He turns after a moment, narrowing his eyes at the stranger coming out of the bush. Someone who seemed far more at ease in this rough wilderness. Was it worth it to him to try and play nice and gain an ally? Maybe. But he'd seen children wandering the routes with no supervision. He could manage.

"I'm not satisfied wasting my life doing -- whatever this is."

One of the Caterpies startles and runs. The other tilts its head, and shifts -- taking the form of Hiccup's Pokemon with an illusion. Akechi just sighs.

"Well, that answers that question..."