The silence in the room is cut short by the sudden dip in Jeff's health, causing Persian and Hydreigon to scramble by his side as he lays his back on the cool, smooth tile of the shrine. Gengar looks at Jeff, then Arceus, as if subtly pleading to the Pokemon God for help. Arceus merely lowers his head in sadness.

"Thou wishes to perish is this place of sanctity. There is nothing that I can do to help one who was pierced by a cursed weapon." His eyes rest on Jeff solemnly. "You will die. It is inevitable."

Jeff just laughs a little, still wearing a smile on his face. "I've done a lot of bad things. It's finally time it all catches back up to me." From the mess of Pokemon fur, Jeff looks at Caspar calmly and without hesitation. "Nothing slips by you, does it, Caspar? Yes, she made me her pawn...years ago...but that's not important now. One of you needs to handle this, before time runs out."