...
-Takes out his own hunting knife-
-Cole might catch a fuzzy, indistinct, garbled flash of sitting at a bar, with several larger figures, like shaved bears, towering over him-
-One of the shaved bears is grinning, and seems to be encouraging him and urging the others to stay-
-"Spike's nuts, guys, you've gotta see this at least once please report to the D-wing for testing I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry"-
...
-Puts his hand on the table-
MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist...I'm good with knives. I knew I wasn't going to hurt myself as long as I paid attention.
-Spins it on the point a bit, thinking-
-Zack was so proud of him that day-
-He hates you-
-You messed it all up somehow, just like you always do-
-You shouldn't want his approval-
-You don't need it-
-He's dead-
-He doesn't matter-
-You're you, aren't you?-
...
-So what?-
... -Slips it back into his boot-
So, er... yeah. I'm good at knife things.
MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist

...Johto.
dead devotion