"So I just stand here and talk?" The man said as he stood at the podium.
All the cameras were on him and he didn't realize it.
"And this broadcast is going to be seen all over the world, not just here in Kanto?" He asked someone offstage.
The sounds of someone talking could be heard, but her words were lost to the cameras.
"Oh goodness, you mean they can hear me now?! I guess I should get started then!" HE chuckled as he positioned himself to look at the cameras.
"Hello, people of the world! I'm told that we have people viewing from everywhere so I'm going to say the world for now. Hello to the people from the southern continents of Unova and Kalos, and a warm welcome to those watching from the cold north of Sinnoh!" He started. "My name is Darix, and I am the founder of the company Forever Tech. I am sure most of you have heard of some of the things we have been working on, the portable Pokeball maker, the homebrewers kit, or the widely popular Portable Index of Pokemon, or P.I.P. for short. Well, today we are coming to you live from Silver Mountain, nestled in the middle of Johto and Kanto to tell you about our newest project; Project Rebirth."
As he spoke, the screen behind him glowed with the presentation. What was on screen looked like a bracelet with a little screen fixed in the center of it. Around the device were pictures of Pokemon of various shapes and sizes, each one with the device affixed to a different part of their body.
"Project Rebirth has been a passion project of mine for the last five years of my life. The Majority of the research was headed by my old partner Sarene." He said as the pictures on the screen changed to feature a picture of Serene. "With her research, we had set out to complete one goal; Find a way to understand Pokemon, specifically those that had passed on from this mortal world and become pokemon. As I'm sure most of you know thanks to the information found in your P.I.P.s, many Pokemon are unfortunately humans who have died, for example." He said as he pulled a Pokeball from his belt, tossing it in the air.
Floating before the cameras was a Phantump, looking around timidly before running over and hiding behind Darix's leg.
"Phantump found in the wild have about fifty percent chance of being a child who was lost and abandoned in the forest and perished near a tree stump." He said as he stroked the Pokemon's head. "Most of them don't even know they have perished at first until they find a human who cannot understand their cries."
Taking another ball from his belt, Darix summoned out a Rotom. The Pokemon looked at the cameras excitedly before turning back to Darix for approval. He simply shook his head and motioned for the Pokemon to come to his side.
"Rotom is an unfortunate result of the modern world. Electricity is all around us, and many people risk their lives to fix the technology that we all take for granted every day." He said solemnly, running his hand near the Pokemon enough to make his hair stand on end. "Many Rotoms are created when one such worker falls on the job, and unfortunately due to faulty manufacturing, the electrical current did not stop when they died. Because of this the current grabbed hold of the spirit of the person, molding it into the Pokemon that you all know and love."
Grabbing one last ball from his belt, Darix summoned out a Yamask which simply looked at the cameras, holding it's mask ever tighter.
"Yamask is one of the first Pokemon that we made this study." He said, approaching the Pokemon slowly. "This Pokemon was Sarene's partner, as well as one of her family's ancestors. Each Yamask that was once a human carries that mask that you see, it looks identical to how they looked in life. Ones that are naturally born and were not humans are easy to spot, their masks all look the same, so that's how you can tell with your ones." As he talked, his voice grew distant, as though he was remembering a memory he wished he did not.
The studio filled with silence for a while, though the cameras kept rolling. After another moment Darix was brought out of their trance as he remembered where he was. Standing back up straight, the man fixed his suit before going back into his presentation.
"Yamask was the basis of our creation because if we have a clear link to who the person was in life, we have a better chance of communicating with them in life. Project Rebirth sets out to do just that, communicate with our Pokemon partners!" As he finished this, he pulled out a band from his pocket, placing it around the Yamasks tail. "With this device, any Pokemon can talk, and any Pokemon can tell us exactly what they are thinking. So Charles, what do you have to tell the people at home?"
The Pokemon took a second to think, simply saying "Yamask!" before the device around it began to give out sound.
"I'm so glad you remembered my name child. I would like to say I cannot wait to hear the lovely voices of more of my peoples' ancestors soon."
The room filled with gasps and shock as reporters began taking pictures and notes.
"Now I know you are all excited, and I promise you more information soon," Darix said, returning the pokemon to their balls. "But unfortunately I am needed back at the lab. My assistant Luna will be more than happy to answer any questions. Thank you all for tuning in, and until we have more updates, Alola!" He said as he waved his hands and hurried off the stage.
Many reporters tried to get by, but the Machamps guarding him didn't let any pass. Many questions were answered by Luna before the presentation finished and the screen went blank.
The child sighed as they sat back in their bed. This was something new, something fresh, and they could already tell, the world would never be the same.