Story 36

I’m so glad you can use the PC now, (your name)!
Do you think you can learn anything about what happened to the humans from it?

Hrmmm, that’s a shame.
And I doubt Machoke can help us either—they don’t seem to think about much beyond their own muscles.
I can only hope we find a Pokémon who knows more about humans.

Hrmmm, that’s a shame.
And I doubt Machoke can help us either—they don’t seem to think about much beyond their own muscles.
I can only hope we find a Pokémon who knows more about humans.

Hellooo? Somebody?

Hm? Did you hear a voice just now?

Hellooo?! Is there anybody out there?

Ah! Yes, that was definitely someone shouting! I think I heard the voice coming from this direction!

I heard someone shouting! The voice came from this direction—let’s go, (your name)!

Help! Somebody save meee!

The voice is coming from back here!

There’s an awful lot of stuff lying around, so be careful!

The voice is coming from back here! Let’s go, (your name)!

Somebody! Help me, please!

There seems to be someone inside the barrel.

Hey! Is there somebody out there?

Wh-what’s this? A talking barrel?!

Why would a barrel talk?! It’s ME that’s talking—the best chef in town!

Wha—?! Could...could this be a human?
Wh-why exactly are you inside that barrel?

Why?! Well...when I woke up, there was nobody around! So just as anyone with any sense would do, I started looking for food.

Right... But how did you get stuck in a barrel?

I mean, somebody went to the trouble of suspending a barrel like this... Wouldn’t YOU assume that it has something extra special inside?!
I figured it must be food, but when I climbed in to check, I got stuck—now I can’t get out!

I see. You’re...quite powerfully motivated by food.

N-no, it was...IT WAS FOR COOKING RESEARCH!

Well...all that aside, it might be a human stuck inside this barrel.
Do you think you can rescue them somehow, (your name)?

Can you actually do that? Oh, yes, please! Cut that chain posthaste!

Yes, I think that’s a very sensible idea! Use one of your moves to slice through that chain, if you’d be so kind!

Wait a second... If you do that, you might slice ME right in half!

That’s a very good point!
All right, instead of the barrel, why don’t you cut the chain holding it up? Go on—slice it with one of your moves!

Would you please cut the chain holding up that barrel? In one clean slice, if you can!

What? You don’t know a move that can slice through that chain? Then we really are in a tight spot...

Here’s an idea—why don’t you try looking for a Pokémon called Scyther?
Scyther have sharp scythes that can cleanly cut through just about anything. With your skills, I’d wager you could do a good imitation of that!
Scyther tend to like places like this, by the way.

You won’t be able to meet Scyther in this town.
To find Scyther, try heading back to … first.

Can you cut the chain holding this barrel up? Please try as hard as you can!

Ouch! H-hey, cool it out there! You’re hitting the barrel!

Please aim for the CHAIN, not the barrel!

*CLANG!*

Oh my! Your move bounced right off the chain?!

Huh? What? You can’t do it? I thought you were going to cut the chain!
Come ON, now—don’t get my hopes up and then let me down like that!

Hrmmm... That chain is sturdier than I thought.