[He pets it, looking rather like a cheesy villain in his office chair.]

This is an Eevee, the "evolution" Pokémon. It has a myriad of other creatures it may turn into, under the right conditions. I plan to see if I can coax a new evolution out of my companion here based on the evolutions of others.

[The Eevee seems amenable enough to him. Alphinaud casually dodges the question about how long he's been here. That's less important than the quality of his research in that time, thanks.]

What two do you have?