C-410: Aiko

" wh-where did they go..? "

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An experiment who was ever so beloved, yet not for the right reason.

A clone created with the intent to replace a purchased A-Grade Ralts, Aiko was raised as the perfect, darling 'Mon for his designated researcher to dote on. His days were filled with countless unimportant tests and pointless "research" under the guise of figuring out how he had succesfully improved on the already A-Grade original.

Aiko had always been a meek, quietly obedient thing, pampered enough to be sweet and trusting, yet experimented on enough to be attentive to the other humans around him; taught to stay alert, remain wary, to be suspicious without dooming himself to the fate of all of the failed experiments before him. He was a rule follower, a quiet little sheep taught through the grim reality of the meadow around him.

He had been hastily recalled into his Lav✧Ball when the chaos had started, but the Ball was knocked out of his researcher's hand in the chaos, eventually being clumsily shoved into the Box by another researcher before they fled as well.

Upon being released, years after the chaos had died down into a low hum of unrest, Aiko opened his eyes to a world that had changed to be unrecognizable in his absent.

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" Run along now, little sheep. Let your hooves carry you far, for the wolves nipping at your wool will soon learn not to miss. "