Several floor plans of Goldenrod City TV Station lay on the hood of a police car, clearly showing the layout of each floor.
A video device sat beside them. Looker operated it briefly, and a video began playing.
The footage had been recorded by a security camera. That morning, people at the TV station had only just arrived for work, and the lobby was filled with staff hurrying about. Everything looked perfectly normal. Just then, as the lobby's automatic doors opened, dozens of Team Rocket members in black uniforms suddenly stormed in. With help from their Pokémon, they quickly took control of the entire lobby.
Terrified people fled the TV station, while the Team Rocket members occupied it floor by floor until they had complete control of the building. At that point, the footage abruptly cut off.
Once Xia You had watched the footage, Looker said gravely, "This is an utterly appalling incident. What on earth are those Team Rocket guys up to? Making such a brazen move-are they planning to declare war on the whole world?"
"Can we still see what's happening inside?"
Looker shook his head. "Team Rocket has cut the feeds from every security camera. We've lost contact with everyone inside, and worst of all, there are still plenty of hostages who didn't escape in time..."
As they spoke, a burst of static suddenly sounded. Then the video device's screen flickered, and a video feed appeared without warning.
The same footage appeared simultaneously not only on this device, but also on the electronic billboard outside a nearby building, on televisions and computers in people's homes, and even on their phones.
On-screen, a female member with pink hair, dressed in a Team Rocket uniform, addressed the camera. "Attention, everyone in the Johto Region. We are Team Rocket, and