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[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?

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[ there's a long pause. so long, in fact, that she wouldn't fault akechi for thinking she disconnected from the network. ]

...sorry. I'm in a bad mood, I shouldn't take that out on you.

[It takes a moment for Akechi to respond, partially so he can compose himself.]

The entire mishap with the teleporters was... trying. I can acknowledge that.

However, I'd rather direct my frustrations at those who enabled the situation in the first place and hold them accountable. It will do us no good to be at each other's throats.

I was just being a dick for the sake of it, don't give me that much grace. [ the embarrassment is practically radiating off of her. ] It's my own fault I ended up in here anyway, but it isn't like I can challenge the researchers to a battle when I have stitches the nurses don't want me to open.

What's it like being bigger, anyway?

Indeed. But it is entertaining to imagine.

[But that's beside the point. Best to focus on more relevant matters...]

It's... interesting. I'm more comfortable in this body, but I've had to acclimate to new proportions and an adjusted center of gravity. Everything is... longer, for lack of a better word. Limbs, my body... I have a proper neck.

I hadn't even considered the gravity to be an issue. [ it makes sense, though. ] Has that messed with your ability to fly, then? I imagine you're a fair bit heavier, too.

I can fly, but I'm having to readjust to my own weight and and anatomy. Even walking has been less graceful than I'd care to admit, on account of longer legs and a longer neck and torso.

Very different from a growth spurt, since those happen more gradually. The evolution was instantaneous, and I had the benefit of adrenaline to keep me focused in battle.

Take it from me, it's hard to walk with longer legs. [ that shit hurted. ] I can't imagine what it must have been like getting that way instantly.

[ she pauses. ]

So it happens in battle, does it?

Not necessarily. Grovyle-san evolved during the holiday festivities, and he was the first example of evolution since we started appearing...

[Which is still curious. Why wasn't it working for so long? He gives a thoughtful hum.]

That I evolved not long after the rogue Mega Evolutions does leave me wondering about a possible connection...

Interesting.

[ it's annoying he has no real way of testing that hypothesis at the moment. that's not going to stop eleanor from throwing a hat into the ring. ]

Maybe it's about some sort of energy that they had too much of? Like, everyone needs it to evolve but it got concentrated on them?

It's possible, given that evolution makes a Pokémon glow. Or, perhaps there's some outside force that wields a power similar to Everstones...

[Though, obviously, that obstacle is no longer in place...]

I wonder if anyone at the Archives has bothered to put any research into it. I suppose they're all a bit preoccupied fixing the teleporter, though... [ she frowns. ]

I'm sure there's something, but it may simply be that it's all natural to them. Then again, things that are natural are one of the prime sources of scientific study...

Where you're from, maybe. It might not be something that'd occur to someone in others.

[ or, secret third option: superpower drug slugs. shudder. ]

It wouldn't hurt to ask.

Frankly, it's likely worth it by virtue of all the strange methods of evolution. The Eevee line alone has so many branching forms...

And that isn't even considering different forms of the same Pokemon. You know, like Vulpix and Ninetails.

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