Hideo didn't hesitate to accept Martín del Mar 's meeting, accepting it nearly the instant he got it. Apart from a chance meeting with Locke Jamison , he hadn't made any progress finding out more about his amulet, or finding out what that weird video on his Rotomdex meant.

Maybe he'd finally find out what this was all about - and finally get the amulet off his mind.

He was accompanied by his Beheeyem, who once again insisted on coming along on anything regarding the amulets. As weird as Hideo found his Beheeyem insisting on anything, he didn't object.

Once Hideo arrived, he offered a quick greeting to Martin, before his Beheeyem spotted Locke and the semi-disguised Eris Halla , leading Hideo over towards the two. He would wait for everyone else's arrival with them, taking out his amulet for all to see - and for him to hear.

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11TH HOUR

THE FINAL STROKE BEFORE TWELVE

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BOUND BY CIRCUMSTANCES beyond their understanding, they have gathered here today. the prophets of AZELF join hands with the CHARMED ONES, the final key to unlock the puzzle they’ve unknowingly been tasked with. as each holder reveals their UNUSUAL CHARM or MYSTERIOUS CHARM, the ground underneath them starts to glow.

circles of all sizes start to construct themselves into an array. they revolve around one another, guided by a planetary order. as they fall into place, the positions of Martín del Mar, priam conrad, and Katherine Fairburne form the three corners of a triangle. black lines shoot out from the cement underneath, creating a perimeter for three spheres to form.

no more than patterns on the ground, these orbs deviate from the design’s symmetrical nature. they glow in three different colors: blue, red, and yellow.

once the shapes stop moving, the sigil is complete. in that instance, every memory they’ve shared, every emotion they’ve bottled, floats to the surface. like the individual letters of a password, they unlock the only measure in place to gatekeep their progress.

sparks of probability crackle as energy radiates underneath them. the same force behind the PACKAGE FOR POG incident buffets them with severe winds. as their charms flutter against the gust, the BLUE SPHERE start to project an image.

those present will hear their own voice project a message straight into their mind. those who have been granted AZELF PROPHECIES will find the sensation familiar. those without, will walk away with a new memory. one they get to keep.

THE FUTURE IS LOST.

YOUR CHOICE DOESN’T MATTER.

THERE IS NO CORRECT ONE.

Martín del Mar priam conrad Katherine Fairburne
Eris Halla Summer Atreides Serena Malcolm
Locke Jamison Hideo Kino maverick noah ryder

Memories and emotions all hit Hideo at once, his meeting with Eris Halla and Andy Blackadder about the Darkest Days hitting first. Of a curse that made him forget it.

Several of them conflict: the desire to learn more, matched with the dread of an overwhelming force he could do nothing about. The wonder of why he’d gotten his amulet, with the confusion of no answer. The fear of why there was a hole in his memories, to the fear of what now filled that space.

And he could tell there was something in front of him. He doesn’t feel it. He can’t feel it. Yet he knows its shape, its size, as if he’d touched it just moments ago. A Pokemon appeared, whether real or not.

And those words. His own voice speaking to him. Telling him it was hopeless.

Hideo stood there, stunned, trying to sift through it all at once. It was too much for him to handle, for him to want to handle.

He wanted to cry.

But his Beheeyem noticed his distress, the Pokemon’s hand raising up towards the boy’s head as the small dots on its hand blinked rapidly. A Calm Mind was enough to help keep Hideo composed, though there was still a lot of unrest in his heart.

He gripped his amulet tight. “I…I don’t understand. What choices do we have? What are we supposed to do?!”

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