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Good day, one and all! To all of you people listening in out there, I'd like to let you know that the SOS Brigade is holding a raffle. Today! All three of me will be handing out tickets at the SOS Brigade clubhouse, but we'll all be spreading out around the plaza too so keep an eye out for all of me!

[That's right, all three of her. Sorry, but there are no bonus prizes for anyone that ends up running into three 'Duplicas' today. Speaking of which, a raffle isn't much fun if you don't know what you're going in with a chance of winning, right?]

You might just end up winning one of these great prizes that the Brigade has lined up, so make sure you listen closely.

[Cue Duplica reading off the following list of prizes:
1. Free Brigade consultation
2. Free Favor from the Brigade
3. Ride on a Dragon
4. Spend a day with a celebrity of your choice
5. Signed Idol Photograph
6. A Slot Machine
7. A bento created by the chief of the Brigade
8. Photos on a Brigade member in a nurse outfit
9. Mp3 or CD of an acoustic version of God Knows
10. Mp3 or CD of a cover of Eye of the Tiger
Her enthusiasm seems to pick up when she reads out number four, that's definitely a good prize to get.]

So now you know what's going on all you have left to do is find me. We'll try and be around until noon today. We'll be drawing winners this afternoon so don't put it off until the last minute. All of me are looking forward to seeing all of you!

[After she's finished speaking, Duplica heads to the SOS clubhouse and stands outside with a bunch of tickets in her hands. There's also another Duplica wandering around the plaza with her own tickets and yet another, shorter Duplica doing the same thing. If you happen to talk to any of the Duplicas in the plaza then you'll only end up getting a friendly smile. The real deal and the clubhouse will be more than happy to talk and might even come over if any of her other 'Duplicas' are running into trouble.]

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That's true. The only problem is once I go back to Johto I won't remember anything about Zorua or Zoroark. [Sigh.] I think it's best if I just keep training my Ditto like a true Ditto master.

[And that's if she ever does end up going back home.]

[He frowns slightly at that--he may not be particularly fond of being in this place, but the idea of forgetting the people you meet and things said or done here seems a little sad.]

Perhaps, but thinking about things that way has a bit of a pessimistic taste to it, don't you think? [After a moment though, he smiles again.] But I'm sure that even if you did somehow forget about it, you'll surely find out about them someday nonetheless--after all, Ash is not from Unova, but he found his way there after hearing about it elsewhere. [At least, that's the best example he can think of that's a little more optimistic than "What's the point, I'll forget anyway"] Either way, I do believe that someday you'll become a great "Ditto master", if not already one of the best. [Or even the best, because you're the only Ditto master we know of. ^^;;]

I guess so, if I ever thought like that back home then I would have never wound up heading to Johto in the first place. [She straightens up and even laughs to herself as she does so.] I might never have reopened the House of Imite either!

[It doesn't do anyone here any good if all they do is focus on why they're here and what that means. If memories and forgetting things were really such an issue, then why bother meeting new people at all?]

I'll have to find my way there and challenge Ash to another battle. And besides, if what you've said about the studios un Unova is right, I'll be heading over there in no time at all. [Heh.] Thanks, Cilan.

Don't mention it. [He beams] I'm sure your battle with Ash would be quite an interesting fight to get to taste...ah, you've battled him before, right? How did your previous battle go with him?

When we first battled I was able to put his Bulbasaur in a bind without any problems at all! He really underestimated my Ditto's power. [Hah, that really was some time ago now.] We battled another two times in Johto, but he still has a lot to learn about training his Pokemon.

[~~That was like what, almost ten years ago right...~~]

Perhaps, but I'd like to think that his inherent flavor has begun to ripen a little more, at least within the time since I first met him in Unova. [Which doesn't feel that long ago, really. Still...a Bulbasaur, huh? He'll have to be sure to ask Ash about it--well, if Ash somehow makes his way here...]

[~~Wow it wasn't that-- No, wait, fourteen. Fourteen years ago come the end of October. Sob.~~]

He might have learnt a lot between seeing me and meeting up with you. The only real way to be able to tell would be if I battled him again. [Only the Ash from Cilan's time and not her time, and probably not the Ash from any of the times in between... Times man.]

[~~Wow I feel old~~]

Quite true. Hopefully I'll be graced with the chance to watch if the two of you do meet up and battle again someday.

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