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What if Giovanni had remained as the 8th Kanto gym leader? What sort of scenario would have led to that, and what would have resulted from it?
–bzzt–
…and we’re here as, in a twist appearance in the Team Rocket investigation, as another character witness has given testimony. Champion Lance, thank you for agreeing to speak with us today.
A few moments…I think it would clear the air and quell some of these rumors flying about the infrastructure surrounding the League.
Sir, there is a lot of scrutiny upon yourself and the Elites as i’m sure you’ve recognized, why have you decided to testify in favor of Giovanni Sakaki when so many others have retracted their statements? Sabrina Natsume, Bruno Siba, even Samuel Oak have pulled out o–
I just think…I just think it’s too soon to jump to conclusions. So much of the League was built in part because of Giovanni Sakaki, so these accusations…I just think they don’t make much sense. He is a honorable man, proven to be an honorable man that cares about Kanto.
And yet, he is unable to be found…
…I know it looks suspicious. I have just as many questions as the rest of you, but demonizing a good man without sufficient evidence is below us.
Does that mean that Champion Red’s claims o–
…Red…might not understand what he’d seen. He is still young, and…Although Blue might have swayed his grandfather, I still think it’s…
The question on everyone’s mind, Lance…
…It’s just too shocking that he’d be…
…What if you’re wrong? What if these claims are confirmed? Will you stand aside?
…If Giovanni Sakaki has betrayed us…His country, his colleagues…His friends….I will make this abundantly clear to everyone listening and watching. I will hunt Giovanni Sakaki and Team Rocket to the ends of this damned earth. I will never rest. This is my responsibility. No further questions.
There is a reality where Giovanni gave up on Rocket. Archer and Ariana, instead of being released without any knowledge while Giovanni fled Interpol and Lance’s task force, would have met with Giovanni and agreed to dissolve Team Rocket and go their separate ways. Giovanni would renounce them all, Archer would bury the evidence, and Ariana would find new lives for the Executives. In that reality, Giovanni would come home and live a lie.
He’d approach Lance with an intricate story, and paint himself as a man living under coercion. He’d ‘cooperate’ with the investigation, feeding calculated losses from Archer, and live a new life as the Eighth Gym Leader of Kanto. If this happened, criminal syndicates would no longer be a part of his life. He’d focus on inner strength and try to find redemption for his sins–and hopefully find himself among the Elites of the world.
"now, the shopkeep is getting a little slippery about shelling out. no surprise there. but what if we apply a little uh, extra pressure. tighten the screws, all that. i got a job in need of a few more hands, and his don't look /too/ clammy."
Giovanni sighs. How tiresome these weak little men can be.
“…I once did not understand gambling. Though it eventually became one of my most successful ventures, at first the idea that anyone would spend so much on such a slim chance of victory was ridiculous to me. That was until Archer taught me that the real motivator was not the prize–it was hope.
“Hope motivates men to do just about anything, even if it’s unwise. Even if it’s…suicidal.”
“We invest in his business, and offer our services in staving off the competition. He accepts these services, knowing that law enforcement would look down his entrepreneurial ventures. We communicated our terms explicitly. And now he’s breached his contract. Either he’s a fool, or…”
“…He’s a gambling man. And that means he’s been given reason to hope. He’s mistaken. Correct this misconception…”
What if Giovanni had started in Johto instead of Kanto?
Not too much would have changed, honestly. The same infrastructure is present in both regions, and they’re already so connected and similar that there wouldn’t be too much variance. Because of Team Rocket’s success at Goldenrod without Giovanni, it would be safe to say that they’d have run over Johto even easier and grown even faster. Additionally, Giovanni has always had his sights on Blackthorn, so he’d consume it as soon as possible. That could potentially backfire if he didn’t play his cards right, since Lance is not an enemy to be taken lightly.
But if he did well? Starting in Johto might have been even better for Rocket. But he’d be away from Sabrina, Koga, and Lt. Surge, and away from Viridian, which poses its own problems. It would really depend on how quickly very competent and powerful resources such as Clair, Pryce, and Lance responded.
What if a younger Giovanni had been offered the position of Champion instead of or to replace Wataru? What if he had chosen differently?
That would really depend on the state of Rocket. If Rocket exists at this time, he’d absolutely decline. Family and loyalty is everything to him, even if being Champion is undoubtedly a massive opportunity he’d be missing out on.
If it didn’t? Well that’s very interesting to consider, actually. He’d take it, and push himself to be as strong as possible. Once he felt he’d reached the top of his strengths, and that the League and the challengers he would face could not make him more powerful, that old ambition would crop up again. His thirst for power would begin to manifest. Corruption would spread through his influence and through the League. While a life of crime would still be inevitable, it would be much more subdued, much like the corporate crime that basically runs the world these days.
Except Giovanni is never satisfied. Instead of resting on his laurels, he’d do everything in his considerable power to elevate Kanto to the height of power, infrastructure, and progress across the world. Eventually, he’d attempt to supplant every system of power and rule over all of Kanto. Over time, he’d either be stopped, or his insatiable hunger would drive his new empire to the stars above.
What if Giovanni had never met Archer? Would someone of a similar mindset or who brought similar things to the table fill the void? If not, how would Giovanni be different? What of his relationships with his other Executives? How would those things be different if any of the other Executives had never cropped up?
He’d be forced to.
Archer is exceptional, and the roles he fills are so central to Giovanni’s operations that he’d be forced to compartmentalize.
Likely, he’d have to create several new positions and dole out the duties that make up Archer throughout them. He’d try to find a ‘right hand’, which would end up being either Ariana, or a bred Agent Favorite that is far less independent than Archer ever was. He’d also likely need a personal assistant that dedicates themselves to his day to day and scheduling, and even that would be difficult for a normal person to do on their own.
As for Archer’s out of business roles in Giovanni’s life, that’s a bit more difficult. He’s a protective consultant and adviser, and for that he’d probably try to corrupt and recruit a very capable leader, either of a Gym or a member of another criminal organization. This would be unlikely.
But Archer is also the closest thing Giovanni has to a ‘best friend’, which probably would never be replicated.
Joy isn’t just a friend of Giovanni’s. Their relationship is not that simple. To Giovanni, Joy is a symbol of goodness. It’s purity and kindness and strength and order in the world that he doesn’t really experience anymore. Giovanni’s world is darkness and corruption and it succeeds based off of the assumption of human evil. But deep down, Giovanni sees a just world that is still possible. Good people still exist. There is a place in his Kingdom for everyone, and he has a profound respect for people who work hard and give to the community.
But that place? It’s far away from Giovanni. He has no delusion of what and who he is. He’s a monster. He is surrounded by monsters. He breeds monsters. Under their current relationship, she can continue blissfully unaware in her realm of light away from him, and he can peek in and experience that fleeting feeling for moments at a time.
If she knew what he was? The illusion would be broken...And he’d never risk destroying that little piece of goodness in his world. He’d never see her again.
What if Giovanni and Ariana decided to share the position of Boss?
They wouldn’t.
For one, an organization like Rocket doesn’t work this way. It’s essentially despotism and in that kind of ruling to waver or disagree feeds unrest and doubt in leadership.
There’s also the problem of how badly Ariana and Giovanni work together already. While they’re definitely, deep down, tragically in love with one another, they’re also toxic and constantly clashing. Combine that with the nature of criminals, and they’d never be able to trust one another ever again. Each of them would be waiting for the moment the other stabs them in the back or poisons their drink.
And finally, Ariana’s work in Rocket requires her not to be the figurehead. She has to have a more subtle, careful touch. It’s part of what makes her so dangerous. If she was the center of power, she’d lose much of her edge. Granted, she’d be a very capable leader, but under her vision Rocket would be a very different organization than it is now.
What if there was some kind of rebellion or discontent within Rocket? Either an outright uprising, or a well-reasoned movement (maybe even involving an Executive?) that wasn't happy with something fundamental about the way the organisation works, etc. It's not a democracy, but how would Giovanni respond? [by the way, welcome back, and sorry to hear about all the trouble you had!]
If there is one headcanon to take away from all of my worldbuilding–if there is only ever one rule that you take to heart when you interact with me in regards to Rocket–there is absolutely no sin more egregious and unforgivable than the violation of loyalty. While Giovanni detests disrespect, true betrayal is not against a person but the family itself.
That is a crime that cannot be forgiven. If we are assuming in this scenario that this is more than just one person, Giovanni would quickly identify that not only is this a cardinal sin, but it’s an idea. You can’t kill an idea, nor can you exile it, punish it, or quarantine it. Doubt in Giovanni is a poison that would stop the heart of Team Rocket. He’d need to display strength, inspire fear, restore hope, and crush the idea of rebellion.
Thus, he’d put himself at the forefront. Not only would he destroy his enemies, he’d make sure that all of Team Rocket watched. He’d do it completely and deeply, he’d let every single monster out of the box to make sure there was not a single shadow in which for the idea of rebellion to hide in. For a small time, it would be absolute chaos. It would be bloody, and horrible. He’d overspend. He’d hire mercenaries, he’d make deals with every criminal organization he could. He’d even dupe law enforcement. Whoever dared betray his family would be hunted no matter where they went. Their life would be defined by fear and by pain and by loss.
In the end, they’d give themselves up just to be free of that fear. And whoever it was that he finally destroyed would do so as all of their brothers and sisters watched. He wouldn’t be sadistic, he’d be somber and merciful on that stage. They wouldn’t just be an example.
They would be a tragedy. And nothing unites people like tragedies.
What if Giovanni had never tried to take over the organization? Would he have stayed under the Madame's rule or pursued his own life? What would those look like?
He might have considered it under different circumstances. But...Under Madame Boss’s rule? That would be impossible.
Madam Boss, in her own twisted way, was grooming Giovanni to take over the organization. To veer away from that path would be seen as weakness, as ‘fleeing’ a challenge out of fear or from pain or from the inability to do the work required to become stronger. Not taking over the organization would mean one of two things.
1) Giovanni didn’t meet her expectations, which would lead to a frustration that would probably have put Giovanni in the line of fire from desperation. He’d be cursed with ‘mediocrity’, and probably have taken the fall for it.
2) Or Giovanni was exiled.
As you might guess, option 1 isn’t really an option. Giovanni would use his skills to ‘acquire’ some money, and he’d escape. Though because of the loose connection with his Father, and because of his connection with Viridian Forest, he’d still end up in Kanto. From there, he’d have to have been humbled. If this is a reality where Giovanni did not have his trademark ambition, he’d set his sights lower to noble work. Pokemon would inevitably be a part of it, so you might have seen him as an independent trainer or a breeder on a reserve.
Due to Tumblr being totally inept, it looks like I won’t be making a new blog after all. Meme incoming, responses tomorrow, i’ll start plotting shortly.
So, for all of you here, i’ve got some explaining to do. My last big push for activity here was genuine, but I vanished again for a little while, which i’m sure took the wind out of my people’s sails. Many of those people, namely @tenderpoison and my dearest @snapbxck were definitely invested in my return, while others were clearly anticipating some interaction that I promised them sincerely. However, unlike many of my other ghostings, this one actually wasn’t on me.
A while back, my apartment suffered a break-in wherein the losses include my dearest Roxanne (my laptop) and left me without any way to post for a long time. During that period, the security breach Tumblr had endured also locked me out of this account, as it was connected to an email which didn’t exist. My last incarnation of Geoforza was hacked, so my aspirations with Tumblr support were...less than optimistic. I was under the impression that not only could I not make good on the promises i’d made, but i’d lost everything I spent years working on.
It’s because of the support and rabid loyalty of the friends i’ve made here and the well wishes i’ve received that i’ve elected to give it another shot. In time I got my access back (miraculous, I know) and i’ve gotten a new way to start posting. With all this will come a remake of this blog, and in time a brand new theme I will be commissioning.
...And yes, hopefully, consistent activity. I love all of you, thank you so much for sticking with me despite how little I deserve it. I hope to be your villain of choice again very soon. I’ll hopefully see all of you again behind the scenes for plotting, and on the dash, and in the nightmares of your characters.
As you know, there’s a waiting period to reclaim my name, but after that, i’ll be posting my new blog here.
just stopping by to say i love your portrayal of gio and your writing. you've done a fantastic job at making him both terrifying yet human and realistic; the reader can really emphasize with his emotions and his inner struggles. and your writing is a delight to read, it's eloquent, straight-forward but with some poetry to it. i love how you manage to make every of his interaction or story meaningful & interesting, a rarity in RP. your blog is a huge inspiration to me.
Thank you so much. This message was a big reason I got the gumption to try it all again despite the setbacks that kept me from Tumblr. I'll be seeing you all again very soon.
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