From: "MechaGojira - (Witty Phrase)" <jorgenospam@rocketpunch.net> Subject: [PW!] Urban Truth Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:53 PM Dan, at the local library, has dozed off over his laptop computer, leaving a stack of newspapers nearby and his next Xpoze front-page update onscreen. He is in the local Celadon Library with the Xpoze's Gena. She was convinced into coming because "he needed help" to track the activities of Metal Earth in recent news, which is a gang smaller than Team Rocket, Aqua or Magma, but one which continues to grow despite several recent arrests. "Poor guy's exhausted." Gena remarks, sitting next to him to browse through his books. Her short hair has been dyed pink recently, but her black roots are beginning to show. "Yes, but he's been so helpful. He's been following this story nonstop, but has still taken time to do his regular work. He's done an excellent job of putting my investigation on paper." Goro Serizawa walks in, having hoped to speak with Dan. He flashes his billfold. "Goro Serizawa. Detective." "I've heard. I'm Gena." Gena responds. Goro places his billfold on Dan's stack of books to fix his trenchcoat's breast pocket. "He said he wanted to see me. Says his story has been developing in a most curious manner." Goro says. "All of a sudden, the thugs are consistently turning up behind bars. You call that 'curious'?" "Curious." "wh...Hey Gena, hey Goro." Dan awakens and stretches. "Good morning!" Goro points at his digital watch which reads 1:51 PM. Dan closes his on-screen document and asks, "Goro, have you considered there's an individual responsible for all these easy arrests?" "Oh, I'm certain that it's some trainer." "A pokémon trainer?" Gena and Dan ask in unison. "Well, I found two of the guys, paralyzed and scorched before the cops came. They were unconscious, but I'm certain whoever took them out used the assistance of a pokémon. Two others claim that the guy who calls himself..." Dan interrupts Goro to pull out a week-old Xpoze, citing his own article. "'Dynamask'? ...that's an old one. He wears a large, ornate belt to keep his pokéballs organized, right? Bug face that's more terrifying than a thousand ghouls? Urban legends, that guy. That's all he is. It's probably some angry trainer in a mask." "That's the name, they've say. This guy probably has it really bad against these... Metal Earth punks." Goro clenches his teeth as he completes his sentence. "And that's all you can tell as of yet?" Dan asks. "What can I say, the guy leaves a clean trail. I thought I was good at sleuthing, but this guy is flawless... when it comes to leaving no trail." "I see. What's the latest news?" "I'm thinking that today will be my breakthrough, Dan. A big group of theirs is meeting here in town later today, and I may know where it will be. It could be our chance." "Shall I..." "Not for this one, I don't want to put you in danger. I should be going, though. I want to make sure that I've made all my preparations." "Okay, Goro, best of luck. I don't know how you do it, but you consistently keep up the good work." "My methods are effective, to say the least. Pleasure meeting you, Gena." Goro leaves, and Gena takes a seat next to Dan. Outside the library and around a corner, Goro walks into an alley and opens his trench coat. A belt with a thick, rounded center appears around his waist. Two regular pokéballs are to each side of the belt's center, which is a red "bubble" with three lines swirling into the center. "Good, he doesn't know yet. But when he does, he has to know that my method is the only one that works with criminals like them." Goro crosses his two arms over his chest, and thrusts both of them down and back as he is covered in a white light. "HENSHIN!" "Hey, hey!" Dan and Gena come running around the corner, Dan holding Goro's billfold. He sees an empty alley and nothing else. "He sure left in a hurry." Gena comments, looking around for Goro, "I guess you'll just have to hold on to it for him." "Guess... so." As Gena walks back, Dan stands around the corner from the library, looking for Goro, dumbfounded. -- MechaGojira #28 http://www.rocketpunch.net jorge[at]rocketpunch[dot]net