5 things that don't make sense in Lumiose City

IN Pokemon Legends ZA, the players will go Lumiose City, a place designed to be shared by both Pokémon and humans, but the premise of the game itself pushes a very different narrative forward, and there's quite a things that don't make any sense in this so-called utopia.

From strange characters that look like they emerged from a bad drama, to awkward architectural designs that do nothing to make life easier for their inhabitants. Here's a list of things that don't make sense about Lumiose City that will make any player dubbing the events that take place in the main story Legends of ZA like surreal.

His system of government does not exist

The city is similar to an Orwellian dystopia

From the moment the protagonist enters Lumios, one thing is obvious: The government in this city he has long since abandoned the conversation about his driving. Instead, it's called The Secret Corporation Quasartico guides the changes (and lives) of its inhabitants: Unquestioned, unbound by moral standards, able to do whatever it wants to enforce coexistence between humans and Pokémon.

No one is trying to attack the root of the problem; instead, they're too busy trying to make it to the top of the Battle Royale tournament, which looks a little too much like a poorly staged Reality Show. Feel but not see. Live, but do not act. These seem to be the main assumptions of the people living in Lumios, who have apparently forgotten something fundamental about living in society: Rules. Everyone is fine with trainers rampaging around town, because of AZ Royale. It's not that hard to imagine “old guy Gary” living in retirement, sitting on his balcony (if he had one) in the Vert District, applying a full dose of Hydro Pump to his face because the faulty Gyarados Trainer wasn't aiming right.

Forced coexistence can only lead to destruction

Whoever thought that was a good idea wasn't thinking it through

And speaking of coexistence between humans and Pokemon, the lore of Kalos speaks of a massive war that took place almost 3 thousand years ago, caused by events that seem likely to repeat themselves Pokemon Legends: ZA. The protagonists of the story (MZ Team) say so climbing the ladder from AZ Royale, hoping for a wish to solve all their problemswould be enough, but here comes the nonsense: It doesn't solve anything by itself.

Pokemon live in the wild, and even though they have similar places in Lumios (oddly called Wild Zones), it's completely surreal to see an Alpha Salamence (as in Salamence, one of the most aggressive Pokemon according to the Pokedex) just sitting there without destroying half a town when a trainer invades his territory (cell block) inside Lumios. This just doesn't make sense. The very concept of Wild Zones is insane from the very beginning and everyone should have known it could only lead to disaster.

Too many high places as habitats, but zero accessibility

Ever heard of smart design? Well, this is the opposite

While dominating the highlands of Lumiose As any good trainer (and Jedi) should, the players soon notice that something is extremely wrong: There are plenty of places to sit and rest on the rooftops, but accessibility it is to them absolutely limited. Only a few privileged trainers (see last elitism entry) have the power to activate holovators (another ridiculous device) and use rotom gliders to move around rooftops: there are no stairs or elevators.

Players will see certain Pokemon like Larvitar (which requires a mountain/underground habitat) or Dratini (which lives in the ocean) living on a rooftop in Lumios and actually having the means to access something that even humans with their technology can't achieve is insane. It doesn't make any sense.

Citizens leave too much to fate instead of acting

Charizard can crash into their living room and they'll still have time to drink their tea

The people who call Lumiose City home are shown leisurely enjoying cafe terraces or strolling through parks (in the daytime, because at night everything becomes a war zone), too careless, too relaxed; while on the other hand, a disaster of mega proportions is brewing under their cunning noses.

This is another unlikely thing that can happen in any normal society, but because it is Pokemon Legends: ZAwe can only agree that carefree Lumiosians just vibrate while the equivalent of k The Hunger Games (with all and evil elites running everything) is happening right outside their flat windows. Meanwhile, as the situation becomes increasingly dire, several protests begin to rise, but are quickly quelled by the intervention of Team MZ and the local equivalent of Team Rocket. Now players might be wondering: Are we the bad guys here? Or are we just part of the problem? We may never know.

Elitism like we've never seen in a Pokemon game

A select group of trainers look down on the others as the city burns

Finally, the epitome of ridiculousness is revealed when players witness the appearance SBC (Society of Battle Connoisseurs), a group of Elite wealthy citizens create your own team and try to enforce your ridiculous standards above all else. But this nonsensical trope is made even worse when their leader, Jacinthasuddenly appear, organizing and prom/tournament in her own honor (she doesn't even bother to hide this fact)

And the players are somewhat forced to participate, despite the good sense of Taunia, who prioritizes the safety of the city. Jacinthe is everything that is wrong with the elitism that is removing Lumiose's social order from the inside, and the worst part is that everyone just shrugs it off as if it is a matter of fate and pits themselves against each other. the most selfish and horrible character to ever be included in a Pokemon game. Jacinthe, despite knowing the danger to Lumiose, imposes her own selfish desires on others: Hey, the city will be destroyed! Never mind, I'll have my tournament. With this pink Fairy-type trainer, Lusamine seems timid in comparison.