Synopsis

Natsumeisan18-year-oldresearcherwhospentfiveyearsterrorizingPalletTownwithexperimentslikefeedingPokémontheirownpoopandgivinglocalGeodudeCTscanstocheckforkidneystones.Whenhefinallyleft,theentiretownthrewasecretcelebration.Natsume'sdailyroutineinvolvesbuildingelectrictorturedevicesforhisnarcolepticPikachu,carryingbricksinsteadofPokéballsbecause"they'remoreeffective,"andwearingmentalwardpajamaspajamasforintimidationtactics.HisgreatestbusinessachievementwassellingwhatamountstoPokémoncocainedisguisedasappetitestimulant,makinghimricherthanmostsmallcountries.He'saccompaniedbyapharmaceuticalheiresswhoworshipshimafterreadinghisbooks,andagiantDragonitewhosebrainneverdevelopedpasttoddlerstagebutcanbenchpressamountain.Whennotbusyaccidentallybecomingawantedterrorist,NatsumedreamsofbuildingaMechaRobot.Givenhistrackrecordofpoisoninghimselfwithhomemadeexperiments,therealsuspenseiswhetherhe'lllivelongenoughtofinishit.