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Excuse me!

[ A man with a long white ponytail and an immaculately tailored (though unusually green) suit graces your PokéGear screen this morning. He appears rather put out, for some reason. ]

I demand to know who is in charge here! I ask that you kindly return me to where I came from! I'm a very busy man, and I don't appreciate being... kidnapped, or whatever it is you've done to me!

[ He pauses, takes a breath, and smooths down the front of his suit. ]

Whoever you are, it is in your best interest to release me before my employees get here. [ His lip curls. ] And if you were going to go so far as to provide me with clothes, you might at least have made them a bit more fashionable. How you expected me to wear those rags...

[ Having said his piece, he reaches for the Gear, presumably to turn it off, when a long green snout comes abruptly into view, sniffing inquisitively. His Snivy's curious about the lighty box, it seems. ]

Ah, yes - and if someone could elucidate me as to what exactly these... creatures are, it would be most appreciated. At least this one seems to have good sense, for the most part - stop smelling that!

[ The Snivy straightens up, trying to look dignified. This is the sort of Snivy who would never think of sticking his face all over a PokéGear. What would make you think that? ]

[ The man, for his part, turns back to the camera. ] If you can provide me with some answers as to what's going on in this place, I will see to it that you are handsomely rewarded. The sooner, the better.

[ And the feed shuts off. ]

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[ Any Rockets hanging around the base, feel free to bug Valmont if you run into him in the hallway! You'll recognize him. He's the one in very non-regulation green and a foul mood. ]

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A place called Johto... [ He humphs. ] Well, that doesn't tell me much of anything, does it?

[ Valmont you're the one who asked... ]

I don't suppose you'd have any idea how far it is from here to San Francisco? [ Maybe he can catch a flight home... somehow. Money will be a problem, of course, but he's certainly not going to let that on to anyone. ]

San Francisco...?

[Valmont, you are talking to a national idol, not an international idol.]

Yes, San Francisco. The United States of America? Surely you've heard of it?

[ Oh god, please don't tell him the people here haven't even heard of proper countries. Not that the United States really counts as a proper country (they drink far too much coffee for that), but still... ]

...I'm from Japan. I've heard of the United States, but...I'm unfamiliar with San Francisco itself. I'm sorry.

Japan? [ Valmont looks slightly grumpier than usual at this. He hasn't had the world's best experience with Japan. ] Well, I suppose you can't be expected to know every American city, can you. [ Yes, that's the closest thing to a "sorry" you're getting out of him. ]

Very well. How far is it to Japan from here, then?

[...Ohhh God. It is becoming more and more difficult to keep the kindness act going.]

No one knows. For all we know, this is a different place entirely from Japan.

[ Talking to Valmont for any extended period of time will do that to you. ]

Great. Bloody great. [ He huffs. ] So no one here has any idea how to get back to civilization. And there's nothing to do while here except... challenge gyms, did you say? Well, I suppose it never hurts to stay in shape...

[She's. She's not even going to correct him this time; he's on his own. She's still smiling, though.]

Yes, that's right. Is there anything else you'd like to know?

I suppose not, if you've nothing more to tell me.

[ He muses. ] Still, you have given me more information than anyone else so far. [ There's your thank-you, Sayaka. Take it. Take it and be grateful. ] If I do manage to find myself in possession of any questions, I'm sure I shall contact you posthaste, Miss...?

Sure thing!

[Yeah, no. Please don't.]

I'm Sayaka Maizono.

[ Too late. You're the exposition fairy now. Better enjoy it. ]

Until next time, then, Miss Maizono.

[Never.]

Of course.

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