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[There's a light crackle as Souda fiddles with his Pokeconnect before he comes in clear.]

...uck!

[It's like an echo of Kuzuryuu's message on the network, only it's weeks late. Thankfully, he didn't have it on for two whole minutes of his freaking out, but he's still a pathetic crying mess. All the cold has apparently sapped the all the hope right out of his body. His boilersuit is zipped straight up, and his teeth are chattering.

Arguing with some lady who acted like a mother really didn't help his morale.]

Sonia-san, [Of course he calls out for her first, the predictable bastard] Hinata, the rest of ya guys! Are ya getting any of this?! [There isn't even a pause as he continues, because the tears on his face are freezing.]

F-First off, why the hell are there Pokémon?!

[The view pans down to show off his Totodile down by his feet chewing on his shoelaces. Souda is nervously laughing outside of view.]

Aha...ahahaaa... I'm dreaming, right? 'cause I played the first one when I was younger, but... There wasn't any ever like this one here!

This shit ain't funny! It's way too cold for it to be a joke! Goin' from an island to frozen hell?! If that Naegi kid is here, I'm throwing this thing [he means his Totodile] right at him! And I wanna go home, so ya guys better come out and get me already!

[...And now he just sounds like one of those children who lost their parents in a gigantic store.]

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_{[ wow and Jake thought he was a nervous wreck when he first got here. ]}

Ah fret not sir! They dont mean you harm.
Um.
Usually they dont i mean.

_{[ he's not sure what else to say to this guy.. ]}

That one you have there is rather charming! Though i understand being hysterical over the fact that this isnt your home..

[Souda is a very fragile boy who must be treated with great care. Feed him coke at least three times a day and give him plenty of sunlight and bikes to repair.]

Usually?! [Please don't mention ghost Pokémon. Whatever you do, don't mention ghost Pokémon! He'll figure it out on his own time!]

See, that's another reason why I don't wanna be here! There's all these scary monsters around! Pokémon's a fun game, but actually bein' in here? Way different! [What do you do with a Totodile. Please help.]

I keep hearing its a fun game from several folks but i never owned myself a console-ma-jigger to play it on.

Um.
Yeah i say usually. I had a bad encounter with one recently but i think everything will be alright.

Console-ma-jigger?

[Kid, you talk funny.]

Okay, to be fair, I had to borrow it from a 'friend.' [Poor kid blues. Poor friend choices blues as well, to be honest.] But how's that supposed to make me feel better? [Please to not be attacking the mechanic.]

Well for instance.. you probably know a hell a lot more about these critters than i can shake a stick at.
I have two and im terrified to take them out of their little balls most of the time.. but it seems so cruel to keep them cooped up too!

Least you have the advantage of knowing what they actually are. I was all thumbs at first!

No, man, I know machines, cars, gadgets, stuff like that. I don't know nothin' 'bout animals and the like. Pokémon, they're basically animals, yeah? The games're nice and I know what ya do there, but it's...this thing's real, and I've gotta take care of it now?

[Though, now that Jake mentions it...]

...Now I wanna try takin' apart her Pokéball. [SOUDA NO.]

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