LMAO Bill there’s fanfiction everywhere about you! I… don’t recommend reading most of it.

Don’t worry, anonymous. I’m very much aware. It’s one of the downsides to being known enough to gain fans.

I try to avoid reading it, actually, as I know from certain members of both the Kanto and Johto Leagues that there is quite a lot of, ah, fascinating content on the internet these days, much of which I can’t even describe in mixed company. Of the material I have read (when my curiosity had gotten the best of me), I believe the most favorable depiction I’ve stumbled across was the one where the author had killed me off before the events of the story. It was more a work about Lanette, if I recall correctly, but needless to say, that should perhaps tell you something.

What? Why haven’t I heard about this? —LH

You’re welcome. —Bill

lanette , since bill has fused himself with pokemon on multiple occasions, have you considered trying to put him in a pokeball? if it works it might make it easier for you to keep track of him

I’ve tried this, actually. I threw a poké ball at him while he was in human form, and it didn’t really do anything.

It hurt—that’s what it did! —Bill

Have either of you heard about queerplatonic relationships??? Sounds like you two right now.

Yes! That’s exactly what we are!

With a few wishes for it to be more on at least one side, apparently. —LH

Are you referring to yourself? Because I certainly don’t know what you’re talking about, no, not at all, madam. —Bill

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This is very true. —LH

Aren’t you the one who always hounds me about professionalism? —Bill

Yes, but there’s such a thing as compartmentalizing. 🙂 —LH

Bill you should take lanette out for lunch

Oh, I do.

Platonically.

Whenever he feels guilty about doing something incredibly dangerous. —LH

That’s not true! Sometimes I only pretend I’m guilty, but actually, I just want to discuss our research. —Bill

And by research, you mean our shared interests, how we’re doing, and anything else besides our actual jobs? —LH

…sociological research. —Bill

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You’d be surprised, anonymous. Many of us already dislike face-to-face interactions, so instead, if it happens, relationships such as those are done mostly online. And believe me when I say they’re not that much better or less dramatic than face-to-face breakups. Not at all.

I see you’re ignoring the code. —LH

i certainly am —Bill

Come on, Bill. It’s a compliment. 🙂 —LH

ああああああああああああああ。。。 —Bill

Time to play devil’s advocate– If you two have to set an example, why not also.. set an example for a healthy relationship?

Sorry, anonymous. I can’t even tell you whether Bill’s trying to be difficult or if he literally is this confused about it. —LH

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Bill, don’t add a second cipher to it. That’s rude. —LH

but if you both like each other and are spending time together whether in person or not and tease each other about it are you not dating in everything but the words used?

bill for the love of mesprit do you feel any sort of romantic or physical attraction to lanette? if the answer is no you can just say it and spare her the grief !

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This is a complicated question, though. Do I think Lanette is objectively beautiful, creative, intelligent, and caring (no matter how much she acts like she’s exasperated with me)? Yes. Would I pursue any other relationship besides platonic with her? I’m afraid likely not for several reasons, most importantly because we need to set an example for the other developers, who, as Lanette noted, are barred from dating each other. The last thing we need is quarrels between developers because two of them had a messy falling out. Lanette understands all of this, of course. It’s why we’re able to joke with each other so much.

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You realize I can read that, right? —LH

lanette is pretty cute too ngl……..u into girls? im asking for a friend

Thank you, anonymous. I’ve always seen myself as straight, but then again, I’ve never had much opportunity to experiment. And given the likelihood that Bill would ever put two and two together…

…is it too late to admit I figured it out on the delibirds and combees ask? —Bill

The fact that it took you even that long doesn’t actually help your case. —LH