The game starts at the Grand Colosseum. The player heads to a break room in preparation for the final battle. What would you know? Your rivals (a male and female) are there too. They greet you upon your arrival.
Rival (Boy): Hey, it's about time you showed up!
Rival (Girl): Congratulations on making it to the final round, PLAYER! It feels like yesterday since we all started our journey together.
Rival (Boy) looks at Rival (Girl) confused before looking back at the player.
Rival (Boy): Whatever, I guess I'm happy for you. But we all know who should really be on that stadium.
Rival (Boy) is nudged by Rival (Girl)
Rival (Girl): How could you say something like that?! PLAYER worked hard to get here, unlike someone...
Rival (Boy): I let him/her win. I kinda felt bad for the guy/gal.
Rival (Girl) to PLAYER: You know he's kidding, right?
Rival (Boy): I don't kid.
Rival (Boy) to PLAYER: The final battle will be underway in a few minutes, but who said we couldn't squeeze in a quick one?
Rival (Girl): Wouldn't that be cheating?
Rival (Boy): There's nothing against the rules about practicing. Whatdya say, PLAYER? How about a practice round?
YES OR NO choice to decide if you battle beforehand. If YES, you go through the battle Pro.Oak style and learn things such as Mega-Evolution. If NO, you just skip the battle and proceed to the finale.
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YES Choice: After Battle
Rival (Girl): Were you going easy on him/her that time?
Rival (Boy): Of course not, maybe you are pretty good trainer after all.
NO Choice
Rival (Girl): See? Even PLAYER doesn't want to risk it, besides he/she already had enough practice.
Rival (Boy): That's extremely boring of you. Fine, I guess it's considered "cheating" or something.
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Announcer: The Final Battle is about to go underway. Battlers, please come to the stadium for the final confrontation of the evening!
Rival (Girl): You should get going. We'll go with you to take our seats in the audience.
All three walks towards door. When you're about to leave, it opens on its own. At that moment, a little girl walks in.
Little Girl: Hello!
Rival (Boy) to PLAYER: You gotta fan club or something now?
Rival (Girl): Sorry, PLAYER really has to go or he/she will be disqualified. Can it wait?
Little Girl: Sorry! This'll only take a second, I promise.
A small pause later…
Rival (Boy): Well?
Little Girl: Oh yeah! I have a present for you, PLAYER! Here, take it.
PLAYER received a Gift Package.
Rival (Girl): What's in it?
Little Girl: That's a secret. You have to promise not to open it until after the tournament, okay? Well, good luck, PLAYER! I'll be rooting for you!
Little Girl exits the break room.
Rival (Girl): That was… odd, to say the least.
Rival (Boy): Watch there be a bomb inside.
Rival (Girl): Rude. I'm pretty sure she's being genuine. Well PLAYER, whenever you're ready.
Rival (Boy): Yeah! If you're gonna beat me, you better win this thing! So go out there and kick some ass!
Rival (Girl): Oh, and before you go…
Your party is healed.
Rival (Girl): Good luck!
Rival (Boy): Don't worry about us, we'll catch up with you. Good luck, PLAYER!
You are allowed to move freely and enter the stadium. Before you enter the stadium however, you see a group of suspicious people and a woman entering the audience section of the arena. They don't have any dialogue, but they are highlighted nonetheless.