2024
Chapter 3: Airstrip Arrest.
April 5, 2024
'Johto League Member Wanted for Murder!
Lance Strongarm whereabouts unknown, possibly escaped Johto
April 5, 2024- .Johtonian tabloids are appalled over the recent murder of Clare Cynthia, Blackthorn City Gym Leader, after a heated argument over her relationship with a Fairy-type Pokémon trainer. It was reported that Lance ordered his Hydreigon to kill her with Dragon Pulse. He was last seen at Goldenrod City'
"That jerk, a noble Pokémon Trainer he claimed to be. No abuse is much worse than using Pokémon for murder, he's no better than those Team Rocket members in olden times", commented Miguel, as he walked his way to his booth, reading the newspaper.
When Miguel sat on the chair, and sipped his coffee, he read the official bulletin.
'Calinev April 5, 2024
Department of Immigration and Customs
Official Bulletin
Inspector,
You are now authorized to detain suspicious or criminal individuals.
Interrogate discrepancies to enable detainment system.
Arceus bless Calinev.'
"Finally, justice will be served" said Miguel. Although he personally wanted to see Lance arrested, most of him insisted on doing what the state ordered him to do. He started his shift, and continues his job as usual. It is clear that people are aware of possible detainment, as when he interrogates entrants who have inconsistent information, they told him to just deny them, and Miguel did just that.
10 am. Just as he's busily processing entrants, a suspicious looking man entered his booth. As he took the man's passport, he looked at his identity; it is clearly Lance Strongarm, right at his very eyes. "You're Lance Strongarm, I presume?" asked Miguel. "Look, don't believe the Johtonian tabloids. I'm set up to this, I'm not the murderer. Just let me in", replied Lance, trying to deny the incident.
Without heeding his words, Miguel quickly pressed the detain button. The gates are now completely shut. "Wait here, they'll deal with you soon enough", said Miguel, coldly. "What the reverse world are you doing? Get me out of here! Dammit", screamed Lance. Miguel watched the guards walking towards his booth, arresting Lance, and dragged him away, possibly sent to a gulag until Johtonian officials come and reclaim him.
The day went on as usual, dealing with the mostly calm entrants, and the occasional angry entrants. Once, he dealt with a Unovan entrant. He said that he's just interchanging to Hoenn, and remarked that he despised Calinev, calling it a pathetic, lousy place. Miguel held his temper from the mockery of his beloved nation, and processed his documents. He crossed the checkpoint with a whining moan. Miguel left his post at 6 pm, deciding to down a bottle of chamomile tea before sleep, and walked home with 730$.
April 6, 2024
'Foreigners caught catching Pokémon in Preserve!
Many lied about going to work or study
April 6, 2024- 14 humans are arrested in Chinampa Islands after being discovered by the Department of Environment and Land Protection rangers at the Chinampa National Wildlife Preserve. The arrestees ranged from 19 to 27 years old, and claimed to be students or youth workers. They are to be deported and banned from entry for 10 years.'
'Lance Strongarm Apprehended In Seraphos City!
Elite Looks Quite Guilty Now
April 6, 2024- Lance Strongarm was arrested at Seraphos City International Airport after being spotted by a shrewd inspector at the customs. He's now serving at a labor camp on the lithium mines in the Nevan Basin unless reclaimed by Johtonian officials. Lance showed signs of guilt during his imprisonment.'
Yes! Justice is served! What's better, it's delivered by me with my watchful eyes. Miguel though himself as he walked to his booth, reading the newspaper. Upon arriving at the booth, he reads the official bulletin.
'Calinev April 6, 2024
Department of Immigration and Customs
Official Bulletin
Inspector,
The Department of Labor has instituted the foreign worker regulation program.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports has also instituted the foreign student entrance regulation program.
Travelers entering for work or study require a valid work pass or student pass.
Work pass
All work passes have information on work field and work duration, and has a purple stamp with the acronyms D.O.L. and a hammer and sickle symbol on it.
Recognized work fields are: aerospace, agriculture, fishing, timber, chemical, pharmaceutical, ICT, construction, entertainment, financial, manufacturing, food production, hospitality, mass media, mineral, hydrocarbon, electronics, engineering, cultural, sports, retail, research.
Student Pass
All student pass have information on education field and study duration, and has a blue stamp with the acronyms E.C.S.D. and an opened book symbol on it.
Recognized education disciplines are: human and Pokémorph studies, human and Pokémorph linguistics, literature, visual and performance arts, philosophy, social sciences, economics, geography, human and Pokémorph psychology, sociology, commerce, natural sciences, formal sciences, agriculture, architecture-design, business, engineering, environmental sciences, medical sciences, paranormal studies, Pokémon studies.
Arceus bless Calinev.'
Miguel began his work, handling entrants who came to Calinev for work or study. The first entrant is a female teenage Vulpix-morph from Sinnoh, supposedly working at the hospitality field, and handed Miguel her documents and the same 'hostess club' advert. But just as Miguel finished handling her documents and returned them, he received a scribbled note from her. She left soon after the note is given.
'A man named Don Juan promised me a good job at Anansi City.
I don't trust him. I suspect that he'll confiscate my passport and force me to work as a sex slave at a brothel. He's to arrive here by 9 am.
Please save me.'
Miguel, with his experience of arresting criminals from yesterday events, decided to keep an eye on the man by the name of Don Juan. He kept on working, waiting for the time of his supposed arrival. His wait finally paid off at 9:15 am, when a thin, middle aged human male entered his booth.
"Hey amigo, you come visit here, I fetch you one foxy lady for you", greeted the man, as he give out the same advert along with his documents. Miguel examines his passport. It bears the name of Don Juan. "So, you're Don Juan?" asked Miguel. "Why of course. It says right there on the passport. Is there any problem?" replied Don Juan. Miguel quickly activates the detention mechanism, and the gates closed down, keeping Don Juan inside until the guards come over. "What the fuck is going on? Give back my documents!" exclaimed Don Juan. "You have a big problem here" replied Miguel, handing him the note given by the Vulpix-morph. Don Juan reads the note, and said angrily: "That cursed bitch. I'll ravage her dead body." Don Juan was soon dragged away by the guards, allowing the next entrant to enter Miguel's booth.
The day continues as he quickens his pacing, processing entrants painstakingly and rapidly. He met the same old man as before, this time bringing a legitimate Sinnoan passport. Noticing that he did not have an entry permit, Miguel deny his entrance, and reminding him an entry permit is needed nowadays before giving back his passport. The old man joked about the strict border controls, and walked away.
By 3 pm, as he finished processing the 154th entrant, the entrant walked towards the guards, and screamed: "Humanity shall reign supreme! Unova shall be avenged!" He detonated the bomb, killing all the guards along with himself, and the crowd fled with panic, evacuating the customs area. Miguel watched all of this in horror. Those terrorists just got more fanatical every hour. Miguel quickly ran away from his booth, and took his payment of 770$.
Miguel walked out of the airport, realizing the tough job working at the customs. What if those terrorists attacked him? Surely he'll be dead without even knowing it. He walked out of the airport and went back home. He walked through the streets, looking at some of the Calinevian propaganda posters dotting every billboard and wall.
'Arceus oversees Calinev as Rudolph oversees you" stated a poster depicting the close up face of Arceus and President Rudolph, and the bird's eye view of Calinev below. It's been 8 years since President Rudolph Heimlich was elected for president in the wake of G5 Syndicate's villainy. He's essentially a walking paradox, an idealist, yet a dictator. He cared for Pokémon and Pokémorphs with compassion, yet he cruelly punishes those who opposed him. One might wonder whether he's a misanthrope or distasted humans, but nevertheless he ruled Calinev wisely and well. It matters not if he's a communist, a fascist, or a theocrat. Citizens respected him, for he's a strong and fierce leader.
With a depressed feeling in his heart, Miguel walked back home. He entered his apartment, and met his brother sitting on the couch. "Hey Miguel, you came back home early. What happened?" asked Alfonso. "Sigh. Those terrorists did it again. They attacked the customs area", replied Miguel. "It just I kept feeling that I'm going to be injured like you, or worse, dead". "Look, brother. I know that you had a hard time working at the customs, but remember that you're the one who picked me up when I'm injured during the 5-year war", encouraged Alfonso. "Yeah, but still…. How long does the world have to take before they accept Calinev's stance?" asked Miguel "It just those people still clinging on their so-called traditions, not learning to move on"
"Brother, most of them learnt to respect our country. They're just a minority of old guards who barked slightly better than a Granbull" replied Alfonso. "Cheer up, Miguel. At least you did better than the last terrorist attack". "Thanks Alfonso, now I'd like to go out and wander around the city" replied Miguel, and left home. His wife is at a home economics course, mandatory for all housekeepers; his parents are hanging out with their friends at the park, and his son's at school for an extracurricular activity. Maybe I should go to a tea joint, he decided, as he leaved his apartment
Miguel walked to a tea joint, 'The Viridian Tipple'. As intoxicants like alcohol, tobacco and narcotics are prohibited in Calinev under the 'Temperance' social reform and only Anansi City allow them legally, tea joints replace the pubs in many parts of Calinev. As he entered the tea joint, he walked to the counter, making an order.
"One large unsweetened mint tea with lime, please", said Miguel to the Leafeon-morph barista. The barista prepares Miguel's drink, and then serve it to him. Miguel paid the drink for 5$, and then walked to a table. He took a medical health magazine, and reads it. Calinev has one of the more advanced human-centric healthcare systems in the world, as most nations focused of Pokémon-centric healthcare, which supports the Pokémon training culture along with the performance enhancing drugs industry. As such, infectious diseases are rare among the Calinevian populace, with current medical research focused on cancer prevention and aging problems. As he reads the magazine, he looked upon an advert on cybernetic prosthetics, and was attracted to the models released by Lincoln Medical. One model paid his attention, the Hybroid MK-12. Miguel looked at the advert closer.
'Ergonomic controls!
Modifiable for every situation!
Better than Lieutenant Surge's Feet!
Price: 10000$'
Miguel puts down the magazine, and drinks his tea. The advert motivated him to move on, as it reminded him what he's working for, his beloved brother. He took his drink, and left the tea joint.
April 7, 2024
'Another Attack At Seraphos City!
Unovans suspected.
April 7, 2024- Another terrorist attack has occurred at Seraphos City International Airport, with 5 people killed from the suicide bombing. The words spoken before his attack suggested Unovan origins. The Department of Immigration and Customs has decided to toughen up security.'
'Prostitution Racket Shut Down!
Seraphos City Airport Officer Nabs Mastermind!
April 7, 2024- With the sharp eyes of the Seraphos City International Airport officer, pimp and brothel owner Don Juan was arrested. Police officers revealed that a note provided by one of the trafficked victim brought the inspector to the case. Don Juan is to be executed for Pokémorph trafficking and exploitation.'
Miguel walked to his booth, happily knowing that he's now an occasional crime buster. Even then, a part of him is worried over his safety. He checked the official bulletin.
'Calinev April 7, 2024
Department of Immigration and Customs
Official Bulletin
Inspector,
To facilitate more thorough inspections, streamlining of the baggage and person scanner system has been completed in your booth.
Unovan extremists are suspected in yesterday's bombing.
Search all Unovans and their baggage before approving their entry. Ensure no prohibited articles.
Prohibited articles
Prohibited articles include Pokéballs, performance enhancing drugs, firearms, tobacco products, alcohol products, narcotics, explosives, fossils, historical artifacts, Pokémon parts.
Arceus bless Calinev.'
Miguel checked the scanner activation button; it activates the baggage and person scanners. Miguel began his shift. For every Unovan who entered the customs, he scanned the entrants and their baggage with the Aura-Vision scanner, explaining to them that they're selected for a random search. For most of the time, they're clean, and Miguel reminded them to keep their noses clean at all times.
A suspicious looking man came to his booth. Miguel was given his documents; his passports the man's name is Lucas Carlos, a Unovan. "Sir, please standby for a while, you're selected for a random search", explained Miguel. The Aura-Vision scanner hums as it scans the entrant along with his baggage. The results are then sent to Miguel's computer, revealing images resembling a Gamma-ray radiograph. Miguel looked closely at the pictures, trying to make out the contents inside the baggage, and any hidden items on the entrant. He found something suspicious. "Could you tell me what are those items on your arms and legs?" interrogated Miguel. "Look, kid. It's just prescription medicine. Nothing wrong about that", replied Lucas. "Please open your baggage", demanded Miguel. Lucas Carlos sweats all over his face, and hands Miguel his baggage. Miguel opened his baggage, and found boxes of cigars and bottles of liquor.
"Sir, alcohol and tobacco are prohibited from entering Calinev, and those are narcotics on your arms and legs", said Miguel. "Slow down, kid. I'll pay you 50$ if you let me in, will you?" offered Lucas. Miguel pressed the detainment activation switch, and the gates close down immediately. "You can never bribe a Calinevian officer", said Miguel boldly. "Hmmph, surely you must be paid well for obedience like this, you filthy Mightyena", sneered Lucas, as the guards dragged him away and confiscated his contraband.
"Another crook in the can", muttered himself, feeling a sense of pride over his achievements. As the day goes on, he has detained a few Unovans carrying contraband, mostly bringing Pokéballs and performance enhancing drugs, possibly operators of the now illegal Pokémon training activities. Miguel was surprised how many people still practice Pokémon training. Aren't Pokémon more powerful than an average human? It's not logical that a being stronger, faster and possessing special powers to be put to servitude to humans. Outsiders often voiced alarmist views on Calinevian Pokémon and Pokémorph Protection policies, from the mundane claims of defilement of ancient traditions and displacing Pokémon trainers of their life hood, to the fantastical sensational tales of future Pokémorph and Pokémon domination over humanity. To say such comments and not batting an eye over Pokémon abuse cases ever reported is voluntary blindness at worst, and ignorance at best. Miguel could assume that whatever Ghetsis, and Team Plasma did has stigmatized all Pokémon welfare protection attempts.
The day ended with Miguel processed 150 entrants, and has successfully detained 10 offenders. Miguel smiled happily as he walked out of the airport, knowing that the scanning systems kept him alive. He got 750$ for his efforts, the same amount as he first started.
