1. It's obvious that you get your starter at Hiougi/Aspertia City
2. Remember there's this game shot of the player talking to Akuroka in the Castelia City fountain? Look at the night scene with Akuroka, isn't that a fountain?
3. The only real port in Unova is in Castelia City, and the player travels with the rival and Cheren to (what looks like a frozen) Nacrene City.
4. So, does this mean that Elesa's gym is at Castelia City now? Why do the players want to travel back? Why Team Plasma going there as well?