Pokemon: Humans Are Resources

“Master, Master, why are humans the only ones we can't kill and eat?” “Because humans are Pokemon's best friends.” Every year, the League selects its “Most Beautiful Contributor.” The winner is invited onto a stage, smiles and bows, then is escorted backstage. No one knows where backstage is. The children at the orphanage have to sing a song every day: “One for all, and all for one.” The child who sings it best gets a pat on the head from the director, who says, “You'll soon be going to a wonderful place.” A child at the orphanage asked me why homeless people willingly climb into the recycling pods at Pokemon Centers. I said it was because they'd filled out a “Voluntary Donation Consent Form.” The child asked if they could read what was written on it. I said they couldn't, but they thought “contribution” was a nice word. Later, I came across a textbook that said: Humans are Pokemon's most loyal companions. A companion means: When Pokemon are alive, humans are happy. When humans are alive, Pokemon are happy too. The book didn't explain what exactly makes them happy. One day, Jenny quietly asked me, “Have you ever wondered why the Joy family and the Jenny Family have monopolized this world for thousands of years?” I didn't answer. She smiled and said, “Because we're the best at making sacrifices.” The next day, she disappeared. The League said she'd volunteered for a transfer to a remote region. I checked, and the Pokemon Center in that region had just