What is the significance of the existence of disciplines?
This is not a difficult question to answer. At least it really isn't difficult for the various professors known to exist today.
Fennel studied dreams for energy. Extracting dream energy.
Professor Elm researched Egg Groups to find the laws of Pokémon reproduction, to better breed Pokémon, and to improve humanity as a whole.
Professor Oak studies the relationship between Pokémon and humans. He is pursuing the most suitable state for humans and Pokémon to get along.
Both of their studies have very clear goals.
But Rope's?
He draws conclusions about the existence of those legendary Pokémon and what the significance of their greatness is. Or that. Something most people are unlikely to come into contact with in their lifetime. Was the research significant?
"Our research, it makes sense."
Without a moment's silence, Rope spoke flatly.
He looked at the girl who had stood up to ask a question and said, "That's right, a lot of people may never see a Legendary Pokémon in their lifetime. but since Legendary Pokémon exist. Then there is a point for them to be studied. "
Rope's eyes were firm and confident as he said in an impassioned tone, "Our conflicts with Legendary Pokémon happen from time to time. There are also many people who think of utilizing the great power of the Legendary Pokémon to achieve their own goals. To conquer the world, or even to destroy it."
"Lacking knowledge of Legendary Pokémon we often have to engage in head-on conflicts with Legendary Pokémon. Our losses are great. Both in lives and property. Our losses hit a shocking level."
"At the same time the Legendary Pokémon have had losses as well, whether it be the anger of being blocked or the bitterness of being offended by humans. Or physical injuries and mental trauma. Their resentment towards humans is building up in equal measure. Dare I ask how you can feel good about someone who wants to use you as a tool to take and conquer the world?"
"Now then, what we need is definitely not a conflict with great loss. What we need is an exchange with Legendary Pokémon. Let them understand humanity. And for humans to understand Legendary Pokémon."
"We are not enemies of each other. Just the opposite, Legendary Pokémon use their abilities and powers to maintain the basic laws of the world stable. They guard the world in which we exist. Our ultimate goal is to make the world a better place, and when the world is finished, what will happen to humanity? When the world is finished, where will humanity go? We all have the same purpose, then we can talk, we can understand each other, we can see each other as partners!"
"Why do we have to fight each other when we could have been partners?"
"Legendary Pokémon need to get to know humans, and humans need to get to know Legendary Pokémon. Not learn about them from the tattered documents, the ancient ruins, but learn about the living, breathing them, why they are angry, why they fight."
"Only after we both understand each other. We will be able to see peace and stability in this world."
"These are definitely not my false and empty words, and I also ask you to believe that in the not-too-distant future, our interaction with Legendary Pokémon will increase. And our research is to build bridges and structure channels for this communication and exchange."
"That, is what our discipline is all about!"
Rope responded to Eri's query with a resounding voice. It also answered everyone's question.
The stage was silent, and everyone was thinking about Rope's words.
Equal communication between humans and Legendary Pokémon?
Conflict between humans and Legendary Pokémon?
Common goals between humans and Legendary Pokémon?
It sounded like this discipline of Rope's was not training a mere research talent, but more like training a diplomat between humans and Legendary Pokémon.
These students were momentarily confused, but after figuring this out, a frenzied look almost sprang up in the bottom of all the students' eyes. Think about it! A person who traveled between Legendary Pokémon and humans, a person who was seen as a bridge of peace, how transcendent should his status be?
He needs no power, no wealth. Because that position he was in was inevitably where power and wealth converged.
How could there be such a discipline that would not make people's hearts flutter?
"But what I said is only the ultimate meaning of the discipline's existence."
Rope mercilessly poured a pot of cold water on the students whose expressions were getting fiery.
"The discipline is still in its infancy, what we need now is a greater understanding of Legendary Pokémon, a deeper understanding of humanity. Find out how humans can get along with Legendary Pokémon."
"Sacrifice and bloodshed don't always happen, but hardship and struggle are indeed inevitable no matter what. The future of this one discipline is bound to be for the few. For it is also inevitable that those who can conform will eventually be in the minority. Strength strong enough to make the Legendary Pokémon look down on them, and a heart so good that both the Legendary Pokémon and humans would recognize it. This is the basic quality of a 'bridge'."
Rope's words were naturally exaggerated. The requirements weren't actually that high, but the requirements definitely couldn't go lower either.
The biggest risk was precisely when these few people had problems. It was fine if the bridge was broken, but in case these people started to provoke the relationship between humans and Legendary Pokémon, that would be the biggest problem.
So high demands and high standards are a given. Moreover... this was not essentially a diplomat. Rope studied the meaning of Legendary Pokémon's existence and the meaning of human existence. Essentially, Rope studies the original and essential nature of the world.
Only that's not what you can say about such a study. It's too big and would be taken as a joke. Rope doesn't want to get into a war of words with others, so it's better to make his doctrine a bit more shallow and easier to accept.
And at best, people who weren't guided by Rope would be able to reach the level of a 'diplomat' as previously stated, not a true researcher.
"My questions have been answered."
Rope smiled at Eri, who returned the smile and said, "Thank you Professor Rope, my doubts have been cleared up as well."
After that, she sat down and returned the microphone to the moderator.
On the other hand, Professor Elm said to Professor Oak from two seats away, "Mr. Oak! Rope is adding gaps to your research!"
This is true, after all, Professor Oak is studying the relationship between Pokémon and humans, and Legendary Pokémon is also a Pokémon!
Professor Elm's words out of the surrounding professors also nodded in unison, Rope's doctrine can be said to be a subdivision of Professor Oak's research, the object of research is more specific, from the broad definition of Pokémon to Legendary Pokémon this entity.
But that's not what the person in question, Professor Oak, thought either. Having spent time with Rope, he naturally knew the nature of Rope's research. But if Rope didn't say anything, there seemed to be no need for him to reveal it, so he could only smile bitterly and pocket the envy of the people present.
"Let's listen to this kid's next research result. The open class is over, it's time for the research summit next."
Professor Oak joked.
The surrounding professors also laughed.
But this is not a research summit!