[ Harvey's gaze flicks from their gripped hands to Edgeworth again once his hand's been released; his lips press tightly in a line as much as they're able, eyes remaining level once they've made contact. ]

Hmm. Yes, dire. Can't argue that -- it'd be a fool's errand to try and claim there aren't witnesses. Evidence of some manner of wrong-doing.

[ His brow furrows slightly lower on his forehead, and he crosses his arms in front of him. ]

But we're both familiar with his case file; it's far from a lost cause altogether. Even dire clients have right and interests worth protecting, after all.