Gray paid attention as his friends all spoke in response to his plan. First was Faye, who was enthusiastic as always. He could always count on her to cheer things up on a bad day, and couldn't help chuckling a bit when she asked about money. The Machop wasn't laughing at her, he knew her background; he was just amused, and nodded as Star explained the concept of paper that humans placed value in. Sometimes the people's paper money had pictures of other humans on it too, as if they needed more ways to stroke their egos.


Of course, the Eevee saw this as a way to help others. She was very kind that way. And Vixen supported the plan also, making a good point about the robot. She was a guarded sort, but Gray knew he could count on her to help the team. Craven was the most nervous about things, but that was typical for him. The Machop knew the Gastly was quite capable, even if the latter didn't believe it himself.


"Of course!" Gray declared to his ethereal friend. "We couldn't succeed without you!" At this, he gave Craven a confident thumbs up. "Any of you, really. Anyway, Vixen does make a good point, but I have prepared for that." Saying this, he pulled out a bag of clothes from behind a box, starting to dress the robot as he talked more. "We give the thing a quiet personality; that'll help it blend into the crowd." The process of giving the machine clothing was an awkward process at times, since the machine was taller than him, but Gray was making progress. The ensemble the Machop chose for the robot included a thick tan sweatshirt with the hood up, a black pair of sunglasses with a matching scarf wrapped around the machine's face, and a pair of blue jeans. "Also, I spent the night reading this thing's instructions. I'll be able to control it myself!"


"It's pretty advanced stuff, honestly." That line came from the mouth of the robot with a voice almost exactly the same as the Machop's, even while the Pokemon didn't appear to be doing anything. Someone would have to pay extremely close attention to notice it sounded artificial at all. After that cool demonstration, it was time for the part Gray dreaded. With a sigh, the Machop resumed speaking. "Unfortunately, I will have to have the robot 'catch' you all. I'm not going to hold you captive like some human, but we can't fight gym battles and stuff unless you're caught. I'll just let you all out of the Pokeballs once it's done. I did this myself earlier, so I know it'll work. At least this way we can be healed at Pokemon Centers." Saying this, the Machop set down a Pokeball in front of each of his friends. "Just touch it and you'll be inside."