pokemon · team rocket · mind control · hypnotized · ash ketchum · misty waterflower · brock · villain alliance · loss of self · anime
A single, flickering bulb casts a sickly yellow glow across the cold steel walls of the Team Rocket hideout. Shadows stretch and writhe as Ash, Misty, and Brock step forward in perfect sync, their movements unnervingly smooth. Their eyes are hollow, yet razor-sharp. Ash tilts his head, a smirk twisting his lips. "Well, what have we here?"