In a game about solving murder cases and proving your defendants innocent, things can get rather heavy. Maya Fey, sister of Phoenix Wright’s mentor Mia Fey, provides a glimmer of sunshine in situations that could otherwise be intensely frustrating. Maya Fey is a nearly unstoppable force and an incredible sidekick. While sometimes naïve, childish, and clumsy, she can also be incredibly clever. Phoenix and Maya think about things very differently, thus allowing them to see almost every possibility when they work together. It’s a good thing, too; where Phoenix might miss something, Maya is almost always sure to pick it up.
She is a little immature, and much like the rest of the cast, a huge dork. Maya enjoys samurai movies and ‘kid shows’, as well as collecting trading cards from those shows. She loves to investigate and cause minor trouble, and often teases Phoenix with ‘criminal’ ideas. Maya loves things, and that’s important; what Maya likes, Maya is passionate about. Whether it’s food or being a medium, or people who are important to her, Maya is a passionate girl with a fiery spirit and a bit of an attitude to keep up with Phoenix.
Maya also has an absolutely voracious appetite. She often jokes about having four stomachs; one for burgers, one for steaks, one for sweets, and one for all the other things she could eat. She jokes about a lot of things, in fact, and sometimes does so seemingly only to give Phoenix grief. Her curiosity, voracity, and stubborn persistence liken her to a juvenile cat; not quite a baby, but still pushing her nose into everything even if it might burn her paws. Maya certainly isn’t afraid to get burnt, either; she’ll do what she can, even if she regrets it afterward. If anything, she certainly can’t stay down for long-- Maya seems nigh incapable of holding a grudge or staying down for the count. Only when things are weighing down on her after believing she is not able to help Edgeworth, who she has come to see as a friend through Phoenix, does she feel down on herself for quite a while.
This, however, is where Maya Fey becomes most incredible. Maya’s deepest love is for other people and she can consider people friends even only after days of meeting them. She feels genuine joy for their successes and sorrow for their downfalls, and is incredibly empathetic. She is the one who is most enthusiastic about Phoenix’s new position as head of the law office, even if he is replacing the job of Maya’s deceased sister. Maya is the one to risk herself being in contempt of court when Lotta Hart’s testimony isn’t adding up and the Judge and prosecutor Von Karma refuse to listen to Phoenix, and shows no remorse about being sent to the detention center for a second time. It’s Maya who, when Prosecutor Von Karma threatens Phoenix and Maya with an over-charged tazer, jumps in front of Phoenix in attempts to grab the evidence Von Karma is stealing and give Phoenix enough time to run before Von Karma can attack him as well. Maya Fey may be clumsy, curious, and immature, but it’s her strong, golden heart that makes her such a great assistant and eventually, a grand mystic.
Even to the end of the series, Maya's behaviour can easily be misinterpreted as a lack of competence or ability to become the Master of Kurain. This, however, is exactly what her aunt believed and exactly completely incorrect. Maya's behaviour often appears to be immature, but in reality she simply has a different way of dealing with things. She may often seem scatterbrained and make people wonder how she even remembers to brush her teeth at night without a mother or sister to scold her into it, but the reality is, Maya has spent many years without a mother to watch over her and many years with her sister gone to study. She doesn't always act like an adult and she doesn't always do what she is expected to do or what is considered her responsibility, but in the end she will always come through. Though she seems so strange in behaviour, she does her best to stay strong and supportive of those close to her.
In addition to this observation, one should also recognise that Maya has always had significant reasons not to want to become master of Kurain. To do so would be to admit that her mother and sister are both gone forever, and by the end of game three her position as future master is what is getting her targeted so much. It's perfectly reasonable for Maya to want a normal life, so it's no surprise that after the trial for the murderer of her mother, Maya mentions no longer wanting to be associated with the Fey name. However, once again, Maya pulls through. Being sad isn't a sign of a lack of strength, after all; the fact that Maya always pulls herself back up is what stands as the hallmark of her fortitude. Her childish demeanour and sunny outlook do not prevent her from being a competent person or potential leader; in fact, it's Maya's personality that could very well be the starting point for Kurain Village returning to its former glory. Her energy, ease of making connections, and strength will easily guide her through her status as the master of Kurain.
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