artfuldestruction | 2ND PIECE - [VIDEO/ACTION FOR THE TEAM ROCKET BASE]

[[Even though the plot may not have succeeded, Kato has found himself fired up tremendously since his mission with Kimblee. He's been working through all hours of the night, assembling and dissembling new creations, optimizing his designs. There's a wealth of charged weapons in all stages of development littering his portion of the lab, from simple blueprints to devices requiring nothing more than a polish.

He appears on the video feed, now, dressed in his usual outfit with the mask in place. Leaning forward slightly, he peers into the camera, smirking.]]

I should congratulate you all on a job well done.

[[He doesn't elaborate on just what he's congratulating you all on, quickly moving forward with his speech, his voice animated and lush.]]

Isn't it intoxicating? The way a powerful, immovable structure can crumble into nothing but dust floating through the sky, battered by the wind. Our universe is truly a fascinating thing, wouldn't you say?

I live for that destruction. That decomposition. The brilliant flare of an explosion, the power that rockets through the air, oh! Is there no greater feeling?! To know that you have caused the demolition of something huge, something enormous?! Can you understand that power?!

[[Slamming his hands down on the bench, Kato chuckles softly, fingers curling.]]

My Pokemon...have learned a new technique. I have my own personal bombs, capable of endless explosions!! And they only grow stronger as the days pass! Soon they will have the combined capacity to take out entire buildings! I won't even have to lift a finger!

Isn't that truly magnificent, Johto?!

[[Guys. It's hard being this well-adjusted.]]

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[[BUT THEY'RE SO GODDAMN COOL]]

Some people just don't understand true brilliance. I pity you.

[YOU, SIR, ARE DELUSIONAL.]

Oi, I can understand it just fine! I just don't think blowing shit up is that brilliant, 's all.

[[SURELY YOU JEST]]

Have you ever blown something up?

You'd be surprised.

[... Let's not start on the things Crow and his friends have managed to blow up back in a day. THOSE WERE GOOD TIMES...]

[[Oh? You've actually perked his interest.]]

Why don't you elaborate for me, then. I'll warn you; I'm rather hard to impress.

... Is that necessary?

[That's... probably the part of his life he's not THAT proud of; silly teenagers with silly ideas and silly explosives and silly amounts of free time on their hands -- you know how that goes.]

But of course! How am I supposed to judge your talent for art if you won't even tell me about your past works?

[[CROW YOU'VE PICKED A WINNER TONIGHT]]

I--

[Whoa, hold your horses, you self-proclaimed Zorro.]

... judge my what.

Your innate talent! Destruction is the purest form of art, boy! When we destroy we contribute to the infinite chain of creation and destruction! Tell me, is there anything more beautiful?!

[[CLEARLY HE'S TOO SANE FOR YOU!]]

[ALL THOSE SANE PEOPLE HE MEETS IN JOHTO, HE CAN'T EVEN]

... Don'tcha think you've got a few screws loose?

[No point in being subtle about it.]

Of course not! I prefer to use the term 'unappreciated genius'.

Ain't that what all crazy people say to justify their craziness?

Can you prove it's not true, though?

Which one? Explosions being as cool as you say, or you not being nuts?

[He doesn't believe either at this point.]

[[Kids today.......]]

You're rather cynical, aren't you?

I prefer to use the term 'realistic'.

[He's definitely not mocking you or anything!]

Realism is subjective.

[[You're amusing him, however.]]

I'm willing to bet you're one of those bleeding hearts who doesn't want to see Goldenrod go up in flames, aren't you. How boring.

[Crow's eyes widen in surprise at that statement and he falls silent for a moment. Just then, everything clicks into place: Cobra mentioning some "associates", this guy bringing up explosions... Wow, why has it taken him this long to figure it out?

He frowns, all the playful air that was surrounding him until now gone in an instant.]

... You.

[[Have a chuckle, Crow.]]

I suppose that answers my question, doesn't it?

You helped that bastard set bombs in the Game Corner!

[This, however, is not a question.]

I might have.

[[trololololol~]]

I suppose you're going to start lecturing me about how horrible I am?

[ACTUALLY, he'd much rather lecture you about ~*~BONDS~*~ and ~*~HOPE~*~, but that doesn't seem like the time or place for it, so--]

... You're gonna pay for that.

[VAGUE THREATS ARE A GO.]

Keep telling yourself that, boy.

[[/FEED CUT!

U MAD CROW?]]

[OH FU--

YOU DID NOT JUST--

YOU REALLY DID

That weird sound people present at Cianwood Inn have heard just now may or may not have been Crow groaning loudly in anger and throwing his Gear on the bed.

FUCK YOU TOO, KATO.]

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