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[Private Video for Rockets]

[Cobra’s in his office again. Of particular interest might be the window in the background. The curtains are open and every so often a Shuppet drifts by it.

But that’s not what Cobra’s here to talk about today. Instead he’s angrily shaking a bunch of flyers in front of the camera. ]

I told you! I told you all! And no one listened to me! Months ago, I mentioned that I thought the Vermilion Gym Leader was up to ssssomething! And I was right! Look at thisss!

[He’ll show the flyers more carefully this time. One’s for the tournament, and the other is for the newly opened Lt. Surge's Survival Camp.]

I told you he was up to ssssomething, and look! In my absence, he’s opened a training camp! To train people! And there’s something in here about retired combat instructors! I sssaid he might’ve been a small part of a larger force and I was right! Absolutely right! Something needs to be done about thissss!

[Because this is all clearly more important than the ghost swarms and possessions.

That Shuppet…or perhaps it’s a different Shuppet floats by the camera as Cobra calms down slightly.]

Also, I suggest the rest of you pay close attention to the network. I have a very important announcement to make.

[End of Rocket Feed]

[When the public feed starts, the first thing that might be noticeable is that wherever Cobra is seems to have some fancy Shuppet print curtains on the outside of the windows.

…oh wait, they’re moving. Not that Cobra’s noticed this; he has much more important things on his mind.]

One million dollars. One million dollars to the person who finds the man who stole my chair.

[Said money may or may not be sheets of paper with Cobra’s face, good only for the day when he rules the world.]

Attached, you will find a list of aliases and identifying characteristics. Good luck.

[And sure enough, the information comes up on the screen shortly.

Name: ???
Aliases: El Zorua/The Fox
Location: Unknown, but prior information indicates they are familiar with the Cianwood/Olivine area
Identifying Characteristics: Male, Spanish accent, familiar with history, primarily American history
Reward: $1,000,000 for live capture and successful delivery to Cobra Commander ]

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They'd still have had to be pretty good at sneaking around, in order to get away with it like they did.

The only thing they are good at is infuriating me! But I am going to put an end to that very ssssoon!

Uh huh. Well, if your big plan is yelling at them aimlessly, you're probably on the right track, at least.

Shut your mouth! I have a plan, and it's a very good plan! But it won't be shared until it's time to put it into action!

Good for you.

That's right! It is good for me! But I'll tell you who it's not good for.

[He'd let Ryner guess, but that would require shutting up for a second.]

El Zorua! That's who!

Whoever the hell that is.

They're the person that sssstole from me! Pay attention!

Ahh, aside from that. I'd never heard of this El Zorua guy before.

Because he was obvioussssly trying to conceal his identity!

If that's the case, must've been a pretty big slip-up for you to find it out.

Oh, I agree. It certainly was. It's the kind of missstake I wouldn't be caught dead making. But it's impossible for them to fix it now! Ever!

That bad that not even you would do it, huh. That's just sad.

I would never be ssstupid enough to do something like that! Never!

Makes me kind of wonder who would be.

Someone under great sssstress! From the sound of it, he was confronting someone else, and didn't realize his Gear was on until it was too late!

Well, I guess if that's what happened, it's a little more understandable...

Exactly, they were unaware that the Gear was on, and I seized the opening that their ignorance provided!

If I ever find out who it was that they were ssspeaking with, I'll have to thank them.

All I can tell you is, wasn't me.

That much is obviousssss! Who on earth would waste their time by confronting you?

Yeah, exactly! I'm really not worth the effort.

That's right! You're not!

[Unless Cobra decides that Ryner is in fact worth the effort to confront. Which could happen. He's fickle about these things.]

What do you know, something we can agree on.

For now! It's ssssomething we can agree on for now! And don't you ever forget that!

Right, right.

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