>>47056739Silly anon, it ultimately doesn't matter! At the end of the day, they're still just our tools and servants. You can STEAL them from trainers, implying that they're property. They don't get to decide whether they want to leave or stay, once they're in a ball they're subject to our whims. Even when we feed them bitter herbs and completely lower their friendship, their trust in us, they're still forced to obey us!