Provided Ever paid attention to the media, the revelation should not have come as a surprise; it was a huge story that broke around the time the High King appeared at Ever Grande's Dyna Tree. The public outside Mauville had still not moved past it. But the League did. Kyle did. It was one of the last things he did before meeting his untimely end. "...It's a lot rougher when it's family. Both my folks are alive and well, and in good spirits. We love each other, even if my dad... spouts nonsense whenever I pass by him. But we need each other, even if them moving to Hoenn puts them in more danger. I resent him in a different way you do. But I get it." Ever's family situation was clearly more tense than Josh's. He was unsure how much more he could comfort him on the matter.

"Ever, you've described what being a Champion is all about... to make sure the weak can exist without being preyed upon. Because Hoenn's Champions are predators of the strong--" Before the Gym Leader could finish his thoughts, his surroundings began to fade to white as his consciousness returned to the real world. A world confined to the prison the Loyal Three held them in...