DRK Triad this, Avatarship that. As you've just recently learned, they're both very important things to the upper echelons of Team Rocket, and very good reasons to be interested in the appearance of Kyogre. They're also very convenient excuses for you to come along, though you aren't here for either of those aforementioned reasons.

No, you're here to fight it. You've already had the misfortunate of crossing paths with it once, but this time, it's going to have the misfortune of crossing paths with you. You might not kill it, hell, you might not even win in the slightest, but you'll certainly leave that leviathan bloodier than it was than when you arrived. You'll be like, uh... The guy from Moby Dick... What was he called again...? Y'know... Y'know, him.

Okay, you haven't read Moby Dick. As it happens, you also haven't ready all those refresher emails you got about the DRK Triad, which is why you can't really relate to the Head Scientist. Oh well. You'll find the time eventually. For now, you just need to bullshit that you're in the know.

"...Yeah, definitely."

You lean back in your seat, glancing around at the open sea. Things are plenty rough and plenty stormy, but there's no sight of that big fucker floating along on the surface. So, where the hell is he hiding, and where is he going to attack from?

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Naomi Sato

As the great leviathan emerges from the deep, you can feel a change in the air. The crack of thunder roars in the distance, the clouds above you turn grey, and rain begins to fall upon your face. Just like what happened back on the Sea Mauville, when you first encountered the bastard... Yeah, no doubt about it: Kyogre is here.

"On it!" You practically leap out of your seat, rushing forth to the prow of the ship. You're not screwing around. No, this is your chance to get even, and you're sure as shit not going to squander it. As soon as you spot the shadow on the water, you grab a Pokeball from your belt and hurl it forth without a moment's hesitation. "Dragapult! Lock On!"

"10-4, we have eyes on the target." The dragon growls in response, bursting out of the red flash and soaring closer to the lurking legend. "Arming weapons, ready to fire in ten, over."

You curse under your breath. Ten seconds to fire? You don't have the luxury of waiting ten seconds, and judging by how the whale is barrelling towards your ship, it doesn't seem polite enough to pause until your attack is ready. So, with no better options, all you can do is grip the railing and brace for impact.

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Naomi Sato

"...What the fuck...?"

You look around the endless cosmic ocean with the most sincere confusion you have ever felt in your life. Where even are you right now? One moment you were facing down an attack from Kyogre, and the next... SHIT, did you die?! No, that couldn't be it. You're not exactly likely to get into Heaven, but there's no way a place as pleasant as this could be Hell, either. But then, where the hell are you?

Fortunately, Naomi is here to help answer your questions. Unfortunately, that can only do so much for a man as dense as you.

"The unknown dimension?" You blink. Even she doesn't know what it is? But clearly, she was the one who brought you here, right? Is she one of those wizards, like the one rock guy you fought before? Gah, too many questions! You decide it's better not to think about it. Your brain will hurt less that way. "Yeah, it sure is."

Then, there's a pause. Then, you look around your surroundings for a bit. Then, you have a realisation. Then, you speak up again.

"...Our boat's totally fucked, isn't it?"

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Naomi Sato

"Damn."

Oh well. Sucks about the boat, but better it than you, right? Adding a sunken ship to the Sootopolis seafloor is better than having a pair of bloated corpses wash up on its beaches. But just because you're fine in the short term, that doesn't mean you'll be alright in the long term, does it? No, right now, you're stranded in the unknown dimension with nowhere to stand on the sea, while Kyogre is out there swimming in the raging ocean rampaging to his heart's content. To put it politely, this is a bad situation. To be blunt, you're up shit creek without a paddle... In the shit ocean without a ship? Something like that.

"Yeah, he's a real asshole." You murmur in agreement, clenching a fist. This is the second time the damned fish has gotten the better of you, and frankly, your desire to get even is quickly being overwritten by your desire to give up. Seriously, what are you even supposed to do against that thing? Even in the best case scenario, the odds are bleak. "Maybe if we were on dry land, we'd stand a chance, but in open water? No way in hell we can beat it. Even if we did somehow get the upper hand, he'd just dive down and swim away."

You've all but talked yourself out of this ill-conceived vengeance quest at this point. Why even get mad at it? It's not like it's a real person with thoughts and feelings. No, at this point, it's more of a natural disaster than a Pokemon. You don't get mad at earthquakes or tornadoes or volcanic eruptions, so why get mad at Kyogre? No point trying to win a fight against pure destruction. Not unless you've got a serious death wish.

So, now that you've discarded your foolish thoughts of besting the leviathan, where does that leave you? In the unknown dimension, which has gotten no less confusing since you first arrived here.

"Yeah, it's pretty and all, but, uh... How do I put this...?" You trail off, wondering how best to phrase your many, many questions. What are you supposed to say here that'll make Nomi explain everything you need to know? You mull it over for a moment, and after a few seconds of pondering, you give up and slam then square block into the triangular hole. "????????????????????????"

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Naomi Sato

"...Yeah, okay."

This all sounds like bullshit, but you believe it. These strange and mysterious letters who exist in an alternate dimension want to protect Hoenn from the strange and mysterious DRK Triad? Sure, why not? It's no weirder than the dozens of other things you've seen since you showed up here. She could be lying to your face right now, and at this point, you'd still believe her.

You watch the Unown for a moment. Strange little guys, aren't they? You wouldn't think those wide eyes have some grand agenda behind them, but apparently, they do. Life really is full of surprises!

"Well, either way, I think we're just about done here." You shrug. Kyogre'll just have to be dealt with another day. For now, it's time for you to debrief, go home, crack open a beer, and try and make sense of anything that just happened to you. "Time to head back to base... Uh, where's the exit?"

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Naomi Sato