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[Doppio has been at this training thing for a few days now. Nothing too complex, as he expected, but he does at least appreciate the tours of the city's back alleys and underground tunnels.
However, there are a few things that training isn't telling him even though he figures they may be handy to know if he wants to get anywhere in this place, and, well, he should really stick to Rocket communications for this first couple of weeks. From what he gathers, one of the Pokémon he's been given has already been trained a bit, so it might be suspicious to show up out of nowhere with THAT under his belt. Best to learn the ropes first, and then he can tell civilians he's been at it for a little while and just hasn't talked to anyone over the PokéGear yet.
So this is where he's turning to, with a Morpeko in his arms and a Magikarp in a tub full of water.]
Uh, hello? It's my first time doing this, so hopefully I got it right. I'm a new recruit - my name's Doppio, by the way - and I think the training is going okay, but... I have a few other questions? Like, what are Pokémon supposed to eat? This one [and he tips his head towards the Morpeko in his arms, whose ears twitch. Its fur is already darkening.] keeps stealing MY food, and the fish... might be sick? I don't think it can do much. Do they usually assign these to new people? Because that seems kind of unfair. ... Ah, are you getting hungry again? Already?
[The Morpeko shifts in his arms with an annoyed squeak. It hops free in no time at all, and an increasingly purple blur runs right across the feed.]
Cristina? Cristina, that's not MY food. Cristina!
[... He'll be right back.]
However, there are a few things that training isn't telling him even though he figures they may be handy to know if he wants to get anywhere in this place, and, well, he should really stick to Rocket communications for this first couple of weeks. From what he gathers, one of the Pokémon he's been given has already been trained a bit, so it might be suspicious to show up out of nowhere with THAT under his belt. Best to learn the ropes first, and then he can tell civilians he's been at it for a little while and just hasn't talked to anyone over the PokéGear yet.
So this is where he's turning to, with a Morpeko in his arms and a Magikarp in a tub full of water.]
Uh, hello? It's my first time doing this, so hopefully I got it right. I'm a new recruit - my name's Doppio, by the way - and I think the training is going okay, but... I have a few other questions? Like, what are Pokémon supposed to eat? This one [and he tips his head towards the Morpeko in his arms, whose ears twitch. Its fur is already darkening.] keeps stealing MY food, and the fish... might be sick? I don't think it can do much. Do they usually assign these to new people? Because that seems kind of unfair. ... Ah, are you getting hungry again? Already?
[The Morpeko shifts in his arms with an annoyed squeak. It hops free in no time at all, and an increasingly purple blur runs right across the feed.]
Cristina? Cristina, that's not MY food. Cristina!
[... He'll be right back.]

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Uh. Uhhh.
(Doppio glances back at the towel one more time, but it cannot help him now. Diavolo sighs internally and hopes Doppio doesn't fumble this too badly, not questioning even for a second why he keeps up the phone farce when being honest about their situation would make it far easier to deal with scenarios like this, because he is an absurd man.)]
O-Oh, I didn't do anything special back home, so... I guess things haven't changed much on that front?
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[Hm.]
Or I guess here it'd be politoed.
Well, maybe your chance is here then~ You'd be surprised at the ways career windows show up!
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... Doppio spaces out for a moment. It's probably nothing, but maybe he should start cutting this conversation short... This Dirk has him busy enough already, anyway.]
You think so? I don't know if I'll find my calling in a gang [not in THIS one, that's for sure], but I guess I'll do my best either way.
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Well.] That's the spirit~! And remember, if you need help, or even just someone to talk to, I'm a call away!
[Why does it feel like she's staring right through him-.]
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A more paranoid man might be... unsure, but wary.]
Thanks. Bye for now!
[And now, to focus on Dirk.]