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[truthdecided]

[An 'unfamiliar' face projects through the Pearls... except if you look closely, it's not that unfamiliar. The shape of the plumes on his head carry the same general silhouette as a certain Rookidee...

But now he's larger, longer, and has a noticeably bigger beak. In fact, he looks far more like a crow than he did before!

And so Akechi fluffs up his feathers a bit and addresses the Pearl at last.]

Greetings. This is Akechi. I realize that this transformation may be a bit alarming, but I thought it best to announce my recent evolution so that no one believes I've disappeared.

This new form is far more suitable, though I wish it hadn't been so overdue. Still, it seems that being put into highly dangerous situations is one way to provoke evolution.

I suppose this does bring up a curious question, though. To evolve, or not to evolve. For me, it was a no brainer, but others may be less enthused about changing their physical forms yet again. Evolution is, after all, irreversible.

So humor me. Do you wish to evolve, or are you content as you are?

Comments

[truthdecided]

Not particularly.

[But aging? While it's a simple assumption to make...]

Doesn't Guilmon already disprove your hypothesis? To say nothing of Hatenna-san, who gives the impression of an adult.

[friendlyflower]

Yeah... Usually. Hee hee.

[So much for that. He mentally scratches an item off his list of theories.]

Well, congratulations on your big evolution, pal! One last question: did you get any cool new moves?

[truthdecided]

Admittedly, I haven't experimented too much yet. Outrage was the most effective move against the Garchomp, and it's not a move that comes naturally to the Rookidee line.

[But here. He'll project the mental image of a berserk Corvisquire going apeshit on the Garchomp. Behold the majesty...]

[friendlyflower]

[Now that's pretty sick. A toothy smile slowly spreads across his face.]

Wow! I didn't know you still had it in you, Akechi... hee hee hee.

[truthdecided]

Violence is my element.

[It's said without a hint of sarcasm.]

Really, there was something almost nostalgic about it.

[friendlyflower]

Golly, I guess we're all lucky that you're such a good person now. [This is said with more than a hint of sarcasm.]

[truthdecided]

Even if I wasn't, I'd still play the part. It would be advantageous within this world.

[Ha...]

But I'd rather leave the Detective Prince facade behind.

[friendlyflower]

You've succeeded in at least half of it! [Prince? Debatable. Detective? He's the one with a conspiracy board in his dorm.] What do you think, Watson? Why do you think the teleporters didn't work on us 'other world' Pokemon? I'm dying to hear your conclusions, here!

[truthdecided]

It may have to do with our physiological properties. Something inherently different by virtue of us being transported and transformed.

[It's a stretch, but it's the only thing that really comes to mind, except...]

That, or gross incompetence.