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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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Of course it doesn't, but offer people enough money and they'll do anything. Who in their right mind would pass up the chance to become a millionaire that quickly?

How about someone who's not a total creep! I don't care how much money you're offering, I don't know anybody who'd turn someone in to a guy like you. Besides, who says you aren't just going to take the money and run after you get what you want? You're not exactly "Mister Dependable" here.

I find that accussssation insulting! I always pay for a job well done! Both in this world and in mine! And ssseveral people can here attest to that!

[Wait, so he's done this before? She tenses up for a moment - maybe he's more than just a joke]

What kind of jobs? Like what, getting people to poison more Pokemon for you?

[Not that that's going to stop her from taking potshots, though]

Oh no, I wouldn't have ssspent the money on that. But I have paid people for assisting me with a number of things. Providing correct information, item retrieval, oh, and of course, planting bombs.

[...bombs? What bo-shit. Her eyes widen in realization, before they narrow in rage]

The Radio Tower! You're one of the creeps responsible for that, weren't you!

What? No. I had nothing to do with that.

[He's not stupid enough to try and bomb the Radio Tower. Bombing the Game Corner got him in enough trouble with Team Rocket as it is, so doing that would probably be worse.]

Or the Lighthouse, for that matter. No, I sssimply arranged to have some bombs constructed and planted in the Game Corner some time ago, and another one mailed to a certain individual...ssset to explode upon opening!

[So, he wasn't responsible for any of that. But- he still tried to kill people! ...or, at least, he tried to hurt them...]

And what did the Game Center ever do to you?! They didn't deserve anything like that!

It didn't do anything to me, and it certainly didn't deserve it. That's what made it such a wonderful target!

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