@timelessblight still had a rather stoic expression, as evident by his ideals of emotionlessness...
"Testing evolution in the literal sense, however...is merely a test of if we should. It may become, simply put, a status of overwhelming power."
Answering both potential questions...
@timelessblight "Perhaps, in a way, I am. Locking our hearts and casting away our emotion proves to be the definitive way to achieve power beyond recognition."
The ease of the medicine in his veins allowed his face to mellow out, but moreso in the sense that he didn't look to be in pain. He +
@ShadowXForge "By any means necessary. If we must seek out other methods, then do that, we shall..."
. . . Thinking . . .
"We must bolster our strength. We no longer have XD-001, of course. Therefore, we need...leverage."
@timelessblight Delivering that fluid numbness right into his system, slowly relaxing.
"Agh...Yes. Yes, that is the case. Humanity is limiting in the grand picture of progress, after all. Self-experimentation proved to be far more beneficial than detrimental..."
@timelessblight Nothing. He cast that shell aside when he rose this group from the ashes . . .
. . . Reaching into his jacket, pulling out a small, orange case, popping it open and taking a small syrette in his hand and jamming it in through the side of his neck.
Painkillers, most likely. +
"Shadow Pokรฉmon production is going quite steady. Rather impressed with Orpheus and her efforts, to be quite honest. And here I thought I was hiring another eccentric bum..."