...I see. [It's hard to tell what Cilan's thinking right now, but...]

I certainly hope that is the case. Someone who leads a life of committing terrible crimes against people and Pokemon doesn't deserve to be called a Gym Leader, much less be granted the position of one.

[...There really is no disguising the fact how much Cilan detests people like Team Rocket, even with his attempt at a neutral tone of voice at the moment. In fact, he's positively seething at the mere idea that someone like that was ever a Gym Leader...]