Ryu: Hello! My name is Ryunosuke Naruhodo.

Holmes: Yo! How're you all doing? I'm the "worldly" Sherlock Holmes.
...You see, from the very beginning, I've presented myself on a greater "scale".

Ryu: ...From the very beginning, you should lower your standards for making an impression, Mr. Holmes.

Holmes: ......
I see. It seems... I've come to understand everything.
My deductions have whispered to me the "truth".

Ryu: What? You're even using your "great reasoning" here of all places!?

Holmes: Yes. Everyone who has gathered here... without a doubt.
They love lamb meat above all else and love to roast it in hat-shaped pots.
...What do you think?

Ryu: Well, it's written in the guidebook. It's the famed dish called "Genghis Khan".

Holmes: That's right... However! From here on, I will only give my personal thoughts!
There doesn't seem to be a "connection" at all between lamb meat and the name of a Mongolian!

Ryu: Hmm... yeah. Why is it called "Genghis Khan"...?

Holmes: Exactly. First of all, Mr. Genghis Khan has long retired.
To commemorate the release of "Dai Gyakuten Saiban", it should be renamed "Holmes".
I specifically came here today to say this.

Ryu: But, if we do that... Things that people often say will sound a bit disturbing.

Holmes: Whatever do you mean?

Ryu: "Holmes is delicious. I eat it every meal."
"Let's go eat Holmes tonight. It's best with mixed with sauce."
...Things like that.

Holmes: Oh, it's perfectly fine. I'm supposed to be deliciously nutritious and fulfilling.

Ryu: Also, it might not be all good news.

Holmes: Whatever do you mean?

Ryu: "I don't like that weird smell from Holmes."
...Things like that.

Holmes: I have no interest arguing with those who howl on about "disliking" things without tasting them.

Ryu: ...Now we're talking about whether or not they're in the mood to eat, huh...
And with that, please look forward to "Dai Gyakuten Saiban"!

Holmes: The rumors say my smelly deductions have become a habit.

Ryu: Again, "Genghis Khan" doesn't smell bad!

Ryu: Hello! My name is Ryunosuke Naruhodo.

Holmes: Yo! How're you all doing? I'm Sherlock Holmes.
Unfortunately, it seems Japan is under showers at this time. To those who have come to visit, you have my heartfelt gratitude.

Ryu: Um... I don't really know if it's raining in Japan or not, though...

Holmes: Oh, but of course it's raining. It'd even be better if it was heavy rain.

Ryu: How can you be so sure when you say that?

Holmes: In any case, no matter what it is, that I can say it with such brimming confidence...
This is the first step to becoming a "great detective"... Mr. Naruhodo.

Ryu: ...Somehow, I feel like you're taking a huge step off track...

Holmes: Anyway, we are currently investigating into a theft case that took place within this vicinity.

Ryu: Ah, that's right... Are there any clues?

Holmes: Due to the unfortunate rain, the crime scene has become muddied with footprints, but...
Just a moment ago, I've discovered where the thief's footprints among them.

Ryu: As expected of you, sir! ...Good thing you dropped onto all fours in the mud.

Holmes: My deductions have whispered to me the "truth"... There is nothing that can escape my sight.
I can safely say the thief is, with no mistake... a person from Nagoya!

Ryu: W-what? How could you know that!?

Holmes: Oh, it's simple, really. You see, Mr. Naruhodo.
Among the muddy prints left at the crime scene, only the thief's prints...
contain traces of miso! More specifically, those of thick red miso.

Ryu: Huh?

Holmes: I've heard that Nagoya people really love their miso.

Ryu: It's written in the guidebook too: "misokatsu" and "miso-stewed udon".

Holmes: Furthermore... the thief left a fatally decisive piece of evidence.

Ryu: And that would be...?

Holmes: It was left at the crime scene... a piece of miso-covered fried shrimp!

Ryu: ...... So you're actually saying that the thief...
is just someone who "really likes" miso.

Holmes: ...... Yes, that is a possibility.

Ryu: And with that, please look forward to "Dai Gyakuten Saiban"!

Holmes: We hope you enjoy my deep deductions stirred with plenty of miso.

Ryu: ...Everyone from this district really loves their miso, huh...

Ryu: Hello! My name is Ryunosuke Naruhodo.

Holmes: Yo! I'm Sherlock Holmes and I'm full on life!

Ryu: What is it, all of a sudden?

Holmes: Nothing much. I've just had some delicious tonkotsu ramen at a stand while hopping around last night.

Ryu: And just by that, you've been filled up to now?

Holmes: Nope. I just wanted to brag about those stands. It was all a lie.

Ryu: ...For starters, don't lie about confusing things with that smug look.

Holmes: At any rate, I wasn't sure at first whether I could really eat any.

Ryu: You mean tonkotsu ramen?

Holmes: After all, according to the guidebook, there are "wires" in the soup.

Ryu: No, no! Those are just the barely cooked noodles!
The Hakata people can call them "wires" while they're ordering them!

Holmes: Not to mention, I couldn't eat it in peace. I kept hearing some disturbing things floating around.

Ryu: Disturbing...?

Holmes: If I didn't mishear them, I'm sure they kept calling for "doubles".*
I was shocked to learn that the ramen shopkeeper was so boldly involved in some criminal scheme.

Ryu: ...What do you mean?

Holmes: Well, those "doubles" they mention would have to be "body doubles" in a murder, yes?

Ryu: No, that's not it. I'm sure those "doubles" refer to "body doubles" to take exams.
Of course, I've never needed to have one before.

Holmes: But if that's the case, th-then what about the murder!?

Ryu: ...The way you so desperately refute me only makes you look stranger, Mr. Holmes.

Holmes: Or rather, it's the only possible case.

Ryu: No, there's still another possibility...

Holmes: It couldn't be... you thought I didn't ask the ramen shopkeeper for his name?
I've been chasing a certain dangerous and violent "criminal" for many years across England.
It's terrible that his name had become rumor as far as this country in the east.

Ryu: R-really? ...What name is it?

Holmes: ..."Barry Carter".

Ryu: B... bari... ka ta...?*

Holmes: Have you thought of something, Mr. Naruhodo?

Ryu: ...I've heard a few people also order ramen like that.
And with that, please look forward to "Dai Gyakuten Saiban"!

Holmes: The rumors say the deductions are cooked to just the right consistency.

Ryu: In the end, we're just ending this with more ramen...


* Those "doubles" actually refer to "second helpings". Ramen shops charge by the serving, and only after the customers have finished theirs.

* "harigane" and "barikata" are both lightly cooked noodles, but "harigane" is the even lighter one for a little more crispiness.

Ryu: Hello! My name is Ryunosuke Naruhodo.

Holmes: Yo! I'm Sherlock Holmes and I'm full on life!

Ryu: What now, all of a sudden?

Holmes: Nothing much. I've just been eating nonstop here and there since this morning.
...adrift among this hot fried delicacy called "takoyaki".

Ryu: You like takoyaki that much?

Holmes: Yes, I do. Would you like to hear more, Mr. Naruhodo?

Ryu: Uh, sure. What?

Holmes: It happened yesterday. I was happily strolling along Middle Avenue...*
And suddenly, an octopus appeared before me and attacked me!

Ryu: Huh?

Holmes: And then, it fled, taking my precious "blue ruby" with it!*
It was a precious gem with no rival in this world! And it was on my beautiful jeweled ring.

Ryu: Uh-huh.

Holmes: And according to the guidebook...
Along this particular street, not one octopus can escape its fate of becoming "takoyaki".

Ryu: I've never heard of anything like that.

Holmes: Therefore, the octopus that had stolen my blue ruby must also be in pieces by now...
And at some stand somewhere, it must have become adrift among the fried deliciousness.

Ryu: Y-you don't mean...!

Holmes: Thus, I plan to eat every single takoyaki along this street in my search!
There has to be one among these takoyaki that contains my blue ruby!

Ryu: ...There's a decisive contradiction in what you've just said.

Holmes: W-what? A contradiction...?

Ryu: First of all...
Meeting an octopus that attacks you while you're walking only happens in RPGs set in past ages!
Dai Gyakuten Saiban is a mystery adventure game that debuted in the courtroom!

Holmes: ...Now that you mention it, there is an even more fundamental contradiction.

Ryu: Huh?

Holmes: First of all...
I wouldn't have anything like a "blue ruby" anyway!

Ryu: ...I didn't know.

Holmes: It seems all that overeating of takoyaki last night was merely a bad dream.

Ryu: And with that, please look forward to "Dai Gyakuten Saiban"!

Holmes: Please enjoy my great deductions, fried light and fluffy on the outside, thick and juicy on the inside, with mayonnaise.

Ryu: ...Why you would bring up mayonnaise is troubling me.


* The street he may be referring to is the Doutonbori in Osaka, but I'm just guessing here.

* This episode is a reference to The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

Ryu: Hello! My name is Ryunosuke Naruhodo and I'm still a rookie attorney!

Holmes: Yo! And I'm the "worldly" Sherlock Holmes who holds everything in my hand.
...Once again, from the very beginning, I've presented myself on a greater "scale".

Ryu: ...And again, from the very beginning, you should lower your standards for making an impression, Mr. Holmes.
Well, now that we've traveled to 5 cities across Japan, this marks the end of our "preview".
Sapporo, Hakata, Nagoya, Osaka... and finally here, the capital, Tokyo.

Holmes: With each of these places, we had greetings mixed in with each locality's specialty.

Ryu: Yes. Sapporo had "Genghis Khan", Nagoya had "miso" with many other things...
Hakata had "tonkotsu ramen", and lastly, Osaka had "takoyaki".

Holmes: Well, as for me, the Great Detective here, I couldn't say anything without responsibility...
I have tasted each of them cleanly without leaving anything out.

Ryu: ...Then again, I don't think we needed to eat them, but they were delicious.

Holmes: Indeed. Thanks to that, we ate a little too much of our fill.
Since the start of our trip, I've added on another 40 pounds.

Ryu: T-twenty kilograms!? ...But I couldn't even tell!

Holmes: I know, right? Just by looking at me, you can tell I'm the type that always looks slender in clothing.

Ryu: ...Mr. Holmes. You just sounded like a modern-day girl.

Holmes: Not that I mind. It was a very worthwhile trip to take.
...And last night, just before we've arrived in the capital...

Ryu: What are you talking about?

Holmes: You see, last night, I took a stroll around...
And all of the specialties we've encountered are found here too.

Ryu: That's true... well, it is the capital...

Holmes: ...So, we actually should have come here first.
We didn't need to wander around all over Japan just to find delicacies to eat.

Ryu: The point of this trip was to promote Dai Gyakuten Saiban, you know!

Holmes: However, even considering that... what still bothers me a bit...
is that Tokyo doesn't seem to have its own "characteristic" specialty.

Ryu: Um... According to the guidebook, there are things like "doll cakes"...*

Holmes: Yes, but "dolls" aren't cakes to bake.
They are, in fact, things that dance!

Ryu: ...In the end, you just wanted to push out your own thoughts.
Well then, everyone who's come to play this game, thank you very much for coming.
The release date is just a little more. I'm getting excited just thinking about it!

Holmes: We hope you enjoy Tokyo's masterpiece, "Dai Gyakuten Saiban"!

Ryu: For the last time, please stop cutting into my lines at weird times!

* These sponge cakes are shaped into various things, mostly doll-like figures, hence their name. They're usually filled with red bean paste.