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[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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Even so, I will never be able to do anything on my own; all I can do is help the rest of you.

If you really want my help, I would be happy to give it.

[He is so glad this is a text conversation.]

Hey, don't sweat it. Every bit of help counts.

You got a name? And any preferences to what kind of people we set you up with? Usually we sort people into squads.

I do have a name; Nagito Komaeda.

No preferences... wherever I would be most useful is fine.

Well, we can figure something out.

Where are you at right now? I like to make a habit of meeting with new recruits.

Violet City.

...Violet.

Well, no worries. I think I can handle a day trip down there, long as the city doesn't suck me into a black hole like it did last time.

[Uh.]

What happened last time?

[He can't be serious about the black hole... right...?]

Oh, just got stuck there for a few months because my friends kept coming and going.

That's the thing about Violet: it's so close to New Bark that it's easy to get stuck there, like you've been sucked into a vacuum. Goldenrod's almost as bad, but at least it's a big city.

[Thank god. Komaeda was getting really worried there for a second. He would be the one to hunker down right on top of a black freaking hole.]

Well, I'll try not to keep you too long.

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