#AMA. Hey Bill, I found an internet conspiracy theory that involves you and the PC System. Basically, there is a somewhat popular theory that you are trying to get the PC System in all of the regions for nefarious reasons. According to the internet once you have the PC System in all regions you’ll be able to perform a ceremony to summon MissingNO. or something that will when summoned destroy the world. What do you think of this theory and if you could summon a unique pokemon like that would you?

In all honesty, that’s the mildest I-am-secretly-evil theory I’ve heard. Many of the other theories involve me working for Team Rocket, attempting to dominate the planet, or working for an evil elder god who happens to be a fossilized kabuto. They’re all rather silly, if you ask me. 

I suppose part of that is my fault, though, because I’m so passionate about pokémon and my work that many people insist that I’m hiding something, but the truth of the matter is that the only reason why I want the system to be present in every region is because it’s my hope that the entire world will be connected through pokémon. The system makes training accessible, so wherever the system is, trainers are. In turn, if there are trainers, there are humans bonding with pokémon and with each other through battle, so we’re that much closer to a truly unified world. 

Johtonian history is full of stories of wars, so I was raised with an intimate understanding of just what humans can do to one another. What’s worse, war isn’t entirely a thing of our distant past yet either way, and the most recent wars (from what I understand, having spoken for more than five minutes with Lt. Surge) are far more evolved than the wars fought in feudal Johto. I hope that through the system, we can ensure that we don’t go back to that state of being by strengthening our bonds with each other through training. Simply put, what I want from the system is actually the exact opposite of what many of these rumors say.

Besides, why would I want to destroy the planet? I live here, after all. Taking it over might be a bit more reasonable, but having seen how governments work thanks to the Pokémon Association, I would rather not, to be honest.

Still, if I could summon a unique pokémon, I would jump at the chance but certainly not for any nefarious purposes. I would give anything for the chance to meet and study a real legendary pokémon. Just think of how the scientific community would react to a paper dedicated to Ho-oh!