Rory laughs, and for the first time, the sound is harsh rather than pleasant.
"'No one wants to stay walled in'? You say that as if everyone has a wall to hide behind. You have lived your entire life as such. Safe from only the most powerful of assaults. You can say such things atop the backs of those who have struggled and fought and given their lives to create a place where humans can live. Do you think this is true for everyone? Do you think all people live on the edge of a quiet forest where the most threatening Pokemon is a larger-than-average insect? Do you think all people have a fortress to which to retreat when they are in need?
"Power determines who lives and who dies. You who live on borrowed strength... If you are content to live your life behind your walls, if you are content to allow humanity to stagnate and die, then... perhaps you can never understand.
"But still, the offer is there."
Confusion is just about as effective as it was before and again, Mega Blaziken responds with a slight flinch. It stomps its foot and the flames around it intensify to such a degree that even the audience can feel the heat. It readies itself...
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"'No one wants to stay walled in'? You say that as if everyone has a wall to hide behind. You have lived your entire life as such. Safe from only the most powerful of assaults. You can say such things atop the backs of those who have struggled and fought and given their lives to create a place where humans can live. Do you think this is true for everyone? Do you think all people live on the edge of a quiet forest where the most threatening Pokemon is a larger-than-average insect? Do you think all people have a fortress to which to retreat when they are in need?
"Power determines who lives and who dies. You who live on borrowed strength... If you are content to live your life behind your walls, if you are content to allow humanity to stagnate and die, then... perhaps you can never understand.
"But still, the offer is there."
Confusion is just about as effective as it was before and again, Mega Blaziken responds with a slight flinch. It stomps its foot and the flames around it intensify to such a degree that even the audience can feel the heat. It readies itself...