>>27675500Wherein the NPCs from the first game specifically foreshadow the latter game numerous other times.
In a series of games which is blatantly self-referential.
Is it really that hard to believe that it was put in on purpose? There's literally niggas going around saying things like "You should come visit, I don't live in Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, Unova, or Kalos" but "picture of a tree" that just so happens to be in a museum specifically meant for art of Pokemon, absolutely couldn't mean anything?