"Oh, you're so sweet. Daphne has kept me safe...but I wouldn't mind having you around to protect me either."

Hook. Line. And sinker. For the moment, she had him in her grasp. All she needed to do was gain his confidence and loyalty back and things would go according to plan.

"I've missed you too. It's so lonely on these roads. I'm happy to have my Pokemon as company but I've missed having the company of another person."