"Mexico was already a poison plate."
"Yes. Poison-type power had crystallized."
"I see. That poisonous power was seeping out, and grass had already grown around it."
Grass was weak against poison. Thus, it made sense that no vegetation grew in the area affected by the seeping poison.
It radiated deadly poison, but it was still a crystallization of power. Its effect on the environment was slight and slow. Thus, there was no problem separating it out and touching it with work gloves on. Tugen picked up the plate and narrowed his eyes at the other side.
"Mr. Tugen?"
"Mr. Kaim. What is the subject of your thesis?"
"The subject of my thesis?"
"Yes."
Kaim did not know what Tugen really meant. However, seeing his serious gaze, he understood that this was neither a joke nor a casual question, and told him the subject of his thesis.
"I'm researching the conflict between myths. I can confirm that two gods exist in the Sinnoh Region: Arceus and Regigigas. The main myths concern Arceus, but Regigigas certainly exists. So why are there so few legends about Regigigas? That's what I'm pursuing."
"I see. Then this plate should be very useful for your thesis."
As he spoke, Tugen handed the plate to Kaim. Kaim put on his gloves and accepted it. Since there was nothing particularly different about the plate itself, they looked at its reverse side. There, they found a startling inscription.
"The power bestowed upon the plates, the power that defeated the giants."
After reading the inscription, Cynthia and Kaim were at a loss.
"This is..."
"This plate dates back to the age of myths!"
Several plates bearing myths on their reverse sides had already been discovered. The Icicle Plate that the authority in Kisaki City had shown Cynthia a few days