Bill watched SpongeBob's friends fight his companions when he was delivered one statue in particular. It was Plankton; the statue was barely more prominent than a crumb at Bill's scale. Bill shrunk himself before setting up a room and unpetrifying Plankton. He had some questions for the guy.

Plankton was very unsure of what was happening when Bill approached him.

"Hey, Sheldon," Bill said, "I have some questions about your Spongey friend."

Plankton asked, "And you are?"

Bill answered, "I'm Bill, one of SpongeBob's friends."

Plankton said, "Okay."

Bill asked Plankton, "Why are you and the others so loyal to SpongeBob?"

Plankton replied, "Oh, that's easy! He's nice to us."

Bill laughed and then said, "That's a good one. You honestly believe he likes to hang around you, powerless clowns?"

Plankton asked, "Why wouldn't he?"

Bill said, "Ah, listen, I know SpongeBob might have the others fooled. But you and I are smart enough to see that his happy-go-lucky demeanor is just an act."

Plankton was perplexed and asked, "Are we talking about the same guy here?"

Bill replied, "But of course we are."

"I don't think so," Plankton said, "Because SpongeBob's niceness isn't an act. That's just the way he is."

Bill paused momentarily, then asked, "Did you know SpongeBob is a reality bender?"

Plankton gasped, "He is?!"

Bill answered, "Of course, why else would he be so convincing? He even managed to fool you!'

Plankton thought for a moment before saying, "But why would he help me so many times to become better? Wouldn't I be like an ant to him?"

Bill let those questions reverberate through the prism of his mind for a minute. Bill could see the past Plankton and SpongeBob shared. Bill sighed defeatedly.

Bill said truthfully, "Because he cares about you and everyone else in this town."

Plankton asked, a bit perplexed, "Didn't you just insinuate that his kindness was an act?"

Bill snapped, "Yes! And I hate myself for even suggesting that now!"

Plankton was frightened.

Bill asked, "I just don't understand why! He has all that power, yet he uses it to make those stupid sandwiches or silly shapes with bubbles!"

Plankton replied, "You'll have to ask SpongeBob that; I wouldn't know."

Bill sighed, "Whatever."

Bill petrified Plankton again. Bill went to SpongeBob's containment bubble in the throne room. The outside of the bubble had a seal with a Spatula on it. Bill rubbed on the seal in thought.

Suddenly, Teeth burst into the throne room.

"Aye," He asked, "Boss, When will we invade the rest of the universe?"

Bill replied, "Eventually, but not right now."

Teeth whined, "Aw, come on, boss, I want to spread our weirdness to the far corners of the galaxy now!"

Bill snapped, "If I say you need to stay then you will. Now, go away!"

Teeth rushed out of the throne room. Bill turned his attention back to the bubble. Bill figured the only way to get answers was to see SpongeBob's past to determine if there was even a hint of evil. Bill sat down on his throne and started staring out into the distance. Unblinkingly, he began to search.

Meanwhile, Spongebob's friends and Bill's Henchmaniacs clashed—Sandy and Pyromanica were locked in mortal combat. Patrick and Teeth were wrestling. Squidward distracted Keyhole with hypnotic melodies, and Mr. Krabs and 8-Ball argued over whether or not Bikini Bottom's inhabitants deserved freedom.

Eventually, the Henchmaniacs wore down. Sandy and Patrick got in the final blows, Squidward put Keyhole to sleep, and Mr. Krabs convinced 8-Ball to turn himself to stone.

"Come on, guys," Sandy urged, gesturing to Bill's castle, "Let's get SpongeBob back!"

The others cheered and followed Sandy up the spiral stairs that Aquarius made. Without anyone knowing, he made them, of course.

Bill blinked in disbelief at what he saw.

"Sheldon was right," Bill admitted to no one in particular, "SpongeBob is so pure of heart I can't find any instance of him being malicious, cruel, or even plain old mean."

Bill looked up at SpongeBob's containment bubble. He floated up to it and took a deep breath. He unsealed it and peeked inside. He saw a perfect replica of Bikini Bottom before he destroyed it with his Oddpocalypse. Bill was intrigued at the sight. He came into this pocket world fully and immediately felt welcomed. SpongeBob rushed out from the city's center to greet Bill. However, Bill noticed SpongeBob was much bigger than the rest of the city.

"Hi Bill," Spongebob said, "There's so much I want to show you. Come on!"

SpongeBob grabbed Bill by the wrist and rushed him into the replica. It was worth noting that despite their sizes, the city's buildings were undisturbed by their touch. First, SpongeBob brought Bill to the replica of his pineapple house.

"This cozy little place is a copy of my humble home," SpongeBob explained.

Bill asked, "This is where you live?"

Spongebob answered, "For sure! It has everything I need."

The house opened to them like a book, and Bill could see all the rooms inside. It was like a doll house.

Spongebob picked up a toy snail that was inside and said, "And here's Gary! My pet snail!"

Bill said, "I can see that."

SpongeBob asked as he petted toy Gary's shell, "Do you keep any pets, Bill?"

Bill answered, "Technically, the Eyebats are mine, but I'm not responsible for their care."

SpongeBob asked, "Eyebats?"

Bill summoned a handful of Eyebat figurines into his hand and showed Spongebob.

SpongeBob gushed, "Daw, they're adorable!"

Bill felt a surge of affection towards the creatures himself. SpongeBob put away the toy Gary, and the house closed up again.

SpongeBob declared, "You're going to love what I made for you, Bill!"

"Wait," Bill said, "You made me something?"

SpongeBob said, "Oh, for sure! Come on, I'll show you after our next stop."

Bill followed Spongebob, making the figurines disappear from his hands. Spongebob then showed Bill a little Krusty Krab.

"This is where I work my job," SpongeBob said. The little copy of the Krusty Krab opened like a dollhouse-like Spongebob's pineapple house before it.

Bill said, "As a fry-cook, right?"

"Yep," SpongeBob said, then he opened the roof of the back half of the building to gain access to the kitchen. He pulled out a miniature Krabby Patty.

SpongeBob offered it to Bill, "Want to try one?"

Bill gently took it and put it into his eye to consume it.

Bill said, "Mmm, that was tasty!"

SpongeBob chuckled, "I've heard of eating with your eyes first, but you take it on a whole other level, Bill!"

Bill giggled a little. Then Spongebob led Bill to a copy of Bill's black pyramid floating above in the sky, much like it was currently.

SpongeBob chirped, "Tada!"

As he looked it over, Bill asked, "It's my palace?"

Spongebob said, "Yep! Although I did take some liberties creating the inside."

Bill gasped, not in surprise but in awe, as the pyramid opened, and he could see that SpongeBob had made it into a livable space. There was a bedroom, a library, a kitchen, a living room, and so many others that it was hard to list them all.

SpongeBob asked, "What do you think?"

"I think," Bill said, "It's missing something."

Bill summoned a handful of Eyebat figurines and scattered them throughout the palace.

"There," Bill said, "Now it's perfect."

SpongeBob smiled so sweetly that Bill could feel it in his own heart.