Pitch looks at the newcomers. They'd be more fun. As much as he wants to just straight up finish this fight with the Totodile, has has no choice but to delay this battle.
"Perhaps some other time," he says to Mordecai.
"Thales. New foes. Let's go," he says, jogging over, the Oshawott trotting after him. He thinks of pulling out his switchblade; it would help if they got too close. He flicks it open, the sound of the blade coming out like a symphony to his ears.
It's been too long old friend.
"Thales," Pitch whispers at his Pokemon.
"Thales, when you attack, aim to kill. No mercy."
The Oshawott looks back in a face that is a mix of shock, horror, and, could it be? a little pleasure?
"Yes, kill. Like the Cubchoo."
The Oshawott turns back. While the Cubchoo had been an accident, this would be on purpose. He really hadn't meant to break the bear's back. Sure, he wanted to win badly, but it was an accident. This is murder. But, it did feel good. To win so completely. Anyways, this was an order from his trainer.
He wasn't killing them, he was just following orders. Right? His trainer was the killer.
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Pitch to J10, Thales to J9.
Pitch takes the time to scan the moles as well as the Pokemon Mordecai is using.