SWSH023: Unbending!! Meet the Celebrities

is a chapter of Sword & Shield arc.
==Synopsis==
Piers gives the camera away to the intruders, then quickly heads off with the group to Spikemuth to prepare a trap. There, Henry and Casey find the two intruders, and attempt to get information from them.
==Chapter plot==
Piers holds the device, which the intruders recognize as the camera. Much to Casey's shock, Piers simply hands it over to them. The intruders thank Piers, seeing how well-behaved he is in front of the nobles, and then have Golisopod and Bronzong take the camera away as they laugh. Piers turns to Casey and Henry, asking if they are all right. However, Casey is riled up as she yells out that he gave the camera to the intruders, and she hasn't retrieved all of her Pokémon yet. Piers notes that she is quite loud, and considers using her in her next song. He then shows the memory card he took out of the camera, and asks of the group to leave before the intruders notice that. He hands it to Casey, though he reminds that the electricity may have damaged it. He looks to Professor Magnolia, noting it was a while, and asks for a ride to Spikemuth, where they could prepare a counterattack against those two. Magnolia grins, being well aware that the intruders damaged her motorhome's roof and door, anxious to get back at them.
Piers and Magnolia take the front seats of the motorhome, and the former hypes Casey to defeat those villains and get her Pokémon back. As they are riding the motorhome, Henry is curious about that Piers mentioned wanting Casey in his new song, thinking he is a musician. Marvin is surprised Henry does not know of Piers, and mentions many songs that he has recorded - Piers is a punk-rock musician, after all. Henry is not really interested in music, while Marvin shows that he has a lot of songs recorded in his phone. He admits he overheard his music through his parents listening, and became a fan over time, though Piers went on a hiatus. Henry wonders if the Gym is keeping him busy, while Marvin mentions that Piers would sometimes get his Pokémon to attack the audience during his concerts, or even attack people that weren't trainers. Henry is a bit perplexed as how dangerous this guy is to become a Gym Leader, but Marvin reminds that in other regions, there are Gym Leaders and Elite Four, who were affiliated with criminal organizations.
Casey wonders what happened to Sonia. Piers adds that "Rai-Rai" and "Leo" took her to the hospital in Hammerlocke. He believes she was targeted by an Electric-type attack, as the attackers were trying to damage the camera she was holding, but in the end, they electrocuted Corviknight that was carrying her in the taxi. Magnolia is silent for a moment, and then thanks Piers for helping them out again. Piers dismisses that, for Leon rescued Sonia, while the chairman and Kabu took care of things, while he glanced at those criminals. Magnolia asks of him not to be humble, for his rebellious behavior was what made the committee take action. Piers starts pondering about Sonia, as Magnolia recalls that she went to investigate why the two fabled Pokémon were left out of the Galar legend. Piers remembers Kabu telling him that Galar's people didn't have much interest in local legends, considering Hoenn's crisis with the Legendary Pokémon.
They notice that there isn't much data or anyone supporting the scientists trying to uncover more. Magnolia adds that Chairman Rose is the most qualified person Sonia could've turned to, and wonders what could've happened if she turned to him for help. Suddenly, the motorhome stops, as Magnolia is at the shut entrance to Spikemuth. Piers gives the order to open the shutters, revealing the entrance to Spikemuth—he welcomes them to his home town. Marvin is amazed to find the "holy land of Galar punk", but is cut by Casey, who is saddened that the data on the memory card has been corrupted. She explains there was one video file, and did her best to repair it, but it is still broken. Casey plays the video, where a group of men talk about ruins, mentioning “Rusted…”, as well as two Pokémon that will "not prevent", and that their interests are in agreement. There is not much left from the file, but Casey confirms that the voices from the intruders they encountered a while ago match those in this video. She cannot confirm whom they were talking to, since that person is not shown in the video. She shows the figures of the two voices in the video, and is certain they were present in the Slumbering Weald. Piers notes their distinct hairstyles, while Magnolia notices something: a logo of Macro Cosmos—Chairman Rose's company. Suddenly, a Team Yell grunt reports to Piers seeing a Golisopod and a Bronzong coming to Spikemuth. The two voices provoke Piers into coming to the Pokémon, but Piers calmly has them focus the attention on him. He guesses that they did not notice that the card was missing; the intruders are furious that the mere commoners had fooled them.
Piers admits they didn't get much from the video on the card. The intruders doubt that, so Piers has the video broadcast on a large screen. The intruders add that this hasn't interrupted their plans much, and have Golisopod and Bronzong leave. Casey stops them, demanding of them to return Giga and Mega. The intruders refuse this "lowly commoner's request", even if Casey reminds them that they returned the camera to them. The intruders refuse, stating that they have no idea why nobles such as them have to make such promises. Casey becomes furious, and sends Raboot to use Flame Charge. The attack strikes Golisopod and Bronzong, knocking off the broadcast devices they had equipped on. However, the intruders threaten to harm her Pokémon. Casey, in frustration, demands answers as to why they had released her Pokémon, and won't give Giga and Mega back. Henry steps in, voicing Casey's request, and asking why they took the Rusted Sword and Shield, too.
The voices boom out, pointing out that nobles do not need to give reasons to commoners about their actions. Piers has an intel, and tells Henry they are behind him. The light turns on, revealing the two men from the video with distinct hairstyles. Piers has a good look of them, wondering what kind of people threaten, steal and even attack others, while proclaiming themselves as noble. The two men are displeased that they have been uncovered, and ask how did they know they were here. Henry points out that Raboot destroyed their communication devices for another reason, while Piers adds that they had the entire town's lights turned off to prevent their cameras to work. In addition, they showed the video earlier on the large screen, and would only mean that they were present around town. Since they weren't aware they were followed, it took moments for Piers to learn where they were. Piers taunts them that they got them cornered using their lowly commoner wisdom.
The two men laugh, and explain that Zacian and Zamazenta are interested in Henry and Casey. When Casey battled the two Pokémon, it ruined their plans, so they took action by stealing Casey's Pokémon for their plans to unfold. They also mutter that Giga and Mega cannot be returned yet. Henry wonders what are their plans, while Casey ponders who these guys are. The men dismiss them, since they still find it convenient that their noble identities are not yet revealed to lowly commoners. They make it clear that, in time, Galar region will know of them as heroes. Casey does not care about their plans at all, and goes to send out Kilo, Peta and Tera to take her Pokémon by force. In that very moment, Casey's eyes turn dark, and she falls down. Henry goes down to tend to her, as she does not respond at all. The two men see that Casey has not regained her memories from Slumbering Weald in total, and do not know the reason why they fainted or why she even lost her memories.
As Henry tries to get Casey back to her senses, a Pokémon creeps up on him to attack.
==Debuts==
===Pokémon===
*Sordward's Doublade (silhouette)
==Gallery==
Category:Pokémon Adventures: Sword & Shield Chapter chapters