We arrived at Cat Galaxy, only to see a familiar face — Ed!

We also met Wolf's sidekicks, Cordy and Lem. They mocked us, then went off to steal all the station's stardust!

They really scared me with that...but luckily, we had a plan!
The three of us restored the galaxy's stars like usual...

And I broke Cordy and Lem's spaceship! Just a bit, so they'd have to power the spaceship repair with the stolen stardust!

They were so angry when they found out.
Hopefully that'll keep them off our track for a while...

...But it seems like this next galaxy
has a whole new problem waiting for us.

So the rumors about your group were true. Well, your time is up.

Are you another one of Wolf's sidekicks? Don't try and stop us.

Sidekick...? No, I'm Emilio! I'm one of the best star-makers in Bakery Galaxy!

And I am politely asking you and your friends to please
stop what you're doing — resetting the bots and all that.

Huh? If you don't work with Wolf, why do you care? Are you just a fan of his?

What? No! I don't like Wolf at all, actually. The design of his stars is so...stale.

But that doesn't matter — what you're doing is against the rules!
The star-makers in charge have been discussing how to deal with Wolf...

And they ordered everyone to stay put until they reach a decision.
But here you are, doing whatever you want!

Um...but it might be a while before they decide what to do. I think it's okay
for us to try new things...otherwise, won't Wolf just take over everything?

She's right. Doing nothing is exactly what Wolf wants us to do.

Well...I can see your point...but! You can't just show up to
someone else's kitchen and act like you know better!

I'd like to see you try and make a new star for our galaxy...
it's not as easy as you think!

Oh, you're on. If we make an awesome new star, will you admit you're wrong?

Uh...I mean, yes, of course! I know I'm right!
But if you try it and give up, you three have to admit you're wrong!

Oh, stars. Valeria's gotten us into another situation...

But you've got a deal, Emilio. We've done hard things before,
and we can do it again.

Well! If you insist on doing this, then I'll be nice enough to watch over you. After all, I can't have you causing any more trouble.

Get ready, everyone. Star Transformer, make me a star!

Okay, let's see you try this one!! You really think
you can make it all the way to the Starpad?

Sure we can. Hey, is that a new kind of bot?

I wonder how it works...looks like it's
powering that tall button somehow!

...You look like you really want to say something, Emilio.

Oh, nothing, it's just...that bot is called a Laser.
And the tall button is called a target. 

N-not that I want to help you, or anything!!

Right...then let's try coding the Laser.
I'll add the   turn  command...

Looks like I need to choose a direction.
I'll pick "clockwise" for now, and we can test it out.

Hah! I see a problem with your code...but do you?

Uh...maybe I should've turned counter clockwise instead?

That might not be the problem.
Is it just that the bridge turned off too early?

The Laser also hasn't powered target D yet...
is that the main problem, Emilio?

Well if you can't figure it out, I suppose I could tell you! It's—

Oh, don't worry! We can figure this out ourselves.
Just give us a few minutes.

You're right, Valeria. The main problem is the bridge turning off too early — we can't do anything if we're stuck here.

If I make the Laser turn the other way, the bridge
still turns off — so the direction isn't the problem.

As Jazmin suggested, I do think we need to hit target D eventually since it's connected to that launcher...

But that's on the other side of the puzzle, so that'll come later. First we need to figure out how to cross the bridge.

Hmph, I guess you all figured it out. But let me ask you this! Do you know what a bug is?

Oh, I love bugs! Ladybugs are my favorite...

Er, not that kind of bug. In coding, a bug means a mistake
or error in your solution.

Finding and fixing those errors is called debugging! 

Oh, I remember reading about debugging in the bot manual!
I think it also listed 4 steps that can help you debug...

Yes! I follow those 4 steps when I make mistakes
trying a new recipe. It goes like this...

Step 1: Understand the problem! 

When I see something go wrong, I ask myself:
What happened? Why is that a problem?

You all answered those questions just now,
talking about the bug in Luz's code.

I see. If we understand what the bug is first, we can
take steps to fix it more easily. So what comes next?

I'm glad you asked! Step 2: Plan a solution!
This is when you think of ways to fix the bug!

After describing the problem, I ask myself:
What do I want to happen instead? How can I do that?

Hm...so, our problem is the bridge turning off too early.
What do we want to happen instead?

I want the bridge to stay on until I'm done crossing it... 

Since target C powers the bridge, I want the Laser
to stay where it is while I cross.

And how can we do that?

Could we make the Laser "wait for" something while Luz crosses the bridge? Right now it turns too soon...

And when a bot does something too soon,
we usually need a "wait for" before that line of code.

Good idea. I'll add it before the turn...

And I'll make the Laser wait for switch E,
since it's the only thing I can interact with over there. 

Okay! You have your plan, so it's time for step 3:
try the solution! Run the code and see what happens.

Our plan worked! The Laser is waiting, so I have time to cross. 

And if I flip switch E, the Laser turns!

You just did step 4: reflect on your solution! If your plan worked, you can move on. If not, go back to step 1.

Cool. Let's keep coding the Laser — we want it to
turn around and hit target D, right?

Yeah. If I stand on the launcher when target D powers on,
I'll get launched to the top platform.

And once you're there, you can move the cube to the
cube tray. That'll turn on the bridge to the Starpad!

Right. So to make the Laser hit target D, I'll add
another turn...does it matter which direction?

It should go the same way as the first turn! If the Laser
turns the opposite way, it'll just turn back to target C.

That makes sense. I'll choose clockwise
and run the code again.

I just need to make sure I'm on the launcher
when I hit the switch. Now—

Wah! Yep, that worked.

Now I just need to move the cube...wait, huh?

Heh. Seems like you ran into another bug!
I told you this would be difficult!

Well, since you so helpfully taught us how to debug,
I think we got this.

...Oops.

Hehe...let's start by understanding the problem.
First, what happened?

Target D powers both the launcher and the elevator.
So when I got launched over here, the elevator went up.

And why is that a problem?

Now I can't reach the cube, so I can't turn on the cube tray.

Now to plan a solution: What do we want to happen instead? How can we do that?

We want to bring the elevator down so I can get the cube.
As for how to do that...I'll have to think.

We can't stop the elevator from going up, since it turns on at the same time as the launcher. So "wait for" won't help here.

But we can make the elevator come back down —
we just need the Laser to turn away from target D.

Oh...right! After Luz uses the launcher to reach the top,
we don't need target D to be on anymore.

Yep. I'll add it to the code. A turn in either direction works, since we just need it to face away from the target.

Now to try the solution!

The plan worked! After powering the launcher, the Laser turned away — now the elevator's back down.

Now I just move the cube to the cube tray...

...and cross over to the Starpad!

Woah, you did it!

Hey, don't forget our deal. If we make a cool new star,
you'll admit you're wrong for trying to stop us.

I, I didn't forget!! I just thought...it would be boring
if you gave up right away! So I gave you some tips!

Anyways...let's just see if you can do the next one!

He's totally trying to hide how much fun he's having...maybe this is the first time he's done something new in a while.

But it's clear he's done a lot of problem-solving. If we
can just sway him to our side, he might be really helpful...

Alright, let's keep going. If we run into any more bugs,
we can just follow those 4 steps again!

You did it...you made a new star...!

Yep. It's a sugar cookie star, with decorations that we designed!

Well? Ready to admit your defeat, Emilio?

Um...well...

Okay fine. I can't lie — your new star is AWESOME!
And I had more fun today than I've had in a long time!!

I'm done letting the bots make all the stars.
And I'm done waiting around while Wolf takes over the universe!

I want to fight back! So please, let me join your team!
I'm sorry for doubting you earlier.

Heh...sure, why not? You're actually pretty cool, Emilio.
Not everyone can admit when they're wrong.

With all the time we spent debugging, I realized that mistakes aren't something to be ashamed of. Learning from mistakes is how we grow!

Which reminds me — now that I'm on the team, I'll make desserts
whenever you want! Finally, I can start improving my recipes again...!

Ooh, I'm excited! It's nice how passionate you are, Emilio.
It's made me realize...

We've been so focused on our adventure, I haven't been keeping up with
my hobbies — drawing, doing jigsaw puzzles, playing MyBlox...

Oh!! By MyBlox, you mean the video game where you create pixel art?
I don't usually play it, but I love watching other people play!

Yeah! I get that, it's fun to see what other people come up with.
We should all play together sometime!

Sounds fun. C'mon, let's keep talking as we head to the next galaxy.

Wow, it's my first time going to another station! I can't wait to—

Testing, testing...are we live?

Yes? Oh, good! This is Wolf, the universe's BIGGEST star,
broadcasting live to you all again!

Ugh, not him again...what's he gonna say this time?

I'm here to tell you all that my recent Unibots update is being
received amazingly! You all LOVE the Wolf stars, just like I do!

However, I've noticed a few pesky little bugs here and there.
Some galaxies have been losing my iconic Wolf shine...but, fear not!

I'm about to squash those bugs. For good.