The day started off pretty normally over at the U.Z.Z. base. The agents that were currently active were all bustling about and preparing for whatever mission they were about to take on while also struggling to deal with whatever life had to offer for them, significant or otherwise. For Victor Volt and Anita Knight, however, the major developments in their lives were the least of their problems. They'd been through so much over the last two years, from an intergalactic war to Anita running out on Alphonse on their wedding day and finally Victor confessing his feelings for her. Victor would never be able to forget that moment when he felt like he and Anita were alone in space. However, it would seem that U.Z.Z. looked down on fraternizing between fellow agents, so they decided it would be best to keep it a secret for the rest of their careers. (Not that Victor was doing a very good job hiding it, though.)

Anyway, once they'd gone through the usual procedures to gain access to the building, Victor and Anita sat themselves down onto their designated seats and waited patiently for the Chief to give his name of the day.

He cleared his throat and began. "We have no idea what T.H.E.M. has been up to lately. Still, whatever it is, it is most definitely a breach in security and you all know that I take security very seriously. And that is why my name is Changed Daily. Today, you may call me..." His cellphone beeped. "Oh... Dingle Hopper."

Everybody else laughed at this.

"What do you want us to do today, Dingle Hopper?" Anita couldn't help but ask.

Dingle Hopper cleared his throat and started speaking again. "Today, I want you and Victor to go over to the T.H.E.M. base and find out just what exactly they're planning. For all we know, they could be working on a new un-invent ray or plotting to steal the Secret Thing again."

"We're on it, Dingle Hopper," Victor said.

"Oh, and uh, one more thing..."

"What is it, Dingle Hopper?"

"Since we don't know what T.H.E.M. might be planning, I think it'd be best if you had back-up with you. This is just in case something goes wrong."

"Alright, got it, Dingle Hopper."

On their way to the T.H.E.M. base, Victor, Anita, and the rest of the agents couldn't help but wonder what on Earth Doctor Doctor and the rest of T.H.E.M. had in store. Whatever it was, it certainly managed to spark their curiosity enough that they felt the need to discuss it amongst themselves.

"What on Earth could they possibly be doing?" Kowalski asked her co-workers.

"Maybe they're working on a giant weather machine that could devastate all of London," Victor suggested. "It'd be the ultimate evil plan."

"That sounds a bit far-fetched, don't you think?" Anita asked him. When he didn't answer, she turned to face the rest of the agents. "What do you think they might be up to?"

"I'm not entirely sure..." Ray answered. "But whatever it is, we have to stop it before it's too late."

"You're right. The plan is not what matters; stopping it is what matters."

"But what if there is no plan?" Kowalski asked again. "What if they just said they had one so they could catch us by surprise?"

"That does sound like something T.H.E.M. would come up with, but I'm not sure. We'll have to keep that in mind, anyway."