The Flame Behind the Fire

The Flame Behind the Fire (Di Sebalik Api Sengketa) is the 19th issue of BoBoiBoy Galaxy (Season 2).

Synopsis
Caught in the middle of a fiery conflict, BoBoiBoy and friends find themselves split into three groups. BoBoiBoy Blaze, Yaya and Gopal have been taken to the Bara tribe camp where they face Warmaster Yanaari, while BoBoiBoy Ice, Ying and Qually seek shelter in the Salju tribe village led by Mas Gardu. Meanwhile, Fang and Roktaroka are nowhere to be found.

The two teams must figure out the real cause of the centuries-old conflict, in order to find a peaceful solution to the seemingly never ending war.

Plot
At the Fire-Rock Village, Roktaroka tours Fang as the two discuss the harmony the village enjoys compared to the chaos happening in the rest of Planet Baraju. Fang learns from the rock monster that they were caught in the middle of the war, leading to him getting knocked out throughout much of the previous issue. Just then, Fang comes across Pak Pato, whom he scolds for leading them to a battlefield, to which the latter simply brushes off, saying they did want the quickest route after all, not necessarily the safest. Before Fang could rebut, Roktaroka's friends happily greet the rock monster, squishing him in the process. Roktaroka reveals to his friends that he has moved to Planet Volcania; as he is asked about and eventually sees his ex-girlfriend, Rokkiah, he directs Fang (accidentally misnaming him as Fang-Okay!) away from the scene.

The two head to Toktaroka's house, where they are welcomed warmly by Toktaroka. The old monster proceeds to vlog and livestream Roktaroka's return, and asks his grandson why he returned so early, much to Fang's confusion. Toktaroka explains that the rock monsters perceive time very slowly due to being able to live for a long time, such that it takes months to actually do something normally perceived as mundane such as grocery shopping. Upon being prompted, Fang explains that he came to Fire-Rock Village to ask about Toktaroka's presence in an old photo with the original users of the Fire and Ice elemental powers.

Meanwhile, at the Bara camp, Yaya enjoys Yanaari's tribe's accommodations, but unfortunately Blaze and Gopal find them a bit too bright and sunny for their liking, only lightening up upon hearing breakfast, much to Yaya's exasperation. On the other hand, at the Salju camp, Qually struggles to acclimatize even in a furry coat, while Ying stares in awe at the three moons illuminating the sky. Gardu cheerfully tours the Ice subgroup, explaining the natural phenomena and the three moons' names along the way. The Salju leader fondly remembers his grandfather as he somberly tells the story of how Mas Mawais got defeated by Retak'ka. He then introduces the Ice subgroup to Mas Mawais. At the same time, Yanaari explains that the two original Elemental users were both defeated by Retak'ka. The two leaders blame each other as they recap their respective grandfathers' battle and defeat by the supervillain.

Back in Roktaroka's village, Fang asks Toktaroka if he knew Pyrapi, but the old monster reveals he does not and only photobombed, explaining his coincidental presence in the photo. Meanwhile, BoBoiBoy Ice outs himself as the inheritor of Mawais's Blizzard elemental power, reveals that he (BoBoiBoy) defeated Retak'ka, and is now asking on how to access his 3rd-tier. On the other hand, Blaze reveals he inherited Pyrapi's elemental powers. Unfortunately, Yanaari could not divulge the secret of the 3rd tier powers, as her grandfather himself was rather private person and preferred not to use his powers in public. Yanaari then attends to war matters, which worries Yaya, but the warmaster tries to shrug off the concern from her guest.

The Fire and Ice subgroup contact each other, with the two trios worrying about Fang and Roktaroka's whereabouts as neither managed to communicate with them. Gopal and Qually briefly squabble due to the nice accommodations the tribes gave them, though Ice manages to extinguish the fight. Due to the seemingly never-ending war, neither subgroup is able to obtain information on the 3rd-Tier Elemental Power's original users. Yaya insinuates that they should be the one to start the peace process, since both tribes are already tired of the war; however, BoBoiBoy's memories start to deteriorate as he calls Yaya "Mimi". The friends quickly say goodbye after the Fire subgroup is nearly caught by a Bara local.

To help solve the mystery of the Bara and Salju tribes' never-ending war, Toktaroka leads Fang and Roktaroka through an underground passage. Fang complains about his lustrous armour, while Roktaroka curiously inquires about the crystals in the cave. The old rock monster reveals that he caught a glimpse of Pyrapi while exploring the cave and followed the revered warmaster. The trio come across a metal vault not far from where Toktaroka last recalled seeing Pyrapi. Fang uses his Shadow Rat to open the vault from the inside, only for the group to encounter Bara and Salju tribal robots, which immediately proceed to attack them. Roktaroka attempts to talk to the robot, but Fang realizes the robots are hostile and protects his monster friend with his Shadow Shield. Fang reacts in shock as Toktaroka had just earlier informed them that the two tribes hate each other, but even Toktaroka is confused and suspicious because the robots are working together to attack them. One of the Bara soldiers burns Fang with its flaming sword, but he is protected by his lustrous metal armour that he had just complained of earlier.

Fang tells Toktaroka to get himself to safety, and the old monster retreats to call for backup. To combat the army of tribal soldiers, Fang summons his Shadow Jungle, while Roktaroka attempts to solve the problem peacefully, much to Fang's frustration. However, Roktaroka loses his temper when his friend gets hurt during the battle, accidentally causing collateral damage to the Shadow Crocodile in the process. Upon inspection of the battlefield, Fang discovers and makes the conclusion that the soldiers they just battled were Bara and Salju warrior robots. Roktaroka's friends arrive and are enlightened of the situation, and Fang is determined to inform his friends of his discovery. The group enters the secret underground arena, which has Kemulau ores, rare glowing metals, scattered around, and a symbol on the ground that is a fusion of Blaze's and Ice's emblems. As Toktaroka exclaims in awe, one of the defeated warrior robots looms and reveals itself from behind the metal vault.

Characters

 * BoBoiBoy
 * BoBoiBoy Blaze
 * BoBoiBoy Ice
 * Fang
 * Yaya
 * Gopal
 * Ying
 * Qually
 * Roktaroka
 * Warmaster Yanaari
 * Warmaster Pyrapi (Flashback)
 * Mas Gardu
 * Mas Mawais (Flashback)
 * Rokkiah (Debut)
 * Retak'ka (Flashback)

Trivia

 * This marks the first time in the BoBoiBoy Galaxy series that BoBoiBoy loses his memory. It also marks the first time since the original series this amnesia actually happens onscreen and isn't just implied or mentioned.
 * Consequently, this Issue marks the first time in the BoBoiBoy Galaxy series that BoBoiBoy calls Yaya "Mimi", which was previously a running gag in the original series whenever BoBoiBoy would lose his memories from being split for too long.

Trivia

 * This issue was uploaded on 14th January, 2023 at Google Play Books in both English and Malay for international fans.