After visiting the Cocoon at Mt. Pyre, something had compelled Thomas to accept the pact. Perhaps it was the fact that it may as well have been the Cocoon of Destruction he had heard of in stories. The visions he had been presented were consistent with what he had been told, with the Tree of Life, its opposite, being referenced. Though it could've been a trap, what it had done to him, and those in attendance, was not something he believed a mere man could orchestrate.

Which brought him, and @bean to the Lower District of Slateport. One of the "marked", a gangster, who had managed to escape death in the confusion caused by Rocket's Invasion of the City over a year ago, was harassing the businesses barely recovering from the aftermath of everything that had happened. Needless to say, the two were in it together, and had a plan to give them some air of plausible deniability.

Wearing shades, to not only cover his bad eye, but the Shinigami Eye that had been granted to him by Yveltal, Thomas took to the shadows. He'd let Gemma step in first, intervening on one of his attempts at strong arming a shop. Given his history of violence, he was most likely going to attack her, prompting a self-defense situation. From there, Thomas would step out to help his friend.

As the man, marked by the fact that he had color, as opposed to the grey masses that walked through the area, made his way towards the nearby shop, Thomas waited in silence. He could only hope that Gemma would be okay before he stepped in to finish off the scumbag. On the other hand, he questioned if he could really go through with this act. Even if the man was scum, and his death was truly necessary to restore balance, Thomas had never killed anyone before, and despite his violent ways, was reluctant to take a life.

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tags: @bean
notes: For the research!