[The hand against Jean's shoulder tightened all the more. She wasn't afraid, per se, just nervous for Blitz and his proximity to the other Electrode's. There were a number of ways this could end -- with Blitz hurt severely, or perhaps with the cat-like creature churning about in its cage.]

Blitz is a very good friend of ours, and I think he'd like to be yours too. We all would be.

[A few days prior, she'd stressed to Armin the importance of talking and communicating with Pokemon. She'd be remiss to ignore her own words.]

[And right now, she had a lot to say. The cages upstairs had been bad enough. This right here was nothing short of awful, not to mention reminiscent of a time she would have much rather forgotten.]

I know how much it hurts to be used for someone else's purpose. They probably hurt you, made you this angry. I had someone who did that to me, too. But if you stop, I promise that we'll protect you. Jean, myself, and all of our friends.

I don't have to hurt anymore, and neither do you.