[Well that's certainly... one way of saying it...]

I can see you have; having fewer Pokémon would certainly help with that, I'm sure.

[A pause while Archer considers; training alongside one's Pokémon probably would help a lot too. Not that he'd ever do it, of course.]

It's certainly a unique training method, but as long as it works for you. I do suggest attempting to train both Stein and Berli at the same time, however. This battle was merely a practice - if you're required to double battle anyone in all seriousness, an error like that will cost you gravely.

[Archer is reprimanding, of course, but his tone isn't harsh. There was a reason why the soldiers actually did like him, after all! And it wasn't his warmongering ways, that's for sure.]

I don't see this as something that you can't overcome. If anyone can get two Pokémon who loathe each other to work seamlessly together, I'm certain it's you.

[That bit of flattery there is admittedly part of the Ego-Stroke Game, but Armstrong is one of those rare people Archer actually does admire. Not because of his muscles, but because of how he handles things. ...Archer just likes the people he worked with, okay.]