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Sunlight poured over the quiet fields beyond Pallet Town, a cruel contrast to the hollow stillness left by the mayor's habitat cuts. Ash stood beside Max, Pikachu tense on his shoulder. Then, a violent rustle tore through a nearby bush. Ash's gaze snapped toward the sound, his body already turning, ready to face whatever had broken the unnatural quiet.