Hippita is on her way to a midday class at school when you stop her in the street to have a chat. She seems mildly cautious of you, a stranger on the street, and subtly glances around to ensure there are other Pokémon nearby if it happened that she would need support. She greets you politely and enquires about your purpose for approaching her. You explain your mission, and add that you elected to ask her given that you are similar species. She seems to accept that reasoning and looks willing to help out.
"I mean, I don't know much about the Stalkers at all, but...Haime's mum was killed by one," she whispers, looking pained. "Mrs. Fleck was such a nice lady... Please, whatever you do, don't ask Haime about it. She...hasn't been to school and it's really eating her up. I just hope she gets the counselling she needs to help her. She's a few years younger than me, but we're still good friends. I just...hope she'll be okay." She shakes her head, realising she got a little off track. "Please, check our school. There's something creepy at the plaza and the on one of the elementary floors. My friend, Skikk, goes to Northwind, and she said there's been some really scary things there too..."
The Turtwig pauses for a second, as if trying to think of anything else that might be helpful. You get the idea that she might be in a bit of a hurry, but she still looks willing to help out. You hope that it isn't because she feels pressured. She shrugs, breathing a sigh and adjusting the strap of her backpack which clings to her belly.
"I don't really know about anything else helpful. Sometimes I walk with Skikk to her school and see Joka Memorial Park from a distance... It's so creepy. And it sucks that she lives so close to Newhill Sewage. Legends, that place reeks and you can smell it when you step out of her building. I feel sorry for anyone who has to work there...they must hate it. Maybe the smell is why Skikk's never home..." She stops to breathe another sigh, clearly disapproving. "She learned how to pick locks. Her mum works at Metter Machine Shop and tinkers with hover vehicles all day, and I guess Skikk got her tinkering skill... That or she's just really bored. I think she's bored. And she...gave me this."
Hippita pulls out a syringe in a packet, looking a little disgusted by it. "I don't know what it does, but... It's called a Verve Syringe. Maybe you can use it on the Stalkers or something..." You take the syringe from Hippita and pocket it in the satchel you brought with you. She looks relieved to be free from such an item.
Item [Verve Syringe] was added to the Team Inventory.
"I should really be getting to school," she explains, departing before you can object. "Good luck with those...Stalkers. I really hope they leave Silvercoal soon."
She disappears down the footpath and you head back to your hideout with the Verve Syringe in the satchel at your side.
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