In the café, Zhulan pointed to the papers arranged on the table in front of her.

"In June last year, the attempted bombing of the subway was fought. Flower Rock Monsters and Sea Nudibranchmon have been seen fighting criminals, but no trainers have been found directing them. In the end, the prisoner who planted the bomb inside the subway was caught by the subway manager who arrived later, and the criminal claimed that he was stopped by two Pokémon that suddenly appeared in the middle of the crime. The two elves were strong, but no one saw the trainer directing them, including the prisoners. ”

Listening to the Sinnoh champion's narration, Hugo nodded thoughtfully.

"Flower rock monsters and nudibranchs. Not only Zhulan, your hand-held elf, but also a rare Pokémon in the United Region. Especially the former, even in Sinnoh, it is very rare, and it can be said that it is extremely recognizable. By the way, what color is the nudibranchon in the photos taken by the surveillance? ”

"The pink shape of the West Sea is the same as the variety I cultivated. If even the color of the nudibranchmon was different, I wouldn't be bothered by this. ”

Zhulan was concise and to the point, continuing to point to the next document.

"Last July, in the case of the theft of the Dream Research Institute in Sanyao City, Dr. Mako's stolen research prop, Dream Smoke, was returned by a Porkie."

"I was also present at the time of this case." The detective patted his head and reacted quickly.

"At that time, I received news in Feiyun City that an unknown organization wanted to use some technology to manipulate the collective subconscious of wild Pokémon, and I immediately thought of the dream world research that was being carried out by the Dream Research Institute, so I rushed to the research institute.

"At that time, the crime had just happened, and although the prisoner was found, the key dream smoke had already been taken away by the prisoner's Pokémon, and thanks to that Pokkiss who sent the props back, otherwise the purpose of that organization would have been likely to be achieved. Regardless of the impersonator's purpose, the case was resolved thanks to the man's help. ”

"Pokkiss is also my go-to Pokémon." Zhulan sighed, "After this incident, someone connected me to this anonymous hero. The hero later saved three more traffic accidents, catching two thieves and a kidnapper. If there is such a person, the Order of the United Guardians is well deserved. ”

"Wait, we can't say for sure it's the same person using these Pokémon right now." Hugo immediately corrected, "The man who used the Flower Rock Monster and the Sea Hyelimon is not the same person who sent Pokkeis to return the lost item - this possibility is still there, and it is not a small one." ”

"So, based on the information I've said, the detective has already deduced something?" The Sinnoh Champion teased.

"It's not an inference, but there's a very high probability of speculation." Hugo crossed his fingers and began to elaborate with a sense of oppression.

"It's actually very difficult to travel around the world to do chivalrous deeds. Generally speaking, even if an imposter is interested in fighting crime, it is unlikely that he will encounter so many incidents in a row in a year. But if you open your mind and replace him with them, everything will make sense. ”

"Is there a gang impersonating me?" Zhulan narrowed her eyes, her eyes becoming meaningful.

"You don't have to fight all the men to fight for righteousness, as long as one of the members of this gang uses one or two of the same elves as you, they can complete an impersonation."

"But why would they do it? What is the motivation? "The impersonated champion is still confused.

Hugo shook his finger incomprehensibly: "We might as well make a criminal profile for these impostors." One, this is a group of people who have some special feelings for Zhulan. Two, they've all learned more about your handheld Pokémon. Three, judging by their behavior of only doing good deeds, it seems that they don't want your reputation to deteriorate. ”

"What does this mean?"

"I have a good guess." As if remembering something interesting, Hugo asked, "I wonder if you have heard of a kind of non-governmental organization called the Aid Society, Zhulan?" ”

"You mean the fan group?" Zhulan frowned and asked.

"Exactly." A crisp snap of fingers sounded at the detective's fingertips.

"Since the dawn of television and the Internet, the distance between regions has begun to shrink dramatically. A Sinnoh resident can watch the Kanto region league matches in real time via live television, and there are also many viewers in the United region who follow Zhulan's wonderful performance at the League Challenge every day. The tree fruit cultivator Reina you met at the door of the Hasu Mansion is also one of your fans. ”

Zhulan nodded, not surprised by this kind of trivial reasoning, but still unclear. She is no stranger to electronics, but what does this have to do with the impersonation incident?

"You must be wondering what this has to do with impersonation, right?" The detective asked smugly.

"In an age when the world is connected by the Internet. A strong and beautiful league champion who rightfully has a huge fan base all over the world. These fans will spontaneously form online or offline fan groups through the Internet, and regularly carry out idol-related activities, such as buying merchandise, voting for certain ranking lists, disseminating game videos, recording post-game interviews, etc. ”

"I know, there are such people in Sinnoh."

"So you can imagine a group of people of all shapes and sizes, male and female, who gather in the screening room on their days off to watch Zhulan in the video, with a whole bunch of snacks and merchandise about you on their tables, and every time the magazine launches a campaign like 'Vote for the Strongest League Champion,' they come together feverishly to convince everyone to vote for your ranking...... The special thing is that these people are not in Sinnoh, but in the United Nations region, which is thousands of miles away from Sinnoh, they may not see your real person in this life. ”

Hugo fiddled with his phone, then pointed the screen at Zhulan, revealing the community of the Zhulan Support Association in the United District, filled with close-ups of photography and whispers from avid fans.

"Isn't that ridiculous?" Hugo spoke with a sense of teasing.

Zhulan shook her head, and then pointed out sharply: "They are no different from the audience who cheered for me during the game, but because the space is too far away, they are more willful and unscrupulous." ”

"There are a lot of fanfiction in the discussion area, and the title and content of the book are very impactful......"

"Shut up!"

"Okay, let's get down to business." Hugo shrugged.

"It is conceivable that some of them have been influenced by Zhulan, and have acquired elves from Sinnoh, such as Sea Rabbitmon, Pokkeis, and Flower Rock Monster. And after admiring the Sinnoh champion for a long time, they finally couldn't restrain their emotions and hoped to see your real person in this United Nation region one day - so they started a plan. ”

"Is this part also a highly probable speculation?" Zhulan asked casually absentmindedly, as if she was still worried about something related to impact.

"It's hard to imagine any other motive that could cause this. If I infiltrate these people's private communication groups posing as your followers, I may be able to find relevant clues. If you're lucky, you don't even have to do it at all......"

The detective flipped through his phone and replied equally absent-mindedly.

"I found it, Lotto!"

Lothom, the phone that had just been stopped for a while, flew out of Zhulan's pocket again, and a post appeared on its blue screen, with the title "Zhulan's same Pokémon Collection-Overseas Hero Birth Project".

"Well, the real-time popularity is quite high, and it looks like it's more than just an unpopular plate." Hugo said with a wicked smile.

"A ghost, the ghost of a Sinnoh champion, hovers over the United Crowd. You've held some kind of event with your fans in the hope that you will pay attention to the United Nation across the ocean. ”

"They're too whimsical, too." The blonde champion shook his head with a wry smile.

"The town of Kamiwa holds a festival every year." Hugo talked about the topic of incompatibility with the case.

"Whenever the anniversary of Arceus' arrival to save the people comes, the townspeople will dress up in traditional costumes and hold a ceremony in the center of the town, offering offerings to the shrine and singing and dancing, and invoking the blessings of the god Arceus, who created the world. Of course, you and I are no strangers to this scene. ”

"Yes." Zhulan from Shenhe Town nodded in acknowledgement. "The lively festival will bring the ancient gods and towns to life, and everyone will be happy from them."

Hugo sneered: "Why don't your fans want to hold a festival like this?" ”

"Are you trying to say that these supporters of the United Crowd worship me as an idol, and whether I come to the United Crowd or not, they have at least had a carnival?"

The detective says that's exactly what he meant-

"This is the only way to explain why there are copycats all over the United States, and these actions do not damage your reputation as the Champion of Zhulan, but will only add a piece of the United Guardian Medal to you - this post is ironclad proof, you can screenshot it to the Alliance, and they will understand in a split second."

Hugo looked directly at the Zhulan champion opposite: "And you did come to the United according to their wishes." In a sense, they succeeded. ”

......

The detective reached for the Poké Ball containing the Grass Seedling Turtle and was about to handsomely put the ball back in the suitcase, but was blocked by Zhulan raising her hand.

"But that's not the case."

Seeing that the detective had already pointed out the real murderer at length, Zhulan simply denied the reasoning.

"There are eight of these recorded parody incidents, each accompanied by the delivery of justice. In the last of these, a month ago, in the Plasma Regimental kidnapping incident near the Yagasa Forest, there was even my signature Pokémon Flame Biting Land Shark. ”

"It's natural. Imitate your group, if a fierce bite of a land shark does not have it, it will be a strange thing. ”

"No, Hugo, please stop quibbling." Zhulan erected her food and signaled Hugo to shut up.

"On the day of this incident, my opponent in the league game withdrew for some reason, and the match was canceled, so I took the time to go back to my hometown in Kamiwa Town."

Whew——

The detective gasped and closed his eyes in despair. He realized a huge flaw made by the impostor, and this flaw was slowly spitting out from Zhulan's lips at this time.

"The first one I bred, the one that I retired after I made it to the league championship — it's not in the backyard."