35th treasure [walls and doors]

[captainash]

[There is a giant robot in Vermillion.

And also in Cerulean.

And Cinnabar.

There is a giant robot every-freaking-where, and if you're particularly unlucky it might land very, very close to you.

You don't need to worry, though. Now more than any other time, Captain Ash knows what he's doing.]

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[adai]

That's right.

[You mean that's not how it works in other worlds??]

They weren't happy about that at all. I don't know what else we'll have to face when I return home, but this is only the first of many more battles. Now that we've taken something precious to them, they're going to target us. It's a little scary, honestly.

[Especially since their team isn't as invincible as they thought.]

[captainash]

Fighting is always a little scary. But if you don't fight back, they'll be the ones taking something precious from you, right? So you have to keep going.

[There it is, the explanation for everything the Asuno family has done for three generations.]

[adai]

That's right. If we don't stand up to them, who will? We've come this far.

[Rossiu looks far too serious for a kid, but his face always does that.]

Have you gone through something similar?

[captainash]

My home colony was attacked by the enemy, years ago. Choosing not to fight back would have been unthinkable, even if I was little more than a kid.

[For a thousand reasons.]

[adai]

Ah... I'm sorry to hear that. I went through something similar, though luckily no one in my village died.

[Rossiu is quiet for a moment, staring at the ground.]

...Do you think you made the right choice? To get involved in the fight? I know you said not helping would be unthinkable, but...

[captainash]

I did, no doubt about it. If I had not, my family and friends would have died long ago, or in more painful circumstances. That would have been an unacceptable outcome.

[Even if his decision has complicated many relationships over the years.]