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"Looking over the photos, the group quickly pull out what's normal wear-and-tear from the 'mons living at the ranch, leaving three suspicious photos behind. Pointing a photo of muddy boot prints, Daven informs you that everyone on the ranch wears sneakers - Cloud and Dia inform you that the trash in the second photo isn't from the ranch - and Ty, still holding the third one, appears to be counting something off on his fingers. Eventually he holds up the photo to everyone and asks "...We don't have a Rhydon here at the moment, do we?" The look on everyone's faces tells you everything - There's someone squatting on or near the property, and a Rhydon would certainly be able to scare more than just a few 'mons. Ty sends Dia and Cloud off to immediately due a role-check of all the 'mons on the Ranch, Daven calls for Mila, Ty follows suit with Missile, his Sceptile, and the two lead you to the area the photos showed. Quietly sneaking into the area, you can see a small campsite, hidden from view of the homestead, and beside the tent, a few small cages with 'mons from the Ranch in them - As Daven begins to instruct you on a pincer attack, a loud FWIP! is heard, and is just as quickly followed by Ty yelling and cursing - A man in camo gear leaps out of a tree as Ty escapes with Missile, a tranq. dart clearly stuck in his leg, and a second man emerges from the tent. A Rhydon and Nidoking emerge from Pokeballs roaring, and ready to rush you both. "F*@#!" Daven yells - You've never heard HIM swear before, so you know this is really bad - Stand with Daven and fight the Poachers together! Don't let them escape if you can!"

"Enjoying a stroll through the Mahalo sanctuary while keeping an eye out for any wild Pokémon in trouble, you think to yourself it couldn't be a better day to walk around. However, your styler suddenly warns you of an incoming voicemail direct from Maylea, asking you to return to the Unity Base. Time to put that walk on hold. Knocking at the door of Maylea's office, the leader invites you in. Standing next to Maylea is Cheri, Diamond City's base leader. You notice in her posture and gaze that she looks rather annoyed and you wonder what could have raised this woman's ire. "Thanks for answering my call so quick, Amelia. I'll cut to the chase, Cheri here has requested reinforcement from our base. I'll leave it to her to explain the details to you." Maylea gives a nod to Cheri, who doesn't waste a moment to speak. "Robinson, my Rangers are all currently occupied and Daven filed a task with us that I can't ignore lest the situation worsen further than it already has. I tried asking elsewhere but couldn't get results from them, unfortunately, when Maylea mentioned your name. If you're ready, I'll send you there immediately." Curiosity gets the better of you and you ask to see the file detailing the situation. She nods, and pushes your way a folder that has been sitting on the desk. "I hope you'll be able to deal with it swiftly and efficiently. Here's the deal: Someone has been hounding the Pokémon kept at Dragon's Rest Ranch. Daven and Ty, and Ty's staff, all have their hands full trying to keep the Trainer's 'mons from panicking that they can't head out and find the culprits. Considering you've been around the Ohana Islands for a while now, I'm sure you'll be able to find your way to the ranch and check its surroundings. Ask them if you want more details, they'll be happy to give you more information." "Get some solid progress on the problem and I'll be happy to recommend you for a Rank Up. Now get to it." Placing a hand on your shoulder, she then takes her leave of Maylea's office to deal with other matters, leaving you alone with your leader. "She's not in a good mood, and it doesn't help that it's Daven asking for help. A failure will reflect badly on both our bases here, so I'm counting on you, Amelia." Maylea sees you off with a smile, confident in your ability to succeed despite her warning."