He would probably need another [Memory Image] to see more information about Porygon's origins, but Shen Qi had no more of that game item.
"I... anyway, I know Porygon was tricked into coming by a member of Team Rocket."
"Look, Shen Qi, I understand how you feel, but investigating a case isn't child's play..."
Officer Jenny spoke in a tone half reproachful, half comforting. But when she glanced at Porygon, her gaze abruptly froze, and intense surprise spread from the bottom of her heart.
Sensing something was wrong, the Security Guard also looked toward Porygon.
At some point, Porygon, who had been slumped listlessly on the floor, had changed his posture. He stood bolt upright, his octagonal eyes staring blankly at Shen Qi.
That meant... even if Shen Qi's judgment wasn't entirely correct, it was mostly right.
"This..." Officer Jenny recovered from her astonishment and quickly returned to calm, cautious consideration.
Porygon might have deliberately put on that reaction to clear his name.
Given Porygon's previous indifference to whether he lived or died, a sudden performance seemed unlikely, but that reaction alone wasn't enough to rule him out as a suspect.
"Shen Qi, tell me, who in Team Rocket tricked Porygon into going with them?"
"How would I know?!" Shen Qi took two steps forward. "You tell them. If you tell them, you can stay alive..."
Oh no.
After trying to persuade Porygon, Shen Qi inwardly cursed his own loose tongue. This Porygon had lost all hope in the world. Telling him he could stay alive held no appeal whatsoever.
[Narration: Porygon was surprised that someone could understand his thoughts.]
Shen Qi grumbled inwardly.
Porygon's surprise had at least opened a crack for progress, but he was only surprised to find someone who understood him and remained utterly unmoved about