Evening has arrived in Sinnoh. Outside the Fuego Ironworks, the wild pack of Luxios and Shinxes cuddle against each other as they slumber underneath the shelter of a big tree. Right next to the factory's entrance, Pearl sets up a fire, and sits in a circle with Chimlord, Chatlord and Raylord. The chilly night breeze brings a shiver down his spine, and he can see from the skies that snow could start falling anytime now.

Pearl states that the winter seasons have apparently come, and wonders how his three companions are doing. He notices that while Chimlord is capable of keeping itself warm with its flames, Chatlord and Raylord are shivering like himself. Pearl sighs that he has little to fight against the cold as well, and starts to fiddle with his sleeves, slowly extending them. Turns out, they have been folded up all this time, and both Chimlord and Raylord sweatdrop and tumble over at how easily their trainer switches from his summer to winter attire.

Pearl grins in content that a simple stretch of the sleeves has made him warmer, and Chatlord repeatedly chatters the word 'warmer'. Pearl decides that it is time to carefully go over Team Galactic's order forms at the ironworks, and see if they can pick up any hints from the components they requested. However, before he could finish a page, he starts to doze off, and eventually gets annoyed that the warmth is making him sleepy, and decides to fold his sleeves back up again, causing his three Pokemon to sweatdrop once more.

Just then, Mr. Fuego appears at the entrance and calls out to them, wondering if they really prefer to stay outside. For the past few days, the factory has been in full operation non-stop, and it is currently short of energy to run the lights and heaters, but he still thinks it will be cozier indoors and invites them in. Pearl thanks the old gentleman for his offer, and says the outdoors will be good enough for them. Mr. Fuego then tells Pearl to simply yell out if he is in need of anything, and retreats back into the factory.

Flipping through the order forms, Pearl starts to work out the whole picture by tracing back to the very beginning, the G symbol. The first time they encountered such a sign was back at Veilstone City, where they were caught up in a battle against a team of oddly dressed people. Back then, they didn't know the organization was named Team Galactic. All they knew was, they were after the Lady, and he and Dia have made a promise to protect her.

Afterwards, at Celestic Town, the G symbol appeared again on the attire of a man, who exuded a terribly menacing atmosphere just by standing there. Dia has questioned the man if he is the boss of the organization, and although the man did not give a reply, judging from the powerful Pokemon and skills he possessed, as well as the confidence he displayed, it is beyond doubt that he belongs to the top tier in the organization.

The man has claimed to be in search of a force that can create an ideal world where all pointless competitions will be put to an end, and Pearl remembers him introducing himself as Cyrus. In fact, on careful thought, Pearl is certain that he has heard of the name from Dia and the Lady before, and Chatlord keeps chattering the phrase 'has heard'. Digging deeper into his memory, Pearl finally recalls that when they accidentally entered Lake Acuity with Dr. Footstep, the two Scientists Dia and the Lady encountered have stated that their orders were passed down by boss Cyrus, the representative of the Space Energy Development Company, which is exactly the name of the organization showed on the order forms. Clearly, Team Galactic is in disguise under the name 'Space Energy Development Company' when they face the world.

Finally, at Canalave, the Lady's father became the victim of a ransom, and the culprit has revealed to him that he came from Team Galactic, an organization aiming to create a universe. Thinking back, Cyrus has also mentioned about the existence of things on a grander scale, something as grand as the universe itself.

It seems to Pearl that everything about Team Galactic is related to the keyword 'universe', including the term 'space' in their disguise name, which essentially means the same thing. He fails to figure out what they mean by creating a universe, and is even more confused when he tries to relate it to their current scheme, which is to bomb the lakes and dry them up.

Pearl concludes that the first question they need to figure out is the relationship between the two, and moves on to his next query, which has something to do with the order forms. He raises his voice to call for Mr. Fuego, and the old gentleman arrives with such promptness that the boy couldn't help but sweatdrop. Pearl flips through the pile of order forms, and finds it odd that only one copy of each component is requested. Mr. Fuego confirms that it is the case, and Pearl feels a little stunned as it implies that only one Galactic Bomb is made.

From Cynthia's Grandma, they have learnt that there are three major lakes in Sinnoh, Lake Acuity, Lake Verity and Lake Valor, each being the home to one of the three Pokemon governing knowledge, emotions and willpower respectively. The Galactic Bomb was made to explode and dry up the lakes, in order to capture these three legendary Pokemon of Sinnoh, Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf. Now, the number of targetted lakes is three, and the number of legendary Pokemon under pursuit is also three. It is therefore extremely odd that the number of bombs is not three, and Pearl finds his mind all juggled up when he tries to understand the reason, although he is sure that they are only one step away from the truth.

Pearl is trying to figure out what Team Galactic has in mind when he is distracted by the noise of metals crashing against the ground. He turns around and sees that Mr. Fuego has accidentally spilt over a box of products, and the old gentleman apologizes for startling him but this particular batch of components have been severely delayed in dispatch due to the whole drama and he has to hurry.

Helping Mr. Fuego gather up the scattered components, Pearl notices that most of them are bolts and nuts, and Mr. Fuego explains that they are ordered by the Cycle Shop at Eterna City. He hopes that the shop owner Rad Rickshaw will not be too upset about it, and something suddenly flashes across Pearl's mind upon hearing about the Cycle Shop.

Back then, the three of them were given free Bicycles after the Cycle Shop owner mistook them as his rescuers. He could remember the man saying that he was held captive in a place called the Galactic Eterna Building, and instantly bolts with shock and realization that they have already come across Team Galactic's name back at Eterna.

Pearl tells Chimlord to carry him up to the rooftop, and with its agile moves, the fire ape takes its trainer to the chimney of the Fuego Ironworks in no time. Pearl flips out his pair of binoculars to focus on the Eterna building which has spikes sticking out from its side walls, and after zooming in a few times, spots its name, 'Galactic Eterna Building', near its entrance. Pearl gasps that it is the eerie building after all, and recalls seeing helicopters take off from its roof the day before. The boy starts to wonder why Team Galactic has held the Cycle Shop owner captive in the first place, and decides that he must meet Rad Rickshaw personally to find out more.

A few moments later, Mr. Fuego has finished clearing up the scattered components with the help of Chatlord and Raylord. He grins that he can finally send off the package, but Pearl suddenly grabs the parcel from him, and states that he will deliver it personally. With that, he tells everyone to get ready to head for Rad Rickshaw's Cycle Shop at Eterna, and climbs on the back of Raylord.

Wearing a determined look, Pearl resumes his journey northwards, and begins to speed off on Raylord while Mr. Fuego and the wild pack of Shinxes and Luxios wave them goodbye...

(Original Japanese Jokes)

1. There are no jokes or Manzai in this chapter.