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[The video opens up to a Dratini egg. Standing around it are a few Pokémon: a Torchic, a Vulpix, and a Staravia. The trio seem curious about the egg, as if they've never seen it before.]

How do you get an egg to hatch?

[The question comes from somewhere off-screen. The video swivels to look up at Logan, who is frowning at the egg. He doesn't seem to notice the camera is pointed at him.]

I've had this one for well over a month. It doesn't even show signs of hatching.

[And the one Reaver got hatched quite some time ago! Clearly this is an exercise in Logan's shitty luck. Then again, looking at those unevolved Pokémon it's quite possible that he just sucks at this whole "Pokémon training" thing. Or a horrible combination of that and shit luck. That's probably it.]

I have kept the egg with me at all times. What else does it require?

[He hasn't even dropped it! Come on, that has got to count for something!]

I also have a question in regards to evolution. Is it possible for a Pokémon to simply decide not to evolve? I have two that should have evolved by now but haven't for... some reason I can't figure out.

[Logan turns a bit, realizing that the camera is focused on him, and gestures to the Torchic. He retrieves the 'Gear from the cameraman, a sulking Snivy, and gestures to it as well.]

I would appreciate any advice on either subject. Thank you.

[And with that, he shuts the feed off.]

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[...oh my god a normal person! It's sad when this is surprising. He's been spending way too much time around Reaver.]

That's unfortunate. I am sorry to hear that.

[But you're getting by! Right? It's not like you need your alchemy or anything!!]

Oh, I'm rather used to it by this point; I've been here almost eleven months now, and I've always believed in the principle of "adapt and overcome" besides.

Ah, an excellent principle.

[And one he tries to stick to! ...He fails, but that's not the point!!]

You're perfectly content being here for so long? I imagine you have things to get back to; you're fine leaving them?

[...Project a little harder, Logan...]

[...oh...boy, let's try to avoid answering this.]

I've spoken to some people who have returned to their world of origin; it seems that time doesn't pass for us back home, for as long as we remain in Johto.

Technically speaking, you aren't missing anything at all, much less anything important.

Is that the case?

[...Really? That means he can actually relax here. He doesn't have to hurry home...! That's certainly something.]

I can see where that would make it tempting to stay here, then.

It does, yes. It helps that I don't have anything terribly important awaiting me back home.

[Like, you know

life]

You don't have anything?

[Hang on, trrrrrying to fathom this...]

You don't have a family or friends to return to?

I don't, no. I wasn't a terribly popular person back home, unfortunately, and I never really made friends very easily; as for family, I've never married, nor do I have any real interest in dating anyone back home. I have a younger sister who's understandably rather angry with me for things I've done in the past; no parents.

If anything, I'm faring better here than I was there.

[He doesn't sound bothered by any of that, either; he's simply stating facts, really.]

[How can you not be bothered by it? All you're missing is a horribly demanding job and incoming darkness that will swallow your country and your life would be the same as his! Logan nods slowly, but doesn't respond right away.]

...Do you prefer it here, then?

[They're obviously not in the exact same situation. Logan still doesn't know if he wants to hear the answer.]

[AHAHAHA. haha. ha. oh. oh my god.

you don't know the half of it]

I do, yes.

...I see. So you would choose to stay here instead of returning home?

[He can understand why. If time doesn't pass at home then why should he return so soon? It's not something he likes thinking about.]

[...you are asking a lot of questions for someone who's just idly curious, you know.]

If I may...are you still so eager to return home yourself, or do you find yourself questioning?

[The question catches Logan off-guard, and he hesitates for a moment longer than necessary before answering.]

...No. I need to return home as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if time doesn't pass there - I can't waste time here on frivolities when I have consequences to deal with back home.

[He tips his head a bit in acknowledgement of the answer, though his expression doesn't give too much away when it comes to exactly what he thinks of that.]

That's a viewpoint I've discussed often with my battling partner here, actually; he seems to feel the same way, for the most part.

He's rather like you, in some ways; don't worry, that isn't an insult.

Oh?

[Well come on, he's clearly the mirror universe version of Archer! He's got the goatee and everything! Spoilers: Archer's the evil one.]

What has he decided to do?

[Yes, Kimblee is realizing this - if for no better reason than Logan is scanning as far less wrong than Archer tends to.]

We're assessing our options as they present themselves; for the time being, he doesn't have much choice but to wait. We've been here for almost a year now; I've been here for almost eleven months, he's been here for a bit longer than that.

Did you two know each other before you arrived here?

[Something about what Kimblee said is striking him oddly. "We're" instead of "he's"; do the two of you always make decisions together like that? It's a little odd...]

That certainly is a long time. This place hasn't become boring to either of you, then?

Ah, no - he's from Amestris as well, but it seems that there are some differences between his world and mine. Major events seem to have happened completely differently, creating some sort of alternate timeline; apparently I exist in his world but this other version of myself behaves completely differently, and he doesn't exist in my world at all. We're both from Amestris, but we technically don't exist for one another; as such, we met here.

As for this place, we've been doing rather well at entertaining ourselves, I think; again, we don't have much choice.

[Alternate timelines...? What next? This place is so confusing...]

You two seem incredibly close. Have you been friends the whole time?

[................let him elaborate on where he got that from, it seems like he just kind of ditched his train of thought somewhere.]

You keep referring to the both of you instead of just one; "we" instead of "him". Is there any particular reason why?

[...wait wait WHAT]

I'm...sorry, what?

[Oh goodness, do try to keep your eyes in your head...]

As I said, you refer to yourselves as a set rather than as individuals. Why?

...I hadn't realized.

[He genuinely hadn't.]

I suppose it has to do with your earlier question - we've been rather close for quite some time now.

...Are you just friends?

[He's beginning to suspect that's not the case at all...]

[...you know, Logan, in hindsight, it's really surprising that no one has actually asked him this before. He's sure that people have thought it, but no one has flat-out asked.

As it stands, it's still a bit of an odd question, though he's calm when he replies; really, he hasn't even directly said anything about this to Archer.]

We certainly aren't anything more than that, if that's what you're asking.

...Well, as I said, you two certainly do sound close.

[And he'll just accept that as the truth, then!]

[...No, but really, why haven't people asked you about these things. Other than tact. He doesn't need that, he's the King of Albion!!!]

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