#like that one time friede noticed that both of them had the same reaction when he sent out a pikachu to fight them

[amelikos]

For better or for worse, Spinel and Amethio really seem to know each other too well.

Spinel describing someone Amethio as someone "who doesn't know when to give up" when Agate told him that Amethio was probably acting independently. Spinel acknowledging Amethio's perseverance and resilience and still keeping an eye on him, as if he knew that Gibeon dismissing Amethio wouldn't be enough to crush his spirit completely and that Amethio would still find a way to keep going.

The whole thing with Spinel trapping Amethio in a cave with Liko was also another one of these cases of Spinel knowing Amethio too well, because he knew that there was no way Amethio wouldn't cooperate with Liko to get out of that predicament. Spinel using Amethio's nature against him because he knows the kind of person he is and that he wouldn't abandon someone who needs help. In turn, Amethio also seems acutely aware of Spinel's movements and keeps track of him specifically, which is something he doesn't seem to do with the other Explorers.

I wonder what's going on between the two of them.. Spinel said he wanted to be the one to go to Rakua with Gibeon. I wonder if his attachment to Gibeon is genuine, or if he has other plans. Sometimes, he comes off as wanting Gibeon to favor him over Amethio, like he wants to be the favorite child or something.