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[Xenoic]

*Xenoic had a cold yet somehow thoughtful face, like a broken toy who kept on smiling*

Although a minute had passed after Tianlong had explained his situation, it felt like hours before Xenoic finally spoke,

"This.... patient of yours", Xenoic continued attempting to be as professional as possible, " is a unique individual. Shiny pokemon are the result of an extreme mutation, possible complications/attributes with the parents of the subject, or pure luck of the draw during the development in the egg.  A shiny individual is shown to have a unique genetic make-up which has shown to affect the appearance of a pokemon which changes the chemicals in a pokemon's skin and thus everything else about the pokemon. Well this means that although shiny individuals have shown to be more likely to have unusual affinity towards types that may not be their typing, they are also much more susceptible to genetic diseases and other various bodily issues. It is likely to assume that your Luxelong has a rare degenerative disease called "Manganese Deficiency" which is as you have figured out only affects pokemon. This is because shiny Luxelong has been known to have bright red/pink colors instead of the usual green. The chemical , Manganese, has been shown to exude red-pinkish colors when burned which is not naturally found in nature. It is safe to assume that possible construction near the Luxelong egg may have construction of Manganese material and thus filling the extreme mutation requirement. Every pokemon has an affinity for a chemical which is why there is one one kind of shiny for every pokemon. Any other chemical would not have worked. Because Luxelong are naturally green, they produce the necessary chemicals to be green. A shiny pokemon, if their body didn't adapt correctly, would eventually deteriorate since their body isn't producing the necessary chemicals to stay stable and alive. There is no known cure since any attempts to artificially inject the chemical has resulted in the body rejecting the chemical. This is why your Luxelong's biochemistry is out of whack. Now your suggestion to change the body would be a logical step but as no known official cases have been done, I cannot be sure about anything as we are slowly heading towards theoretical scenarios. To do this I am going to need to actually fabricate the body to suit a Luxelong's needs, which includes organs and create a spliced mixture of human and Luxelong DNA. Now to do this, not only will I need time but, I require DNA of possibly many pokemon to bridge the gap between the Luxelong and human genome. Also I will need an extensive lab with many precise and experiment instruments which I will give you the catalogue for when I figure out what I need and. I can go into more detail about the process later as time is key. Luckily, pokemon are very resilient creatures so I'm sure she still has at the very least atleast a month ahead of her."

*Xenoic pauses to catch a breath and review what he had just said*

"Now I am going to accept your request, just so you know this is very exciting for me as this is new genetic breakthroughs we could be doing. Not to kill your hopes but, this is highly theoretical and unlikely to go smoothly at all and considering the time frame.... Things might not turn out the way you want."

Tianlong listened to them, silently absorbing all the information provided on his Luxelong's condition, setting down his thermos of coffer. When they were finished, Tianlong, in a rare display of weakness, bowed their head to them, looking tired despite the amount of caffeine within them. Carefully, they reached into their cowl, and drew out a single bank card, and handed it to them.

"I know. Believe me, I know. Any chance to save her, however, is better than doing nothing. No matter how distant the possibility, no matter how slim the chances are. I won't let her waste away like that, not after all she has done for me. This card here has no limit; consider it your research fund in this project of mine, separate from what I have already offered for our partnership. Use it, and whatever methods you have at your and mine disposal to save the life of my dragon. If money is not enough for some acquisition, I will be more than glad to step in and get it for you. If you happen to fail, however, you say not be punished. This task is hard enough without me being draconian about it."

Tianlong, after they handed them the card, took out his datapad once more, and checked the time on it. "We should be arriving at your new base of operations in about 2 hours. Tell me what you need right now for you lab, and it will be done by the time the helicopter touches down. Speaking of which, once we do so, I'll be transporting my Luxelong into your care; she'll be in the clinic that will be placed along side your lab. For convenience shake, of course."

*Xenoic quickly drafts a list of instruments and experimental medical devices and hands it to Tianlong*
"I am grateful for such emotional generosity on your part, I will attempt to do my best. On landing, first thing im going to do is assess the damages from a medical persective and keep a computer that is constantly updated on her condition. "

*Xenoic takes the blank card and slips it into one of his many almost hidden pockets*
"Try and relax as I am most likely the best chance of your friend's survival."

*The Duplicat stands up and somehow activates the collar around his neck which causes a screen to pop up which has listed the genetic information of all pokemon that has been catalouged in the collar*

*Xenoic proceeds to look through for Luxelong genetic info and starts reading up on blood types and etc.*