Episode 6: Agents of King's Shield
"Why'd she go and push me away like that, huh? I was only trying to help and stuff," Sophitia mumbled.
"You were really reckless, though. You put us on the spot and stuff. She's really not good at peer pressure like that," Lute replied just as quietly. They were both in their beds, lights out and moonlight peeking through the gaps of the curtain.
"You weren't standing up for your friend, then that turned into a chance to show off your stuff. It worked out, so what's the big deal?" she sighed.
"We could've gotten really hurt and stuff. It would've been way better and safer to stay out of it and let the police do their thing," he reasoned.
"And then let Victoria have gotten away? Standing around and watching as wrongdoers do whatever they want is why crime exists in the first place," she groaned and rolled to face away from him. Silence fell for a moment. "Hey, Lute? Where's Infia's dad?"
"… I don't think she has one. She was adopted, after all," he answered.
"Oh," she said. Silence again. "What about your dad?"
Lute made a sound and didn't reply.
"Is it a bad subject?"
"No. I've never met him, and Mum won't tell me, either," he said, shifting under the covers. "… Thanks, Sophitia."
"Hmm?"
"For helping Infia today. You helped me battle Victoria, too. I wouldn't have been brave enough," he said.
"That's more like it. Some recognition," she finally smiled.
He rolled his eyes. "No need to be like that. Goodnight, now."
"Goodnight, Lute."
The next morning…
"Lute, there you are. Why does it take you longer than Sophitia to get washed?" Marina greeted, welcoming the Eevee to the breakfast table. Scones, pancakes, and some large fruits were laid out for them to help themselves to, which Sophitia had piled up to make a tower on her plate. Once he saw that, Lute sighed and shook his head, helping himself to one of each.
"Because she doesn't wash properly," he grumbled.
"I do I do. You're just more of a girl than I am," she said before stuffing her face. "Ibs all jubbs bwecwause I'm—"
"Don't talk with your mouth full. Anyway, I wish you'd actually told me what you did yesterday rather than letting me find out thanks to the police," the Vaporeon rambled as she shuffled through a bag to reveal a note. "They invited us to a little meet over in Densan City."
"The police? Invited us?" Sophitia snatched the note.
"Sophitia," Lute groaned.
"By 'invited' I mean 'ordered', of course. Because your little confrontation involved a wanted Spirle member, the big guns need a report. We're going there once you've eaten," Marina informed.
"You'd think an order from the authorities would be more hard written than this. But they're pretty polite about it," Sophitia said, returning to her food. She stuffed more into her mouth than could fit, yet had no difficulty chewing and gulping.
"If you're actually planning on eating all that, we'll be late," Lute said.
"Better than letting it go to waste," she said.
"Just wrap it up!" he cried.
"No. Food like this deserves to be savoured, enjoyed! Especially since Marina's gone through so much effort to make it all," she said.
"I don't mind, honestly. I figured you liked your food, so I made a lot," Marina said with a giggle.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Sophitia slowed down.
"It means you're a glutton. You're kinda chubby in general. Keep eating like that and you really will get fat," Lute snickered, too.
"Hey!" she cried, looking at herself. "I may look a bit pudgy, but it's, uh, muscley fat. Yes."
"Muscley fat?" Lute said, half-lidded.
"Yeah you know, muscle that got turned into fat. It only takes a bit of work and all of this turns back into muscle. I just gotta use Bulk Up," Sophitia replied, still eating.
Lute took a moment to think about that. "Can Sylveon even do Bulk Up?"
"Not with that tone they can't!" she cried.
"If I can't use Bulk Up, how can any of my evolutions?" he raised his voice.
Marina watched as the duo's bickering descend into pokes and slaps, and giggled again. She stood up to get their attention. "Well if the husband and wife are done, we can be on our way, then."
"Husband and- me and him? C'mon, never in million years!" Sophitia cried, standing up as well.
"You always say that when I'm talking to a girl," Lute said with a groan.
The casual chatter carried on as they left the house. They went in the opposite direction of the school this time, though there was little difference in population. Few Pokémon were around, and those that were, they concentrated on their shopping and natural duties. Some tended fields and gardens, while others hauled materials back and forth to maintain the basic buildings around.
The road remained this quiet even though they were headed towards the sea. Their destination wasn't exactly a port, but a bundle of huts and houses closer together than anywhere else in the town. One of those buildings was taller than the others and was made of bricks, sturdy and rectangular in appearance. That was when Sophitia went quiet and explored with her eyes, slowing down to get a good look at it all.
"It's Everend's gondola station. It's what Pokémon use to get between the islands of Aseria if they can't fly," Marina explained as she walked right in.
"We're leaving the island?" Sophitia asked.
"Well yeah, Mum did say we're headed to Densan City. I've never been that far out, but I've heard a lot about it," Lute said. His eyes were brightening with excitement. "It's supposed to be one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world. And it has the Ministry of Science, where they're always developing new tech and experimenting with the world's phenomena. Stuff like the V-Wave, or ancient technology that they unearth in museums!"
"How do you know about this?" Marina asked.
"There are books and stuff at school. Plus, sometimes the other guys talk about it when there's big news and stuff," he said, smiling wide.
"Figures a nerd like you would get excited," Sophitia turned away. "But what's a gondola?"
"They're our transport. They're like little carriages that get carried through the sky by rails and wires," Lute explained, scratching his chin with the top of his paw. "They're electronically powered, but supposedly it's basic V-Wave technology that makes it environmentally friendly. They operate based on timing, though. So you don't just get on one when you want. You have to buy a ticket and then wait for one to arrive. You also have to make sure that the gondola you're getting on is going to the right place."
Sophitia actually looked like she was listening, but a furrowed brow made Lute stop. "I… think I get it. Sounds easy enough. But for some reason, the concept sounds really familiar."
"It's simple Aseria stuff. You may have lost your memories, but something like this wouldn't go too far," Marina nodded.
"If you say so," the Sylveon mumbled, still unsure.
Inside the station was relatively empty, save for a few Pokémon dressed in cute uniform hats. Metal folding doors made for ticket barriers, while miniature computers dug into the walls served as ticket machines. The machines were at a variety of heights and had a funny feeling film over them that felt smooth to touch. Marina took out the letter and let the ticket barrier scan that, and they opened.
"They were nice enough to give us free travel so we wouldn't be late. So c'mon kids," she called. Sophitia had to be tapped to walk over.
"I hate being called a kid," she grumbled.
A quick look at the station map and a short walk up a few steps to reach the right platform, and the gondola was already docked and ready for them to board. It was a single carriage with large windows on all sides bar the floor, cushioned seats lining the left and right ends, and a conductor Pokémon waiting for them and other passengers. A Klefki with a card key amongst its usual keys, who looked happy to see them.
"It's about time you showed up. We were about to set off full-steam without you," Klefki greeted in an unexpectedly gruff tone. He darted around the three of them like a Cutiefly. "One adult, two seniors. I might as well verify your tickets now."
"Aww what, really? We already got past those wall-machine thingies, why've we gotta show them again?" Sophitia said while Marina obliged anyway.
"Sorry lil' missy. That just be how the job goes. Can't be having any scoundrels jump the barriers with fake tickets, can we?" Klefki said without looking at Sophitia. He was examed the note intently, and his face gleamed with a cute excitement. Sophitia didn't reply, but watched curiously. "Two single-use tickets from here to Densan Central and back. You're all cleared to go!"
"Thank you," Marina said.
"This is so weird," Sophitia mumbled as the Klefki continued to flutter around.
"Last call? No one? Then we're off! Passengers, please keep all appendages inside the carriage at all times and do not obstruct the doorways. I recommend being seated or holding the handrails should there be turbulence," Klefki recited as he spiralled toward the ceiling.
There was a line of keyholes there, to which he separated his keyring to let his sides dangle like thin arms. He inserted those arms and some keys into a few slots, and then he looked like part of the gondola itself, glowing like an electronic light while rotating. An overexcited smile remained on his face the whole time.
The floor shook as the gondola accelerated, taking Sophitia off-balance. She squeaked and blushed when she saw Lute and Marina already sat on one side. "This thing actually works? We're like, actually moving?"
"Yeah, come and join us!" Lute laughed lightly. Sophitia cried back and wrapped all four feelers around one of the poles. She could barely steady herself, hind legs crossed and downed, while her front scrambled and cradled the pole for life.
"N-no way! What is this thing? I can't move! Someone help!" she squealed.
"C-calm down, we've barely started moving. We're still going up into the air," Lute held a paw out.
"We're going up? Up high? How high?" she squeaked.
"Huh. I didn't take you for getting travel sick like this," Marina was surprised as well.
"The floor is moving! I can hear the wind beside me, too. And the clouds are – oh gods, why are there clouds beside me? Get me off this thing before it kills us all!" Sophitia screamed.
"It's not going to kill us, we'll be fine. T-take a proper look around. You can see all the scenery around us, isn't it great?" Lute said.
"No it's NOT!" she cried at the top of her voice.
…
It took them a long while to reach their destination, or according to Marina, it felt longer because most of the time was spent trying to calm down Sophitia. It took work, but in the end, they managed to get her to settle down at the foot of the seats where she couldn't see the windows. The moment they docked and the doors opened, she bolted out, gasping as if she'd be holding her breath the whole time.
"Never take me on one of those things ever again!" she shouted.
"I'm sorry but we're going to need to go back on them to get home. This place is too far away to get back in time any other way. Remember we're still during a school week – this isn't a holiday," Marina stated as she led Lute off the carriage. "We're going to the police to give your report and then we're heading home."
"Aww but Mum, this is Sophitia's first time out of Everend. Can't we look around and see if anything jogs her memory?" Lute whined.
"You're only saying that because this is your first time here too and you want to look around. We don't have a lot of money to spend and you two have got to be back to school tomorrow," Marina argued.
"That's fine, we won't spend anything," he proposed, tail wagging in excitement.
Marina rolled her eyes and looked away. "Okay. But stick with me. We're sorting out the police report before we do anything."
"Yay, thank you, Mum!" Lute cheered. He rushed to the edge of the station exit. It was open air and overlooked much of the city beyond. "Sophitia, come and look at this."
"It's," mouthed the Sylveon.
A skyline of stale clouds covered the sky as far as the eye could see. All of it was so thick that not a single shade of blue peeked through. Below that, an irritating mess of rails, wires, and construction machinery webbed amongst the endless stack of towering buildings. They were pretty high up, yet many of the buildings went ever higher, one of which looked like it was actually touching the clouds. Sophitia couldn't help but crinkle her nose at the air, which she was sure was dirty enough to have a taste.
On the distant ground below was a maze of streets and roads chock full of more Pokémon than could ever be imagined in one place. Most were domesticated species that didn't hunt or didn't take up much space, and all of them gave the area a constant echo of chatter and marching.
Sophitia flinched when she felt a rumble below her, surprised to see another gondola come out of the wall they were stood on top of. This one headed deeper into the city, its rail weaving amongst the buildings and streets but high in the air. One look at it made her feel claustrophobic. It amongst many other gondolas was badly overpacked, even though they were three carriages long rather than one like the gondola they used to get here.
"How do these Pokémon function?" Sophitia cried, jaw dropped at it all.
"They're all tourists, I think? Pokémon here to see the sights, just like us," Lute said. Marina sighed.
"Stay with me now, you two. It's not far, but I don't want to lose you in the crowd," Marina instructed as she led the way down into the street. "Many of these Pokémon work here. You may notice that all of them are the type to have two legs and two hands and aren't very strong looking. They work all day on computers and things."
"Computers? Really?" Sophitia commented, bothered by the amount of Pokémon around. Once they entered the street, she had to tuck her feelers in all the way just to not brush against anyone. A Mawile who was running to the station still managed to bump her, apologised, and ran off.
"C'mon, look where you're going." Lute groaned.
"Never mind that. I ain't never seen a Mawile run that fast before," Sophitia added.
"This place is where most of Aseria's systems are managed. You've got the Ministry of Science dead ahead in the centre, where those technologies Lute mentioned earlier are developed," Marina continued. She pointed to the areas she was talking about. "Far left of there is the waterworks. It's here the reason why our shower works. The right is supposed to be a nature reserve, but it acts more like Pokémon trying to experiment with plants and nature. You know, ways to draw out more than just oxygen from trees and the like. It's crazy weird."
"You sure know a lot about this place," Sophitia said with a smile. The Vaporeon shut her eyes and giggled, swaying her head.
"Despite being four legged, I used to work here. I thought it'd be interesting, but after I got my few looks around, it got too much for me. I wasn't anything special, mind you," she explained.
"Oh, neat. And I guess a place like this never changes," Lute added.
"Precisely. We're here now, this way," Marina informed, referring to the note. She slowed down and glanced between the note and the scenery a few times. This spot was much quieter, though only because it was away from the main road. There weren't any gondola rails overhead or open shops along the street, and most of them weren't as flashy or colourful.
Minus the nursery that Marina had stopped in front of. It looked like a small, family-fun place, lacking any of the polish and sharpness that everything else here had. Even the banner was hand painted, with a few mistakes here and there.
"Apparently, this is the place? I was so sure it'd be a police station," Marina remarked, taking a look back at the main road. They weren't even that far from the district that counted as the Ministry of Science. "Who builds a nursery in a place like this?"
"They probably don't get a lot of business. Can't imagine half of these salarymon can even score," Sophitia snickered. Marina's eyes widened and she smacked her hard enough to earn a yelp. "What was that for?"
"Keep nasty comments like that to yourself, please," Marina said. She pressed a buzzer beside the closed shutters. "No harm in asking if this is the right place."
They waited a while, but surely enough, part of the shutter opened to reveal an open door. A Goodra had to duck through, but she smiled against Lute and Sophitia's surprise.
"Thank goodness, you made it! I was worried that you'd get confused about the place," Goodra greeted. She held the shutter up to welcome them in.
"Not exactly the most ideal place to hold a police meeting. Is this some sort of undercover base?" Marina asked.
"Mmm, not exactly. That's an exciting guess, though," Goodra said. She walked right through the first room. It was devoid of life right now, but there were small beds and cots that were well maintained, while the floor was littered with baby toys. "Since Marina's here, I won't stall otherwise. Follow me."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Sophitia asked.
"The babies that stay here look like they have a good time," Lute giggled as they walked through it all. Everything resembled the house of a standard Pokémon, with well-spaced rooms designated for cooking, storage, and all else. It was exactly like home, but everything was laid out differently and was made to house multiple children.
To his surprise, it kept going. Down the hall and past the nap room and into a collection of cupboards and things. It was dark in here, dark and dusty enough to irritate the nose. One cupboard had double doors and a padlock, which Goodra promptly unlocked.
"Right. Everything that happens from here on is confidential. That means you're not allowed to talk about it at all after you leave, not even to yourselves," Goodra stated. She turned to face them and tucked her arms behind her back. "And I mean it. Not a hint, not a word, not a thing gets talked about amongst yourselves."
"You know, telling us this while we're out here, we could like, leave and sell this place out if it really is a secret base or something," Sophitia said with a smug smile.
Goodra rubbed her chin, habitually smearing green goo over it. "I mean yes, you could, but I doubt you'd get very far."
"If I were you, I'd take her word for it," Marina said, unbothered.
"Eek. I guess we don't actually have a choice then, do we?" Sophitia squeaked.
"No. You really don't," Goodra said.
Inside was a corridor wider than the double doors leading into them, though the walkway they had to get across was thin. Black abyss surrounded them on both sides, while the walls furthest to the left and right were a perfectly clean tiled white. They had to go down a few steps, but Goodra had them walk right through to the cybernetic door on the other side.
"What is this place?" Lute asked, gawking.
"We had to make some considerations but came to a conclusion pretty quickly," Goodra began, not looking back at them. She laid a slimy hand on a panel beside the door at the other side, which opened up by disintegrating into many little particles to let them through. It reformed in the same way once they were in.
The moment they entered, Marina let out a loud bundle of inaudible sounds and staggered backwards in shock. Lute looked for an answer before asking, but spot anything that was too surprising that they hadn't seen thus far. Rows and rows of hi-tech computers and machinery with Pokémon working at each, a large, electronic blackboard that had several screens of surveillance cameras active, and stacks and messes of notes and paper all over the desks and stools.
The only difference this time was that there were plenty of mature Pokémon around. The one Marina seemed to be astonished by was the Delphox that turned at her sound, a tall, smooth and well-groomed Delphox. They had a confident smile on its face as it turned. They wore a strange device tucked underneath one of his ears. It looked like a pair of glasses cut in half, covering its right eye with a green visor.
"Is this them?" he said, revealing a proud, strong, stable voice. Goodra didn't answer as she stood beside him to address Lute and the others properly.
"Try not to get so flustered. He's not a celebrity down here," Goodra giggled.
"Yes. Sure. Lassic, head of technology, president of Aseria, leading authority on the maintenance of the V-Wave phenomenon," Marina replied, making Lute and Sophitia gasp. "You know, just casually the most famous Pokémon in the whole world."
"When you put it that way, it does seem overwhelming," Lassic said, scratching the back of his head. "But I am just another Pokémon at the end of the way. Everything I can do; other Pokémon could do just as well."
"So you've met Lassic. I am Silver," Goodra introduced. "You already know why we brought you here: your battle against the Spirle High Point, Victoria."
"It wasn't my idea, I swear!" Lute cried.
"I know. I was there," Silver said, half-lidded.
"You just need a report, don't you?" Marina asked.
"No, actually. We want to understand what you did that enabled you to bypass her illusions. We've confronted High Points many times, yet that was the closest we had ever been to defeating one. In fact, in Victoria's case, that is the only time we've ever seen her take damage. Her illusions have confounded us that much," Silver explained with folded arms.
"Well I dunno what to tell ya. Those illusions just didn't work on Lute, so I made him be my eyes for me," Sophitia shrugged with her feelers.
"I don't know what to say, either. I can't even see what you all are talking about when you say she has illusions," Lute turned away. Marina glanced at him; her face eerily straight.
"I feared this might be the response, which is why we agreed to bring you this far out. Whether or not you know why her illusions work, we will need you to aid us in our battles against her. You may be the only Pokémon capable of fighting Victoria for us," Silver continued.
"My son is not a weapon. He's just a student," Marina stated.
"If Lute is the only one who can help fight this high-class terrorist that's got Aseria up in arms, then he should fight it. Who cares if normal school stuff gets in the way?" Sophitia said. "Better than letting Victoria do what she wants."
"You really don't know much better, do you Sophitia? What can a student with little battle experience do against a terrorist? I'm not putting my son in that much danger," Marina raised her voice.
"Silver has worded this badly," Lassic said, tapping his wand on his arm. "We're not throwing Lute into a battle with terrorists, we're requesting that he join us in our endeavours to protect the Pokémon of Aseria. And the best way to do that is to form a team around his abilities. You'll be operating as a unit within the Agents of King's Shield."
"Wait, is that what this place is?" Lute gasped.
"Yes. This is one of many bases of operations for the Agents of King's Shield, the team that protects Aseria from all kinds. We want you to form a team here, grow stronger, and use your gift of seeing through these illusions to protect the Pokémon of Aseria," Lassic informed. Lute's face brightened at every word. "What role you would take on is down to you. You could be a rescue team, exploration team, or even plain missionaries. Regardless, your powers are seen as an asset we could not pass up the chance to request."
"I decline," Marina said right away, stepping forward.
"M-Mum!" Lute gasped.
"You already know my stance on all of this, Silver. Why you would try to drag me back into this, I don't know. But my answer isn't changing," Marina's tone sharpened with every word.
"That's why we're asking Lute, not you," Silver replied, bringing the room to silence. It took a moment for the Eevee to realise they were waiting for him, where he beamed up with a blush.
"I-I accept. I-I-I mean, what would you have me do, Miss Silver and Mister Lassic?" he said, standing straight and tall. He looked like he was about to explode into glitter and rainbows, to which Sophitia rolled her eyes.
"Well hold on a sec, you all know it wasn't just him, right? He was gonna run away and hide like all the other Pokémon until I stepped in. I was the one that did all the real fighting," Sophitia pointed out.
"That's why you'll be the leader of this unit. Lead investigator and the one that initiates each objective," Silver informed.
"Heck yeah. I get to order you around now," she gave Lute a smug look.
"Wa-wait no that's a terrible idea, don't make her leader. I'm the one that can see through the illusions, I'm the one you need," he argued.
"Oh cut it out. You wouldn't even be getting this chance if I hadn't made you battle, and you know it," she said, tickling his nose. He opened his mouth to respond, but grumbled instead. "Exactly."
"Lute?" a familiar voice called out. Infia was stood off to the side, clutching her chest. Escorted by a stern Fennekin, she looked pale and thirsty.
"Infia? You're here?" Lute gasped.
"Infia is going to be part of your unit as well. She has access to the house Victoria lived in, and is also capable of seeing through her illusions. We need her as much as we need you," Silver explained. Lute smiled and laughed as he jogged over.
"The way you're talking, you already decided this was going to happen, didn't you?" Marinna said furiously.
"We did, and I'm not going to hide that. Spirle have had us in not the greatest of positions, but this may turn the tide. We can't afford to pass up the chance," Lassic admitted. "But I implore you not to fret. We work in the interests of the Pokémon first and foremost before everything. Your lives will barely change, given you are still in education and all. And lastly, we wouldn't expect you to do all of this for free."
"Wait, we get paid?" Sophitia gasped.
"We're you expecting any less?" Silver asked.
"I dunno, I don't know anything about this stuff. So what're we talking? I might get a little motivated if it's fancy," she said with a giggle. Silver and Lassic exchanged glances, and then Lassic handed her two strips of paper. "What're these?"
"You'll get paid in money when jobs are actually done. But for now, you and Lute can have these as thanks for your recent investigation. They're backstage tickets to that upcoming show from Esther," Lassic explained.
"Esther's show?" Infia squeaked. She rushed over to see the tickets for herself, and her face brightened.
"Yes. Admittedly I'm sort of just passing these on to you. I got invited backstage and all, but to be honest, pop gigs aren't really my thing," Lassic scratched the back of his head. "I'm more of a metal kind of guy."
"Of course you are," Sophitia rolled her eyes again.
"Lute, you're so lucky. I'd do anything to go to one of Esther's shows, I love her music," Infia said. She looked down. "But Mum- I mean Victoria always said they were an easy way to waste money. Plus, Esther never plays close enough to Everend."
"None of that fancy stuff ever happens close to Everend. I guess it would be expensive and stuff to go," Lute said. "Gah, never mind that, are you okay, Infia? This is the first time I've seen you since."
"Are you okay? You're the one that was fighting. All I did was run away and stuff," she replied, twiddling her feet.
"But now you're the one without a mum, and you've been with the police since, right?" he gasped.
"I," she mouthed and clutched her skirt. "I didn't get to change clothes. A-and it wasn't very comfy sleeping here, either. B-b-but it's alright, you don't need to worry about me. I'm just moaning about little stuff. Mister Phoenix is going to take care of me now. And I'm still allowed to go back to Everend."
"Phew, that's alright then. Plus, you're part of our team too, right? So things could get real fun soon!" he said, bouncing in excitement.
"And dangerous," she said.
"That too, but we'll be okay as long as we all work together and stuff. You won't need to worry," he raised a paw.
"As long as you're here, too," she mumbled and looked away. She started blushing. "Thank you, Lute."
Sophitia watched the two of them converse and had to resist the urge to giggle at them. Man, that ship is in full swing. This kid has more going for him than he realises.
"Here. Keep these in your belongings at all times," Silver handed them some badges from a box. "They're your team badges. They'll beep and vibrate when you're on call, so head to the nearest Deposit Box and scan them there. You'll be transported to the nearest base, where a higher up can brief you."
"And if a deposit box isn't available, or it's simply an S.O.S callout," Lassic added. He held a badge forward in front of him. Pressing a button in the centre made a screen pop out in front of him, though the screen was holographic. "You can see the callout or a radar map of the signal from here. Of course, this also doubles as having a map of your nearby terrain anytime you need it, but it doesn't work inside of mystery dungeons."
"Wow, that's so cool and useful! Putting the 'agent' in Agents of King's Shield," Lute remarked, admiring his badge.
"Also just seems a bit… yeah, it's cool," Sophitia said, unsure of hers. "This lets you know where we are constantly, doesn't it?"
"Only while you're on call. Our operators back here will only signal you in if you're near the situation," Silver pointed to the surveillance screen.
"Oh yeah. That makes sense, I guess," Sophitia said.
"Keep these badges on your being at all times. You'll need them to activate things like the door I used to get in here. The screen also doubles as a diary and a scanner like the one that Meowstic used. You can also video call for free unlike your Wonder Orbs, but only with other agents. That function is not to be used in a public space," Silver explained as she showcased each function
"How many things can this one little badged do? How does something like this even exist?" Sophitia cried. "It must break super easily or something."
"It's all thanks to this genius. Once you understand how to work with V-Waves, it seems like you can create anything," Silver replied.
"Again, you make it seem so much more overwhelming than it is. But really, it's no more advanced than a modified Wonder Orb," Lassic admitted.
"Which in itself is a pretty impressive piece of tech," Silver added.
"You can say that again," Lute agreed.
"Now listen, you three. You aren't exactly agents yet, and again, everything that happens here and regarding your operations involving Spirle are to be top secret. So don't go showing anything off to your friends or making it obvious. We'll know if you do. For now, you're dismissed to go home. Go back the way you came, and we'll be in contact with you again in the future," Silver explained. She swiped an arm aside. "Agents: dismissed!"
