The silence that fell in the wake of that revelation, however long it lasted, was suddenly interrupted by cackling, delighted laughter that cut across the table. A single gloved hand barely stifled it, seconds too late for propriety.[break][break]

"How marvelous," Underboss Fiorelli breathed out, shamelessly entertained. "Kanto continues to impress in new and unexpected ways. Please inform the former Commissioner of our sincerest appreciation."[break][break]

To act so convincingly in the role of League figurehead cemented what she already knew: the government of Hoenn was nothing but a hierarchy any skilled puppeteer could orchestrate to their liking.[break][break]

Fortunate, then, that Rocket had once been pulling those strings.[break][break]

"As one of the more recent transfers to Hoenn, I admittedly do wonder," she began, directing her question to declan walsh but also the others gathered, "why didn't we replace the head of the snake with one of our own? Is dahlia goode's incompetence valued so highly over planned subterfuge?"[break][break]

For all her bite, the underboss meant it as a genuine inquiry.[break][break]

At her side, Wo-chien's ochre eyes swiveled to the walls of the room, a shiver rippling through the chambers as it approached plummeting depths.[break][break]

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TLDR:

• Openly laughs at the discovery Rocket used to run the League, is shamelessly delighted.
• Curious why Rocket chose to let incompetence replace the previous commissioner, rather than sliding another Rocket in. Floor is open to answer that.
• Wo-chien sus of the temp change.

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Marza, unsurprisingly, was no master strategist. Adding her two cents to the conversation of what she assumed were mostly smart people (save for the questionable few), felt like an insult to their intelligence. Point her at the nearest target and she’d take care of it. There were strategies in violence, that she would happily take advantage of, but this went above that. Violence was, for the most part, the responsibily of a beast. The part she was more than happy to follow through on. So, in short, she’d much rather this have been an email that she could pretend to read.
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In her opinion, to an extent, many of these discussions were what if statements, debating on forces that their scientists could only hypothesize. One moment she had died and then was brought back. Holes had been ripped into reality and so-called "gods" consumed their souls. Whatever it was. Once again, she was inclined to follow THEO BECKETT , in the belief that they were just pokemon. She didn't believe in god or gods, but regardless of that they were dangerous.
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It was Amor's plan that drew her attention though. “The league’s narrative is entirely too strong to upstage them. Especially with Rocket being a quintessential scapegoat for all the blame. Evil actions can be justified if it’s to stop what’s perceived as a greater threat. The way the world has changed…people are scared and they’ll believe it.” She said with a shrug toward Amor Rose ’s statement. To an extent, it made sense, but not within the time period necessary. Not to mention, it was very boring.
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“I’m inclined to agree about Dewford. Are there any benefits to pacifidlog or do we scrap it?” Though, really, she didn't care.
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- she’s too dumb for this so am I[break]
- mostly agrees about Dewford.

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'Divide and conquer' seemed to be the direction of the current course of conversation. Zev Harcourt and fern delaney to Ultra Megalopolis. Naomi Sato and Kaname Fujihara to investigate the matter of the Unown, Deoxys, and perhaps even Maldacena. Others to take arms -- either in Dewford, Pacifidlog, or Mossdeep. It didn't matter to Elisabeth Fiorelli which they chose.[break][break]

She'd be wherever they needed her to be, regardless.[break][break]

It was the matter of propaganda that caught her attention, for the first time shifting to truly hear Head Scientist Amor Rose speak. When Beast Marza Volchitsa spoke afterwards, the underboss's mouth curled again in silent approval.[break][break]

"I agree with Beast Volchitsa," she announced, folding her hands. "The credibility of the League is something we cannot ever fully topple. Furthermore, disinformation is not a matter of us appearing 'right' to the populace of Hoenn, nor is it about 'catching' the League in their lies or hypocrisy."[break][break]

To this she directed a meaningful look at Amor Rose, to whom she'd given this advice many months ago; it had gone unheeded, she suspected, but she'd given it nonetheless. Arguments about Melody Miro, about Josh Devlin, about Eris Halla -- none of them mattered, truthfully, as Beast mint frost already pointed out.[break][break]

No one cared who insulted who.[break][break]

"To discredit someone," the underboss continued evenly, "you must simply tell a compelling story. Don't overcomplicate it. Don't get tangled up in the details of they said this, we said that. No one's heart was ever swayed by bickering and squabbling."[break][break]

Here she turned to BARNABY FINCH, the current admin of intelligence -- one far more suited for the role, Elisabeth knew, than she had ever been. Her next words, however, were born of different experience.[break][break]

"Plant a single seed of doubt. 'MATIAS SILPH is unhinged and self-absorbed.' 'FERNANDO SILPH profits from the conflict in the region and creates a monopoly within Silph Co.' 'PENELOPE LIVY is a hypocrite who wielded her pen to say one thing, and her office to do another.'"[break][break]

Once the right seed had been planted, all you had to do was watch it flourish, building crack by crack in the foundations that fought to keep it down. Her own reputation had capsized spectacularly under such a campaign in Kalos, not so long ago.[break][break]

"That is all that is needed. Let's not lose ourselves in muddling detail."[break][break]

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TLDR:

• Doesn't care where they attack, fine with the splitting of labor as discussed.
• Says Amor Rose's plan relies too much on he-said she-said and is overcomplicating the situation.
• Agrees with Marza Volchitsa that Rocket will never get rid of the need for League to make them look bad.
• Says keep disinformation simple, just plant seeds of doubt, and step back and watch them flourish.

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