Ah, this is a rather complicated story. You see, originally, I had been working with Sophocles on setting up a storage system in Alola because he was interested in running one. Meanwhile, the current administrator, Sophocles’s cousin, Molayne, had been a trial captain at the time with dreams of becoming Ula’Ula’s kahuna. Unfortunately, due to some rather odd circumstances (I’m told, anyway), Molayne never was able to achieve that position and instead neared the age when he would be forced to retire, as per the terms of being a captain. I admit I don’t entirely know the circumstances behind the decision, but suffice to say, Molayne and Sophocles decided that it would be important to keep the position of captain within their family, which in turn meant that Molayne had to name Sophocles as his successor. In return, Sophocles allowed Molayne to take over some of his duties at the Hokulani Observatory, including that of the regional administrator.
This, incidentally, is why the Alolan storage system doesn’t have the usual startup screen. Normally, when the storage system is booted up, you’re presented with a login screen that identifies your regional administrator. (Mine is “Bill’s PC,” for example, whereas my colleagues’ are Lanette’s PC, Bebe’s PC, and so forth.) However, out of respect for Sophocles, Molayne elected to leave his name off of the storage system, thereby streamlining the login process (in a way I may wish to consider implementing for future updates). Nonetheless, even if Molayne feels he hadn’t done much to develop the Alolan storage system, it’s my firm belief that he’s done wonders to manage it after launch. Alola is such a remote region, and he’s essentially in charge of four mini regions. This means his job is a bit more complex than usual, and he’s doing it largely on his own. It’s no easy task, and I’m proud of him for having handled it without a problem thus far, especially in light of the fact that he’s also assisting Sophocles with other research projects at the same time.
About the only point of criticism I have towards either of them is their penchant for playing games instead of working, yet frustratingly enough, they manage to get everything done, despite spending literal hours on one MMORPG or another. I honestly don’t understand it. He and Sophocles have created a beautiful extension of the storage system, and they did it in half the time most other administrators take to set their systems up because the other half was spent gaming…
You seem to have an ongoing issue with people who play games but still manage to somehow do their work regardless. —LH
It has nothing to do with my personal life, if that’s what you’re implying … even if Molayne looks a little like my father. —Bill
The Pokédex According to Bill 