Scarlet and Violet DLC reminds us that Pokémon could kill humans

This isn’t really a secret, but a Pokémon could kill a human at any point if it wanted to. Even a Weedle, a small creature with little strength, could kill or maim a human. If you really think about it, every Pokémon trainer is only one Razor Leaf or Flamethrower away from death.

For the longest time, it’s been relatively easy to ignore these sorts of ambiguities of the Pokémon world. For me, I’m more concerned about taking adorable selfies with Pawmot than worrying over every unanswered detail. The first half of the website has new content. Pokémon ScarletThe following are some examples of how to get started: VioletDLC is called Teal MaskIn a very surprising manner,. brings up some of these issues.

[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for the story in the first part of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, The Teal Mask.]

Part one is titled ” Pokémon ScarletThe following are some examples of how to get started: Violet’s DLC, Teal Mask: the Hidden Treasure of Area ZeroTrainers explore the land of Kitakami. While playing, we discover that the town is home to a legend from generations past. According to the legend, three Pokémon — Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti — once saved the town from a rampaging ogre. At the time the story takes place in the game, the townspeople call these Pokémon “the Loyal Three” and honor them in a local festival. As we find out more about the past of the village we realize that this legend is not as innocent and innocent.

DLC adds new characters: Kieran, a brother and Carmine who are local residents of the area. At the festival, Carmine and the player encounter a mysterious Pokémon named Ogerpon who drops its teal mask in fear. It’s up to the player to then return the mask. As part of the mainline quest, the player and Carmine show the mask to Carmine’s grandfather, who then reveals that the touted version of the legend is a lie.

The Loyal Three were, in fact, the real villains. They aren’t, in fact, loyal; instead, they seemingly murdered Ogerpon’s only friend and trainer. In the true version of the legend, the ogre — a docile Ogerpon — lived its life as an outcast alongside its human trainer after being rejected by the local villagers for looking different. Mask maker villager took pity and made Ogerpon a beautiful mask as a present for its trainer so that they would blend in with the festival. The masks were noticed for their beauty and quality, and this eventually attracted the attention of greedy Pokémon — the Loyal Three. The Loyal Three stole the masks one day.

Carmine’s grandpa recounts the true legend as follows: “The man happened to be there. The man was able to keep one mask, but not all of them. The Pokémon stole the other three masks. The ogre went back to the cave a few hours later. The ogre found the cave in ruin. All that was left were the signs of a struggle and a teal mask.”

The legend doesn’t say these three Pokémon murdered the man outright, but all signs point to his death. Following the theft of the masks, the legend ceases to mention the man, and Carmine’s grandfather says that the ogre returned to its home “alone and with great sadness.”

So, although it’s never explicitly stated, it looks like the Pokémon series has one of its first big cases of Pokémon murder. This story is a reminder to be careful: Do you remember those combat-ready Pokemon that could manipulate the weather and launch powerful attacks at their whim? You might want to avoid getting on their bad side.