[Maybe they are ridiculous questions for someone's accustomed to the nuances of their world, but Hange's a researcher who possesses enough humility to understand that she isn't going to get anywhere by keeping to her own beliefs. From what she's gathered through Green's explanation, pokemon are the equivalent of any (or at least most) living beings that aren't completely human. She only assume that the pokeballs themselves are some sort of taming device, whether the pokemon themselves consider it as a competitive gesture, or if they possess any components that coax them to become more docile.
Meanwhile, it sounds like they could be raised and trained to fight, though the reasoning for such an action leaves her pondering what would necessitate that direction.]
Arcanine seems happy to be around you. [She points out, which serves as both to compliment Green's own abilities and to agree that—no—she wasn't assuming their relationship was actually cruel, though she isn't naive enough to believe that acts of cruelty don't happen with other trainers.] How long have you had him?
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Meanwhile, it sounds like they could be raised and trained to fight, though the reasoning for such an action leaves her pondering what would necessitate that direction.]
Arcanine seems happy to be around you. [She points out, which serves as both to compliment Green's own abilities and to agree that—no—she wasn't assuming their relationship was actually cruel, though she isn't naive enough to believe that acts of cruelty don't happen with other trainers.] How long have you had him?