Ghoul

— "Edgeworth's No Good Real Bad Night"

Ghoul is an international spy for an unknown organization. They are a foil to Phantom and are incredibly emotionally driven and open. They are a generally mediocre spy because of their personality, but they are relatively competent compared to most other blokes.

## Personality

They are very bubbly, preppy, and chatty, but due to their occupation, most of their co-workers find this incredibly annoying. This, combined with their sadism, has made them an incredibly vicious person who seems to make everything out to be a joke to have fun with. Their own life included. Everything seems to be a ride to them and they know when to get off. Not right now, though, because unlike other people, they aren't stupid enough to stay around crime scenes.

Ghoul seems like a loose cannon because of how they act, but they are incredibly capable in terms of sabotage. They know how people work and know what people want to hear. They are simply unable to do most other things spies of higher athletic caliber are able to do, which weighs down their value as a spy. This idea of mediocrity weighs on their mind and causes them to seek out people who are 'lesser' than them so they can feel better about themselves.

Ghoul positions themselves as someone who is 'helping others avoid worse consequences' because of their ability to sway organization higher ups. As they target organization members who are bad at their jobs and frequently receive punishments because of it, Ghoul is able to foster toxic, reliant relationships where they are the one in control because of their 'generosity'. Phantom, one of the worst spies in the organization, is a victim of this.

Ghoul is obsessed with the feeling of control over others and the ability to make their own path in life, despite it's clearly within other people's hands and capable of being ended at any day or second. The latter does not weigh them down, but rather, encourages them to make sure every day is lived fully exploited.

## History

Not much is known about Ghoul's history in the organization, mostly because it's all very unimportant compared to the events of the fancases and content they're in. Some main points are thus;

* Ghoul gained their name through the murder of two individuals, of which police noted that the scene of the crime was 'absolutely ghoulish'.
* Ghoul has been tortured by unknown governments and corporations due to their job as a spy.
* Ghoul has seen many people come and go through the organization, so they have very little friends and social circle, although they still manage to keep one because of their charismatic personality.

They came to know Banshee, Phantom, and Mr. Bones through their occupation, and have manipulated the latter two for multiple years.

### Disguised as Edgeworth

Shortly after Phoenix Wright got his badge back due to Miles Edgeworth calling in some favors for him, Ghoul replaced Edgeworth and took control over the legal system as chief prosecutor. Edgeworth was transferred to an unknown location, where he remained until after the events of Spirit of Justice.

From their position as chief prosecutor, they did a lot of Edgeworth's job for him to ensure that Phantom had the easiest time possible with the oncoming event of UR-2. This was done with the organization's permission behind Phantom's back, and while Phantom acted out their part as Bobby Fulbright, Ghoul watched over them.

This came to fruition during Turnabout for Tomorrow, where they defended Phantom in court. However, as the case more and more destitute due to Phantom's incompetence, they were forced to instead plan to have Phantom assassinated. They cemented this and essentially damned Phantom to death... Or so it seemed.

Unbeknownst to even the sniper, Ghoul had messed with their gun to ensure Phantom survived the assassination. In doing so, they had made the ultimate show of their control over Phantom; having them caught by the police and placed under the care of the chief prosecutor. They later handed Phantom off to the government, but in exchange, they were still allowed explicit access and control over Phantom's incredibly classified information.

This culminates when they (along with Mr. Bones, who they blackmailed) plot to cut off Phantom's hand and steal their mask, which they would bring back to the organization as proof that they had killed Phantom in Mr. Bones' stead (without actually killing them.) This is a show of mercy from Ghoul to Phantom, but also a show of uncontested power to Mr. Bones.

Ghoul left the compound and returned to work, where they call Luke Atmey— another blackmailer of Phantom's who has been looking into the organization in order to find more spies to manipulate— and invite him to Edgeworth's office. They (though some contend that an animal did it) brutally murder him on tape, get stabbed, then they return to Edgeworth's apartment and swap places with the original Edgeworth to have him burden the blame of their murder.

They do not return to the scene of the crime, or even the same state as the crime, possibly not even the same country as the crime. Their whereabouts after the crime are foggy.

## Trivia

* Ghoul's name is Ghoul because we thought it would be cute if a few of the other spies also had ghost-related names.
* Ghoul was conceptualized as an answer to who Phantom was talking to during their breakdown, and as a solution to Edgeworth's ability to pull information he couldn't possibly have remembered or known out of nowhere during Turnabout for Tomorrow.
* During their time as Edgeworth, they became British. Whenever they want to use their original voice, they have to make an effort to do so.
* Despite Ghoul's newfound position as the 'real person who caused the Dark Age of Law' in the opinion of people like Wright, they completely do not care and take no celebration or credit in being called that.
* Ghoul has multiple Kitty Assigned Vocaloid Songs. x x x

## Gallery

Reference sheet.Ghoul luring Atmey into a van marked 'escape room'.Ghoul realizing they're unable to stop being British after British-ification.Ghoul impersonating Edgeworth and mocking Phantom.Ghoul in a TikTok meme fit.The very first drawing of Ghoul ever.Ghoul and Edgeworth playing Rabbids next to the very first iteration of Banshee.Ghoul threatening Banshee with a knife.Phantom and Ghoul hugging (with a focus on Phantom).Phantom and Ghoul hugging (with a focus on Ghoul and a red dot from the sniper.)A Ghoul Vtuber model created by Killer (clocki99).