The trapdoor leads to a passage leading to a secret area belonging to Xaneuvox. Meir and Mewtwo went further to see where it leads. They spotted security cameras and Mewtwo used his powers to disconnect the wires so they won't be caught by security. As they continued forward, the found a door leading to another research lab.
Once they enter, it was different from the lab they entered. It was filled with filled with pokémon inside giant test-tubes. There are monitors measuring their heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature etc. The whole room is a genetics lab, they spotted Waters sitting near a desk. He was holding a notebook similar to the one Meir and Mewtwo had. The difference is that it's a duplicate right down to the handwriting. "You have come far enough."
Waters looked at the human and pokémon. "You don't have to worry about that notebook, we got copies just in case. You can keep the original if you want."
"You're treating it like it's a treasure map. It's just another way of your people of taking something worthwhile and throwing it in the trash." Meir couldn't bare the fact this company can't cope with their original goals.
"Once Giovanni financed the expedition years prior, the Mew fossil was a valuable essence. After cloning it, it resulted in a growth in age. Rather than the creature he wanted, he had a...fully mature rendition."
"The same person who told me that I was created by humans to obey them. I later learned that it was a lie," Mewtwo sighed.
"We are aware that those pocket monsters were created since the dawn of man, others say it was centuries afterwards," Waters continued.
Meir had to choose his words carefully. Mewtwo feared that anything Meir might say to Waters whether they both know it or not; might be consequential in the future. Waters wasn't the kind of person who can predict what the person's trying to say. "Giovanni was also fascinated by the origins of the creation of the enigmatic species. Once Mewtwo was created he want it to be his tool for his own need. Capturing and using pokémon for his greedy deeds, while some are sold on the black market, a new feet I must say."
He slowly drew a familiar item, Mewtwo was more curious than surprised. Meir didn't have the same reaction.
"Thanks to Ian Ross we were able to create a copy of that medallion," said Waters. "He didn't do well after stashing away the original notebook and medallion."
"Ian Ross was the guy who wrote it and sketched that map?" exclaimed Meir.
"You sound like you know the man."
Cameron was battling some Beedrill with Kirlia. He commanded his pokémon to use telekinesis which causes one Beedrill to crash into the others like a bowling ball hit pins. Kirlia used heal pulse on herself after that lengthy battle. Cameron took his pokéball and Kirlia came inside it, so she can rest.
Aisling fell on some grass just near the Pokémon Centre. She can see Cameron walking by not seeing her. She called him out loud which made him turn to see her rising above the ground. He grabbed her as she ran closer, he can tell she's in frightened mode. "Apply your brakes Aisling! Just relax and tell me."
"It's Irwin."
"What about?"
"I think he got the axe."
As soon she relaxed Cameron let go giving her some space. "We were following Meir and another pokémon, then a chopper flew passed and mowed us."
"How did you know that Irwin died?"
"I heard an explosion and the last thing I saw was the debris falling all over the cave. A rotating blade impaled him just as he entered."
She didn't cry, Irwin wasn't her boyfriend or relative. He was more of a companion. Her relationship with Irwin is a bit slim.
"What was Meir doing?" asked Cameron.
"He was with a pokémon," Aisling said while wiping the sweat off her forehead.
"Which one is it?"
"I don't know, but it doesn't look like the kind Meir would catch and train. He didn't mention any pokémon he caught."
Aisling thought for a minute and remembered something that escaped her mind. "Do you know where Humphrey is?"
"No, he might of walked in the forest," suggested Cameron.
Vincent bumped into Cameron and Aisling with Felissa running behind. They were in a panicky state.
"Guys, I found Humphrey!" panted Vincent. "You better come quick."
Cameron and Aisling followed Vincent and Felissa, they walked rather than run. They hadn't entered this part of the forest for a long time. It wasn't very lively it used to be. Pokémon were hiding from what they saw. They arrived at a large patch of grass and discovered a lifeless corpse with a streak of blood. Vincent slowly approached the body and turned it on its back with his foot. The reveal was devastating for Cameron for Aisling, the corpse was Humphrey with a bullet in his brain. They gazed at the late Humphrey. They know that it's the doing of Xaneuvox. His body was lying about 5 meters from a nearby river. None of them can figure out who's responsible, they were trying to figure out where Logan is. Before they can speak, the person they were searching for fell near a rose bush. He was searching for them. "I saw Vincent and so I followed..."
He looked at Humphrey's dead eyes, along with the streak of blood on his head and parts of the grass. He barely got to know him once all four of them first met. He described himself as a bit of a self-righteous citizen. Aisling and Vincent can see Logan's expression; they were confused.
"Logan," Aisling answered in a loud and clear voice.
"How did you know my name?"
"We spoke more than a day ago," reminded Felissa.
"Do you think Des might know something?" asked Vincent.
"I think he might. He's probably in the hotel."
They wanted to leave but they don't know what they should do with the body. They decided to leave Humphrey and search for Des. They think Logan might be their suspect, they needed an alibi and a possible motive.
