Queue one mean crew! Odds are he's gone because the guildmaster knew what was coming. Or hidden somewhere at least. I'm sure there's some biiiiiig secrets to reveal for them. Their accent, or at least their way of talking is much different. Like arnisd said, they look to even be standing on their hind legs. Something you don't normally see from Pokémon that walk/run on all four ALL the time.

Either way, can't wait for the next page! This one brought more questions than answers for sure.