CableClubNPC: ; 7035 (1:7035)
	ld hl, CableClubNPCWelcomeText
	call PrintText
	call Func_154a
	jr nz, .asm_7048
	CheckEvent EVENT_GOT_POKEDEX
	jp nz, .receivedPokedex
; if the player hasn't received the pokedex
.asm_7048
	ld c, 60
	call DelayFrames
	ld hl, CableClubNPCMakingPreparationsText
	call PrintText
	jp .didNotConnect
.receivedPokedex
	ld a, $1
	ld [wMenuJoypadPollCount], a
	ld a, 90
	ld [wLinkTimeoutCounter], a
.establishConnectionLoop
	ld a, [hSerialConnectionStatus]
	cp USING_INTERNAL_CLOCK
	jr z, .establishedConnection
	cp USING_EXTERNAL_CLOCK
	jr z, .establishedConnection
	ld a, CONNECTION_NOT_ESTABLISHED
	ld [hSerialConnectionStatus], a
	ld a, ESTABLISH_CONNECTION_WITH_EXTERNAL_CLOCK
	ld [rSB], a
	xor a
	ld [hSerialReceiveData], a
	ld a, START_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_CLOCK
	ld [rSC], a
	ld a, [wLinkTimeoutCounter]
	dec a
	ld [wLinkTimeoutCounter], a
	jr z, .failedToEstablishConnection
	ld a, ESTABLISH_CONNECTION_WITH_INTERNAL_CLOCK
	ld [rSB], a
	ld a, START_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_CLOCK
	ld [rSC], a
	call DelayFrame
	jr .establishConnectionLoop
.establishedConnection
	call Serial_SendZeroByte
	call DelayFrame
	call Serial_SendZeroByte
	ld c, 50
	call DelayFrames
	ld hl, CableClubNPCPleaseApplyHereHaveToSaveText
	call PrintText
	xor a
	ld [wMenuJoypadPollCount], a
	call YesNoChoice
	ld a, $1
	ld [wMenuJoypadPollCount], a
	ld a, [wCurrentMenuItem]
	and a
	jr nz, .choseNo
	callab SaveSAVtoSRAM
	call WaitForSoundToFinish
	ld a, SFX_SAVE
	call PlaySoundWaitForCurrent
	ld hl, CableClubNPCPleaseWaitText
	call PrintText
	ld hl, wUnknownSerialCounter
	ld a, $3
	ld [hli], a
	xor a
	ld [hl], a
	ld [hSerialReceivedNewData], a
	ld [wSerialExchangeNybbleSendData], a
	call Serial_SyncAndExchangeNybble
	ld hl, wUnknownSerialCounter
	ld a, [hli]
	inc a
	jr nz, .connected
	ld a, [hl]
	inc a
	jr nz, .connected
	ld b, 10
.syncLoop
	call DelayFrame
	call Serial_SendZeroByte
	dec b
	jr nz, .syncLoop
	call CloseLinkConnection
	ld hl, CableClubNPCLinkClosedBecauseOfInactivityText
	call PrintText
	jr .didNotConnect
.failedToEstablishConnection
	ld hl, CableClubNPCAreaReservedFor2FriendsLinkedByCableText
	call PrintText
	jr .didNotConnect
.choseNo
	call CloseLinkConnection
	ld hl, CableClubNPCPleaseComeAgainText
	call PrintText
.didNotConnect
	xor a
	ld hl, wUnknownSerialCounter
	ld [hli], a
	ld [hl], a
	ld hl, wd72e
	res 6, [hl]
	xor a
	ld [wMenuJoypadPollCount], a
	ret
.connected
	xor a
	ld [hld], a
	ld [hl], a
	ld a, [wLetterPrintingDelayFlags]
	push af
	callab LinkMenu
	pop af
	ld [wLetterPrintingDelayFlags], a
	ret

; seems to be similar of Serial_SyncAndExchangeNybble
Serial_SyncAndExchangeNybbleDouble: ; 7131 (1:7131)
	ld a, $ff
	ld [wSerialExchangeNybbleReceiveData], a
.loop
	call Serial_ExchangeNybble
	call DelayFrame
	push hl
	ld hl, wUnknownSerialCounter + 1
	dec [hl]
	jr nz, .next
	dec hl
	dec [hl]
	jr nz, .next
	pop hl
	jr .setUnknownSerialCounterToFFFF
.next
	pop hl
	ld a, [wSerialExchangeNybbleReceiveData]
	inc a
	jr z, .loop
	call DelayFrame
	ld a, $ff
	ld [wSerialExchangeNybbleReceiveData], a
	call Serial_ExchangeNybble
	ld a, [wSerialExchangeNybbleReceiveData]
	inc a
	jr z, .loop
	ld b, 10
.syncLoop1
	call DelayFrame
	call Serial_ExchangeNybble
	dec b
	jr nz, .syncLoop1
	ld b, 10
.syncLoop2
	call DelayFrame
	call Serial_SendZeroByte
	dec b
	jr nz, .syncLoop2
	ld a, [wSerialExchangeNybbleReceiveData]
	ld [wSerialSyncAndExchangeNybbleReceiveData], a
	ret
.setUnknownSerialCounterToFFFF
	ld a, $ff
	ld [wUnknownSerialCounter], a
	ld [wUnknownSerialCounter + 1], a
	ret
	
CableClubNPCAreaReservedFor2FriendsLinkedByCableText: ; 7188 (1:7188)
	TX_FAR _CableClubNPCAreaReservedFor2FriendsLinkedByCableText
	db "@"

CableClubNPCWelcomeText: ; 718d (1:718d)
	TX_FAR _CableClubNPCWelcomeText
	db "@"

CableClubNPCPleaseApplyHereHaveToSaveText: ; 7192 (1:7192)
	TX_FAR _CableClubNPCPleaseApplyHereHaveToSaveText
	db "@"

CableClubNPCPleaseWaitText: ; 7197 (1:7197)
	TX_FAR _CableClubNPCPleaseWaitText
	db $a, "@"

CableClubNPCLinkClosedBecauseOfInactivityText: ; 719d (1:719d)
	TX_FAR _CableClubNPCLinkClosedBecauseOfInactivityText
	db "@"

CableClubNPCPleaseComeAgainText: ; 71a2 (1:71a2)
	TX_FAR _CableClubNPCPleaseComeAgainText
	db "@"

CableClubNPCMakingPreparationsText: ; 71a7 (1:71a7)
	TX_FAR _CableClubNPCMakingPreparationsText
	db "@"

CloseLinkConnection: ; 71ac (1:71ac)
	call Delay3
	ld a, CONNECTION_NOT_ESTABLISHED
	ld [hSerialConnectionStatus], a
	ld a, ESTABLISH_CONNECTION_WITH_EXTERNAL_CLOCK
	ld [rSB], a
	xor a
	ld [hSerialReceiveData], a
	ld a, START_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_CLOCK
	ld [rSC], a
	ret