[France's lips quirk, but there's no humor behind them, only a cynical sort of regret.]

Some people simply enjoy hurting others.

[He breathes in and out, visibly stuffing that expression and the accompanying emotions away again.]

That is likely for the best. I have too many pokémon now, though, to keep them all out at the same time, and a number of them aren't indoors-friendly. I'll have to figure out what to do for them.