Zero, confounded by his location, appearance, and more, was traveling across the route, searching for answers. His robotic body had been replaced with that of a human, and his chips, weapons, CDs, tanks, and even the Z-Phone were missing. The people he had talked to had called this place "New Bark Town", a name unfamiliar to him. Earlier, after inspecting the bag he was given, he found a strange red and white ball with a button on its side. When he opened it, a strange creature emerged. It seemed to be some sort of red and blue robot, with legs that resembled treads, and strangely flat surfaces. It followed him as he traveled, and he paid it little mind, as long as it wasn't attacking him.

As he continued along the path, sliding more than walking, he saw a person different than the ones he had seen in this "New Bark Town" place, with pointed ears, something that none of the humans he had seen possessed. Perhaps this person could answer some of his questions. He began to approach them, and once he was nearby, he asked, "Pardon me, but do you know where this place is?"