With Marcus's growing frustration at the meeting seeming to be going nowhere, and even worse, the thought that people would prefer their leader to sit on the sidelines telling them what to do without taking any personal risk if the fighting, his hand begins to twitch and slowly move up to his mask, feeling an internal burning need to take it off and have a go at all the people he'd supposedly have to work with in order to have even a chance at finding his family again... But as his fingers began to brush against one of the securing clasps, 'Keaton' fought through just one more time, causing him to lower his hand again and prevent a possible insident. Keaton then finds a moment of pause in the room's chatter to speak.
"This deliberation seems to be getting us nowhere quickly. And since you're all more than likely going to find out about this at some point or another, I might as well just say it...
I wasn't invited here like the rest of you were. In fact, the only reason I'm here at all was because of a mistake made by one of the messengers tasked with locating another of the people for your group. I don't know why messenger thought I was whoever that person was, but I read about your efforts to put together a team with the goal of wiping out this blight upon our countries, and I... (There is noticible hesitation in his muffled, semi-robotic voice, and he clenches his fists together tightly while his two Pokemon watch with sorrow on their faces)
I... (He sighs heavily) I'd rather not go into exactly why and how I know them any further, but I can sum it up with this. Those bastards stole something of immense importance to me. Something I value even beyond my own life... They stole half of the only family I have left, and crippled two of the three remaining members. My Pokemon team... My family... I tried to hunt them down. I tracked the one directly responsible all the way from Galar to Kalos. But I lost the rat bastard's trail somewhere in the city of lights... If I am not wanted here, then I'll go back to hunting them down on my own. But even if I were at my best, with my remaining team at their prime, as much as it hurts to admit it, I'm not capable of taking them all on alone. Doing so would only risk the others getting taken captive as well. Something that I will not let happen, even if it costs me my life... So that's it, then... That's why we came here unrequested, because while I'm sure that on my own, what remains of my team and I could cause some considerable damage to their organization, but that's not enough. Not for the ones who were stolen, and absolutely not for me. For what they did, if they- (He cuts himself off and fiddles with a small dial near the base of one of his mask's ears) That's... Irrelevant. (He looks directly at Mr. Damon) My name is John Keaton, and no one wants to see that team be burned to the ground more than I do. Er, not to say there aren't others who might feel equal disdain for them, just not more than me. (His mask's 'mouth' shifts into a cheeky smile) And me and my family (his Pokemon walk over to be at his feet as a symbol of unity with their master) will serve your cause, if you'll have us."
