History TearJerker / PokemonReborn

* When you really look deep into some dialogue as the game goes on, [[spoiler:and all the character deaths]], it becomes apparent that in the Reborn Region, many Pokemon are treated as nothing more than tools, which goes against everything in most other Pokemon stories. [[spoiler:And ''you'' can get in on it too during a sidequest for acquiring a Type:Null, which also involves ''sacrificing a few of your Pokemon'' in order to achieve that]].

** But the worst part that hammers down this "Pokemon as tools" nail is during [[spoiler:the Glass Workshop Marathon. Despite PULSE Hypno taking control of Cain, Shelly, and eventually you, '''''all Pokemon used in the battles all follow their trainers without question''''', presumably due to the PULSE Hypno’s abilities.]]

* [[spoiler: Ame’s death. AuthorAvatar that the author herself disliked (due to a hate of self-inserts) or not… getting defeated by the leader of your enemies and getting your head ripped off, then having your Pokemon kidnapped, when your final act was to try to stop said enemy's leader, is not a way to die that the BigGood of the game deserved.]]

** First, you're confronted by [[spoiler:[[BigBad Lin]]]] (who has donned a suit of armor) in the Dragon's Den after defeating the [[spoiler:Reshiram statue]], and Titania stabs her from behind with her Aegislash, [[spoiler:only for "Lin's" face-covering helmet to come off, revealing that it was ''Taka'' in the suit of armor. While Titania is still able to kill Lin (albeit temporarily, as Lin somehow comes back to life), Taka gets KilledOffForReal as a result of his injuries, with his last words being a resigned [[FaceDeathWithDignity "this is fine"]]. Even worse, he had gotten much more screen time and CharacterDevelopment in this route, and your previous encounter with him ended with a HopeSpot of him finding a town where he could lie low.]] Even ''[[SociopathicHero Titania]]'' [[KickTheMoralityPet seems shook by this]], with her dialogue before her boss fight being way more downcast.

* The storming of the New World Asylum. Lin (and likely the player, honestly) are both excited, ready for one big UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny with the BigBad - and you're the only one who shows up. And all this means is that you get an up close and personal look at Lin's inner thoughts and past. Lin herself just - loses motivation, really. And on the Anna route, it's really no better - you get to see all of Anna's regrets, including how Shade lost his body.

* The storming of the New World Asylum. Lin (and likely the player, honestly) are both excited, ready for one big UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny - and you're the only one who shows up. And all this means is that you get an up close and personal look at Lin's inner thoughts and past. Lin herself just - loses motivation, really.

* In the Darkrai quest, you come across [[spoiler:Umbral Corey.]] Since the Anomalies make people act the opposite of how they normally act, he's kind, friendly and doesn't blame you for anything... [[spoiler:and once you beat him and dispel the aura, he's back to his angry, bitter, depressed self. He immediately declares that he ''does'' blame you for everything, and says that he's going to make it so that no matter how much you achieve, you can't say that you saved everyone, and jumps off the Beryl Bridge again.]] Admittedly, given that this ''is'' the Darkrai quest, it's a bit ambiguous as to whether it was just part of the nightmare or not, but even if it was, it still hurts.

* When you really look deep into some dialogue as the game goes on, [[spoiler:and all the character deaths]], it becomes apparent that in the Reborn Region, many Pokemon are treated as nothing more than tools. [[spoiler:And ''you'' can get in on it too during a sidequest for acquiring a Type:Null, which also involves ''sacrificing a few of your Pokemon'' in order to achieve that]].

** But the worst part that hammers down this "Pokemon as tools" nail is during [[spoiler:the Glass Workshop Marathon. Despite PULSE Hypno taking control of Cain, Shelly, and eventually you, all Pokemon used in the battles all follow their trainers without question, presumably due to the PULSE Hypno’s abilities.]]

* If [[spoiler:having to fight your brainwashed friends]] wasn't enough, you afterwards get treated to a very... odd place. While exploring it, you catch glimpses of different characters' backstories or a slightly closer look into their minds, like Kiki [[spoiler:yelling that it's not ''fair'' that she's supposed to be calm when her body is killing itself]], Aya [[spoiler:first begging her dad to stay, then later on blaming herself for Cain leaving, too]], one scene looks like Cain's father was beating him (although it's hard to tell with sprites; the father's sprite is simply using the walk animation towards Cain, but without moving, as there is no space between their sprites). Oh, and occasionally, you meet Cain; the first two times he [[spoiler:says you should stick together now, then walks off into the Void where you can't follow]]. The third time, he tells you that [[spoiler:although he ran away from home, he feels like he's only been running in circles, and away from any sort of commitment because he always feels like he doesn't quite belong]]. Unlike the other times, he [[spoiler:doesn't suggest you stick together, as it doesn't work out anyway, and that he has to think for a bit]]. That's the last time you see him in Episode 18.

* In Episode 18, at one point the player finds a room with three pods designed to keep people's bodies alive. One of them was occupied by [[spoiler:Eclipse/Caitlyn. Even after Sirius killed her, Aster still couldn't let her go. Thankfully, she returns later.

* When you really look deep into everybody's dialog as the game drags on, [[spoiler:and all the character deaths]], it's becomes apparent that in the Reborn Region, with the exception of Gossip Gardevoir, Pokemon are treated as nothing more than tools, ''which goes against the very spirit of what the canon Pokemon game storylines try to tell''. [[spoiler:And ''you'' can get in on it too during a sidequest for acquiring a Type:Null, which also involves ''sacrificing a few of your Pokemon'' in order to achieve that]].

** But the worst part that hammers down this "Pokemon as tools" nail is during [[spoiler:the Glass WOrkshop Marathon. Despite PULSE Hypno taking control of Cain, Shelly, and eventually you, all Pokemon used in the battles all follow their trainers without question, presumably due to the PULSE Hypno’s abilities.]]

* In Episode 18, at one point the player finds a room with three pods designed to keep people's bodies alive. One of them is... or was... occupied by [[spoiler:Eclipse/Caitlyn. Even after Sirius killed her, Aster still couldn't let her go.]]

** But the worst part that hammers down this "Pokemon as tools" nail is during [[spoiler:the Glass WOrkshop Marathon. Despite PULSE Hypno taking control of Cain, Shelly, and eventually you, all Pokemon used in the battles all follow their trainers '''''without question'''''. [[https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3856521&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=353#post494480262 Almost any other story would logically have them revolt against their trainer, but not Pokemon Reborn]]]]. Somewhat justified with this example at least as it is heavily implied that the Pokemon of the brainwashed trainers are also under the PULSE Hypno’s control.

** But the worst part that hammers down this "Pokemon as tools" nail is during [[spoiler:the Glass WOrkshop Marathon. Despite PULSE Hypno taking control of Cain, Shelly, and eventually you, all Pokemon used in the battles all follow their trainers '''''without question'''''. [[https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3856521&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=353#post494480262 Almost any other story would logically have them revolt against their trainer, but not Pokemon Reborn]]]].