A Whisper Turns Into a Storm
Alex opened his eyes.
Before he could even stretch, the familiar blue screen appeared in front of him.
System Notice:
Protagonist has severely damaged bond with beginner Pokémon.
Future instability detected.
System Notice:
Host made Leon Ashford completely lose control over his ambitions.
Beginner Pokémon has escaped.
Leon Ashford luck decreased by 500 points.
Host gains 5000 points.
System Points: 31,000
Alex blinked once.
Then twice.
"…Wow," he muttered, rubbing his eyes.
"He really speedran self-destruction."
A slow, dangerous smile appeared on his face.
"If the world knew why his Pokémon ran away…"
An idea clicked into place.
Alex sat up immediately.
"Red Queen."
A holographic figure shimmered to life.
"Yes, Master?"
Alex spoke calmly, like he was asking for tea.
"Release information anonymously on social media.
Leon Ashford. Brutal training. Overworking a beginner Pokémon.
If there are videos, leaked recordings, neighbors' footage—compile them."
He paused.
"Make sure it can't be traced back to anyone."
Red Queen's eyes glowed.
"Confirmed. Multiple data fragments already exist on the internet.
Execution probability: 99.8%."
Alex lay back on the bed, hands behind his head.
"Good. Let society do the judging."
Avalon Group – Controlled Chaos
By mid-morning, Alex arrived at the Avalon Group building.
The atmosphere was… intense.
People moved efficiently.
No shouting.
No panic.
Just competence.
In the main meeting room sat:
Alex Chisato Chris Grayfia Bayonetta Zeta Gamma Ningguang Raiden Shogun
Alex clapped his hands once.
"Alright. Let's move."
🎬 Entertainment Division
Alex turned to Chris and handed her a stack of movie scripts.
"These are our first films."
Chris flipped through them, her eyes widening.
"…These are good."
Alex nodded.
"Create budgets. Pick production teams.
Also, look for people with real acting talent—not pretty faces."
Chris smirked.
"I already have a list."
Alex raised an eyebrow.
"I expected nothing less."
🧪 Production Division
Alex handed another set of documents to Chisato.
"Potions, cosmetics, and Pokémon food recipes.
We launch in one week."
Chisato adjusted her glasses, scanning the formulas.
"…These are high-grade."
She looked up.
"You're serious?"
Alex smiled.
"Dead serious."
Chisato nodded firmly.
"I'll start production immediately."
🏢 Management & Expansion
Alex turned to the others.
"Bayonetta, Zeta, Gamma, Ningguang, Raiden—hire employees.
Background checks included."
Ningguang smiled elegantly.
"I'll handle recruitment."
Raiden nodded.
"Operations will remain stable."
Gamma adjusted her glasses.
"Security systems will be upgraded."
Zeta simply said,
"Anyone suspicious will disappear."
Alex coughed.
"…Let's try legal first."
Bayonetta laughed.
"No promises, darling."
The Internet Explodes
That afternoon—
Social media erupted.
🔥 "Rising Pokémon Genius Abuses Beginner Pokémon?"
📹 Video: Torchic collapsing during midnight training
💬 "Is this what 'talent' looks like?"
❌ #JusticeForTorchic
❌ #AshfordExposed
Trainers argued.
Parents panicked.
Academies took notes.
Leon Ashford's name trended—
for all the wrong reasons.
Somewhere… Leon Ashford
Leon stared at his phone.
His hands trembled.
"What… what is this…?"
Messages flooded in.
"Disgusting.""You don't deserve Pokémon.""So this is the real you?"
Leon shouted and threw the phone against the wall.
"LIES! ALL LIES!"
But deep down—
He knew.
Torchic hadn't run away because it was weak.
It ran away because Leon was.
Back at Avalon Group
Alex looked at the trending screen quietly.
No gloating.
No excitement.
Just calm.
"This is only the beginning," he said softly.
Grayfia smiled faintly.
"Leon won't recover easily."
Alex replied flatly.
"He doesn't need to."