Edgeworth shot the elder von Karma an icy glare of his own. "No, but that's an ideal I don't particularly care to live up to, as it would involve being both a murderer and an attempted murderer." The next look was to Franziska. "There's a witness to the second one, not that you would consider speaking to him of your own volition. You're certainly free to talk with Wright about it, however, seeing as it happened here a bit less than a week ago." Another shot across the bow, this time a bit more carefully aimed.

"I suspect that you know exactly what I'm talking about, unless you would rather admit to being the one that posted the initial 'nomination list' for the 'sleep studies'. Of course, though, your way of doing things generally involves only a single target, as collateral damage is far too messy for your likes. That, and you're not the type to play games. The person who did it is that type, as evidenced by the fact they did it so many times."

He'd thought to take a copy of the list from the bulletin board, but it was one of the copies. It would be immediately dismissed. "I don't feel that I have anything else to say to you, Herr von Karma, but I do have something to say to you, Franziska. You have a number of options in front of you. I would advise you to choose wisely."