When Cynthia and Lance are murdered, the clock starts ticking.

Their surviving daughter Kris falls succumbs to a life she could never live in the Champions' shadows, and her brother Saber seeks answers to questions his mother left behind. An inheritance. A coded message. A worldwide secret. All the while, Kris's friend Ciel travels to Sinnoh in search of fame, but must put his Gym Challenge on hold to face unrest in a land without its greatest hope.

Sinister forces have set their plans in motion, and Sinnoh is hurtling towards disaster.

The hands approach midnight.