"Very different." he nodded, focused more on his phone screen than the cameras.

Finding the time to assist Siobhan had taken a bit of work. The takeover affected his schedule more than he'd realized. Still, saying he didn't enjoy the workload would be a lie.

Some aspects more than others.

Killian glanced up from the phone.

"How'd that work out, by the way?" she'd been hurling Poke Balls at the Pikachu left and right. Rocket had to appreciate the sudden surge in electric types. "I meant to check-up on it, but as you see, I've been a bit busy." his chest rocked, laugher filling the air.

siobhan burke

"busy is good."

it was the first thing she remarked on. Killian Decker would ask about the Pikachu being given to Rocket. she peers down at the screen, judging the recruits before making a reply. some were falling behind, some were squeamish...

she'd make notes.

"they're being put to use" Siobhan replies regarding the electric types "I'm not privy to where they are now though." even though she and Killian had captured them. still too low on the chain of command.

sometimes still a lowly grunt to most.

2/5

"It can be."

When it's late, and you can't sleep because the nightmares eat at you - busy saved your life.

It's either that or her.

"That's no good, if you're curious - I can look into for you?"

Who would keep that from her in the first place? Is Lulu Flint working on something that required Pikachu that he didn't know about?

Let's hope not.

"How are the recruits doing?"

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"thank you but" she pauses "I'd rather not know." Killian would surely understand that statement. Rocket was not known for their 'bonds' with Pokémon. they used them, sometimes abused them.

and she helped capture more for them.

it was her fault the Pikachu were captured in the first place. she'd rather not have guilt on her mind. "some are showing promise" she says, gladdened for a change of subject "but I suspect 60% of them -"

she leans forward to look at the screen. "need a bit of a refresher." she frowns softly. most of them who joined needed money, and saw Rocket take Sootopolis as a sign there would be more work. they weren't wrong.

"I'll weed them out" Siobhan adds. but they also weren't right.

3/5

Right.

Attachment to Pokemon was an oddity in Rocket. Pokemon are tools. That's the motto. Bullshit if you asked him, Loveless is more than some tool to be used. Killian struggled to think of where he'd be without her.

"If you insist." he shrugged and stuffed his phone into his pocket. "Sixty percent? Where'd you get that number from?" sliding into the empty next to her, he stared at the monitor.

"Hmm."

Some of them did look to be struggling. "Tell me how."

siobhan burke

sixty percent.

"the majority of them seem to be struggling helping even Grunts out." she points out the ones on the monitor. not a vast majority. a few of them had been paired with higher ups, and they were being scolded or praised depending.

"only thirty percent show excellent promise. ten percent lack but can be molded." which meant; they weren't a lost cause. Siobhan was just one of more groups fleshing the recruits out. there were plenty more where that came from.

"I suppose I'd just tell them to go home" she shrugs "many are sympathizers we've built around Hoenn. I asked them why and they said we do 'good work'. the others? they want easy money. none of them seem to be"

she pauses, squinting.

"a threat" no undercover League folk anyway. they all were scanned for association "but I want to wipe their memory of the interview. anything can be sold to League for information."

4/5

"Okay."

She's the one on training duty. The only thing Killian's here to do is observe. Or so he tells himself.

"I especially like the part about wiping their memories."

He reached for one of the spheres on his waist. Enlarging in his palms, the center button clicks under the weight of his finger, releasing the ball's captive occupied.

Beheeyem buzzes and beeps.

"Use it when you do but I'll need it back before nightfall."[/bi]

It had a long shift ahead of it elsewhere.

siobhan burke

Killian Decker seemed to have a thing for psychic types. she was going to call out her new Abra for the job, but he beat her to it. "thank you" Siobhan says to the Admin, rising from her seat.

the recruits were coming in one by one with their groups. she gestures for the psychic-type Pokemon to follow her. "I will let you know how it goes" she adds over her shoulder. with luck they'd have a fresh crop of Grunts.

5/5

"No problem, Executive Siobhan."

Killian chuckled, smiling as she looked over her shoulder one last time before leaving. Once she's gone and the door clicks shut, his expression turns neutral.

"Hmm."

"I could go for a nap."

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