"Cyrus."
Xia Yan looked at the calm-faced middle-aged man before him.
A plan that had been in the works for so long had been shattered, and so many carefully arranged steps had collapsed at the very last moment.
Cyrus had clearly gained complete control over Dialga and Palkia.
He had even been able to look down upon the entire Pokémon World with the power of those two beings.
No matter how he had achieved his goal, when he commanded Dialga and Palkia in their decisive battle against Pryce, he had been immensely successful.
Yet that magnificent success had been thoroughly destroyed by Xia Yan and Giratina's appearance.
The frustration and hatred were clearly visible on the faces and in the eyes of the Team Galactic members nearby.
But Cyrus, whose interests had suffered the greatest blow, wore an exceptionally calm expression.
It was as if he had once again become Team Galactic's leader, devoid of all emotion and fluctuation.
Just like in the original story.
Cyrus had remained calm when he personally witnessed Giratina destroy his plan and even drag him into the Distortion World.
He had even revealed a relieved, relaxed, and sincere smile after seeing the twisted appearance of the Distortion World.
"Lord of antimatter."
Cyrus's low, slightly hoarse voice rang out.
Lord of antimatter?
Hearing that title—
Xia Yan froze.
He had heard that title before.
He had simply assumed that Cyrus used it to address Giratina.
What surprised Xia Yan the most—
was that Giratina showed no displeasure upon hearing Cyrus use that title to describe Xia Yan.
After its scarlet eyes swept over Cyrus, a trace of realization appeared in them.
It seemed to recognize Cyrus as well.
Facing Xia Yan's confusion, Cyrus suddenly laughed.
"So our direction was wrong all along. Their choice was