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.006 | video | Plus points for effort?

[ This one has Yukio settled under a tree today. His attention is focused on a brand new badge which he holds up to the sunlight -- his second so far. It took a while to get but here it was and it seemed to be worth it. In the background, his houndoom's taking a nap in the sun with his Happiny curled up next to him. ]

Everyone's more or less started going after badges at least once during their stay here, right? I'm just a little curious as to why. Personal reasons? Motivation?

[ He'll just take a while to polish off that badge before settling back down against the tree trunk. Pardon him. Someone's feeling a bit philosophical today. ]

Also, I'd like to know if there's any place to get somewhere to put these badges. If anyone's making them, I'd like to go about ordering one.

[ Argh, these little blips he makes on the network. So hard to end them so... have a hasty little awkward smile. ]

Right, uh... thanks for your time.

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Perhaps we'll have a breakthrough if some of those closed off routes and caves ever become open to the public.

As unpredictable as things are, you really can't tell if and when those will ever open if at all...

Still, you'd think the locals would request the free use of their own roads, at the very least.

It's a little odd, really. Maybe they've just found a way to adapt not using the roads. Most of them don't seem all that eager to get anywhere...

True. It sometimes feels as though we are this land's sole source of tourism.

Given how many we are, I wouldn't be all that surprised. That and the number just keeps increasing. For everyone who leaves, there seem to be more coming in.

It's true that arrivals happen much more regularly than departures... But sometimes it feels as though there were more of us, years ago. Some days, the network almost feels too quiet.

So the numbers have dwindled.

[ there's a frown as he considers this. ]

Um... would you think that would be indicative of something? Whatever's pulled us here being weaker? Maybe?

That's a strong possibility, considering that new arrivals used to be twice as common. But that was so long ago that most would not remember it.

There has to be a connection to all of this.

[ A sigh. Maybe he's overthinking things. ]

It seems the more we find out, we get more questions than answers.

Is it so surprising? As our vision of this world enlarges, so does the pool of questions we can ask. None of us question Johto's boundaries, before we were allowed to visit Kanto.

I guess it's kind of expected. But it's a little surprising how much the environment changes.

[ A beat. ]

I mean a whole new region no one's been given access to yet...

For Kanto, it was merely a matter of making the Magnet train and the ferry available, but I have a feeling reaching other regions is not so easy. They'd have to be beyond the ocean, or over a mountain chain...

Maybe they'll allow us on the SSAnne even if we haven't beaten all the Gym Leaders yet.

[ And he's still considering the possibilities. ]

Either that or if it's over the mountain... The only guess I can make is if there's some sort of mountain path that we uncover.

The SS Anne only travels between Vermillion and Olivine, sadly. I have the ticket to prove it.

[Not that a cruise doesn't sound nice, but it doesn't help them in this particular situation.]

A cave, perhaps. Caves are wonderful for travel, as long as you don't mind the bats.

It's a thought. Maybe they'd include the new region on the route.

[ Well, it was an idea. But there's a sigh. ]

If they make it a cave, I'll be sure to bring as many repels as I can.

A full team of Pokémon that have reached level 100 is just as efficient, though it takes more time, effort and money to acquire.

That's true. It might take a while for my team to reach 100 but they'll probably be ready by the time the new region comes along.

Unless the path to reach it is discovered tomorrow. ...Which I'd not complain about, I must say.

That'll be one more thing to do, at least... as if we weren't busy enough already.

[ A short laugh. ]

If anything, I'll be keeping an eye on the network... just in case.

That's always a good idea. It can be even faster than the EV News at sharing important information.

That's true. Some people hear things before the EV News gets to it too.
If I hear anything, I'll be sure to let you know.

Thank you. I'll also share any information I might learn.

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