...Man, I didn't even realize there was a Goldenrod accent.

[Maybe he needs to pay more attention to the nuances of the local culture. Maybe then he'd catch on. It's not really something he'd considered up until this moment, with Ecruteak as the most blatantly cultural place.]

Wonder if part of it's because we're forced to adapt to their ways. We lose powers, weapons, vehicles, everything-- all we can really rely on are our Pokémon, just like them.

Well, mostly. The cops seem to get around just fine, but I guess cars aren't very practical when you're trying to protect local ecosystems.