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The circus is in town.[break][break]
What’s on display behind corralled gates isn’t some animal: it’s life. Life as people say it, rather than life how it is loved. Unovan actors are fussed after by locals hired under the dubious title of ‘production assistant’. What exactly a production assistant is and what their duties entail seem to shift moment to moment.[break][break]
Scouts and buyers flood the streets of Dewford, looking for locations the circus can go to next. Obnoxious amounts of money are thrown around. Dewford thrives, its wheels greased by Virbank money.[break][break]
Sitting on the hood of his truck at the edge of the circus, nominally keeping watch over the proceedings, is Sheriff Navidson. He’s snacking on mochi, chewing on the rubbery dough as a director sits with his cinematographer, going over the next shot of the day. They’ve just got one or two more, judging by the numbers on the call sheet.[break][break]
“Guess all that free advertising you’ve given the town’s paid off, Navy.” He says to himself, remembering when he made the circuits and boasted about Dewford’s beaches. Better than Alola! He said.[break][break]
Someone listened.[break][break]
Most of the names on the call sheet are unfamiliar to him, save the locals hired on as grunts. The actors are recognizable. Several are even household names. The real surprise, listed right at the bottom, almost as an after-thought…[break][break]
Security: Kouji Matsubara. [break][break]
The sun dips low and the officer’s schedule begins. Waving the actors and crew off, Navy and the night guard are left alone on the set. Immediately disregarding a sign saying hot set, the Sheriff jumps up into a seat meant for the lead actor, playing the role of a life guard down by the beach.[break][break]
“Long time no see.” Navy smiles at Kouji. There’s nothing worth fighting over today, so he kicks his feet up and looks out across dark waters. “How was your trip to Galar?”

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Kouji had expected to hear this voice at some point during his time here, the facemask he wore, the one that covered the lower half of his face, it was something that hid just who exactly he was to those who would care. But this man? Well, he didn’t really see a need, even as things had cooled down.
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He pulled down his face mask, gold eyes looked over at the man sitting up high, like a king looking over his kingdom. But then again, Kouji never cared for kings to begin with; he raised a singular eyebrow as he opened his mouth.
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”About twenty years I’d say, can’t say that it was a great time if I’ll be honest, Navidson, but at least my head’s finally where it’s supposed to be.” This was a second chance for him, he wouldn’t squander it. His old way of doing things simply did not work, it didn’t make sense, and so Kouji…
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”Does playing Sheriff make ya happy, or just finally going on a powertrip?”

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“Mmm.” Navy says with a nod. As is his habit, he listens. The words are chewed over. Much like he’s heard from so many others, the people in the shield had the same trip as him.[break][break]
In a sense, both Kouji and himself are fortunate that this played out the way it did. Their eyes were moments away from locking across the battlefield when the pulse of fear ran through them. Fighting for twenty years wouldn’t set either of their heads straight.[break][break]
“Tell me somethin’ if your head’s on straight. What d’you see when you look at these people we’re guarding?” He motions at the people that are already gone.

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”What I see when I look at these people?”
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Kouji couldn’t quite figure out what Navy was asking, but at the same time did it really matter? There wasn’t some great consequence for it. ”Ain’t much to say is there? They’re just guys living and enjoying their lives, people on a set ain’t gotta worry about being strong, they’ll get paid as long as they work. Just like anyone else out there.”
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”And soon to be victims of this continually expanding conflict.”

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“Yep. Happy. Not thinking about anything except paychecks and dates. Not worrying about this fight.” People that, by Kouji’s definition, are weak. Their weakness is beautiful. “Gonna keep it that way. You and your boys aren’t gonna disrupt their happy little lives. Every day this director gets to go off on the PA ‘bout how his coffee’s all wrong, that’s a victory for the world I wanna create.”[break][break]
He says this knowing that one bad day, one disaster, will be enough to destroy this pretense of goodness. Order is an illusion. Compassion a delusion of modern comforts. Let him know the truth while others embody his ideals.

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Kouji scoffed.
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”I know you’re smarter than that, Navidson.” The way he spoke wasn’t particularly different, the inflection was almost the same, but the choice of words, and the gruffer approach, that was perhaps the biggest departure from it all. ”Me and my buddies won’t let it end up so peaceful. Well, I won’t. Your higher-ups also want complete destruction of us.”
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He shrugged.
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”There ain’t a peaceful ending to this story, this town’s already seen that once. We fought all across it, others did too, and all for some…” He kept it simple, vague. ”Not like it matters, that director’ll be a guy begging for water at one point in time. Survival of the fittest, that’s the world I’ll create, my dream.”

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“Only if you win,” the older reminds the younger with a smile, “and Rocket seems pretty lax. Hell, sometimes I talk to ‘em and they’re downright friendly.” He doesn’t mean to taunt him, it just comes natural. Playful banter to pass the time. “I guess I wouldn’t mind if that director had to beg. Guys like him tick me off. Never liked the rich.” Funny, how many revolutionaries has rocket recruited who think the same?[break][break]
“Attacking Dewford again would be stupid. Only thing worth having here’s Eternatus, and he’s way more trouble than he’s worth.”

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”Huh, so that’s what it is? The big snake.” He did think it was similar, but it didn’t click until this moment. Smarter people would have known, but he made peace with the fact he was not one of them. Yet.
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”Aye, but there’s hearts here. And hearts are what win and lose wars.” He said, but then again. Kouji didn’t care about this town, and yet he did crack a small smirk. He was friendly with Navidson.
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”Course I’m friendly, I’d get fired as a security guard if I weren’t, they don’t got many jobs for guys like me.” He said as he went into his pocket. ”But as for my night job, well, you’re a more valuable target than ever now Navy, I could eat off you for a lifetime, so keep ya guard up. Don’t want anyone else taking your head.”
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”Cos I’ll definitely take it someday. That’ll be the first step to my win.”

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“Step one’s me, huh? Might wanna rewrite the plan. Don’t hold up your dreams on my account.” Taking out a cigar, a bad habit picked up since Galar, he lights it up and inhales. He holds the smoke in his mouth, not letting any escape down into the lungs. Cigars, after all, are for taste.[break][break]
“I guess I should take it as a sign of respect that Rocket sends goons down here pretty often. Surprised I didn’t see you the other day when Tempest Quinn rolled up.” Idly, he looks at the younger man. Navy’s star has been rising. How fares Rocket’s golden boy?[break][break]
“What about you? Surprised you didn’t claw your way to Beast yet. Having your face roll off of interpol’s most wanted list sounds novel. Get to say I beat that guy up when he was a small fry.”

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In all truth, Kouji had never really thought about it; taking up some higher position. That was a want of recognition, and he didn’t seek such things. For him Rocket was simply a way of life, it was the thing he wanted, and he had reached that dream when he had gotten to join. Yet, the pit of bitterness that was the result of his time in that dream wouldn’t go away so quickly, to be left behind, to be tortured, to be broken.
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”Hah, I already get to say that. That kinda stuff comes when it’s there, I’ll just keep doing what I have to do.” He never thought about leadership mostly because the him of before would simply never have thought. His little crime ring had gone up in smoke because of that, he’d found himself in a dungeon because of that. Now?
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”I’ll just do my missions, Rocket’s goals and mine align most of the way, I’ll make theirs come true, and then mine will soon after. It’s why I ain’t gone and joined Tempest, he’s got his own things to do. I’ll attack you guys when it’s my turn.”
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“I’ll say this,” he begins with an exhale, “I hate all this waiting. I look at the League, Rocket, both of ‘em, and I wanna say get on with it already. Nobody likes a tease. Nobody likes waiting. Let the fists fly and the cards land where they will.” He admires the man’s simplicity, this fellow warrior. They play for higher stakes. They were on the battlefield together in Galar. He must have seen that, too.[break][break]
Or maybe his eyes are simply focused on the simple truth, not esoteric things written in the stars. Were the League and Rocket to settle the score, the victor could use the resources of the loser. One could go stronger at the expense of the defeated. One world would prevail over another.[break][break]
“I’m sure you’ll get your big break sooner or later. Rocket always needs good soldiers.”

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Kouji smirked, he could absolutely agree with that.
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”It ain’t about soldiers. We’ll get them all the time, it’s about leadership. I’ve got ways to go there.” He said as he cracked his neck, his eyes looked off into the distance, he wanted this conflict done, but not in the same way. To agree on a topic, but at the same time.
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”Nothing’ll get settled, don’t ya know? Confronting something, anything, means you can finally lose. Whether that’s getting serious about your dream, or defeating your foe.” He said as he looked forward.
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”No-one wants to lose, so they might not move to win. It’s the same as two cats facing off against each other in an alleyway.”

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“Guess that’s the snag, isn’t it?” He contemplates the world as the sun sets. Blue waves begin to turn dark. “You can keep circling each other forever. Nothing will ever change. Some cities will change hands, but overall…the world keeps spinning.” It sounds frustrating when he says it out loud.[break][break]
“A conclusion sounds better. Shame no one wants to see it.” He doesn’t, for he knows what that would bring. Kouji’s right. The hearts of the people are what matters. The final battle would crush them or break them. There’s no way they will come out whole.[break][break]
“Guess we’ll see where things go.” Standing up, he cracks his neck. “Keep your head up, Kouji.”

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”And keep yours on, Navy.”
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Kouji said with a smirk, a sound, and energy closer to his normal; it was calming talking to his enemy. It was a strange kind of back and forth, where one could say things to one’s enemy. Kouji’s pondered on it before.
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”I’ll see you around next time, if you’re still around.”
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Then again, he was working on this set for a little while, he’d see that man around even if he didn’t really want to.

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