A state of suspended animation, also known as faint death or deep coma.

In this state, the circulation, respiration, and brain functions of the living body are highly inhibited, and the vital functions are extremely weak, and the vital signs can no longer be detected by general clinical examination methods, so that a state that appears to be dead on the outside, but is actually alive.

After suspended animation, if the living body is actively treated, it can be revived temporarily or for a long time.

No matter where in the world we are, there have been cases in the past where humans have faked their lives for a long time and "come back to life" again – such as the unintentional rescue of tomb robbers after the hanged person lost signs of life and was buried; After being pronounced dead by doctors, the patient was awakened by hypothermia when he was admitted to the morgue; Just as he was about to push the deceased old man into the incinerator, the "deceased" suddenly sat up and escaped death...... Such thriller reports are so tenacious everywhere that they become a general perception of the concept of "resurrection from the dead."

…… But it's precisely because of its near-miraculous serendipity that people talk about it, don't they?

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"Last night, all the staff of the Lichong Police Station worked overtime to thoroughly check the list of serious cases in all the elf hospitals in Lichong City, and found that there were several more electric Pokémon in each hospital that had been injured by powerful skills and entered a coma, presumably they were those children who escaped death from the coffin, right?"

Sergeant Junsha walked out slowly from the white-coated detective, took out the paper document hidden in his arms, and tapped it with his fingertips as he said to Tyrt—

"We also called up the surveillance video in the police station, unlike the cunning cadres of the plasma regiment, the footage of your colleagues going to the police station to claim the bodies was clearly filmed, and the list of those power plant employees has been preliminarily sorted out, and the police can ask them at any time, and at that time, all your actions will no longer be a secret."

"But it doesn't have to be that much trouble, right?"

Hugo, who was standing on the side, said lazily, singing and harmonizing with the female police officer-

"This is not the arrest of the criminal, from the moment the plasma group claims the crime, there is no need to hide the secret. You're not so much disrupting the search as you're helping the police avoid the scandal of burying elves alive. ”

"The most important thing is that Mr. Talter, you play an important role in this case that cannot be ignored, and without your honest testimony, this case will never be closed - after all, you are the one who saved the lives of all the victims."

After a long silence, under the gaze of everyone, Delt laughed bitterly, and his thick beard shook like a little boar that had just woken up.

"When I heard the sound of the explosion coming from the biopower zone, I was worried about the condition of the lightning balls, so I ran against the crowd and ran all the way into the explosion site in the rain."

The nurturing consultant unloaded all his atria and confessed.

"At that time, the people in the factory were evacuating, and the police and fire brigade were unable to reach the biopower zone in the first place due to the crowd barrier, so I entered the first scene of the explosion at this time."

"The tragic situation of the electric elves at that time is now needless to say. As I told the detectives at the open bar, they lay there on their backs, the impact of the "Big Bang" converging and pinning the elves firmly to the ground, so they still looked like they were lined up in the same order. Seeing this scene, I could even think of it with my ass - I reacted immediately, those guys gathered in a small space and blew themselves up, and as a result, they were oversized by their companions. ”

"Out of the professional instinct of the cultivator, I gave first aid to a few Pokémon nearby, but to no avail. Judging from their external injuries, even if they can be sent to the elf center for treatment immediately, the probability of survival is still very slim, and they are basically hopeless, and those electric elves who are asking for hardship will only become ghosts in a short time! “

"—If it were some other cultivator or elven doctor, they would have thought so."

But Tylt is the best elven cultivator in Liyong City. He came up with the only first aid solution that had a chance to save his life at this moment.

"Then everything makes sense!" Hugo nodded knowingly.

"You move the wounded out of their original positions, gather them in one place, and then send out a Pokémon in hand to stimulate the electro-type elves who have blown themselves up and seriously injured with a high-powered electric shock - not to heal the elves, but to awaken their instinct to survive and keep them unconscious in a state of suspended animation. That's how the second scorched black on the elves came about. ”

"What a detective." Tyer nodded, releasing a Poké Ball hanging from his waist.

A stout electric shock beast appeared beside the cultivation advisor, and there seemed to be an electric surge in its yellow fur.

"In the special work of the power plant, those electric elves have long been accustomed to the "big explosion" and loss of consciousness, if this is regarded as some kind of training, they have trained several times more than the elves in the field who only occasionally explode and play, I don't believe that such they will die in their own self-explosion. So, I asked my old partner to provide them with full power. ”

The cultivation advisor, who was about the same size as his partner, said as he boldly slapped the chest of the electric shock beast, which flicked its black cable-like tail excitedly.

"According to the illustrated book, the power generation of the Electric Shock Monster is the highest level even among all the electric spirits, and as long as one fully charged Electric Shock Monster can provide all the power required for a building in a big city for one year. It seems that it is more than enough to perform first aid. ”

But all living beings have the ability to adapt to the environment. Both humans and Pokémon are unexpectedly good at "habits" to the point of getting used to the habit itself as a habit.

Although it was not voluntary for the elves, the huge workload not only alienated the spirit of the Pokémon, but also exercised their physique, making them better at protecting themselves under the huge impact.

"While you have become despicable to life, have you become adept at dealing with death? Facts have confirmed your suspicions. ”

The detective nodded approvingly—

"According to the information found by the police in the hospital, those Pokémon are recovering very well, and they will probably be discharged from the hospital next month. You've done a great job, Mr. Tailt. ”

The nurturing consultant folded his arms and looked like "Who do you think I am?"

"But why didn't you explain the situation to the police?" Sergeant Junsha couldn't help but ask, "Why did you have to do so much disguise later to deliberately create the illusion that the electric elves are dead?" ”

It's a blessing that the elves were able to be saved, but why do all that superfluous? Unlike the cold corpses, the Pokémon who have been rescued can identify the criminals, obviously as long as they ask those children, the case can be solved quickly, but why do these people want to hide the truth?

The sheriff didn't understand the logic of Talter's actions.

"Not only did you re-camouflage the scene after first aid, but you also gathered a group of colleagues to claim the 'bodies' and bury them with empty coffins, why did you do this? Was it also instigated by the plasma cluster? ”

"Uh...... No. Talter scratched his scalp embarrassedly, "How can I say it, it should be that we are thieves on our side to get to this point......"

"What does this mean......"

"Sheriff Junsha, you're ignoring a fact."

Without waiting for Junsha to ask, Hugo had already answered in place of Talter-

"One thing that the plant employees on the list have in common is that they have had direct contact with the biopower block. This means that they are the ones who know the truth about the spontaneous burst of electricity. ”

Looking at Junsha, who gradually showed a sudden expression, Hugo continued to explain: "In the opinion of these insiders, the explosion of the factory must have been caused by the electric elves who blew themselves up. And if everything is confessed to the police, the truth about the explosion at the power plant will be exposed in the form of a repercussion against the factory elves, and at that time, everyone will be violently attacked by public opinion, and even the newly found job may not be kept. ”

Deliberately fueled by a certain group, or an old man, the mass media in the United States region has long become a flood of beasts that constantly choose people to eat—nourished by malice, driven by profit, armed with prejudice, rabble in the group, and inadvertently intertwined.

In the face of this beast that even breeders cannot fully control, even an organization like Hoenn Media, which relies on an evil organization, can only be discarded, betrayed, and wiped clean like bait when it touches the interests of this behemoth, not to mention the laid-off employees of the power plant.

"The interests of all parties are intertwined and misunderstood, and the slightest deviation will lead to an abyss from which there will be no return, so that even people with good intentions can only walk in the dark. In this sense, only that N really solved the dead end left by Simra in Lichong City. ”

Thinking of this, Hugo pulled the corners of his mouth helplessly.

The realist detective's peeling back may unravel the fog that wraps around the surface of the truth, but the actions of the ideal person are truly changing reality with every step.

After all, I still can't be a companion. Although I never had the luxury of expecting it.

Plausible will, plausible ideals, plausible talents.

Those who once refused to use Pokémon are determined to liberate all Pokémon.

These two monsters, who are like aliens, have rightfully taken different paths.

Or that there is no such thing as the same path.

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Hugo faced everyone again, dressed in a white coat, and humbly bowed in the morning light—

To the assistants and clients, to the Liyong police who failed to see the truth but did their duty, to the nurturing consultants who treated the elves in time but concealed the truth, to the electrical engineers who cared about the elves but almost killed them indirectly, to the power plant director who wore colored glasses but aimed for justice-

At this point, all the answers to the explosion at the Lichong power plant have been made public. Do you still have any doubts that you haven't been able to let go? ”

"And." Sergeant Junsha raised his right arm.

"Please."

"Why do you know the fact that the elves are still alive from the smell of the crime scene?" The sheriff's lady asked clearly.

Douzi and some of the police officers at the scene were curious at the same time - they all arrived at the scene of the explosion as soon as possible.

I also smelled the bad stench.

"The two races of Little Magnet and Thunderbolt Ball will not emit a foul smell because of their burns, and there must be another reason for the smell at the scene. There were fierce fires everywhere outside the biopower zone, and the smoke should have been even more pungent under the rain at the time - the smell that could still be smelled in that air could not just be the smell of burning wood or rubber, but something more special. ”

"What's that? There was nothing else left at the scene. Junsha was still puzzled.

"Yes." Hugo shook his head, "Something that fills the heavens and the earth and envelops everything changes its properties in a huge electric shock, so it causes a peculiar smell. ”

The white-coat detective slowly said two words-

"Ozone."

Allotropes of oxygen.