"Huff... huff... You really are as strong as the doctor thought... You've earned my respect, at the very least."

"You didn't just come here to annoy me with your sun pellets, did you?"

"That's enough, Pharaoh Man. He's here by my orders."

A deep voice that wielded a well-mannered tone echoed through the decaying room. It was Dr. Mikhail Cossack! Him and Proto Man were only ones to not be affected by the mass kidnapping and brainwashing. While Pharaoh Man was under the control of the unknown invaders, he was dealt with by Blues and brought back to good via a backup of his memories. (A good STEM worker never has a single copy of anything, after all.)

Just as Cossack finished explaining what transpired on his side, Proto Man finally catches up with Bass.

"Finally! What took you so long, Elvis?"

"Let's just say... someone thought you'd end up taking the underground path instead."

"Who're these kidnappers, anyway? We've been at this for a while now, and they haven't shown themselves yet...."

As if just to spite Bass' comment. The static coming from Cossack's supercomputer gets louder than usual... Until it shows the silhouette of a robot, not very unlike Bass himself.

"Good morning, people of Earth. I trust that everything is still going well after our intrusion?"

"SO IT WAS YOU...!"

"Don't bother answering my question, this is a pre-recorded announcement meant to be broadcast all around the globe. Now, where was I? Ah, yes..."

"When would it be convenient for this planet to be ours?"

"We, the Stardroids, have been in dire straits since our defeat at the hands of the blue bomber. While I myself haven't been affected, I could tell my servants have been... unhappy at our situation."

"I request you peasants to surrender ourselves. Otherwise... We'll make you surrender."

"But where are my manners, right? We should all be on a first name basis."

"My name is Abyss, the black hole Stardroid. And I'm the ultimate robot!"

"Look alive, my brethren. The Stardroids are back!"
"In order to confront Abyss face-to-face, I'll send you both to the space program that my company has funded. Bass, you'll be in charge of fueling the ship by making sure the fuel packs get to it. Proto Man, you'll make sure to cover Bass and secure the additional 4 drivers needed to activate the rocket."