Mud pit.
If Tetsuya had to describe it, Archie's face beneath the helmet looked like melted earth mixed together, no different from a mud pit.
His completely misshapen face looked exceptionally terrifying.
When Tetsuya removed the helmet from his head, the "dirt" immediately began to flow, making Archie's features even more abstract.
"Good grief."
Tetsuya hurriedly put the helmet back on Archie.
He could not look any longer. One more glance, and he probably would not be able to sleep tonight.
That appearance was absolutely the kind that could stop a crying child—by scaring them unconscious, of course, making it impossible for them to keep crying.
He now roughly understood the purpose and effects of the armor on the other man's body.
It was life support.
For some unknown reason, the real Archie had been invaded by some kind of force, leaving his physical body on the verge of collapse. That was why he had no choice but to wear this armor to barely keep himself alive.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Tetsuya carried the Armored Man back to the room specially prepared by the Beyond Shore Family for restraining enemies and contacting the outside world.
He briefly explained the situation to Ghost Granny.
When she was equally at a loss, he decisively called Steven.
"This is Steven. Go ahead."
Steven's steady voice sounded from the other end.
Tetsuya keenly sensed that the place Steven was in was unusual. "Are you holding a meeting?"
"Mm. We're discussing Maxie and the Red Orb, as well as considering how to deal with a possible Legendary Pokemon Disaster."
Under the gazes of a group of high-ranking Pokemon Alliance officials around him, Steven spoke with Tetsuya quite casually.
Knowing this was not the time for nonsense, Tetsuya got straight to the point. "We caught