Solana Raizo's Relic (Edited One Hour Later)

According to Wattson.

The course of New Mauville, from its beginning to its end, was roughly the same as what people in the outside world knew.

It really was him, the project leader, who discovered something was wrong and submitted a report to the company recommending termination. After a considerable period of back-and-forth, it was officially approved.

Mauville City Co., Ltd. had invested far too much money into the project.

After construction was halted, the entire company's operations began to face numerous problems.

In the end.

Even Sea Mauville, the offshore energy extraction platform they depended on for survival, had to be scheduled for abandonment.

Of course.

Many details remained unknown to outsiders.

"Everyone thinks Mauville City Co., Ltd. collapsed because construction of New Mauville was halted.

"But that wasn't actually the truth."

As someone who had once been part of the company's upper management, Wattson had every right to speak on the matter. "Although the company invested heavily in the New Mauville Project, it was entirely within what it could afford.

"The project's termination certainly dealt a severe blow and left the company with considerable debt.

"But as long as Sea Mauville remained to support it.

"Resolving those problems would only have taken time.

"What truly dealt Mauville City Co., Ltd. a fatal blow was Devon Corporation's technological advancement."

"Devon Corporation?"

Tetsuya paused at that.

"Yes, Devon." Wattson's words were full of emotion. "When Mauville City was developing rapidly, Devon Corporation was still just a small company barely surviving by mining iron ore and refining steel.

"In fact, it often needed to rely on the energy supplied by Mauville City just to carry out its work properly."

Tetsuya knew about that.

Devon Corporation's rise was famous throughout the Pokemon World.

After all, it had taken less than twenty years