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[Neku comes on screen, looking very unamused. A little bit of Goldenrod City, not far from the Game Corner, can be seen behind him, and at least he thought to turn his shirt inside out for this because what is buying more clothing?! He seems to be sitting on the sidewalk as people bustle by.

It's been a few hours since he woke up here and any Rockets in the area might have heard him demanding answers before just going outside to stew instead. Checking out the weird chat phone seemed wise, even if he has little interest in chatting with strangers. This might be the best way to find out where the hell he IS]

So, show of hands for every one stuck in this weird delusion.

[As he's talking a Meowth tottles up with a potion in it's paws, offering it to him]

Huh? Erm, thanks.

Okay, so it's too real to be a dream, but I guess just asking what's going on would be too easy.

[The cat comes back again with a... Clefairy keychain? With someone's keys still on it]

Where did you...? Whatever. Does EVERYONE have kleptomaniac animals or is it just m-

NO, NO PUT IT BACK!

[Oh that's a struggling pokeball yeah the cat doesn't look ashamed at all even with someone yelling in the background. Neku jolts up and grabs his pokemon and bolts, the feed cutting off]

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Fury Swipes!

[The last attack knocked some sense back into her, and she swipes at the incoming fire, batting her way through it, but only one attack left for Vulpix herself- aiming right for her pretty face]

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[With the embers leaving her mouth, she doesn't have time to jerk back, and-

YIIP!!

She whines loudly and jerks back as the claws slash across her face and muzzle, causing her to reach up and paw at her nose.

And suddenly, before Nagi can give her another command, she lashes out unprompted with Quick Attack, launching herself right at the Meowth with fangs bared.]

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[And Meowth runs to meet her with a Bite. It's a mess of fur and curly tails. What a debacle!]

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unkinder

[As the scuffle takes place, Nagi's Pikachu leaps back up onto his free shoulder, watching with his ears back. And the Abra seems to have fallen asleep, meanwhile.

Nagi stands with his arms at his sides to wait for the dust to clear. He's not happy that she attacked without provocation on his part, but there's not much he can do about it now.]

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[And in the end Meowth is fainted, though she got some bites in there before she went down.

Neku runs over and picks her up]

Damnit... why'd you do that... stupid cat.

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unkinder

[After all of that, Munashi pushes herself to her feet shakily, and makes it over to Nagi before stumbling over at his feet. He leans down quickly and picks her up, eyeing the three long gashes across her face.]

...I would be requesting payment for your loss...but taking from your own isn't good form, is it?...

[He says that with an air of regret, almost, (and more to himself than to Neku directly) but Neku that shirt being turned inside out- along with arriving in Goldenrod with two Pokemon out of nowhere, considering the fact you can't catch Seviper on the routes on the way here- isn't fooling Nagi at all.

So basically he's not going to steal your lunch money today, Neku.]

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scratchitti

"From your own"?

[That doesn't sound ominous in the least]

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unkinder

When you woke up, where were you?

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[He makes a vague gesture to the hideout with his head]

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unkinder

I woke up there, as well.

[He's not saying anything more out in the open like this, unless you're that curious and want to follow him to the Game Corner- Neku- but it looks like you're a Rocket.

Hopefully you read enough that you know that much as well.]

And that is...unusual, apparently. Most people arrive in a town called New Bark.

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[Ah, so this ass is also part of the thug life.

Meet your co-worker, Neku.]

I kinda gathered that from a few people already. And no one knows why?

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unkinder

[...Neku, you're not really that dim, are you?]

I'm not talking about this out here.

[He lifts Munashi a bit higher in his arms, who is now steadily trying to keep from whining under her breath from the scratches on her face.]

If you want to know more, come to the Game Corner. If not, you can just figure it out from somebody else.

[Honestly, Nagi has half a mind to just leave Neku to his own devices...but he's going to blow their cover with all of this, and if there's one thing Nagi can't stand, it's a lack of stealth when it comes to this sort of thing.

C'mon man, step it up.]

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Fine.

[He follows, at once wincing at the loudness and brightness of the Game Corner. Yeah he hates this place already.

He hisses mostly under his breath]

Though I don't know why I should be secretive about a group I didn't consciously join.

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unkinder

[Once they are inside, Nagi seeks one of the empty stools and sits down, pulling a Pokeball off of his belt. He returns Munashi for the time being, intending on getting her to the Pokemon Center later. Though it's the afternoon, and a place like this should be bustling with people, it's mostly empty.

Those that are here are Rockets that Nagi dimly recognizes- so for now, they can speak without being overheard. This is their establishment, after all.]

You're a fool. You're going to get yourself arrested within hours of arriving.

[Yet, even as he says that, something of a smile appears on his face.]

You're part of Team Rocket now, so you're going to have to get used to it.

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[Neku returns his pokemon as well, giving Meowth a sad look]

They can't arrest me if I haven't done anything illegal...

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unkinder

[Nagi looks away from Neku toward the machine by his shoulder. Hm....maybe he'll try to win a new Pokemon today.

But...right. He's talking to someone, isn't he. And that was a bit of a long pause there in which he just...ignored Neku entirely.]

You really don't know what's going on here, do you?

[No, Nagi. Not everyone has played Pokemon before.]

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[If it's any consolation Neku doesn't... seem perturbed. In fact he doesn't answer at first, his hands on his headphones and head bopping a little.

He can ignore people too]

No, I get that I've been gangpressed. But last I checked you can't be preemptively arrested.

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unkinder

[Nagi remains quiet for some time, turning over Munashi's pokeball in his hand. There are Rockets scattered all over this region, that much he's certain. He's sure that a at least a few of them by now have had their covers blown by now, but that doesn't mean rookies should be going around blatantly letting everyone know who they are and where the base is.

...Of course, he's a rookie as well, but at least he's being smart about it.]

If you want to tell everyone that, I'm not going to stop you.

I just won't promise that you'll be received with a warm welcome.

[Not like he particularly cares. He'd much rather if the people here hated him as much as he hates them. Stop trying to be friendly to people they don't even know.

It would be easier that way.]

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[Neku scowls]

I haven't done anything and they'll judge me anyway? Well screw them then.

['They' is unclarified, but... pretty obvious. Everyone else.]

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unkinder

[...Screw them indeed.

Nagi raises an eyebrow, reaching down to clip the pokeball back onto his belt.]

You're going to want to restrain your Pokemon, in the future.

[NICE SEGUE NAGI...]

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scratchitti

From stealing or from fighting, because last I checked your pokemon started that.

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unkinder

Fighting unprovoked.

[His Vulpix was provoked, you shut your mouth.]

The thievery is your problem to deal with.

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scratchitti

That was an accident, she fired first.

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unkinder

[And again, Nagi just ignores Neku, instead reaching into his bag to pull out a coin case, setting it on the console in front of him. During their conversation, Nagi's Pikachu has been still on his shoulder, watching Neku with curious, brown eyes.

As his trainer just...turns from him and proceeds to ignore him from there on, the Pikachu leans forward a little, trying to sniff Neku's sleeve. Are you just going to stand there or...are you going to pet him, what's happening here.]

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[He scowls, and turns up his music enough that it can be heard outside his phones.

WE CAN BE PA BRO, THAT'S FINE

But Pikachu looking for attention makes him... not smile, but soften a little. He reaches out and attempts to scritch behind a ear]