Note: No description yet. We will get to that in the next chapter. Just giving a small setup.


"Well, what do we have here? Farrell, is it? Ah, yes… you are one of those enforcers that hunt down people that your kind claims to be… 'criminally insane'. And here you are, lying before me after doing away with my servants. I must say, I don't know if I should be flattered or if I should feel insulted right now.

"Such a remarkable case you are, thinking you can put an end to my entertainment. You were one of the few who almost did, and you have earned my respect due to it. But sadly, you are just another disappointment. That is why I will let you live, to redeem yourself.

"As much as I wish for us to continue playing together, I have taken the liberty of making sure I don't lose. You are a dangerous opponent, but I don't want to kill you just yet. I am not one to simply squander with my actors. No, we are just getting started.

"See that portal? Ha. Actually, you probably can't, given your current state. What lies beyond that is a world you haven't known yet; a world of hazards and consequences uncommon from yours. Once you cross that portal, you will forget what happened to you and anyone you have met in the past. Friend or foe: what is the difference? And just so I can watch you squirm, I'll let you recall specific traits about yourself. After all, you shouldn't be reduced to a nobody.

"Imagine the Pokémon, creatures you have known, loved and raised, hunting you. As you weather through the challenges up ahead, I will set the stage for a most entertaining play. You will meet your fellow co-actors soon enough. Also, I want you, as the lead role, to put on a good show. And if you don't… ha, well… we will evaluate that when it's over. Who knows? It might just be the end of your career.

"So wake up. Wake up and smell the ashes…"


Whoever can guess which video game has inspired this dialogue gets ten points. Hint: first-person shooter.