[Leave it to Ranmaru to surprise even Nobunaga, who had been about to remark how he has no use for a page without any knowledge of Pokémon. Ranmaru's determination to make up for that is, too, a thing of beauty.]

You are taking a serious risk, Ran.

[Because through Ran's eyes, so much darker than those he's familiar with, he can see the Nobunaga he has pledged his loyalty to, a man infinitely more ruthless and demonic than the Fool of Dragnor himself. And he knows that both of them love their Ran equally.]

I'd be a fool to allow you to do that. If you are to follow me, you will do so as my equal.

[He snaps his fingers then, at which both his Pokémon speak up, thereby saying their names.

"Gabite!"

"Deino!"

They both recognize Ranmaru, even if he looks a little bit different from the one they know, and are saying hello.]