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Es Cade バックレーBackley
Mayor Es Cade
Gender	Male
Hometown	Phenac City
Region	Orre
Generation	III
Games	Colosseum

Es Cade (Japanese:バックレーBackley) is the mayor ofPhenac City inPokémon Colosseum. A fat and jolly gentleman, he is worried about the crimes being committed byCipher andTeam Snagem.

In the games

Es Cade first appears near the beginning of the game, when the player andRui seek out his aid following Rui's rescue fromFolly andTrudly. Before meeting with him, the duo encounterNascour leaving his home. He appears horrified by the kidnapping and Rui's claim of seeing amysterious Pokémon with a black aura, and promises to investigate. In the meantime, Es Cade suggests that the player and Rui visitPhenac Stadium.

After fighting off an ambush fromTeam Snagem near the stadium, the player and Rui return to Es Cade's home, but he is absent andMiror B., Folly, Trudly,Bluno,Rosso andVerde are in the office instead. Miror B. leaves and dispatches Bluno, Rosso and Verde to guard Phenac City's exits while Folly and Trudly fight the player in Es Cade's office. Once the Cipher members are driven off, Es Cade returns to his office and promises to continue his investigation, telling the player and Rui to return if they need his aid. However, afterVenus is defeated, Es Cade disappears; a Phenac City resident near his house reveals that she saw him leave in a terrifying rage.

Quotes

• Upon first entering his office

"Ah, you must be travelers! Welcome toPhenac City! I amEs Cade, theMayor. Now, you wanted to see me. Is there something that I may be able to assist you with?"

"Oh? What may I do for apretty young lady like you?"

"Saw it? And what did you see?"

"O-o-o-oh, my!Pokémon like a fighting machine? And it attacks people?! Now if that were true, that would be truly frightening. However, that is a little hard to believe."

"Hmm... I see. I understand. I will order an investigation at once."

"Oh, no, no. There is no need for thanks. We mustn't allow thugs to do as they wish. Especially thugs that endanger a pretty young lady like you! I'll ask that you give me a little time on this matter. I promise we will get some useful information for you."

"Oh, yes. You appear to bePokémon trainers yourself. If so, I urge you to visit our city's pride and joy, ourPokémon Stadium. It's a breathtakingly beautifulStadium befitting our oasis city!"

• If talked to again

"I promise you, we will obtain useful information about thosesinisterPokémon. While we do so, I heartily recommend that you visit ourStadium, the symbol of our civic pride!"

• After defeatingTrudly andFolly

"Ah! It’s you two! I’m glad that you’re safe."

"I have heard. The thugs fromour neighboring town came here, even going so far as entering my own home! They deliberately did this while I was away. How dare them! We must step up and speed along our investigation!"

• If talked to again

"I will continue with our investigation. Whatever you do, please take care!"

• After defeatingMiror B.

"Ah, it’s you two! I’m so glad to see that you’re safe! I can tell from the news that you two have been very busy. I think it’s splendid! I will continue with our investigation. You can count on us!"

• If talked to again

"I will continue with our investigation. You can count on us!"

• AfterDuking's email

"Ah, it’s you two! I’ve heard! There is supposedlya criminal syndicate that is seeking world domination! I will continue with our investigation. You can count on us!"

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