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A party! That's definitely some cause for celebration, innit? Looks pretty high class, too. Back where I'm from, wasn't often common folks got ta go ta secret fancy places like an Elite Four's home for things like that. Course, that sorta thing ain't much interestin' if not for the people, if ya ask me.

Good thing it looks like a lot of us are goin', then, huh? And some celebrities, too! That's definitely gonna liven things up.

But enough about that for now! Callin' all breeders and folks with businesses in Johto! As Ringleader and owner a the Eve's Garden Circus, I'd like ta extend a hand ta all of ya. I got an idea in my head the other day and was wonderin' if some of ya would like ta have stalls ta sell yer wares and eggs on the big days. For ya business owners, we can talk about settin' up permanent stalls. For breeders, we'd have a whole section for the lot of ya where ya could make yerselves comfortable.

Let me know what ya all think!

Oh, an' one last thing.... I don't suppose any of ya know things about Clair, do ya? Things she likes, favorite flowers, things like that. [JOKER, NO.]

[Filtered to Circus Members]

Back ta this prom thing, don't worry 'bout me holdin' ya back. Yer more than welcome ta take a bit a time for it. I ain't a heartless monster, ya know, and besides- I'll be goin' there too as ya mighta guessed.

Just make sure ta work extra hard ta make up for it!

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[What a lovely face! You're one of the people she talks to most, for some godforsaken reason, Joker. It's all for the circus, of course...]

So you're really going through with it, huh? [Teehee!] You better bring in people with good wares! Some native vendors in Ecruteak and Goldenrod have good sweets... they're so overly enthusiastic, I bet they'll do anything.

[And not his radiant personality? Gosh, Saionji, he'd almost think you don't like him.]

[Still, when he sees her, something about his smile seems to spasm for a moment before it smooths out again. Sorry, he still can't get over the fact that one of her Pokemon actually ran away to him.]

I've already been talkin' ta Miss Whitney about that! We'll have all sortsa vendors, don't ya worry. I'm hopin' more strangers like ourself will step up, personally.

[Such an amazing event.]

Whitney...? Oh, the whiny Goldenrod Gym Leader? I'm putting off my challenge just a bit so I can wipe her Regular team out even faster than usual! [Teehee.] I just don't know how someone like her could get that role...

Relying on strangers means smarter people, but also chances of inviting people like serial killers and cannibals! It's hard, having to watch your back all the time against them.

'Cuz she's better than ya.

[WELL THOSE ARE SOME SHOTS FIRED and he just continues on like he didn't even say anything.]

Don' think serial killers and cannibals would last long here, so I ain't too worried.

[ASDFGHJKL WOW EXCUSE YOU]

Wha- well, I would definitely be able to best her if I was born a native! She's just a dumb kid with Pokémon.

[...Saionji look yourself in the mirror] You have no idea! Sure, they might not be able to commit the same crimes... but they must have experience hiding away, don't they?

[At that, he just givers her A Look. One that is very amused and somewhat disbelieving, but definitely A Look.]

[Moving on from that asshattery.]

An' what do I care if they hide away or not?

[ruh roh

Joker, what she said was just a rude remark, don't make it turn into an argument-] Because they're criminals? I don't understand your question.

[It's funny because he's a criminal]

As long as they don't bring any a it ta the circus, I don't care what they do.

[welp]

Ehhhh? So you're the kind that just lets the most heinous of criminals stay close to you? Figures, that uneducated Westerners have such terrible judgment! People might feel unsafe coming to a circus with such a Ringleader, you know! Isn't that bad for business?

[Really, though... that doesn't settle too well with her.] Where exactly do you draw the line? When do you decide to cut people out completely? Or... do you have no line? Teehee!

Everyone has a line. I just decide mine case by case. Some folks have reasons for the things they do, ya know.

If it causes harm ta the circus, then I'll step in.

[And that's actually a much broader area than Saionji might think it is.]

[...Gck...]

It doesn't change the fact that they have done horrible things! With what you're saying, I can't but think that the only way you can sympathize with them... is from being one yourself! What other kind of person will roll in the dirt with them, like the pigs they are?

[Murderisland only reinforced her strong words about this.] So you only care about your circus, huh? Well, I guess I could still visit... but I can't be certain about whether you'll kidnap anyone to traffic away!

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Ain't that a lotta vitrol aimed at me now... But a course I can sympathize. When ya grow up like I do, ya understand good folks can do nasty things.

An' I ain't interested in kidnapping anyone.

[...This time.]

But doesn't doing the 'nasty things' stop them from being 'good folk'?

[SURE, SURE JOKER, NOT INTENTIONALLY]

Nah.

[IT'S NOT KIDNAPPING IF THE PERSON IN QUESTION RUNS AWAY TO HIM SAIONJI, GODDAMN]

And that's where you're wrong! If even the most heinous crimes can have their 'nastiness' affected by something as easily manipulable as circumstance and motivation... then why are the laws so strict? Why aren't people being released everywhere? Of course, I'm not saying the governments are perfect... because they end up missing and being unable to detain so many more who run free!

But whoever they do catch always deserves what they get. Maybe even more! Even the ones in charge drench themselves in mercy to feel better about themselves.

[She says that all in one breath, as if she's telling Joker off. And SHUSH SHUSH IT NEVER HAPPENED OKAY]

[Wow this sure is a lecture he's getting, boy oh boy. Joker just raises an eyebrow.]

Maybe it's different in Japan, then, but laws don't always help the folks they're supposed ta be helpin'. Besides, keepin' things in just black an' white oversimplifies things. An' then ya got the corrupt folks in power...

But aren't crimes simple? Once you find out who did it... then, that's it! That's all you need to do.

[She doesn't seem to get it.]

I guess that's true... well, the common folk has to do some punishing too, then! Especially when they're under you, maybe, in clan hierarchy...

[...]

I don't think ya get exactly what I'm talkin' about, Hiyo-chan.

I can't understand what you're talking about if all you're spewing is nonsense, Mr. Stooge.

[Aren't crimes... straight-up... black and white...?]

S'pretty simple, actually. But, alright, just for your sake, Hiyo-chan, I'll go slow~.

Does just arrestin' someone and all that really stop crime?

Of course not! As long as weak humans exist, there will be crime. But arresting someone and punishing them might work to tell them not to do it again.

It's like training dogs. There will always be ones around, even domesticated pets, that don't know how to behave. But if people make an effort to train them, they'll obey your every command.

So yer not interested in the reason why?

No. I don't care what it was- it doesn't change the fact they did it.

Then ya sure would be useless.

[w e l p]

And how exactly is not having a clouded goal towards finding the culprit 'useless'? I'd think that being able to take away trivial things like personal feeling and motivation would makes things far more efficient!

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