Takane (Honoka Miki) is a teenage student interested in art. Her friend Mika (Misato Aoyama) wants to become a novelist. They are best friends and have developed feelings for each other. Their relationship though becomes shaken by the presence of Namie (Yukie Kawamura). Namie is an ex-novelist and works as a librarian.
Phoenix Wright and Maya Fey attend a stage show of The Steel Samurai: Warrior of Neo Olde Tokyo, with Larry Butz, Miles Edgeworth, and Dick Gumshoe also being in the audience. During the play, a large lantern falls from above the stage that starts a fire. With Will Powers as the prime suspect, it is up to Wright to acquit his old client and determine as to whether or not there is foul play at work.