"Ah, I see. Well, I'll have to keep your specialty in mind should I end up battling you. I'm actually supposed to be over with the other researchers, but... well. I find a lot of them very dry. Most of them don't take battling as seriously as other types of trainers, but I'm more of a hands on type."

He drops his hand and looks around at Taka's team before reaching down to give his Absol some headpets. "I did manage to snag myself a slot on the lineup, though. I'm no gym leader - though if a slot for a dark or ghost type gym opens I wouldn't say no. I just don't see a reason to limit myself to a single area of expertise."