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This week's top news...

• New item: Jinxi's Charm
  
• Only a little while left to pick up a Trick or Treat Tote
  
• Yama no Tamago and Enchanted Book have reached their final stages!
  
• New evolutions from Dander, Captain Ara's Nestegg and the Death Whisper
  
• Dr. Singh welcomes a very special Halloween guest to the program...

Dr. Singh: Hi, everyone! Hope you're not too busy with all this Halloween madness to make a little time for the Evolving Item Report, Gaia's top-rated scientific documentary program! I'm putting my search for a new sidekick on pause this week to welcome a very special guest: Jack, the King of Halloween! How's it going, Jack?

Jack: Lovely! I'm pleased to see so many Gaians wearing my new Jackster costumes... it truly warmssss my dripping black heart.

Dr. Singh: We'll chat a little more in a few minutes, Jack, but first we'd better get down to business. We've got a pretty incredible update, with anew item and TWO items reaching their final stages. First, let's have a look at Jinxi's Charm, the cool new effort from the creators of Inari's Beads and Pora Ice! I found this cute little thing mutating in my attic and thought it would make a fantastic evolving item. What do you think, Jack?

Jack: I admire the inscrutable malignance of it.

Dr. Singh: Me too! Flynn's got a bunch of them in stock in the Gaia Cash Shop, but you'd better pick one up fast: after they evolve for the first time, you won't be able to get the valuable first-generation version!

Jack: Oh, I always try to buy first-gen. I remember back in '73 when I wound up with a fifty-third-generation Beresford's Tadpole... mine was still wiggling around in a washtub while ssssSanta's had grown into a mighty eagle. He laughed at me, Dr. Singh.

Dr. Singh: Let's leave all that in the past, Jack, and move on to more of today's exciting developments: Yama no Tamago and the Enchanted Book have reached their final stages! They'll both be getting a bunch of amazing final poses today, and all of their previous poses will be fully unlocked. Chances are you'll only have a little while more to snag these classics before they leave the Cash Shop.

Jack: Yessss... I might have to look into that...

Dr. Singh: And plenty of other items are evolving, too: Captain Ara's Nestegg is making its first evolution this week, and the Trick or Treat Tote is still moving along quickly. Dusty little Dander is growing up, and the ominous Death Whisper seems to be edging very close to its final stage. What do you think of the Death Whisper, Jack?

Jack: It's... it's like sssstaring into a beautiful painting of my ssssoul...

Dr. Singh: I thought you'd like it. Anyway, that's about it for the science side of things. Remember, you can pick up all these items and many more in the Gaia Cash Shop!




Dr. Singh: Now, I'm no journalist, but I've always wanted to ask: how do you afford to make so many costumes every Halloween and give them out for free to trick-or-treaters?

Jack: It's ssssimple, Dr. Singh. Every time someone utters the word "Halloween," I receive a modest royalty payment. You've already said it a few times, so you owe me eighty Gold.

Dr. Singh: Goodness, Jack, you must be an extremely rich... thing.

Jack: It's a living. I spend most of it on new pumpkinsss. My head gets mushy a lot.

Dr. Singh: Oh! And you mentioned Santa earlier... is he... you know...

Jack: Ssstill a cow? Yesss. It's done wonders for our friendship... I used to bring him a bottle of 50-year-old Ssscotch for X-mas, but now he's content with a handful of grass and a pat on the nose.

Dr. Singh: Dear me. Maybe if Labtech Gene weren't so far gone with his smooth jazz nonsense, we'd be able to do something about that. Well, Jack, it's been a genuine pleasure to meet you. Have a wonderful Halloween!

Jack: You know I will! I feel like it's the one day when I can really be mysssself. The rest of the year can get a little awkward, what with the pumpkin-head and everything.

Dr. Singh: Bye, everyone! Remember to vote for your favorite items in our evolving item poll!