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[The voice that comes through the network has an odd quality to it - namely that it actually seems to be coming from inside your own head. If you've ever known a psychic before, you might recognize it as telepathy. Fun for the whole family!]

It appears to be useless to attempt to hide oneself in this city. We have all become aware that some of us are more dangerous than first thought, but I do not fear such things. [Nevertheless, he pauses, but then continues casually.]

I am Mewtwo. And it has come to my attention that the Pokemon trainers from my world have disappeared from this city. However, I know that some of you may still be in possession of eggs or infant Pokemon. If you have questions or concerns, I ask that you contact me. I do not care for humans, but the well-being of Pokemon is important to me.

If you feel that you are unable to care for any Pokemon in your possession, then contact me also. Do not endanger another creature's life out of a reluctance to seek help.

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Yes, that is how you can tell she really is your family! Real family doesn't leave you when times are hard. It's obvious she really loves you.

[Diarmuid pauses a moment to think on the answer to his question and then shakes his head. There is nothing wrong with small families, but the more people in a family, the more they can do for each other. He should really see if he can help Mewtwo make his family bigger...

If the Pokemon wants that, anyway.]

If you like me and Lir after we meet, maybe I can introduce you to my brother and the puppies. If we start to like enough other enough, maybe we can be family too!

Is your cat a ninja cat like my neighbor's cat is?

[AND NOW MEWTWO IS BLUSHING DAMMIT DIARMUID. YOU HAD TO SAY "SHE REALLY LOVES YOU".]

[And then you said even more things???!?! Maybe they can be a family?!?!?! WHAT'S GOING ON. HIS BRAIN IS STARTING TO SHORT CIRCUIT.]

[The problem is that he has no clue how to say "maybe we should just start with hanging out and being friends" without being too blunt about it. And he's aware that it's not always the best idea to be super blunt with children - with adults he doesn't care, they can deal with it, but a bitty like this...]

I...I do not know how to have a bigger family, Diarmuid. I have only had this one, and...only for a very short time. I...

[It's also hard to say something like "I'm not sure if I'm even good at having a family because I'm an unnatural monster" to a kid. Mewtwo has problems, and he knows that, but he won't unload them onto Diarmuid.]

I...will meet with you at the lake, with Alcyon and Lir. [He should say more. But what more? He cannot social.

Distractedly; ]

I do not know what a ninja cat is.

[It's okay, Mewtwo. Love and family are good things! You will get used to the feeling...someday!]

There is no how! Not really. You can't make someone be your family. You just have to let it happen by meeting with people and stuff like that, but I like you so far so I don't see why we can't eventually be family. We can meet at the park whenever you want. I don't have a job or anything like that, so I am free most of the time.

[As for the ninja cat...]

My neighbor has a kitten named Banchou. We don't know how he does it, but he gets into places a kitten shouldn't be able to. Like one day, I found him in the puppies' dog food bag that is kept in a closed cabinet! Since ninja are people who get in and out of places that most others shouldn't be able too, we call him a ninja kitty!

[PSYDUCK FACE FOREVER. SO CONFUSE. MUCH UNSURE. He's honestly not sure if he believes it to be as easy as Diarmuid says. He's aware, of course, that family doesn't have to be biological, but that still feels like the primary way to have one, and...it just seems like something too far out of reach for him. Even having friends is a little strange. He was not made to be capable of affection. He was a weapon.]

I will ask Alcyon when she would like to meet with you. She is sleeping right now. [So yea, we're gonna put the family topic on the backburner for now. It's too confusing, and...almost painful, honestly - he knows that this is a piece of him that's missing, but he doesn't think he could ever recover it. We'll talk about cute Pokemon and/or animals instead.]

I see. [...and despite all the earlier confusion, he finds himself smiling a little bit again. F-fine, just be cute, Diarmuid.] I suppose that is...a reasonable name, then. But Felix is not also a ninja cat. He is rather lazy, in fact.

Okay! I hope she has a good sleep. Just let me know when you decide!

[Fortunately for Mewtwo, Diarmuid is all too willing to talk about Pokemon and cute animals instead. Topic shift...successful!]

Your cat's name is Felix? I like that name. Felix, Felix, Felix!

[Oops, someone spilled cute at 2 o'clock!]

What does Felix look like? Is he black?

[JUST AS KEIKAKU :D Also ugh he's being cute again....!!!! What do!!]

He was named by a friend who has departed from the city. [a pause.] In fact, it was not my intention to keep him, originally...

[But then Luke never came back for his cat ffff 8( ]

He is black and white. And....growing rather large, at the moment, unfortunately. [Fat cat :|b ]

He sounds cute! How big is he? Is he as big as me?

[Lets hope not!]

Maybe he needs more friends to play with? My brother and my puppies play together all the time. I bet Felix just needs a friend to play with!

[This is how it starts. You will be a crazy cat Pokemon in no time, Mewtwo.]

There is a pet store with lots of pets in it. It won't be hard to find him a friend!

As - [PFFT DIARMUID PLS.] That would be very large, indeed. I imagine that you are still larger than him.

[Oh, god, no. Don't do this to him. He doesn't wanna be the crazy cat Pokemon. D8 ]

I do not wish to end up bringing home more roommates for myself. [Pause.] But I suppose he might enjoy visiting the park with us.

Oh! Okay!

[Diarmuid doesn't seem to phased by this statement. Instead, he just starts trying to think of other alternatives. It doesn't take him long to think of them either.]

That just means you and Alcyon have to play with him. Does Felix have toys? Toys are really important. My brother and I have lots of toys for the puppies. Cats like dangling things like strings! They like balls too! The park is a good place to play with balls.

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