Walter paused and nodded, sitting down and placing Assumption squarely in his lap.
"That would not surprise me, either." He knew the other Lab Technicians could be rough or downright cruel in how they handled the Pokemon they researched on. After managing to earn the Stufful's trust, he learned that the others who had worked on it had tried to force it to comply and had earned themselves several broken bones for their attempts.
Despite having been raised in a not-so-kind environment, Walter didn't want to willfully hurt the Pokemon he recorded and researched under Rocket. He had no great loyalty to the Team, just as his loyalty towards the Order had been... complicated.
"I hope they didn't hurt you." He murmured to Assumption. The little Cubone didn't answer. Instead he just curled up in the safety of Walter's lap, settling down to watch the fire and think about his friends.
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"That would not surprise me, either." He knew the other Lab Technicians could be rough or downright cruel in how they handled the Pokemon they researched on. After managing to earn the Stufful's trust, he learned that the others who had worked on it had tried to force it to comply and had earned themselves several broken bones for their attempts.
Despite having been raised in a not-so-kind environment, Walter didn't want to willfully hurt the Pokemon he recorded and researched under Rocket. He had no great loyalty to the Team, just as his loyalty towards the Order had been... complicated.
"I hope they didn't hurt you." He murmured to Assumption. The little Cubone didn't answer. Instead he just curled up in the safety of Walter's lap, settling down to watch the fire and think about his friends.