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Anon Text;

[The feed begins with a series of snapshots. It starts with images of a war-torn battlefield lined with giant crystals, Team Aqua and Magma grunts and hordes of Pokémon and trainers alike.]

This world isn't safe.

[The images shift. New snapshots appear of Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon, taken from a safe distance above, but distinct in that they are indeed giant, glowing monsters.]

What happened last week is proof of that. You may all be content to enjoy a carefree lifestyle, but if it weren't for divine intervention, life as we know it would have ended with a whimper.

Together, we were able to hold off Team Aqua and Magma's forces, but the battle doesn't end there. If you could make a difference in the protection of this world, would you do it?

[The message ends there. About a half hour later, another text appears on the network, this time from a non-anonymous source.]

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So, I think we all learned something valuable from that mess down at Tohjo: Don't summon giant lizards and whales to start the apocalypse. God doesn't like it.

There's a lot I could say. It was a busy few days, but if you look past all the legendaries, the explosions, and those cornball teams, there are two things that stick out to me: the weird power up some of our Pokémon got and the Pokémon god himself.

[Case in point? Here's an image of a Mega Sharpedo getting punched in the nose by a Mega Charizard X.]

So, what do you guys think that power was? Did any of you get a straight answer from Arceus? And how about that fairy type?

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By the way, looking for a status report from all remaining members. With so many of us gone, we're gonna have to shuffle the squads. That's also why I sent out a recruitment message.

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[Kaine doesn't have the slightest clue how to anonymous, so he's not even trying.]

Let's say I want to help. Then what?

[His first thought is basically some sort of Pokemon Avengers, but there's no way that's right.]

That depends on what you can contribute. Some people have powerful teams. Others apply their personal skills.

All that really matters is that you're willing to work with others. This is a group effort.

Define work with others. What exactly would that be?

[Not a team player here, nope.]

Usually we assign people to squads for serious missions. Strength in numbers and all.

But more than anything, we try to keep contact, share findings. We all have different skill sets, but the primary objective is taking out Team Rocket.

Team Rocket's not either one of the ones in the pictures, right?

No, but that doesn't make them any less dangerous. Just like Magma and Aqua, the Rockets will go to great lengths to get what they want. And sometimes, they'll blow up a landmark or plant bombs in a city for their own cheap thrills.

They're unpredictable and work in secrecy. That's what gives them an edge.

[Thanks for clarifying. He was going to ask why they should deal with Team Rocket instead of tracking down the other two first, but that makes sense.]

Bombs. Great. Had enough of that crap back in Texas.

[That's the text he sends through. Shortly after, he switches to audio because some things are easier to say than text. Even if talking to a text message is...strange.]

Look, I'll be honest here. I'm not a team player. I don't really want to be on a team, and odds are, if you get to know me, you won't want me on a team either.

[He knows certain things don't apply here, but years of being both a figurative and literal monster sort of have that effect on a person.]

I can still help though. I'm in Pewter with no plans to leave any time soon, so if you need a set of eyes and ears there...

[Wow, that sounds lame. He'll just stop, and try again.]

Look, if you give me a number, anything that happens there that the police can't handle or I can't handle, I'll let your team or whoever this is know.

Hey, the more distance we can cover, the better. If you want to keep your eyes on Pewter, I'll take it. Most people seem to hover around Goldenrod, so getting some extra eyes in Kanto would make a huge difference.

And since you asked, you can contact me directly any time.

[Certainly beets jumping through hoops with anon. He'll even leave a direct number/contact info as an attachment.]

[Kaine can't even begin to picture himself on a team with a bunch of teenagers ~~because he hasn't been updated to New Warriors yet~~, so he'll just jot down the numbers and not be a giant ass about things for once.]

Got it. And yeah, it's pretty quiet out here, which is good, but you never know.

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[text > audio] Wow that text forever didn't last very long

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