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[complexrestart]

[The video feed turns on and is focused on a Drifblim before the Gear is turned towards Rika, who grins. In the background is the entrance to Azalea.] Guardian evolved! He's now a Drifblim! [She sounds excited as she turns the video back onto the pokémon.] He's the first one on my team to evolve. [She takes a breath to say something else, but before she has the chance to, a bright light from somewhere offscreen begins to flood the video feed.]

[Rika hands off the Gear to her Mime Jr as she goes to inspect the light, which is emanating from the location her Magikarp was at only a few seconds ago. Once the light dies down, the Magikarp is now replaced with a Gyarados, and a surprised Rika looking up at it.] You evolved too? [The Gyarados lets out a roar in confirmation before it lunges forward to tackle Rika.]

[The video feed promptly shuts off as the Mime Jr discards the Gear, rushing to its trainer's side.]

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Who else is going to be in it?

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

My Hypno, Tenjoin's Duskull, and...

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

I wonder who would be willing to teach that class!

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

Tenjoin and I both seem to be willing to take on the task ourselves.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

In that case, I'd also be willing to take on that task!

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

-- are you certain? It might be somewhat dangerous, considering the mischievous natures of the Pokemon involved. [p-particularly that Tentacruel]

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Of course! I've been in much more dangerous situations before!

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

[s-somewhat worried look]

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, I've come out just fine! [What a total lie.]

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

[Mitsuru has no reason to suspect otherwise, so... she just kind of nods]

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[She also nods.] Among such dangerous things would be the games that my club used to play!

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

-- games? How did your club make them dangerous?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Well, we had punishments if we didn't win. Not to mention, there were a lot of traps set and many opportunities to cheat.

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

Furude, are you certain you and your friends should have been making your game so dangerous? [... totally thinking that these punishments and traps were like. Deadly]

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[She notices that maybe she should actually explain how they were "dangerous".]

Well, the games were only dangerous if you were losing. After all, you wouldn't want to do something embarrassing if you lost!

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

Embarra-- [okay that clear some things up and Mitsuru sighs] How silly of me... Of course you wouldn't.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

[Rika giggles now.] Of course we wouldn't what?

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

I don't believe anyone would want to be embarrassed on purpose.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Of course not! That's why our games become so dangerous.

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

Dangerous is a peculiar term to use for them, however.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Ah, really? Why is that?

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

Dangerous is a word that holds the connotation that something may be harmful physically.

-- though, I suppose, the games may be dangerous to one's dignity.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Well, the games sometimes do cause harm.

They always are!

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[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

Physical harm?

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

Only if you fall for one of Satoko's traps!