Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [117]

Sabrina was certain—there was no way such an obvious attempt at sowing discord would work.

Even the dumbest of the Three Beasts, Carr, wouldn’t fall for it.

Yet, as she locked eyes with August, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.

August smiled slightly. “Right now, you’re probably thinking, ‘This is so blatantly a setup, even a Slowpoke wouldn’t fall for it.’”

“Well, you’re right. Anyone can see through this little scheme.”

“But here’s the thing… I still think Team Rocket will believe it. Do you know why?”

“...Why?”

A sense of unease crept up on Sabrina.

“Because you have been feeding intel to the League for years.”

“You were the one who told me Team Rocket was attempting to create a legendary Pokémon called Mewtwo.”

“You also informed me that Koga, the Gym Leader of Fuchsia City, is one of Team Rocket’s top three executives.”

“Oh, and let’s not forget—you were the one who revealed the true identity of Team Rocket’s boss—Viridian City’s very own…”

"Enough!”

Sabrina cut him off before he could finish.

Her fingers twitched involuntarily.

“You can’t handle it already?” August teased. He almost sounded disappointed.

He hadn’t even dropped his best card yet, and she was already folding? That was no fun.

Sabrina ignored his mocking tone, her gaze turning sharp.

“Where did you get this intel?”

Her mind was in complete disarray.

These weren’t just rumors or surface-level information—every single thing he said was classified. Even lower-ranking Rocket executives wouldn’t have known all of this.

Did Lt. Surge really betray the organization?

No…

If that were the case, the League would have acted immediately. Team Rocket wouldn’t have been left in the dark for this long.

That meant—

The only logical explanation was that she had been captured, and then the intel had leaked.

Meaning the traitor…

Was her.

Sabrina’s breath hitched.

And now it was clear why August hadn’t just teleported her away immediately.

He had made sure to be seen leaving the Gym with her.

Then, instead of using a Flying-type Pokémon, he had taken a taxi first—leaving a traceable route—before heading here.

All of it was to sell the narrative that she had met with the League.

“Despicable.”

She hated to admit it, but there was no better word for what he had done.

“Come on now,” August replied casually. “Compared to your Team Rocket, I’m practically an angel.”

“I’ve heard that in Team Rocket, ‘despicable’ is actually considered a compliment.”

He grinned. “So, all things considered, shouldn’t I be getting some praise here?”

Sabrina’s jaw tightened.

“…It’s enough, isn’t it?” August mused. “Enough to convince Team Rocket that you’ve betrayed them.”

“No, wait… I misspoke.” He snapped his fingers. “You’re undercover, gathering intel for the League. With this track record, the League could even promote you to Elite Four. What do you think, Elite Sabrina?”

Screw Elite status.

He was backing her into a corner.

Sabrina clenched her fists. If she weren’t restrained, she’d turn him into a doll on the spot.

But with Gardevoir’s overwhelming presence and the special device blocking her psychic powers, she couldn’t do anything but sit there and seethe.

Meanwhile, Blue—who had been transcribing the interrogation—was frozen.

Mewtwo? Koga?

And Viridian Gym Leader Giovanni…

That’s why August had acted so strangely when he met Giovanni?!

Blue hesitated, then whispered, “Uh… August? Do you want me to write all this down?”

This was big.

Especially Giovanni’s identity—if this went public, it would send shockwaves through the League.

And right now, they didn’t even have concrete proof…

August waved a hand dismissively. “Of course, write it down. These are all vital reports from Sabrina’s long-term undercover work.”

I’M NOT AN UNDERCOVER AGENT!

Sabrina wanted to scream.

If this report made it to the League, it would be on Giovanni’s desk within the hour.

And the second that happened, she’d be branded as a traitor.

As a Team Rocket executive, she knew what that meant.

She’d be hunted.

Not just in Kanto—Johto wouldn’t be safe either.

But would August listen to her?

Of course not.

Her fingers tightened so hard her knuckles turned white.

She took a deep breath, locking eyes with him.

“What… do you want?”

She had assumed he wanted intel.

But after hearing everything he just said, she knew that wasn’t it.

If he already knew all of Team Rocket’s biggest secrets, then what else could he possibly be after?

But if he was keeping her here, he clearly had some use for her.

August’s smirk widened.

“What I want…?” He leaned forward.

“Didn’t I already tell you?”

Sabrina’s brows furrowed.

Then—her expression darkened.

“…You want me to be a double agent?”

August had repeatedly called her an undercover agent.

Now, it made sense.

He wasn’t just trying to frame her—he was trying to make it a reality.

Even Blue was stunned.

“Wait—what?! You actually want to send her back into Team Rocket?!”

August clapped his hands. “That’s the Saffron City Gym Leader for you—a true psychic genius. You got it in one.”

“I want you to be our Kanto division’s mole within Team Rocket.”

He leaned back, arms crossed. “When I first joined the International Police, I was the only agent left in the Kanto branch. Ever since then, I swore I’d make Team Rocket pay for what they did to my predecessors.”

“Infiltrating them is just the first step.”

Blue rolled her eyes.

If she didn’t know better, she might’ve actually believed his righteous speech.

But August had just started looking into his predecessors yesterday.

Sabrina, however, bought every word.

To her, he was simply a revenge-driven lunatic.

Her lips curled into a sneer.

“Forget it. I will never betray Team Rocket. You might as well kill me now.”

August shrugged.

“That’s cute. But your options aren’t really up to you.”

He slid the interrogation transcript across the table toward her.

“Either you betray Team Rocket, or Team Rocket betrays you.”

Sabrina remained silent, her expression unreadable.

August smirked.

“My advice? Strike first.”

Then, he leaned in, repeating her own words back at her—

“Miss Sabrina, you wouldn’t want to be on the run from Team Rocket for the rest of your life… would you?”

For the first time—

Sabrina’s heart sank.

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