[The video opens to focus on a pink Pokémon. She smiles at the camera and waves.]
[The camera then turns to focus on Archer. His expression is carefully controlled - he looks bored if you're not overly familiar with him.]
...I believe Sheska has returned home. This was her Pokémon, Appendi.
[Again he returns the Gear to focus on the Audino. She doesn't seem to be too bothered by the fact that she's suddenly Archer's Pokémon rather than Sheska's. In fact, she's currently practicing using Attract on Kimblee, Archer's Glameow.]
I don't understand. She didn't defeat any of the Gym Leaders or the Elite Four. Why was she returned home?
[Archer's expression falters into something resembling frustration for a moment, but he corrects it quickly - the Gear only captures a quick flicker of the expression change when he returns it to focus on himself.]
Is there someone in charge of this? Why are some people returned home so quickly? Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.
[Click!]
[Later in the day you can find Archer on Route 35. He's crouched down to the Audino's height. The newest addition to his team looks rather beaten up, but she's beaming contentedly. Archer sprays her with an Antidote and sighs.]
Try to be more careful against the Nidoran, understood? I'm not going to take you back to the Pokémon Center repeatedly to heal poison and I don't have an unlimited number of Antidotes.
[To anyone who's spent any amount of time around Archer, this behavior will probably seem very strange. It isn't every day you see a jerk like him tsuning really hard at a pink Pokémon! He pats the Pokémon on the head and stands back up, flicking a finger toward the grass. The Audino responds quickly, dashing into the grass and searching for a wild Pokémon to fight.]
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