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

[artfuldestruction]

[[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.]]

Comments

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[scientificflair]

[...Kato, you are insane. Has he mentioned you're insane? Because you are insane.

why are you always in here when he's in here]

Are you quite done?

Don't get me wrong, it was a lovely show. However, it's not exactly the sort of thing you want to be yelling at absolutely everyone.

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[artfuldestruction]

Descole!

[[KATO IS HAPPY TO SEE YOU BRO! Have you come to admire his work?]]

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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[scientificflair]

[HE'S COME TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NOT DESTROYED THE LAB

YOU DON'T APPEAR TO HAVE DESTROYED THE LAB

THIS IS ALMOST ALWAYS A GOOD THING]

That's one way of wording it, yes.

Is there a reason you decided to perform for Johto today, or was it just...one of those days?

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[artfuldestruction]

[[HE JUST HAS A LOT OF FEELS!!!

HE CAN'T HOLD ALL THESE FEELS!!!]]

My Pokemon learned a fantastic new technique.

[scientificflair]

So I heard.

[...he's going to have to ask eventually, isn't he

fiiiiiiiiiiine]

So which of them have learned how to blow themselves up?

[artfuldestruction]

My Electrode and my Koffing. Two of them, Descole! With infinite explosive potential!

[[...well up until they like

die

but who cares about that]]

Is that not the most beautiful thing you've ever heard?!

[scientificflair]

Infinite explosive potential? You're certain on that?

[yeah um you might not want to encourage the dying, bro

you run out of exploding things if they die]

[artfuldestruction]

[[Oh please if they die he'll just get a new one, okay!!]]

Perhaps infinite was the wrong word; rechargable.

[scientificflair]

[well yes but that would be horribly inconvenient; you could have spent that time destroying more things, you know

i mean what]

So they manage to blow themselves up without...completely destroying themselves in the process.

[............]

Dare I ask how that works?

[artfuldestruction]

That's the current topic of my research, along with how to maximise it without killing the things. You're welcome to contribute, if you like~

[[...Descole you are a bro, you understand this shit]]

I might even give you a demonstration~

[scientificflair]

[there's not much point in denying it, he's been riding the crazy train at varying speeds since he showed up in johto]

As long as you try to keep the lab in one piece, I may see if I can join you once or twice.

[artfuldestruction]

[[Have a mock-hurt expression, Descole!]]

I think I know well enough about explosives to avoid destroying the lab, Descole.

[[....unless Gorthan starts getting annoying, then we'll see]]

[scientificflair]

Don't misunderstand me, there are a few people around that make letting loose with some very awesome destruction very, very tempting.

[HE. HE FEELS YOU, BRO...]

[artfuldestruction]

[[...HOLD HIM BACK, MAN]]

We shall have to work to resist the urge, won't we?