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PGC filer;

Lightning and Hope are gone, which leaves us without leaders. That also cuts our numbers down to ten.

So, my question for your guys is "what next?" I don't think we should disband; just a quick look at the network will show that goons like Cobra are still at large. Still, we're gonna need some structural changes. New leaders, possibly new squads, and, more importantly, new members.

I guess I just want to know what you think. I don't know every one of you personally, but the PGC is supposed to be a team, so everyone should have a chance at giving feedback. I think if we sort out our strengths and weaknesses, that could help us with restructuring. It might be better to have multiple leaders so that if anyone disappears, there's people to fall back on. Maybe each squad can have one, beats me.

I'm gonna throw up an anonymous message in a sec to see about gathering newbies, though. If you've got friends you'd like to recommend, might as well bring them up now.

[Shortly after the PGC message pops up, a second message appears:]

Anonymous;

What does this world mean to you? Do you think it's something worth protecting, or would you rather sit on the sidelines and watch it burn? This place is more than sunshine and Pokémon battles. If given the choice to make a difference, would you take it?

[He remembers Lightning doing something like this before. He'll just have to keep his fingers crossed that it works.]

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I suppose a trichotomy or even a quadchotomy might have worked better. It's obviously a simplification, and you're right; most people wouldn't confess to watching it burn. There's already a prevalent attitude here that if you don't act with good morals, you probably should.

But some people just don't care. If they're not aggressors and not completely apathetic, they might just be invested in their own needs, those of their friends, and staying out of the line of fire. Saying that they'd watch the world burn might be harsh, but it's certainly grabbed people's attention for better or worse.

[But it's all just guesswork on his part. People are never painted in just black and white. Why Light made her last question so simple is beyond him, but it's too late to rework it now. Might as well roll with the punches.]

I suppose I just don't see what this is supposed to tell you, given that the "right" answer is obvious to those of us that aren't predisposed to cackling over how evil they are in front of the entire network. Anyone can tell you exactly what you want to hear, if all you require is a certain answer.

[...This is a very good point. It's one thing for a person to say they want to help, but it's another thing entirely for them to back their words. Lying through text is all too easy.

Well, Riku knows one thing for sure; he's not about to share the finer details with a fellow anon. Especially when he's made such a bold claim.]

It's tough weeding out the liars, I'll give you that. Meeting face to face certainly helps; when you can see who you're dealing with, it's easier to erase doubts.

There's more to it than just a right answer, of course, but I'm not at liberty to say.

I'm going to assume this is about that group formerly led by Miss Lightning Farron; I seem to recall her making posts like this before.

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So you know about the group, but on what terms?

I served as an informant for some time.

I imagine this makes it obvious why I wouldn't want to attach my identity to someone I don't know in this capacity.

I see... Well, I won't pry. Just don't expect me to share my identity with someone I've only just met. With Lightning gone, I have to be cautious.

That's fine. Given that I'm still within the organization you're trying to defeat, I've no interest in compromising myself.

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