As you step through the entrance of the solemn Pokémon Tower, the weight of recently parting ways with your cherished Pokémon almost too much to bear. Tears well up in your eyes as you slowly make your way deeper into the towering structure. Amidst your sorrowful journey, a heart-wrenching sound suddenly interrupts your footsteps - someone else is grieving, their cries echoing.

You recognized him as Steven Stoughton, the current champion. It seems his Charizard, Miki, has died.