[ He remembers this expression - it's similar to the one Hange wore when they met the first time, when Green had been suspected of murder. It hadn't exactly been an expression appropriate in front of a potential murderer, eyes bright and expression shifting towards genuine excitement.
It must be a general thing she does, he notes. Makes sense, given the eccentricity from her.
At least he's not too cruel to leave an explanation entirely, eyes glancing at the ball in his hand before -- whoa, okay, too close. There's another moment of silence (sorry, Hange) as he blinks away the surprise, finally speaking up. ]
It's a pokeball. [ -- Because that explains so much. ] So we can carry pokemon easily. [ He's really good at explanations. ] Once it's used on a pokemon, you can't use the pokeball on anything else - and the pokemon can't be caught by any other pokeball.
[If there's one thing she'll always be eternally grateful for it's the seemingly endless opportunities to expand her knowledge and learn more about the universe (or universes). And now's no different, because while she's read Green's file, there's so many terms she's familiar with but are unable to apply properly because of how different they're likely interpreted.
Of course, there are other terms that she never heard of before now.]
A pokeball... [She'll nod at his explanation, which makes sense to a degree. It sounds like a one-time use device, perhaps because of the red beam she's witnessed. Maybe each pokeball has its own composition that rewrites and molds around the pokemon captured in it...]
And what about pokemon in general? Are pokemon the equivalent of what cats and dogs are in other worlds? Dogs specifically used to be bred to fight other dogs for gambling.
Wait, what do you - [ Pokemon in general? Just as her questions start Green's lost, because what else would you use a pokeball on? Salad?
Then the familiar set of words are in the conversation - he remembers something like this with Peter, the first time they met - and Green's struck with a strange urge to either groan or laugh. Both are compelling, because god what kind of places do these people come from?
He sticks with the former though, complete with a roll of his eyes. A hand goes to rub the back of his neck, where does he even begin with this -- ]
Pokemon are my world's equivalent of ... creatures. Not just cats and dogs - or animals. We've got ... plants, machines, and some spirits if you believe in that. Arcanine just happens to look like a dog. [ But then, it's hard not to when he comes from a world where you take a step in the Pokemon Tower and there's suddenly a Ghastly that attacks you.
Anyway. ] They can all captured in pokeballs, but most of them live in the wild anyway. [ Friend, human partner, etc. ]
So no, there aren't any "dogs" [ Air quotations here; there's also a hint of annoyance in his voice despite how effective (??) he is at explaining all this - the son of a researcher, etc. ] that are bred to fight other dogs. Not all people have pokemon to battle either - there are just as many people who keep them as a pet, or to help around work or the house or whatever.
But when they do - there's nothing cruel about it. [ He's mentally shaking his head a the conversation with Peter at this moment. ] Usually, a team and their trainer have a relationship built on trust - they do what they do because they want to.
[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?
[ The longer he stays here - Macha, CDC, same difference - the more he realizes just how cruel the world is. Not to say that he denies the cruelty of his actions a mere half decade ago, but this is on a different scale entirely. Green's slowly wrapping his head around how killing is a necessity out here; it doesn't end when his opponent's unconscious.
He purposely keeps from thinking too hard about it however, because he's not here to discuss philosophy with Hange. This is a purely informational sessions, sort of. ]
Yeah, he better. [ He might sound petulant, but he's not ... ticked off. The bite that usually exists in his tone is gone when he speaks of the giant beast, turned into a playful fondness at best. Apparently the feeling goes both ways. ] 'bout ... 3 years, now, give or take.
I've had him since he was born. [ Or something close to that, anyway. How does he even explain evolution, it's a mystery. ]
[Being a researcher that's in tune with the more minute details, she catches the shift in tone in Green's voice, betraying a sort of fondness one would reserve for a good friend. Of course, one would argue that she's not particularly good with picking up verbal cues, but the thoughtful cautiousness that's been bestowed upon her by the CDC has helped in that regard.]
3 years, huh? [While all creatures grow at different rates, she's genuinely surprised that Arcanine actually isn't older than a handful of years.] He must've had quite the growth spurt during his preteen years.
Well - [ He begins, after a beat. ] Sort of. After a certain point, when they get strong enough, some pokemon go through an evolution.
Guess it's like a growth spurt. If growth spurts happened in seconds and they make you a lot stronger than before.
[ A shrug. It sounds so natural to him, but probably not to Hange. ] So before Arcanine was ... Arcanine, he was a Growlithe. [ Easily, he hops off the medical bed, hands indicating just how tall he was with his hand. Barely a meter. ] Around this tall.
[So all of the pokemon's growing happens in one go? Now things have gone from unique to strangely bizarre. It reminds her of a butterfly's metamorphosis, though within the span of seconds as opposed to days or weeks.]
Is there anything specific that triggers the evolution?
[ There's a lot of strange things about the wonderful world of Pokemon, Hange.
This question, he can answer without thinking. ] Depends on the pokemon.
For most of them, it's when they've ... become strong enough. [ But even that depends on the pokemon. ] A few of them only evolve when they come in contact with a specific stone, some when they learn a specific move.
[ A pause. ] Others need to be holding a specific item, and some need to be traded to other while holding specific item. [ Ah, how complicated... ] But most of them just need to get strong enough.
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It must be a general thing she does, he notes. Makes sense, given the eccentricity from her.
At least he's not too cruel to leave an explanation entirely, eyes glancing at the ball in his hand before -- whoa, okay, too close. There's another moment of silence (sorry, Hange) as he blinks away the surprise, finally speaking up. ]
It's a pokeball. [ -- Because that explains so much. ] So we can carry pokemon easily. [ He's really good at explanations. ] Once it's used on a pokemon, you can't use the pokeball on anything else - and the pokemon can't be caught by any other pokeball.
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Of course, there are other terms that she never heard of before now.]
A pokeball... [She'll nod at his explanation, which makes sense to a degree. It sounds like a one-time use device, perhaps because of the red beam she's witnessed. Maybe each pokeball has its own composition that rewrites and molds around the pokemon captured in it...]
And what about pokemon in general? Are pokemon the equivalent of what cats and dogs are in other worlds? Dogs specifically used to be bred to fight other dogs for gambling.
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Then the familiar set of words are in the conversation - he remembers something like this with Peter, the first time they met - and Green's struck with a strange urge to either groan or laugh. Both are compelling, because god what kind of places do these people come from?
He sticks with the former though, complete with a roll of his eyes. A hand goes to rub the back of his neck, where does he even begin with this -- ]
Pokemon are my world's equivalent of ... creatures. Not just cats and dogs - or animals. We've got ... plants, machines, and some spirits if you believe in that. Arcanine just happens to look like a dog. [ But then, it's hard not to when he comes from a world where you take a step in the Pokemon Tower and there's suddenly a Ghastly that attacks you.
Anyway. ] They can all captured in pokeballs, but most of them live in the wild anyway. [ Friend, human partner, etc. ]
So no, there aren't any "dogs" [ Air quotations here; there's also a hint of annoyance in his voice despite how effective (??) he is at explaining all this - the son of a researcher, etc. ] that are bred to fight other dogs. Not all people have pokemon to battle either - there are just as many people who keep them as a pet, or to help around work or the house or whatever.
But when they do - there's nothing cruel about it. [ He's mentally shaking his head a the conversation with Peter at this moment. ] Usually, a team and their trainer have a relationship built on trust - they do what they do because they want to.
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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?
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He purposely keeps from thinking too hard about it however, because he's not here to discuss philosophy with Hange. This is a purely informational sessions, sort of. ]
Yeah, he better. [ He might sound petulant, but he's not ... ticked off. The bite that usually exists in his tone is gone when he speaks of the giant beast, turned into a playful fondness at best. Apparently the feeling goes both ways. ] 'bout ... 3 years, now, give or take.
I've had him since he was born. [ Or something close to that, anyway. How does he even explain evolution, it's a mystery. ]
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3 years, huh? [While all creatures grow at different rates, she's genuinely surprised that Arcanine actually isn't older than a handful of years.] He must've had quite the growth spurt during his preteen years.
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Now he has to explain evolution, what a pain. ]
Well - [ He begins, after a beat. ] Sort of. After a certain point, when they get strong enough, some pokemon go through an evolution.
Guess it's like a growth spurt. If growth spurts happened in seconds and they make you a lot stronger than before.
[ A shrug. It sounds so natural to him, but probably not to Hange. ] So before Arcanine was ... Arcanine, he was a Growlithe. [ Easily, he hops off the medical bed, hands indicating just how tall he was with his hand. Barely a meter. ] Around this tall.
Then he evolved.
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Is there anything specific that triggers the evolution?
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This question, he can answer without thinking. ] Depends on the pokemon.
For most of them, it's when they've ... become strong enough. [ But even that depends on the pokemon. ] A few of them only evolve when they come in contact with a specific stone, some when they learn a specific move.
[ A pause. ] Others need to be holding a specific item, and some need to be traded to other while holding specific item. [ Ah, how complicated... ] But most of them just need to get strong enough.