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[The video clicks on to focus not on Xemnas, but a rather sedate looking kadabra carefully picking burrs out of a blitzle's fur, the ever-present kadabra-spoon held in its teeth. Both have rather new looking and fairly loose black collars studded with small silvery ...studs, and a single bright silver charm a little too distant to make out clearly. Neither seem to mind said collars, possibly because they'd be able to get them off very easily if they wanted to. When Xemnas speaks, likely the one holding the camera, he sounds bemused.]

I have finally seen evolution in this world for myself, but not with one of the pokemon I have had the longest. Is it odd, that the abra I captured not so long ago, evolved so quickly into its next form? Or is this common for wild-caught pokemon? I have high hopes of seeing the second stage of Regret's own evolution soon.

[The blitzle notices the camera first and perks up visibly. Then begins making faces at it, no small fete for a horselike face. Aside from a slow flick of its rather fluffy tail, the kadabra doesn't bother to divert from its goal of burrs.]

Additionally the growlithe that had chosen to accompany me is still present. If anyone is desirous of having a free growlithe, alert me and I will bring it somewhere you can capture it. To the young man I purchased the gastly egg from: it is a remarkable creature, and one I suspect I will keep for some time. You must be very pleased with its parents.

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Most of the time. It's rare for people to return knowing this place and of everything they did before.

How many have you seen afflicted thus?

I would say nine out of ten people return with no memory. It's been a few years for me here, so accurate numbers are a bit difficult to remember, especially when I could give a rats ass about half the people who come here. The ones I liked enough have never made comebacks with memories though.

I can do without a specific number so long as there is a general idea of how many. What you have provided is sufficient, and interesting. I will have to make a note of it.

Are you going to start keeping a notebook on hand every time you talk to me? [He just chuckles a bit, amused.]

[There's that not-quite-real sounding laugh. Not fake, just hollow.]

Perhaps I should. You are proving to be a wellspring of interesting information.

[It's as empty as it can get, yet he'll take it.]

It's hard to not get your head full of information, living here for a few years.

And for one such as I, new to this place, it is endlessly valuable. Never underestimate the power of knowledge alone, Vanitas.

[Quite a compliment, even if Xemnas might not realize it; or maybe he does, and it's to work in his favor in the future. Still, Vani scratches the back of his neck with a half grin, trying to not look absolutely ridiculous with how pleased he is to hear that.]

Yeah, I suppose it is useful in the end.

[If it works in his favor later then it's worthwhile. That's all Xemnas needed to know.

And this boy was oddly easy to flatter, which was terribly convenient.]

Useful at all stages. Not all strength is physical power, though I'm sure you know that by now. Once I have more questions, which inevitably I will, now I know who to trouble with them. Especially it seems, if it relates to dragons.

[Vanitas had quite a collection for himself, after all.]

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