At Aether Paradise,
Ash, Lillie, and the others took Cosmog and Gladion with them as they temporarily left Lusamine's office.
Cosmog still had no idea what had happened and was happily munching on Konpeitō.
Legendary Pokémon or not, a baby was still a baby.
Meanwhile, in the president's office,
If Lance had never learned about Faba's actions, that would have been one thing.
But Faba's various actions had already violated the Pokémon League's laws.
Given that Faba had acknowledged his mistakes and repented, and that his actions had not caused any major harm,
Under normal circumstances,
If he could secure forgiveness from those involved, including Lillie, Lusamine, and Gladion,
Faba could avoid prison.
Normally, he would be sentenced to corrective labor for around six months, possibly reduced to as little as three.
That largely depended on whether Faba was genuinely remorseful.
Lusamine and Lillie would be easier to persuade. Gladion was the problem.
But that was not something Li Wei or Lance needed to worry about.
Lance merely laid out all the possibilities for Lusamine.
Whether they ultimately forgave Lusamine had nothing to do with Lance or Li Wei.
Although Li Wei thought Faba was talented, the man had still done something wrong.
He could not make the decision for Gladion and tell him to forgive Faba.
"I understand."
Lance said slowly, "As I mentioned earlier, we won't pursue the matter of the Ultra Wormhole you opened before.
"But any future research into Ultra Wormholes, including the handling of Ultra Beasts... must be conducted under Pokémon League oversight."
Although the Pokémon League was hardly free of internal problems, it still had people who got things done.
Lusamine nodded. "Rest assured, we'll temporarily halt our research into Ultra Wormholes."
Lusamine's ready cooperation made Li Wei and Lance exchange a glance.
Because