#‘only the cards. their backs wreathed in blue flames. know the outcome’

[doctorsiren]

Can we see your take on a prosecutor Phoenix Wright? He’s such a theatre kid as a defense attorney, y’all know he’d be even worse as a prosecutor.

he’d wear a cape

[hychlorions]

this is so kristophcore

[eleccy]

Shit Kristoph Gavin Has Canonically Said (Verbatim)

Yes, a test of wits, a silent clash of passions... Only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome.

That is cross-examination. Learn it. Know it. Do it.

Precisely. Cards on the table, cards upon the floor... Each one forming a complete deck. A crime scene painted blue by a sad sweep of cards... It's poetic, really.

Apollo: Because Mr. Wright can't lose! Kristoph: Ahem. Justice? Maybe you can come up with a more legitimate objection?

It's considered bad form to poke fun at the hard-of- hearing in our society.

If possible... Please... Refrain from embarrassing me.

There's such a thing as thinking aloud too much, too.

It's a simple matter of calculation. Go on, try it. We're not in kindergarten, after all.

Excellent work, Justice. It's almost as though you figured it out by yourself.

Perhaps you ought to explain your point in a way that the judge can comprehend... In other words, use your finger to "point" out your point!

When examining evidence, be sure to view it from all sides and angles. Try using the dials on the evidence viewer. That should give you a better perspective on the case.

Well, time's a wasting. Get to it, Justice.

I believe the judge spoke truthfully earlier. You do make trials... ridiculous, Mr. Wright.

[letapollojusticesayfuck]

[PREV]

April 20, 2026: 9:55 AM

After a moment of great internal debate during which your impulse to hide from the courtroom almost won out, you decide to take a deep, steadying breath and see what Wright has to say about his situation before making any rash decisions. You meet his eyes across the courtroom and incline your head slightly, hoping that that’s actually a universal symbol for “please go ahead and speak” and not just something you picked up from watching too many cool lawyer movies.

Luckily, Wright seems to understand what you’re going for—he steps forwards, straightening his posture a bit, and clears his throat.

“I will admit to playing poker with the victim on the night of the incident—it’s my real job, you see. By day I am a piano player—“

Beside you, you hear Mr Gavin mutter a “Hardly!” into his sleeve.

“—but by night I am part of the Borscht Bowl’s main attraction: upholding its long legacy of atmospheric black-market-style card games. All in good fun, of course. The major draw is the chance to defeat the undefeated.”

You interject, wanting clarification. “The undefeated?”

“Yep. In the seven years I’ve been playing poker in that room, I haven’t lost once.”

You try to imagine it—even with good luck, isn’t poker at least partly a game of chance? To be undefeated for seven entire years…

“You’re wondering about how possible that is, aren’t you, Justice?” Mr Gavin chimes in. “I must admit, I have been curious myself…poker: a test of wits, a silent clash of passions... Only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome. And yet, Wright always emerges triumphant…well. Perhaps not this time.”

Mr Gavin has always been known for his flair for the dramatic.

On the stand, Wright concludes his statement:

“All games at the Borscht Bowl go the same way: we play poker with two decks of cards, in a room steeped in history. The customers leave happily. And nothing untoward goes on. With regards to this case—I will maintain my silence on the murder, with one exception: I never touched the murder weapon.”

You frown, slightly. Wright really won’t talk about the murder? And there’s something about that last statement that’s bugging you—maybe you should check on your updated trial notes.

[aceattorneysquad]

"Oh, So it was just a game played for fun huh?"

"Indeed, Your Honor." Kristoph spoke up from the Gallery. "A test of wits, a silent clash of passions... Only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome."

"Okay, don't start going all 'Godot' on me here, What does that mean?"

"The cards on the table had blue backs, Your Honor. I believe the defense's boss was waxing poetic in an attempt to mystify those present... ...and impress women." Winston replied

"Well, he failed for me..."

Apollo Justice & Hajime Hinata: Ultimate Attorneys

@aceattorneysquad

Phoenix Wright and Makoto Naegi, two defense attorneys that went from a pair of fledgling rookies to a legendary duo of lawyers that pretty much everyone in the world of law knew about like a household name. They have saved many innocent lives and brought near impossible truths to light while also putting the true culprits behind their cases to justice. They were said to be a beacon of hope in this age of the law. However, even the brightest beacons can dim and waver... Seven long years have passed since their last big case, and that case... was something nobody would forget... It was the catalyst for what many have called the dark age of the law... Trials were rigged in the favor of the true culprits, most judges were bribed or blackmailed to have them tip the scales in favor of their "benefactors" and even some lawyers grew corrupt and used illegal or forged evidence to win trials... Hope was something of a rarity nowadays... But despite this, there is a certain pair of rookies that just finished law school and were about to start their mission to rekindle the lost hope and bring true justice back to this dark age of the law. Our story begins with a trial that will kickstart their careers and reveal to them some... disheartening truths. The duo were in the courthouse, specifically the defendant lobby, trying to get ready for their first big trial. And boy, were they nervous...

"Apollo, I know you're nervous, believe me I am too, but could you please stop pacing like that? You're going to wear out your soles... Plus it's not exactly helping ease either of our worries..."

[bytedykes]

[ID: screenshot of a textbox from AA4. Kristoph is saying, "Only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome." End ID]

thats so pretentious calm down my man djdfksl its a card game and u just said they werent even playing for money. "a test of wits" shut up hkjkjfsd

[klapollys]

Kristoph Gavin

1) my favorite thing about him would probably be how fuckin petty the dude is. man literally went on a killing spree because he was jealous of phoenix lmaodksksk.

2) my least favorite thing about him would probably be thAT HE TRIED TO KILL A CHILD (obviously) and also how he manipulated/abused klavier. poor klavier.

3) "A test of wits, a silent clash of passion. Only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome." oddly poetic and eerily beautiful.

4) my brotp with kristoph would probably be phoenix at best. i really liked their interactions and dialogue together.

5) my otp with kristoph would probably be phoenix if anything. they actually have great chemistry and like i said i love their interactions and i wish we could’ve seen more of his backstory.

6) notp would definitely be apollo and gavincest. i can get behind kristoph and apollo together and i get why people can ship it, but why anyone would ship gavincest is beyond me.

7) a random headcannon that i have is probably that he’s aro and he probably had connections to franziska von karma

8) an unpopular headcannon i have is that he was probably wasnt the one to do the drill hair first

9) song I associate with them is probably Wolf In Sheeps Clothing by set it off, I think the lyrics mesh well

10) fav pic: what is he doing

[herrfivehead]

kristoph at the beginning of turnabout trump: only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome.

apollo an hour later:

[wugblogs]

forgot kristoph was *also* a dramatic bastard

"only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome"

actually i know it's 1 dead 1 imprisoned but shut up

[kelseymichikoart]

36 Phoenix!!!!

“Only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome.” 

[sirfitzroymichelle]

"A test of wits, a silent clash of passion. Only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome."

[aceattorneysquad]

"Someone who thought the cards were Blue? Who could that-"

'Only the cards, their backs wreathed in blue flame, know its final outcome.'

"N-NO!!!!"

Apollo Justice & Hajime Hinata: Ultimate Attorneys

@aceattorneysquad

Phoenix Wright and Makoto Naegi, two defense attorneys that went from a pair of fledgling rookies to a legendary duo of lawyers that pretty much everyone in the world of law knew about like a household name. They have saved many innocent lives and brought near impossible truths to light while also putting the true culprits behind their cases to justice. They were said to be a beacon of hope in this age of the law. However, even the brightest beacons can dim and waver... Seven long years have passed since their last big case, and that case... was something nobody would forget... It was the catalyst for what many have called the dark age of the law... Trials were rigged in the favor of the true culprits, most judges were bribed or blackmailed to have them tip the scales in favor of their "benefactors" and even some lawyers grew corrupt and used illegal or forged evidence to win trials... Hope was something of a rarity nowadays... But despite this, there is a certain pair of rookies that just finished law school and were about to start their mission to rekindle the lost hope and bring true justice back to this dark age of the law. Our story begins with a trial that will kickstart their careers and reveal to them some... disheartening truths. The duo were in the courthouse, specifically the defendant lobby, trying to get ready for their first big trial. And boy, were they nervous...

"Apollo, I know you're nervous, believe me I am too, but could you please stop pacing like that? You're going to wear out your soles... Plus it's not exactly helping ease either of our worries..."