Outside the ruins of Celestic Town, Dia states that he is not a minion of Pearl's, and Pearl is stunned speechless by what he hears. He then gets emotional, and demands to know when he has ever forced things on Dia, but Dia replies that it happens all the time, and says from the content of their Manzai, from their practice sessions, from all the butt-ins, he has endured so much.

Pearl becomes furious, and can't believe that Dia is dissatisfied with the content of their Manzai. He hollers that he has always been the one working hard to write verses, when Dia is just busy sleeping and eating. He yells that all the dopey lines he gave him are for exaggerating the effect of the butt-ins, and Dia quickly cuts in to say it is exactly what he meant by Pearl forcing him. It has always been said to be for the sake of the duo, for the sake of Dia, but at the end, Pearl was the only one who earned the shining moments.

On the footbridge at the town's edge, Lady Berlitz puts on a worried look when she sees the argument break out between Dia and Pearl, and gets even more anxious when she spots Cyrus stepping out from the ruins with Probopass and Magnezone.

Keeping a calm composure, Cyrus takes a glance at Dia and Pearl, before diverting his attention to Beh who is clutching tight to the camera which contains photos of the frescoes. He silently raises an arm, and Magnezone's top antenna instantly begins to charge up. Pearl can tell it the man is trying to snatch the camera back by unelashing a Charge Beam, and tries to get Dia to flee as the attack is fired. However, Dia stands his ground, and calls forward Roo to block the energy blast while he shields himself in front of Beh, causing Pearl to bolt in shock.

Getting angry, Pearl reiterates that their only favourable option is to escape, and tells Dia to simply toss away the camera and let the man pick it up. But Dia strongly refuses, and Pearl demands to know if he has forgotten about their goal. He hollers that they have made a promise to themselves to safeguard the Lady on her journey towards the summit of Mt. Coronet, and it is none of their business that the secret held by these ruins has been exposed.

Dia keeps silent for a moment, then says if he follows every order that Pearl deems right, it will certainly make life smoother, but he would be going against his own emotion. Giving Pearl a dignified look, Dia states that there are also times that he wishes to follow his emotion, making Pearl go speechless and left him pondering on the words. Dia remarks that someone has seen the frescoes which no one is supposed to, and if they allow that person to put what he saw to evil purposes, miserable things will be bound to arise, bringing grief to this place's people and Pokemon.

The boy puts his cap back on and motions to Beh, and Pearl sees that the little Munchlax is hiding the camera under its long fur. Seeing the determined look on his companion's face, Pearl is awestruck by his strong resentment to returning the camera back to the devilish man, for it is the very first time that Dia has ever become angry or involved in an intentional fight with someone.

With a scornful grin, Cyrus tells Probopass to send its Mini-Noses forward, and the three small units instantly fly towards Beh to start encircling it. They then charge against Beh simultaneously to search its long fur, but each only manages to pull out a different Berry. Beh sticks its tongue out at them and makes a face, and the angry Mini-Noses attempt another assault, only to reveal more hidden Berries. The Munchlax gets upset that its food is spilt, and delivers a punch to swat them down.

Dia states that dozens of Berries have been hidden under Beh's long fur, so much that not even Beh itself remembers how many, and it will not be an easy task to find something in there. Cyrus keeps a cold stare on the boy, and snaps his fingers at Magnezone instead. Almost immediately, the flying saucer creates a powerful magnetic field, and the boys bolt in shock when their Poketches, Pokedexes, Pokeballs, and just about everything that contains metal is starting to get pulled towards the magnet area Pokemon.

The field is apparently exerting its effect on the camera as well, and Beh struggles to stand its ground while the little device threatens to leave its fur coat. Magnezone lets out a mechanical sound as it powers up its magnetism, and the ground beneath them begins to crack. Dia hollers that minerals and metallic objects underground are being yanked out as well, and tells Beh to stay strong.

Unfortunately, the Munchlax finally loses the fight, and the camera flies out from under its long fur as the boys watch with horror. Yet, just when Magnezone is about to grab the device, Chatlord swoops in and snatches it with its beak before flying off. Dia gasps at the Chatot's actions, and is even more surprised when he hears Pearl commanding it to keep it out of the man's reach.

Dia turns around to face Pearl, and Pearl grins with a slight blush that he certainly had his moment of weakness, but he is now determined to show his willpower in defying their foe, causing Dia to beam with joy. The truth is, Pearl was greatly moved by Dia's emotion, and never thought or imagine he would one day see the boy exude such kind of strong mannerism, which is why as his best companion, he will give him full support in safeguarding the camera.

Cyrus, barely changing his facial expressions, calls for a Gravity, and Probopass instantly radiates a circular wave from its giant nose, pulling Chatlord down from the skies and slamming it onto the ground. Dia and Pearl hurriedly rush over to check on the immobile Chatot, and suddenly hears Cyrus calling their competition a pointless one.

Slowly walking towards Dia and Pearl, the man states that Celestic is a sacred ground where the legend of Sinnoh has been passed on for hundreds and thousands of years, and their little competition over the camera is just totally pointless. He wonders if the boys feel the same, and spreads out his arms as he remarks that after they see the world, one will realize there are things on a much grander scale, something as grand as the universe itself.

Dia, Pearl, Lady Berlitz and Grandma all tremble upon seeing the man's lunatic behaviour, and the man introduces himself as Cyrus, who is in search of a force that can create an ideal world where all pointless competitions will be put to an end. He wants to know if Dia and Pearl are interested in joining him on the quest to search for this legendary force, and says to be honest, he was greatly impressed by their determined struggle, and feels especially connected to the pure willpower and emotion behind their actions, something he wishes his minions would learn to possess.

Pearl questions if Cyrus is tempt them, and the man grins that creating a new world brings new power. Pearl requests the Gravity attack to be lifted in that case, and Cyrus motions Probopass to free Chatlord from the downward force it exerted. Pearl then nods to Chatlord, and to everyone's shock, the Chatot pecks its beak hard onto the camera to shatter it into pieces.

Shooting a determined look to Cyrus, Pearl states that he has given his answer...

(Original Japanese Jokes)
There are no jokes or Manzai in this chapter.