For Mewtwo—
As a Pokémon that was artificially created—
In this vast world, it could not find a single being of its own kind.
For a long time—
It couldn't even find meaning in its own existence.
This left Mewtwo trapped in endless loneliness—
And internal turmoil.
It tried to clone Pokémon—
Hoping to create companions.
But even when looking at those cloned Pokémon—
Its heart still felt empty.
Because—
Though it was a Pokémon—
It also carried human genes.
And those human genes gave it emotions—
Complex, tangled emotions like humans.
Distorted feelings.
A fractured sense of identity.
Boundless loneliness.
All of these—
Formed the current Mewtwo:
Conflicted. Twisted. Alone.
It was like an anomaly drifting through the Pokémon world—
Unable to belong among Pokémon—
And unable to stand with humans.
Mewtwo couldn't even understand its own existence.
At times—
It even hated the fact that it had been born.
After a long moment of silence—
Mewtwo shook its head, pushing those thoughts away.
Then suddenly, it remembered something.
"…Right."
"I still haven't obtained that person's Pokémon DNA."
Meanwhile…
After suffering a crushing defeat at Red's hands—
Dayou, having lost all his Pokémon and his trainer status, was forced to leave Elite Island early.
At the departing port—
His face was as dark as charcoal.
This time—
Not only had he failed to obtain the priceless Shiny Larvitar—
He had even lost all his Pokémon.
And worse—
His identity as a trainer had been revoked.
For someone who had rarely suffered setbacks in his life—
This was unbearable.
"Damn it! Damn it all!"
He kicked a wooden post at the dock repeatedly in rage.
Seeing his near-manic state—
His lackeys didn't dare say a word, afraid of becoming the next target.
Sitting on the post, Dayou looked like someone having a full breakdown.
And when he noticed their silence—
His anger flared even more.
"A bunch of useless trash!"
"I fed you well all this time, and when something actually happens—you don't even dare say a word?!"
"Brother Dayou… it was hard to interfere. After all, he's a Gym Leader…"
"Good! Very good! 'Hard to interfere'?! Then what do I need you for?!"
Before the man could finish—
Dayou punched him to the ground and began beating him violently.
Blow after blow—
Ventilating all his rage.
Even when the man was bleeding heavily—
He didn't stop.
This loss was too great.
Not only his status—
But also all the Pokémon he had painstakingly acquired—
Gone.
Including his prized Shiny Machoke.
That had been his greatest bragging point.
The more he thought about it—
The more furious he became.
Until finally—
The victim was barely breathing—
Only then did Dayou stop.
He glared at the others.
"What are you looking at?!"
"Check if he's still alive!"
"If not—throw him into the sea!"
The others hurriedly obeyed—
Stripping anything valuable before dumping the body into the ocean.
"Brother Dayou, calm down…"
"We'll just let this go. Pokémon can always be bought again…"
Before he could finish—
Dayou punched him down as well.
"Let it go?!"
"I'm only backing off for now!"
"When I get the chance—I'll make sure Red dies horribly!"
"You think he's invincible just because of his father?"
"There are plenty of people in the League who want him dead!"
"Brother Dayou's right! That guy won't stay arrogant for long!"
At that moment—
One of his subordinates' eyes lit up.
"Brother Dayou, I just thought of a way to get back at him."
"Let's hear it."
Dayou wiped the blood off his hands.
"This whole mess started because of Masao!"
"If he hadn't interfered—if he hadn't blocked you and refused to reveal Larvitar's owner—"
"Would we be in this situation?"
"He's responsible for half of this!"
Dayou slapped his thigh.
"Good! That makes sense!"
"I've wanted to deal with him for a long time!"
"And now he dares to mess with me?!"
Taking a deep breath, Dayou sneered:
"Once we leave this island—"
"I'll hire people to cripple that bastard!"
"And that Gym Leader wants to stand up for him?"
"After we cripple Masao—"
"We'll dump him right at the Gym entrance."
"Let's see how that Gym Leader saves face then!"
"Brilliant, Brother Dayou!"
"That's perfect!"
Thinking of the plan—
A cruel smile finally appeared on Dayou's face.
"Perfect…"
But just as he was reveling in it—
A voice rang out.
"A scum like you… really doesn't deserve to live in this world."
"Who said that?! Come out!"
"My father is a vice principal! My grandfather is friends with the Elite Four!"
Dayou and his men looked around nervously—
But saw no one.
"Stop looking."
"I'm right in front of you."
Their vision blurred—
And when it cleared—
They saw them.
Red.
Xiaowen.
And a fox-eared girl in red-and-white shrine maiden robes.
Dayou's face instantly turned pale.
"Y-You… how did you appear here?!"
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