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[The feed starts with a simple black and white picture, moving slowly and occasionally skipping to catch up with the action. It appears that whoever is recording is in the industrial district and is panning the camera around to see everything. The clean-up efforts are still going on, but things are, for the most part, back in order. There are voices of people haggling over scrap parts, people and Pokemon having conversations; a cacophony of sights and sounds.

After a few moments, the camera moves to a young woman's face, and even with the limited video capability, you can tell she is positively beaming right now.]

Can everyone see this? Isn't it amazing? The engineers are geniuses, I never would have thought that I could actually record what was happening right in front of me! We should try to chronicle our lives for the generations after us, so they can see how we live. The people before us had ways of leaving a mark, even if we can't fully understand it right now, and now that we can take video of the things that we see, we should take advantage of it!

I'd love to see what other people might record. What kinds of things would you like to leave for the future citizens of Union and, well, beyond?

[There's a voice behind her, gruff and imposing, and Lux turns her head.]

Sorry, I'll be right there!

Anyway, my break is over. Think about it!

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[The same young woman from the feed earlier is seen leaving an inn, head lowered a bit. She looks exhausted, a bit dirty and now extremely discouraged.]

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Without any text that we can read on the subject, it's hard to say. But that is an interesting question.

Well hey, maybe we'll find out someday. I bet there's some writings down in Old City somewhere that the Delvers just haven't found yet. Or maybe in other ruins we haven't discovered.

I don't doubt, but it's hard to decipher. Researchers have worked for years to try to begin to understand what those before us wrote, and we aren't sure that we have everything right.

Yeah, I know, But I bet it's only a matter of time. We just need to work backwards from where we are now, right?

That's the idea, at least. We'll see how far that gets us.

Yep. Just keep going along unless something unexpected happens.

...So, um. You're the Crownguard daughter?

[He may have tried to stay quiet during Lux and Imogen's conversation in the iron mines, but he was close enough to hear what they were saying.]

[Her eyes widen and she quickly shushes him. SHE'S AT WORK RIGHT NOW ASEMU, WHY WOULD YOU. She brings the warp band close and whispers.]

I... I am, but can you keep that quiet?

Oh, uh. Oops.

[Right, there was that factor, wasn't there? He drops the volume of his voice.]

Sorry. My dad does most of the formal meeting stuff on his own, so I don't know all that many people besides the kids I went to school with.

Your father?

[She didn't catch his family name during their introductions.]

[OK, so Asemu didn't mention his last name last time. He hadn't been able to remember whether he did or not.]

Flit Asuno.

[Have a surprised look from Lux.]

I would have never thought.

[They didn't exactly look much alike. Although now that he mentioned it, she could see a little bit of a resemblance..]

Yeah. I get that sometimes. My sister and I both inherited Mom's hair color. Also, I'm not a psychic.

Oh, I see. That makes sense, then.

[It might also explain why she didn't recognize him right away. Flit was rather distinctive-looking.]

I also usually don't bring it up unless it's relevant. People used to give me crap for nepotism -- plus it just attracts attention, even when they aren't.

I don't see why that would be a problem, if you show them that you're good at your job.

Most of them have shut up now. But sometimes someone will still say something to me about it.

That's extremely rude.

[Although she'd probably get the same treatment if she were to, say, try to join the Sword of the Savior, or go into politics.]

Not much I can do about it, though. When it happens, I just try to let it go and do my best at my job.

I suppose that's all you can do, isn't it? Luckily I haven't run into that problem yet myself, although most of the places I've worked don't seem to care who you are, as long as you do good work.

Yeah. Doesn't help I followed my dad's footsteps. But this was what I wanted, and what I was recommended. Being a ranger lets me go out into the field, explore the wilderness, find new Pokémon, and most importantly, help people in trouble.

[Lux nods.]

I don't have a head for politics myself, so I don't have the same luxury. [A beat.] Sorry, that wasn't the right word. You know what I mean.

[Nod.]

Like my own sister. She had more of an interest and talent in medicine than in Pokémon training and exploration, so she's studying to become a nurse. But my parents didn't mind, because I went into the ranger corps myself.

I see.

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