[Those words help to calm the prosecutor enough for him to respond almost immediately.]

...I was already s-struggling, Diarmuid. Punishment... is a q-question I've yet to... to find a s-satisf-factory answer for. The existence of m-my very profession, of the c-courts in which I flourish... are th-things a great m-many kidnappees d-doubt the value of. I... I must n-not only pursue the t-truth, but defend my purs-suit of it, dissuade th-those who w-would act in ill w-will or ill cons-sideration, exp-plain what j-justice even is, attempt to b-build the place in wh-which I belong anew because wh-what's here is ins-sufficient to our needs desp-pite others' disdain...

[He smack the floor with his hand, causing the dog to jump and backpedal.]

I cannot do everything alone, Diarmuid! Egbert's death is a testament to that!

...Pess, I'm s-sorry. That wasn't int-tended for you. You're a good girl, Pess... it's all r-right.

[Edgeworth closes the short distance and tries to reassure Pess physically as well.]