Why does the logo of team 'Checkmate' lack pawns? Because Weiss doesn't see any of his teammates as tools, or to be sacrificed. May also double as Heartwarming
Whatever happened to Earth now that a majority of the Pokemon are gone, AND the evil organizations like Team Rocket pretty much have no one to oppose them anymore?
We get to see a small glimpse of what Earth has become in the bonus chapter of "Like Night and Day". A Death World
