The young man eyed the other speaker suspiciously. "How far would I go to win? Why would you want to know that?" Despite not giving him an answer, his actions earlier at the restaurant should speak louder than his words.

"It sounds an awful lot like you're trying to sell me something." The Quaxly trainer then said, crossing his arms in front of his chest while the other man lit up his cancer stick. "Whatever it is, it'd better be worth my time."

THEO BECKETT //mission

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"Hmm?" The male model turned around, regarding the stranger with a scrutinizing look. "What a strange question to ask a random person on the street." He obviously recognized the other man from the restaurant, but seemingly chose not to acknowledge that incident back there.

"Fighting is a little too brutish for my tastes. I don't like getting my hands dirty, especially when I can have my Pokémon do it for me." The youth replied, his lips curving into a semblance of a smirk. "However, I do like winning." He added.

THEO BECKETT //mission

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"See? I have eyewitnesses. I was assaulted, and my Pokémon rushed in to protect me." The young man kept lying through his butthole (being grabbed by the clothes hardly counted as assault). He left some money bills by the table. "Anyway, I'm sorry for the mess. I shall see myself out now."

His manager shot him one last glare, being helped back to his feet by a pair of waiters. "You'll regret this, kid..."

"No, I won't." The tanned youth responded calmly, yet assertively, looking down at the fallen man as if staring at literal trash. He then began to walk off with his little Quaxly in tow, unaware of just how much he owed to that stoic stranger's interjection.

THEO BECKETT //mission

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The dark-skinned youth was seemingly unfazed by the other man's loud yapping. "Now now, there's hardly a reason to throw a hissy fit. How shall I put this... I have a bright future ahead of me. Too bright to be held back by the likes of you. I need someone capable of bringing out my true talent. To put it in words you can understand, I'm too good for you." He concluded, casually finishing his drink.

"Just because you made it on the wall of some teenage girl's room, you think you're some kind of hotshot?! I'm the one who put your name on the map, kid!" His manager spat, grabbing him by the collar. Suddenly, he was struck by an Aqua Jet courtesy of the young man's Quaxly, causing him to get knocked down along with his chair.

Staff quickly rushed to the scene to prevent it from breaking out into a full-on brawl. They glared at the tanned youth for being the aggressor, but he simply raised his hands, grinning smugly. "What? It was self defense." He claimed, while his Quaxly flipped its blue hair sassily.

THEO BECKETT //mission

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Great. Now the woman was jumping up and down, eagerly showing Leo her latest catch. The youth's eyes were drawn to something else that bounced with her. "She might be dense, but she's definitely not bad-looking..." He thought to himself. He was an asshole through and through, but he was good at hiding it.

"Well, I'm partial to Pokémon that are rare and/or powerful." The male model responded, now a shining example of politeness. "Unfortunately, the fauna here leaves a lot to be desired. It cannot be helped, I suppose." He sighed.

However, even a basic route like 101 could house a diamond in the rough. A shiny Morgrem leaped out of the tall grass, its differently colored form sparkling oh so beautifully. "Scratch that. I think I've found what I was after!" Leo said with a wicked grin.

The prankish imp toyed with Leo's Quaxly, annoying him with a Swagger, and Tormenting him with mean-spirited jests. While too angry to think clearly at first, the little duck eventually snapped out of his confusion, delivering another brutal Liquidation that made Morgrem reel back in pain.

"Not bad. I wonder how valuable shiny Pokémon are." The Rocket grunt mused, hurling another ball towards the teal, white-haired goblin. Realizing that he had just spoken out loud, he corrected himself. "I mean... as lifelong partners, of course!"

Kara Li //attempting to catch shiny morgrem

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The senior Rocket member took the whiny grunt under his wing, instructing him to deploy Swanna's Rain Dance as a form of obfuscation against potential surveillance. "That it can do. Leda!" The young man snapped his fingers, prompting the white bird to flap her majestic wings, summoning a sprinkle of rain within seconds.

However, a sneaky Thunderbolt rained on their parade, giving the Water/Flying type quite the devastating shock. Forced back on land, Leda tried to Roost the damage away. Her charred feathers and smoke coming off her body made the Swanna look more like a holiday turkey fresh out of the oven.

"Who's responsible for this?!" The spoiled Marceliño heir spat, visibly incensed. He sent out Narcissus, his trusty Gardevoir, who Calmed his Mind in preparation of dealing with whoever this interloper was. "Show yourself, twerp!" The dark-skinned youth demanded.

Thomas Benoit, nikkari hect //mission

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"How did she do that...?" Leonicio quietly muttered, golden eyes glinting with intrigue at the demonstration of Lulu's avatar abilities. She was powerful AND knew how to use that power. Was she trying to turn him on?

Oh right, they were supposed to silence a witness. Leo simply pointed at the girl, and Narcissus cast a Hypnosis on her, causing her to instantly fall asleep. However, before she could drop to the floor, the young playboy swooped in and caught her limp body in his arms. "Shh shh... No need to be alarmed, dear. This is just a bad dream." He whispered into the girl's ear.

With the Porygon safely barricaded within displaced pieces of furniture, Narcissus was able to hypnotize it as well. The artificial Pokémon switched into sleep mode, its pixelated pupils turning into dashes. "That thing is all yours, boss." Leo said, while gently setting the sleeping employee on a sofa, placing a pillow underneath her head.

Lulu Flint

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A dark hand loomed over the Galar region. In light of the impending crisis, many Galarians were trying to ship off their beloved pets to someplace safer. Little did they know that through bribery and corruption, one of those ships had ended up in the most unsafe region in the world, where their Pokémon shall be exploited for the glory of Team Rocket.

On paper, this was a simple job: Extract the package from Lilycove Harbor, transport it to their headquarters in Sootopolis, get paid. What the Rockets didn't know was that they were being watched...

"Ugh! Why do I have to do manual labor? I'm a genius, not a brute!" Leonicio whined, while loading cages filled with squirming Pokémon into a black boat with the Rocket logo painted on it. Leo's Swanna was wading in the water nearby. Leda could help her trainer with the heavy-lifting, but she didn't want to get her feathers dirty.

Thomas Benoit, nikkari hect //mission

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