[Because of course they are a team, of course it doesn't even occur to Albert that this is something he would be embarking on alone. It might give him a certain advantageous perspective, his tendency to hold Johto at arm's length, but the weaknesses in that perspective can only be covered by someone who's embraced the place, and that's where Cooper comes in.]
I know you've got connections. Anything you can find out on their trends of behavior — the way they attack, the methods they use, what might be coming when our guys have to tangle with them — the more we know about them, the more we can try to counter on our end. But this is one beast you know far better than I do.
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[Because of course they are a team, of course it doesn't even occur to Albert that this is something he would be embarking on alone. It might give him a certain advantageous perspective, his tendency to hold Johto at arm's length, but the weaknesses in that perspective can only be covered by someone who's embraced the place, and that's where Cooper comes in.]
I know you've got connections. Anything you can find out on their trends of behavior — the way they attack, the methods they use, what might be coming when our guys have to tangle with them — the more we know about them, the more we can try to counter on our end. But this is one beast you know far better than I do.