Wiggle Wiggle Break: An Iridescent Adventure: I Tried to Care, Tom

...ugh.

Soot...thank you for that. Where is the--?

Ah. Anubis is throwing a boot-party with--

Wait. Who's Tyrogue is that?

Kevin, where did you get a Tyrogue? And why are there all these machine parts at my feet--?

And you...I am never holding you again.

Thanks for the quick Potion spray, Jess, but I think I'm okay. The bleeding's stopped...but these parts...

A screw...a magnet...a large ball bearing--oh. Oh, I think I know what this is...or rather, was.

Kevin, I don't know if you're gonna be able to fix it just by putting it back together. Yeah, it's a machine Pokemon, but it's dead--

or just put the corpse in your bag. You do you.

Let's get into that control room and figure out what's--

ARTURO: Tom...you should really go to a hospital. You...you got cut in the neck. In the neck.

TOM: I've got work yet to do.

ARTURO: I tried to care, Tom! I tried!

Well, this room is a shit-hole...completely wrecked, but I think I see another note.

"Je vis"...

JESS: It does NOT say "JEE-viss"!

TOM: I've been cut in the throat. Let it slide.

JESS: Yeah, we need to get you out of here.

ARTURO: You were cut in the neck, man.

KEVIN: We're not escorting him out yet. We need to remove the dangers first.

ARTURO: THE MAN. WAS CUT. IN THE FUCKING NECK.

TOM: The man can speak for himself and I'm moving forward.

ARTURO: Tom...I tried.

JESS: Fine...and it says "I live."

Looks like a break-room, but the fridge is open. Maybe something in here was looking for food--another note!

"Restez en sécurité. Les fées, les insectes, les combattants . Vous avez la protection."

JESS: "Stay safe...fairies, insects, fighters...you have protection."

TOM: Holy shit, I think I know what this is! Dark-type Pokemon are weak to Fighting and Bug attacks, I know that...maybe they're weak to Fairy attacks as well.

JESS: I KNOW those are Dark-type weaknesses.

ARTURO: If this is some kind of warning, maybe the Galvantula aren't the problem...maybe they're trying to be the solution.

JESS: That Magnemite attacked me when I spoke French. If they are a part of this security system, maybe it attacked to keep information from getting out.

TOM: But that wouldn't make sense. If whoever wrote the notes and these Pokemon are on the same side, then why would it attack you if you spoke in their language?

KEVIN: We can figure this out later, maybe find more clues. We should keep moving.

TOM: Yeah, there are stairs just outside that door. I'm gonna...just hang in the middle of the group...and cuddle your Umbreon for a bit.

This looks like a meeting room of some kind. The windows are shuttered, but it doesn't look like anyone's been in here for a while. Let's go. Kevin, be sure Network webs the doors behind us as we go; I don't want a repeat of the Bedchamber.

Another staircase, leading down to two doors. The one directly in front should lead us to the computer banks--

Two Zoroark dead ahead! Protect your necks!

Can't go wrong with two Anubi, Jess! Go get 'em! I...I still have a throat wound--

What happened?! What did they hit us with?! Where's the light? And--

Where the hell did the door go? This other door should lead back into Doc's office, but...there was definitely a door here. Is this some kind of illusion?

Great idea, Arturo! Send Shadow in and have him phase through the wall and see what--

...either Gengars like to explode, or they are waiting for us on the other side of the wall.

ARTURO: Fuck this. Remy, Fissure the wall. Anubis, Copycat Remy. Sheila, Copycat Anubis. On my mark.

JESS: Do as he says, Sheila.

TOM: Everyone needs to move into the office and prep for demolition. I will be hugging the Umbreon. Kevin, have Network help my Jotlik web the ceiling to prevent collapse. Three Fissures may very well bring the whole damn plant down around us.

KEVIN: On it.

TOM: Get under something. Arturo's putting a hard-hat on. That can't be good.