Flamebringer's comment gets an amused huff out of him. As to be expected, given what he knows of both of them so far. Fortunately — or not, depending on who's asking — Bigby is a little less disgruntled by his last interaction with Akira. Not that he's volunteering to be the Slowking's next case study, but he could at least play it off as the usual eccentricities to be expected from a doctor. Even the unassuming ones he knew back home had their own interesting ways of showing off their field of study.

Casually, he folds his arms over each other, ears flicking at the mention of the ground-type in question. Bigby doesn't quite match the other's enthusiasm, but he responds with a light enough tone: "How noble. It does sounds in need of something, alright."

Though, a medical consultation isn't exactly what he has in mind. He looks up at Flamebringer again, tilting his head with an unsaid question, before going back to Akira. Of all the people to play mediator, Bigby never thought it'd have to be him. "Might be your lucky day, Doc. We were planning to take on that bounty today," he starts, before adding, "What do you think, Flamebringer? Would be nice to have another big Pokémon on our side, considering what we're up against."

He's not happy saying it, given the furrow visible in his brow now, but he's also not stupid enough to ignore the obvious height disadvantage he brings to the table.