Solosis evolved at astonishing speed.
Not long after Actor crossed the Driftveil Drawbridge, the little creature that looked as though it lived inside a blob of jelly took on a new form.
[Your Solosis evolved into Duosion]
"Okay, I'll admit it. It's ugly-cute."
Baimu raised an eyebrow.
Actor acquired Pokémon quickly, and they evolved just as quickly. He was now only two members short of a full team.
That remarkably "efficient" journey had also become the foundation of his rapid growth.
[You returned to Driftveil City. The familiar ship sails stirred old memories]
The narration told Baimu that Driftveil City was Actor's hometown, but Actor showed none of the joy of returning home.
He stood outside a house for a long time.
[You decided not to visit your mother. Like your father, she has started a new family. You are only an outsider]
Actor seemed every bit as downcast as the narration suggested.
After his parents divorced and each started a new family, he had gone alone to Pokéstar Studios at ten, hoping to become a star. But as his child-star fame faded, he had instead become known as box-office poison.
Actor's life had been anything but easy.
Fortunately, a turning point was coming.
Yes.
Baimu felt that Actor's life was about to turn around.
[You began your challenge at the Mistralton Gym]
Actor arrived to challenge the Pokémon Gym, and its Gym Leader took Baimu completely by surprise.
"Clay? A younger Clay?"
He studied the pixelated figure, whose model differed only slightly from Clay's, and wondered whether this was Clay in his youth or Clay's father.
The latter seemed more likely.
That suspicion was confirmed when "Clay" sent out a Rock-type Gigalith.
So the previous Gym Leader used Rock types...
Actor