[Edgeworth pauses, wondering what to say to that. The first question to come to mind is what Byrne would do if he did stick around, but the answer there is obvious... and begs a question that isn't Byrne's to answer in turn, one painful enough to prompt the living prosecutor to turn his gaze away and grip his elbow. After feeling his heart clutch for a moment, a question finally does come out, one with an unintentional bitter edge:]
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Is it truly so simple?