[color=lightsteelblue][center][h1]???[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Gym[/h3][/center][/color]

[color=lightsteelblue]"I see..."[/color] With a slight frown, the research assistant took in the story. An Aerodactyl that could destroy an ambulance with one Hyper Beam. A man in a bizarre inflated outfit. A group of innocent people who'd thankfully escaped with their lives. A girl, strange activity happening around her, blurting that there had been a corrupt, shadowy aura surrounding the Pokemon. The assistant winced inwardly, but kept her formal demeanour. [color=lightsteelblue]"Well, thank you for telling me what you know. I'll report this back right away."[/color]

Once the student had bowed his head and left, the woman sighed. [color=lightsteelblue]"Just like I assumed,"[/color] she said, patting Pixel again. [color=lightsteelblue]"Someone's going and tampering with Pokemon."[/color] Given her field of expertise, she'd heard of quite a few possible ways their strengths could be enhanced. A Porygon Z was living proof of this, and it had taken a lot of research and reassurance that the modification, while causing unprogrammed behaviours, didn't actually give the Pokemon any distress, for her to let Pixel evolve. What had happened with this Aerodactyl, though... She didn't want to imagine what it must have been through, but she'd have to find out.

Taking out her phone, she dialled a number and reported what the monk had told her.

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[color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Gym[/h3][/center][/color]
[@fer1323]

Sophia couldn't help chuckling along with Oscar as she watched Aurora and Roadrunner play. Lacey joined in, running around after them and giggling. Maybe, just for a moment, Sophia thought, this would be a chance to put her worries aside. [color=orchid]"Well,"[/color] she said, with a proud grin, [color=orchid]"Remember Solanna's challenge? Of course, it'll be all too easy for me, but practice can't hu-"[/color]

She spun around to see the Darumaka darting off again. [color=orchid]"Lumas! Come back!"[/color] she called, but the monkey clambered up the leg of a smartly-dressed woman who seemed to have just made an important call. A Porygon Z at her side reeled back. The woman, who'd been about to put her phone away, staggered and dropped it.

Sophia reacted instantly. The phone stopped, suspended in midair for a second, before floating back into the woman's hand. [color=orchid]"Ehh, Lumas here is a little overexcited about his first battle,"[/color] the psychic explained, as the Darumaka let go of the fabric of the trouser leg, leaping down and running in circles. [color=orchid]"Either that or he just always acts like he ate too many Poke Puffs."[/color]

The other woman's eyebrows raised as she looked from her cell phone to Sophia. [color=lightsteelblue]"It's... ok,"[/color] she said. [color=lightsteelblue]"Hm, a psychic? Well, that's quite something. I can imagine a place like this would be perfect for you to train. Thanks, for just now."[/color]

A smirk grew across Sophia's face. [color=orchid]"Pretty neat, huh?"[/color]

The Porygon Z's trainer nodded, although her expression settled into a more neutral, less impressed one at the psychic's tone. [color=lightsteelblue]"And about your Darumaka, I spend a lot of time around Electric types. They can be the same."[/color]

That stern gaze shifted from Sophia to Oscar. [color=lightsteelblue]"Anyway, I just wanted to ask something,"[/color] the stranger said, clearly not one for small talk. [color=lightsteelblue]"If you're ok talking about this..."[/color] Her attention flicked over Sophia's injuries. [color=lightsteelblue]"Do you know anything about the incident around here two days ago? I'm helping to look into what could be causing such unusual behaviour in a Pokemon."[/color]

Sophia stood there, taken aback for a moment. Just great. Was this woman some kind of detective? Would anything she got told get back to Hammer? Was saying something worth the risk?

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[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita "Lacey" lv13, Purrloin "Grimalkin" lv12, Staryu "Arcturus" lv12, Darumaka "Lumas" lv11
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x2, TM33 (Reflect)[/hider]