[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

"Yeah, that sounds like a way for them to retrieve the key and cover up the entrance after they've used it.  Unless there's a way to open it from the other side, we'd be stuck if we went down there...it certainly explains why all the other Drives disappeared...the builders of that statue kept them all for themselves because they're used as keys or similar...that orange one is just for show to cover up what they were actually doing..."

Nathan thinks for another moment...

"We probably have to inform Lumin of this.  Tell him about the underwater door and the statue's real purpose, as well as where you found that red Drive...there's no telling what we'll find down there.  If it's a base of sorts, I'm not sure we'd be strong enough to drive its occupants out.  If it's a passage, there's no telling where it might come out...it probably runs as far as Chicory Lake...as loathe as I am to say it, we're not heroes.  We're not Red, Ethan, May, Lukas, nor Hilbert.  I want to go in there and fight them, yes, but after today...I'm really not so sure if we'd be ready to take on that kind of challenge...and I doubt Lumin would let us get involved, either...

"Besides, we can't go anywhere tonight.  I need to wait for Princess to be healed.  I really think informing the Chief might be the best course of action, though.  He's not going to be happy to hear there's a secret base or passage in his town, but...maybe it will help him track down that trainer as well..."

Nathan pauses again, thinking.  

"Oh yeah, speaking of Genesect, I think it's about time you spilled the beans on that since you've offered to tell both me and Shiva about that."

Not enthused by the thought of the Ranger preventing them from investigating the Scimitars any further, he could not argue that Nathan made very strong points. "I don't like the thought of us being barred from future investigations, but letting Lumen know about what has been occurring under his nose is the smartest decision. It would certainly assist in clearing my name with him, for one thing, and having a contigent of police officers smoking out those mages is a comforting thought indeed. ...All those legendary trainers were not born heros, Nathan. The role was thrusted upon them by events outside there control, and instead of buckling under the weight of that title, their all rose- excelled, even- to the occasion and rescued their region from tyrannical disaster. Don't discount yourself yet, as your journey has only just began, and there are still battles you have to face as well," Ven told the young trainer, voicing his assent to the plan of action, as well as trying to not let him despair over his recent failures. If there was anyone that needed to beat themselves over their action, it was him.

Then, Nathan spoke up about his connection to Genesect. Closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, he reached into his satchel and pulled out a black book with the name "Project Silverfish" on its cover. Looking around, he furtively searched their current location with prying eyes, before standing up and motioning the group to follow him. Leading them to one of the private rooms in the center, he closed the door, locked it, and did a thorough sweep of the room itself for bugs/listening devices. Sastified that no one was listening on them, he motion everyone to sit around the black table, and took his seat in a comfortable arm chair.

"I'm sorry for leading you all here and my suspect behavior, but I had to be certain that no one but us would be able to listen in on us. Before I start, what I am about to reveal to you is extremely classified information, to such an extent that if word of this gets to a Unovian Offical, we could all face live in prison for leaking critical information. To hear what I have to say about Genesect, I need each and everyone of you to swear a vow of secrecy. Shiva has already done so, and Valder is under contract not to disclose any of my secrets, so the only remaining person that has yet to promise is you, Nathan. Will you swear upon your life that you will never reveal what I am about to tell you, no matter what befalls you?"

Ventus said all of this in a dead serious tone of voice, staring down the young trainer to convey the severity of the situation.