Spencer O'Kane

"*CHARGE!*"
—His final words, while flailing his saber around, before being dragged off to jail
Spencer O'Kane is culprit whose story is linked to *Dai Gyakuten Saiban* rather than the main series. Born to Scottish immigrants, Spencer's a US General-turned-Secret Service Agent who was threatened with the deportation of his family by the government if he didn't listen to them. Sent to London to stop a money-laundering scheme, he ends up taking part of it in order to obtain the cash needed to help his family. He's caught by a British official (Duke Nobel), but kills him in order to get away. He almost dodged suspicion through intimidating a man named Matthew Pounds to take the blame, but Sherlock Holmes and Ryūnosuke Naruhodō end up bringing the true murder to light in court.

## Description

Mustachioed, with a revolver and a US Officer's Sword. Art by Pαigє.

## Backstory

Spencer has had the American identity imprinted on him ever since his birth in New York to a third generation of Scottish immigrants. The accent of his ancestors never stuck with him, and he never had much a care for learning anything about his home, much to his parents' dismay. With his distinct American accent bearing very few of New England's traditional sounds, he made his way into the United States Army at the age of 18 -- just when the Civil War started.

Two years into the war, he had shown an exceedingly impressive ability to lead troops into complicated and effective battle formations, and his tactical genius was more and more apparent with every report of his grand victories. When the war ended, Spencer left active duty to help his family.

The government approached him, however, and "asked" that he join the Secret Service. With his knowledge of US battle plans due to his position as General, it was a danger to have him living a civilian life, but his family was going to be deported if he did not do something.
So, he accepted the job, and was sent to London in the British Empire to investigate a money laundering scheme. While he was there, however, he worked to get money for his own family so that they could move from New York to somewhere far away: Los Angeles.They would be free to change their identities and escape the corrupt New York Police.

He committed fraud and grand larceny and was almost off scot-free before he was caught by British official Duke Nobel, moments before he was to board his ship and leave for New York. Desperate to get back to his home and country, Spencer murdered Nobel with his officer's sword and threw the man's body into the river, where it wouldn't be found for several hours. Spencer delayed his ship's departure and found a shady, poor man, Matthew Pounds, whom he bribed to take the fall for him. He threatened to accuse the man of the crime and see him executed if he did not comply with his demands. The bribe and intimidation was accepted, and Spencer boarded his ship and was off. However, before leaving the Thames, his boat was stopped by the Navy. A dead body of one Duke Nobel had been found, and nobody was allowed to leave the harbor due to the investigation. Spencer tried to claim immunity by being from the United States, but his American exceptionalism fell on deaf ears.

A certain detective named Sherlock Holmes picked up on the case, along with his friend, Ryūnosuke Naruhodō. The two investigated, and before long, Spencer was on the stand. The American government tried to assist him throughout the trial through telegram, protecting Spencer's status as a member of the government, and therefore possessing immunity; he gains a stronger claim to innocence when it is revealed that he is a member of the Secret Service, and that he would be one whose duty would be to protect Duke Nobel. Eventually, however, his crime is revealed, and the United States government sees him accused of treason, grand larceny, and fraud. He is decommissioned and imprisoned. The fate of his family is unknown, but they are presumed deported and return to Scotland. Matthew Pounds is found innocent of murder but guilty of bribery, but only serves several months due to the circumstances.

During his breakdown, he draws his sword and pistol, and tries to rouse the witnesses at his side into a last-ditch frontal assault. He waves his sword forward wildly, screaming "CHARGE!" as he's dragged away by the bailiffs.

## Trivia

* Spencer O'Kane is the third OC Contest entry that is connected to *Dai Gyakuten Saiban* and not the main series (the first two being Serena Watson and by extension, her partner Mikotoba Hiroki).
* He was a favorite among the judges and tied with two others in the community vote for the Culprit category.
* The case he takes part in is named "The Adventure of the Divided House."