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+gBirchSpeech_Welcome:: @ 81C6D78
+	.string "Hi! Sorry to keep you waiting!\p"
+	.string "Welcome to the world of POKéMON!\p"
+	.string "My name is BIRCH.\p"
+	.string "But everyone calls me the POKéMON\n"
+	.string "PROFESSOR.\p$"
+
+gBirchSpeech_ThisIsPokemon:: @ 81C6DF8
+	.string "This is what we call a “POKéMON.”$"
+
+gBirchSpeech_WorldInhabitedByPokemon:: @ 81C6E1A
+	.string "This world is widely inhabited by\n"
+	.string "creatures known as POKéMON.\p"
+	.string "We humans live alongside POKéMON,\n"
+	.string "at times as friendly playmates, and\l"
+	.string "at times as cooperative workmates.\p"
+	.string "And sometimes, we band together\n"
+	.string "and battle others like us.\p"
+	.string "But despite our closeness, we don’t\n"
+	.string "know everything about POKéMON.\p"
+	.string "In fact, there are many, many\n"
+	.string "secrets surrounding POKéMON.\p"
+	.string "To unravel POKéMON mysteries,\n"
+	.string "I’ve been undertaking research.\l"
+	.string "That’s what I do.\p$"
+
+gBirchSpeech_AndYouAre:: @ 81C6FCB
+	.string "And you are?$"
+
+gBirchSpeech_AreYouBoyOrGirl:: @ 81C6FD8
+	.string "Are you a boy?\n"
+	.string "Or are you a girl?$"
+
+gBirchSpeech_WhatsYourName:: @ 81C6FFA
+	.string "All right.\n"
+	.string "What’s your name?$"
+
+gBirchSpeech_SoItsPlayer:: @ 81C7017
+	.string "So it’s {PLAYER}{KUN}?$"
+
+gBirchSpeech_AhOkayYouArePlayer:: @ 81C7025
+	.string "Ah, okay!\p"
+	.string "You’re {PLAYER}{KUN} who’s moving to my\n"
+	.string "hometown of LITTLEROOT.\l"
+	.string "I get it now!$"
+
+gBirchSpeech_AreYouReady:: @ 81C7074
+	.string "All right, are you ready?\p"
+	.string "Your very own adventure is about\n"
+	.string "to unfold.\p"
+	.string "Take courage, and leap into the\n"
+	.string "world of POKéMON where dreams,\l"
+	.string "adventure, and friendships await!\p"
+	.string "Well, I’ll be expecting you later.\n"
+	.string "Come see me in my POKéMON LAB.\p$"