Zero was confounded by his location, appearance, and more. 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 was about to leave the town to search for answers, he saw a man near the path out, next to some sort of creature. Oddly, the man's ears seemed to end in a point. Perhaps this person had some of the answers he seeked. He began to approach the man, sliding moreso than walking, and once he was nearby, asked, "Pardon me, but do you know where this place is?"