[Phoenix likes to think that he only kills Larry's joy, which is for the greater good because his joy will kill everyone else's.

He groans and tries to resist as he's tugged along.]

H-hold it! ....No one's old here. Especially not me! [He has spent most of his Cereal life denying that he can be older than Larry and Edgeworth.]

It's not about that! It's just... having three people working together, won't that just look like overkill for others? Think of the children! And... Edgeworth looks like he's been working out for just such an occasion like this!