Just as Kagami furiously ordered his men to give chase, the speakers they had been using to broadcast announcements and the Mysterious Device's radio waves suddenly let out an earsplitting screech!
"Bzzzt!! Screeeech!!!"
An extremely shrill, chaotic, utterly irregular Sonic Boom erupted from the loudspeakers atop the lighthouse!
The sound seemed capable of tearing eardrums apart, like countless pieces of chalk scraping madly across a blackboard. It instantly drowned out every other sound!
"Aaaah! What the fuck is that noise?!"
"My ears!"
The Team Dim Sun members on the lighthouse took the brunt of it. They clutched their ears in pain, screaming over and over, unable even to stand steadily, let alone give chase.
Dazed by the sudden Sonic Boom attack, Kagami nearly toppled off the edge of the lighthouse. Fortunately, he grabbed the railing in time to avoid the tragedy of being sent flying.
But his carefully styled hair was now a complete mess, and even the foundation on his face had cracked from the fright.
The Rangers in the square seized the opportunity to regroup and surround the lighthouse!
Meanwhile, on the other side of town.
Team Dim Sun's other operational bases were also under attack from a group of determined Pokémon Trainers.
Some of their Pokémon had the Soundproof Ability, while others were Ground-types. In short, they had a natural resistance to electromagnetic waves.
Although Team Dim Sun's Mysterious Devices still affected them, they could just about stay rational enough to fight!
"Electrode! Charge in with Double-Edge, then use Explosion!"
A Pokémon Trainer wearing noise-isolating headphones shouted the order. Crackling with dangerous electricity, Electrode smashed through the warehouse doors like a cannonball and charged into Team Dim Sun's base. Then came a BOOM!!!
A deafening explosion rang out, accompanied by the panicked screams of Team Dim Sun