Unfortunately, that had been based at least partly on old data and an undeserved reputation. The school wasn't nearly so violent anymore. Partly that was due to a crackdown by the school authorities, partly because the more violent groups had managed to prune down their numbers by sheer attrition, and partly because of the arrest of one Yakuza boss who got a little too cocky for his colleagues.
The "deadly fights over school bread" were now just a lot of pushing and shoving. The "roving gangs with a shiv in their pockets and blood in their eye" were now minor yanki types whose big rebellion against authority was a lapel pin on their school uniforms. The "psychotic deformed brutes who waited around the school stairs" were simply not there at all.
All of which would have been a terrible disappointment to Genma.
Ukyo wondered what was going on as the principal wanted to see her. She wasn't precisely comfortable in the sailor-style girl's school uniform, being far more accustomed to wearing male uniforms.
"How do we use this thing?" asked the principal.
"Well, it won't work on her," said Kanna, "otherwise it's just point and click. Here. Point the lens at me, then click this button."
"Pokedex active. Scan completed. Pokegirl identified.
Subject is Tyamazon of Kit stage, late development.
Tyamazon is a Fighting type pokegirl that can evolve to one of several Amazon types."
"You see?" said Kanna.
"It is meant to be fairly simple," said Maria with a slight inclination of the head towards the authority figures.
"Ah, said the principal. "Like this, then?"
"Scan completed. Pokegirl identified.
Subject is Tomboy, juvenile development stage.
Tomboy is a Normal type pokegirl known for sudden mood swings and a tendency to adopt male clothing and behavior patterns if left to herself."
Ukyo blinked. Kanna stared. Maria frowned.
"Interesting," said the principal.
"I'm not a pokegirl!" insisted Ukyo.
"Tomboys are especially susceptible to a form of insanity known as Traumatic Amnesiac Denial. They will construct entire false pasts in order to deny that they are a pokegirl."
"I'M TELLING YOU, I'M NOT A POKEGIRL!" shouted Ukyo.
"How would we be able to tell for certain?" asked the Vice Principal.
"Pokeballs won't work on humans," suggested Maria eventually. "Though honestly I couldn't see how Ukyo-san could be a pokegirl, unless -"
"Wha?" asked Ukyo.
"Unless we weren't the first pokegirls to cross over into this world," mused Maria. "In which case she might have some pokegirl ancestry."
"Eh?!" asked Ukyo.
"Very well, can someone bring one of these 'pokeballs' by? We really need to address this issue as soon as possible," said the Principal.
"Uhm, are you sure humans can't be pokeballed?" asked Ukyo nervously.
"A normal pokeball, certainly," said Maria. "As far as I know, the ones being made by Kohran are simply cruder versions of standard pokeballs."
"What do you mean 'as far as you know'?" asked a still-nervous Ukyo.
(Posted Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:47)
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