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[islandshore]

Hey, guys. Riku here. Most of you guys probably won't remember, but years ago, there used to be a group called the PGC- that's Pokemon Guardian Corps, and we were dedicated to keeping the peace and fighting Team Rocket.

Back then, the Rockets were actively causing crimes every few months. Bomb threats being their bread and butter. Pretty sure that particular Rocket's long gone, but with these recent crime waves... well. I'm starting to think we need to be more proactive again.

Not sure how many have taken matters like this into their own hands. There's already a post up that gave some info on the recent crimes. That tells me that we're dealing with at least one or two Psychic type Pokemon, so if you can, I recommend getting your hands on some Dark Types for your own safety. Pokemon with the abilities Shadow Tag or Arena Trap are good options, too- to prevent the teleporting. Mean Look if you don't have the ability, preferably on something fast like a Haunter or Gengar.

Personally, though? We've got a lot of tough trainers. Aurora League members, longtime residents, but... I know a lot of you "newer" trainers are competent in your own right. I haven't taken enough steps to really get to know a lot of you, but I don't think this is something we need to restrict to people with teams of level 100's.

There's strength in numbers, and if the cops aren't gonna pull their weight, then I think a concentrated effort to push back is the way to go. So if anyone's interested in a PGC revival, lemme know. Maybe we can hash things out from there. And if you've got any more intel on the crimes, I think this is a good spot to share the details and maybe hash out some strategies.

There's... also some sensitive info I got from a former Rocket back in the day that might be worth discussing, but that's something I wanna keep to a private line. I already know Rockets hide in plain sight- and not all of 'em are willing to turn on the organization like he did.

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[islandshore]

Yeah. That's the worst part about this network.

I can't exactly set up a baseline "No Rockets" filter without knowing the identities of Team Rocket, and most Rockets will try to mask their alliances.

So that begs the question: How do we screen without crossing moral lines? I've had people suggest using Psychic types for a more subtle screening process. It's probably efficient, but sketchy as heck.

Another option's to save private information for trainers who've proven their trustworthiness and have more questionable recruits receive more limited details, but that still risks compromise.

Honestly, this was a lot easier when we had Ren- a rocket mole.

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[insidegalra]

Organize cells. The leaders of each cell should be someone who can absolutely be trusted. Then with the stated purpose of not letting potential spies learn everything, give out separate missions for each cell. The missions that end up compromised will put every member of that cell except the leader under suspicion. Then other screening methods can be used to separate the spies from the unfortunate members that share a cell with them.

If you want a spy, I could potentially do it, but it would take time and work to insert myself into their organization and gain their trust.

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[islandshore]

That's... a good point. That way, even if one cell has potential moles, they'd only get one piece of at the puzzle at most. Only the cell leaders would have the complete knowledge of what the others are doing, right?

And, nah, I couldn't ask someone I just met to take such a big risk like that. If it's something you genuinely want to do, that's different, but I feel like it's asking for a lot of trust that I probably haven't earned yet.

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[insidegalra]

That is the gist of the strategy. False information can also be given out but it will become much more complicated to manage at that point.

I don't trust you. But your proposal is something that should be done, so I deemed it an acceptable risk. I will wait for the moment; I have concerns that my Pokemon would be adversely affected by going undercover. I expect it will become necessary in the future, however.