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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Agency by the Sea


Ultima
(sigh...)



Ultima
(Finally, some peace and quiet...)



Ultima
(Honestly, I haven't had enough time to think of anything since yesterday, but...)



Ultima
(I can't help but wonder about... y'know, all the stuff that happened so far...)



Ultima
(Honestly... I don't really know why, but... all of this seems extremely foreign to me... as if it's not... normal?)



Ultima
(Maybe it might have something to do with my loss of memory, but I just have this feeling that...)



Ultima
(Nah, forget it...)



Ultima
(More importantly, I wished I knew what exactly happened with that Dunsparce back then...)



Ultima
(And also... I still can't help but feel bad for Tepig back then as well...)



Ultima
(If only... if only I was strong enough, maybe I could've...)
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Rocky thinks for a few moments before responding to Pelipper.


Rocky
Ah, forgive me if this is a silly question because I don't know much about how this works but...


Rocky
According to the board... It was vandalized by... Team Rude, I think? If they're a rescue team, um...


Rocky
Wouldn't the rescue agency know who they are and where their headquarters is?

Pelipper
That's right! I could figure out easily if they were registered, just a quick letter to Grandestone and back.



Pelipper
In fact, I did! But, um... they aren't registered. This is just someone pretending to be a rescue team.



Pelipper
Well, there's a Team Rude registered but they're stationed very far away.



Pelipper
It's not them. They don't have a Pawniard or a Chimchar registered in the team.


Rocky
Oh, well... I suppose that would have been a bit silly and obvious, wouldn't it?


Rocky stares at the ground briefly, then looks back at Pelipper.


Rocky
Anyway, I should pick up the rewards for the team now. I'm sure we'll need it for any missions we do today.


Rocky
Hm, now I'm thinking about it, I saw a Pawniard in town yesterday. Didn't talk to them though...
Ultima takes one last sigh.


Ultima
I think I should be going now...


Go back to the Square, then talk to Mew.
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"I'm not quite sure what's happened back there, but it sounds like they've had a rough time..."

"Say, I could use a bit of a break from yesterday. Wanna walk around together?"

Hang out with the Sandile.
♪♫ Tempest Town ♪♫





Xewi decides to hang out with Azurill.



Azurill
Do you have a moment? I have something I need to talk about.


Xewi nods.



Azurill
I talked to Mew earlier.



Azurill
They said I should have evolved already, that I'm past the level I need to be at.



Azurill
It's not like I purposely chose not to. If that's even how it works.



Azurill
So why is that? I wonder why I haven't evolved yet? Am I stopping myself from evolving subconsciously?



Azurill
I've been thinking about what I said to you yesterday.



Azurill
I was scared. I still am. Out of all of us, I'm easily the weakest.



Azurill
But you pushed me to try anyway, so yesterday when we explored, I tried by best for Sandile and Turtwig.



Azurill
But it didn't work. Their attacks were more effective then mine. I hardly did anything.



Azurill
I couldn't even recruit any Pokémon, and I tried my hardest!



Azurill
We succeeded in our missions, but I still felt like a failure...



Azurill
We got back to town. We finished first, so we were the first back. But then the funniest thing happened!



Azurill
Sandile and Turtwig bought out Shuckle's whole shop and we had a feast! They spent every last we found!



Azurill
They both thanked me personally for helping with the missions! I was so happy!



Azurill
I thought of myself as weak, so I was preventing myself from getting stronger. That's why I didn't evolve.



Azurill
I... think they noticed I was trapped. They extended a helping hand and pulled me out of my funk.



Azurill
And I appreciate them so much for that.


Azurill pauses. For a few long seconds, there is silence.


Azurill
...



Azurill
That wasn't much of a talk, was it? I just rambled on and on while you listened.



Azurill
Thank you for listening! I feel a lot better!



You feel a closer bond with Azurill.

You're slightly more likely to recruit new Pokémon when exploring dungeons with Azurill.








Ultima heads back up to town and talks to Mew.



Mew
Is everything going okay with you guys? A couple of you are past the point of evolution.



Mew
You may want to talk to your fellow rescuers to see if something is going on.









Rocky claims the rescue rewards and talks to Sharpedo to get their Treasure Box opened. She pays 200 to do so.



Sharpedo
All right, stand back unless you like sharp pointy metal bits! I'm going to tear into it!


Sharpedo absolutely demolishes the Treasure Box. Something falls out of it.



Sharpedo
Hey, would you look at that! Your Treasure Box contained two Gold Bars!









Mander decides to hang out with Sandile.



Sandile
Hey, let's go down to the beach! I could use some warm sand between my feet!


Mander nods and they begin their way through town.



Sandile
I didn't have the opportunity to explore with any of you guys yesterday.



Sandile
So, how are you finding everything so far? Do you like exploring dungeons?







Locations: Town

Locations: Dungeons

Rescue Board

Accepted Rescue Missions

Recruited Pokémon

Exploration Prep







Musharna's Dream Dojo (Training Dungeons)



Pelipper Post Office (Rescue Mission Rewards and Special Requests)




Shops

Kecleon Brothers' shop
Technical Marvels
Salamence's Hoard
Chomp of Chance
Glorious Gold
The Berry Mill
Musharna's Dream Dojo
Move Mania
Meteorologica
Pelipper Post Office
Pokémon

Azurill
Turtwig & Aron
Noibat
Ambipom
Skrelp
Tranquill
Sunkern
Sandile
Shelgon & Salamence
Swanna
Abra


Rocky
(Alright, I got those things sorted for the team. I can do that at least. Now what to do... How about...)




Rocky
(Thinking back... Who else was there in the square when Pawniard was... Uh... I talked to that weird guy...)




Rocky
(Escavalier! I don't see him around though... I suppose the shopkeepers where there. Oh yeah, and Bagon!)


Rocky decides to ask Bagon about the Pawniard.


Ultima
Yeah, I know...




Ultima
I think I'm feeling a bit better now, but yeah, it was a rough day yesterday, for a lot of us...




Ultima
Tho uhh, if you don't mind me asking...




Ultima
About... umm, evolution...




Ultima
What... is it... exactly...?
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Mew
I don't understand your question.



Mew
You're a human, but you already knew about Pokémon when you became one, right?



Mew
I have ways of learning things. Don't worry, it's not a spreading rumor.



Mew
You should already have an idea of what evolution is about.



Mew
Being what I am, I've never evolved myself, but I've lived for a long time and heard about it from many others.



Mew
As you grow and gain experience, you gather lots of energy within yourself.



Mew
Once you gain so much experience, that energy releases in one euphoric burst, which triggers evolution.



Mew
This energy changes your body structure in a way that makes you generally stronger and more adaptable.



Mew
But sometimes, a Pokémon may hit that evolution threshold but not evolve.



Mew
When that happens, it means they're holding themselves back. This can be conscious or not.



Mew
Maybe they don't think they're ready? Maybe they think evolving can hurt others? I don't know.



Mew
It would be a good idea to talk to them and find out.
"Hey, that sounds like a great idea! Lying down in the sun, maybe I can see for myself what like... photosynthesis is like..."

"Last job wasn't too bad, I'd say. Didn't do too much, personally. Just sorta... followed behind Xewi."

"I think for our next job, I'd like to lead the way. Maybe you could even tag along this time!"



Rocky approaches Shelgon and Salamence.



Salamence
Hey! You're the one from yesterday!



Salamence
You spoke lots of things I didn't understand and I thought you were being mean but you weren't maybe!



Salamence
Well guess, what? I found Shelgon yesterday! He was at the beach!



Shelgon
I told you I was going to the beach! We were both supposed to go together!



Salamence
Haha!



Salamence
Hey! Hey! Guess what!


Salamence doesn't give you the time to guess what.



Salamence
I evolved yesterday! TWICE!!!



Shelgon
It wasn't twice. He evolved straight from Bagon to Salamence soon after he found me at the beach.



Shelgon
Our mother didn't know what to do with herself.



Salamence
Now I'm even more evolved than my brother! Hahahaha!



Shelgon
...








Sandile
I think I'd like that.


Mander and Sandile reach the end of the path and step onto the warm sand.

The beach is certainly not packed. Bellsprout is picking things out of the sand nearby. Tepig and Croagunk are talking a bit further away, but can't be heard over the sound of the waves; Croagunk is talking far more than Tepig. Even further away, almost on the other edge of the beach, Noctowl and Crawdaunt are having a conversation; Crawdaunt does a quick spin and laughs, then Noctowl joins in laughter.

Mander and Sandile continue walking forward a bit. Some short distance away, Sandile sees the head of a Sandshrew popping out of a small bump in the sand.



Sandile
Hey, that's a great idea!


With startling speed, Sandile digs a hole where he stands and buries every part of him but his head. Sandshrew looks thrilled.



Sandile
Ah, it's so warm...


Mander sits down.

The two sit in silence for a few minutes. This photosynthesis stuff doesn't seem like all it's cracked up to be. But hey, at least Mander doesn't feel hungry.





Sandile
You know, I worry about everyone sometimes...


Ultima
(Wait, how did it...?!)




Ultima
Umm, yeah, I did already have knowledge about Pokemon and what they are, but...




Ultima
When it comes to evolution, I... wasn't aware that's how it worked...




Ultima
(So I suppose what happened yesterday might make a bit more sense now...)
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Rocky
Hey! Congrats. Though, that is a bit odd... Still, it can't be bad to evolve, right?



Rocky
So, now you're a Salamance, are you thinking of starting your own hoard too?



Rocky
Hold that thought actually. I have a serious question. Did either of you see a Pawniard yesterday?



Rocky
Because um, well... It looks like they might have been the one to vandalize the board. And uh....



Rocky
In the interests of trying to help out around here, I'm looking for any clues I can on the matter. So...



Rocky
I'm asking whoever I remember being in the town square if they have any information on that Pawniard.



Rocky
Conversations. Suspicious actions. I dunno. I'm not really a detective... But it seemed like the place to start.

Salamence
I saw a Pawniard yesterday while I was looking for Shelgon in town.



Shelgon
Our father told us all about what happened yesterday.



Shelgon
Pawniard said some VERY rude things to one of your friends, Axew.



Shelgon
She told Father what was happening, and he was so furious, he actually left his stall!



Shelgon
I saw a Pawniard running across the beach yesterday, maybe that was them? They were crying.



Salamence
Father told us to look out for them today, but we haven't seen them.
Ultima thanks Mew for the information.



Ultima
(Hmm, who else should I talk to...)




Ultima
(...Seems like talking to Shuckle might not be a bad idea...)


Go to the Berry Mill.
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Rocky
Oh, that's horrible. I'm glad I didn't talk to them...



Rocky
Did you see, um, which direction they ran towards on the beach? Or remember who else was there yesterday?


Rocky
If they were running away... Well um, maybe we can find them at wherever they were running to.

Shelgon
They were running away from the town. I haven't seen them since then.



Salamence
Same here.



Shelgon
Sorry we can't be much of a help.


Rocky
Darn, well there's no point running off into the wilderness without knowing where to go.



Rocky
Thanks for your help though. I'll try and keep investigating.


Who's Abra, anyway. Let's talk to them.
"Worry...?"