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[crouching_sin]

[The video opens with a young man in green standing with New Bark Town in the background. There's a Spiritomb next to him, as evidenced by the top of its head poking into view.]

Aha. There we are. Now, I'm to assume I've been... pulled into the world of Pokemon?

[He knows what they are at least. He's not blind to pop culture, after all.]

Interesting. Though I hope they don't expect me to go after all of the badges. I don't exactly have any interest in that sort of thing. And this creature... well, he looks handy but I don't expect him to be a powerhouse.

[The Spiritomb puffs up a bit. Hey!]

... Insubstantial creatures usually aren't. In any case, I'm wondering what my options are. If anyone more... experienced here has any suggestions, feel free to make them.

[He clicks the video off.]

[Action]

[And for those in the area of New Bark Town, Naoya is wandering around with his Spiritomb following him. The two of them don't seem to be talking, and he's not pausing to look every few seconds like a tourist, but just by the area he's in he's pretty clearly new.]

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[babel_hacker]

[Atsuro's browsing the network while drinking a water bottle when he comes across Naoya's post.]

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[babel_hacker]

[And almost spittakes and swallows his water the wrong way.]

Ghk--!

[Startled, his Gardevoir is at his side and trying to pat his back. There, there, trainer.]

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[babel_hacker]

[OKAY OKAY HE'S OKAY NOW, ANDROMEDA THANKS]

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[babel_hacker]

[Now that he's no longer choking on water, the reality of the situation sinks in again as Andromeda gently takes the water bottle away from his hands.

Naoya's here.

He's here and, after checking the date, it's not that weird period of time every half year. He remembers Naoya's presence during that unusual weekend, but like always, Atsuro doesn't dwell on it for too long afterwards. He never expects anyone from back home to stay here for any period of time. At least last more than a month.

And yet, Naoya's here and asking...almost typical questions as a new arrival.

Seems like this Naoya doesn't remember this world.]

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

[But he'll handle that as he always do, by giving a grin and greet him. Considering that he knows there's alternative timelines for their home world, this Naoya might be a different one for all he knows.

A older looking Atsuro pops up on the screen, carrying a happy grin on his face.]

Hey, Naoya! Welcome to the world of Pokemon, I'm happy to see you're here! ['Again'.]

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

[Well. This is interesting. Atsuro looks significantly older, but the personality... that's pure Atsuro.]

Ah, Atsuro. What's going on here?

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

[He's definitely older, now that Atsuro's in his early twenties.]

That's the thing, Naoya. At the moment, none of us really know what's going on. We do know that people from any different worlds and timelines are being brought here from time to time.

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

... Interesting. And I assume there's no way back, at least that no one's found?

[Video]

[babel_hacker]

Yep. Either that or someone's keeping it as a secret from us.

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

..Uhh, yes, you have.

[Wow, this one was going to be a lot easier then the others.]

You don't have to go get the badges. But they do make life a little easier for you.

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

[Coming from a modern time is occasionally convenient.]

Oh? How so?

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Well, there's these "Hidden Machines" that teach Pokemon special moved that can only be used if you have a specific badge. Like, a Pokemon can use Fly and carry you to a different town, but you need a badge first.

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

... I'm not very fond of flying, but I can see where it would be useful.

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

It's apparently the fastest method of travel around here.

[She frowned.] Since no one around here uses cars.

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Interesting. I'm used to getting around on trains, but for a place that seems so... rural... I can imagine they don't have a big train system.

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[fony]

What's that thing with you?

[Help? Nah, he's in about the same boat as you are, Naoya. He's most curious what the Spiritomb is.]

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[crouching_sin]

I'm not entirely sure yet. Some sort of Pokemon, at least.

[He tilts the camera down.]

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[fony]

It looks like a ghost.

And probably poisonous. I wouldn't touch it.

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[crouching_sin]

[Excuse you. The Spiritomb puffs up again. He's not poisonous!]

I think he took offense to that.

[If it's even a 'he'...]

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[fony]

[Oops.]

Well, he does.

[A pause.]

...Sorry. I didn't mean it in a bad way.

[text]

[unkinder]

[Well this is interesting, isn't it?]

So you know about this place.

[It seems like more of an observation than a question.]

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[crouching_sin]

[Sure is.]

I think you'd have to be living under a rock in Japan to not know what Pokemon are, and even then you probably won't have escaped it.

[text]

[unkinder]

[Ah; well, that explains it.]

That's fair enough. Though I'm sure that those who haven't actually played the games are content to brand everything as being Pikachu and move on.

[Because good LORD if they haven't been slapping that little yellow mouse all over everything as far as marketing goes.]

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[crouching_sin]

I know the basics of it, but I had other things to focus on besides Pokemon. I was always more of a computer gamer.

[text]

[unkinder]

[...]

What sorts of computer games did you play, then?