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[Action: Team Rocket Goldenrod Base]

[While Aki is scared and lost in this world, she's also trying to keep herself composed in the new and unknown place. This isn't easy, which is noticeable from the way she's looking around her because of every little sound.

She seems to be searching for something or someone. It's the owner of the rather large, brown jacket she's wearing around her normal clothes. Someone very important to her and she needs to find him right now.

She's getting rather desperate and more and more scared that she's been left alone. Abandoned again.

Where... is he.]

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[Later, th listeners are greeted with a rather unknown music that can be recognized as the theme that plays in the Team Rocket Base. The music is the only thing you can hear before a few moments pass.]

Divine... if you're here, please. Please answer me.

[The girl sounds slightly scared, but most of all, she sound lonely and desperate. She had tried to find the man she spoke of for so long with no results.]

I know I failed to meet your expectations... but I will do better. I will do better, so please let me know where you are. I-

[After a small, sad sigh, she falls silent. Then she finally addressing the network itself.]

Whoever did this... I will not forgive them.

[End of the audio post.]

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[Aki stiffens at the thought of 'Mom'.]

No. How do you know she's here?

Well, she's usually the first person everyone meets... [Her voice is starting to sound the tiniest bit confused.] Who gave you your pokegear?

[Everyone meets their mother? What was going on?]

I haven't met her.

I got my gear with my Pokeballs and the letter...

...Oh. [Well, that's certainly... strange.]

Maybe you aren't in New Bark Town, then. I wonder why you wouldn't be, though? I thought everyone was. Um, anyway, here is probably still Johto or Kanto, since you're able to get on the network here, and I don't think it works anywhere else.

You're not wherever you're from anymore. And if you had a tail or wings or could fly or any of that, you can't do it here.

[You couldn't use special abilities. That probably was the reason she didn't have her duel disk, even if she had her cards. She couldn't summon them.]

... how did we get here?

That's... um... a really good question?

Like, a lot of people have theories, I guess, but no one really knows. We all just got plucked up out of our normal worlds and dropped here. It's not a bad place at all, once you get used to it, though. Really nice and peaceful after some of the stuff people have been through.

[Aki listens to this quietly and then shakes her head, even if it can't be seen.]

I don't have a place here...

[That.. that was so sad! Trance's voice went a little quieter.]

That's okay. It's really easy to make a new start here, because everyone is starting off the same. You'll find a place of your own soon, I bet.

[She stops herself from sighing.]

It's not that simple.

Why not?

[She doesn't sound upset in any way, just honestly confused.]

There's no way I'll be accepted.

[Plain and simple. She's been there and gotten through hell, so she's sure it will repeat.]

I don't think that's true here. I really don't. I think anyone can start over any time they want, and it's even easier here because everyone is starting over.

[Her voice is gentle and sad now.]

I think you might at least try? You'll be surprised, I bet.

[She thinks about this for a while before shaking her head.]

It's safer if I don't. I won't get disappointed that way...

Well... okay.

[She doesn't sound especially happy about giving in, though.]

But if you change your mind, let me know, okay? Not that there's any pressure or anything, and I won't really be hurt if you don't, but I will be a little, so you could, anyway, right?

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