>>47027806>Kecleon>wander around the 2 available areas until you recieve the necessary tool which is only used in a few places>PsyduckDoesn't Cynthia literally give you the potion and say "this will helo with those Psyduck
>power plantAgain, the desert is the only place you can go at the time, and it's required to progress. If you can't choose not to do something, doing it isn't under your control.
>coolerIsn't that post-game, or am I misremembering?
If there is only 1 way to solve a problem that directly influences story progress, any percieved choice is just an illusion. An actual chouce is like this picture, with multiple paths that reach the same result and can actually be chosen between without outside influence.