I've been working as a meditation instructor. There are many techniques used in the Kurain method of training that can be applied to those without any affiliation to the Fey family, regardless of abilities.

[Or lack thereof, as she could personally attest to.]

And you are partially right. Feenie might not be able to work as a defense attorney, but I know he's been working on a school of sorts to teach law.

That's right. The Kurain village had many spiritual techniques that you could put to use here.

He better not be infecting those students with his stupidity.

[. . .]

[For the first time, Iris sent Franziska a...less than pleasant Look.]

He's not stupid.

[ Oh yeah, Iris had a thing for Phoenix. ]

If he's not stupid, then he's a fool. That's all there is.

[ Franziska that's not how it works. She seems to insist on calling him dumb though even if technically he's not. ]

[Had]

Why?

Why do you consider him to be a Fool? Even after knowing all that he's done. Everything he's accomplished.

Everyone's a fool. That's my belief. [ Everyone's a fool, including her that is. ]

There is no human without foolishness. Phoenix Wright is not exempted from this rule of mine.

[Okay, at least that...meant she wasn't completely singling him out. Though it did bring up another question.]

Why does everyone have to be a fool? Is it...because we all make mistakes?

Naturally.

So you see Sister Iris, like I said before there's no such thing as a human without mistake. Humanity is filled with foolish fools who make even more foolishly foolish errors. Do you disagree? Do you believe we're not foolish?

[ If she disagrees there's gotta be a reason for it. ]

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[At first, she didn't answer. Leaving only the sound of their footsteps as they continued along their unusual path. Thinking over what Franziska said, and...wondering whether or not she did believe.]

[In the end, as with many answers, her was neither a definitive yes or no.]

I believe...that to make mistakes...to act...foolish, as you say...is a part of who we are.

But it doesn't have to the the only part. Or what defines us.

[ Franziska can't really say no to that. Iris' statement is hardly foolish. ]

To rise above your own foolishness means to acknowledge it in the first place.

Perhaps one day humanity won't be so foolish but until I see proof I'll withhold my judgment. You've made yourself clear to me, Sister Iris. You're quite optimistic and it's different from what I think.

I wouldn't call it optimism.

[Optimism would be a little more like...the unwavering belief that people could rise above said foolishness.]

But I do agree that...we both seem to think differently. About many things. Which I'm willing to accept.

After all, wasn't it different points of view that allowed you and Mr. Edgeworth to uncover truths that allowed my trial to continue beyond the first day?

[Regardless about how Franziska might feel about "losing" a one-day win...Iris would always be grateful for what she saw to be a (begrudging) teamwork between the adopted siblings]

[ Franziska nods to Iris words. ]

Justice cannot be brought to light without clashing opinions. The truth will make itself known for better or for worse.

I'm willing to accept our differences as well.

Good. I'm glad.

[It meant an easier time getting along in future, hopefully less embarrassing, endeavors.]