I TRIED TO TURN TEAM ROCKET INTO GOOD GUYS WITH MECHAS AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT

[feistytrader]

but hey at least I'm an evil team heir

it only cost me all my friends

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[feistytrader]

It might spread. [No sense in senseless destruction, r...ight...] I could put it out with Kingdra before it draws too much attention.

[forprofit]

[And that's a problem because???] ...If you like. You have the authority to do so.

[feistytrader]

...If Team Rocket was more careful about what it did, it wouldn't have as bad of a public reputation. It could get away with more.

[He waits until the building really collapses, then asks Kingdra to use Rain Dance and soak the place down.]

That's the kind of Team Rocket I want to build. Something more stable, subtle, and sustainable. Something that won't nearly destroy the world or be met with so much opposition. [Maybe if Team Rocket was just a little less evil, things would be okay...]

[forprofit]

[Oh. Oh.

Archer brushes back some raindrops on his hair. So that's what they're going for now. It's not his style but, er, the old ways did nearly destroy the world huh.

He calls back Houndoom into his pokeball.] You can make that happen. I'll make sure it does.

[feistytrader]

[...That was it?] I can?

[forprofit]

...Of course you can. [Hello you're the heir???] There's no reason you can't.

[feistytrader]

...Right. [That's right. He's... He really is the heir. Born to lead to Team Rocket, whether he wants to or not.

But that also means that he can make it into whatever he wants it to be... Within reason. Within his father's limits.

...Maybe that isn't so bad.]

[forprofit]

[That's better. You'll get used to the feeling soon enough.]

However you want to run it, and whatever you want to bring into it - it's in your power now. [Yep sure looking giddy about that.]

[feistytrader]

Are you trying to tell me that I could make Team Rocket focus on building mechas?

[You might want to revise your statement a little, Archer-]

[forprofit]

...

I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. [Let him step forward and bend down a little to make sure he hears everything correctly. You were saying?]

[feistytrader]

You know, giant robots you can control. Those things on TV.

Don't say however you want to run it and whatever you want to bring into it if you don't mean it.

[forprofit]

I do mean it, I just - what do you mean, TV robots...?

[feistytrader]

...Big robot suits you can fight in.

[forprofit]

...Ah, those. Right.

[...]

You like those?

[feistytrader]

Yeah. They're cool.

[forprofit]

And...how would you like to use them?

[feistytrader]

[To beat up bad... No. Come on, think of something. Think of something good to sell him.]

We could make people fight each other in mechas in some stadium, kind of like a Pokémon battle. [Yeah. That sounds good. He'd love to do that.] We can charge people to watch. More money for the front seats. Big bets behind the scenes.

[forprofit]

A betting operation? [Ooh, it's been a while since they've been able to get into any gambling businesses. Those were the good old days.]

[feistytrader]

As long as it didn't take away from the spirit of the fighting, I don't see why not.

[forprofit]

That'd be a lot of materials to obtain. We do have some technology that could be reused to start building...

[feistytrader]

It shouldn't be too hard to borrow the materials. [He's perfectly fine with stealing things, just... not Pokémon.]

[forprofit]

Ah, yes, borrow. [WINK WINK NUDGE NUDGE.]

[feistytrader]

If we steal them slowly and in smaller quantities, then we shouldn't attract too much unwanted attention. [Since you know, they're still rebuilding and all.

...This still feels a little wrong, but compared to the idea of hurting Pokémon again, it's nothing. Was it really this easy all this time?...]

[forprofit]

Yes, we should lay low for a while. I'll start researching on what we'll need the moment we get back.

[feistytrader]

...You mean it?

[Why didn't he do this before? What was he thinking?]