62 | Audio | Backdated to the 5th!

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

[The following broadcast from the Commander is audio only, and he is definitely not in a good mood about things. Then again that’s what happens when he expects victory and instead gets defeat. Especially when said defeat was seen by an entire stadium’s worth of people.]

Allow me to make one thing perfectly clear: that idiot won out of luck, not sssskill!

[He is of course, referring to his tournament match against Crow Hogan. Which was won using a smart strategy, not luck!]

Luck! That’s all! There’s no way he could’ve have beaten me otherwise! No way! And not one of you had better say anything different! Or else! One thing’s for ssssure though, I’m going to enjoy watching his next opponent, whoever it may be, wipe the floor with him!

[The transmission ends there.]

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[AUDIO - LOCKED]

[determinator]

I understand your irritation, Commander.

[After all, he's spent a good amount of time preparing his Pokémon for this tournament. He chose the three that should have worked best and yet somehow he was knocked out of the first round. Needless to say, Cobra isn't the only Rocket out for revenge.]

You don't need to worry; Kimblee is still in the competition. Perhaps he'll go up against them.

[And if Kimblee wins he had better pick a useful TM! Since Archer will totally have access to it! He totally didn't confirm this with Kimblee, by the way. That's the only reason why he's able to sound even halfway calm over the feed.]

[AUDIO - LOCKED]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Irritation? Irritation! To ssssay that I am irritated would be an understatement! This was a horrible injustice! To think that some idiot with nothing but birds could defeat my sssssnakes!

[Sorry Archer, but he's not capable of calming down right now. At this point, he would've ordered the stadium reduced to rubble if he had access to his vehicles back home.]

And I hope he does end up against Kimblee in the next round! And that his wings are clipped! Permanently!

[AUDIO - LOCKED]

[determinator]

[Oh dear. Hopefully Cobra can control himself before he orders Crow's death or something...]

Kimblee can certainly take on the rest of the combatants without any issues. I'll be shocked if he doesn't win.

[No pressure, Kimblee.]

[AUDIO - LOCKED]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

[He won't be ordering anything like that at the moment.]

He had better! The last thing we need is more failure! Team Rocket being entirely eliminated sssso early would be an absolute embarrassment!

[And while Cobra doesn't necessarily care about the Team's image, he cares about his image, and they're sort of connected.]

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[gochuugoku]

[A sigh followed by a familiar voice.]

Some things never change, aru.

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[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

What is that supposed to mean? And furthermore, when did you get back here? I thought you were gone!

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[gochuugoku]

You still yell on the network. And I was gone for... [He thinks back.]six months, so half a year. I've been brought back here recently, though. A few days ago to be precise.

[Audio]

[beforethedarkness]

[What a wonderful impression you're making on him, Cobra. He's just staring at his gear and shaking his head before replying to the transmission.]

It sounds more like you weren't ready.

[Audio]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Of course I was ready, you idiot! How dare you accuse me of not being prepared! I'm always prepared!

[Audio] I apologize for Sasbrat's rudeness, kinda.

[beforethedarkness]

If you were prepared, you would have won regardless of luck. [Duh.]

[Audio]

[strawberryredgrave]

Dude, a loss is a loss. You can either take it like a man or take it like a bitch. Right now, you're sounding like a bitch.

[Audio]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

[Wow, rude.]

How dare you insult me! Do you have any idea who you're talking to? Do you?

[Audio]

[strawberryredgrave]

My money's on "Random Sore Loser."

(Geez, Dante...)

[Video - Private]

[explosivecombat]

[Oh, goodness, not you too; he's been dealing with Archer wanting to simply flounce out of Vermilion for hours...]

Well, far be it from me to argue with such points. Dare I ask who's drawing the ire this time?

[Might as well see who else he's supposed to have it out for, between Red Saber and now this...]

[Video - Private]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

[There's apparently no escaping Rockets being sore losers about this.]

Who? Crow Hogan, that's who!

[Video - Private]

[explosivecombat]

[Absolutely none.]

Mr. Hogan? The...the one with the Murkrow, isn't he...and the improbable names for all of his creatures?

[Audio]

[10yen_idol]

[... OH it's one of the rare people who Yayoi actively disapproves of in this place...!]

Eh!? That's- that's no way to talk about anyone, even if they beat you in a contest...!

[Audio]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

And who are you to tell me how to talk about anyone? I will talk about whoever I want however I want, and there's nothing you or anyone else can do about it!

[Audio]

[10yen_idol]

I-I guess not, but... but...

Anyway, they could hear you, and you might end up hurting their feelings...

video - private;

[saxsongs]

[Ren will reply - once he's calmed down so he won't laugh at Cobra so that he could hear him. Cause that would leave a bad impression, now wouldn't it?]

It's a shame you didn't get far in the tournament. You really should have won the whole thing.

[Good thing he's good at keeping a poker face.]

video - private;

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

That's right! I should have! Victory should have been mine! I deserved to win that tournament! Not be eliminated during the first round!

[He is just so angry with everything right now.]

video - private;

[saxsongs]

Seriously. [Oh Cobra, such a sore loser.] They will regret letting such a result pass once they see how bad your opponent does on the next rounds.

[audio]

[darkenedgales]

[To be perfectly honest, Crow never expected Cobra to take loss well, but this goes beyond what he imagined. There again, he figures he should not be surprised.]

Oi, I know you're a sore loser, but you could at least not make a scene out of it.

[audio]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

You! How dare you sssspeak to me after that...that!

[Hang on, he's trying to say something.]

That absolute dissssgrace of a battle!

[audio]

[darkenedgales]

[The duelist chuckles in response, finding Cobra's reaction so over-the-top it's almost amusing. Actually, scratch "almost". It really is laughable.]

C'mon, no need to be so harsh on yourself! You weren't that bad, I'll give ya that.