<sub>[THE URGE to encourage Ash to peek into his trainer's manual is there...but it is promptly squashed down by Maurice's stubbornness. HE WAS TOO GOOD FOR BOOKS.]

[NOBODY FUCKING READS.]</sub>

Ahah, howdy, Ash! I'm Maurice and those are Poke'balls. Your little dudes live inside 'em. They turn into a--uh--laser stuff? Like this--

_{[He aims his own 'gear away and points his poke'ball near the picnic area of the park he's chilling in for the day. In a brilliant flash of light, a shiny Nidorino pops out and twitches his ears.]}