Once you're sitting down and receptive, Professor Ash gives a single nod. "Two things can be true, Anne. Something can be an interview and a game at the same time. It's all in the framing. I find that the trainers who enter this lab prefer to play games, though I do agree that it can be like asking someone not to think of a shiny Copperajah. Regardless, let's begin." The Professor's attitude turns brisk, and she asks you the following three questions.

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Anne: ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS TO RECIEVE YOUR STARTER!

The Professor nods, taking notes on her clipboard as you give your answers. She treats each response with the same level of professional seriousness, as if even your swearing frequency and sleep times are significant in her calculations.

"Thank you, Anne," she says simply once the player character is finished. She checks the time on a thin wristwatch, tapping her chin with the end of her pen. "That's all the data I need for now."

She tears off the sheet of paper she was writing on and swivels in her chair, standing up in a smooth, fluid motion. She crosses to the display case, unlocking it with a satisfying click.

After consulting her notes one more time, Ash selects a single Pokeball from the case and returns, settling back at her desk.

"Based on your personality profile, I've determined this will be the ideal starter Pokemon for you," she says, tone even, then sets the Pokeball in your hands. On the front is a piece of white tape with the name of the Pokemon written in precise, angular letters.

Interview complete! Reply one more time to complete your starter lab thread.