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[Today's video is brought to by a Frosslass with a pen and a paper.

And several angry Pokémon. They have trapped Martin (with the exception of Brigadier, who is holding the Band) so that the sign Tiria wrote and pinned to his shirt can be read.

Martin, meanwhile, is just so done.]

I have a death wish and tried to stay behind with the Savior in the past and probably die.

Again.

This is the second time I've tried to died since coming back to life.

My Pokémon are not happy.

Am I sufficiently shamed, Boar?

[The Doublade hisses and Brig shuts the Band off.]

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Why not? She raises a very, very valid point.

[Bara nods cheerfully, poking her face closer to the camera.]

Barako agrees. You have no idea what could have happened.

Likely what happened to Feliks. I'd've simply been teleported back to you.

[Yuuna snaps her finger and leans in, moving Roselia aside.]

Martin, that may have been the case and it may not have. If that was real, though, it could have changed things. Feliks may have been a fluke but we don't know. That was selfish on his part, too, and believe me when I say that he's going to get an earful worse than you.

[A huff, an angry one.]

You could have died, yeah. And that would've been a waste.

If I died helping someone, then it would have been worth it, especially if she really was the Savior, Yuuna.

If that line of thinking holds water, Martin, then you could just as easily have screwed up the past. By being present, armed and having Pokeballs. And if you'd altered that event? Who's to say she'd have lived to be the Savior.

Who's to say that she would have died? After all, I don't think she thought to reason with the gods before we mentioned it.

Who's to say she wouldn't. Too many variables, none good.

But my point is you're kind of an idiot, even if I love you. Stop putting your neck on the line without thinking. There are consequences. Because you don't know and you aren't invincible.

I don't see how wanting to help and protect people makes me an idiot. At least I didn't overwork myself.

[Like with the mountain fiasco]

You do it without thinking. Just rush in, like there's no way anything can go wrong.

[Siiiiiigh you are dumb.]

But it's strange, isn't it? I shook hands with her.

[Yes good, topic change]

And we never thought to get her name.

Honestly? I don't think I want to know. Some things are best left lost to legends.

I would have liked to know. It would make her more human.

But isn't the point that she isn't?

[Yuuna folds her arms, smiling faintly.]

The stories say she's a warrior too. Honestly I'd have been content thinking of her the way I always have. And it's not a truth I'll ever have a chance to investigate, probably.

I don't know. We hold her up as a paragon but is that really fair, to either her or us?

[He shakes his head]

I've been thinking a lot since we got back.

Same. My thoughts are really that...it doesn't matter what her name was. Or if that person was or wasn't the Savior. She was to those people. And if that legend is or isn't true.

History isn't truth, after all.

I guess I just wanted to learn more about her, not what we're told.

I would too, but I know I'd regret it when my curiosity got the better of me, and I couldn't learn more.

[Martin just hums]

Are you feeling better?

Yeah, I was then too. It was just...I couldn't deal with Gouken being stuck in a Pokeball. Any of my friends, but him most of all.

My team wasn't too happy about it, but they understood why I didn't let them out. I couldn't scare the survivors. But Pokéballs...ugh.

The only one that had a problem with it really was Hyozan, but an Avalugg wasn't...going to fit in there.

[She still marvels at how the devices work.]

Still, it's...that's why I got sick. We've been through so much together, including two other god encounters. I just...

To be fair, Hyozan doesn't really fit anywhere.

[Poor guy.]

I understand. As long as you're better.

Yeah. Think I'm going to be out of the city for a couple of days though. We need some time to...refocus things I think.

That sounds like a great plan, actually. I may make a trip of my own...finally.

Good. Stay in touch then. I'll be down on the island, but Susume...well...if something comes up I'll be there in minutes.

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warriormouse - 2015-04-22 23:18 (UTC) - Expand

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