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Remiel Calcifet 's meteor fragments was remarkably well defended.

Howard didn't know if had always been like this, or if Remiel had changed the protocol when Howard had expressed interest in the fragment, but the admin wasn't even allowed to see it without supervision. It was unfathomably frustrating to be so close, yet so far. If Howard was someone like Underboss Quinn, he could've simply smashed the glass while holding Remiel's body in one hand and Dr. Graves's in the other.

Alas, he was not Cillian Quinn . Remiel could thrash him in a battle, and Howard didn't want to take his chances with Dr. Graves.

Not only was it unproductive, but it got in the way of fulfilling his true objective here. Rocket needed those fragments. At least, Amor did. Regidrago was an entire world away, and both Howard and Amor wanted it back. Rocket needed one of its five golem protectors.

Regice alone simply was not enough.

"Woooooooow~" Howard's eye sparkled as he peered through the glass. This was commonplace for the museum's recent hire at this point. Whenever he went through the back of the museum for research, he would often forget his task in favor of researching something entirely separate.

"Those are from Meteor Falls! Oh, or maybe they've fallen through a rift! Oh, or maybe...!"

His cheeks reddened as he turned to the side and looked at his superior. Howard both hated and loved this man. Hated him for his success, loved him for it. Still, those emotions were tamped down.

"I apologize, Dr. Graves. Forgive my outburst."

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howard slayte had come to be quite the character in GIDEON GRAVES’s professional life.[break][break]

He was known to be an over-the-top, effusive chatterbox when it came to the myriad collections within the museum at large and his contract work in particular. It was a passion the director could commiserate with, though did not necessarily express outwardly in a similar fashion. [break][break]

In a way, Howard reminded Gideon of ollie morales. Perhaps that was why he’d grown fond of the man over time.[break][break]

“How many times have you apologized for those outbursts? I’m beginning to think you’re not actually remorseful.” The untrained ear might hear this as deadpan criticism, but those who’d spent time with the inexpressive professor might recognize the barest inflection of a joke.[break][break]

“I don’t recall where these fragments were recovered...” Gideon replied, now focused on the shards in front of them. “Let’s see, what does the I.D. tag say...”

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He knew the I.D off the top of his head. For Howard, it was practically his bible. Even if he wasn't allowed in the room with the meteor shards, he could read about them. That was no crime.

"Meteor shards from Meteor Falls, recovered by Eris Halla and Remiel Calcifet during a survey." A short summary, but an appropriate one. Each shard would have an individual identification number and log about each time it was moved from containment.

Annoyingly, Remiel was meticulous. He would not let Howard touch them. For a puffed up frat boy, he was clever. He had to be, given his lengthy tenure in Rocket before turning his cloak.

Instead of dwelling on dark thoughts of Remiel, Howard instead turned his energies to the museum director. Thoughts revolving around Remiel were dark and thunderous, whereas Howard's thoughts on Gideon were more of a tumultuous gray storm. It was easier to flit between like and dislike for the director, rather than the limitless contempt reserved for the prince.

"Remorseful? Me? Never." If he took it as a joke, Howard hit it well. Instead, he focused on the fragments at hand. "There's more to those rocks than meets the eye, though that's true for most things in our field. Remiel and I believe they were drained by a giant."

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Given the disastrous events of Hoenn's past few years, Howard's theory concerning the meteor shard didn't altogether surprise GIDEON GRAVES.[break][break]

But this was not his area of expertise. Outside of his role as director of the Museum of Natural History, the professor's research interests leaned more towards the microbiological. He leaned on those like howard slayte and Remiel Calcifet for their archeological knowledge in situations like this. [break][break]

"Oh?" He uttered, raising a curious brow. "How did you two come to that conclusion?"

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"The oldest trick in the book." The admin peered at the meteor from behind its case. "We make something up and stick to it until proven wrong."

A very popular trick in Galar, if the fossil Pokemon restored there were to be believed. Howard was going to find Gibion Mandell and break his knees for the irreparable damage he had done to the field of archaeology. Hell, maybe he'd even get Remiel to help him.

After a moment of daydreaming about murdering fraudulent archaeologists, he gave Gideon a glance.

"A couple years back, Regidrago was spotted in Meteor Falls." Howard frowned and scratched his chin. Amor Rose had given him the crash course on the incident. At the time, Howard had been teaching in Rustboro. "It apparently vanished to another world, and left these behind."

He omitted the part where he touched a statue in Meteor Falls and got a strange sensation on Regidrago's location. That wasn't like he could put that in an academic article. It'd also require him to say that Regice's Pokeball was currently in his locker.

Not ideal.

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The oldest trick in the book. [break][break]

That one cracked a smile in GIDEON GRAVES’s usually impassive expression. The logic was there: just as the world was thought to be flat, or that variation within a Pokemon species was due to pangenesis – science was all about proving theories wrong as much as it was about blanket discoveries.[break][break]

“Mm. I remember hearing about that.” Considering this connection, several thoughts popped into the professor’s head, the chief of which was always: why?[break][break]

“What sort of substance did Regidrago drain, I wonder? If that’s indeed what happened, as you propose.” The inclination of his index finger brought his ROTOM, Scribe, hovering closer. Housed within a tablet, it made for a convenient assistant.[break][break]

“Do we have composition data on this specimen, Scribe? ID Number: MF-054.”[break][break]

When found, the ROTOM’s computerized voice would read it aloud.

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The academic process was a farce, but it was a meticulous one. Rather than risk an incorrect theory, thousands of people would come together to verify one individual idea as fact. When that happened, it was marked down in the collective consciousness of humanity as 'true'.

Unification to expand the horizons of every person alive was a beautiful thing. Mankind would rather slow progress to a crawl rather than dare to be wrong.

"Energy, likely. It'd have to get its energy from somewhere, as it can't eat. We cannot confirm that, though." Howard looked around the archives, his ID card swishing as he did so. "Unless you've got Regidrago hidden in one of these rooms? May I see it, Dr. Graves?"

As if on queue, Scribe began to speak. 'MF-054 SUBJECT DISCOVERED IN JUNE OF 2021. NO ENERGY SIGNATURE HAS BEEN FOUND WITHIN. IF ANY EXISTS, IT HAS BEEN DRAINED. THE COMPOSITION IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER SUBJECTS IN THE MF-XXX SERIES.'

"Woah." Howard's eye got wide as he looked at Gideon. "How'd it do that?"

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As was typical when posed with a conundrum, GIDEON GRAVES was now absorbed in his thoughts. His focus was on the meteor shards trapped within their glass case, which reflected the two scientists in warped companionship.[break][break]

“Perhaps Primal Energy, then...?” The professor muttered behind a thoughtful finger. [break][break]

If REGIDRAGO had indeed vanished to another world, the use of PRIMAL ENERGY was a valid hypothesis. After all, it was the same type the LEAGUE government had used to open a portal to Sea Hoenn and divert 99943 METENO's impending impact.[break][break]

Eventually, howard slayte’s continued wisecracks pulled Gideon away from his musings. [break][break]

“Of course, how could I forget? I’ve got all the Giants locked away somewhere down here. Would you like to see Registeel first?” Though not usually one to joke himself, Howard’s unrelenting use of them had forced Gideon to try and keep pace.[break][break]

To the archaeologist's surprise he simply raised a brow and replied, “Have you never seen a Rotom utilized in this way?”

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Their shared quip made Howard smile. For a moment, he forgot about Rocket. This was his life. The life he had always wanted.

"I knew you had a lighthearted side, Dr. Graves. I never thought I'd see it, though. Whenever you're running around the museum, you look so serious. Busy. Running a museum must be hard."

When the subject of the Rotom phone was broached, the smile dropped from Howard's face. Not even its memory remained as the moment was lost. Technology. It always came back to technology. Why did an archaeologist need to understand the workings of the future? A historian, maybe, but an archaeologist?

"No, doctor." He said carefully, filing away the director's theory on Primal Energy for later. "I've always been technologically... illiterate."

Stunted. Fragile. Frail. A gaping weakness that had led him to down the path he currently walked.

"If you can believe it, I tried to apply for work here. I couldn't get past your website or automation process."

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“Hard, but fulfilling. As much of our work is.”[break][break]

It was heartening to see a smile on the younger man’s face – something GIDEON GRAVES only realized after he watched it fall.[break][break]

In truth, the director saw so much promise in Howard. So much untapped potential. Boundless enthusiasm for his craft, a sharp mind, curiosity in spades. [break][break]

howard slayte was bright, in every sense of the word.[break][break]

So with that sentiment in mind, there was neither pity nor judgment in GIDEON GRAVES’s voice as he suggested, “We have Digital Literacy classes taught out of our Community Room, you know.”[break][break]

Even archeologists needed basic technological skills. Much of their equipment had advanced into the twenty-first century, such as the use of LiDAR to survey landscapes. The National Museum of Natural History could offer more to Howard than what he might have assumed at first glance.[break][break]

“I’m sure I could secure enrollment for you, if that’s something you’re interested in.”

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There was no pity or judgement in Gideon's voice. This was a man who simply fostered talent to push the boundaries of his field of study to their limits.

To deny talent was to endorse stagnation. No field could survive with the same individuals existing within, with no new blood. When that happened, the old became vampire kings, sucking on the jugular of progress within the field of archaeology. This field had been one for the wealthy and privileged, once.

No longer.

"Really?" Howard eyed Gideon cautiously, as if he might explode. "How much do they cost?"

Gideon could secure enrollment for one of his employees, but it would not be free. Everything that Gideon offered had never been for free. Howard had paid with a possible future that he'd never experience, and now he was reaping the rewards of that exchange.

The kindness of the doctor had been stained with the past experiences of one suffering from self-inflicted scorn.

"What's the angle here, Dr. Graves?

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"I can see that you're skeptical."[break][break]

And that was a shame. He liked Howard, after all, and hoped they'd built some trust over their time together.[break][break]

But more importantly, the professor saw talent within howard slayte that just needed the right avenues to be accessed. GIDEON GRAVES had fostered many the young mind over the years — it was one of his core reasons for pursuing the career that he had. So why not another?[break][break]

"Think of it as an investment, if you wish. The museum will cover the cost as professional development for one of its employees." [break][break]

All Howard had to do was say yes.

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To say yes was to accept that the past few years of his life had been a sham.

Years of wandering the world, searching for a crumb of history that would result in permanent employment, instead occasional lectures and occasional translational work. He had worked his hands raw, sifting through sand and dirt and stone to find whispers of a legacy that humanity had lost.

All just to follow his dream.

It was in front of him now.

This man gave something freely that he had no right to offer. Gideon's kindness was a mercy, and it had come after Howard's soul had been sold to the highest bidder. Years of struggling, all for nothing.

"Skepticism is required in our profession, sadly. There are so many conflicting accounts in our respective fields, we must try to sift through fact and fiction with remarkable deftness. Still..." He could play at this mockery for a short while. "...sure, why not."

This offer was years too late, yet what were archaeologists but those who dug deep for things lost and forgotten?

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GIDEON GRAVES listened as howard slayte prattled on, allowing him grace to digest what was being offered without interruption or further prodding. By now the professor knew, at least somewhat, how the younger man operated. Best not too press too much.[break][break]

Eventually, Howard relented, causing a small smile to crease the professor's lips.[break][break]

"Then I'll get that scheduled for you. Now," He turned back to the case beside them, shifting the topic of conversation before Howard could retract his agreement. "Where were we?"[break][break]

The meteor shard almost glimmered under the fluorescent light above.[break][break]

"Ah, yes..."

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