You know, with the grasshole becoming a part of Team Meteor as of two chapters ago, this just came to my mind. On Beryl Ward there was a PULSE Tangrowth causing major destruction, and the first one got orders to restrain anyone who interferes (except for us, but we seemed to be the weak link, at least next to Florinia then and Amaria). Now, I don't doubt they could pull something similar on round two, but Fern went by without being attacked!, Hell, he could go back and forth without even being bothered by the goons.
So, what? Was he in cahoots with them from that early? Did he say he didn't care about them and could blow up stuff and he won't interfere? I am still confused.
Ok, due to apparent misunderstandings, I'm going to rephrase. He was moving freely on Beryl without anyone doing anything to him, even taunting us as we were caged by those Nuzleafs, and he also participated on the destruction of the first factory (without much interest, but still), and no one stopped him, as far as we know, not even a grunt.