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Ash has been locked in a nightmare by Darkrai since the age of 10. All he has to do is gain one complete victory over a globally recognised league to win and he's free, but since he was trapped before he could learn the importance of doing what it takes to win he'll probably never free himself. This is also why he's able to reset for each region, all alternate or crossing realities in the same nightmare.
Enjoy your daily edge.