At the Casino
"Who are you?" Two security guards approached, eyeing the group in front of them.
"Me? I'm Tommy Shelby, but you can call me Tom," Lukas said, adjusting his tie.
"And I'm Jerry Springer, you can call me Jerry," Rey said, fixing his sunglasses.
"I'm Sprite, but call me Spike," Rin replied emotionlessly.
"Uh... Okay? And the three people behind you?"
"Donald Bomp."
"Adolf Einstein."
"T-Elsa."
"...Are those nicknames or different identities?"
"Real names, got a problem with that?" Rey stepped forward, showing them his ID card.
The guards looked at the card, then noticed something.
"Sir Tom, why... does your photo look a bit different from your face?" They held out the card.
In the picture, Lukas had blue hair styled in twin tails, dressed somewhat like a schoolgirl but heavily customized.
"Oh, that was me last month. I was a huge Miku Hatsune fan back then. Don't believe me? Ask my Mr. Croconaw."
Gah (He's telling the truth.)
Both guards glanced at Croconaw, who was also wearing a suit and smoking a cigar.
Oh, now they noticed that all their Pokémon were dressed in suits, wearing black hats and sunglasses.
"...Please proceed, sirs."
As soon as they finally entered the casino, their serious expressions relaxed.
"WE DID IT, CROCONAW, GIBLE! THEY'RE DUMB AS CHICKENS!!" Lukas jumped around excitedly with his Pokémon.
Only to get kicked in the face by the others.
"You jerk!! Why's your card so weird?? And you were cosplaying Miku too???" Rey and Bob angrily kept kicking Lukas, while the other players' Pokémon looked at each other and stepped back for safety.
"Hmph, good thing those two were idiots. Now I'm curious about what this casino's like," Einstein said to Tesla.
Rin looked at Koffing and Zubat, adjusting their bow ties, satisfied as they seemed happy. (Ponyta was in its Poké Ball and really wanted to complain.)
Suddenly, Pachirisu popped out of Lukas's jacket, panting heavily.
"Huh?" The group stared at Pachirisu sitting on Lukas's head. Even Lukas was surprised.
"Wtf?? Why'd you follow me??"
Pachi! Pachirisu! (It's boring at the base, I want to have fun!)
"I don't understand a damn thing you're saying."
"Enough nonsense, we need to head inside and contact the outside. The casino's the only place with a signal(?)," Rey said to the group.
"Especially YOU, Lukas! Don't. Touch. The. Slot. Machines!"
"You gotta trust me more, I may be dumb, but I know my limits!"
"Money's over there."
"HUH?! WHERE WHERE??? Ouch!"
After smacking Lukas on the head, Rey began planning for everyone.
Luvian had tasked them with contacting the Pokémon League, but Rey still wanted to dominate this place.
So, after some thought, Rey decided not to follow Luvian's orders.
Though this underground city wasn't exactly wholesome, to him, it was an ideal base and a great place for business!
So, if he could contact the outside, the person he'd reach out to was none other than their mentor, Red!
After all, Red could mobilize the players to come here! He wasn't sure how, but he trusted his sugar daddy!
"Alright! No complaints, right?"
"Nope!"
"And you?"
Cyndaquil! (Nope!)
"Heh, cute. Let's head in then."
As soon as they stepped inside the casino, they were greeted by dazzling golden lights.
Gold coins flowed like a stream, with countless slot machines and bunny-dressed waitresses.
"I WON!!" A middle-aged man laughed loudly, scooping up everyone else's money.
"NOOOOO!!!" Another person collapsed in front of a slot machine
Then, a man sipped his drink, surrounded by women.
"Welcome to the Underground City Casino!! The more you win, the bigger the prize, and you can even exchange the tokens you earn from gambling for Pokémon!" A voice boomed from the speakers, echoing throughout the casino.
"...You know, this place doesn't seem *that* bad?" Lukas said, his voice tinged with excitement.
"Yeah, sure, casinos always use flashy visuals to lure people in," Rey replied, as the group moved forward together.
"Holy hell..." Lukas's eyes sparkled continuously, while Bob couldn't stop staring at the bunny-dressed waitresses.
"Hey... That design over there looks pretty interesting, doesn't it? Wanna check it out?" Tesla said to Einstein, and the two left.
"Lukas, let's have some fun, it's harmless!" Bob threw an arm around Lukas, and the two nodded before heading off.
"Alright, do you guys remember the plan we discussed—where'd they go?"
Rey looked around and saw only Rin; the others had vanished.
"They all went to have fun."
"...Ugh, whatever, we'll handle this ourselves!"
With Tesla and Einstein:
"Hmm, this thing uses a trick to make gamblers win the first round, only to lose everything in the next. Child's play!" Tesla laughed, tinkering with the machine.
"What are you trying to do?"
"Fixing it, of course. This slot machine only fools idiots. Watch me upgrade it!"
After wiping her sweat, she raised both hands to her masterpiece.
The slot machine... had evolved!
"I'm calling it the Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon!"
"The name has nothing to do with the design, does it?"
"Just wait."
Right then, a middle-aged man approached, inserted a coin, and played.
Only to lose and walk away empty-handed.
"Ugh, no surprise there," he grumbled, about to leave when the machine suddenly opened something below.
A cannon appeared in the center with two orbs on either side, firing a powerful blast.
Both watched as the middle-aged man was launched into the air, disappearing completely.
"...Let me join in."
"Always welcome."
With Bob and Lukas:
"Let's go gambling!!" Lukas pulled the lever.
The slot machine spun wildly as he and his Pokémon watched, landing on two watermelons and one cherry.
"Ah, come on!"
Gah!! (No fair!!)
Then Lukas noticed Bob blocking the path of a bunny-dressed waitress.
"You know what they call a beautiful girl like you?" Bob said with a suave expression, a rose between his lips.
"What?"
"A rabbit's turd, and I'm the rabbit."
...
A punch landed square in his face, sending Bob crashing into Lukas's slot machine.
Lukas's machine suddenly glitched and landed on three 7s.
[JACKPOT!]
"WHA— YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"
GAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Lukas kissed Bob's cheek repeatedly, thanking him over and over before tossing him aside.
As coins poured out endlessly, Lukas and Croconaw scrambled to collect them.
"WE'RE RICH! WE'RE RICH!!!"
GAH GAH GAH!! (DON'T FORGET TO BUY FOOD!!)
BOOM!
The machine exploded, leaving Lukas and Croconaw covered in soot before they collapsed, completely knocked out.