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"...kyle?"[break][break]
"wow! you really look like our matias except for the hair. why do you have salmon hair? did you dye it?"
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"uh, no, it just...i was born this way, i guess."[break][break]
"that's strange! our matias was born with black hair. i think i prefer salmon, but let's keep that between us."
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"okay, sure, it's safe with me."[break][break]
"that's more for your benefit than it is mine. the sea council may have pardoned you but i doubt they would care if our matias kills you. he's already asked me if he could, by the way."
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"and you said?"[break][break]
"if i wanted you dead, you'd already be dead, so stop fishing and put on your crown. i don't have all day you know, and the fact that i'm here now should already tell you how i feel."
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"sootopolis?"[break][break]
"have you ever wondered how the RED ORB and the BLUE ORB were created?"
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"no, not really."[break][break]
"you should really think about these things, you know. why go chasing after something when you don't fully understand it? you're so reckless, but i guess that's something all matias' share."
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"at least i'm trying to be better about it."[break][break]
"sure you are. back to my story, it's said that the draconids, a tribe as old as hoenn itself, created the orbs under the guidance of rayquaza knowing that one day, they'd need the power to be able to control the weather titans. think of it as a backup in case rayquaza ever goes missing, and whaddya know, rayquaza never showed up."
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"who's that?"[break][break]
"let's go find out."
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"can you imagine dooming your entire world just because you want more power? like how dumb do you have to be?"
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"yeah, really dumb."[break][break]
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"who the fuck is that?"[break][break]
"how long have you been in hoenn for again? aren't you supposed to know all the important people by now?"
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"yeah, but—"[break][break]
"no buts! stop making excuses. anyways, that's ULYSSES MONROE, he was the commissioner when there was still the need for one. rumor has it he's in cahoots with team rocket over in kanto, but that was never proven, and now he's dead so i guess it doesn't matter anymore."
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"oi, stop that. you can't interact with anything here, anyways, as it's only a memory. haven't you been listening to me? i literally told you those orbs killed him and here you are ignoring me. that's so typical of you. you just never listen huh? not even to me."
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"you're right, kyle. i'll listen. i'm sorry, it's just difficult, i guess. sometimes, i'm not even aware of what i'm doing until i'm in the middle of it."[break][break]
"no kidding. that's groudon's influence, you idiot. why do you think our queen needs her staff? or why i need my ticket with darkrai? to bind yourself to a legendary will only split your mind apart, but if you were to use a conduit like a staff or a crown, then you stand a much higher chance of not going insane."
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"i don't think that's how it works where i'm from."[break][break]
"maybe no one's smart enough to think about doing that yet. it's too late for you though. why did you fuse them into your flesh? that's kinda crazy."
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"i wasn't thinking. it's not like i coul—"[break][break]
"shh shh shh, watch. we're getting to the good part now."
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"i fucking knew it. i knew there had to be a reason why groudon lost, and it's because all of you fuckers chose to work against it, and now look at the state your world is in."[break][break]
"yup, you're right. i even told them at the time that we should've focused on containing them instead of helping one over the other. for whatever reason, they thought a wet world would be better than a dry one."
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"but it wouldn't be a dry one. i've seen it, kyle, i've seen a world where groudon rules as the apex, and it's beautiful. that's the world i'm striving toward yet no one seems to understand."[break][break]
"you still don't get it, do you?"
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"get what?"[break][break]
"the world needs balance."
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"i...i don't get it. why does it look like this? where's all the water?"[break][break]
"for a year or two after the battle, hoenn thrived. i'm not really one for nature but even i found it really pretty. but then the storms kept coming, and soon the floods followed. that beautiful world you saw will not last, matias, the same way it did not last for us."
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"no, no, that can't be true."[break][break]
"rayquaza was meant to maintain that balance in the world, to keep both groudon and kyogre in check as it has done through history. we should have known better than to meddle but that's just who we are, and we paid the price for it."
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"we're together in your world?"[break][break]
"something like that. it's more like i'm stuck with you since you're so stubborn and you never give up even though i told you i don't date my coworkers. but i guess that means we're together."
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"what happened to noah faber?"[break][break]
"oooh is that who i'm with in your world? damn, i can see that, he is kinda cute, but he's still single in my world last i checked. are you with anyone in yours?"
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"i guess i'm with Elisabeth Fiorelli. kinda. it's messy."[break][break]
"things are always messy with you. are you not with me because of noah?"
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"partly. the bigger reason is that i think you deserve better. i still love you, kyle, but i know i'm nothing but trouble, so you're better off without me."[break][break]
"what do you mean by still? did something happen?"
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"yeah, but it's a long story, and it's a bit hard to explain."[break][break]
"we have time. explain it to me later, okay? let's head back for now. i'm getting hungry."
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"i, uh, don't really want to go yet."[break][break]
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"well, you can stay here for hours and watch us fail to catch anything, or you can come with me and i'll take you to my favorite noodles spot."
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"..."[break][break]
"it'll be our little secret."
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"...fine."[break][break]
"i'll also tell you all about our Elisabeth Fiorelli. be prepared, hehe! oh, but in return you have to tell me about what happened to us. deal?" [break][break]
"deal."[break][break]