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// Season 5 Interlude: Book of Human Things & Pokemon Techniques 
// Story: My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers - Reboot 
// by RobtheMorpherPony 
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From the Book of Human Things & Pokemon Techniques...

Ultimate Weapon: This weapon was created by the ancient king of Kalos known as Az. It used the life force of many Pokemon to revive the king's beloved Floette and end the war that cost the Floette her life. As a result of firing the weapon, both Az and Floette were granted eternal life. Not even Arceus's omnipotent powers could overide Az's immortal life once humans were deemed too ill fit to mingle with Pokemon. As a result of this, Arceus has AZ stashed in the Hall of Origins with his beloved Floette. Az's Floette had returned to him when a human managed to restore Az to the Pokemon lover that he was prior to building the Ultimate Weapon. The remains of the ultimate weapon are also now on display at a public museum alongside a statue of Az and his Floette as a message for future generations.

Mega Stones: As a result of the Ultimate Weapon, the life force of most of the Pokemon who died when Az used the Ultimate Weapon to end the Great Pokemon War between the Kalos, Galar, and Paldia regions after Az used it to revive his Floette turned into these Mega Stones. Not all of the Pokemon who lives were ended by that blast became Mega Stones though. Still, once humans were deemed ill fit to continue existing, Arceus created Awakening Seeds to bypass the need for these things. To this day, the Mega Stones are being hunted down by a group of Pokemon under Arcues's orders to destroy them all called Arceus's Bishops. Any Pokemon caught using one of these to Mega Evolve instead of an Awakening Seed is to be considered a wanted criminal by order of Arceus themself.

Key Stones: Stones used by humans to trigger Mega Evolution. After humans were made extinct by Arceus's hand, these stones became useless. They are not as fragile as the Mega Stones. A substantial reward is offered to any Pokemon who turns any Key Stones they find into their local police stations, despite how pointless these things are. The reward in question is three Awakening Seeds.

Z Rings: While also made useless due to the lack of humans, these things were created so Humans could work together with Pokemon to perform moves of great power. Just like Key Stones, any Pokemon who turns one of these things in is given a reward of three Awakening Seeds.

Z Crystals: Ironically, these things can still be used and; unlike Mega Stones; are not illigal to be used. That's because Arceus had made it so they take a day to recharge their power while also enabling Pokemon to be able to use these on their own now. However, despite Arceus not making them illigal outright, there are some cities and towns that do consider usage of these crystals within city/town limits a crime that results in a 100,000 Poke Fine. Often times, the places that do carry a 100,000 Poke Fine are places where property damage is highly probable.

Dynamax Bands: These bands are similar to both Z Rings & Key Stones in that while they are also inoperable by Pokemon, and that any turned into local authorities will have the Three Awakening Seed reward mentioned before. These bands were used by humans to control a Pokemon's ability to Dynamax/Gigantamax while a Power Spot is detected.

Dynamax & Gigantamax: Despite humans no longer able to control this phenomon, Dynamaxing & Gigantamaxing still exists to this day in the Gala Region (one of the few regions that kept it's human given name) thanks to Eternatus. Eternatus now makes sure Pokemon that do undergo Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing are able to control themselves but if they can't, Eterantus will personally help Zacian, Zamazenta, and Calirex in calming these out of control Pokemon. While every Pokemon can Dynamax while near a Power Spot, certain Pokemon have a Gigantamax Factor that will make them change form completely while Dynamaxed. Ironically, while most Pokemon glow Red when Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed, when Calirex dynamaxes; either atop one of his noble steeds or not; he glows blue.

Terrastilization: While humans made devices that allowed for this phenomenon to occur outside of Area Zero, reports of it still being able to happen inside Area Zero are still occurring to this day. Reports of this happening outside of Area Zero located in the Paldea region have not been documented yet, so it's unclear if this can still be done without human help or not. Investigation is required.