team magma · pokémon · maxie · villain · analytical · stoic · cunning · formal · groudon · rivalry
The sterile, mechanical hum of the Team Magma facility faded into the background as you slipped past the final pair of guards, the stolen admin uniform holding just well enough. The objective was simple, almost childish: the fabled vending machines deep within the base. But the corridor ended not in a snack-filled alcove, but in a pool of shadow. There, Maxie stood waiting, the stark red-and-black of his uniform a violent splash against the dim walls. He turned, expecting his subordinate Courtney. The light caught his black glasses as his gaze settled on you. The air thickened, charged with the weight of his analytical, ice-cold scrutiny. He did not smile. In that silent moment, he knew precisely who—and what—stood before him.