Himiko sauntered into the area with as much vanity for herself and disdain for anybody beneath her. He gait was calculated, sensual. Every step was a master class in being an utterly cold-hearted woman who aspired to be something more than a face in the crowd.

And when her eyes fell on Thomas, those lips tore into a gleeful grin. Her snake-like eyes seemed to hone in on every little detail about him since they had last met.

The very man she had come to know well. She knew that he was likely sour about taking the life of that precious little dog of his, but she honestly cared very little. If it wasn't such a weakling, it would have survived. The rules of nature applied to everybody, you either cried about it or you survived.

"Ah, I didn't think I'd see you again, handsome." Himiko said in the sweetest tone possible as she called her Zoroark to be her chosen Pokemon for the destruction derby. "It's been far too long! How is that little pooch of yours doing? What's the name again?..."

Onna was next to begin her own destruction. She raised both claws into the air, gathering darkness in them until goth limbs surrounded themselves in a dark energy. She then brought both down on the hood of the car, as metal crunched and bent underneath the force of their attack.

"Keeping busy as usual, I see."

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"Most likely." Himiko said, canting her head across to Thomas while watching him pick up a sledgehammer and get to work. She allow him and the Pokemon to get to work, opting to remain from afar with an amused look on her face.

"One of them, I think it was Saito. I never really did pay much attention to their names. He still hasn't woken up from the coma you put him in. Doctors doubt he ever will."

The Zoroark stepped aside enough for Thomas to get some licks in without being in danger of getting smashed himself. Onna followed up on her previous attack by lunging backwards and creating a ball of darkness between her paws. The whirling maelstrom of energy was sent careening with the car, much like the other members presently smashing it.

"They really know how to make durable cars, don't they? Don't hold back, Onna. And do give our guest plenty of room."

The Zoroark let out what sounded like the mixture of a hiss and a snicker, eyes flickering to Thomas as her white mane swayed in the breeze.

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"The reason's simple. His family has deep pockets and far too much hope than anybody in our line of work should have. Rocket could care less about a family's struggle and losing a hospital bed if the money is paid upfront. Maybe there's a reason his condition hasn't gotten anywhere in so long, but I'm not the agent you were, now am I?"

Himiko replied while watching the show for herself. Just casually leaning on the wall overlooking at the other people present as they continued the effort to destroy the car. The Zoroark continued its assualt on the car alongside Thomas and the Scizor. Onna sunk into the shadows again, swiping her claws against the exposed innards of the car as she swiftly swung her tail back and forth, an eye on the Scizor, sizing it up.

"We're making good progress here. Great work as always, team."

She chuckled with a grin.

"What have you been up to? Keeping that cute nose of yours out of Rocket business, hopefully?"

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"That he is, Benoit. That he is. Never a finer faceless grunt in the meaning of the phrase."

The crowd roared from the recent exploits of vehicle destruction. Himiko thought it somewhat boorish to beat up on a disable car and to call it entertainment, but whatever would make the crowd happy and the promise of an excess payday. The Rocket pursed her lips together and scoffed at the celebratory applause from the crowd.

The Zoroark, meanwhile, looked back at the Scizor to accept its challenge and then went to smash its claws against the car, much like the other bug-type. It kicked the door inside of the car while emitting a soft growl while focused on Thomas and his Pokemon.

"I was sent here for deployment, same as every other member. I was growing bored of Kanto anyway, so it worked out perfectly."

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"Th-The Drudi...."

Himiko's expression faltered at the mention of the Druddigon. the very reason she was bound to Hoenn and not her home region. The reminder of it caused every fiber of her being to go from playfully smug to furious in only a few seconds. She clenched her teeth in a silent fury. Had she the ability to, she was surely ready to order Onna to launch an attack at Thomas for his transgression.

"You want to talk about previous mistakes, you smug wannabe rebel? I don't care how you figured it out, but I'm sure as hell not going to let you think for a moment that I'm to blame for that."

Himiko was ready to go into another tantrum of obscenities and "colorful descriptions" for what she thought of Thomas as, but was so rudely interrupted by him walking away. She growled in frustration as Onna returned to her side and tended to her angry trainer.

"Next time, I won't be so forgiving, Benoit! Ugh, I'm going to wrap my hands around your neck and squeeze until I see brains, you hear me?!"

She shouted at him while walking away to claim her prize.

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