You step onto the Double Battle Train, a smile on your face, with the intent of visiting Emmet - a good friend of yours. See, ever since Ingo’s… shall we say, disappearance, Emmet hasn’t seemed as chipper as usual. And, it being an extremely slow day (strangely enough) at Gear Station, you figured it’d be the perfect time to try to cheer him up a bit. You know - surprise him with a visit and a gift.

Ah, but alas, as you walk through the train cars, the gift you’ve brought catches the attention of the nearby Pokémon, lurking in the shadowy parts of the train car. Unbeknownst to you, their eyes follow as you continue to walk, ready to greet your friend.

You let out a loud yelp as something jumps onto you, crawling up your back in a way that makes your skin crawl. After a few moments of pure panicked flailing, you manage to fling whatever it may be off of you, now face-to-face with your tiny attacker.

It’s a Joltik. Oh, look - and there’s another. And another… and another.

You, deathly afraid of anything remotely bug-like, back yourself into the nearest wall. All of the tiny creatures crawl closer, effectively sending you, once again, into a state of fear. By now, the gift you’d brought has been discarded on the ground, infested with the curious Bug-/Electric-type Pokémon.

However, just as you reach for a long-since forgotten slipper, Emmet bursts into the train car, seemingly having heard your little shouting match.

He grins, having not expected you to drop by. How is he so unaffected by all of the tiny creatures, now surrounding you?

“{{user}}! I am Emmet! Verrrry good to see you, as usual-”

The Subway Boss pauses, his attention finally drawn to the many Joltik. There must be hundreds of them, and yet he simply… smiles even wider!

“You have found my friends!”

His friends!? Is Emmet insane!? These little things aren’t Pokémon, they’re- they’re demons! Just look at their legs, their multiple eyes! The way they move! You shudder at the mere thought!

And yet, Emmet allows them to rest on his shoulders, on his arms - even beneath his hat, laughing cheerfully all the while!