>>55708075It's delayed impact that doesn't take full effect until later, because what ACTUALLY happened was...
>"Kanto? What the fuck is this fatass talking about, where is that">open the map>"oh cool! it's the place from the first game, that's a nice throwback and way to connect this place to that place">carry on with the game, disappointed but understandably so that the guard doesn't let you go east, find it neat that Victory Road still has the same layout as before even if there's no trainers>become champion, forget all about the whole Kanto thing>go to Elm's lab after I load my save again>THEN it finally fucking hits you they're actually doing this for real when he gives you the S.S. Ticket 