Pokémon Scarlet and Violet formally wrapped up the DLC storyline with the Mochi Mayhem epilogue launched final week, and we lastly have a transparent rationalization for an essential signal we first got here throughout in The Teal Masks.
Again in The Teal Masks, we discovered concerning the historical past of Kitakami from the individuals who lived there. In response to the Kitakami individuals, there was an evil ogre who killed the revered heroes of the land, the Loyal Three. At one level, we noticed a big signal posted in Kitakami’s Paradise Barrens that warned everybody of a harmful “shadowy determine.”
The signal suggested everybody to put on a masks and conceal their face in the event that they encounter a shadowy determine exterior the village. “If it’s the ogre, you’ll meet your finish, as do all people whose faces are seen by it,” the signal learn. “As soon as it sees your face, your soul can be forfeit. And also you shall by no means return to the village.”
Initially, the participant and the individuals of Kitakami had been led to consider Ogerpon was the villain going round slaughtering people who weren’t carrying masks. On the time, this made sense since Ogerpon is understood for carrying completely different masks. However everybody was confirmed unsuitable by the tip of The Teal Masks, the place it was revealed Ogerpon was only a sufferer of the Loyal Three’s harassment.
Now that we all know Ogerpon is an absolute sweetheart, we all know that signal was unsuitable to color the ogre as a malicious being. But when Ogerpon wasn’t the shadowy determine, who was it? Gamers had been fast to establish the true offender—Pecharunt, the most recent Legendary Pokémon and antagonist of the epilogue.
Give it some thought; Pecharunt shoots poisonous mochi into people’ mouths with a view to acquire management over them, basically forfeiting their souls as talked about on the signal. By carrying a masks, a human can be protected against having that mochi shot into their mouth. This additionally gave Pecharunt another excuse to hate the mask-loving Ogerpon and her mask-maker human buddy.
The pink mochi Pokémon went so far as sending the Loyal Three to beat up Ogerpon, kill her buddy, and steal her masks. Personally, I consider Pecharunt simply had petty intentions total. It appeared to carry an enormous grudge in opposition to Ogerpon over one thing as foolish as masks. Or worse, Pecharunt felt threatened by the lovable ogre and wanted to show everybody in opposition to her. Maybe it was a mixture of each.
