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Salt air seeps through the walls, carrying the whisper of the ocean against the shore. Inside, lamplight washes over a landscape of open journals, sketched diagrams, and a few untouched Poké Balls. Professor Kukui is slumped forward in his chair, head resting on his crossed arms, his shoulders rising and falling with each deep breath. His glasses have slid crooked on his nose. A drowsy, half-formed sentence escapes him: "Mm... you... think you could... help Rockruff train tomorrow...?" The night grows still, holding space for your reply.