2. [Video]

[nolongeruseless]

[Izuku can be seen sitting near a small pond in route 32, a notebook on his lap full of notes and drawing of Pokemon. In the background, you can see, and hear, a Vulpix happily splashing around on the pond, sometimes even diving on a deeper part, while a Cutiefly accompanies in the air, looking somewhat fussy at the fire Pokemon's play.]

Um... Hey. It's Izuku here. I'm on my way to Azalea Town now, and I was wondering... Besides the ruins, are there other interesting places to visit? I just realized it how easy it is to just go from town to town, but I'd like to know this place the best I can. [There's a pause as if he's about to cut the feed before he stops.] Ah! And they don't have to be just places near me, they can be in other places too! I'll keep them in mind.

Comments

[video]

[captainash]

It's not that obvious a thought. Sometimes they're really communicative, and sometimes... well, we just hear about problems once we've already dealt with them.

[video]

[nolongeruseless]

Oh... [That's... Not a good thought.] What kind of problems?

[video]

[captainash]

Local or foreign criminal gangs trying to take over or destroy the region. Again.

[video]

[nolongeruseless]

Ah, I see. [He's not as surprised as he probably should be, but then again, he was in a high school for aspiring super heroes.] So that's something you deal with here too, huh?

[video]

[captainash]

Once in a while. They attack large groups in hopes of stealing many Pokémon at once, so we can at least try to overwhelm them with numbers.

[video]

[nolongeruseless]

That makes sense. Strategy can only go so far if you're outnumbered by enough people, right?

[video]

[captainash]

Especially when the available space is also restricted. It keeps their would-be victims contained, but it also stops them from escaping easily if things go south, as they usually do.