She really is your partner then! That's really neat!

[Diarmuid claps happily, but when she mentions Red, his expression falls.]

I didn't know Red other than him being mentioned by the others. Crystal, Silver, and Gold I did know, but...they are all gone now. Including Red. I went looking for them to ask a question about Lir and none of their names are on their doors anymore...

[Thankfully, Professor Oak is still around to help with pokemon questions, but that doesn't change the fact that the people who were kind enough to give him his pokemon in the first place are now gone.]