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[The feed starts with a low angled view of what appears to be a Pokémon coming out of a pokéball. A red flash of light emits from the ball as a Sneasel appears. A small noise of surprise escapes the person presumably holding the Pokégear. A small muffled What--? is heard next.]

What kind of demon are you?

[The Sneasel walks closer to the camera and seems to point in the direction of the camera. There is a second in which nothing happens, but then the angle changes as the device is raised to show the person holding it. The shinobi looks down, away from the camera, as though questioning the strange creature. He then looks into the device and sees his own image reflecting back at him. It reminded him of how his fights at the Dark Tournament had been project for the audience to see. Perhaps this was the same idea. If that was the case, there might be someone with information.

He looks back squarely at the camera.]

I’m told that these creatures are “Pokémon”. If anyone is willing to share more information on them, or on this area, please let me know.

[This was all so disorienting that he just abruptly cuts the feed, not knowing who was even out there—friend or foe.]

Threaded | Flat

[Jin has been, well, avoiding the lady named Mom all day.

But when he comes out of the house and sees a familiar figure making a resigned beeline for the trees, he's after him on foot in an instant. All of his confusion and frustration evaporates easily at the promise of not just a friend, but his best and dearest. Sure, it sucked not being able to fly to him, but that was still okay because hey, at least they were both here.]

TOY! There ye are! I was thinkin' I might not be seein' ye round here, anyhow, and that'd have been a real shame, it would, not knowin' if ye were doin' okay back on Hangin' Neck! You have any idea where we are? Or what these animal thingers are what're followin' us around all like they're expecting us t'take care o' them?

There are over a hundred different species of pokémon and they all compete in things called battles where, they aren't injured seriously, but they fight pretty strongly! [ She'll delve into full deets later but she figures this will be a helpful start. ]

[ Though they're in the same town... ]

I think they're just animals. ...Strange ones, admittedly, but..I haven't seen any of the animals I'd normally see at home yet, have you?

[So Yusuke here isn't usually interested in hopping on the welcome wagon during the semi-monthly waves of confused newbies, but when he just happens to tune into the network just in time to hear one of the recent arrivals say the word "demon", it comes as little surprise that it's enough to hook him long enough for Touya to show up on the screen. Given that it's been... man, months since the Dark Tournament ended, Yusuke's pretty surprised to see him, and that surprise is evident on his face when he switches his 'Gear on and shoots Touya a video message back, saying:]

Hey, Touya! Long time no see.

[SURPRISED OR NOT, Yusuke's grinning when he offers this greeting, and quite broadly, at that. He and Touya hadn't really interacted much during the tournament, nor had they formed an Immediate Bromance like he and Jin had, but it's still a huge relief to see more people from home showing up here, especially other fighters. NOW THEY CAN BE POWER-LESS AND MISERABLE TOGETHER. Heck yeah, solidarity.]

Pokemon are —

[So here's Harry, a rather generic-looking dude donning a cowboy hat. He's seated in shade, back against a tree, and he was about to offer Touya an explanation, but a certain trouble-making Emolga of his just ran over and snatched the hat right off his head.]

Damn it, Franklin!

[And down goes the Gear.

Hope you like the way those leaves look, Touya, because that's all you're going to see for a few minutes while Harry provides some nice background noise.

(And by that I mean yelling.)]

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