"you'll be left in charge in my time of absence. be sure to report back everything to me." zenji spoke with his assistant. just outside of the door where he was scheduled to meet with an individual that requested his presence. zenji's voice could be, had they been listening, heard.

the researcher would come to open the door. as he made his way into the room, he would greet the individual with a nod. "mr. rose i presume?" a laptop was seen at zenji's side in the palm of his left hand; though he was not alone for a porygon trailed behind the professor. he would come to take his seat before the individual.

"if i'm not mistaken i was told my presence was required for something important? the details weren't exactly all relayed." regardless, he'd prefer hearing it straight from the source rather than by word of mouth from another. "you needed something researched? did you bring whatever the item was?" zenji assumed, not knowing that the item in question was something in their possession, not his.

Amor Rose

it was no secret that the head scientist was a jack of all trade. he was naturally gifted when it came to the laws of science. his name was one of many that traversed through the world of scientists and researchers. as a former frontier brain, he was chosen to once serve among the elite 8 for a reason. the symbol of knowledge was no mere pleasantry when zenji was the mere embodiment of such a prestige emblem.

which is why it would be no cakewalk for him to accept the man's funding.

"your offer is very generous and i'm sure the league would be overcome with euphoria by your donation," zenji would say in response, "but i'm going to have to decline your offer." it was an easy thing to do. did he enjoy it? not exactly, but his unfamiliarity with the man and his lack of reason for wanting to research did not exactly ring pure intentions.

"you're interest, knowledge on the matter, curiosity, and reason aren't emanating pure intention. with all that's happening within the region i'm assure you're well aware of my reasonable caution toward your proposal." a man he nor the league had little to no idea about just suddenly woke up one day and chose to fund research for something possibly dangerous? the meteorite was locked away for a reason and still under surveillance. though, as for the pokemon that emerged from it, the subject's whereabouts are still unknown.

"unlike the previous head scientist i'm no pushover. sweet words, money, status? all of that means nothing without integrity." which led the scientist to ask the following, all while placing a cigarette from pocket of his lab coat within his mouth, "what's the real reason for your interest in something you have no tie to?"

the cancer stick would be set alight.

Amor Rose

zenji listened to mr. rose's defense. absorbing all he had to say. his tone and demeanor calm while pouring out his goal and objective, even alerting zenji to the fact he was a new resident of hoenn. for now he couldn't make too haste of a judgement toward Amor Rose , but he had yet to earn the head scientist's trust or good graces.

"you have the mind of a researcher, that i can tell." zenji praised. he would lean back into his seat, taking a whiff before exhaling. "but rest assured we have a team dedicated to tackle the thing that came out of the meteorite." and to add on about the rumor, "that rumor you spoke of, it's true." what was uncovered from that day was a potential threat hasn't resurfaced since. "everyday we're at work searching for it while also dealing with what we can."

and right now they needed to deal with both rocket and groudon. "you're concern to meet this creature does poke my interest, especially for someone that supposedly happens to be new to hoenn." which means he was possibly unaware of the recent evens occurring. "unfortunately i cannot accept your donation at this time. mainly due to the fact that we won't be able to tackle this subject with all that's happening to the region currently." he couldn't exactly spill the details to a now citizen of hoenn.

"there are bigger threats that we're able to deal with at this time rather then another that we can't deal with at this very moment." the creature had yet to show upon their radar. so, for now, league can only deal with the now rather than the later, thankfully. "though, mr. rose, i do hope you weren't plan on putting yourself in harms way to find this creature?"

he'd take another huff, exhaling after.

"i can't say i agree with your disbelief that you are a complex man, but i will say this..." zenji would put out his cigarette. "...you're a curious individual. i don't exactly full on trust you as of yet, but..." zenji's eyes narrowed momentarily upon reflection. what Amor Rose emanated before zenji was a familiar air. one he hadn't seen in a long time, it made him smile a little. "you remind me as to why i became a researcher myself. i, myself, was once a gluttonous man. starved for both ventures and answers, all because of a pokemon i read about in a book."

the pokemon he spoke of was none other than the creature known as "mew".

Amor Rose