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FIRST ERRAND ➣ VIDEO / ACTION [GOLDENROD CITY]

[ ACTION - GOLDENROD CITY ]

[Hey, Team Rocket, how's it going? Has the base been peaceful lately? Because it certainly isn't going to be today. In fact, if you're unfortunate enough to be walking the hallways, you might see a Grunt get tossed into a nearby wall (or you, if you're really unfortunate). Thankfully the poor guy's alright, just a little stunned, but the shrieking that follows implies that this wasn't some sort of horrible Pokémon-related accident.]

Give me some answers, fucker! I don't give a shit about Pokey-mon or whatever the fuck you're talking about!

[The guy doing the shrieking is... actually fairly tiny. He's about 5'8" and doesn't look like he could toss a guy his size down a hallway. He's wearing a white suit and actually looks presentable, if not a bit pissed off.

...Okay, "a bit pissed off" is a horrendous understatement.]

Are you working for the fucking doves? Is this some kind of a fucking joke? If you shitheads think you're going to capture me again--!

[Naki bends down to grab the poor Grunt by the collar, hoisting him up over his head without much difficulty. The Grunt tries to say something, but Naki doesn't even finish his own thought, much less let the Grunt get a word in edgewise. Instead, he turns and tosses the Grunt down the hallway. Again.]

I'll fucking kill you! I'll fucking kill you all!!

[...Someone please save that poor Grunt.]

[ VIDEO ]

[Well, it's almost a day later and it seems someone has finally managed to get Naki to sit down and listen to reason. Somehow. Now that Naki isn't in the base anymore, he's actually much calmer. The video doesn't reveal much in terms of background and is shot from a low angle, revealing the sky and... not much else. Naki is standing, leaning in a bit to look at the camera, and holding a Magikarp by the tail. He shakes the fish at the camera and glares into it accusingly.]

This thing sucks.

[...Thank you, Naki. Surely no one has figured that one out.]

What's the point of Splash? It doesn't do anything. That's all this useless thing knows.

[The Magikarp flops around a bit at the word "useless", like it's responding to being called by name. Naki looks disgusted and shakes the fish before dropping it unceremoniously to the ground. The camera follows the fish before turning back up to face Naki.]

Where do I get something good? If these things are our only weapons here, I want something powerful.

[Did you just miss the part about training Pokémon to make them stronger, or...?]

Oh, if anyone's got any information about getting home, that would be great too. I just got here so I'm still trying to figure this place out.

[...]

And what is with this stupid music?

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Well, I got a little fire-breathing fox named Embers -- she named herself -- and then... [Henry reaches into a pocket of his cape and comes out with a little baby Murkrow. Probably not old enough to be separated from her mother, but what can you do.] ...Cawdia! Embers said she could take care of herself back at that place I woke up in, so I left her there.

Oh hey, that's a pretty cute bird. And you have a fox? At least you didn't get stuck with a useless fish. All it did when I called it out was flop around, so I left it in the room.

[Naki...]

The other one's uh... well.

[Naki fishes the Pokéball out of his pocket and drops it. A Cubone pops out, looking up at them studiously.]

...I have no idea what this thing is, honestly.

Is that a bone?

[Henry drops into a kneeling position immediately, fascinated by the new creature. And then he proceeds to address it while ignoring Naki, because priorities.]

Hi, I'm Henry! This is Cawdia.

[...Thanks, Henry.

The Cubone seems pleased that Henry is directly talking to him, so he's content to greet Henry. He doesn't have a name yet, but Naki has taken to calling him "Skull", so he introduces himself as that.]

Nice to meet you. [And he holds out a hand for the Cubone to shake, or sniff, or whatever it is Cubones do.]

[Meanwhile, muffled sad violin can be heard in the distance for Naki.]

[The Cubone sniffs it at first before lightly headbutting Henry's hand in greeting.

Naki just rolls his eyes before butting in.]

Your head still hurting? We should get that medicine if it is.

[Henry laughs when the Cubone headbutts him, but he keeps his hand out. Not too long ago, his hand would have been completely numb to something like that.]

[...And then Naki says something and Henry remembers he's there.]

Mmm... [He actually has to think about this. Sorting out pain signals is weird.] It's going away. I should be fine.

Well that's good! Do you wanna check this place out?

Yeah, sure.

[Henry straightens out again, flashing Skull another smile as he does. He looks ready to explore!]

[Yay...?]

[Well Skull is perfectly content to follow Naki and Henry around, so Naki enters the Pokémart and immediately looks around. It doesn't look too different from some of the larger marts in Tokyo, but Naki imagines it's pretty strange to Henry.]

Huh, it looks like these Pokey-mon things are really big here.

[There are so many floors full of items for these things...]

[...Henry doesn't seem to have heard, because he's already running over to look at all the weird stuff on display.]

Wonder what all these things do?

[He's looking, of course, at the ten bajillion different types of Pokéball. Cawdia is placed on his shoulder as Henry begins going through them, pressing buttons experimentally. Are they just decorative, or do they have actual uses, or...]

Oh hey, those things look like...

[Naki pulls out Skull's Pokéball and holds it up next to the ones on display.]

That's what these Pokey-mon things are kept in, I think. You can call 'em back using this thing...

[He presses the button on the center of Skull's Pokéball and recalls the Cubone. Naki pockets the ball again and picks up one of the display balls.]

These have some cool patterns on them though.

...

[Henry isn't really a fan of the concept of Pokéballs to begin with, so the fact that people have patterns for what is essentially a portable jail cell kind of rubs him the wrong way. But of course, he doesn't say or show any of that; he simply puts down the Great Ball he was holding, smile still firmly in place.]

I think it's better to keep them out, but I guess this could be useful if they're hurt or something.

Huh, you think so? It's pretty easy for carrying them around. Just imagine if you had like, ten of them all at once. It'd get pretty confusing.

[Naki can sympathize with the jail cell idea, but he's too stupid to reach that conclusion on his own.]

Yeah, but you shouldn't be taking ten wild animals out of their homes anyway.

[Why is this kid working for Team Rocket again?]

...Oh, actually uh yeah, you might have a point there. They probably wouldn't like that. You'd be taking them away from their friends and family...

[Naki's getting misty-eyed at the thought, so clearly he's not the best to be working for this criminal organization either.]

Yeah.

...I don't know how big these crows get normally, but I think that's what happened to Cawdia. Like, she can't even talk. She should still be in her mom's nest.

...Oh...

[Naki looks genuinely upset by that.]

Can you figure out where she's from? I mean, I guess if she can't talk that'd be sort of hard...

She wouldn't remember, I don't think.

[Henry looks down at the little birb sleeping in his pocket and scoops her out, cradling her in his arms. He attempts to bring their spirits back up.]

I mean, I've got no problem with raising crows, I've done it before! ...Just never without the parents.

Well... these aren't normal crows, so who knows, maybe it won't be so bad?

[He's trying so hard...]

Yeah! Someone must know how to raise them.

[HE IS GONNA BE A GOOD DAD TO THIS MURKROW NO MATTER WHAT.]

[OH NO IT'S CUTE]

Well if you've raised crows before, you'll at least have some idea how to take care of these things! I've never had any pets, so I don't know the first thing about taking care of them.

[Well obviously, he left his Magikarp in his room. Without any water. Number one trainer right here.]

[Henry looks up, examining the area around them.]

Wait. People are supposed to take care of these guys anyway, right? Think they have, like, "How To Train Your Spikey Crow" books or something?

Oh hey, that's a good idea! They've probably got something like that here for first time Pokey-mon trainers!

[With that said, Naki begins searching for any sections with books.]

[Books, books...]

[A little while later, Henry's -- uh, maybe found something? They're books, anyway. Thoughtfully, he begins flipping through them...]

[...only to realize they're basically tactical guidebooks. Oh. Okay, then.]

Oh. Do they use Pokémon like soldiers here?

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