[ EU ] The Region of Kanto has a 24/7 hotline for new Pokémon Trainers who get lost , homesick , or otherwise in over their heads . You 've taken hundreds of calls , but this one tops all of them .

`` Hello and welcome to the Kanto Hotline.The n°1 aid for all your pokétrainer emergencies. This call may be recorded for training purposes. If you wish to block top percentage rattata calls, press 1, if you wi- *CLICK* 
 
 `` Hello and welc-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` Hell-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` Hello and welcom to the K'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` He-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` Hello and welcome to the Kant-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` Good evening you've reached the Ka-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` Go-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` G-'' *CLICK* 
 
 & nbsp; 
 
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 `` Sir?'' the young intern asked timidly. 
 
 `` What is it, Daisy?'' inquired the Admin. He smiled when noting her nervousness, fondly remembering how twitchy he felt back when he was a grunt. How time had passed, pondered the Admin. 
 
 `` I was analyzing these numbers as you asked, sir, and the porygon stumbled across something peculiar,'' she answered, then noting the Admin was waiting, she continued, `` sir, over the past 36 hours we've received 6 374 calls.'' 
 
 `` So? That's a bit higher than usual but these things tend to happen. Probably a swarm popped up on one of the lower routes. We always get an increase in calls from the young ones on those days. Why I remember answering a call from a kid who thought he could only have 6 empty pokéballs in his bag.'' The Admin chuckled at the thought of that naieve kid. Sometimes he missed the early days of the company when he did n't have to Admin over a bunch of kids, crushi-... 
 
 `` Sir,'' said Daisy, tearing the Admin away from his reverie, `` these calls all originate from the same number.'' 
 
 This shook the Admin, `` Pocket call?'' 
 
 `` Ca n't be, sir,'' Daisy answered, having already investigated such a possibility, `` the calls are spread over the past 36 hours. No pause that would indicate a normal sleep pattern or even a meowth nap.'' 
 
 `` Let's go down to the call center,'' said the Admin getting up from behind his desk, `` I want to talk to this kid.'' 
 
 
 
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 `` Look alive, people'' shouted the Admin as he entered the call center, `` we got a hot one.'' He snatched a headset from a nearby desk and gestured one of the grunts to put information on the big screen. 
 
 A map of the region appeared, alongside caller ID information on the kid. A bar graph on the bottom showed the frequency of the calls the kid had made every hour. 
 
 `` Looks like he's lost in Mt. Moon,'' noted the Admin, `` somebody run the supersonic filtering algorithms. I do n't want to end up with a whole call center of grunts hurting themselves in confusion. The Johto Admin still cracks up every time she sees me at the annual Lavaridge Business Retreat.'' 
 
 ^^^^'' That's ^^^^because ^^^^the ^^^^hot ^^^^springs ^^^^are ^^^^unisex'' murmured somebody. 
 
 `` What was that?'' 
 
 `` SF algorithms up and running, sir, Admin, sir, sir.'' came from the same corner of the call center. 
 
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 *Tuut tuut* `` Kid, can you hear me? This is the Kanto Hotline. Please describe the nature of your emerg-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` Dial the number again,'' ordered the Admin. 
 
 *Tuut tuut* `` Kid, kid, are you all ri-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` Again'' he ordered, more urgently this time. 
 
 *Tuut tuut* `` Kid, whatever it is you're doing keep this line ope-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` Again'' 
 
 *Tuut tuut* `` Kid, what's your na-'' *CLICK* 
 
 `` Darnit,'' the Admin cursed, `` Butch, analyse all the background noise, see if we can find something to identify the emergency this kid has. Daisy, you call your grandfather, professor Oak, see if he has a'now is the time to use that'-dohickey that can keep the line open. Cassidy, you call Officers Jenny in Cerulean and Pewter City, we're probably gon na need their help. Also see if you can contact the Nurse Joy from the Mt. Moon pokécenter. Try to find out if she noticed any weird kids passing through. And Butch! How much longer do I need to wait on that analysis?'' 
 
 `` Got it right here, sir, putting it on the speakers now,'' said Butch as an eery silence fell over the whole call center. All ears were pricked up as the first crackles emanated from the speakers. Suddenly the sound of a thousand voice rolled out of the boxes. 
 
 `` **B** 
 
 **B** 
 
 **A** 
 
 **UP** 
 
 **START** 
 
 **DOWN** 
 
 **B** 
 
 **SELECT** 
 
 **A** 
 
 **A** 
 
 **A** 
 
 **B** 
 
 **DOWN** 
 
 **A** 
 
 **B** 
 
 **RIGHT** 
 
 **LEFT** 
 
 **UP** 
 
...'' 
 
 
 
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