[Kimblee continues to pet the Vulpix in his arms, though to say that he's gone entirely silent wouldn't be correct; though he doesn't respond for a good long moment, there's some definite sound occupying the space between Gorthan's words and Kimblee's response. Clearly, he's become rather accustomed to the fact that somebody in Johto left the background music on; he's humming a quiet harmony to the tune that's constantly sounding off softly in the background while he considers.]

While I can't say that I can really fathom how this...hive mind that you're referring to is supposed to work or how it came about, in the end, that really is neither here nor there.

Tell me something, however - given what you know now, regarding this 'disease' and what it's like to have thought separate from the hive mentality - do you consider the efficiency of your homeland to be worth the cost?