After staying an extra day in Humilau City, Mingyou rode Miraidon westward, a faintly grave look fixed on his face.
Of course, that expression was for certain people to see. Only after he had put Humilau City far behind him did his face gradually relax.
He had been anxious when he learned two days earlier that Genesect had taken N.
But Genesect was a modified Pokémon, and the technology used on it was so crude that, on the very night it appeared, Miraidon had infiltrated its system through an electric current and uncovered every bit of its drive data.
Miraidon, too, had been modified after Cyclizar's ancient bloodline was awakened. But its modifications came from technology a billion years in the future. The two Pokémon might be the same type, but the technology behind them was on an entirely different level.
That was how Mingyou learned that Colress alone controlled Genesect.
That single fact led him straight to the truth: N and Colress had probably struck some kind of deal. Colress had sacrificed himself so Genesect could help N escape prison.
As for why N had not come to him, the International Police were watching him—Looker had admitted as much. And N did not want to drag his friend into danger again. He intended to investigate Kyurem and search for Reshiram on his own.
"You really know how to make people worry."
Mingyou shook his head. Still, with several Genesect protecting N, even catching him would be difficult unless Zekrom came in person. That eased Mingyou's mind a little, and he continued his journey.
Over the next few days, he visited Giant Chasm again. Unfortunately, it had been temporarily sealed off, and with his unusual status, there was no chance they would let him in.
So he kept heading west