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It was two years after Miles returned from his sabbatical. He was holding a folder and reading its contents. Phoenix was talking to him about the case.
“Then the doctor per- what’s that?” Phoenix asked.
Miles looked up from his folder thinking Phoenix noticed something about the case.
“What’s what?”
Phoenix nodded at Edgeworth. “Your wrist, is that - is that a tattoo?” Phoenix’s eyes sparkled. Miles Edgeworth having a tattoo? Was he in the right universe?
Miles’ eyes widened. “Erm, ah, yes. I got it done two months ago.”
It had been two whole months and Phoenix didn’t notice it!? “You gotta show me! I never thought you of all people would get a tattoo!” Miles scoffed, and held his wrist to his chest. “Oh come on Miles you have to show me! I’ll find out what it is sooner or later!”
Miles shyly puts out his wrist, which Phoenix grabs a hold of roughly. Miles looks away when Phoenix rolls up his sleeve a bit to reveal… “Is it a semicolon?”
“..yes. It is.”
Phoenix furrowed his brow. “I know that means something, but I forget what…”
Miles ripped his arm out of Phoenix’s grasp. “Look it up yourself!” he shut his folder and hurried away.