"You've done this," Lyra said, not a question.
Silver, whose own origin as Giovanni's son had made him a target of suspicion for years, took a different approach. He began secretly documenting everything. The blacklist of "undesirable species" circulating among the Saffron Gate guards. The coded messages on the PokéGear network about "cleansing" the Safari Zone. He showed Lyra a list: Drilbur, Tympole, Venipede, Cottonee. Banned from Johto's borders. pokemon heartgold xenophobia
That was the moment Lyra understood. Xenophobia wasn't a monster you could battle with a Thunderbolt or a Flamethrower. It was a slow, creeping poison. It wore the face of tradition, spoke in the voice of protection, and found its strength in the silence of good people. "You've done this," Lyra said, not a question