Another pang of guilt, lesser. He should have been clear with Ashraf, really. He never lied, but he should have been clearer in stating that the problem would almost definitely be bigger than a handful of minute job. He didn't clarify because doing so would likely have altered the man's stance on their plan and the Doctor had so desperately needed this opportunity - and that willful denial of information makes the white lie all the worse.

... Paid. Ha. Ahaha.

It's interesting, really, how quickly a person can go from the melancholy of guilt to wearing the most sheepish expression available in his arsenal. A shifty glance over at his partner in absolutely literal crime, and then back to Edgeworth.

"I acquired it."

Speaking of white lies...