I Cut Open Pikachu's Belly, and There Was Arceus's Eye Inside! | Pokémon

I signed the consent form for the spaying/neutering surgery. Pikachu didn't run away; it looked at me and nodded. Before the scalpel fell, it wrote a single word in my palm with its paw: "Cut." The sound of the pen nib scraping across the paper was like a trial. I signed the last letter and pushed the agreement across the table. Across the table, Ms. Joy, wearing a white coat, was trembling. "Are you... Really sure?" I didn't speak, but just looked at the transparent observation box behind her. Pikachu was curled up inside, its yellow fur gleaming like a withered sun in the cold light. Its ears drooped, and its usually piercing black eyes...