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[The feed turns on this fine Tuesday afternoon from a Gear that hasn't posted in quite a while. The camera adjusts, focuses, and then shows a disgruntled looking child sitting - legs crossed, leaning back in the chair, with a serious line face - at a table in what looks like the café at the Goldenrod Hotel. A newspaper held in one hand, the other holding....

.....a cup of tea. That he drinks out of.

Good afternoon, residents of Johto, Miles Edgeworth has woken up ~~and he snuck out of the Pokémon Center last night, too, but that's another story~~.]

Plus!

[The sudden voice is accompanied by the invasion of Remus the Plusle, who hops onto his trainer's lap and takes the cup of tea from him, sitting down and cheerily gulping down the warm drink. His moody expression brightening slightly into that of amusement, Miles gives a soft chuckle and lowers the paper, turning his full attention to the Gear that Remus must have turned on earlier.

First, he sighs. And then he glares at the camera.]

Franziska von Karma.

[Oh boy, is he pissed.]

Upon my waking up just last night, I was informed of your ill-mannered conduct upon your arrival in Johto. You acted rudely and immaturely, and - surely - as one who aspires to succeed that perfect Manfred von Karma, being able to civilly interact with those you meet would be an important skill?

First of all, I have done nothing to be called a coward by you.

Secondly, yelling my name into the network was an over-the-top, yet sufficient way of getting in contact with me. However, I was indeed asleep for the last few days, and refusing to believe the tale when told so was foolish of you. Proceeding then to snap at these people and antagonizing them is even worse.

[A pause, as he takes a breath and rubs his temple.]

As your older brother, and the reason why you ended up acting so disrespectfully to those who simply wanted to help you, I suggest that you rethink your actions carefully and apologize to them soon. Your father stressed the importance of perfection in every aspect of life - and if you are still aspring to fulfill that perfection, it would do you good to start by acting, at least, like you know how to speak without angering every face you see.

[Another pause, and then he looks away from the camera looking a bit squicked out.]

... I don't think I'll ever perfect imitating Mr. von Karma's way of talking.

[He reaches over to drink the tea, but the cup must have been emptied by Remus. He stops, sighs, and sends the camera another look.]

I'll be waiting for your call, Fran. That is all.

... I hope you're doing all right.

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[SUDDENLY HE'S LISTENING VERY CAREFULLY.]

You changed... fate, as people would call it.

[A grin. You're catching on quickly, Miles!]

Exactly! I actually averted fate for people who were meant to die that day.

...

[A complicated sort of frown-smile-grimace-what is this.]

I see.

...Is there something wrong with that?

No. There isn't.

I'm just a little envious.

Hmmm? How so?

There are a few people who'll die in my future if I don't do something about it.

That's all.

...

But if you know about it, you can stop them from happening, right?

I'm not supposed to know about it. It's... I heard it from somebody in my future. But to him, it was something that already happened.

I think my world is telling me that I can't rewrite the future like that.

Maybe, maybe not. Maybe you were brought here just so you could hear that and prevent it from happening in the first place.

After all, all of the lives I saved had already died. Without my help, they wouldn't be alive at the moment. It was the way they died that helped me help save them.

I've tried. My world wouldn't let me.

[But he hasn't given up, from the look in his eyes.]

Then you have to keep trying, then. No one has ever got anything done because they simply gave up.

I won't give up. I made a promise I'd do it, and I keep my promises.

[A pause.]

....Don't tell my sister, though. She doesn't need to know, it'll only hurt her.

Good for you.

[A nod.] Don't worry, I won't say a word to her. You have my word on that.

Thank you.

[And here is a look of true relief.]

No problem.

[And here's a smile in return. Sissel is just such a nice guy, really.]

[Beat.]

I'm glad she found a good person to travel with.

[Because to him she's still bb Franzy ;A; ]

It was really by accident, she just wanted me to hold her PokeGear to record that message for her, and now here I am.

[Awww, Miles, you're so caring. ;_;]

. . . How very royal of her.

Well, that's the way she is. It's not like I mind, really. I needed to get out and travel, anyways.

She needs to get out and learn how to be nice, from what I've heard.

True, true. But making people change their ways is pretty hard to do.

Believe me, I know.

I won't try that. I know where she gets it from.

Really? Where does she get it from?

Her father. She looks up to him a lot.

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