>>33646772>Pokémon are wonderful beings. Humans have worked with Pokémon, and we have helped each other flourish. But precisely because of that, they will inevitably become tools for war and theft!It was on purpose, even though he would have preferred another scenario. Killing Pokémon serves two purposes: a mercy kill and the removal of elements that might endanger the new status quo is going to build, because Pokémon can be used as weapons, as shown by the backstory.
>>33646521While it's funny that his plans make more sense in the real world, I find it even harder to think that some rich philanthropist woke up someday and started seeing things. These problems probably exist, they just don't show them. We do see orphans in the streets, like Emma. I agree about the whole "Hey anon, I have a Mega Ring too!" ruining his whole metaphor, especially since it was supposed to be a one of a kind treasure, at least in Kalos' tradition.
>>33647277That was in Generations.
>Lysandre diesHis reputation was ruined, his plan had failed and police would have come. His only option was comitting sudoku, hoping to kill/force immortality on the protagonist's party as well.
Also, reminder that Xerneas being able to grant eternal life doesn't conflict with the Ultimate Weapon: it uses any sort of life force so Xerneas was just a huge battery. AZ used the eternal life option back in the day and he didn't have Xerneas, he just absorbed the life of others' Pokémon.
