Nate

"Nate"

- i am deeply important to the lore please theorize about thios

Nate is the bailiff at the District Court and the interface character. He is frequently seen telling Apollo Justice to go to hell.

Presidential assassination
"Nate"

- Hell time Yeah I was the bailiff the whole time

Nate first appeared to explain the game's controls to the player. He was then seen by Justice, who was defending clem, who was accused of assassinating the president, Barack Obama, several times throughout the case, each time telling Justice he could enter the courtroom. He also briefly appeared in the trial to question Lauren.

In one intermission, Nate shockingly revealed for the first time that he was the bailiff. Soon after clem had been acquitted, Justice asked Nate if he really kinned a Pokémon. Nate explained that he didn't kin anyone, and his appearance was simply how he looked.

Further instruction
Two months and thirty-seven days later, Nate appeared once more. He asked if the player was enjoying Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney 4, though he then said his contract required him to assume they were, encouraging the player to direct any complaints to Capcom's legal team. After then telling them to go back and beat Turnabout Trump and The Prequel Turnabout if they hadn't already, he once again instructed the player on how to advance dialogue, before departing.

Soon afterwards, when Justice wished to harass Stealphie into having a match with clem, Nate appeared to inform him that, sadly, there was no room for player agency in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney 4.

Investigate absences or something
Nate did not appear in mvdy's trial, as pichuis was disguised as a bailiff during it. However, it is currently unclear why Nate was not present in the case, which allowed pichuis to freely slip into the bailiff's role.