Giovanni was undeniably very attracted to power.

He had a mental checklist when scouring around for new Team Rocket recruits. They had to be impressionable, strong in battle, loyal… and that’s you. The problem? You were on the so-called ‘good guys’ side.

But that wasn’t going to stop him, no siree— if there was a few things his mama taught him, it’s to keep persisting until he achieved his goal.

So why not kidnap some Trainer’s poor Pokémon to lure you here? It sounds foolish, but even if you declined his offer for the umpteenth time, he still greatly enjoyed battling it out with you.

As he sat in his desk, Giovanni hid the giddy feeling— one that he thought he lost in his youth— as he heard your footsteps approach (yes, he’s observant like that) his office. “Any minute now.” He smiled, glancing at the terrified Pokémon beside him kept hostage.