(Untitled)

[usedrage]

[Ken is on screen, rolling the Storm badge between his fingers.]

I have four gym badges, now. That means I'm halfway to getting them all, right?

[Precocious twelve year old time.] Why does everyone get so excited about them? You're not even fighting, yourselves. My Pokemon like it, so I'll keep doing it. And I'll keep making sure they're

Comments

video

[combat_butler]

Congratulations, Ken-san!

But, um... The moment you start thinking about it like that is the moment you cease to have any fun at all with Pokemon battles...

video

[combat_butler]

... I'm starting to get the feeling no matter what kind of argument I made, it wouldn't change your opinion in the slightest.

video

[usedrage]

You haven't made any good ones yet.

video

[combat_butler]

... I thought the fact that they enjoy it was a pretty good one...

video

[usedrage]

People enjoy candy all the time. That doesn't mean it's good for them.

video

[combat_butler]

...

You really care about your Pokemon, don't you?

video

[usedrage]

My Pokemon would do anything for me. Of course I do. They take care of me, and it's my responsibility to take care of them.

video

[combat_butler]

Then wouldn't it be best to not focus on the mechanics of things and just enjoy their company, and let them enjoy what they enjoy?

video

[usedrage]

Because I raised Rom from the day she was born and she got hurt today.

And I hate it when my friends are hurt.

video

[combat_butler]

... you don't need to blame yourself for her getting hurt, Ken-san. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't want you to either.

video

[usedrage]

Even if she doesn't, the system here revolves around making animals fight for our entertainment.

video

[combat_butler]

I still think that's a really extreme way to look at it, but... That's just how it is. I can understand why you don't like it, but when they enjoy it I don't see any reason to question it as deeply as you seem to be...

video

[usedrage]

[As a child who's been pretty heavily used, he does8 8(]

You don't have to see why I do it.

video

[combat_butler]

*ha ha ha if Ken only knew half the stuff his parents put him through*

Mmm... Sorry. Like I said, I understand why you don't like it, just... I think it would make Johto as a whole a lot less enjoyable if you dwell on it too much.

video

[usedrage]

Why should it be enjoyable? We were kidnapped, remember?

video

[combat_butler]

I haven't forgot. But if you dwell on that whole time you'll just be mopey and depressed twenty four seven...

You've made friends here, right? Do you not consider being here with them enjoyable?