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[Hello network! Have a bright looking Molly, sitting cross-legged on what looks like the floor of her hotel room, with the side of the bed as a backdrop. Curled up in her lap is an adorable very recently hatched Amaura, who is nonetheless quite alert and looking up at Molly as she sets the video up.]

-- okay, there.

[She sits back and waves, and then pets the ice dinosaur, looking down at him.]

Look! It's so cool that there are dinosaurs here. Even if they're not really dinosaurs.

He took a long time to hatch so I wonder if he'll grow really slowly too. And then get really big.

[Ice dino makes a soft noncommitical (probably) sound. Molly is lost in amazement that she now owns an ice dino for like a second before she looks up at the video again with another kind of smile; a more searching, curious one.]

Okay, I wanted to ask something. I know a lot of people have a lot of pokémon, but you can only have six with you, right? So you put the rest in the computer.

Does anybody know what it's like for them there? People told me that time stops back home when we're here so maybe it's kind of like that for them?

I have six now and it's so weird to think about putting them somewhere that isn't really here.

And how do you pick which ones to put in there anyway?

[Another little pause,]

Oh and I know it's really rainy right now but if anybody wants to do anything or say hi to Jay you can call me.

[Bye network!]

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_{[No it's a completely relevant topic, and one that probably can't be ignored from the way this one tilts his head a bit at the gear. Like. Try to resist.]}

It's an Amaura! They have rock and ice powers.

_{[And in case you missed this the first time,]} He's a dinosaur.

[...no stop that's not fair.]

He seems pretty quiet. He's not...very, ah...energetic?

[He's asking for science. Also energetic isn't at all the right word, but he doesn't want to scare Molly or something.]

_{[Molly isn't scared, she just shoots Kaneki a duh-type look.]}

He only just hatched.

Besides, Ember was really sleepy at first too.

[..ah.]

I see...I'm sorry for all of the questions, but...do you think you could you tell me what your Pokedex says about Amaura?

Sure.

_{[She tabs away and reads out loud - a little slow, but all in all pretty fluidly.]}

"This calm Pokémon lived in a cold land where there were no violent predators like Tyrantrum. ... It was restored from part of its body that had been frozen in ice for over 100 million years."

[Okay, that's...a relief. He was hoping that would be the case.]

Wow...I didn't know that was something that could be done.

_{[She nods, tabbing back to his screen and looking down at her Amaura again. He's tilting his head a little at her, so she strokes him on the neck.]}

I don't think it can. You know, normally. But they have so much stuff here. Like the pokéballs and the computers. So I guess they could come up with it.

It does seem that way. There's less that this place can't do, to tell you the truth.

I'm glad to see he's doing well with you though, Molly-san.

_{[That makes he break up into a new smile.]}

Thanks. I was really excited for him to hatch.

The weather should be getting warmer soon, too, so he'll probably be able to keep you cool in the summer.

I'm from Los Angeles!

_{[That's with a teasing tone, but she still fondly pets the dinosaur.]}

So I'm used to when it's hot. I hope it won't bother him though.

[He smiles in response to that, bringing a hand to his chin.]

Maybe it won't! Pokemon seem to be very resilient here, after all.

Yeah, they are. But it's still the opposite of what he can do.

I guess at least he'll get to enjoy the cold for a little more.

If the weather keeps up as it has been lately, I wouldn't doubt that.

I'm...also glad to hear he seems pretty calm. I was a little worried...I have a Pokemon that seems something like a dinosaur, but he's more comparable to a dragon, I guess. ...he's a little...dangerous.

Really?

What kind is he?

He's a Deino. They are born blind as a species trait, so they tend to bite anything that they come across. ...no matter what it is.

... wow.

What'd he do?

_{[SHE CAN TELL THERE IS A STORY HERE.]}

[Oh, there is.]

...he ate one of my shoes.

_{[-- sorry, she's giggling.]}

Really?

Like a dog?

P-Pretty much.

[Yeah it...yeah.]

I think he would have gotten my foot instead if I hadn't been awake for it, though.

Nobody's hungry enough to eat feet.

_{[See also: you're kidding her.]}

I wouldn't be so sure...these Pokemon will eat anything. He's tried to eat one of the pillows on my bed, too.

Did you try giving him a chew toy?

I've been meaning to try that, actually. I was talking to someone else with a Deino about it, and it seems like a good idea...I just need to find something strong enough that he won't be able to tear up in a few minutes.

I bet some of the stores have them. If you're still in Goldenrod, I mean? There's so many of them.

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