#ngl posting this cuz i started writing it but im always so unsure abt my writing and im hoping this might end up being a confidence boost

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Okay but like im returning to an old doc where i was thinking about an ace attorney au where somehow the original UR-1 trial goes well (eg neither simon nor athena in prison) and while the phantom is thought to be the culprit of the incident they do not get imprisoned and are still out there. Calling it the Better UR-1 AU (unless someones done this idea before ig).

In the aftermath of this Athena is adopted by Aura and Simon. On the Blackquill siblings' end this would be because Simon persuaded Aura to (cuz of course simon would, what do u expect from the guy who would go to prison for this girl). On the legal end i think that the care system would think it'd be easier than the paperwork and disturbance of sending her overseas to live with relatives and its not even out of the blue if Aura and Metis were in a relationship. Besides, if Phoenix can adopt Trucy that easily, then the care system in this universe isn't too strict anyway.

Athena also would not therefore have the same motivation to go into law, and this instead would lead to her becoming a prosecutor (going to Themis with Junie for the qualification) to help Simon catch The Phantom.