"That island—it's in the very distant sea. Although it's very far from you, I believe that with Mewtwo's power, it will surely be able to come here one day!"
Kawaki: ".."
What else could he say?
Facing the request of a young girl who was about to pass away, a hint of reluctance rose in Kawaki's heart.
He nodded and promised, "If Mewtwo is willing to come here, I will help you take good care of it."
Hearing this, Little Ai visibly let out a sigh of relief.
A smile appeared on her face, and she softly said, "Thank you."
After speaking, Little Ai prepared to return to New Island to bid farewell to Mewtwo there, and then completely disappear from this world.
And just as she left, a line of information suddenly appeared before Kawaki's eyes.
[Little Ai's mood increased, pleasure value +50, obtained Little Ai's gift: "Consciousness Preservation Device."]
[Consciousness Preservation Device: A miraculous device that can permanently preserve consciousness in the form of bioelectricity in the network world. Currently, it can bind to target "Little Ai 2.0." You agreed to Little Ai's request and fulfilled her last wish in this world. She decided to give this precious device as a gift to you.]
Looking at the device that suddenly appeared before him, Kawaki was slightly stunned.
What is this?
Kanto Region, New Island, Night.
Mewtwo awoke from its slumber. Because its brainwaves were too active, the researchers injected it with a sedative, causing it to be forced into a state of sleep.
When Mewtwo opened its eyes again, it found Little Ai, Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle standing before it.
Mewtwo was stunned for a moment, then its consciousness returned. It looked around and was surprised to find itself back in Little Ai's hometown.
"You're awake, Mewtwo?" A happy smile appeared on Little Ai's face.
She reached out to Mewtwo, just like any ordinary day, flying through the neon city shrouded in night, floating in the sky, looking down at the myriad lights below.
Stars, moon, bustling traffic—
The world appeared so vast and magnificent.
Even though it had seen it many times, Mewtwo couldn't help but be captivated by such a sight.
Did Little Ai used to live in such a beautiful place?
It turned to look at Little Ai, but suddenly noticed that Charmander's body next to Little Ai was gradually disappearing!
Next, it was Bulbasaur and Squirtle, and even Little Ai's body began to gradually vanish.
A bad premonition immediately rose in Mewtwo's heart.
It widened its eyes and quickly asked, "What's going on?"
The young Mewtwo paced anxiously.
Little Ai, however, wore a faint smile.
She looked at Mewtwo and bid it farewell, "We're leaving, Mewtwo. I found a very good person to help take care of you. After you leave the research facility, remember to go to him!"
Mewtwo couldn't care about that right now. It shook its head repeatedly, "Where are you going?"
Little Ai: "Our lives have reached their end, Mewtwo. Don't be sad for us. We are very happy to have met you."
"Little Ai—" Mewtwo murmured, an unprecedented sadness inexplicably surging in its heart, its eyes gradually moistening, and a tear dropping from them.
Mewtwo was stunned. Having never cried before, it didn't know what that was.
Little Ai, however, told Mewtwo, "Those are tears. Only humans cry because of sadness."
Little Ai's body had completely disappeared. She looked at Mewtwo before her and softly said, "Thank you, Mewtwo. Don't be sad for us. You must continue to live on."
As her voice faded, the figures of Little Ai, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander finally vanished.
The surroundings once again plunged into darkness.
Only Mewtwo floated alone in this pitch-black space. It tried to find something, but found nothing.
Its heart ached; it was a feeling that couldn't be described with words.
Is this sadness?
Inside the research facility, an extremely powerful psychic energy suddenly erupted from the device that confined Mewtwo.
This scene immediately caught the attention of all the researchers.
"What happened?"
"Mewtwo's brainwaves are fluctuating violently!"
"What on earth is going on?!"
Dr. Fuji, hearing the commotion, quickly arrived. Looking at the exploding device, he calmly gave orders to his subordinates.
"Quickly inject Mewtwo with a sedative!"
The researchers busied themselves in a frantic rush.
With the injection of the sedative, Mewtwo's violently fluctuating brainwaves finally calmed down.
Dr. Fuji and the researchers looked at the mess on the ground, their hearts filled with lingering fear.
How terrifying is this psychic power? This creature, still in its infancy, can unleash such terrifying strength. What will its power grow to when it fully matures?
They couldn't imagine.
If Boss Sakaki obtained this power—then Team Rockets would likely gain a huge advantage on their path to conquering this world.
It disappeared, all sound disappeared—
Mewtwo felt its consciousness continuously sinking, as if it had fallen into a bottomless ocean.
Its brain stopped thinking. Little Ai disappeared, and the copied Pokémon also disappeared.
Who am I?
Amidst its fluctuations, only this thought remained in Mewtwo's mind.
Ultimately, it completely ceased thinking.
Mewtwo once again fell into a state of slumber.
*
When Little Ai opened her eyes again, she was surprised to find herself inside Kawaki's computer!
"W-what on earth is going on?!" Little Ai looked at her hands in disbelief.
What's happening? Didn't she disappear?
Although the time she spent in this world was very short, Little Ai clearly understood what that meant.
Disappearance meant death, a complete departure from this world, where she would no longer see, hear, or be able to think.
"You're awake?" Kawaki looked at the girl in the white dress on the screen with interest.
Little Ai's current state was somewhat similar to an AI life form capable of independent thought?
"Mr. Kawaki—" Little Ai then noticed the human outside the screen, "What on earth is going on?"
"I sensed your consciousness disappearing, so I used some special means to keep you here. It's just that from now on, you can probably only live in the network world," Kawaki explained.
After speaking, he looked apologetic, "I'm sorry, I couldn't save Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander."
Little Ai stared blankly at her body.
Just a second ago she was saying goodbye to Mewtwo, but the next second she appeared here…
Mewtwo… that's right!
"Mr. Kawaki, where is Mewtwo? Where is it?" Little Ai quickly asked.
"Mewtwo hasn't disappeared. It should still be in the research facility," Kawaki replied.
However…
If nothing unexpected happened, Mewtwo's brainwaves would become overly sad due to Little Ai's disappearance, leading to the loss of control over the powerful energy within its body.
The researchers, to prevent all this, would inject it with a sedative, causing Mewtwo to fall into a deep sleep and forget about the deceased Little Ai and the copied Pokémon during its slumber.
When it woke up again, it would destroy the New Island research facility, don its armor, and enter Sakaki's Viridian Gym.
And Little Ai and the copied Pokémon would be buried deep within Mewtwo's memories.
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