Krakens Earthbound Script

The year is 199X Onett, a small town in Eagleland Ness’s house (Ness is asleep when a giant crash is heard outside. Ness gets up to investigate.) Mom: What was that noise? Ness, you don’t seem scared. Are you nuts? And now you want to go check it out? ...oh...okay. You’ll sneak out of your room anyway, even if I asked you not to. At least change out of your jammies before you go. (He does.) Tracy: Hey, bro. Did the sound wake you up? Were you freaked out? Mom: Be careful! Come home as soon as you can. (Ness goes outside, and climbs to the top of the hill.) Policeman: Nice timing, Ness. Will you do something about Pokey? He’s driving me nuts. Are you two friends? And you live in the house next to his...I see... Pokey: Hey, Ness, don’t be rubberneckin’. You’re getting in the cops, oops...I mean officer’s way! You can go home now. Tomorrow I, Pokey, will tell you more about the strange meteorite. I’m fine here, but you’re buggin the officers! (Ness goes back down the hill.) Mom: Welcome home, Ness. It’s not necessary to talk about it tonight. It’s late, scoot off to bed now. (Ness goes inside, and goes to bed.) Later that night... (There is loud knocking coming from the front door. Back in his PJ’s, Ness goes to investigate.) Tracy: Someone’s knocking at the door. What an annoying knock! Mom: My land! Who could be knocking at the door at this time of night? Would you answer it? (Ness walks up to the door, and in bursts Pokey Minch.) Pokey: Hey! L-L-Listen to what I’ve got to say! When I took Picky to the place where the meteorite landed...Oh! Good evening, ma’am. You’re looking lovely as usual. *snicker* Anyway, as I was saying, the police that were guarding the meteorite landing left suddenly to deal with the sharks. You know the Sharks, they’re the local ruffians, and they were really going wild. Suddenly, I noticed that Picky was gone. I blame the cops...it certainly wasn’t my fault at all. When my dad gets back, I know I’m gonna get it...You’re my bestest friend. Won’t you help me find Picky? OK, good buddy! Let’s blow this popsicle stand...Before you go, why don’t you say "goodbye" to your mom. Don’t you agree, ma’am? Mom: I know that the dog is unreliable, but you should take Dog along. The Cracked Bat in Tracy’s room could help out at a time like this...No matter what anyone says, you’re a courageous, strong boy. You’re my very own natural born fighter...You’ll go far...Remember to "Go for it!" But, I think you should change out of your jammies before you leave. (Ness changes, then goes back downstairs.) Tracy: I’ll do everything I can to help you on your adventure. You might get hungry along the way, so here is a Cookie. (Ness got the Cookie) You can also leave everything you don’t need with me. Do you want me to hang on to something? Be careful! Dog: [Do you want me to go with you?] [I guess I have no choice. Let’s go.] Dog joins you Pokey: All right! You go out in front, and I’ll follow at a safe distance. Let’s get going! Pokey joins you (The phone rings. Ness answers it. It’s Ness’s dad.) Dad: Hello, it’s your dad. "Work to exhaustion when you’re young..." Have you ever heard of a weird saying like this? Just remember, I’m always behind you 100%. Don’t be afraid. I know that you’re brave. You can do it! Don’t forget to call me periodically during your adventure. I can make a record of your progress when you call me. Oh yeah, I deposited $30 into your bank account. Do you have your ATM card? Withdraw your money from any cash machine and buy whatever you need. Good Luck, m’boy! I feel like such a hero! What? Well, the father of a hero, at least. Wa ha ha! Slam! Beeeeeeeep! (Ness, Pokey, and the Dog leave the house. They climb back to the top of the hill, where they find everyone gone from the meteorite site. Picky is asleep at the foot of a tree.) Dog: Awooooof! [If I knew this was going to be such a scary place, I wouldn’t have come along...I’m outta here!] (The Dog runs back down the hill, and Ness and Pokey approach Picky. He wakes up.) Picky: Wha-! Oh! You woke me up...Pokey! I’ve been looking all over for you...You see, Pokey got scared and ran away...Well, I’m glad that you’re okay at least...Let’s go home now. I bet Mom and Dad are worried sick about us. Geez! Sometimes I wonder which one of us is the real big brother. Picky joins you. Pokey: Ness! Do you hear a buzzing that sounds like a bee flying around? Oh, c’mon...You must hear it... (A bee flies out of the meteorite.) Buzz Buzz: A bee I am...not...I’m from 10 years in the future. And, in the future, all is devastation...Giygas, the universal cosmic destroyer, sent all to the horror of eternal darkness...However, you must listen! Where I am from, there is a well known legend that has been handed down from ancient times. It says, "When the chosen boy reaches the point, he will find the light. The passing of time will shatter the nightmare rock and will reveal the path of light." You see, it is my opinion that you are that boy, Ness. This I believe...Giygas’ monstrous plan must have been set in motion somewhere on Earth...If you start to confront the enemy immediately, you may have time to counter the evil intentions of Giygas. Three things are of the utmost importance: wisdom, courage, and friendship. ...The legends from the ancient times tell of three boys and a girl who defeat Giygas. ...I will tell you more later. Go now! And do not be anxious about the future. You have much work to do, Ness. Did you listen to what I have told you? Thank you for listening to my long story. You are as exceptional as I expected you to be... Buzz Buzz now joins you. Pokey: Ness! It looks like you’re really in a lot of trouble this time...Three boys, he said? ...Uhhh...I’m not one of those three, am I? ...’Cause...I’m not into this kind of thing at all...Geez. My heart is almost pounding right out of my chest!... (Back at the bottom of the hill, a beam of light comes down out of the sky. It deposits a Starman Junior.) Starman Junior: It’s been a long time, Buzz Buzz. You’ve been successful at foiling Master Giygas’ plans. But...Buzz Buzz, you must now surrender. You’re no longer a hero but just a useless insect. I’ll stomp you hard! (There’s a fight between Ness’s group and Starman Junior. Buzz Buzz helps out a lot.) Buzz Buzz: Whew! ...I was taking a big chance there...He came from 10 years in the future to kill me, so we can’t relax yet! From now on, you’ll be fighting monsters sent by Giygas, as well as humans who have evil thoughts. They’ll definitely make trouble during your adventure! Animals are also becoming violent due to Giygas’ influence over the evil in their minds. It is the truth, so listen! (The group returns to Pokey’s house. Pokey’s mom runs up to them.) Lardna: Where in sam hill have you boys been? I’ll have to think of a suitable punishment! Aloysius: I’m really sorry that my kids troubled you so much...Both of you are really going to get it now! (Pokey, Picky, and their father go upstairs. After some unpleasant noises, their dad comes back down.) Aloysius: By the way, I would be happy if you left sometime soon. I’m tired of your family living next door. We’ve loaned your father a lot of money. It may have been a hundred thousand dollars or more...Well, I guess it really could have been less, but because of the loan, my family and I now live in poverty! Lardna: My husband is much too lenient with the children. Oh well, nice guys finish last. That’s the story of our life. (Buzz Buzz, flying around the whole time, decides to land on Lardna's head. Big mistake.) Lardna: Ayaaaeee! I think it’s a dung beetle! I’ll smash your guts out! (She smashes Buzz Buzz’s guts out. Buzz Buzz says his last words to Ness.) Buzz Buzz: Agh! *Gasp* I was...much weaker than I thought...So you must now begin your adventure...see...you...Oh, I just remembered...listen to my final words...To defeat Giygas, your own power must unite with the Earth’s...The Earth will then channel your power and multiply it...There are eight points that you must visit. Make these places your own...Each of these locations is "Your Sanctuary." One of them is near Onett. It is called "Giant Step." Go there first...You are a very intelligent young man...and...oh! The pain! Everything is getting dark...urgh! ...*Gasp* ...Before I pass on, I want to give you something...It is the Sound Stone. You can record the melodies from the eight "Your Sanctuary" locations into this stone. It is an awesome item...It’s already dawn outside...But it doesn’t matter to me. I’m fading fast...Argh! *Gasp* Ness got the Sound Stone. (Buzz Buzz dies. Ness leaves Pokey’s house, and returns to his own. The sun is now up. When Ness reaches his front gate, a photographer arrives.) Photographer: Pictures taken instantaneously! I’m a photographic genius, if I do say so myself! Okay, get ready for an instant memory! Look at the camera...Ready...Say, "fuzzy pickles." (He takes a picture.) Wow, what a great photograph! It will always bring back the fondest of memories... (The photographer floats away. Ness enters his house, and walks up to his mother.) Mom: You’re back! Don’t bother yourself with talking now, you look too tired. Mother’s understand these things. Eat some Cake and scoot up to bed. (Ness takes a short nap, then leaves the house. Walking down a path, he comes upon a library. Ness enters and talks to the librarian.) Librarian: Hi! Kids can only borrow maps at this library. Do you want to borrow one? Here’s a map. Onett isn’t the only thing on the map. All the info is there, except for the info that isn’t there. Pressing the X Button allows you to view the map at any time. How convenient! You know, the X Button...located near the top. Ha ha ha. Ness got the Town map. (Ness leaves the library and heads south. Along the way, he talks to people.) Blond kid: The arcade is full of Sharks. I can’t play there. Plainclothes Shark: What? You want to meet our boss, Frank? He’s in the backyard of the game arcade, thinking about peace and love. You might want to visit him. (Ness decides he wants to visit him, so he goes into the arcade. There is a Shark guarding the door to the backyard.) Shark: Hey kid! Do you wanna become a member? Don’t be such a snob! (After Ness fights him the door becomes clear. Ness goes into the backyard. There he sees Frank.) Frank: ...I’m Frank. You are? C’mon, can’t you at least say your name? "Fail-proof" Frank can’t be beaten. Puff, puff, puff. And this is "Frankystein Mark II." (Frank sends a big robot after Ness. Ness beats this, too.) Frank: ...This is my first defeat. "Fail-proof" Frank is now just "failure" Frank. I know you’ve been asking around, so I’ll tell you about Giant Step. It...seems...to be quite a powerful spot. Some kind of special power is stored there that allows certain people to perform wondrous feats. However...a monster sucked up all the energy at that spot. It’s difficult to get to Giant Step. That’s all I know...I suggest you collect more information on your own. The entrance to the path leading to Giant Step is behind the touring entertainers’ shack. Pirkle, the Mayor of Onett, has a key to the shack. Ness, you’ve become stronger than I! Your adventure is just beginning... (Ness goes to the Town Hall to see Mayor Pirkle. Once he arrives, he sees the Mayor’s secretary.) Secretary: Since you beat up the Sharks, you’re the talk of the town. Mayor Pirkle is waiting for you. (Ness goes upstairs to the Mayor’s office.) Pirkle: Hey hey hey! I’m Mayor B. H. Pirkle. It’s so nice to meet you. You beat up the town bullies, punched them out big time, kicked their butts, bit their heads off, spit in their eyes, and made them wet their pants. Then you forced them to promise not to make any more trouble. Thank you! What? You want a key to the touring entertainers’ shack? For someone as great as you, giving you the key could help keep the town peaceful. However, if you encounter a dangerous situation, please don’t ask me to take any responsibility. I’ll be able to avoid any responsibility, right? You’re such a smart kid...Here’s the key to the shack. Ness got the Key to the shack. (Ness leaves the Town Hall and goes to the shack. Outside, there is a sign that says, "Do Not Enter.") Ness used the Key to the shack. The door opened. (He then enters, and exits the shack through a hole in the back wall, and enters a series of caves behind it. At the end of the cave, Ness approaches a Shining Spot.) Shining Spot: You finally got here. This is the first "Your Sanctuary" location. But it’s mine now. Take it from me, if you dare... (After Ness defeats the monster, Ness exits the cave and finally reaches Giant Step, a big footprint.) Ness caught a glimpse of a small, cute puppy. Ness’s Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Giant Step. (Ness goes back into the cave, and once he returns to the entrance, a policeman approaches him.) Policeman: Hey you, the board says "Do Not Enter." Couldn’t you read? What a rebellious kid! Come to the Onett Police Station later! (The policeman leaves, and Ness goes to the police station. On the way, he notices that the road to Twoson is closed. Inside the station, Ness talks to the policeman.) Policeman: So here you are. You’re the little delinquent that came back from Giant Step! Now you listen here..."Don’t Enter" means just that -- DO NOT ENTER! You got that? And furthermore...blah blah blah blah. It’s usually those tax evaders who...blah blah blah blah. We don’t enjoy blocking off the roads, you know...blah blah blah blah. It’s usually the local whiners that make a big deal about emergencies and meteorites! Blah blah blah blah blah blah. Captain Strong: Why is the road to Twoson closed? An emergency, of course. At times like this, kids like you should be playing Nintendo games. Anyway, are you sure you want to go to Twoson? Okay, *chortle*. Follow me. (The captain and Ness go into a back room of the station, where five more policemen are waiting.) Captain Strong: Show me what you got...See if you can get past five of my best men... Policeman 1: Eeeeyah! Hey, small fry! You must be shaking in your boots! You’re tough. You should join the police force! Policeman 2: You’re average policeman is stronger than any superhero! Oh...you won... Policeman 3: Don’t let the mayor’s compliments give you a big head...Bring it on, fat boy! Let’s do this again sometime...Next time, I’ll take you out with my nuclear suplex attack! Policeman 4: C’mon! I’m going to take you apart right here, right now, baby! Grr...I lost... Policeman 5: That’s it, buddy...You can forget about me, I’m going to call for my boss! Captain Strong: There is no way I can beat you in a straight competition, so...get ready for my "Super Ultra Mambo-Tango-Foxtrot martial arts!" I didn’t think you would do so well against the mighty Onett Police force...You want me to open the road to Twoson? Hang on for a sec, I’ll radio my staff and give them the word... (He takes out a radio.) *Beep, beep*...*Click*...*Rrrr* *Click* Strong here...do you read me? *Krrrr* ...Hey!...It’s me, Captain Strong! ...Okay, listen, a kid named Ness will be there in a few minutes...He’s a kid in a red cap...I want you to open the road to Twoson for him...I know that...I know that! Don’t ask me why, just do it! That’s an order! ...Strong out...Well kid, I’m not going to question you now, but I do want to see you again...Good luck! (Ness goes out to the roadblock and talks to a policeman there.) Policeman: Hey, aren’t you Ness? Well, I got the okay from Chief Strong to let you through. Take care of yourself. (Ness walks down the road to Twoson. Once there, he stops in for a night at Hotel Twoson. During the night, he hears a voice.) Voice: ...Ness? ...Ness...Ness...I’m a friend who you have never met before...My name is Paula. Can you hear me calling you? I am Paula... (Ness wakes up. Outside his room is a porter with the morning paper.) Porter: How about reading the newspaper before you go? Here is this morning’s Twoson Tribune headline... "Ghosts found to inhabit tunnel to Threed." (Ness leaves the hotel and walks around town. He talks to some people.) Old lady: I see that you’re young but have had some adventures. I think that Paula would be a good friend for you. Mr. T: I saw some weird bad guy following Paula. This guy gave me the creeps. Dog: [There was a kidnapping! Believe me, even though I’m just a dog. Woof!] (He eventually finds himself at Burglin Park. There are a lot of market stands and a shed. When he approaches the shed, a man jumps off the roof and confronts him.) Everdred: Wah ha ha ha ha! Why don’t we chat later -- after we’ve locked horns! Yes, I’m Everdred, boss of Burglin Park. When I jumped off the roof, I twisted my ankle. Anyway, I lost and nothing will change that. You know, you’re pretty strong. Yeah, I know that you want to find out about a girl named Paula. She went off to a secret hideout in the Peaceful Rest Valley. A chubby boy and a weird guy in a blue outfit have kidnapped her, though. They said that they were going to make Paula some sort of human sacrifice. They were definitely hard-core strange. You know, she might be gone already. You’d better hurry. If you save Paula, be sure to come back here, okay? Don’t forget! (Everdred enters the shed. Ness decides to go to Peaceful Rest Valley. On the way, he sees two houses. One has a sign that says "Apple Kid," and the other has a sign that says "Orange Kid." Ness enters Apple Kid’s house. Inside, he sees Apple kid and a mouse. The house is a mess.) Apple Kid: Well, I have sort of neglected doing my housework...I know it’s a bit of a pig sty, but anyway...I’m Apple Kid. I haven’t taken a bath in quite a while, so I may be kind of stinky. By the way, I’m starving. Do you have something to eat? If you do, can I have some? What can you give me? (Ness gives him something to eat.) Thanks. You seem to be very nice. Uh, I wonder if...Maybe you would like to invest some money in my inventions? Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh. Excuse me. I mean, thank you! By the way, I could really use $200. Thank you. I won’t let you down. (Ness goes to leave the house, but the mouse blocks his path.) Mouse: I am a mouse. No one has given me a name yet. You took care of my master. In return, I want to give you this. Please take it and say nothing. (Ness got the receiver phone.) Oh, I must be in your way! *zziipp!* (Ness goes to Orange Kid’s house. It is nice and clean.) Orange Kid: Greetings. I’m Orange Kid, the inventor. Have you heard of me? I’m a bit embarrassed about my reputation. I have a lot of inventions in development, but I’m running short of cash. I’m basically a happy-go-lucky person, so I’m not worried. You know, I’m working on this machine that would really help you in Peaceful Rest Valley. I hope it’s ready soon...what? You’re actually willing to help finance the project? Oh goody! Would it be okay to get $200 to buy materials? Thank you very much! Your support should have a tremendous impact on all mankind. Let me give you my new "Super Orange Machine." I call it "Suporma" for short. (Ness got the Suporma.) Please use it for spreading peace and goodwill on Earth. (Ness used the Suporma.) The Suporma sang the song "Ode to Orange Kid." As soon as it finished, the machine broke down. (Ness left the house and entered a cave leading to Peaceful Rest Valley. Once there, Ness sees a bridge that crosses a river, but it is down. Going farther up in the Valley, he sees another bridge farther up the river.) For some weird reason, a pencil-shaped iron statue is blocking the path. (He returns to Twoson. Once out of the cave, the receiver phone starts to ring. Ness answers it.) Apple Kid: Hello...This is the Apple Kid. I’ve just finished work on this great invention! Get over here as fast as you can! This thing is soooo cool! See you soon! Slam! Beeeep... (Ness goes to Apple Kid’s house, but finds it empty. Ness sees Orange Kid standing outside his own house.) Orange Kid: Are you looking for that so-called genius, Apple Kid? As a true genius, I’ll tell you that he’s in Burglin Park, looking for you. (Ness heads for Burglin Park where he sees Apple Kid and the mouse waiting under a tree.) Apple Kid: I’m feeling really out of it because I’ve been working all night, but finally the Pencil eraser is ready. This machine will eradicate all pencil-shaped figures in just one second. It’s incredibly powerful. Just don’t use it near a shop that sells pencils. Here, it’s yours now. (Ness got the Pencil eraser.) If I invent some other brilliant item, I’ll call you. (Hmm, what a coincidence. Ness goes back to the iron pencil in the Peaceful Rest Valley.) Ness used the pencil eraser. For some weird reason, the iron pencil statue was erased! (On his way to Happy Happy Village, Ness notices a cabin set back in the surrounding mountains.) (Once in town, Ness notices that everything is blue. There’s even a cow that has been painted blue. There are a lot of people in this town that talk about what’s going on, but I’ll just give you the gist of it. There is a religious group in this town that practices Happy-happyism. They say that when everything is blue, the world will be at peace and everyone will be happy. Mr. Carpainter is the leader of this group, and he was looking for a girl to be the high priestess of Happy-happyism, namely Paula. Ness sees a guy with a mask.) Some Guy: Psss psss psss psss. That overweight kid helped me. We kidnapped Paula. You know, she’s hidden in a mountain cabin. Oh, oh! Now I’ve done it! I thought you were one of us! You know I was joking! Ha ha ha! ...Just forget about this... (Ness enters a cave in the back of the town. He exits through the rear of the cave and comes to the cabin. He enters, and sees Paula behind bars.) Paula: ...Who? ...Are you Ness? Ness! I’m so glad it’s you. I had a dream that a boy named Ness was my destiny. I know it’s hard to believe. Therefore, I knew you would rescue me. If you didn’t come, I would have had to try to bust out of here. You can’t open the door. You’ll have to get the key from Carpainter. He’s got it hidden away. I heard Carpainter can control lightning. In that case, you should wear this Franklin badge, okay? (Ness got the Franklin badge.) I’ll wait here until you return. Come back here and get me out once you defeat Carpainter. Don’t worry about me, just kick butt like I know you can! (Ness exits the cabin. Pokey and a couple of thugs are outside waiting for him.) Pokey: Hey Ness! You’re just here to bother me, aren’t you. You can call me Master Pokey, since Mr. Carpainter made me an important person in Happy-Happyism. You should join us, but I know you wont...I’m glad I joined...I’m not going to fight you, but these guys will...Later potater... (Ness returns to Happy Happy Village and enters a large building in the center of town. It is filled to the brim with cultists. Ness works his way through the crowd to the second floor where he sees Mr. Carpainter standing in front of the Mani Mani Statue.) Carpainter: Thanks for coming! I’ve been waiting for you. I need your assistance to help make the world blue and change it into a happy and peaceful society. Will you be my right hand assistant? If you don’t want to be my right hand, my left would be just fine...Just kidding! Your existence is a problem for me and my religion. Defy me, and I’ll end your pitiful game! (Carpainter tries to strike Ness with lightning. Carpainter’s lightning was reflected by the Franklin Badge.) Do you see the Mani Mani Statue behind me...Since I got the statue, I have been doing peculiar things. Please forgive me, if you can...I just wanted to have a normal life. I apologize to everyone. Here’s the key to open the jail in the mountain cabin where Paula is being held. Take the key and go. (Ness got the Key to the cabin.) (When Ness goes downstairs, the room is nearly empty. He goes outside and is approached by Pokey.) Pokey: What a horrible nightmare. I somehow woke up. Ness, let’s be friends again. Please answer me. I promise to be good...uh...okay? (He slowly backs away.) Hah! I lied! See you, sucker! (He runs away.) (Ness returns to the mountain cabin and uses the key. The jail door opens.) Paula: Thank you, Ness! You’re just like I imagined you would be...I’m sure that some people in Twoson are worried about me...Getting back there may be dangerous, but we can do it if we combine our strength. I’m able to use a little psychic power that is actually pretty deadly...Let’s head back to Twoson! (Paula gets her teddy bear, then joins Ness. Back in Happy Happy Village, everything has been repainted, even the cow. Nothing is blue anymore. There’s a cave on the east side of town that Ness decides to explore. At the back of the cave, he comes across another Shining Spot.) Shining Spot: You finally got here. This is the second "Your Sanctuary" location. But it’s mine now. Take it from me, if you dare... (Ness exits the cave and comes across the Lilliput Steps, lots of little footprints on the ground.) Ness briefly had a vision of a baby in a red cap. Ness’s Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Lilliput Steps. (Ness returns to Twoson. On the way, he discovers that someone has repaired the downed bridge. Once back in Twoson, they head for the polestar Preschool to see Paula’s parents. In the main room of the school, there are a bunch of kids that seem happy to see Paula, and Paula’s mom.) Paula’s Mom: Yahoo! I knew it! You saved Paula. I don’t really understand it, but I know that Paula’s miraculous power and your great courage will allow you to stand up to any challenge. Paula, if you must take a trip, be sure to bring this along. It’s my very own hand-made band-aid! Ooo! That rhymes! I know, I’ll call it a Hand-aid! (Ness got the Hand-Aid.) Did you meet Dad? He is sorry that he suspected Mr. Everdred of Burglin Park. (Ness and Paula walk into the next room, and Paula’s father comes in.) Paula’s Dad: Oh Paula! Ness, thank you so much! You must be the boy who will save the world, like in Paula’s dream. Paula, I’m sure you’d be a big help to Ness. It’s not every day a father lets his daughter embark on a journey to save the world! Paula: Dad, don’t worry about me. Ness and I will be able to take care of ourselves. In Threed, the next town, we’ll meet another friend. If the three of us can combine our power, no one can beat us. Now wipe your eyes, blow your nose, and smile before we take off. Paula’s Dad: Goodbye Paula. Don’t worry, I won’t cry anymore... (They leave the preschool and are immediately approached by a street tough.) Street Tough: Hello? Ness? Everdred is looking for you. He’s got something for you. (The tough walks away, and Ness and Paula go over to the shack in Burglin Park where they see Everdred inside.) Everdred: I was going to ask you to be my partner, but I know you’ll refuse. It’s written all over your face. If you accepted, I was going to give you some money. Actually, I can’t keep the money now anyway. Let me give this to you. It’s 10,000 dollars. Use the money any way you like. You cannot refuse my generosity. Just accept it. Now I plan on looking for the evil Mani Mani Statue that Lier X. Agerate unearthed in Onett. I’ll see you at another time, in another space. (Ness got the Wad of bills.) (They walk out of the shed and stroll around town. Outside the Chaos Theater, they see a couple members of the Runaway Five, a famous band.) Runaway Five Member: Hey, ya came with Paula! Then you deserve a present, playboy. Here’s a Backstage pass. You can get into our shows with this! (Ness got the Backstage pass.) (They go into the theater, and Ness shows the pass to the ticket guy.) Ticket Guy: Here you go. Hurry! You’re just in time to see the Runaway Five show! (They hurry up and go in. The place is packed. Near the stage is a sad looking girl.) Girl: Lucky of the Runaway Five told me I could go backstage, but I don’t have a pass. I’m sure security will stop me. Hey! Really? I can’t believe it! Can you take me with you, please please please? I could pose as your sister. This rocks. Let’s go. Ooo. My heart is pounding. (They all go backstage to the Runaway Five’s dressing room.) Fat Singer: Shaba do wap, diddly dee da. Shaba di doo bee, bop wah. I got those debt blues, hm mm mm. If I had 10,000 dollars, I could pay off my debts and move on to the next town. I wonder if our bus still runs. It may be rusted out... (They leave the room and walk to the main auditorium. An announcer’s voice is heard.) Announcer: Yeah! That’s right! Tonight, you got the Chaos Theater’s Soul Men comin’ at ya! Rockin’ and rollin’ live on this here stage for a limited time only! The world’s greatest Bluesmen, the Runaway Five! And here they come! Oh yeah! Baby! (They sit back and watch the show. For some inexplicable reason, there are six people on stage. The show is fairly short. After the show, they go to the manager’s office.) Manager: The Runaway Five owe me a lot of money. They’ll stay here until they pay me back. They might be here for 100 years, unless you decide to pay off their debt...Heh, heh, heh. (Ness shows him the wad of bills.) Yipes! You surprised me. Now I’m not sure what to do. I got the money, of course, and now the Runaway Five are free to leave. I’ve got no complaints now that I have my money. (The Runaway Five burst into the room.) Fat Singer: Well what do you know? This little nipper took us from a nightmare to a dream... (He leaves.) Thin Singer: Ow! This means we can get out of this dump! (He leaves.) Drummer: I’m a good driver. C’mon, I’ll show you. (He leaves.) Saxophone Player: All right, let’s move onto the next town. I’m sure our ol’ hunk o’ junk will get us there. (He leaves.) Guitarist: I didn’t make a spectacle of myself, did I? (He leaves.) (Ness and Paula leave the theater. The Runaway Five are waiting outside in their bus.) Fat Singer: Let’s go to Threed! Our tour bus is too loud for any ghosts to bother us. Do you want a ride? Oh yeah! Let’s go! Get on the bus! (They do.) Okay, guys, here we go! (The bus reverses right into the sidewalk.) Hey, sidewalk! Get out of my way! (The bus drives down the road and into the tunnel leading to Threed. The tunnel is filled with ghosts, who try to bother the bus, but are unable to due to the intense noises the ancient bus is making. The bus soon arrives uneventfully in Threed where Ness, Paula, and the Fat Singer get off the bus.) Fat Singer: Looks like we have to say goodbye for now. This town seems pretty gloomy, but I’m sure you can light up the place with your own little brand of sunshine... (He gets back on the bus.) Drummer (sticking his head out the window): Hope to see you again sometime. Look for us to be singing at some theater in Fourside... (The bus drives away. Something isn’t quite right with this town. Zombies inhabit the town of Threed. They are on the loose, and ready to kill. The main population lives in the center of town, while the monsters inhabit the outskirts. There is a resistance group, the Zombie Relief Corps, working against the zombies. They have their headquarters stationed in a big circus tent in the middle of town. Ness explores the town. There are two graveyards. North of the one on the West Side of town is a ladder that descends into the ground. There are two zombies guarding it. Ness tries to pass them, but they won’t let him.) Zombie 1: (He stares into your soul.) Zombie 2: (He looks you over.) (Ness gets a creepy feeling. He returns to the main part of town. There is a shady-looking character staring at a woman outside the hotel.) Man: Take a look at that chick in front of the hotel. Regardless of some of the people I’ve seen her hanging out with, I think I’d like to spend some time with her! (Apparently Ness feels the same way. He approaches the woman, but she retreats into the hotel. He follows her into the hotel and down a hallway where she enters a room. Gathering his courage, Ness opens the door and walks in. Suddenly, he’s ambushed by a plethora of monsters.) Oh, oh...you’re losing consciousness...what could be the fate of Ness and his friend? (Ness wakes up to find that he and Paula are locked away in an underground jail cell. He tries the door, but finds it locked. Paula reaches out telepathically.) Paula: I’m calling out to you who I’ve never met...I’m calling our friend who we’ve never met. Jeff! Jeff! We need your help! I am Paula and I am with another friend, Ness...We are trying to contact you... (The setting shifts to Winters.) Winters, a small country to the north. Snow Wood Boarding House (Jeff is asleep in bed. He’s a whiz at technical stuff, and his room shows it. There are tools and parts of equipment all over the floor. His roommate, Tony, is also asleep. Jeff begins to hear the message from Paula.) Paula: I am Paula, and I am with another friend, Ness...We are trying to contact you...If you hear me, please wake up and...head south! Only you, though far away, can save us, Jeff...Please hear my call and begin heading south...Jeff! You are a friend who we’ve never met...But you are our one and only hope!... (Jeff wakes up and gets out of bed. In the process, he wakes Tony.) Tony: Jeff, where are you going in the middle of the night? You know the dorm rules, right? If you get caught, you’ll get punished big time...W...what’s wrong, Jeff? ...All right. There must be some reason that I don’t understand. I won’t stop you. But it’s dangerous to leave without taking anything along. Hey, I think there’s some stuff in the locker room that you should get. I’ll help you get out of here... (Tony joined you.) (Jeff leaves the room. Outside, four people are talking about Tessie. Jeff listens for a bit.) Boy: I heard a creature called Tessie lives in the southern lake...I don’t believe it! I think someone made a model and placed it in the lake. (Jeff grows tired of the conversation and goes into the room next to his. Inside, a couple of boys are wrapping cookies for Tony’s birthday tomorrow.) Another Boy: If you’re going outside, stop by and say hi to Maxwell before you leave. He always looks out for the younger students. Maxwell is still working hard in the lab downstairs. Anyway, these days there are many dangerous animals wandering around outside. (Jeff takes a couple cookies in case he gets hungry later, then heads downstairs to the lab. Maxwell is indeed inside working hard. He takes a break from his work to talk to Jeff.) Maxwell: Oh, Jeff and Tony. You startled me. Are you looking for a late night snack? I’m having some trouble with my project. If only Jeff’s father, Dr. Andonuts, were here. He’d be able to provide a great deal of help. I heard he’s an astounding person. He was the first leader of our Ultra Science Club...I heard he’s greater than Einstein or Heisenberg. Rumor has it he’s also very strange. If you’re heading to the locker room, take this key along. It’s a little bent though. (Jeff got the Key to the locker.) If you leave, call me, and I’ll record your adventure. It’s like saving the game. Ah, ha, ha, ha. (Jeff goes to the locker room and tries to unlock the lockers.) The key is bent and doesn’t fit into the keyhole! (Jeff returns to Maxwell.) Maxwell: Hah, ha, ha. The key didn’t work, did it? I thought that might be the case. So I just invented the... "Machine that Opens Doors, especially when you have a slightly bad key." Sorry for the inconvenience. (Jeff got the Bad key machine.) If you are Dr. Andonuts' son, you should be able to repair small tools and make them useful. Just try to keep a positive attitude. (Jeff goes back to the locker room and uses the bad key machine. This time, the lockers open. He gets some equipment, then exits the school. He approaches the front gates, and Tony kneels down.) Tony: Okay, now use me as a step and climb over the gate. Well...I’ll say goodbye for now. I don’t know where you’re going or why, but remember, we are best friends forever. (Jeff climbs over the gate with Tony’s help. Once outside, he says goodbye to Tony, and Tony goes back inside the school because it’s cold out. There is snow all over the ground. There is a convenience store a little ways down a trail. Jeff approaches it, and enters. Inside he sees a few people and a monkey.) Monkey: Kyee kyee! (Yeah!) Woman: There’s a monkey at the entrance. Take the monkey. He’s really noisy. If you buy a pack of bubble gum, you can have the monkey for free. Otherwise, he will cost you a buck. So, do you want him? The monkey’s yours. (Jeff got the Pak of bubble gum.) Monkey: Kyu ukyee (Gimme some gum.) The monkey got a piece of gum from Jeff and blew a bubble! (The monkey floats up into the air a few feet with the bubble in his mouth, then returns to earth.) The Bubble Monkey joins you. (Jeff leaves the store and works his way down to the northern shore of Lake Tess. He sees a group of Tessie Watchers.) Tessie Watcher: I heard that the wind is always blowing when Tessie appears. Ahh Choo! I feel like I’m catching a cold. (Jeff enters the cook’s tent. The cook gives him some stew, and Jeff falls asleep. While asleep, he receives another message from Paula.) Paula: You are a friend who I have never met before...Jeff...Head south...I am Paula...If you hear this message, go to the south... (Jeff wakes up the next morning. It is quite windy outside. Jeff goes to investigate a weird whirlpool in the lake. The Bubble Monkey gets excited.) Bubble Monkey: Kya kyi kya kyoo. (Give me some gum now.) Kaki kuke ko. (I’ll take care of everything.) (The Bubble Monkey gets some gum and blows a bubble. He floats out over the whirlpool. Tessie appears, and the Bubble Monkey lands in its head. Jeff gets on its back, and rides it to the southern shore, where he sees a cave and another pencil statue that is blocking the path. A sign outside the cave reads, "This dungeon has no entrance fee. Come on in!" Jeff does. Inside is a maze. He navigates the maze, and finally comes to the exit. A man is standing outside the cave.) Brick Road: Maybe it was too easy...? My name’s Brick Road, the dungeon developer. I’ve devoted my life to making dungeons. Well, by combining my skills and Dr. Andonuts’ intelligence, I can become "Dungeon Man," the first combination of human and dungeon in history. Let’s meet again once I have become Dungeon Man. (Jeff continues walking south and eventually comes to another cave. He enters. While walking through the cave, he comes upon a ledge that he can’t climb. He sees a rope attached to the top he could use to climb up, but he can’t reach it. He gives the Bubble Monkey another piece of gum, and it floats to the top of the ledge where he lets the rope down for Jeff. Jeff then climbs up. At the top of the ledge is another Shining Spot, but nothing happens when he approaches it. Jeff exits the cave. Outside is a female monkey.) Bubble Monkey: Kye uki kukyi (Now she’s my type...) Ki kukkyo uke (I think I’ll ask her for a date!) (The Bubble monkey chases the girl monkey around, and they run away. Jeff continues south, passing Stonehenge on the way. In the center of Stonehenge is a hole, with a ladder descending. Jeff goes down the ladder, and passes through a doorway once he reaches the bottom. Inside is a corridor with pulsing lights and weird colors. There is a large iron eraser blocking forward progress. Jeff returns to the upper world, and continues south, where he sees a large laboratory. Inside the lab are many machines. On one side of the room is what appears to be a round flying saucer. At the top of the room is an Instant Revitalizing Machine, which gives you a good night’s sleep instantly. There is also an older, balding man with white hair in a white lab coat and glasses. It is Dr. Andonuts, Jeff’s father.) Dr. Andonuts: Mr. Brickroad, the dungeon maker referred you, right? And not only that...What? Who? My son? Oh...I...can’t...I can’t believe it...You’re Jeff, my son. It’s been maybe 10 years since I last saw you. I’m so glad you’re such a healthy boy. Uh, those glasses look good on you. How about a donut? Well, I was only offering...I’d also like a donut right about now. Have you already checked out Stonehenge? Well, at least I asked...Mmmm...mmhmm okay. By the way, why are you here? Oh, I see. That girl named Paula must have sensed I was here. Ok, I’ll try to help you out. I’m trying to make a Phase Distorter that can connect two points in space and time. It’s still incomplete. I’ll let you use another invention I call the Sky Runner. It’s a little bit old but it’ll certainly help. When you board, always listen for the message that comes from your destination. You’ll get there for sure if you listen to the message. The round machine over there is the sky runner. What do you think? Isn’t it neat? Get in! Let’s get together again in 10 years or so. (Jeff gets in the Sky Runner. He hears a bunch of noises, but nothing happens.) Dr. Andonuts: What happened? It’s not moving! Hey! Why don’t you try pressing the button on the controller! (Jeff does, and the Sky Runner lifts off through a skylight in the roof. It flies for miles, passing over many different places. It finally reaches Threed, where it circles around town for a while. Then it begins to center around the middle graveyard, and finally hovers over a particular spot. Then it crashes into the ground, and comes to rest right next to Ness and Paula in their cell. The Sky Runner is crushed and unusable. Jeff gets out of it.) Jeff: Man, oh, man, did that ever scare me! ...The Sky Runner...I guess it took a little damage while landing...Oh well... (He walks up to Ness and Paula.) You don’t have to explain a thing...I’m Jeff. I came because you called me. I’m not very strong, really near- sighted, kind of shy, and I tend to be a little reckless. This is just the way I am...I hope you want me to be your friend...okay? All right! Let’s get back to the journey, then! (Jeff joined you.) (Jeff uses the Bad key machine on the locked door, and they all return to the surface. At the south end of town, there is an evil circus tent that just looks like it has to be beaten up.) Boogey Tent: Gaaoooorrgg!!! (After the tent is defeated, a trashcan is found left in its place.) Ness dug around in the trash can. Well, let’s see here...There is a Jar of Fly Honey inside! Ness takes it. (Ness is pretty tired after the fight, so he decides to rest up for the night at the hotel. On his way there, he receives a call from Apple Kid.) Apple Kid: Hello, this is Apple Kid. I just wanted to let you know that I finished a pretty unique invention. I’m not sure if it will help you or not...It’s called "Zombie Paper," and it can be used to trap zombies. It works kind of like fly paper...All you need to do is place the paper on the floor of a tent or something...You’ve seen at least one tent around, right? ...And then the zombies get stuck to the paper when they move around inside the tent. You can catch a lot of zombies this way...In fact, I bet you could get rid of all the zombies that are terrorizing the area with this paper! Anyway, I just asked the Mach Pizza delivery man to deliver the Zombie Paper to you, Ness. You should get it pretty soon. I’ve never actually seen a zombie, but if there really are any, Zombie Paper would be very useful...I’ll be calling you if I come up with anything else...*Click!* Beeeeep! (A few seconds later, the delivery man arrives.) Mach Pizza Guy: While delivering pizza, this weird guy asked me to help him out...He wanted me to deliver this to someone named Ness...who is wandering around Threed. No one else knows about this, right? Let’s just pretend that you’re Ness, and I’ll give this to you. Oh! Hello, Ness! Just go along with me on this one, okay. I made the decision that you’re Ness, no matter what... (Ness got the Zombie Paper.) That’s right, Ness...*wink, wink* I’ve done my duty and given you Apple Kid’s thingamajig...Well, goodbye!... (He runs away. Ness, now armed with the Zombie Paper, heads immediately for the HQ tent in the middle of town. Once there, he explains the plan to use the Paper to trap the zombies to the resistance movement. They readily accept the idea, and Ness places the paper on the ground all over the tent. Then he goes to the hotel to wait for the paper to do it’s magic.) (During the night, zombies pull themselves out of the ground and away from whatever they were doing, including guarding the sewer north of the graveyard, to go to the tent. In the morning, Ness goes back to the tent to find zombies stuck to the ground inside the tent. He leaves the townspeople to dispose of the bodies as they will while he goes off in search of the zombie leader, Master Belch. Ness goes down the now-unguarded sewer, and follows a winding trail for a while. Eventually, he stumbles upon a Mini Barf.) Mini Barf: Gyork! Gyork! Since you had "Fly Honey," I considered you a friend. But actually, you’re just a commoner! I am the mortal enemy of your kind! I wanted to get your Fly Honey and gulp it down. Master Belch and I love Fly Honey. Gyorg Gyorg!... (After the fight, Ness climbs out of the sewers to find himself in a long valley. While walking along, he discovers a cave. Upon transit of said cave, he discovers Saturn Valley, which is populated completely with Mr. Saturns. They try to explain the situation.) Mr. Saturn 1: Once upon a time, we were many, many. Everyday, slowly are less, less. Hmmmm...Boing! Mr. Saturn 2: Scary, scary guy, boing! Grapefruit Falls! Scary, sick, barfy...Go and...la la la! Ding! Scary! Mr. Saturn 3: Threed is zombie full! I saw! Bad stink behind falls! Zoom! Mr. Saturn 4: Lots of friends...behind falls...Why? Why? Boing! (Perhaps I should explain what’s going on. There is a big, disgusting, scary monster named Master Belch who has his base behind Grapefruit Falls. He is slowly capturing the population of Saturn Valley, and enslaving them to increase his production of Fly Honey. One of the Mr. Saturns gives Ness the password to get into the base: he must wait 3 minutes after he is asked to say the password. Ness leaves Saturn Valley and continues north to Grapefruit Falls, where he hears a voice.) Voice: Say the password! Okay...you may enter. (When he enters the base, Ness is approached by a Mini Barf.) Mini Barf: Did you bring some "Fly Honey"? It’s Master Belch’s favorite. Ok, you may pass through. Hey, be careful! Be sure you don’t drop it! (I’d like to mention at this point that my personal favorite enemy in the whole game, the Foppy, inhabits this base. They are the neatest things. Later on in the base, Ness sees a couple of Mr. Saturns making Fly Honey. They seem to have been brainwashed, because they like working for Master Belch. Either that or they are too scared to act any other way. There are also two overseers watching the Mr. Saturns.) Overseer 1: Urp! ...It’s hard to make the gross sounds that Master Belch does. I know I can’t do it. Overseer 2: Master Belch is the slimiest! However, I heard he’s also serving some Giygas guy. That I cannot believe. (When he finally reaches the end of the base, there is one final Mini Barf guarding the door to Belch’s inner sanctum.) Mini Barf: Aren’t you the Fly Honey delivery boy? What’s the password! It doesn’t mean I don’t trust you. Just say it! Say it now! Someone so quiet is either extremely shy or extremely dangerous...What a suspicious fellow! (Ness walks through the door and finally encounters Master Belch, a truly disgusting pile of puke that emits an offensive and utterly repulsive burp every so often. At this point I must commend the sound effects people who helped with the game for making that burp.) Master Belch: Buuurp! So you are Ness? ...I see...Gyork! Gyork! Gyork! There’s a prophecy that a boy will destroy Master Giygas. Heeg! Heeg! Heeg! You make me laugh so hard...If Master Giygas is scared of someone...he would have to be worse than the greatest evil...Garg! Ga! Garg! Ga! Ga! Ga! I’ll take you down big time, so get ready for the worst fight of your life! Gha Gha Gha! Get ready to feel the pain of true nausea! Ghe Ghe! Come on, let’s go! (During the fight, Ness throws the jar of Fly Honey at Belch, thus distracting him. The party takes him down easily after that.) Looks like it was an even fight...Buurp! But, Master Giygas has managed to get the Man Mani statue into Fourside. The city will soon be in worse condition than living in your own puke! Suffer, spanky! Gha, Gha, Gha, Gha, Gha! Buuuurp! (There is a doorway that leads to a cave behind Belch that is discovered after he is vanquished. Some escaped Mr. Saturns are discovered in the cave. The cave leads all the way back to Saturn Valley, where Ness sees the Hot Springs.) You got in and washed all of the extremely dirty gunk off of your body. (After his bath, a Mr. Saturn approaches Ness.) Mr. Saturn: Drink coffee before go? Say yes to me? Say no to me? Bottoms up! Boing! Coffee Sequence: You’ve traveled very far from home...Do you remember how your long and winding journey began with someone pounding at your door? It was Pokey, the worst person in your neighborhood, who knocked on the door that fateful night. On your way, you have walked, thought and fought. Yet through all this, you have never lost your courage. You have grown steadily stronger, though you have experienced the pain of battle many times. You are no longer alone in your adventure, Paula who is steadfast, kind and even pretty is always at your side. Jeff is with you as well. Though he is timid, he came from a distant land to help you. Ness, as you certainly know by now, you are not a regular young man...You have an awesome destiny to fulfill. The journey from this point will be long, and it will be more difficult than anything you have undergone to this point. Yet I know you will be all right. When good battles evil, which side do you believe wins? Do you have faith that good is triumphant? One thing you must never lose is courage. If you believe in the goal you are striving for, you will be courageous. There are many difficult times ahead, but you must keep your sense of humor, work through the tough situations, and enjoy yourself. When you have finished this cup of coffee, your adventure will begin again. Next, you must pass through a vast desert and proceed to the big city of Fourside. Ness...Paula...Jeff...I wish you luck... (After drinking the coffee, Ness notices a cave. He enters, and eventually finds another Shining Spot.) Shining Spot: You finally got here. This is the third "Your Sanctuary" location. But it’s mine now. Take it from me, if you dare... (Ness fights his way through to the area past the enemy, and finds the Milky Well, a hole in the ground filled with milk.) Ness thought he heard his mother from far away...she said, "Be a thoughtful, strong boy..." Ness’s Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Milky Well. (Ness returns to Threed through the underground tunnel. When he finally gets back, he finds that there are no more monsters. A welcoming committee greets him.) Man 1: I really didn’t think those kids could have saved the town. Who would have ever imagined it? Man 2: Since the leader of the monsters is gone, the ghosts in the tunnel have disappeared. The buses can go through the tunnel now. Woman 1: Thank you for bringing peace and happiness back to Threed. Thanks! Peace! Love! Woman 2: I won’t forget you. Won’t you come back to Threed sometime? (Ness heads for the bus stop, and checks the schedule. Coincidentally, the bus comes a few seconds later. They all get on the bus, and head through the tunnel. After a while, they come to the Dusty Dunes desert, where there is a ton of traffic.) Bus Driver: Man! It’s bumper to bumper! My job is to drive, so I can’t get off the bus...It’s up to you if you want to get off the bus and walk around in the desert...Hey, it’s a free country. (They get off the bus, and visit a couple of spots. The first is a hole in the ground with a monkey standing outside.) Monkey: Kukkukukku (Welcome!) Kikikiykki (Our paradise exists beneath that hole.) Kuykku kikki... (Talah Rama is great and kind...) kikki kuykku (and he knows everything, Talah Rama does...) Kikku kuekki (He made us the underground rooms...) (Down the hole, Ness sees another monkey, and Talah Rama. Talah Rama is floating, and asleep.) Monkey: Kyakkyekyaekya kyikkya (Talah Rama is now fasting and) Kyakkyakyekyakya (practicing silent meditation, he is also abstaining from anything that would make him sick or smelly too.) Kyapi kyapi (Please don’t bother him.) Talah Rama: ... (Ness climbs back out of the monkey hole. The second place he visits is another hole in the ground, this one built by a miner named Gerardo Montague.) Gerardo: This hole’s great! Good hole, good hole, good hole...First, someone asked me to dig for buried gold. I began to feel like I was obligated to find it. Man, am I starving. Do you have any food you could spare? Seems like you have a lot of stuff. (Ness gives him some food.) Thank you. If I find the gold, I’ll give it to you. (Ness spends the night at a shack positioned outside the hole. Inside the shack is Gerardo’s brother, George. In the morning, Ness returns to the bus stop, and gets on a bus. The traffic is all cleared up, so they continue on their way, eventually arriving in Fourside. The first thing that catches their eye is the grand Topolla Theater. They enter, and buy a ticket from the ticket guy. Then they visit the owner’s office.) Manager: So, you’re a Runaway Five fan, huh? What? Excuse me? No, no! This band owes me a million bucks. If they break their contract, they’ll be in deep doodoo with the police. The police would probably say, "Hey, you guys!" or something like that...Unless you’re able to pay a million dollars on their behalf? You’d have to find buried gold, or you would never be able to pay such a huge sum of money. Ho ho ho...Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho! (They go to visit the dressing room. Outside, they meet a guard.) Guard: When Ness arrives, the Runaway Five told me to let him in. So please come in. (Inside the dressing room...) Thin Singer: We’re so helpless. Really helpless, and hopeless...Hyuk hyuk hyuk. Fat Singer: Again, we’ve been cheated by the theater owner. We’re stuck here with a phony contract. Oh yeah! Guitarist: We know how to sing but we don’t know how to handle money or women. Do-wap, do do wop. Saxophone Player: To meet Geldegarde Monotoli, you’ll need our help. I don’t exactly know why...it’s just a hunch. Drummer: We owe you guys so much. Sorry. (They leave the dressing room, and the show begins.) Announcer: Have I got a bombshell for you tonight, kids! aaaaaAAAAAH!!! Ka- Boom!! The Runaway Five!!! Yeah!! 3 -- 2 -- 1 -- Go! (The show ends. Remembering that the guy in the desert was mining for gold, they decide to go back and see if he found any. When they get there, they notice that the hole has gotten much bigger. They enter the hole.) Gerardo: I didn’t have a problem digging until this...I found a maze. Lots of monsters appeared, so I couldn’t proceed. There’s 5 big moles...! If I beat the monsters, I can continue on. I think I have a bleeding ulcer from worrying too much. I’m helpless to really do anything. (Ness and company go through the underground maze, and vanquish the five moles. They return to Gerardo.) Gerardo: You’ve gotten rid of the monster?! Good job. Ok, from here on, just let me dig...You’ll see, I’ll find the buried gold! Before I start digging I’m going to set a careful plan of action. (They get back on the bus and return to Fourside. On the way back, a heavy digger of some sort pulls up to the bus and George gets out.) George: Ness! Greetings! I’m George, Gerardo Montague’s brother. Gerardo is in his mine, but he hasn’t found any buried treasure yet. We did, however, find a Diamond instead. Gerardo told me to give it to Ness. Here it is...please take it. (Ness got the Diamond.) Well, I’ve got to go...I’m busy working at the other mine...busy, busy, busy! (He returns to the desert, and Ness goes to the Topolla Theater. He goes to see the manager and shows her the Diamond.) Manager: Yaaaieeee!! That that that Diamond...you’re going to pay with that Diamond?! O...o...okay, th...that’s fine. I’ll rip up this contract. *rrrrrip!* Don’t tell anyone about the Diamond...Now the Runaway Five are free! ...You should thank me. That Diamond is worth maybe...MAYBE...$50. So I gave you a bargain. (Thump, thump...Thump, thump! I made lots of money...) (The Runaway Five run into the room.) Fat Singer: Sorry about bein’ such troublemakers! (He leaves.) Thin Singer: We won’t be so gullible anymore...Well, our fans are waitin', baby... (He leaves.) Drummer: Let's just do this one last show and then get outta here... (He leaves.) Guitarist: All right! Thanks again! (He leaves.) Saxophone Player: Money, that’s what I want. Money, that’s what is hot. Money, that’s what I want. Money, it’s what we ain’t got ‘cept freedom, freedom, freedom is what we’ve really sought! Money, that’s what I want. Money, that’s what is hot. Money, that’s what I want... (The fat singer runs back into the room and drags the sax player out.) (Ness goes back to the auditorium, and watches the Runaway Five’s last Topolla Theater show.) Announcer: Welcome to the final Runaway Five performance at the Topolla Theater! It’s going to be a great show! We’re so good it makes me...think that those kids by the exit will wet their pants! Those kids are hip, baby! (They watch the show. During the course of it, Venus makes a guest appearance on stage, dancing and singing with the band. The two singers and Venus get on the Runaway Five bus when it drives up, and they leave the stage. Ness leaves the theater. Outside, he sees a man, so he decides to talk to him.) Man: I heard the department store finally re-opened. Hope they have a boffo sale. (Hoping the same thing, Ness goes over to the department store. Sure enough, it’s open for business. He explores all four floors, then decides to leave after inspecting all the overpriced merchandise. As he’s walking towards the doors, an alien runs up and grabs Paula. The lights go out, and Ness hears an announcement.) Voice: Your attention please, would the customer from Onett, Mr. Ness, please proceed to the office on the fourth floor. That was customer Ness, 4th floor office...Gwaaaaaaaaagh! (On the third floor, he hears another announcement.) Voice: Ness, Customer Ness, please hurry to Paula...Gwaaaaaaargh! (Just before entering the office, he hears one more announcement.) Voice: Ness, Customer Ness...Gwaagh! Gwaargh!! (He enters the office. The alien is sitting behind a desk.) Alien: Gwaaagh, Gwarrrgh! You finally made it. This department store is gonna be your grave! Gwaaagh. You will be gone, and you’ll be burning in...Well, you’ll go to heaven! ...Even though you could beat me...Master Giygas will avenge me...At this moment, Paula should be...Monotoli...Gwaaaaarrrrgh!! (Ness leaves the department store and goes to the café. This may seem like a strange thing to do. Why not go to the Monotoli building? Well, for one thing, there’s nothing to do there at this point. Another reason is that Ness heard rumors that Monotoli himself was sometimes seen at Jackie’s Café. Anyway, inside the café, Ness asks around to see if anyone had seen Paula.) Woman: There’s a loud noise outside. Must be the seventh inning stretch, and the fans are singing "Take me out to the ballgame" at the stadium. (Outside, a crowd has gathered around a man lying in the alley next to the café. It’s Everdred. After bribing his way closer, Ness finally gets to talk to him.) Everdred: ...*Wheeze, wheeze*...Aren’t you Ness...? I can’t see too well...Everything’s blurry...You are Ness, aren’t you? It’s me, we met in Twoson...Everdred from Burglin Park. You must remember. I’m the best thief around. That...Carpainter in Happy Happy Village was hiding something...*wheeze, wheeze*...strange. I stole it, and thought about selling it in the big city...An old, city- wise man called it Mani Mani. It’s a strange-colored, doll-looking thing...Ohh...*wheeze*, I’m in pain...and...Monotoli tricked me and stole it...from me! He tricked a thief! He wanted me out of the way because I know his secret...He gets his evil power from that statue! ...Listen! I’ll tell you only once. At the café, check...behind...the counter...*Gasp*...Before I go, here’s my last haiku poem: When on your way out/Be sure that you say goodbye/Then lock the door tight. This is my final request...Don’t follow me. I must be on my way...Whoa...So...long! (He gets up and walks away. Well, that was unexpected. Ness re-enters the café, and knocks on the back wall. He is transported into the world of Moonside, my least favorite part of the game. It can get quite annoying, all the warping around you have to do, and the incredible amount of enemies. I’ll try to get through this as quickly as possible. In Moonside, everything is backwards, the colors, the language, everything. No is yes and yes is no. Ness has to find his way to the Mani Mani Statue, which is guarded by a man looking for a guy with a gold tooth and a unibrow. Ness warps around until he finds himself in a room with no door and two men, one visible, one not.) Invisible Man: Can you see me? Ha ha. You can, huh? He he. You’ve become a real Moonsidian, haven’t you? Visible Man: What the...? You’re looking for some kind of door? Well, you’re not gonna find one! So, get out of my face, loser...I have no patience when people interrupt me while I’m busy doing nothing. (He warps Ness back to the hotel room. The Invisible man is still with him, however.) Invisible Man: He he ha! It’s me! You can see me, right? There’s something interesting about you, so I’m going to follow you. Don’t worry, though...Heh, heh...If you get into a fight, I’ll stay out of it... (On his way back to the guard, Ness receives various messages from the IM.) IM: Heh, heh, you can see me, right? IM: Ha ha. Don’t you wish you had a gold tooth like mine? Give me a smile! Heh heh. IM: *Smile*Smile* Heh heh. IM: Uh...heh heh...Yo! Don’t you think my eyebrows rock? Check’em out...they’re connected! (Ness finally reaches the guard.) Guard: The Mani Mani Statue is up ahead, but I’m going to stop you right here. Huzzah! You really surprised me! You’re the man whose eyebrows are connected and who has a gold tooth! How about we dump these kids and go get something to drink!? (The guard leaves with the IM, leaving the road open. Ness continues, reaching the Mani Mani Statue. Monotoli is standing in front of it.) Monotoli: Don’t do anything to me! I am...I am not Monotoli! (He runs away.) Mani Mani Statue: (It is a golden statue that you have seen before.) (After beating the Statue, Ness wakes up in the storeroom of the café. The Statue is lying on the ground, in pieces. There is also a mouse in the room.) The Mani Mani statue was actually a device that created illusions. The illusion device was destroyed. Mouse: [You were wandering around the warehouse with a vacant, far away look in your eyes. Were you daydreaming?] (Ness exits the storeroom, and gets a call on his phone.) Apple Kid: Hello, this is Apple Kid. I’ve come up with another wacky invention that I think has real potential. Maybe you won’t, but anyway...it’s called the "Gourmet Yogurt Machine." It makes many different flavors of yogurt. The only problem is, right now, it can only make trout-flavored yogurt...So, I’m having the machine delivered to you via Escargo Express. It’s coming "Neglected Class." Hopefully, you’ll get it soon. Yeah, everything is...(Kaboom!) Uh, I’vegotsomeproblemsheregottago, bye! (Ness leaves the café. A monkey standing outside sees him, and runs into the wall next to him.) Monkey: Kikye uke kya (I’m not a delivery man.) Keke ku iokki kokyo (I can’t remember if we’ve met.) Kyu ukki ukki ko (Talah Rama just finished fasting) Kyu ukyo uki (and now wants to meet you) Uko uke kauike (at the west end of Dusty Dunes desert) Kekoi kiko ukkeke (in a cave with lots of monkeys.) Kokyu uke ku akki (I’ll use my teleportation to...) Kya (Bye!) (The monkey teleports away, crashing into buildings as he goes. The Escargo Express guy runs up.) Delivery Man: *Crash* Ooops! *Crunch* Ooops! ...Greetings! (It’s Escargo Express’s neglected class.) Whew! I just got here from the Dusty Dunes desert. There was this sunbathing guy, and he told me about a cave with lots of monkeys...or was it orangutans? Anyway, he said...well...uh...I forgot. Yep, I forgot...actually, I forgot the stuff I was supposed to deliver, too. I think it was some weird machine to make trout-flavored yogurt. Yeah, I forgot it at the desert...I’m not going back that way, so don’t ask me to get the package...I mean, it’s your package, right? So YOU go get it! Go on, get out of here. Maybe that thing I forgot is important to you...So...have a good time in the desert!... (He runs off, and a maid named Electra runs up.) Electra: Hello! I heard you talking about trout-flavored yogurt. I’m a maid who serves Mr. Monotoli, and I’m looking for trout-flavored yogurt to give to our special guest. If you know anything about it, please tell me! I’ve been searching and searching... (She runs off. Ness rides a bus back to the desert, and goes down the monkey hole. In this area, he has to navigate his way around the underground cave by bribing the monkeys guarding the passages to the lower depths. He finally reaches the bottom room, where he sees Talah Rama, a monkey, and a couple of treasure chests.) Talah Rama: The truth of space and time moves through the universe like a wave...Truth speaks through space and matter and makes itself known to human beings. I was waiting for you, and you came. This was destined to happen. In truth, all is pre- determined. Ness, Paula, Jeff and Poo, when these four powers gather, twisted space will bring back peace to the world. Do you understand? It doesn’t matter. Proceed as you wish. Open the treasure box and take what is inside with you. ...Did you come in search of this? Someone left it behind in this hole. (Ness got the Yogurt dispenser.) The adventure that lies ahead won’t be easy. I’ll give you a special skill to help you move through space as you wish. Learn the skill from the monkey over there...Would you like to learn this special power? Ha ha ha. That’s wonderful! Speak to the monkey over there. Monkey: Kyakyekyai kya (I’ll teach you teleportation.) Kyakyakya (Let’s go outside.) (The monkey leaves the caves, and Ness gets the treasure from the boxes. He gets a Brain food lunch, and a Cup of lifenoodles. He leaves the cave, and sees the monkey waiting for him outside.) Monkey: Hikikki. (Follow me, like this way.) Kyakya Kyokyo (Ok, I’ll do a teacher’s demonstration.) Kyakyakya Kyakkya (If you can learn this, you can go anywhere you’ve been previously.) Kyakkyaki kiki (You can go there instantly.) Kyakki Kyaki (This skill can’t be used in a room or underground, though.) (The monkey runs up the road really quickly, and then comes back.) Monkey: Ukkie (I went to Fourside and returned.) Kyaa kyakkya (I showed you the basic, straight course, but you can also build up enough speed while turning, if you have enough room.) Ukkikkie (Ok! Why don’t you try it, young man!) (Ness learned how to use PSI Teleportation.) Kyaho! (Great! Okay, the teacher is going home now.) (Ness returns to Fourside and finds Electra standing in front of the department store.) Electra: I kept asking around for trout-flavored yogurt, but...What? You have a "Yogurt dispenser"? May I have it? (Before you could answer, she took the "Yogurt dispenser.") Now I can make trout-flavored yogurt for my guests...You are so kind, I’ll make some for you. My room’s on the 48th floor. Don’t forget to drop by! (She goes into the Monotoli Building. Ness follows her. He enters an elevator, and rides it up to the 47th floor. There are some guards wandering about, but Ness sticks his head into a couple of rooms anyway. In the first is Pokey, mumbling something about trout- flavored yogurt. In the second room is Pokey’s father, complaining as usual. These must have been the 'special guests' that Electra had mentioned. Ness gets into a second elevator. Inside is an elevator operator.) Elevator Lady: Shhh! Quiet! Aren’t you Ness? Mr. Monotoli’s maid, Electra, told me about you. I’ll take you to Mr. Monotoli’s office on the 48th floor. Only you may go. (Jeff gets to go too, no matter what she says.) (On the 48th floor, Ness is approached several times by automated robot guards, and is forced to destroy them all. Eventually, when he is one room away from meeting Monotoli, a Clumsy Robot attacks.) Clumsy Robot: Ping! Clankety clankety...Rattle, rattle dwourrrrr! ...Squeeeek, tweet tweet...CLANK!! (During the fight...) All of a sudden, some guys rushed into the room! It was the Runaway Five! Lucky quickly ducked behind the robot! "I flipped the switch, and it stopped." "Ha ha ha hah...Geez, what a loser robot. It was so easy to stop!" "That was quick thinking!" Fat Singer: The room next door seems suspicious somehow... Thin Singer: I thought that I heard a girl’s voice... Drummer: Let’s break into the room next door...’Cept I need to go to the bathroom first... Guitarist: We would like to pay you back...we’ll help you in whatever way we can... Saxophone Player: We don’t have any money...we are strong, however... (Ness enters the next room. Inside are Monotoli and Paula. Ness walks farther into the room.) Monotoli: Stop! That’s enough! Please stop! I give up! I really do! (He runs and hides behind Paula.) Paula: ...Ness! You finally made it here! ...I’m fine. I believed you’d come and save me. Mr. Monotoli isn’t really a bad person. Take some time to listen to him. Monotoli: Look at my skinny arms, thin body, and gray hair...I’ve become so weak since I lost the Mani Mani Statue. I’m sorry I kidnapped Paula. I haven’t done anything to her...Paula’s a nice girl. Paula. Return to Ness. I’m sorry I created so much trouble for you. (Paula joins you.) ...I’ll tell you everything. The Mani Mani Statue creates an illusion. It attracts evil spirits and weakens your heart. The power scared me so much, I hid the statue in the warehouse at Jackie’s Café. I often went there to pray...Cryptic words appeared to me while I was in the illusion. Ness, your name appeared in the cryptic messages. "Stop Ness, and do so by your own hand." Or... "Don’t let them go to Summers." Or... "Make sure they know nothing of the Pyramid." ...I don’t fully understand the messages, but someone obviously doesn’t want you to go to Summers...Evil...Giygas...or something...I could hear the mane...Anyway, the evil side would be in trouble if you visit Summers...Oh! On the contrary, you should definitely go to Summers, especially because they don’t want you to make it there...Summers is located across the ocean. Take my helicopter. I’ll open the door to my heliport. You must go on! Ness! This is your destiny. Paula, it’s time we said goodbye. Take care. (Ness goes out to the heliport, and sees the helicopter. Right before he enters, it lifts off. Pokey is inside.) Pokey: Ness, you pin-headed idiot, you’re just a half-step too slow! I’m getting outta here! Since Monotoli has become a plain, old man again, I have no more use for him. This helicopter will really come in handy. Looks like you’re the world-class loser again! (He flies away. Ness walks back through Monotoli’s office. As he reaches the door, Paula blacks out for a second.) Paula: ...Oooh...I was a little dizzy, but now I’m okay...to get to Summers...we need to go back to Threed. Yep, somehow I know that’s where we must go... (They go into the next room, where the Runaway Five are waiting.) Fat Singer: Wow! You guys did a lot while I was in the bathroom! Ha ha ha ha...You want to get to Threed as soon as possible? We can take you to Threed in our tour bus. I’ll get the bus and wait for you just outside the building... (The Runaway Five leave. Ness follows. Before he can get to the elevator, his cellular phone rings.) Apple Kid: Hello! How are you? This is Apple Kid. I think I’m a real genius...In fact, I know I’m a genius. Why? Well, I have discovered the primary enemy of you and of all humanity. We have to fight and defeat this being...To do so, we need to invent a machine called the "Phase Distorter." I’ve got to find the wandering scientist, Dr. Andonuts, and make the distorter. So, I may be gone for a while. Later...*click* (Ness continues to leave the building. In the lobby, his phone rings again.) Orange Kid: Hello! This is Orange Kid. Sorry I haven’t called lately. I’m still working on the way to change boiled eggs into raw eggs. It’s taking longer than I thought...I’m going to really work at it, though...talk to me later. *click* (Ness gets the impression that he wasted $200. Outside, the Runaway Five bus is waiting.) Fat Singer: Okay! You can get on the bus now... (They do.) All right...on to Threed! (They drive all the way back to Threed. Once there...) All right! We made it! I’m sorry we couldn’t do more for you. Remember, though...we’re on your side. When you’re having a tough time, just think of our songs and imagine the Runaway Five singing somewhere far, far away...By the way, why did you need to come back here? You must have forgotten some very important item or gadget here...How’s that for a guess? Am I close? Well, you don’t have to tell me...See you later and good luck! (The bus drives away. In a sudden burst of inspiration, Ness goes to the graveyard that the Sky Runner crashed into. He descends into the underground cell, and finds that a couple of townspeople fixed it up.) Townsperson 1: We painted over all the damaged parts of the Sky Runner. Now I wonder how you start this thing up? Townsperson 2: I want you to stay, but if you can’t...so long! Thanks for every little ol’ thing. (Apparently there’s still something wrong with it. Jeff looks it over.) Jeff: Ah! Here’s the problem, and it’s not too tough to fix. Hang on for a second or two... (He gets inside it and tinkers around for a little bit.) There! That should do it! Now, if we board, the Sky Runner will take us back to Winters. With Dr. Andonuts’ help, I can modify the machine to fly to Summers...If Dad, I mean Dr. Andonuts, is not available, I’ll have to figure it out by myself. Anyway, let’s go back to the lab in Winters...That’s it...Go, machine, go! (Ness and Paula board the Sky Runner, and it lifts off and flies back to Winters. It lands in the lab, and the three disembark. The male and female Bubble Monkeys are there. The female one walks up to Ness.) Female Bubble Monkey: Kekye koo kikkro (Thanks for taking care of my husband the other day...Oh yes, we finally tied the knot...) Kooki kekye ki! (Honey, don’t just stand there with your mouth open, say hello!) (He walks over to the group.) Bubble Monkey: Krikko kyakya (So...) Kekroo kyaki (You passed by a cave north of Stonehenge. Don’t you ever wonder what’s inside?) Kikkyo kukru ki (Can’t seem to stop thinking about it!) Keke kike (Go and see what’s there!) Kyoke kyakroo koo (We’re going to get out of here. We’re still newlyweds, you know...Bye-bye!) (Now what could he mean by that? Farther into the lab is Dr. Andonuts.) Dr. Andonuts: Oh! You surprised me! You’re Ness, aren’t you? Jeff wets his bed sometimes. But other than that, he’s a good boy. Take care of yourself and Jeff! ...The Bubble Monkey said there’s a cave north of Stonehenge. I’ve known about it for a long time. The locals call the area "Rainy Circle," but I haven’t been there. I wonder what’s inside the cave... (Ness explains the situation with the Sky Runner.) I uh, huh...I understand...While you’re checking out that place, I’ll work on remodeling the Sky Runner. (His interest sufficiently perked, Ness decides to check out the cave north of Stonehenge. Inside, he finds another Shining Spot.) Shining Spot: You finally got here. This is the fourth "Your Sanctuary" location. But it’s mine now. Take it from me, if you dare... (Ness exits the cave to find the Rainy Circle, a big puddle that rain falls into, seemingly from nowhere.) Ness caught a whiff of cake, but just for a second. Ness’s Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Rainy Circle. (Ness returns to the lab and talks to the good doctor again.) Dr. Andonuts: Hmm...It looks like you found something out. I finished remodeling the Sky Runner. You can leave for Summers whenever you wish. It shouldn’t break this time...Well, maybe... (Ness gets into the Sky Runner, and it flies straight to Summers. It crashes into the beach, completely unrecoverable this time. Summers is a resort town on the ocean. Everything is very luxurious, and extremely expensive. While walking up the road, Ness sees the Stoic Club. He knocks on the door.) Voice: This is not the Stoic Club. Please be on your way... (Hmm...how to get in? Ness continues down the road. He enters a museum filled with Egyptian-like artifacts. Upstairs is a room that is being blocked by a big guy.) Guy: This room is being remodeled, so I can’t show it to you...I can’t...well, I usually don’t...show this room...Once you hit adulthood, you’ll understand. I do, however, like jewelry. Perhaps a little, shall we say, "under the table deal" would be in order... (Having no jewelry to bribe the guy with, Ness leaves the museum. Farther down the road, Ness comes upon the Old Town district. There is a sailor there that is worried about his wife, because she spends all her time at the Stoic Club and doesn’t make any Magic Cake anymore. He also mentions the Kraken, a large sea monster. In one house, he finds a man willing to give away free information.) Info Guy: Do you know the Stoic Club, in Summers? You need to call a secret number for a reservation if you want to get in. What? Yeah, I’ll give you the secret number. I warn you though, it’s a strange place. (He gives Ness the number.) (Ness leaves the house and heads to the nearest phone and dials the number.) Voice: Hello, this is the Stoic Club. Oh, Ness, sir! Would you like to make a reservation? Certainly. We are looking forward to having you here. Thank you. Click! Beep-beep-beep... (Ness goes to the Stoic Club and enters. Some people are sitting around talking about existence and other philosophical issues, while others are contemplating life while staring at a rock that is sitting on a stage. Ness talks to one guy who looks pretty hungry.) Fat Guy: You know, I really want to eat some Magic Cake. It’s a mysterious work of art...I can’t get that cake out of my mind. There’s only one woman who can make Magic Cake...She’s hanging out in this club...Yeah, she’s over there at the entrance. Anyway, the absolute irony and study of self identification is...Blah, blah, blah...I don’t know what to do! (Ness walks over and talks to the cake lady.) Cake Lady: I’ve finally awakened the inner me, the true self. The patrons of this club are able to stare into their soul hard enough to burn a hole in their psyche. I’m now comfortable enough to stare at the real me, the true self, and burn the impression into my super-ego. I want to be in this comfort zone at any time, all the time, or at no time. My id is telling me...What? What? Magic Cake? You came all this way just to eat my Magic cake? I see...okay...Why don’t you stop by a little cart out on the beach later? (She leaves the club, and Ness follows shortly after. He goes to a cart near the beach where the lady is waiting.) Cake Lady: I don’t know who told you. You came from far off just to eat my Magic cake? ...I thought making cakes would be the best career for me. Dig in! I used all leftover materials. This is a very special Magic cake! (Ness eats the cake, and passes out.) Ness had a dream, it was a very clear, and very strange dream. Dalaam, in the Far East The Palace of Poo, the Crown Prince (Poo is sitting on the throne in his palace when his trainer approaches him.) Trainer: Prince Poo, the time has now come for you to undertake your final trial. Go to the "Place of Emptiness" and endure this final test. I am praying for your success in this final stage of your training. (Poo goes to the training grounds. On his way there, he passes a cave guarded by three large rabbits. At the training grounds, he sees a sign.) Sign: This is Mu, the place of nothingness. People who train here must first clear everything from their mind. If you can make your mind blank and learn the true meaning of "Mu," you’ll pass through. Mu is Mu... (The Place of Nothingness consists of a tall hill that is climbed by a series of ropes. At the base of the hill, a man waits.) Star Master: You have nice eyes...You must be Prince Poo. Long ago, I completed Mu Training. I want to show you a higher level of intelligence...However, I’m still realizing and learning this high level...I’ll see you again. So long! (He floats away. Poo climbs to the top of the hill, and sits down. He begins meditating. After a while, a messenger comes.) Messenger: Ah! Prince Poo...I am a messenger from your master...He sent me to tell you that you must stop your meditation immediately. Prince Poo! You must come back with me instead of staying in a place such as this. Your Master wishes it...please rise, Prince...Your highness, you must give up this trial for now...believe what I say, it is the truth... (Poo ignores the messenger, and continues to meditate. A little while later, a spirit floats down into Poo in what is perhaps the most violent part of the game. The scene shifts to a battle screen.) Spirit: Prince Poo..I am the spirit of your ancient lineage. To complete your trial, I am going to break your legs. You will lose the use of them. Do you accept this? (Poo’s HP drops by half.) So, Prince Poo...you cannot walk, as your legs are broken. Next, I will tear your arms off...I shall then take your arms and feed them to the crows. The taking of your arms...Do you accept this? (Poo’s HP drops to 0.) Ah, Prince Poo...Without legs and arms, you can only lie there...Now I’ll cut your ears off. You do not mind my taking your hearing away, do you? Do you accept this? (All sound disappears.) (So, Prince Poo. No legs, no arms, and no sound...By floating words through the air, I must ask you...Do you care if I take your eyes? Do you want to live in eternal darkness? I shall steal your sight...Do you accept this?) (The screen goes black.) (So, Prince Poo. Now, I can only communicate directly with your mind. Your mind is all you have left...In the end, I will take your mind, though you probably don’t want to allow that, do you? So...you can’t answer? You can’t even move? Are you sad, are you lonely? If you lose your mind, you also lose any feelings of sadness...Do you accept this? I will take your mind, Prince Poo, know that I will possess it...) (Poo awakens to find that all he lost has been restored. Another messenger comes, this time legitimately.) Messenger: Prince Poo! You have now completed your training! The old Master must be so pleased! Hurry, now, and return to the palace. (He does, and talks to the trainer.) Trainer: I am proud. You have completed your Mu training. There is nothing more to teach you from the holy writings. Prince Poo, I shall relay a message to you from Eternity. The evil entity that controls all wickedness is preparing for the greatest struggle of all time...The only ones who can challenge the entity are three boys and one girl. One named Ness is the leader of the four. One of the boys is you, Prince Poo. Now that you’ve completed your training, search out Ness at once. For all beings, for the earth herself...I pray for growth in the might of the four. (Poo teleports to Summers, where Ness is standing on the beach. Poo talks to Ness.) Poo: My name is Poo. I am the one who will fight beside you. I am the servant of Ness. I will obey Ness. Ness! My life is in your hands. (Poo joins you.) (Poo has a tiny ruby in his pocket. What better way to waste a family heirloom than to give it to a big guard? Ness goes to the museum and gives it to the guy outside the locked room.) Guard: Oh, the samurai kid is here. Will he be giving me that gem? You’re such a good student. I’m impressed by your passion for learning. Come in. (Inside is a big stone slab with lots of hieroglyphics on it.) Guard: Excellent! Do you feel like you’re really experiencing this great historical period? The experience is more valuable than a small gem...Ha ha ha! The other day, a rich kid came to Summers by helicopter...he also took a picture of the Hieroglyphs. I got lots of money from him. Heh heh heh... (Ness looked at the slab.) Poo read the Hieroglyphs! Poo: "To fight against the invaders, we built this pyramid fortress. However, our efforts were futile, and we lost. Nonetheless, our pyramid was protected by the gods of Scaraba. The invaders will be reborn every millennium and will attack again. Even now, the invaders hide beyond time and space and build their evil stronghold. A place out of time is beyond the Dark, and is even further beyond the Lost Underworld. The Deep Darkness is shrouded, it is without light. Only one with the hawk eye can pierce the dark. The Sphinx now watches over everything, waiting for the coming of a truly brave hero. There is a picture of the order to walk to open the pyramid. Dance in front of the Sphinx!" Ness! Let’s go to Scaraba. The pyramid is the key! (As they’re about to leave the room, the guard stops them.) Guard: Wait one second. Here’s a picture of the hieroglyphs just for you. It’s a reward for studying so hard. (Ness got the Hieroglyph copy.) Use it in your Human Civilization class. Ha ha ha! (Ness leaves the room. As he reaches the lobby, he notices that the museum phone is ringing. Nobody else is around to answer it, so Ness picks it up.) Mr. Spoon: Hello! Is this Mr. Fork of the Scaraba Cultural Museum? ...It doesn’t sound like you...Well, I’ll quickly tell you my story, ‘cause I’m busy, busy, busy! I found something so extraordinary that mere words could not do it justice. What do you mean, "who am I"? Don’t you recognize my voice? It’s me, Mr. Spoon from the Fourside Museum of Natural History! Look Mr. Fork, I’m not exaggerating this find! I’m telling you...It’s fantastic! ...It’s outrageous! ...*Click* Beeeeep. (Ness leaves the museum and teleports to Fourside. He goes to the Fourside Museum. Mr. Spoon is standing in front of a door.) Mr. Spoon: You want to know about something "extraordinary"? ...Hmmmm...You know, there’s a new singer named Venus at the Topolla Theater. Could you bring me her autograph on an eraser? Then, I’ll show you something "extraordinary." ...Oh, if you can get her autograph on anything, don’t worry about the eraser...I don’t care if the autograph is written on toilet paper... (Ness goes to the Topolla Theater and buys a ticket. He gets there just in time to catch the show.) Announcer: Oh, baby baby baaabyyy! Don’t make me hurt so bad! These guys are all stone cold gone for you...Ow!! ...You cute, sexy thing you! ...Baby, sing to me! ...Sing to me only! ...Baby!! Venus! Just sing, and I can die a happy man! ...Baby!! ...I wanna hold you tight! ...Venus! ...Baby! ...*Boo, hoo, hoo!* ...Venus! *sob*sob* (Venus’s act is a little slower than the Runaway Five’s. She dances across the stage slowly while singing. She is wearing an incredibly sparkly dress. During the show, Mr. Spoon, or someone that looks a lot like him, climbs up on stage and tries to get to Venus, but a couple of goons haul his butt offstage. After the show, Ness goes to her dressing room.) Venus: Oh, you want an autograph? Okay, I’ll give you my autograph on this banana peel...Here you go. (Ness got the Signed banana.) Oh, and this is a bonus...Smack! (Blushing, Ness returns to the Museum and gives the banana peel to Mr. Spoon.) Mr. Spoon: You got it! That banana peel has an authentic "Venus" autograph? Yep, there’s no doubt about it! Now for my promise. I’ll tell you about something "extraordinary." In the next room, there is a light shining from far, far below the manhole. There, I found a huge, monster rat! I’m not trying to pull your leg...I’ll let you go there and check it out for yourself. (Ness goes into the next room and down into the sewers of Fourside. After slogging around in all the muck for what seems like forever, Ness comes upon another Shining Spot.) Shining Spot: You finally got here. This is the fifth "Your Sanctuary" location. But it’s mine now. Take it from me, if you dare... (Ness climbs out of the sewers using a ladder that was behind the Shining spot and finds himself in a courtyard containing Magnet Hill, a huge chunk of magnet that is probably messing up computers for miles around.) Ness saw a baby’s bottle, but just for an instant. Ness’s Sound Stone recorded the melody of Magnet Hill. (There is also a treasure chest in the courtyard that contains the Carrot key. Being an intelligent boy, Ness returns to the museum through the sewers and teleports to Dalaam. He uses the Carrot key on the rabbits guarding the cave, and they disappear. He enters the cave and works his way to the back, where he finds another Shining Spot.) Shining Spot: You finally got here. This is the sixth "Your Sanctuary" location. But it’s mine now. Take it from me, if you dare... (Outside the cave is a giant pink cloud, aptly named the Pink Cloud.) Ness had a short vision of his mother when she was young. Ness’s Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Pink Cloud. (Ness goes back through the cave and teleports to Summers. He goes to talk to the sailor.) Captain: Thank you! You made my wife wake up. She quit talking about all that serious crap...Yeah! Let’s work hard! If you’re courageous, get on this boat. You’ll probably see the Kraken and experience getting seasick! After all, it could only cost you your life, and you got that for free! Luck will determine the outcome of this voyage. So, do you want to sail the seas to Scaraba? Twenty bucks per person is fine with me. Ready! We’re reckless, baby! Bon Voyage! (They all get on the boat and set sail. After a little while...) Captain: WAAAAIT! Wait! Wait...I need to stop the boat. It’s been a long time since I was out on the open sea, so I feel seasick...Oh, man, what am I going to do? A sailor who gets seasick? ...So how come you guys are all right? So...that bald guy over there...your buddy, right? ...He came from Dalaam? You guys must be quite the adventurers! Hahaha! I’m feeling much better now! Anchors aweigh! (Later on, the sky grows dark. The Kraken attacks the boat.) Captain: H...h...here it coooomes! Oh, man! I thought you guys were just every day little kids, but you defeated the Kraken! I also helped in the battle...I threw my slippers at the beast...Maybe you didn’t notice. (They continue on the way to Scaraba, and dock at the port when they arrive. Scaraba is a desert town between the sea and the desert. There are lots of people selling strange and exotic items like snakes. There’s not much worth mentioning in town, so Ness leaves and enters the desert. A river running across the middle separates the desert into two main parts. There is a large river south of the desert as well. Ness walks through the desert until he comes to a large pyramid with a Sphinx standing guard outside of it.) Sphinx: Are you a thief, a warrior, or one who has come to see my majesty? You must decide what you really are. Therefore, what will you do? (Ness moves around on the platform in front of the Sphinx in the order dictated by the Hieroglyphs.) Warriors, enter now. Search for the Hawk eye. (A door in the big pyramid opens and Ness enters. While exploring the pyramid, he comes across a large coffin in one of the rooms. Father inside the pyramid, there is a switch on the floor. Ness steps on it.) Someone must have stepped on a switch! It sounds like something up above is moving. (Ness returns to the coffin room to find a hole in the floor. He goes down the hole, and sees something on a pedestal.) There is something on the platform. Do you want to get it? Ness got the Hawk eye. (Ness continues along the inside of the pyramid until he finds the back door. The exit is on the southern part of the desert, across the river. He exits the pyramid and then the Star Master flies up.) Star Master: Well done. You have made it! We finally meet, Prince Poo. (Poo approaches the Master.) The stars foretold that I would meet you here...So, now it’s time to show you the way of the Starstorm...For a while, you must live far away from your friends and live with me. Do you understand? ...There’s only one answer. I must stop you here even if you don’t want to. Stay with me for a while, do you understand?! (Poo turns to his friends.) Poo: It is important that I study and learn the "Starstorm"...It will be most helpful to us...Once I learn it, I’ll meet up with you, Ness. Trust me...I will see you again. (He walks around to stand behind the Master.) Star Master: It depends on Poo’s efforts. That will determine the reuniting of the group. Be faithful, and wait until the time comes! (With that, both the Star Master and Poo float away. A short distance away is a Noble Warrior.) Noble Warrior: I am not sure if it was the "Dungeon Man," but...there is a strange looking tower to the northwest...This key I picked up a little while ago shall maybe open the tower. You may have it, I do not need it. (Ness got the Key to the tower.) (Ness heads northwest until he reaches a tower that looks like a man.) Ness used the Key to the tower. The key worked to open the door. You may enter. (Inside, Ness finds lots of trails and ropes. There are also signs pointing out places of interest. He works his way to the top of the structure, and finds a face embedded in the wall. It’s Brick Road, AKA Dungeon Man.) Dungeon Man: Welcome! Long time, no see. Mr. Jeff, we met in Winters a long time ago. I’m Brick Road. Dr. Andonuts finally made me Dungeon Man. If you want, I’ll come with you guys for a while. The "Return Hole" is over there. Jump in that hole and walk out. (There are two holes, but a sign blocks one. Ness jumps in the open hole and leaves the tower. Ness walks south, and Dungeon Man follows him. Ness continues until he reaches a clump of trees, in which Dungeon Man gets stuck.) Dungeon Man: Guargh! Oh no! I...am...getting caught in the palm trees! Mmm...I cannot move. Well, if I cannot move, it is okay. Ness, it makes me sad, but I must say goodbye here, at my eternal resting place. (Ness continues along, and finally comes to the edge of the desert where it borders the southern river. There is another Noble Warrior waiting there.) Noble Warrior: A scary place called Deep Darkness is on the other side of the river. The monsters are very strong and you can lose your health just by wandering in the swamp. Do you want to cross the river, even though you know it is a stupid idea? The swamp is bottomless. Even if you’re swimming, you’ll be dragged in. It is a different story if you have a submarine. (Ness goes back to speak with Dungeon Man.) Dungeon Man: A submarine? I believe...that I have one in my old vehicle collection. Please enter... (Ness re-enters the tower. He climbs to the top again, and talks to the face.) Dungeon Man: There’s an old submarine at the back of the dungeon. It can be used to cross the river. There’s a "Goodbye Exit" ...over there. It will take you to the submarine. Don’t make a mistake which exit you take. You need to take the "Goodbye Exit!" Hope to see you again! (Ness goes into the hole that was blocked by the sign before. He comes upon the vehicle collection, which consists of a taxi, a bike, an Instant Revitalizing Machine, and a yellow submarine. There is a sign in front of the sub.) Sign: Broken down, old submarine. The yellow color is purely coincidental. ...Brick Road (Ness walks up to the submarine.) Jeff checked the broken submarine. Jeff: Yes! It can still work. (Jeff fixes the sub. Ness and his friends carried out the submarine that Jeff fixed. The sub is put into the river, and then they ride it to the Deep Darkness. They exit the sub and look around at their new surroundings. The Deep Darkness is a large swamp that is completely shrouded in blackness. It has a very small population of people and monkeys.) Ness used the Hawk eye! (The swamp becomes illuminated, allowing Ness to see everything. He begins to cross the swamp. About halfway across, he comes upon a helicopter.) Jeff: It’s completely broken. I thought I could fix it, but on re-examination...I noticed that there’s no engine. Mmmm. (Ness continues through the swamp. Suddenly, they come upon Master Belch! He’s as disgusting as ever, if not more so.) Belch: You may have forgotten, but *Buuuuurp!* ...I’m the return of Belch! I’ve fought you before. Peeeeyouuu! Don’t you remember my ripe odor? Belch has trained more and has returned much stronger. Buuuurp! Belch has also trained his name to Puke! ...Barf! vomit! barf, barf! chuck! chuck! Drown to death in puke! Don’t you think that’s an incredibly masculine taunt to throw at you? (During the fight...) Suddenly, Poo swooped down from the sky! Poo used his new power, PSI Starstorm! Master Barf was defeated. (Ness continued to the end of the swamp where he found a cave. He entered into Tenda Village, a small cavern town filled with extremely shy people. There’s only one that isn’t shy, but he can’t help you. He refers to a large underground area that’s beneath a rock in town, though. Ness talks to the leader of the Tendites, the one with horns.) Leader: ...We’re all shy. Rumor, I heard a book to fix shyness, there is. Where? Don’t know. Just a rumor. (Ness leaves the cave. Once outside, he gets a phone call.) Apple Kid: Hello, it’s been a while since we talked...this is Apple Kid. We’re having beautiful weather here...I’m now at Dr. Andonuts lab in Winters. The doctor doesn’t seem to be around right now, but I’m just working on my Eraser Eraser Machine...! !!!!! Hey! Oh no! What are you doing to me? Who are you?!!!... *click* (Ness receives another call.) Orange Kid: Ness, I haven’t talked with you in ages! This is Orange Kid. We’re finally coming to the end of our research on...how to change a boiled egg back into a raw egg. By the way, Apple Kid is missing. He left here saying that he was going to see Dr. Andonuts in Winters, and he never came back. I was hoping to borrow the book "Overcoming Shyness" from him, but he suddenly disappeared...I haven’t read the book, so I’m not very good at talking...sorry. I’m also working hard on my invention, so I hope you’ll understand. Say hello to your friends for me! *click* (Ness teleports to Winters, where he appears outside of the boarding school. The Bubble Monkey’s wife is waiting there.) Bubble Monkey’s Wife: Ku kyo kika. (It’s me again, that chewing gum monkey’s wife.) Kako kyuka kre. (My husband left me here to go play with Tessie along the shores of Lake Tess.) (Maxwell is also looking around in the area.) Maxwell: Jeff! Long time no see. You’ve gotten taller...oh, I don’t have time to chat right now. Tony’s missing. I thought he was with you...He suddenly disappeared. He’s usually very responsible and leaves a note at least... (Ness walks to the shores of Lake Tess where the Tessie Watchers are. Instead of looking for Tessie, though, they’re looking for one of their own.) Tessie Watcher: Sebastian, chum, was kidnapped! (Apparently Apple Kid wasn’t the only one abducted. The Bubble Monkey is waiting on the water’s edge.) Bubble Monkey: Ki-kye-kye-kye-kiii. (Yep, I have some cheeewing gum!) (He does his little thing with Tessie, and Ness rides it to the southern shore. He erases the iron pencil, traverses the cave, passes Stonehenge, and finally arrives at the laboratory where he sees Apple Kid’s mouse.) Mouse: I’ve been waiting for you. My master, Apple Kid completed this "Eraser Eraser Machine." While he was calling you, he was kidnapped. He felt like this...!!!!! I was there, but was helpless. Sorry about that. Anyway, take this machine. (Ness got the Eraser eraser.) (Ness heads up to Stonehenge, then descends the ladder. He uses the Eraser eraser on the large iron eraser (see how that works?) then continues into the bowels of Stonehenge. Stonehenge is a secret underground base controlled by Giygas’ minions. While walking through the base, Ness comes upon a room full of the kidnapped people. They are being held in liquid-filled glass capsules. Tony, a Mr. Saturn, Apple Kid, Dr. Andonuts, and others are being held. In the next room is the leader of the base, Starman DX.) Starman DX: You’re much stronger *whirrr* than our intelligence indicated...We were not *beep* prepared for that eventuality...The prophecy from the *click* Apple of Enlightenment may be true...but you must not *whirrr* underestimate us. When you defeated the Starman DX, the Stonehenge base ceased functioning. (The capsules that hold the people open up, and everyone is freed.) Dr. Andonuts: Since our imprisonment is now over, I want to start on the Phase Distorter as soon as possible...Oh, I almost forgot to thank you. Thank you. Don’t worry about us. You’ve got more important things to do... Apple Kid: I expected there to be about a seven percent chance that you would rescue me. I just thought it was a good opportunity to meet Mr. Saturn. I also got to meet Dr. Andonuts...See you...What? You’re looking for the book "Overcoming Shyness"? I returned it to the Onett library. Please use the book to help the shy Tenda tribe...Anyway, because I knew you, I had an incredible experience...wow! I was kidnapped by some of Giygas’ toadies! (Ness leaves the base and teleports to Onett, where he enters the library. He talks to the masked kid in the lobby.) Masked Kid: Oh, hi Ness. It’s another nice day. What? You’d like the book "Overcoming Shyness"? I’ve read it. It’s a great book. So you want to overcome shyness also? You should be able to find it on the bookcase. (Ness searches the library until he finds the book, then leaves. He teleports to the Tenda village. He shows the book to the leader, who is sitting at a table.) Leader: ...! Book! Can fix shyness. Thanks. Relax. I’ll read to everyone. Oh! Just holding this book in my hands makes me feel like I’m overcoming my shyness already! I’ll really take time to read it to everyone! (The leader of the Tenda tribe read "Overcoming Shyness" to everyone.) Chat, Chat whisper, whisper. I’d like to give you some "Tendakraut" in return. "Tendakraut" is a type of dish that all Tenda like. It stinks, but it tastes wonderful. (Ness lends the leader of the Tenda tribe the book "Overcoming Shyness." Ness got the Tendakraut.) (On the other side of the table is a Tenda drinking some tea.) Tea-drinking Tenda: Would you like some tea? Drink. Tea Sequence: Like a great tapestry, vertical and horizontal threads have met and become intertwined, creating a huge, beautiful image. You may have cursed this never- ending journey. You have known injury and defeat, but you have struggled on to reach this place. Your in-born intelligence and courage have helped bring you here. You have believed in your friends, and as a group, you have supported each other. Have you ever stopped to consider how much your power has grown? Now, you could fell enemies in Onett and Twoson in one blow. As you certainly know, you cannot turn back. Giygas, the arch fiend of the universe, is growing frightened of you and your power. He is searching for ways to end your journey. From here, the challenge grows and your adventure will take you beyond anything you ever imagined. You are drawing near to Giygas. Remember, when you are suffering hardships, your enemy is also struggling. By the way, do you know where Pokey went? When this cup of tea is finished, your adventure will continue. Your destiny pulls you in the right direction. Believe in yourself and press forward. Ness! Paula! Jeff! Poo! I wish you luck... (Ness walks over to the Tenda standing near the large stone.) Strong Tenda: Powerful...I...so...show...everyone... (He struggles with the rock.) Huuuup! I got it! I got it! Eeeee yeah!!! (He pulls the rock out of the ground and throws it across the cave. A hole with a rope leading down is revealed, and Ness descends. At the bottom of the hole, Ness finds a talking rock.) Talking Rock: Good evening. I’m a talking rock. But the rocks around here don’t talk too much. The rock that talks the most is deep down in the labyrinth a ways ahead...in the "Lost Underworld." Don’t forget to talk to the rock! It’s important. (Ness enters a series of caves populated with other talking rocks, but they don’t have that much to say. At the end of the caves is another Shining Spot.) Shining Spot: You finally got here. This is the seventh "Your Sanctuary" location. But it’s mine now. Take it from me, if you dare... (Ness finds a hole past the Shining Spot. He falls down the hole into Lumine Hall, a strange cave that has phosphorescent lighting on the walls. It can project thoughts onto its surface. Words begin to form on the wall.) Wall: I’m Ness...It’s been a long road getting here...Soon, I’ll be...Soon, I’ll be...Soon, I’ll be...What will happen to us? W...what’s happening? My thoughts are being written out on the wall...or are they? (Ness saw a vision of his father holding him. Ness’s Sound Stone recorded the melody of Lumine Hall.) (Ness has the most boring thoughts in the world. There is another hole farther in the hall. Ness drops down this one to find himself in the Lost Underworld, a place where dinosaurs still roam free and everything else is microscopic by comparison. The climate is like a jungle. He walks around until he finds another town of Tendites, surrounded by a wooden wall to protect them from the dinosaurs. He walks up to the gates, and a Tenda notices him.) Tenda: You guys smell really good! *sniff, sniff, sniff* Who am I? I’m a Tenda! (Another Tenda walks up to the gates.) Another Tenda: Hey! What are you doing inside our dinosaur cage? I’m going to open the door, and you get out of there right now! I’m the boss, so I will let you out. (The gate opens.) Thank you for the Tendakraut. (Ness’s Tendakraut was stolen. The awful smell surrounding the group is now gone.) (These Tenda are different from the ones on the world above. They like to talk, so they left the main group because they thought it was too quiet. There is another talking rock inside the town.) Talking Rock: You finally came, Ness. Finally, you talk to me. Listen Ness. I’m going to tell you something very important. You may want to take notes. Ready? You’re the chosen one. Your destiny is not only yours...It’s the destiny of the whole universe. There will be a time in which all of you in the universe will overlap each other...It’s not necessary to understand now. Do you remember "Giant Step" in Onett? That is one of "Your Sanctuary." It is a spot which gives you power and allows you to realize all your skills. There was a monster that protected it. The monster was influenced by the power of the place. You must have beaten these monsters. You must reach all of the power spots in the world...When the Sound Stone records the melodies of all eight power spots, you can finally see "Your World." I’ll tell you all of the power spots. 1. "Giant Step" in Onett. 2. "Lilliput Steps" in Peaceful Rest Valley near Twoson. 3. "Milky Well" in Grapefruit Falls in Saturn Valley. 4. "Rainy Circle" found by Jeff in Winters. 5. "Magnet Hill" at the edge of the city of Fourside. 6. "Pink Cloud" which Poo knows. 7. And..."Lumine Hole" where the shiny lichen lives in the cave. 8. A new place is now going to be opened up to you. "Fire Spring," located southwest of here. Listen to the melodies of all eight power spots. If you do not fail, you may upset Giygas’ plans...Understand, Ness? The time will come. The time when the destiny of you and the whole universe will overlap...It is fast approaching. (Ness leaves the town and heads southwest. On the way to the place specified by the rock, he finds a cave that leads to a dead end. Ignoring this cave for now, he enters another cave farther south. The cave is volcanic, with lots of fire and lava everywhere. In the back of the cave, he finds a Shining Spot guarding a doorway.) Shining Spot: You finally got here. This is the eighth "Your Sanctuary" location. But it’s mine now. Take it from me, if you dare... (Through the doorway is the Fire Spring, a flame shooting out of the earth like a stream of water.) Ness had the feeling that he was being watched by himself as a baby. Ness’s Sound Stone recorded the melody of the Fire Spring. (The Sound Stone suddenly played all eight melodies together, creating one long song. Ness has an intense flashback. There are no visible people in the flashback, just voices. Everything is also in black and white. Ness travels the path leading up to his house, then enters. He sees his dog as a puppy, then goes upstairs. He goes to his room, and sees a rocking cradle. There are two voices talking, presumably his parents.) Voice 1: Ness...Hmmm...I think Ness is the right name for him. Voice 2: Ness...he smiled just from hearing his own name... Do you think he likes his name? Voice 1: Try putting that red cap on him. Ha ha ha! It’s too big, but it looks good on him... Voice 2: I hope the dog won’t be jealous of the baby. Voice 1: Let’s celebrate with some cake. This baby will grow up to be a hard worker just like you. Voice 2: I don’t think he needs to be rich or famous...but I want him to be a thoughtful, strong boy. Voice 1: That’s odd...the baby bottle that he pointed at seemed to move a little bit...Hmmm... (Ness is transported to Magicant. Magicant is a colorful world, populated by people and enemies that Ness has encountered over the course of his life. The Star Master is standing near the spot where Ness appears.) Star Master: Ness, you’ve stood on the eight power spots of the earth. From these, you created Magicant, the realm of your mind. In Magicant, there’s beauty, kindness, sorrow, and hatred. Of course, there’s an evil and violent side of you. The Sea of Eden sits at the center of those feelings. It takes you to the truth about yourself. (The Star Master vanishes. While exploring Magicant, Ness sees his mother and sister, his friends, and memories that he had forgotten. He also sees defeated monsters such as Master Belch and zombies. Farther along, he encounters the Star Master again.) Star Master: The Sea of Eden is filled with ultimate intelligence. You can’t go there unless you’re truly ready. It’s a place where you can touch the truth of the universe. Going there may bring sorrow. (Ness follows a long spiral all the way to the center, then touches a weird tentacle-like object. He is transported to the Sea of Eden, a body of water populated by Krakens. In the center of the Sea sits a platform, upon which rests the Mani Mani Statue, or in Magicant, Ness’s Nightmare.) Ness’s Nightmare: (I’m the evil part of your brain. You can’t beat me. Because you are the one who forced me into being...) Ness heard a familiar voice at the center of the Sea of Eden. Voice: Giygas’ goal is to destroy you. Listen carefully! Everything in the universe could be destroyed at the hands of Giygas. But he and his followers are also in trouble. The Apple of Enlightenment has foretold that Giygas’ attempt will fail. It is because of the existence of a boy named Ness. ...That’s me! Listen. Free your mind and KNOW what you must do! Your destiny has already been decided. You...I...where should we go? You know deep within the reaches of your mind...S...Sat...Saturn...Saturn Valley...yes...Go to the valley where the Mr. Saturn live...You’ll get something new there. Soon, Magicant will be no more. We must be quick! Ness really heard his own voice. Go to Saturn Valley! Go to Saturn Valley now! (Ness is filled with the power of each of the eight spots, and his stats go up incredible amounts.) Instantly, Ness’s mind cleared, and he realized that he had possessed great power! At that moment, Ness’s psychic powers radically expanded! Ness made all of the hidden powers his own. Ness absorbed the power of the land into his heart, and Magicant was no more. Now you can wake up. Your friends are waiting for you. It is time to get up. (In his mind, Ness flashes through the eight power spots, then ends up lying on the ground next to the Fire Spring.) The Sound Stone that Ness used to have is now gone. (Ness awakens. His friends stand anxiously around him.) Paula: What happened, Ness? You’ve been unconscious for a long time... Jeff: You kept saying something... Poo: ...Saturn Valley? What’s waiting for us there? Anyway, we need to teleport... (They teleport to Saturn Valley, where Apple Kid and Dr. Andonuts are standing in front of a big machine that resembles a big Mr. Saturn.) Dr. Andonuts: Yahah! The Mr. Saturns are incredible folk. And the Apple Kid...He is a most exceptional young man, very different from other kids...Well, anyway...The prototype Phase Distorter has been stolen. Someone resembling a pig wearing clothes took Mr. Saturn captive and stole the device! Apple Kid: Excellent, excellent! Everything proceeded as planned. Dr. Andonuts, Mr. Saturn and I worked together and finally completed the Phase Distorter. The purpose of the device is to enable instantaneous travel through space and time. In this prototype, you can only travel to different points within the same time period. It is able, however, to search out the locations of enemies. Right now, it is indicating the presence of enemies in the Lost Underworld. (Ness and the others climb into the device, but come out again a few seconds later a but singed.) Dr. Andonuts: Hmmm...it doesn’t work. One thing is missing...But that one material cannot usually be found on the earth. The material I’m thinking of came from a meteorite that fell when I was much younger. Have you seen a meteorite anywhere recently? Eureka! That’s it! With even just a piece of the meteorite, I can synthesize the material Zexonyte...I doubt that your mortal enemy Giygas, or whatever, will allow you to go to Onett and get a piece of the meteorite. By now, Onett is in his evil hands. You must go, though, so take every possible precaution. The Mr. Saturns have introduced some of their new developments at their shop. Please check them out before you leave...I wonder what Onett is like at this point in time?... (Ness teleports to Onett. He goes to his house.) Mom: Oh, Ness! You finally showed up...There are plenty of creepy monsters running around Onett now. The townspeople are barricaded in their homes, afraid to go out. I’m fine...But I am a bit scared. Everything will be okay if we just sit here quietly in the dark. (Ness leaves the house and travels up the hill to the meteorite, dodging monsters along the way. At the meteorite...) There is something shiny that you can reach. Do you want to try and get it? Ness got the Meteorite piece. (Ness teleports back to Saturn Valley and gives Dr. Andonuts the meteorite piece.) Dr. Andonuts: Ah, yes! This is fantastic! What? Well, I’ve never actually seen this incredibly rare element before...It is very intriguing. All right, leave everything to us, and you get some rest. This is getting most fascinating! (Ness spends the night at one of the houses in town. In the morning, he goes to see Dr. Andonuts again.) Finally, it’s complete! The Phase Distorter, version two, is equipped with two new features. First, it can repair your biological functions. Second, it can save your progress. Don’t be afraid, get right in! ...There is just one thing, though...You might not be able to return. So, make sure you are optimally outfitted. Are you ready to go? Good. At last, the time has come. Remember, the Phase Distorter, version 2, is equipped with two new features. (Ness enters the machine and is transported to a cave in the lost underworld, farther inside the one Ness explored earlier with no success. Suddenly, the Star Master appears.) Star Master: Greetings! So, you are finally here! Excellent! You are truly excellent! There is only a little time left! I’ll give you the last power. I must go now... (He flies away. Poo became conscious of PSI Starstorm Omega!) (Farther into the cave is a Mr. Saturn standing next to a broken Phase Distorter.) Mr. Saturn: Kidnapped, I was. Boing! Kidnapper. Bad guy. Bad guy gone. Zoom! Where? To the past. Ding, ding! (Suddenly, another Phase Distorter comes into existence next to Ness, and Dr. Andonuts, Apple Kid, and another Mr. Saturn get out.) Dr. Andonuts: The Phase Distorter has been completed. We could finish it quickly because of Mr. Saturn’s incredible scientific skill...Giygas is attacking from our exact location, but he is attacking from many years in the past. It is very hard for me to tell you, but... Apple Kid: You must warp to the past and fight, but... (Dr. Andonuts walks away, looking distressed. Ness approaches him.) Dr. Andonuts: In order to defeat Giygas, who is attacking from the past, you must warp to the past. This can be done by way of the "Phase Distorter 3." However, the machine cannot warp living things, I mean lifeforms. Life is demolished in the process of warping. The only way to accomplish the time travel is to transfer your brain "program" into a robot, and send the robot to the past…The transfer means that your spirit will go with the robot while your body is left behind...I cannot promise that your spirit will come back after the battle in the past. Yet, you must understand that the four of you are the chosen ones. Do you still wish to face Giygas by traveling to the past? ...Hmmm...You accept this while knowing that you may not be able to return to your current form, right? ...Yes...I see...You have really set your mind on this...Let me take a good look at you now...Ness, please give me that red cap...Ready...stand by... (The transformation takes place. When everything is complete, the four are now robots. The only distinguishing feature is that Ness is wearing the red cap.) Ness! Paula! Poo! Jeff...my son...There is no turning back now. Ness, activate the Phase Distorter 3 by your own hand, thereby following your own destiny...Only a few people know of your amazing courage, but the number of people you save through that bravery is immense. I feel very fortunate...to be present at the beginning of this monumental undertaking... (The Phase Distorter 3 warps to the far distant past. Ness exits the machine, and walks all the way to the back of the cave. Inside a room at the back is a large complex of organic material, with a face that resembles Ness’s in the very center. This is Giygas. Pokey shows up in a strange spider-like machine.) Pokey: Ness! Are you surprised? It’s me, Pokey. I assist only the strong and able! That’s Pokey. You guys look pathetic! The Apple of Enlightenment has already made a prediction…But I won’t let what the Apple of Enlightenment predicted take place. You guy will be beaten by Giygas. Giygas will be stronger, a more powerful entity than any other! Why? ‘Cause of me. I was led by Giygas, and now I’m here. The Apple of Enlightenment couldn’t predict this. Master Giygas. No, Giygas is no longer the wielder of Evil. He has become the embodiment of Evil itself…which he cannot control on his own. He is the Evil Power. (The final battle consists of different phases. Phase one has Ness fighting Pokey, while Giygas is under some sort of machine that hides his true form. When Ness defeats Pokey...) Pokey: I understand that you guys are already claiming to be heroes. Well, it is a gazillion years too early for you to oppose Giygas! You must feel pretty stupid to keep fighting without even knowing what Giygas looks like! If you were to ever see Giygas, you’d be so petrified with fear, you’d never be able to run away! ...That’s how scary it is! So, do you want me to turn off the "Devil’s Machine?" Well, prepare to be amazed! (Pokey turns the machine off. Giygas appears in his true form, an indescribable form composed of faces and mental energy.) So, isn’t this terrifying? I’m terrified, too. Giygas cannot think rationally any more, and he isn’t even aware of what he is doing now. His own mind was destroyed by his incredible power. What an all-mighty idiot! Yep, that’s what he is! Heh heh heh heh. And you...you will be...just another meal to him! (Pokey runs away and Ness is left to fight Giygas. A little while later, Pokey returns.) Pokey: Heh heh heh heh. You must really be at the end of your rope. In this bizarre dimension, you four are the only force fighting for justice...And here you stand, waiting to be burned up with all the rest of the garbage of this universe...Haaaaah! That’s so sad. I can’t help but shed a tear. You know, my heart is beating incredibly fast...I must be experiencing absolute terror! Do you want to scream for help here in the dark?! Ha ha ha ha ha! Why not call your mommy, Ness! Say, "Mommy! Daddy! I’m so frightened! I think I’m gonna wet my pants!" I know you have telepathy, or something, so just try and call for help, you pathetically weak heroes of so-called justice! No one will help you now! Ha ha ha haah...Don’t worry, your pitiful suffering will be over soon! (In this phase of battle, Paula must use her "Pray" command nine times. After each prayer, the scene shifts to somewhere else in the world, and more and more damage is inflicted to Giygas.) Prayer 1: Paula prayed from the bottom of her heart! "...Please give us strength, if it is possible...Please...Somebody help us..." (In Saturn Valley, Dr. Andonuts and Apple kid return in the Phase Distorter. Everyone gathers together in the middle of the town.) All of the Mr. Saturns felt a new, startling feeling they had never experienced before, and they all started praying for the safety of Ness and his friends. Prayer 2: Paula prayed from the bottom of her heart! "...Please give us strength! Anyone who can hear our plea...help us..." (In Summers, all the Runaway Five members gather together.) Suddenly, one of the Runaway Five felt something stop him, and he prayed fervently for the safety of Ness and his friends. Prayer 3: Paula prayed from the bottom of her heart! "...Please give us strength! Speed this prayer to all the people of the earth." (In Twoson, Paula’s dad stops what he’s doing outside the preschool, and calls everyone outside.) Paula’s father thought he somehow heard his daughter’s voice, and prayed sincerely for the safety of Paula and her friends. Prayer 4: Paula prayed from the bottom of her heart! "...Please give us strength! Anyone who can hear our plea...help us..." (In the boarding school in Winters, Tony rushes out of his room and gathers everyone together in the lounge.) Suddenly, Tony felt anxious about Jeff, and he prayed strongly for the safety of Jeff and his friends. Prayer 5: Paula prayed from the bottom of her heart! "...Please grant us power! Anyone who can hear our plea...help us..." (In Dalaam, a lady gathers people up to the northern cliff near the palace.) A young woman in Dalaam woke from a dream in which Prince Poo died, and she began to pray for the well-being of Poo and his friends. Prayer 6: Paula prayed from the bottom of her heart! "...Please grant us strength! Anyone who can hear our plea...We ask for this..." (In the Onett burger shop, Frank, the ex-leader of the Sharks, stopped eating.) Suddenly, Frank recalled Ness’s shining young face, and began to pray diligently for the safety of Ness and his friends. Prayer 7: Paula prayed from the bottom of her heart! "...Please grant us power! Speed this prayer to all the people of the earth..." (In Ness’s house, his mom, sister, and dog gather in a darkened living room.) Suddenly, Ness’s mother felt terribly uneasy, and she began to pray for the safety of her son and his friends. (At this point, Giygas becomes very unstable, and changes into his last form, an erratic mass of faces.) Prayer 8: Paula prayed from the bottom of her heart! "I can’t think of anyone else...Someone...anyone…please help us." Paula’s call was absorbed by the darkness. Prayer 9: Paula prayed from the bottom of her heart! "Someone...can you hear me?! Please give us strength!" Paula and her friends’ calls touched the heart of the player. The player prayed for the kids, having never even met them before. (Giygas takes damage.) The player kept praying. (Giygas takes more damage.) The player kept praying. (Giygas takes even more damage.) The player kept praying. (Giygas takes a massive amount of damage, and is finally destroyed. Pokey returns.) Pokey: Ness! Now, I...well...It’s going to seem like I’m running away. But perhaps I’ll just sneak away to another era to think about my next plan. It’s a good bet that we will see each other again...All right! I’ll be seeing you! So now which one of us do you think is the cool guy?! (Pokey runs away, while Giygas is completely disrupted. He fades to static, then blinks out of existence. Ness and the others end up lying outside Giygas’ final cave in their battered robot bodies.) The war against Giygas is over... (The life essences of the four float out of the robots, then back into the future where they rejoin the human bodies. Everyone wakes up, and they look at each other.) Poo: Our travels together end here. I must return to Dalaam, and use this experience for the good of my country. Ness, Paula, Jeff...Let me demonstrate a strange power before I go. I realized this power as a child. PSI Farewell! Now! I’ll see you again someday! (Poo disappears in a puff of smoke, and three gifts fall from the ground. Jeff gives Paula a hug, and shakes Ness’s hand.) Jeff: Paula, Ness...It was great to hang out with you guys. It really was. I’m glad that I had the chance to use some of the theories that I have been studying so hard. It’s remarkable...If...Just maybe...Well, if you two get hitched someday, maybe I’ll be the one that fixes your broken electronic appliances...I’m going to stay here for a while and see if I can learn more from Dr. Andonuts. I mean, from my dad...So it looks like this is goodbye for now, my friends. (He walks over to stand next to Dr. Andonuts. Paula walks up to Ness.) Paula: Ness, will you escort me home? I’ll miss all of you, but I have to go back to being just a regular kid...Well, I gotta get going... (Ness opens the three presents. There is a letter inside each. One is from Tony, another is from the kids at the preschool, and the third is from Ness’s mom.) Letter from Tony: Dear Jeff, Everything’s really going great here. I wish I could have gone with you on your adventure, even just part of the way, but instead I’m sitting here, waiting for you in Winters. I want to see you again as soon as possible. I can’t wait to see your cheerful face. I bet your glasses are dirty...If you come back, I’ll clean them for you! Like I said, I’m waiting for you. Yours truly, Tony. P.S. Don’t show this letter to anyone! Letter from kids: Dear Paula, How are you doing? I’m fine. I fine too! So are me! Me also! Me okay. Please come and play with us again at the Polestar Preschool. Oh yeah, one more thing, bring us some presents...if you have any. Sincerely, Your friends at the Polestar Preschool. Letter from Mom: Dear Ness, How are you? Since you left home on your journey, things have changed around here. For example, I don’t have as much laundry. Also, we don’t seem to eat cake as much as we used to. I heard that you defeated some universal evil character -- what was it, Googi, or something like that? Well, that sounds really great! I want to hear all the details, so hurry home, okay? Tracy, the dog and I are waiting for you. Love, Mom. (Before leaving the town, Ness stops by a phone and calls his father. Before leaving the town, Ness stops by a phone and calls his father.) Dad: Hi, it’s your dad! To get to the next level...Ha hah ha hah! I guess I don’t need to tell you this any more! ...Next week will be your birthday, Ness. I’m trying very hard to be home for that big day! I’ll be sure to get you a good present! I’ve been following your adventures closely, but I want to hear about them from you, in person. You sound a lot more...mature over the phone...Well, I’ll see you at home, then. Bye! (Click! Beep- beep-beep...) (Ness teleports with Paula back to Twoson, where he walks her to the preschool. Once there...) Paula: Ness...Thank you for escorting me home...There was something I wanted to tell you, but I’ve forgotten it. I’m sure I’ll remember it by the time I see you again. Well, I guess this is it...Good-bye. Uhhh...So long...See ya...Bye. (She runs into the school. Ness teleports back to his house, where he talks to his mom.) Mom: Wow, you’ve become such a strong, young man. I’d like to hear all of your stories. The photo-man brought an album by. I’d like to look at it with you...You did so well! (They sit down and look at the book. The cast of characters rolls by. It includes just about every character in the entire game, not including enemies. After the characters come the main credits. The pictures the photo guy took throughout the game show in the background. After the credits, Ness is asleep in bed. A loud pounding at the front door awakens him. Ness goes downstairs to answer it, but just as he reaches it Picky bursts in.) Picky: A letter arrived from my brother, Pokey...it is addressed to Ness. There’s no stamp, and it’s not time for the mailman to come...Anyway, I brought it over. It says, "Come and get me, loser! Spankety, spankety, spankety." ...I wonder where he is?

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