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I was in the area and had some experience with the situation at hand.

_{[In other words, of course he'd been there. Anything else had barely been an option.]}

[...Hm. That's odd, he's not usually so inclined to text her...]

Is this a bad time?

[Sensing he might be busy. Also vaguely unsure at her reaction to the prospect that he might be too busy to talk to her.]

No. I'm glad you messaged me.

_{[He's a little on edge, making his old training and habits resurface, but he still caught himself smiling briefly at the sight of her text.]}

Are you hurt?

No. To my knowledge there have been no injuries.

Then it's my turn to be glad.

[Hello.]

_[...c:]

Detective.

I'm sorry I didn't make it in to see the fireworks. Though I hear that, much like the one responsible for setting them, they left a lot to be desired.

You're familiar with Cobra?

He's a megalomaniacal psychopath with an ego the size of an elephant and the aptitude of a gnat.

We've met.

His delusions of grandeur can still make him dangerous.

_{[Matter-of-fact, but a little clipped.]}

The Rockets have grown increasingly dangerous as of late and I suspect it has to do with the likes of him.

He certainly thinks he's the ringleader. That might prove to be his downfall; like most tyrants, he's also paranoid.

Not paranoid enough. He's of the opinion that no one can get to him.

He's going to find out one day what a flawed opinion that is.

[There's a conspicuous certainty in her tone, as she says that.]

_{[Oh, he hears that. There's a guess to follow.]}

Am I correct to assume he will be reaching that understanding with some assistance?

"Assistance" isn't the word I'd use for it.

[Why, yes, she is playing coy, when they both already know what he's insinuating — and that he's right.]

_{[And he can't quite help playing along, either.]}

So which would you?

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I'd sooner say he'll be in for a rude awakening. Courtesy of someone who's growing very tired of his antics.

Most are at this point. If not all of us.

_{[It's hard to imagine that even the Rockets could keep up with him for too long, especially given his apparent narcissism.]}

He said after the Academy attack that he'd made it back to Goldenrod without being stopped.

Back to Goldenrod.

The fact that he's here isn't surprising. Goldenrod is the largest city in Johto.

One city is still easier to search than an entire country.

Trying to pin them down is still proving to be harder than expected.

_{[Meaning, yes - he's been looking.]}

Does he know you were one of the ones who stopped him?

He knows I oppose him. He might put two and two together eventually. But to my knowledge he doesn't realize we are in the same city, much less that the resistance group exists and that I am a part of it.

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