The [Memory Image] ended, and Shen Qi remained silent for a long time.
This memory was far too heavy and profound, and it prompted deeper reflection on artificial Pokémon.
"Dodo."
A name as simple as one given to a pet cat or dog, yet it carried a past that defied judgment,
a past one was not even qualified to judge.
Warmth, sorrow, and contradiction came together to form a single name: Dodo.
After watching this [Memory Image], then thinking about how Apollo had tricked Porygon into stealing other Pokémon after he had withdrawn into himself for so long, it truly was despair. Utter despair.
No degree of withdrawal would have been excessive for Porygon, and however much he distrusted humans would have been perfectly normal.
His willingness to cooperate with the investigation and help rescue Pokémon already spoke to his inner strength.
Keywords: Evil, despair.
Their origins were clear now.
The [Memory Image] also explained the final keyword, "Dual Gender."
Unit One and Unit Zero were probably one female and one male. Neither had devoured the other; instead, they lived together inside a single Porygon, something entirely different from hermaphroditism in nature.
"Jili."
Outside the room, Chansey poked half her head in.
This Shen Qi looks so gloomy. He seems to have internal injuries. How about we...
"No! I'm perfectly fine!"
Shen Qi sprang off the massage bed, demonstrating how full of life he was.
Chansey was deeply disappointed.
"Jili..."
"I'm very healthy. How's Buneary?"
Checking the [Memory Image] and dwelling on all those emotions had taken quite a while. Shen Qi estimated that two or three hours had passed altogether.
Buneary woke up just now.
"Oh? That was pretty quick."
It had only been hyperventilation, and Pokémon had relatively robust constitutions. Usually, a little time to settle down would