It didn’t take much for Ethan to realize that the NPCs in the Lab had nothing valuable to contribute. There weren’t even any Items lingering around for him to find! As someone who enjoyed Easter eggs and finding hidden things, he was admittedly a bit disappointed but that just meant he had to move on with his journey and explore elsewhere. He left the Lab with Pokemon in tow and he took a moment to check out his surroundings. He frowned when he noticed that the city was in a sad state with its boarded-up windows and sunken buildings in the distance. This didn’t feel right – less like a nostalgic video-game adventure and more like the fight for survival that it truly was. He walked towards the beginning of Route 1 when he heard one of the other Trainers call out to him.<br/><br/>“Hey. I used to play this when I was a kid. The only reason I know is because I remembered the names of all the Pokemon when the Professor showed them to us,” the tall man explained as his gaze traveled from her to the edge of the route curiously. He figured that talking things out with someone else would help them gather information, especially since it seemed that the NPCs did not have much to offer themselves. “Are you planning on leaving town already?” he inquired with an arched brow. If she didn’t know what she was doing, she might end up struggling in the early game. At least he recalled some of his memories playing this; judging by her question, maybe she didn’t know how to play at all?<br/>