002. [Text/Action for Route 44]

[explosivecombat]

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And a good evening to you, Johto

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[usedlaserbeam]

Ah, and now it's your turn to raise questions of morality, is it, Kimblee-san?

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[explosivecombat]

Always. Consider it a fascination of mine - after all, as much as the ends may justify the means, that doesn't imply the means aren't an interesting topic of discussion.

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[usedlaserbeam]

In that case, it's the least I can do to oblige you with an answer to your question - and I'd argue it's ultimately an issue of moderation. Absent any great desire to 'catch them all' simply for the sake of boasting a full set, I'm of the opinion that if a trainer is judicious in how he acquires his Pokemon, then he may never have to ask himself your question in the first place.

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[explosivecombat]

A fair point, really, and one that I find I have no argument with - however, I do have my doubts that most in this place would be nearly so judicious upon finding themselves surrounded by creatures that can spit fire, among other things.

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[usedlaserbeam]

Nothing forces a trainer to capture every creature he subdues. But of course, some people are more swayed by the prospect of a gaining a cute Pokemon than whether or not their addition would be truly helpful to a team.

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[explosivecombat]

At which point it becomes a matter of exactly what end the trainer in question is trying to achieve, I suppose - after all, I'd imagine one that's strictly battle-oriented would be less prone to engaging in behaviors like that than someone who, for example, is perfectly content running a flower shop and trying to live their lives as normally as possible since arriving here.

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[usedlaserbeam]

I'm all for trying to live as normally as possible despite the circumstances, but there IS a difference between attempting normalcy and willfully turning a blind eye to the realities of our situation.

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[explosivecombat]

And might I ask how you perceive these realities?

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[usedlaserbeam]

This is a world filled with wild monsters of varying levels of destructive capability. To choose not to train a team of your own, if for nothing else than personal defense, is fairly asking for trouble.

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[explosivecombat]

Well, I certainly won't disagree with you on any of that - and might I ask what you make of how we've come to be in this situation to begin with? I've found there to be very few answers available in that regard.

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[usedlaserbeam]

At the moment, my most educated guess is that someone with a great deal of power has a rather unfortunate sense of humor.