He has only loved one woman. He met Earl's mother some time after his love was killed. Stuff happens. MiB tries to love her, he really does, but he can't. Plus, he wants his revenge on the Human Alliance and Team Plasma. So, when Earl is born, he disappears and reappears as the Man in Black, joining Team Plasma to learn more of their plans and secrets. Thanks to being a former Champion of the Pokemon League of France, he climbs the ranks quickly. He then steals the three orbs from Team Plasma and disappears, quickly joining the Human Alliance afterwards, but he hides the orbs before he did so.