Arclight

> *DJ Arclight, coming to you live!*
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**Arclight**, or **Arc** for short, is the DJ and owner of the Nightclub located in North Obsidia Ward. He host the profile channel for Reborn City's TV station and a specialist of Electric-types.

Arclight seems to be a cool and laid-back individual. He's passionate about music and running his nightclub, which he encourages the player to become a member there soon. Arclight can be quite brash sometimes, especially when someone is in danger.

## Story Events

DJ Arclight can be first be heard when the player watches Reborn's profile channel, which features Arclight discussing Reborn's Gym leaders. He usually gives information on their backstories, battle strategies, and/or teams to his audience.

### North Obsidia Ward

Arclight can be first encountered outside of the Nightclub in the North Obsidia Ward, where he introduces himself to the player and invites them to try meeting him in the Nightclub someday. However, he also warns them that this will be very difficult, as only Ace Trainers are allowed inside - and in Reborn, the best way to become an Ace Trainer is to defeat the Elite Four and the Reborn League, a daunting task.

### 7th Street

Later, Arclight can be encountered in the 7th Street, where he asks the player to buy several Pokémon kidnapped by Team Meteor from a vendor there, since the dealer will not sell them to him but the Pokémon deserve a better home. If you buy all the Pokemon from the dealer, Arclight will thank the player, saying that at least this way he will know they are in good hands. He then gives the player the **Lucky Egg** before he "deals with" the seller, who is later found having changed jobs to become a Move Tutor.

### Nightclub

After the player activates TMX Fly and returns to Reborn City, the player can meet Arclight in the Nightclub to start the Mega-Z Ring Sidequest. There, he explains that he found some of the owners of the Pokémon sold in 7th Street and asks the player to return them. After returning the Pokémon back to their owners, Arclight gives them the Mega-Z Ring and hopes to see them again in his Nightclub. If the player doesn't start the sidequest before meeting with Ame in the Grand Hall and agreeing to assist her, they will have to wait until after they obtain the Alloy Badge from Titania to start the sidequest.

### Devon Corp?

After obtaining Fly and returning to Reborn City, the player can find Ame in the Grand Hall, where she sends the player to get Arclight, Adrienn, and Victoria to help her with a mission. After getting everyone, Ame reveals that there is one last Team Meteor base in Reborn City - Devon Corp - and asks everyone to assist in raiding it. Adrienn goes with Ame to the storefront, while Arclight, Victoria and the player enter the building from underground via the Railnet. After the player investigates the front and learns that Adrienn and Ame are missing, having left their communicator behind, Arclight mans the controls of the electric panels while Victoria and the player proceed further into Devon Corp.

Eventually, the whole group is captured and imprisoned in a separate building, then forced to fight each other one on one (except for Ame, who battles and loses to Lin). Arclight first goes up against Adrienn, who refuses to fight him and receives a penalty as a result, then faces the player. Before their battle, Arclight asks the player if they're going to refuse too; if they do refuse, Arclight insists on battling anyway. After the player defeats Arclight, the floor underneath him drops out.

After the player defeats ZEL, they can rescue Arclight, Victoria, and Adrienn by activating a console in a nearby room. While Adrienn and Victoria appear fine, Arclight doesn't wake up once he is released and it is then revealed that one of Arclight's eyes was torn out as his penalty. Once the group exits into the North Obsidia Ward, Adrienn carries him away to get him medical treatment.

After getting the Amaranth Badge, Arclight still continues to do profiles for gym leaders, but tells the audience he is wearing an eyepatch due to a little accident, but mostly for style.

## Story Battles

### Devon Corp Partner (Alternate)

Arclight is your partner in the first battle during the Devon Corp raid. He is only the partner when your relationship points with him is equal to or larger than yours with Victoria minus 1.

### Devon Corp? Battle

DJ Arclight is battled on a Factory Field in a Single Battle format and he has two Hyper Potions.

### Neo Blacksteam Fabrication Partner

Arclight is your partner for a Double Battle during the Genesect Quest.

## Theme Teams

### Make Some Noise

Arclight is battled on a Big Top Arena in a Single Battle format. All of your Pokemon will be set to level 100.

### Sole Sight

Arclight is battled on a Dark Crystal Cavern in a Single Battle format. All of your Pokemon will be set to level 100.

### The Conductor

Arclight is battled on a Water Surface in a Single Battle format. All of your Pokemon will be set to level 100.

### Night Club

Arclight is battled on a Short-Circuit Field in a Single Battle format. All of your Pokemon will be set to level 100.

## Quotes

* "*You've got a good showing. But don't think I'm going off the air just yet!*" -When sending out last Pokemon in Devon Corp.
* "*Hah. All right. Sorry, Adrienn. Looks like it's my turn now.*" -After defeat in Devon Corp.

 [Arclight]: <player>!
[Arclight]: Oh, fuck, not again.
[Arclight]: Look, I found Adrienn.
[Arclight]: Xe's on the level below. It was a set-up like this one.
[Arclight]: Did you see it? Or the others?
[Arclight]: That bitch-- That was Lin, right?
[Arclight]: She said we had to fight each other to get out.
[Arclight]: Xe refused.
[Arclight]: Goddammit.
[Arclight]: Xe said Xe wouldn't fight, and that I should just go on.
[Arclight]: And, the penalty...
[Arclight]: The floor was searing--
[Arclight]: ...Look, it's not pretty.
*{Lin appears on screen}*
[Lin]: Do you understand yet?
[Arclight]: Tch, here we go.
[Lin]: You have no control.
[Lin]: You never did,
[Lin]: Even if your glass-spun egos depend on convincing yourself otherwise.
[Lin]: You are pigs to be herded.
[Lin]: You are pigs to be hurt.
[Lin]: Sputter, shiver and squeal.
[Lin]: It changes nothing.
[Lin]: You know what to do.
*{Lin disappears on screen}*
[Arclight]: She's gonna eat those words when one of us "little piggies" catches up to her.
[Arclight]: But right now...
[Arclight]: I found out the hard way before that even these bars are electrified.
[Arclight]: Plus the floor panels, which...
[Arclight]: If I'm not at the control panel to switch them for you, then who is?
[Arclight]: Regardless, for all my tough talk, I don't have a way out of this.
[Arclight]: It pisses me off, but she's right.
[Arclight]: We got cocky.
[Arclight]: And now we're trapped.
[Arclight]: So what do you wanna do, <player>?
[Arclight]: Are you gonna fight? Or are you refusing like Adrienn? {Fight/Refuse}

 [Arclight]: Good.
[Arclight]: I'm fighting for Adrienn's sake now too.
[Arclight]: You get that, right?
[Arclight]: Let's do this!

 [Arclight]: Tch
[Arclight]: I'm in hell, but still surrounded by saints.
[Arclight]: Send out your Pokemon.
[Arclight]: I'm not about to let you all shoulder the burden for me.
[Arclight]: We'll fight, and the best trainer will go take Lin to the slaughterhouse.
[Arclight]: Got it?
[Arclight]: Let's do this!
[Arclight]: At least this way, winner and loser, alike,
[Arclight]: We can both take pride in knowing that we did everything we could.
[Arclight]: Go get 'em, hero.

 [Arclight]: At least this way, winner and loser alike.
[Arclight]: We can both take pride in knowing that we did everything we could.
[Arclight]: Go get 'em, hero.

## Interview

Hello! Gossip Gardevoir here in Interview Intermission, bringing YOU the inside scoop on Reborn's celebrity figures!
Today we’ve got a special interview with a certain….DJ Arclight!
Arc, many people are probably unfamiliar with what you do around here. Care to introduce yourself?
ARC: For sure. Yo, Reborn, what’d good! DJ Arclight I the house! Lemme tell you bout’ place down on Castelia St. You all seen the nightclub? That’s my playground. Now, nightclub’s not just for anyone. Ace members and Reborn official staff only. Its an exclusive hangout only for Reborn’s coolest. Anyways, whats a nightclub without some beats, right? That’s where I come in.
GARDEVOIR: So you run the music for the nightclub? Have you been in the music industry for long?
ARC: Ever since I was bangin’ on my mom’s dinner table at dinnertime. Nah, but professionally? Still earnin’ raport, breakin’ into the scene, bustin’ it up. Yanno.
GARDEVOIR: What got you interested in music?
ARC: To be blunt, I don’t see what gets people OUT of it! Music is what makes life livable. If Ive got a beat in me- theres no escaping it.
GARDEVOIR: Well, isn’t that lovely! Any final words to our viewers?
ARC: ea, all you aspiring trainers out there- you keep on your dreams, you don’t let go. Best way to be an Ace Member is to clear the E4, so I’ll be hopin’ to see all of you reallll soon. Give ‘em hell!
GARDEVOIR: Well said! And thank you for your time, your Honorable DJness. That’s all on today’s interview intermission. Until next time!

## Trivia

* Arclight is named after a type of electrical lamp.
* His VS sprite is based on that of Falkner from Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver.
* While you can encounter him earlier throughout the story, you aren't actually required to do so. You are forced to find him when Ame asks you to, which can possibly be the first time the player does so.
* Arclight and Adrienn were late additions to the online league when gen 6 was introduced.

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