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[After visiting the council and seeking permission to stay in Union City, Renko was more than pleased with their answer. They'd even given her one of those Warp Band devices she'd seen most people around the city wear. Needless to say, she looks thrilled once she gets it all figured out and starts recording.]

Hey, this thing isn't as hard to figure out as I thought it would be! That's great!

So it's pretty obvious that I'm not from around here. That aside, my name's Renko Usami, and I've decided to stay here! It's quite a bit different than what I'm used to in most ways.

[She pauses for a moment, debating what to say next, all the while counting the seconds away in her head. She needed to make a good impression on these people. She hoped she was doing a good job.]

I'd really like to learn more about all of you. Your stories, culture, technology, any of it, really. Is there a library I can check out? Other than that, any advice at all would be appreciated, especially with exploring some of the areas outside the city. It didn't seem so bad on the way here, but I was in a group then. I'm guessing going solo would be a very different experience.

Anyway, that's it for now. Thank you for allowing me to stay in your city.

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It was more of a feeling than a goal... but I wouldn't mind if I did bond with that many! [She giggles and looks at the products, picking up a salve from the shelf.]

But you can bond rather easily with some of the creatures in the forest. I think they must be warmed to us by now... oh! But you asked me about variation, didn't you? There's some differences from what I've seen. A lot of similar types, but there's difference. Especially in the Scorched Forest.

It would be an incredible feat if someone were to manage to bond with all of them, I would think.

[Renko browses the shelves as well, although she seems to be paying more attention to Blue. Gathering information was more important right now! If she had to, she could always come back and buy medicines later.]

I'll have to look and see if there are any Pokémon that might be interesting out there. I've only been in the northern section of the forest so far. The Scorched Forest? I'm assuming there are fire types there.

Wouldn't it?

That's right! Fletching, magby, and slugma... my friend also found his charmander there. Pineco and murkrow are there too, but they're usually found in the southern forests.

Seeing as the forest has had time enough to begin showing a variety of fire types living in that particular environment, I'm going to assume the fire that burned that area wasn't recent.

[It would make sense. Pokémon didn't just suddenly appear. They would have needed time to move in and adjust.]

Do yo know anything about it?

No, not really... I don't know if anybody does. We know the forest pretty well, but it still has its mysteries.

But I'm just a small-time trainer, so I wouldn't take my word that it's a complete mystery. Maybe there is something people know about it.

Mysteries are meant to be solved, you know.

[Even though Blue doesn't have a definitive answer, Renko is still fairly pleased. Maybe she could try to solve this herself at some point.]

It's certainly possible. At the very least, there's bound to be some theories about it.

Oh, I know. A mystery is fun because of what you can discover.

[Taking one or two more items, she proceeds to the counter to pay for the things, thanking the person serving and slipping the items into her bag. Once to the side, near the way out...]

We can keep walking through the district and look at the shops if you want.

Exactly! Although there may come a day when there are no further mysteries to solve.

That sounds like a fine idea to me. Do you have any favorite places to shop?

Oh, here and there! Pokéco is a good shop. [She looks around, and then points to a shop nearby.] There. It sells a good range of pokémon foods and living goods for nearly any type of pokémon. You can ask the workers there for suggestions too if you want to, they're really helpful.

Did you want to have a look inside?

[Renko glances over at the shop, jotting its location down, as well as a brief note on what Blue said they carry. Unfortunately, there are only so many hours in the day. Browsing the interior of each store might be a little too ambitious for this outing.]

We should probably keep moving on. I can always look inside another time, right?

[She nods, understanding the same for time.]

Sure; I'll show you the way to the medical centre and then we can head to the library.

Both sound splendid to me!

[The medical center is definitely a place she needs to know the location of. Everyone has accidents at one point or another, and Renko knows very well she'll need to bring herself or her Pokémon there eventually.]

[And towards the medical centre they go! And at times with Blue pointing out to the other shops, saying what they are for Renko's curiosity and a simple few words about what they specialise in.

When they're around the outside of the medical centre she stops, motioning a hand to it.]

Here's the medical centre. You and your pokémon both come here for medical attention... but, if anything really bad happens to your pokémon, it might be better to send them back through the warp band and giving a warning through the network that they need medical attention. If you're really far out and getting back will take too much time, that is.

[Renko is of course, jotting down notes about each location for future reference. Even if a place doesn't sound like she'd need to go there right now, there may be a time she'll discover that they have something she needs! It's best to be prepared.

The medical center though, is probably the most important location she needs to know. But that mention about the capabilities of the warp band definitely catches her interest.]

You can actually transport Pokémon with these? I wasn't aware of that. Is there a limited range for that function?

[Honestly, it sounded similar to the PC system she was used to back home.]

Hmm, I'm not sure how far the range goes, but you can bring your pokémon out to where you are.

[She lifts up her band, showing... something that indicates about pokémon ok.]

We can't walk around with them everywhere, and not everybody can keep their pokémon at home... so we keep pokémon in the habitat. You can have some ready to be called up before you leave, so when you need them...

[She shifts the squirtle in her arm, bringing attention to her.]

Ta-da.

So it's just like a form of portable storage system? That's incredible!

[If that's true, it almost seems better than the system she's used to. While the warp bands are unlikely able to hold as many Pokémon as the PC system, perhaps it can be upgraded.]

I'll definitely have to give it a try.

Well, it doesn't store your pokémon in your wrist. [That's how she takes that. And that's just silly.] But it's true, it's really amazing!

Even so, it really is amazing. While I'm sure it does have its limits, it will be fun to experiment with it.

You really plan to keep busy while you're here, don't you?

I do! I can't just sit around when there's so much else I could be doing!

[Heheh.] Since you're planning to go outside and around the area, I can come if you want. I know the forest pretty well, and I can show you the routes through it and how to get to the different sights.

I'm sure you'd love seeing the shrines.

That would be great! It would be better than travelling alone, right? Having someone who knows their way around here would be immensely helpful.

Shrines?

That's right. There's the Lake Shrine and the Forest Shrine, both close to the forest.

They're both like the Scorched Forest - shrouded in mystery. [Smile!] So perfect for you.

That sounds great to me! We could check them out in a day or two after I've really gotten settled.

Sure, I'd love that. [A pause.] I haven't given you my contact already yet, have I?

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