Hello? … Um. Hello.

[Poking of a button or two can be heard.]

My name is... Hope. Hope Estheim. I... don't really know what's going on.

Everyone has been nice, but no-one's explained what happened. I was on Pulse with everyone and now... Now I'm here. With this thing. A... pokéball I guess it's called. I think I have an... Absol. That's what the Pokédex said.

Can someone help me? I'm not sure what to do. I don't think I'm supposed to be here.

[He looks down for a moment.]

Has anyone worked out why we're here? Was it the Fal'cie? No... it couldn't be. Could it?