Garchomp: All Flash, No Substance

"...What do you think is going on?"

Umbreon asked. During the hour of pre-match preparation, Heiduo had already told it quite a few things.

Heiduo looked at it. "I need to ask you about this. Aside from the Carry Remote and the Long-Distance Remote, are there any other devices that don't require a computer to operate?"

"Then there's only the Dark Crystal Tower, but that thing is even bigger than the Long-Distance Remote... Could it be the Control Gloves?" Umbreon muttered softly.

Heiduo was puzzled. "?"

Umbreon replied, "The Control Gloves were a device held by the villains in the third Ranger game. They can control Pokémon through a pair of metal gloves. Their principle is similar to the armor worn by a group of humans called the Armored People, and somewhat like the armor Archie wore later... But the Dark Team was in Almia, while the Pokémon Pinchers with the Control Gloves were in Oblivia!"

Two separate continents.

But weren't the Shadow Team and the Dark Team also from two separate continents?

Heiduo's brows relaxed slightly. It was good to have a lead. Being completely in the dark was too frustrating. "Any other possibilities?"

"Basically, no." Umbreon shook its head. "The Shadow Team erases Pokémon's emotions, while the Dark Team seals away all of a Pokémon's subjective consciousness. They're different."

"All right." Heiduo nodded and began resting with his eyes closed.

Five minutes later.

The referee blew the whistle and directed the contestants back onto the field.

Both sides once again stood at their respective trainers' stations.

But unlike the first half, Loa and the others had undergone some minor changes.

The man in black still had a laptop resting on his legs, without making any unnecessary movements.

As for Loa, he had actually returned to how he