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title: Interrogation and evidence
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  The player asks questions, compares testimony and presents evidence to uncover
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    title: Interrogation and evidence
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      The player asks questions, compares testimony and presents evidence to
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  Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on
  2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are
  preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire
  classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and
  editorial review.
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# Interrogation and evidence

id: dialogue--family-interrogation
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/dialogue--family-interrogation
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/dialogue--family-interrogation/

The player asks questions, compares testimony and presents evidence to uncover contradictions or missing facts.

## At a glance

![Witness testimony and the court record](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/dialogue-ace-attorney-trilogy-01.webp)

[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/) · Game imagery © its respective rights holders. Publisher-distributed Steam screenshot; all rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.

1. The witness makes a statement that can be checked
2. The court record remains available during testimony

- A contradiction should follow from facts available to the player.

- [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/)

## How it works

Questions and evidence presented test the version of events and elicit new testimony.

## Variants

### Variants and applications

<a id="family-interrogation-variants"></a>

- Presentation of evidence. Rule: The player chooses the evidence and the moment when it should be associated with the NPC's statement. <a id="variant-interrogation-01"></a>
- Pressure on indication. Rule: A repeated targeted question forces the witness to clarify or change part of the version. <a id="variant-interrogation-02"></a>
- Search for contradiction. Rule: A specific incompatibility between the testimony and the established facts must be stated. <a id="variant-interrogation-03"></a>
- Comparison of witnesses. Rule: The statements of different participants are checked against each other. <a id="variant-interrogation-04"></a>
- Restoring chronology. Rule: The player figures out the order of events and checks for timing discrepancies. <a id="variant-interrogation-05"></a>
- A trap question. Rule: The wording encourages the NPC to reveal hidden knowledge or contradiction. <a id="variant-interrogation-06"></a>
- Dosed disclosure of evidence. Rule: The player decides what to show now and what to save for the next stage. <a id="variant-interrogation-07"></a>
- Recognition check. Rule: The resulting version must be confirmed by independent facts, and not just the consent of the NPC. <a id="variant-interrogation-08"></a>

## Context and limits

Author's working taxonomy compiled for this request. Titles are descriptive; sources confirm individual principles and examples, and not the entire list.

## Connected materials


## Sources and provenance

Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review.

- [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/) (id: source-2125d8b330e8c020)

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