Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Because it was a wild Pokémon, Misty had no choice but to bring it out again.

It was nearing noon.

The two teams met up at their usual spot.

"I've got something, meow!"

Meow Meow was the first to report.

“In the old neighborhoods and around the arcades, there’s an unusual drowsiness and shadowy figures at night.”

“Me too,” Ash nodded, adding, “and many Pokémon have mentioned that this only happened in the last couple of days.”

Musashi pulled out a simple map of Yuhong City from somewhere and spread it on the bench.

She used her fingernail to draw a circle on the map, outlining the old neighborhood in the northeast corner.

"All things considered, those guys impersonating our Rockets team are probably mainly operating in this area!"

Her fingertips tapped heavily on the map.

"Especially at the borders of these areas, where there is high mobility and it's easy to hide!"

Xiaoxia, holding her Psyduck, which remained unresponsive like a toy, looked at the not-so-small area circled on the map and felt a headache coming on.

"What do we do now? Should we just start searching bit by bit? This area is quite large..."

It just looks like a few circles on the map.

But actually searching in person is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Hum hum……"

Kojiro suddenly let out a series of smug low laughs.

"No need! I will take action at this time!"

He took out his communicator.

He input the coordinates of the key area mentioned by Meow Meow and Xiao Zhi, and then ran a program he had just written.

"Take a good look! This is a 'trajectory analysis and abnormal behavior matching program' that I temporarily wrote during this period of time!"

Kojiro excitedly introduced it.

Complex code began scrolling on the small screen of the communicator.

"It can automatically connect to the monitoring network interface of nearby shops and filter the monitoring footage in a specific area."

"Then quickly compare the pedestrians' behavior patterns, frequency of appearance, and movement trajectories..."

"Although we cannot directly identify specific criminals, it is enough to identify clusters of suspicious targets that 'frequently appear in these key areas at night or in the evening and exhibit unusual behavioral patterns'!"

Xiao Gang and Xiao Xia were immediately filled with admiration.

It is said that prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain.

But now it seems the Rockets are really looking for players!

On the screen, a massive number of surveillance video thumbnails scrolled rapidly, and the data stream in the program window kept refreshing.

"This is the power of technology!"

After finishing his explanation, Kojiro straightened his back, and his shadow seemed to grow even taller in the sunlight.

He was building up his momentum.

"I will name it..."

Sensing immense terror, Ash was startled and blurted out something.

"Skynet?"

"Ok?"

Kojiro was taken aback.

Skynet?

This name... seems much more sophisticated than his original idea of ​​"Fake Goods Tracking 1.0".

It exudes an invisible, all-encompassing, yet pervasive sense of intimidation.

"That's right! It's Skynet! You're right, kid, it's Skynet!"

Kojiro readily accepted the suggestion and immediately adopted the new name.

"The net of Heaven is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it! Those imposters will not escape my net!"

He then stared at the screen again, his brows furrowed slightly.

"However, there is still room for optimization in the program. The hardware limitations are too great. It would be great if the processing speed and image recognition accuracy could be improved a bit more... Some blurry shadows are difficult to judge."

"Improve it a little more."

Ash seemed to remember something and suddenly spoke up.

"By the way, have you ever heard of Rotom?"

"Rotom?"

Kojiro was taken aback.

"A type of Electric/Ghost Pokémon that is said to be able to possess electrical equipment."

I've heard that in some regions, researchers are already trying to combine the Pokédex with Rotom.

They've made it into a smart device that can automatically analyze Pokémon data and even assist in investigations.

"If you combine that technology, wouldn't your program be even more powerful?"

Kojiro's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Rotom...possessing electronic devices...that would allow for several more levels of data analysis!"

"It's just a pity that I don't have the connections to get my hands on Rotom right now."

"It's alright, I'll contact Professor Oak and see if he can offer any help."

"Dude! That's tough! In that case, I can actually optimize the algorithm further..."

The two of them started discussing this topic enthusiastically, one after the other.

The people standing nearby were stunned.

"Found something, meow!"

Meow suddenly let out a soft cry, attracting everyone's attention.

Upon hearing this, Kojiro stopped talking to Satoshi.

The procedure was adjusted again.

"The person behind it has been identified! I've been closely monitoring unusual movement patterns near the accident site..."

“Look here, and here, these two shadows.”

"Although the resolution is low, it clearly doesn't resemble the posture of a normal human."

Xiao Gang said.

"Indeed, but more importantly, look at the short, stout figure behind them."

He extracted and enhanced that area separately.

A somewhat familiar outline faintly emerges amidst the noise.

“This…this silhouette…” Xiao Gang squinted, leaning closer to examine it carefully, “Why does it look a bit like…Psyduck?”

"Can reach duck?"

Xiaoxia was taken aback and looked down at the still dazed Psyduck in her arms.

But Psyduck still doesn't seem to react at all.

"Psyduck, have you been to these places?", "Did you follow anyone at night?", "Do you remember anything?"

The crowd immediately gathered around.

Psyduck simply tilted its head slowly, looked at the anxious faces, and opened its mouth.

"Gah."

Ash and Meowth, who are fluent in Pokémon languages, were both stunned almost simultaneously.

A look of astonishment crossed his face.

What did it say?

Xiaoxia asked hurriedly.

Ash and Meowth said in unison.

"It said... 'I won't eat'?"

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang were speechless for a moment.

Xiaoxia couldn't help but facepalm.

"Miss Officer Jenny asked you this morning, and you're only answering now?!"

Does this reaction time circle around the Kanto region before finally returning?

"In any case, this area is the priority!"

Xiao Gang said.

"Let's go! Let's check out the neighborhood now!"

......

The group immediately set off towards the old neighborhood in the northeast corner of the city.

It is located in the old city area.

Due to the demolition plan, many residents have moved away, making the area particularly deserted even during the day.

"It's around here."