29 | Audio

[serpensrex]

[Despite everything he’s told people, someone’s still a little paranoid about being tracked and captured, so there’s no video and the only noise in the background is the music for Route 36

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[Audio.]

[hasearthbooks]

Who are you running away from?

[Audio.]

[serpensrex]

I'm not running away from anyone! Merely advising people not to do sssssomething as stupid as trying to pursue me!

[hasearthbooks]

And they would want to do that... why, if I may ask?

[Audio]

[serpensrex]

I froze the Gym in Goldenrod! Don't tell me you missed it too? What do I have to do to be taken seriously around here?

[hasearthbooks]

[You're an amusing one.]

I see. What point, exactly, were you trying to prove by doing that?

[serpensrex]

That Johto should take me ssssseriously! That should have been obvious!

[hasearthbooks]

You want to be feared and respected, I see. I could help you with that.

First things first, however - my name is Gorthan, and I'm a scientist.

[serpensrex]

Oh, really?

[He's a bit skeptical. This sounds too good to be true.]

And what branch of science do you specialize in Mr. Gorthan?

[hasearthbooks]

Genetic engineering. Need I elaborate?

[He'll let that speak for itself.]

[serpensrex]

Really? I haven't had a genetic engineer on payroll since that traitor back home, Doctor Mindbender!

[He's interested for now.]

I would be more than willing to accept your offer, so long as you understand that the punishment for betrayal will be most sssssevere!

[hasearthbooks]

What offer? I haven't made any yet.

[You really are amusing!]

Not everybody can handle the powers that I can endow them with. I must assess you first.

[Audio]

[serpensrex]

You said you could help me with my problem. And I have no intention of becoming a test ssssubject. Perhaps I could provide you with something else for assessment and experimentation.