[quote=@Shiny Keldeo]
So there's lots of options, and I thought of one myself. You said he left Kanto to escape the heat, maybe he had to lie low for a while or something, but ends up getting mixed up in something bigger than he's ever been in before. I'll try to help you out as much as I can, as long as you want some.
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Hm.

Good point on the registries. I'll just make an edit.