He just listened once more as Ogun took out a nearby Charjabug, and brought it back to Amor like a dog retrieving a bone. As he continued to just wander through the power plant musing about things that were beyond his control, he listened to essentially a strangers perspective. It was interesting, though not many people would go through the lengths Amor did to learn such things. Not many people were willing to tamper with the memory of a high up official like Elinor Anderson . Much less wipe their own memory only to restore it later when the coast was clear. Many were less willing to join up with the supposed enemy, and then make an entire government their enemy instead.

But this conversation was worth it. Isaac was a rank, and file grunt which meant that his perspective was more valuable to Amor than those that were higher up. Higher-ups tended to be blinded, and set in their beliefs they were all but unchangeable. Which is what made Elinor such an interesting person to him. Isaac on the other hand despite being on rocket, the so called ruthless organization didn't want innocent people to die. While Elinor was willing to betray her own organization to make a better change. What an interesting dichotomy he had found with two very different people. It was almost amusing.

"It isn't necessary an issue of technology. I believe the League is capable of interdimensional transport. The problem is time, and how much they have tested this so called method out before the Meteor. If the Meteor is their first target with this tech, then they are literally gambling with all of our lives, and I don't appreciate that." He said simply as he mulled it over. "You raise valid points, but the League is poisoned with notions of the Kanto war. And Rocket will carry that stain on them forever, no matter how many people share views like yours." It was a matter of fact.

You couldn't commit a hostile takeover and not expect enemies. How many companies had Amor himself run into the ground in other regions just so he would have less competition in those markets. It was the same. You displaced people, they lost their jobs, their means to earn a living, and they were swept along by a current too strong. Many simply drowned, others turned to a life of crime, and some tried to take revenge.

"Cooperation is highly unlikely to happen without some extraneous outside force showing up." The only way to put both the League, and Rocket firmly on the same side was to give them a common enemy that outclassed them both. "Though even then such peace is temporary. The League refuses to admit any fault of their own as evidenced by the latest HNN Article." He said with a laugh. "What kind of organization blatantly states that they investigated themselves, and then found no fault on their part....Idiocy." He was perhaps a bit more sour about that article than he let on outside of this guise.

"Regardless the League is no different than Rocket. They just have a better PR department, so they can spin things in their favor always. Rocket is at a distinct disadvantage in that department for the moment." He told the boy truthfully.

"Perhaps one day others will see what I see...."

Isaac Merlo

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Attempting to capture Charjabug!

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Amor Rose CAUGHT THE CHARJABUG!

What did he see?

What an interesting question, and he stopped for a moment as a Forretress crossed his path and Ogun went to work defeated the bug, and steel type with relative ease. He didn't know exactly how to answer that, but perhaps he could give the young man something to think about. As he saw it no one saw what he did, or thought the way he did except for maybe Elinor Anderson. But while their motivations did align he knew that her loyalty was to the League at the end of the day. And it was because he knew that, that he knew he could work with her. There may come a day when they would stand in opposition to one another, but it wasn't time yet.

At Isaacs mention of himself attacking an Elite Four he let a smile creep upon his hidden lips.

"I know what happened there, I was curious myself so I hacked some footage. It was....Interesting to say the least, but that is a topic for another matter. Suffice it to say you are correct. There is more to it than him just going AWOL." And with that he moved on to the next point of conversation. Talking about himself to Isaac while he was in disguise was just grounds for getting caught, and outed. Perhaps it would be necessary one day, but for now he would firmly remain in disguise.

"Well I suppose it depends on how you think about it. Right, and wrong are just matters of perspective correct?" He said his robotic voice making the words sound flat, emotionless. "Everything believes that they are the heroes of their own story. Which is why I said Rocket, and the League are truly no different aside from their PR department." He explained to Isaac as he lazily through a pokeball to capture the Forretress. It would be useful for his goals.

"So if that is my basis of thinking, what do you think it is I see? A world where everyone gets along, or perhaps an inferno that wipes everything out so humanity can rebuild itself." They were both logical thoughts. "If I am being honest I don't trust the League. But the main issue....The problem that no one is addressing is that there are things bigger than all of us. This faction conflict is nothing more than children squabbling, because the more divided we stand, the more our real enemies stand to profit." Though he didn't know how much Isaac knew about the Dark Triad.

"There is an organization that is quite literally dedicated to the destruction of our world, our universe. For what they believe is the greater good....And we can't even agree on who is right...." He let out a robotic chuckle bereft of any real humor.

"It's a joke." Everything was just a joke.

Isaac Merlo

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Attempting to catch Fortress!

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[attr="class","wildtitle"]A WILD STEELIX APPEARED!

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Amor Rose CAUGHT THE FORRETRESS!

He chuckled, robotically of course, at the words of the other with him. Isaac was of course correct most sane people would have gotten it together, and learned to get along, and work towards a common goal by now. Hoenn's people had not yet, and it was a whole problem.

"I do not think that both organizations are the same. I know it." He spoke simply to the blonde man. "Do you know why I can say that with such certainty?" He stopped perhaps for dramatic effect, even as his Charizard was fighting a rampage Steelix in front of him, but he didn't seem all that perturbed by the scenario. Ogun wouldn't fail him, he knew that all to well. "Because both Rocket, and the League both see the 'ends justify the means' as the correct path. Both organizations will do whatever it takes to reach their end goals. Murder, lie, slander, sow dissent. These are common tactics from both sides." He explained to Isaac.

"I do not necessarily live in the moment, doing so clouds your judgement, your ability to see the goal. That does not mean your way of living is wrong, it is just not for me...." His voice trailed off. Not anymore... Perhaps once he had shared those same sentiments, but to much had happened in his short life for him to keep such views now.

"You can argue that both organizations are a world of difference still, and perhaps in some ways they are. But to me, they are just two lines that intersect on a graph far to often to ignore. It goes without saying, that I'm sure many people in Rocket have friends that are part of the League, and vice versa." It was both a blessing, and curse to have those connections. "Both have their share of traitors, but it seems Rocket has the League beat in that department for now." The interview with CIAN MAHER was still fresh in his mind.

"Human's have such interesting reactions to different stimuli. A person is willing to throw away everything for something so fleeting, like love. They are willing to kill each other in the name of justice, and not see the irony. They are willing to let others idle in the muck, and then complain when the muck rises up to clean itself, or make itself better by any means necessary." Hypocrites is what they are, every single one of them.

"It is just as you said, if Rocket had approached the League to offer help, dahlia goode probably wouldn't have believed it, and still had her people fight to kill regardless. But that is another issue."

Even as the battle in front of him finished there was not a hint of emotion in that voice as he attempted to capture the Steelix.

Isaac Merlo

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Seraphim talks, and rambles a bit.
Attempting to capture Steelix.

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Amor Rose CAUGHT THE STEELIX!

When Isaac asked about the summit, he could only guess it was the one that had happened right before he joined. So he shook his head as he saw a strange Pokemon. It looked like a Poliwhirl that had eaten several batteries. Quirking a brow he nodded over to it while his Charizard began to battle the creature. Dodging the Zap Cannons, and he thought for a moment. Isaac wasn't a bad guy, and some part of him felt bad for deceiving him, but with all the traitors that Rocket had, unveiling himself was out of the question. At least for the moment. Amor wouldn't put himself or those he cared about in unnecessary danger. If it was necessary then so be it, but to just flaunt it out to the world. He couldn't risk it.

"Let's scale back our conversation from such a macro level. Let's work on a micro level why don't we." And so the robotic ninja turned it's helmed visage to the young man. "Where do you draw the line? Everyone on both Rocket, and the League have lines they won't cross. Whether it be attacking children, collateral damage, or going after an enemies family. There are some lines certain people won't cross." He explained to Isaac, though he was sure that he had already thought of that, and known about it.

"Then you need to ask yourself what is your goal, what do you want to achieve. What means will you take to get there." A simple formula as far as he saw it, it was an easy way to gain an understanding of another person. "Then you have to think about. In what scenario will you cross your line. What are the things that you think will test you as a person, and are you willing to charge ahead knowing that in doing so you are throwing away the things that give you morality. Or will you stand behind your line, and watch what happens across it, and tell yourself that there was nothing you can do. While you stand tall upon a pile of corpses for sticking to your guns." There was not necessarily a right, or wrong answer.

Right, and wrong were simply perceptions depending on the environment you grew up in. To the wider world cannibalism was wrong, but when push came to shove, and it was a choice between life or death. That is when people showed who they truly were. What you were truly made of, the drive to keep on going knowing that the wider world would outcast you. Amor liked to think about these questions themselves, and thus he had already come up with an answer for himself, but not many would like it. He wasn't sure if he liked it either if he was being honest, but it was what it was.

"It is because the answers to these questions are so varied, that humanity is fascinating." He stated as the battle with the Bellibolt ended, and he tossed a Pokeball to try, and catch the electric frog.

Isaac Merlo

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Attempting to capture Bellibolt!

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Amor Rose CAUGHT THE BELLIBOLT!

From underneath his helm, he just stopped looking for wild Pokemon, and his faithful Charizard came back to his side looming behind him as he regarded the one that he now saw as a boy before him. Hopeful, naive to a fault, a drive to protect those close to him. These were all admirable traits, but there was a single problem with them all. Isaac had a flaw that many people shared, everyone had a line. Something they wouldn't cross, however there were people in this world, that had no borders. When someone with lines, met one who didn't, that is when you were put to the test, and everyone failed. Even the man in the suit of armor standing in front of Isaac had failed that test miserably.

"It does, but the worst part is this....Tell me Isaac." Even though his tone was robotic, the sudden shift in his demeanor would be visible even through the suit. "You have someone you love don't you? Someone that you would do anything for, I'm sure you can picture that person right now even as I am saying all of this." This was cruelty what he was about to do, at least it would be considered that to some. "Tell me, if you held her body in your arms, what would you do to the one responsible? Even if the killer had a family of their own? Could you rob their loved ones of someone the same way you were?" This was the truth of the world as the masked man saw it.

"The answer is no. You have already lost. You have lines. There are people who simply don't, people who will sacrifice anyone, and anything. You can claim you want to better the world, to break some sort of vicious cycle, but you can't because those people exist. People who will pick up a child, and happily use them as a shield to get away from you, and then throw the corpse of the dead child at you, and laugh gleefully in your face all the while." He stated simply to him. "You may think the people in Rocket are monsters, but I assure you they are not. Because they still have lines. They still have friends, allies, people they care about." And in a second he was right in front of Isaac with his sword drawn right at the boys throat.

"But when faced with someone who has nothing, who is nothing. They are helpless, forced to watch as everything they love comes to ruin right before their eyes. So when you are inevitably faced with someone like that....What will you do. Because if you can't handle it. I can put you out of your misery now, to save you trouble later." And then all was quiet.

Isaac Merlo