This Is Fine

[FTR2017]

Yeah, that sounds like a mob boss calling, saying that his underlings screwed up and that 'nothing' bad is gonna happen to you. The fact they got his number truly implies some serious corruption going on in the government's law enforcement offices at the least.

He better raise himself a good team of tough 'mons for insurance purposes.

Thanks for this arc's epilogue, I'll be waiting for your return for arc two. Will you open a new thread for it, or you'll be continuing from here?

 

[Zauber]

The call really doesn't make sense. No threats, no demands, what could the caller possibly have gotten from it? A mob boss isn't going to waste time calling someone unless there is some benefit to them in it.

 

[Zetakille]

"Regarding events. Things went further than I find to be acceptable. The parties responsible have been...educated on the matter. You need no longer worry about them pursuing. They have chosen to withdraw from the situation. The economic loss is unfortunate. The visibility is more so. But unless given reason to review this position, your paths shouldn't cross again. Best of luck, Mr. Johnstone." The voice hung up, and I stared at the phone for a moment.

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So is that Rat-Face saying that Nash no longer has to worry about people coming after Gible period, or just the people from the interlude? Because I could honestly see the higher-ups deciding to cut losses after two failed attempts at taking her, with the latter having someone arrested. "Too many resources wasted", and all that.

 

[Manfat]

So is that Rat-Face saying that Nash no longer has to worry about people coming after Gible period, or just the people from the interlude? Because I could honestly see the higher-ups deciding to cut losses after two failed attempts at taking her, with the latter having someone arrested. "Too many resources wasted", and all that.

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Oh. Oh. No.

Rat Face is dead.

That was his boss Barristan.

Rat Face should have shut Harvey down and not sent people after Gible. That is policy. He broke it. Now he's the example.

 

[Zetakille]

Oh. Oh. No.

Rat Face is dead.

That was his boss Barristan.

Rat Face should have shut Harvey down and not sent people after Gible. That is policy. He broke it. Now he's the example.

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Ah. So it was the Bossman effectively saying "stay out of our business, and we'll stay out of yours". Well, at least now if Nash gets in trouble with them it will be because it was actively seeking him out!

I'd like to have faith Nash has enough common sense to not seek out that trouble himself.

 

[saylin021]

Thanks for the chapter.

If we can throw ideas for future team members, I'd like to suggest Tyrogue.

Nash is pretty fighting type coded, and having a mini me copying his boxing would be very cute.

 

[Manfat]

The call really doesn't make sense. No threats, no demands, what could the caller possibly have gotten from it? A mob boss isn't going to waste time calling someone unless there is some benefit to them in it.

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A few things, though not major ones.

1. Barristan is an old-school gangster. Respect matters; people under his employ violated his orders and created a problem for someone else. It's good manners to tell them it's sorted.

2. Cessation of hostilities. Yeah, they could take Gible and Eevee if they were absolutely dedicated to it. But this guy's put 3 people in the ER so far. The only upgrade from there is the morgue. By offering a bridge out he avoids making an enemy of someone who may feel they have no other choices.

3. It lets him back down without losing face. Barristan doesn't want to kill Nash. He could have it done. But after everything, it costs him more than it gains him. He kills Nash and takes the Pokémon, or just takes the Pokémon and injures Nash badly. Because there will be a fight. Now the case has reopened harder, and his organisation is even more exposed. He doesn't want that. Offering Nash an out also lets him look magnanimous to others. Violence is a tool Barristan isn't afraid of using. But it's not the best tool right now.

4. How Nash acts afterwards gives Barristan an idea of the man he's dealing with. Nash takes it and decides to distance himself from what happened. Excellent business continues as normal, nothing to worry about. Nash decides to start looking. Okay start moving pieces and get ready to remove him once the board is set. The second one costs more money, time, man power, bribes, ect.

 

[Oth]

The call really doesn't make sense. No threats, no demands, what could the caller possibly have gotten from it? A mob boss isn't going to waste time calling someone unless there is some benefit to them in it.

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Joke. There are probably legends in the underworld on how much a sufficiently pissed-off teenager with attitude can do to a criminal organisation.

Serious. Assuming that the boss has recent intel, Nash is imminently about to go off-grid for whoever knows how long, and has the beginnings of an Ace Trainer team in his hands. Garchomps are notoriously powerful beasties in their prime and the Eevee line is famous for their sheer potential, when raised by a hypothetical paranoid wildman those two alone could become a serious problem in the unknown future.

(ADD: Having a Dragon-type with you likely has one automatically considered as "heavily armed" by society, reckon.)

Hence the boss going out of his way to openly call a ceasefire before a murderously vengeful Batman/Punisher trainer comes crashing out of the wilderness at his men months or years down the line.