"Ahem, well... Team Galactic is such a large organization that even we in the International Police have some trouble handling them. We need support from some top-tier battlers, too, so before you came to Sinnoh, headquarters contacted a few other people."
At this point, Looker discreetly checked Xia You's expression. Seeing nothing but simple curiosity, rather than any dissatisfaction or other such feelings, he relaxed and continued, "But since we don't know whether Team Galactic has infiltrated other organizations, or how deeply, we haven't notified the Pokémon League or the Gym Leaders. We only contacted two trustworthy members of the Elite Four and one even stronger Pokémon Trainer."
It was hard to guess exactly which two members of the Elite Four were completely trustworthy.
But as for a Pokémon Trainer stronger than the Elite Four, there was probably only one person in all of Sinnoh...
Then Looker added, "Actually, neither Anabel nor I knew about this beforehand. It was all arranged by those people at headquarters. After all, in our eyes, no matter how strong someone is, how could they compare to you?"
Looker was undoubtedly flattering Xia You, and his reason for saying it could hardly have been more obvious!
He simply wanted Xia You not to take offense, while also absolving himself and Anabel of any involvement.
That was understandable. After all, inviting more people to help when others had already been invited could be seen as a lack of trust in the original invitees. Unless they were particularly oblivious, anyone would inevitably have other thoughts about it.
And although Xia You was the last person invited, he was an outsider. It would be hard for those local Elite Four members not to feel overlooked as well, creating more friction between the two sides.
The Elite Four would