Tch. Right now I don't, but what if the Porter upgrades me so I have them? Then what? What if my team want to risk themselves, huh? It's not just your choice!
[Of course his team would do it. They obey and listen to him.
The idea that his mega-gengar might see him as prey is so far off his radar as to be laughable.]
Aww whatever. Like I want to battle someone so weak anyway! There's no challenge in it.
[And back to 'me-me-me'. Never mind his team would be happy to fight or spar against Archie's pokemon. Nope. All about what Niko wants.]
What if it doesn't? [he hisses angrily. he keeps getting dragged down into these fights with niko-- he almost can't avoid it at this point. it's like the kid knows exactly how to hit his worst points.
archie closes his eyes and takes a deep breath to avoid snapping back something stupid.] Fine. I won't be programming anything for you.
Awww whatever. Like I need some cheap tricks anyway! Which is what upgraded powers and mega-whatever are. All they do is make you weaker in the end. You end up relying on it and become a weak trainer who hides behind it because that's the only way to have strength! Hmph! That's wrong and I'll prove it! Like I've done with everything else!
[It's far, far more bitter and spiteful than he intends, but all he can see right now is Archie stringing him along and then yanking this away.
It only hurts because he let others in. Because he opened up even a fraction. Because he was stupid and started to rely on people when all he needs is himself and his team.
It's not because Archie has a point. Of course not. It's because he was stupid. He let people in when he should be keeping them out, at arms length.
He's not wrong He's never wrong and people need to be at arms lenght so they don't pull this kind of thing on him.]
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[Of course his team would do it. They obey and listen to him.
The idea that his mega-gengar might see him as prey is so far off his radar as to be laughable.]
Aww whatever. Like I want to battle someone so weak anyway! There's no challenge in it.
[And back to 'me-me-me'. Never mind his team would be happy to fight or spar against Archie's pokemon. Nope. All about what Niko wants.]
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archie closes his eyes and takes a deep breath to avoid snapping back something stupid.] Fine. I won't be programming anything for you.
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Awww whatever. Like I need some cheap tricks anyway! Which is what upgraded powers and mega-whatever are. All they do is make you weaker in the end. You end up relying on it and become a weak trainer who hides behind it because that's the only way to have strength! Hmph! That's wrong and I'll prove it! Like I've done with everything else!
[It's far, far more bitter and spiteful than he intends, but all he can see right now is Archie stringing him along and then yanking this away.
It only hurts because he let others in. Because he opened up even a fraction. Because he was stupid and started to rely on people when all he needs is himself and his team.
It's not because Archie has a point. Of course not. It's because he was stupid. He let people in when he should be keeping them out, at arms length.
He's not wrong He's never wrong and people need to be at arms lenght so they don't pull this kind of thing on him.]
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[he won't stop niko being able to give his pokémon proper exercise entirely, after all.]
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[It's- if he wasn't running high on emotions, it would have been a nice gesture. As it is-]
Not from someone like you! Aww whatever. Are you done being a pain? I have things to do!
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[and with that, he cuts the connection.]