Hmm?

[Oh no, she shouldn't have said that name.

But he'd meet Axel sooner or later, it wouldn't make sense to keep it from him.]

My Pyroar. [So she'll pretend that it's a mere coincidence, panning the camera to a lion-like creature.] Riku told me that I was here before and had a Pokemon by that name, so I decided to honor his memory by passing on the name. I don't know how else to explain it, that's more complicated stuff this place throws at you.