“Becomes my problem? I selected you to do one thing–and that is be my second. That’s the key there. My second. You claim to have believed I was so flawless, and at the same time, you didn’t have the faith nor the common sense to lay low. No, instead, you try to take the reigns yourself and do quite the opposite of what you’re supposed to do. And you failed.
“And I must wonder if there’s something you’re not telling me. Was this an imitation? Were you playing out some power fantasy of you being on top? You act as if I don’t care about Rocket, but your clumsy display in Johto was an embarrassment. You put everyone’s lives at risk again, at our most vulnerable moment. For what? Just to prove to yourself you could lead? That you were my equal? Or maybe your so called ‘faith’ in me is a lie, and what you really mean is that you hate the fact that you have to get off of my throne.
“If you don’t want to own up to your mistakes, fine. But they were yours. What do you want? An apology for not being able to pin instructions to your lapel like a child when the amalgamation of regional justice was breathing down our necks? That is, by the way, the real threat, not Red. All Red did was get a spotlight on him, and he elected to shine it upon our underbelly.
“I certainly don’t mean to imply I am without fault when it comes to our conflict in Kanto. You’re right. As a Leader, I am the primary benefactor of the faults there. But I was never alone. Proton failed training the grunts, Ariana failed to cut him off, Petrel’s attempts at manipulation within the League bore no fruit, and your logistics only began functioning when the boy was right outside our doorstep. We all failed. But, yes, most of all, I failed. I was too merciful. I underestimated our enemy. But I suppose it’s not every day you see a legend outside your door.
“But when you betray all of us to promote divisive tactics, when you pawn off our assets to the highest bidder that will stroke your ego right when we have a chance to return, then yes, you are wrong, Archer. And somehow, despite your most extravagant failure managing Team Rocket, you think you’re the one most qualified to be its savior. Hilarious.
“Even at my worst moment, I ran Rocket for years and turned it into the greatest criminal empire the world had ever seen. You ran it into the ground in record time. So your solution, then, is to break it apart for a rival organization.
“…I used to be so proud of you. When I looked at you, I saw the best of us. Now, all I can do is wonder how you sank so fucking low.”
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