will automatically unlock the Doing Things My Way achievement.

Approach the Revolver and examine it
Approach the victim’s corpse and examine it to zoom in on the scene
Examine the small black object next to the corpse
Examine the corpse itself
Examine the pile of binders and files
Enter Logic Mode

Examine the barrel (where the bullets are) of the gun
Bad End – If your Truth Meter runs out at this point, you will get Bad End 1, Gumshoe tells you you are too tired and takes over the investigation, leading to the case remaining unsolved

Approach the framed jacket on the left side of the room and examine it
You will be introduced to the Deduce mechanic (which is like examination with the extra step of presenting evidence)
Point to the bullet hole and deduce it
Present Victim’s Revolver

Examine the number panel on the safe
Enter Logic Mode

Deduce the bullet hole in the bottom right of the files and present Crime Scene Notes
Choose The order of the files
Examine the bloody files at the bottom right of the screen
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 2, Portsman claims that he found the true culprit and you will be forced to vacate the crime scene
Investigation Complete

Mr. Portsman’s Logic
Note – This next segment is an Argument, which is a cross-examination much like others in the series. Pick whichever option you wish, as one initiates a tutorial and the other does not
Present Stolen File on the statement that begins with “But thanks to”
Achievement – You will automatically unlock the Objection! achievement after this.
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 3, Portsman arrests Gumshoe on the spot, ending the case immediately.

Reason for Suspicion
Press Portsman on the statement that begins with “It’s pretty obvious”
Choose Ask for more details
Present Secret Safe on the statement that begins with “Her intent? From”
Bad End – Failure at any point from here to the next two Arguments leads to Bad End 4, Portsman arrests Maggey and refuses to listen to your arguments, closing the case

Achievement – Once you are able to move, speak to Gumshoe and select Anything of interest? to obtain the Friendship…or Pity? achievement.
Examine the sofa end on the left side of the door
Examine the item underneath the sofa
Talk to Maggey about all available topics
Present Master Key to Maggey and talk to her about all available topics
Enter Logic Mode

Approach the door with the basketball hoop and examine it
Examine the doorknob
Deduce the doorknob and present Mr. Portsman’s Office
Choose Prints on the doorknob
Present Maggey Byrde’s profile
Examine the paper under the door
Examine the base of the basketball hoop
Approach your office door and examine it
Examine the doorknob
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 5, Portsman comes out of the office and arrests Maggey, ending the case
Investigation Complete

Mr. Portsman’s Rebuttal
Present Master Key on the statement that begins with “Besides, how, may”
Present Maggey Byrde’s profile
Present Basketball Hoop

Conjecture’s Rebuttal
Present Note Left by Victim on the statement that begins with “After that, I”
Present Mr. Portsman’s Office
Bad End – Failure here gets you Bad End 6, Portsman states you’re hitting a swing and a mass, and if you cannot disprove his alibi, he’ll arrest Maggey

Portsman’s Alibi
Press all statements
You will enter Logic Mode automatically

Portsman’s Alibi, Pt. 2
Press Portsman on the statement that begins with “And when Jim”
Present Note Left by Victim on the statement that begins with “He brought me”
Examine the bloodstain on the back of the Video Tape

Epilogue
Present Stolen 0-Series File

Clear Episode 2

Once the plane lands during Part 1-2 – Middle, examine both the chessboard and the book at Edgeworth’s seat.

Note – This achievement will only unlock once the plane lands. While you can examine the items ahead of time, the achievement will remain locked until you reach the appropriate point.

Prologue
Not much to do here, it seems

What Ms. Teneiro Saw
Present Travel Wallet on the statement that begins with “…it was you”
Examine the gold button

Ms. Teneiro’s Logic
Present Crime Scene Notes on the statement that begins with “You were out”
Alternative – Present Travel Wallet first, then present Crime Scene Notes
Present bills on the floor
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 1, Teneiro refuses to let you plead your case and you are arrested upon landing

Walk to the left to enter Lounge
Examine the Elevator
Examine the gold statue object in the bottom right-hand corner of the elevator
Examine the body
Examine the piece of paper in the jacket pocket
Deduce the lanyard and present Photo of Mr. Hicks
Examine the spilled grape juice near the green statue on the right of the elevator door
Point to the footprints and present
Enter Logic Mode

Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 2, your time limit runs out and Lablanc refuses to give you more. Teneiro reports you to the captain and you are arrested upon landing
Investigation Complete

What I Saw
Press Lablanc on the statement that begins with “I am certain”
Present Grape Juice Footprints on the statement that begins with “The only person”

What I Saw, Pt. 2
Press Lablanc on the statement that begins with “I was checking”
Present Sky Magazine on the statement that begins with “My watch is”
Present Grape Juice Footprints
Present Captain Ugo Piggy Bank

Examine the cupboard with the shattered glass
Examine the bright yellow suitcases
Enter Logic Mode

Deduce empty shelf and present Captain Ugo Piggy Bank

Enter Logic Mode

Present front wheels of the left suitcase
Zoom in and examine the purple wheel on the suitcase
Examine the lock
Present Crime Scene Notes
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 3, Cammy will ask the captain to halt the investigation and you will be forced back to your seat
Investigation Complete

Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Easter Egg – Sal Manella from Turnabout Samurai in AA1 is sitting in the terminal!
Walk left to enter the plane
Bad End – Failure at this point leads to Bad End 4, Franziska stops the investigation and you are arrested on the spot
Achievement – After the dialogue ends and you can move, return to the Edgeworth’s seat in the First Class Cabin and examine the chessboard and the giant law book to unlock the A Prosecutor’s True Passions achievement!

Talk to Lablanc about all available topics
Present Bloody Cloth then talk about all available topics

Franziska’s Logic
Present GoYou Suitcase on the statement that begins with “The scene of”
Present Grape Juice Footprints
Point to the two lines leading away from the grape juice and present

Franziska’s Logic, Pt. 2
Present Capt. Ugo Piggy Bank on the statement that begins with “You prepared yourself”

Talk to Teneiro about all available topics
Present GoYou Suitcase then talk about all available topics
Point to the price tag and present
Choose the in-flight shop
Present Rhoda Teneiro’s profile
Bad End – Failure here results in Bad End 5,Franziska arrests Teneiro as a valuable witness

Examine the yellow suitcases
Examine the black suitcase
Talk to Franziska about all available topics
Enter Logic Mode

Talk to Franziska about all available topics
Investigation Complete

Definitive Evidence
Press Franziska on the statement that begins with “But the point”
Press Franziska on the statement that begins with “Further, there is”
Choose The body

You will automatically enter Logic Mode

Choose Don’t have evidence to show
Choose Free fall
Present Refueling in Zheng Fa

Examine the large cargo box that broke Lablanc’s fall
Talk to Lablanc about all available topics
Enter Logic Mode

Talk to Lablanc about all available topics
Examine the statue
Deduce the statue’s eyes and present the Photo of Mr. Hicks
Deduce the cloth stuck underneath the statue and present Cargo from Zheng Fa
Present Borginian Cloth
Choose Me. Meele’s testimony
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 6, Franziska ends the investigation and tries Teneiro as a valuable witness
Investigation Complete

Ms. Meele’s Testimony
Present Suitcase Receipt on the statement that begins with “And from 5”
Alternative – Press that same statement instead, then choose Raise an objection and present Suitcase Receipt

Reason for Suspicion
Press Meele on the statement that begins with “She’s the one”
Present Alif Red Certificate on the statement that begins with “All I’m in”
Present GoYou Suitcase

Choose Where the murder took place
Present Missing Cell Phone

Walk upstairs to the Flight Attendant’s Room
Examine the opened locker

Examine the camera lens on the phone
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 7, Cammy leaves claiming she has another flight and is never seen or heard from again

Examine the pile of boxes with Borginian writing
Present Borginian Cloth
Present box labeled Bedsheets

Clear Episode 3

During Part 2-2 – Middle, after finding Lance, approach the Gatewater Land Main Gate and talk to the man and his daughter to learn about the Blue Badger’s origins.

After finding Lance and getting The Blue Badger’s Daddy achievement, keep walking right until you reach the Main Gate Bridge to see some familiar faces!

Prologue
After an introduction to the case, you will automatically talk to Kay

Examine the mascot head with sunglasses
Examine the small white phone on the blue tarp
Examine the red and yellow sign on the floor
Examine the beam you were tied to earlier
Talk to Kay about all available topics
Examine the silver door
Examine the green hatch on the floor

Walk over to and examine the boxes of Badger costumes
Examine the key hanging on the left side of the boxes
Examine the lockers

Enter Logic Mode

Examine the green hatch
Enter Logic Mode

Bad End – Failure here results in Bad End 1, you and Kay decide to give up and wait for the police to rescue you
Investigation Complete

Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Talk to Kay about all available topics
Talk to Amano about all available topics
Bad End – Failure here results in Bad End 2, Lang forces you to leave, telling you to go back to the courtroom despite your protests

Attempt to talk to the Blue Badger on the right side of the screen
After a scuffle, talk to Meekins about all available topics
Present Badger Photo Rally
Walk to the left of the screen and examine the footprints around the pipe
Enter Logic Mode

Examine the footprints again
Examine the garage door

Examine the victim’s wound
Examine the silver pendant
Deduce the pendant and present Preliminary Fingers
Bad End – Failure here results in Bad End 3, Lang interrupts your investigation, telling you to go back to the courtroom
Investigation Complete

Shi-Long Lang’s Logic
Press Lang on the statement that begins with “Not unless you’re”
Present Preliminary Findings on the statement that begins with “Officer Meekins ambushed”

Meekin’s Testimony
Present Blue Badgermobile on the statement that begins with “I also went”
Bad End – Failure here results in Bad End 4, Lang arrests Meekins officially and closes the case

Talk to Ema about all available topics
Examine the Pink Badgermobile
Talk to Pink Badger about all available topics

What Oldbag Witnessed
Press all statements
You will then be introduced to a new mechanic, Little Thief. This is pretty much identical to an Investigation, but its a virtual recreation and not a real time area.

Examine victim’s body
Present Mr. Deacon’s Murder Notes
Enter Logic Mode

Talk to Ema about all available topics

What Oldbag Witnessed
Present Victim’s Costume on the statement that begins with “As I was”

Examine the stage area
Enter Logic Mode

Examine the killer’s silhouette
Investigation Complete

Agent Lang’s Logic
Present Mr. Deacon’s Murder Notes on the statement that begins with “And when the”
Choose The killer’s & victim’s locations

Another Bit of Proof
Present Blue Badgermobile on the statement that begins with “The three marks”
Present the Blue Badgermobile’s tires
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 5, Lang accuses you of interfering and arrests Meekins officially

Achievement – Once you can move, walk to the right and leave the Wild West area and enter the Main Gate area. Talk to the man and his daughter to unlock The Blue Badger’s Daddy achievement
Achievement – From the Main Gate, keep walking right until you reach the bridge. The Wright Over Here! achievement will unlock once you see some familiar faces out on the water!

Talk to Ernest about all available topics
Talk to Paups about all available topics
Choose Kidnapper’s Hideout
Walk to the left and talk to the officer in blue

Examine the entrance door on the right side of the screen
Examine the door handle
Examine the silver objects on the floor
Examine the blue bin at the bottom of the screen
Examine the table
Examine the cups
Examine the three chairs
Enter Logic Mode

Talk to Proto Badger about all available topics
Present Pink Badger Costume
Enter Logic Mode

Examine the hand on the left
Deduce the hand and present Blue Badger Bible
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 6, Lang arrests Meekins despite your findings
Investigation Complete

Examine the silver object in the neck area

Ms. Paups’s Confession
Press Paups on the statement that begins with “…Mr. Deacon turned”
Choose Raise an objection
Present Ms. Paups’s Pendant, then present Mr. Deacon’s Pendant
Present Colin Devorae Dossier
Point to the words “sole daughter” and present

Another Possibility
Present Stolen Costumes on the statement that begins with “And the two”
Present Lance Armano’s profile

Lance’s Testimony
Press Lance on the statement that begins with “I made my”
Present Broken Prop Sword on the statement that begins with “The door leading”
Present Love Letter

Chain of Events
Press Paups on the statement that begins with “But that Badger”
Present Colin Devorae Dossier on the statement that begins with “But that Badger”
Choose Both are correct
Present Bad Badger’s Head
Present Proto Badger
Present Missing Model Gun

What Ms. Paups Saw
Press Paups on the statement that begins with “He had tied”
Press Paups on the statement that begins with “The captive had”
Choose Raise an objection
Present Bad Badger’s Head
Choose Miles Edgeworth
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 6, Lang arrests Paups and she consents, saying she’ll pay for her crimes.

Examine the neck hole of the costume head
Examine the gun on the Badger’s belt
Examine the bullet hole
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 7, Lance says you are wasting time and Ernest lets the court proceed with a trial, leading to Lance being acquitted

Decisive Evidence
Press Lance on the statement that begins with “Make no mistake.”
Choose Raise an objection
Present either Stolen Costumes, Bad Badger’s Head, or Blue Badger Bible
Present Victim’s Costume then present bullet hole
Present Haunted House then present Mirror Fragments

Present point B

Examine the mirrors
Examine the Bad Badger behind you
Present Broken Prop Sword
Choose Test with Luminol
Deduce the sword and present Broken Prop Sword
Present either Missing Gun Model or Blue Badger Bible
Examine Blue Badger doll
Deduce the belt and present either Blue Badger Bible or Badger Photo Rally
Enter Logic Mode

Present Gatewater Land Pamphlet
Choose Move the mirror-wall
Present corridor behind the mirror
Present the empty straight corridor
Present either Victim’s Costume or Mr. Deacon’s Murder Notes
Investigation Complete

Clear Episode 4

When speaking to Kay during Part 2 – Middle, present her Promise Notebook to her.

When you are in the Courtroom during Part 2 – Middle, examine all three benches (Prosecution, Defense, and Judge)

Talk to Manfred about all available topics

Talk to the detective about all available topics
Talk to the defense attorney about all available topics
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics

Examine the table
Examine the open window
Examine the television
Examine the dead bodies then examine plastic bags around the body
Examine the gun then examine the bloody knife
Examine Faraday’s left hand

Examine the object in Faraday’s pocket
Examine Rell’s bullet wound
Examine Faraday’s knife wound
Enter Logic Mode

Deduce the gun and present Mr. Faraday’s Fountain Pen
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 1, Manfred criticizes you for not finishing the investigation in three minutes, and kicks both you and Franziska out of the crime scene
Investigation Complete

What Happened
Press Franziska on the statement that begins with “And Mr. Rell,”
Present Det. Gumshoe’s Testimony on the statement that begins with “They struggled, and”
Choose Yes, something is off
Present Crime Scene Notes
Choose The order the bodies fell

What Happened, Pt. 2
Press Franziska on the statement that begins with “…which indicates that”
Present either Crime Scene Notes or the Handgun on the statement that begins with “That fact indicates”
Choose Neither man
Present either Handgun or Plastic Bag
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 2, Franziska declares herself the winner of your competition

Choose Motive for the murders

Gumshoe’s Motive
Press Yew on the statement that begins with “Well? How’s that”
Choose Raise an objection
Choose Motive for killing Mr. Rell

Motive To Kill The Men
Present KG-8 Incident Overview on the statement that begins with “There’s no one”

Talk to Yew about all available topics
Present KG-8 Incident Overview
Choose Through the victim
Talk to Yew about all available topics
Bad End – Failure leads to Bad End 3, Badd tells Gumshoe to come along quietly, officially arresting him

Talk to Yew about all available topics
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Present Det. Gumshoe’s Testimony

Talk to Judge about all available topics
Talk to Badd about all available topics
Choose Time he heard the gunshot
Examine the Vending Machine
Optional – Examine each of the snacks to get some silly dialogue (not required to proceed)
Examine the window then examine the pink piece of trash
Examine the windowsill cactus
Pan down and examine the ants
Examine the handprint
Enter Logic Mode

Examine the vending machine
Deduce Swiss roll price and present Annual Bonus Envelope
Enter Logic Mode

Investigation Complete

What I Saw At Recess
Present Det. Gumshoe’s Fingerprints on the statement that begins with “But when I”

What I Saw, Pt. 2
Press Judge on the statement that begins with “However, that doesn’t”
Present Det. Badd’s Testimony on the statement that begins with “Let’s see…I”
Present Balloon Piece
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 5, The Judge announces he has another case and arranges for Gumshoe’s arrest despite your protests

Achievement – Once you are freely able to move here, go and examine the prosecution, defense, and judge benches in order to unlock the Behind Each Bench achievement. (You will need to climb the stairs to examine the Judge’s bench as it is too tall for you to examine from ground height)

While I was on Duty
Press Gumshoe on the statement that begins with “From that time”
Present either Swiss Roll or Det. Gumshoe’s Fingerprints on the statement that begins with “And until I”
Present Swiss Roll
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 6, Yew and Badd arrest Gumshoe due to having ample evidence

Talk to Kay and present Swiss Roll, then talk to her about all available topics
Achievement – Once you receive it from her and are able, present Promise Notebook to Kay to unlock the Promises 6 and 7…? achievement!
Present Promise Notebook

Talk to Badd about all available topics
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 4, Badd thinks the investigation continued far longer than necessary and forces you and Franziska out (Before anyone asks, no, I don’t know why THIS Bad End is the fourth one… But I checked with a few other people and they all agreed this is the proper ordering, much to my chagrin TT~TT)

Examine the evidence on the left-hand bench
Examine the organizer next to the knife
Examine the knife
Present Yatagarasu’s Key
Examine the gold button on the bottom of the knife handle
Examine the documents and gun

Talk to Badd and present either Knife or Yatagarasu’s Key

Det. Badd’s Movements
Press Badd on the statement that begins with “…I heard the”
Present Balloon Piece on the statement that begins with “…I didn’t hear”

Examine the video player
Deduce the open window and present Surveillance Video
Choose When the crime took place
Investigation Complete

Ms. Yew’s Argument
Press every statement
Present Surveillance Video
Choose The window was open
Present Calisto Yew’s profile

Ms. Yew’s Rebuttal
Present Ms. Yew’s Perfume on the statement that begins with “You argue that”

Why It Couldn’t Be Me
Press Yew on the statement that begins with “After all, I”
Present either Knife or Yatagarasu’s Key on the statement that begins with “There was a”
Present Yatagarasu’s profile
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 7, Yew laughs until you lose your composure, then she states being done with this case as Gumshoe is arrested

Epilogue
Present Swiss Roll

Clear Episode 5

Probably the easiest Ladder vs Step-ladder achievement in the series, this achievement only has two parts, one in each game.

1. Once you enter the Open-Air Stage with Kay during Part 2-1 – Middle 2, examine the ladder for the first step of progress

While investigating Allebahstian Ambassador’s Office with Lang during Part 1-2 – Middle and after performing a Luminol test, examine both the sword and shield of the statue to hear Lang’s thoughts.

Easter Egg – Lotta Hart, a consistent witness from PW:AAT can be seen in the background on the far right!
Examine pile of pamplets
Talk to Steel Samurai

Examine the body
Examine the knife
Examine the object in the pocket
Examine tip of the handle

Talk to Ambassador Palaeno about all available topics
Talk to Franziska about all available topics
Enter Logic Mode

Talk to Franziska about all available topics
Examine the butterfly symbol on the wall
Examine the gold statue
Examine the locked safe
Examine the knife rack
Enter Logic Mode

Examine piece of paper in the safe
Choose it has two compartments
Deduce the strange hole on the left edge of the safe and present Yatagarasu’s Key
Present tip of the blade
Examine the papers
Deduce the papers and present Cohdopian Paper Document
Investigation Complete

Why Arrest Kay?
Press Shih-na on the statement that begins with “Furthermore, this girl”
Present either Yatagarasu’s Key or Cohdopian Paper Document on the statement that begins with “She wanted to”

Definitive Evidence
Present Babahlese Knife on the statement that begins with “The knife with”
Examine center of the knife
Examine symbol on the blade handle
Present Embassy Guide
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 1, Shih-na stops the investigation and arrests Kay as Franziska tells you not to expect any mercy

Talk to Ambassador Palaeno about all available topics
Talk to Franziska about all available topics
Talk to Badd about all available topics

Examine the knife rack
Examine three knives
Deduce the spear and present Steel Samurai’s Autograph
Examine the victim
Examine the head
Examine orange paper
Examine sword
Talk to Larry about all available topics

Examine the small table
Examine the statue
Deduce the statue and present Photo with Steel Samurai
Examine the window
Investigation Complete

Talk to Pink Princess about all available topics
Easter Egg – You’ll be working with Missile again, Gumshoe’s police dog from PW:AA1!
Present Lady’s Undershirt to Oldbag and talk about all topics
Enter Logic Mode

Investigation Complete

Up on the Rooftop
Press Larry on the statement that begins with “So then, I”
Choose Raise an objection
Present Ex- Security Lady’s profile
Present Stand-In Request

Larry’s Assertion
Present Letter from a Stalker on either of the statements that begin with “So you think” or “But why would”
Point to recipient’s name and present
Present Steel Samurai’s Autograph

Why Larry?
Press Lang on the statement that begins with “Beside him was”
Present Samurai Spear on the statement that begins with “I suspect he”

Why Larry? Pt. 2
Press Lang on the statement that begins with “We searched the”
Choose Raise an objection
Present Allebahst’s Primidux Statue
Achievement – After the Luminol test, examine the sword and shield of the statue to unlock the Lang Zi Says! achievement!
Examine the bottom of the statue
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 2, Lang formally arrests Larry for murder

Achievement – Once able, examine the ladder on the left side of the screen to gain your first step of progress towards Ladders and Step-Ladders achievement!
Talk to Palaeno about all available topics
Present Allebahst’s Primidux Statue
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics

Talk to Lang about all available topics
Examine the pool
Examine the left and right statues
Present left statue
Present right statue
Present queen’s left hand
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 3, Lang sends you home since it’s late in the night
Investigation Complete

Walk to the Babahlese side of the Embassy

Talk to Palaeno about all available topics
Examine the desk
Examine the ink bottle
Talk to Palaeno about new topics
Examine the open drawer at the desk
Deduce the orange paper and present DeMasque II’s Note
Talk to Palaeno about new topics
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 4, Shih-na ends the investigation and has you and Kay leave the premises

Examine grandfather clock
Examine knife rack
Examine the flames
Present Silhouette Lantern
Present Babahlese Ink
Present Counterfeit Bills
Talk to Gumshoe about all available topics
Enter Logic Mode

Deduce the logs and present Amb. Palaeno’s Testimony
Enter Logic Mode

Investigation Complete

Present Shih-na’s profile
Present Photo of Yatagarasu

Shih-na’s Movements
Present Revolving Fireplace Wall on the statement that begins with “Although I was”
Present either Revolving Fireplace Wall or Amb. Palaeno’s Testimony

Shih-na’s Rebuttal
Present either Counterfeit Bills or Wire on the statement that begins with “…and we found”
Present the room Shih-na was in
Choose Coat
Present Babahlese Ink
Choose Burn the coat
Present Ms. Yew’s Perfume

Choose Neither person
Present Babahlese Knife Handle
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 5, Lang believes this is a waste of time and boots you off the case

Present the flag on the car
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 6, Lang declares no one can take this case from him and forces you and Franziska out

Border-Crossing Weapons
Present either Babahl’s Primidux Statue or Allebahst’s Primidux Statue on the statement that begins with “Somehow, these two”
Present Photo of Yatagarasu
Present Allebahst’s Primidux Statue

Movements in Allebahst
Press Franziska on the statement that begins with “After all the”
Press Franziska on the statement that begins with “When I arrived”
Present Passionflowers on the statement that begins with “There were four”
Choose Show evidence
Present Hair Sticks
Present the crossbow

Border Crossing, Pt. 2
Press Lang on the statement that begins with “Even if you”
Present Wire on the statement that begins with “If it wasn’t”
Choose Rotary motion
Present the ceiling fan
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 7, Lang grows tired of waiting for you to solve the case and arrests Franziska

Present either Crossbow Arrows or Passionflowers
Present Allebahst’s Primidux Statue
Examine the statue’s head
Examine the bronze object
Bad End – Failure leads to Bad End 8, Alba forces everyone to leave, stopping the investigation

Choose whichever you want, both options lead to the same outcome
Present the black card in Coachen’s hand
Examine the bloodstain
Point to the card in the person’s breast pocket and present
Present reflection of the medal

Enter Logic Mode

Choose Quercus Alba

Examine the photo near the flower wreath
Examine Alba’s bouquet
Deduce the yellow flower and present Allebahstian Knife
Present Theathrum Neutralis
Choose 5:23 PM
Examine the cart
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 9, Alba forces you out, saying you won’t see him again
Investigation Complete

Ambassador Alba’s Alibi
Press Alba on the statement that begins with “Under your hypothetical”
Present DeMasque II’s Note on the statement that begins with “In that case”

Alba’s Alibi, Part 2
Warning – The penalties to the Truth Meter are doubled here. Be careful!
Present Commemorative Photo on either of the statements that begin with “The last time” or “So you see”

Alba’s Alibi, Part 3
Present Pushcart on the statement that begins with “There is no”
Present Notes on Coachen’s Body
Examine the bloodstain inside the cart

Movements in Allebahst
Press all statements
Choose bilateral symmetry
Present the area near the wall where the pool should be
Present Fires in Babahl
Present Fountain Spouts
Present Pick
Present Allebahstian Knife

The Steel Samurai’s Show
Press Alba on the statement that begins with “I do remember”
Present Samurai Spear on the statement that begins with “One of the”
Choose You saw it
Present Pushcart

Examine the red spot
Present Quercus Alba’s profile
Present Amb. Alba’s Wound
Present Yatagarasu Key
Bad End – Failure here leads to Bad End 10, Alba leaves for the airport and your pursuit of the truth of this case ends there

And with that, here’s Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth!

I love the mechanics in this game and the free roam investigation aspect was always so fun to me. I hope they bring it back for future AA games personally, though I know that’d probably not gonna happen.

Anyways! This is probably the fastest guide I ever pumped out, and that was mostly because I wanted to get this done as soon as possible so it’ll be there for people who are trying to shoot for 100% achievements like I am! I’ll aim to have the AAI2 guide out (hopefully) by the end of this week, and then I’ll only have the Apollo Justice Trilogy left!

As always, thanks for taking the time to read my guides and I hope they helped you out there in some way! If you have any criticisms, pointers for smoother explanation, or even just a general comment or question, please feel free to ask! I try to answer every question on my guides, but even if I don’t answer to all of them I do read them all!

See you all for the Ace Attorney Investigations 2 guide!