JFA, particularly Franziska's personal story, is a story that grew on me immensely. Aside from 2-1 which is completely irrelevant in every way, all of the cases (yes, even Big Top) thematically contribute to the intertwining plots. On one hand, Phoenix is wavering over his ability to make people's lives better by finding the truth, as he is awarded with increasingly bitter rewards upon successfully defending his clients. The other plot concerns the pervasive sibling rivalry between Franziska and Miles.

Franziska's contempt for Phoenix parallels in Mimi's anger towards Dr. Grey, and Acro's resentment of Regina. She blames Phoenix for "Proecutor Miles Edgeworth Chooses Death," and the intertwining plot threads masterfully culminate in Farewell, My Turnabout.

Franziska's win in court that she so desperately desires is stripped of her, as she gets shot in the shoulder just as her father was. Adrian Andrews' resentment against the culprit once again parallels Franziska's own troubles, and subsequently feels attached to the prosecutor. Phoenix and Miles, have come so far themselves, and the entire case shows how the plot threads throughout the game can excel even in the midst of logic issues (2-3) and filler (2-1), so long as the overarching narrative themes are sound.