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title_en=VS | title_en=VS Slugma II | | ||
title_ja=VS マグマッグII | | title_ja=VS マグマッグII | | ||
title_ro=VS Magmag II | | title_ro=VS Magmag II | | ||
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number=202 | | number=202 | | ||
location=[[Slateport City]] | | location=[[Slateport City]] | | ||
prev_round=VS | prev_round=VS Slugma I | | ||
next_round=VS | next_round=VS Donphan}} | ||
'''VS | '''VS Slugma II''' (Japanese: '''VS マグマッグII''' '' VS {{tt|Magmag|Slugma}}'' II or '''炎の幻影''' ''Fire of Illusion'') is the 202nd round of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
The | {{spoilers}} | ||
The S.S. Kaien 1 submarine sinks on autopilot as inside, [[Mack]] demands to know who {{Adv|Ruby}} is. Mack's {{p|Slugma}} spits fire at [[Zuzu]], who counters, and Mack orders Slugma to cover the floor in magma, so that the temperature skyrockets. As the heat builds, Ruby's vision distorts, and he tries to snap himself out of it, to no avail. | |||
Mack tells Ruby the story of the 'Little Matchstick Girl', a penniless little girl who sells matchsticks. When she lights one of her matches to try to keep away the winter cold, an illusion appears before her, and Mack explains that he can do the same | Mack tells Ruby the story of the 'Little Matchstick Girl', a penniless little girl who sells matchsticks. When she lights one of her matches to try to keep away the winter cold, an illusion appears before her, and Mack explains that he can do the same thing—use heat to create illusions in his victims' minds. As a demonstration, a formless monster appears and attacks Ruby, and Mack brags to the shaken boy that he is known as the "Shadow of Fire." | ||
Outside, [[Captain Stern]], Tuga, and the Pokémon Fan Club chairman search for a way to bring the submarine back to the surface. Stern wonders why [[Team Magma]] is after the sub in the first place, and the chairman suggests that since the strange people want the sub, and the sub can't work without its special component, they should stop the component from being produced. Stern says it's too late, the [[Devon Corporation]] has already finished it, and it was stolen from [[Mr. Stone]] a few days ago, who is still in the hospital. Since Mr. Stone alone knew about the component, no one in the world knows where it is now that it's been stolen, except the thieves themselves. | Outside, [[Captain Stern]], Tuga, and the Pokémon Fan Club chairman search for a way to bring the submarine back to the surface. Stern wonders why [[Team Magma]] is after the sub in the first place, and the chairman suggests that since the strange people want the sub, and the sub can't work without its special component, they should stop the component from being produced. Stern says it's too late, the [[Devon Corporation]] has already finished it, and it was stolen from [[Mr. Stone]] a few days ago, who is still in the hospital. Since Mr. Stone alone knew about the component, no one in the world knows where it is now that it's been stolen, except the thieves themselves. | ||
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Inside the submarine, Ruby struggles in the sweltering heat. A vision appears before him of his father [[Norman]], looking cold and stern, and a younger Ruby runs up to him, begging his father to teach him about Pokémon battles. Norman does not respond, and the illusion shatters, bringing a gasping Ruby back to reality. Mack taunts him, asking whether the illusion he saw caused him pain, and claims his illusions force people to relive their worst memories. Ruby, in turn, defiantly says that it's Mack's unlucky day. He might have seen his worst memory, but that same memory is what inspires him to stand up again. He calls to a weakened Zuzu to use {{m|Earthquake}}. | Inside the submarine, Ruby struggles in the sweltering heat. A vision appears before him of his father [[Norman]], looking cold and stern, and a younger Ruby runs up to him, begging his father to teach him about Pokémon battles. Norman does not respond, and the illusion shatters, bringing a gasping Ruby back to reality. Mack taunts him, asking whether the illusion he saw caused him pain, and claims his illusions force people to relive their worst memories. Ruby, in turn, defiantly says that it's Mack's unlucky day. He might have seen his worst memory, but that same memory is what inspires him to stand up again. He calls to a weakened Zuzu to use {{m|Earthquake}}. | ||
The force of the attack rocks the submarine, and Mack angrily asks whether Ruby's trying to drown them both, but Ruby just orders another Earthquake before recalling Zuzu and crawling over to the side of the cabin. He tells Mack that he was able to tell Mack's Slugma's nature simply by | The force of the attack rocks the submarine, and Mack angrily asks whether Ruby's trying to drown them both, but Ruby just orders another Earthquake before recalling Zuzu and crawling over to the side of the cabin. He tells Mack that he was able to tell Mack's Slugma's nature simply by observation—that any Pokémon can be understood if you pay attention to its behavior and unique characteristics, and that he learned that from his father. Ruby then activates the escape pod he has managed to crawl into and shoots toward the surface, leaving Mack behind in the sub. | ||
With Ruby gone, Mack steals the submarine, sailing it out into the ocean, and calls [[Maxie]] to tell him of the mission's success. He also explains that they need a special component from the Devon Corporation in order to make the sub fully functional, and that once they have it, they'll be able to reach the [[Seafloor Cavern]]. | With Ruby gone, Mack steals the submarine, sailing it out into the ocean, and calls [[Maxie]] to tell him of the mission's success. He also explains that they need a special component from the Devon Corporation in order to make the sub fully functional, and that once they have it, they'll be able to reach the [[Seafloor Cavern]]. | ||
==Major events== | ==Major events== | ||
* | * Ruby is hypnotized by the flames caused by Mack's Slugma. | ||
* Ruby escapes from Mack. | * Ruby escapes from Mack. | ||
* | * Mack obtains the S.S. Kaien 1 submarine for Team Magma. | ||
===Debuts=== | ===Debuts=== | ||
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* [[Pokémon Fan Club Chairman]] | * [[Pokémon Fan Club Chairman]] | ||
* [[Captain Stern]] | * [[Captain Stern]] | ||
* Tuga | |||
* [[Mack]] | * [[Mack]] | ||
* [[Norman]] (Illusion) | |||
* [[Norman]] ( | |||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ([[Zuzu]]; | * {{p|Marshtomp}} ([[Zuzu]]; Ruby's) | ||
* {{p|Slugma}} ( | * {{p|Slugma}} (Mack's) | ||
* {{p|Slaking}} ( | * {{p|Slaking}} ({{OP|Norman|Slaking}}; illusion) | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The story Mack refers to, "The Little Match Girl," is a short story by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1845. | * The story Mack refers to, "The Little Match Girl," is a short story by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1845. | ||
{{Project Manga notice}} | {{Project Manga notice}} | ||