The Arc Phone pulsed again. On its screen, a new entry appeared in the Pokédex:
Time fractured. Akari didn’t run. She held her ground, slowly raising her empty hands. In the future she came from—the world of phones that fit in pockets and Pokémon battles fought in stadiums—this was suicide. But Hisui had taught her otherwise. Here, you did not conquer. You offered . Leyendas Pokemon Arceus
Captain Cyllene had called the mission foolish. Professor Laventon had wrung his hands. But the request from the Ginkgo Guild was clear: retrieve the Black Augurite embedded in the Snorlax’s matted fur, or the village’s supply of evolution stones would be cut off for a season. No other survey corps member would risk it. The Arc Phone pulsed again
Akari exhaled. Her hands trembled as she worked the shard free. The Snorlax’s breathing deepened again—asleep, or pretending to be. She held her ground, slowly raising her empty hands