Paper Luigi: The Watch of Eternity/Plot

What follows is the full plot of Paper Luigi: The Watch of Eternity. The story almost entirely takes place from Luigi's point of view; there are, however, occasional intermissions in between chapters where the player witnesses either the Master of Time plotting against Luigi or Bowser facing the effects of Chronol's conquest.
The story will contain occasional full-dialogue exchanges between characters. For a more simplified reading experience, much of the story may be outlined instead using descriptions of what took place in a given scenario. Several of Luigi's partners will be given the opportunity to interject in a given dialogue rather than the one partner Luigi currently has with him in the overworld.
It’s worth noting that, true to his character, Luigi will have spoken dialogue. While Mario could only communicate with gestures and grunts, Luigi has consistently been able to speak his mind throughout the Paper Mario series. He will do so throughout the game, and will thus undergo significant character development as the story goes on.
==Introduction==
Prior to booting up the game, a cutscene plays out on a stage play to set up the events of the story. The stage is dark until a Lakitu wearing sunglasses and a rasta cap floats to the center of the stage. A spotlight shines down on this Lakitu and he brandishes a microphone.
;Lakibees: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you so very much for joining me here at Cloud Nine Cafe. My name is Lakibees, and I'll be your host this evening.
A black-and-white filmstrip begins playing on the screen behind Lakibees, displaying an image of Luigi and Dr. Lakistein.
;Lakibees: I'd like to share a story with you all. This story is filled with suspense, adventure, time travel, and relationships. Most importantly, it's all about my two best friends: the hero Luigi, and my brother Lakistein.
The filmstrip advances to the next slide, showing Luigi and Lakistein holding up a pocketwatch.
;Lakibees: My brother is a wise man, always studying the events of the past so he can prepare the world for the future. On an archaeological expedition, he and his team uncovered this watch. Legend says it's able to send the user to any point in time.
The filmstrip shows several images of Luigi traveling to an ancient desert, the Ice Age, and a medieval kingdom.
;Lakibees: Lakistein worked with Luigi to protect the watch from the hands of evil scheming foes who wanted to abuse its power for their own gain. Luigi sought out Hour Crystals, special gems that would enhance the watch's powers. With the help of these crystals, Luigi could remain one step ahead of these evil forces.
The filmstrip shows Luigi with his partners Spect, Koopardo, and Slacka. As you progress through the story and recruit more partners, this slide will gradually showcase all of them.
;Lakibees: Luigi's story is still being written, however. That's the beauty of time travel; you never can truly predict how someone's journey will pan out. Join me in supporting our hero. If he is to succeed, he needs all the help he can get.
The audience applauds, the filmstrip shuts off, and Lakibees leaves the stage. The curtains rise, showing the game's title screen:
 
==Prologue: Watch Very Closely==
Like all important Paper Mario games, the game begins at the Mario Brothers' house. Parakarry flew to the mailbox and put a letter in.
;Parakarry: Mail call!
As Parakarry flew away, our hero Luigi stepped outside and grabbed the letter. He brought it to his older brother, Mario.
;Luigi: Hey, bro! Looks like a letter came for you!
Mario snatched the letter and read it, then promptly ran out of the house. Confused, Luigi picked up the letter to see what the hassle was all about.
;Luigi: Huh. I guess Peach has been kidnapped...again. And I guess Mario doesn't need my help to rescue her.
Luigi slumped into his chair.
;Luigi: This is getting old. When am I gonna be the valuable one in the family? Why does Mario get all the grand adventures?
As if on cue, Parakarry returned to the mailbox.
;Parakarry: Mail call, once again! Sorry, fellas, I missed a letter earlier.
Luigi ran to the mailbox and pulled out the letter. Before even reading its contents, he knew this would be important. He immediately began running to the train station. The letter is read over a montage of Luigi getting to the train:
Dear Sir Luigi:
My name is Dr. Lakistein. I am a well-renowned professor and what-have-you living in Moretime City. Recent developments in my studies have made it clear to me that I need the help of a hero.
I have found an artifact called the Watch of Eternity, an ancient relic which allows the wielder to travel through time. Now that I have it in my possession, I fear that evil forces will attack myself and my family to get their hands on its power. This is why I need you: you must protect the Watch with your life.
I, like you, have lived in my brother's shadow for much of my life. I know the pain you may feel, and I want to assist you in stepping into the spotlight. Please make haste to Moretime City and meet me in my home. I await your speedy arrival.
As Luigi boarded the train with hope in his eyes, the game's title is shown:
 
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The train arrived in Moretime Depot. Luigi stepped off and was greeted by a bright pink Pianta in the station.
;Pietro: Hey, Luigi! Welcome to Moretime City! The name's Pietro. Dr. Lakistein sent me to greet you. He lives just north of the Fountain of Youth--you can't miss his place.
;Luigi: Thanks, friend! I imagine I could've found it on my own if it's that easy to find, but thanks for the effort.
;Pietro: Hey, don't sweat it. But that's not the only reason I'm here...if you want an added challenge on your journey, I've got just the thing. Come back and talk to me if you do.
If you choose to return to Pietro, he will offer you the Luigi Time and King Luigi badges. Luigi Time gives Luigi his classic floaty physics when moving in the overworld, while King Luigi increases the power of all enemies Luigi will fight.
Upon entering Lakistein's home, Luigi made his way through a veritable maze of scattered books and papers. Eventually, he found Dr. Lakistein himself closely examining a pocketwatch.
;Luigi: Um...are you Dr. Lakistein?
;Lakistein: Crikey!! Who goes there?!
Lakistein whipped out a Spiny shell and threw it to Luigi. In a panic, Luigi whipped out his hammer and knocked it right back to Lakistein. The shell hit him in the head, knocking off his glasses. Lakistein grew enraged.
;Lakistein: You insolent child! Fight me like a man!
The Spiny which Luigi hit with his hammer crawled back over to him. Luigi could now see that this Spiny was missing a majority of its spikes and was wearing a backwards ball cap on its head.
;Spect: Hey, greenie. It seems like you've caught the professor at a rough time. I'll help you out while you help him calm down. My name's .
;Luigi: Pleasure to meet you, Spect! Thanks for helping out. And...sorry for hitting you with my hammer earlier.
;Spect: No sweat off my back, buddy. Lemme show you a thing or two about Action Commands. Do you need the advice?
Luigi can tell Spect he already knows how to do Action Commands, in which case Luigi has a standard mini-boss battle against Lakistein. If Luigi says he doesn't know how to do Action Commands, Spect coaches him through the battle. After his defeat, Lakistein took a few deep breaths.
;Lakistein: Goodness, I'm deeply sorry, children. What were your names again?
;Spect: You...you forgot my name, professor?
;Lakistein: Oh, this is deeply embarrassing. It's not Stephen, is it?
;Spect: Dude! I've been stuck in your cloud for years now! I've helped you with your research and everything! Have you genuinely forgotten about me?!
;Luigi: I'm Luigi...
;Lakistein: I suppose I haven't had a reason to throw a Spiny shell in some time. I haven't fought in many years, so I tend to forget about the Spinies. I'm truly sorry, Spike.
;Spect: It's Spect!! You know what...I'm over it. You aren't worth this aggression I'm putting out.
Lakistein sighed and straightened his glasses.
;Lakistein: I'm deeply sorry to you both. That was highly unprofessional, and I shouldn't have reacted in that manner. Now that you've both introduced yourselves to me, Lewis and Spore, it's time for me to introduce myself. My name is .
;Luigi: Well, that's not either of our names, but it's great to meet you! Thank you for inviting me to this city!
;Lakistein: Ah, yes! Thank you for getting us back on track! This is a monumentous innovation, and I'm excited to share it with you both.
Lakistein held the pocketwatch high over his head for Luigi and Spect to admire. They both looked on with awe.
;Spect: What are we looking at here, Doc?
;Lakistein: This, my old friend, is the ! This completely changes the way we view science as a whole!
;Luigi: Incredible! Uh...what does it do?
;Lakistein: Good sir, did you not read the letter I sent you?! This dear pocketwatch allows its user to utilize the power of ! Whoever carries it and the Hour Crystals within is able to travel to any point in time and space.
;Spect: I was with you when the team that dug it up. The watch was giving off mad radiation--several of the Koopas with us had to go to the hospital, remember? Are you sure this thing is safe now?
;Lakistein: Excellent question. My working theory is that it's simply been lying dormant for centuries, so it's needed to dispose of its excess energy somehow. As it's used more and more, it will surely become more stable.
Lakistein handed the Watch to Luigi.
;Lakistein: For this reason, I want the two of you to take the watch for a test drive!
;Luigi: Seriously? You want us to travel back in time?
;Lakistein: Indeed I do, my dear Lorne! Now, as we've established, it's still a little finicky. For now, it can only be used in certain parts of the city that are glowing blue. I'm sure that as it grows to be more stable, it will be more flexible with its usage.
;Spect: Glowing blue? How is that possible?
;Lakistein: A very valid question. Allow me to teach you both a fair amount of Moretime history. You see, many eons ago, the power of time travel was a freely obtainable source of energy. With the power to travel to any different point in time, people were able to save lives, prevent wars, and become incredibly prosperous. Things were going great for Moretime and the surrounding kingdoms, but some residents became prideful and selfish. They wanted to use this power entirely for themselves. They built up armies and conquered many timelines. Eventually, several leaders of the ancient Moretime land united in their power and put an end to this reign of terror. They contained as much of the power of time travel as they could, and thus created the Watch of Eternity. Some of this time travel energy seeped so deep into the earth that the ancients couldn't reclaim it. This has created several spots where the Watch's power is strongest. As for these timeline-conquering villains, many of them were captured and placed in an interdimensional prison. But a fear looms that some may return and try to reclaim the Watch for themselves. This is why I've gone to such great lengths to find and protect the Watch. If it's found by unjust individuals, the end of all timelines could come upon us.
Lakistein paused to give Luigi and Spect time to mentally catch up.
;Lakistein: At least, that's what the book says.
;Luigi: That's incredible. I had no idea this was such a big deal.
;Spect: Neither did I. Let's not waste any more time! Do you know where we can find one of these glowing blue areas?
;Lakistein: Potentially. The underground section of Moretime City is largely unexplored. I'm not currently aware of any in central Moretime itself, but it would be worth investigating the underground. There's a Warp Pipe in the western side of town. It's blocked off to the public, but tell the Toad blocking the entrance that I'm sending you.
;Spect: Sounds like a plan! Let's roll, Luigi.
Spect joined your party!
As a history buff working with Lakistein, Spect is able to teach Luigi about the world around them and various characters you'll meet. Press X to hear him give his thoughts on the surroundings!
In battle, Spect can jump onto foes spike-first to deal damage with his Leap attack. He can also use Tattle to teach Luigi about enemies' stats.
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After making their way to the pipe, Luigi and Spect navigated the underground. They found a small, blossoming civilization far-removed from the above-ground Moretime. They fought off several Goombas, Spinias, and Buzzy Beetles. Eventually, they found a Time Spot in the far corner of a deep underground room.
;Spect: That looks like what we're after! Let's bring the Watch over to it.
;???: Not so fast, gentlemen.
A being made of pure darkness appeared hovering over the Time Spot.
;Luigi: Who in the shroom are you?!
;Chronol: Pleased to make your acquaintance. Those who fear me call me .
;Spect: What about those who don't fear you?
;Chronol: There are none who fear me not. This is a lesson you shall soon learn.
;Luigi: (actively shaking in his boots) Yeah...I'm starting to see that.
;Spect: Don't be scared of this guy, Luigi. We have no idea what he's capable of.
;Chronol: Precisely...you have no idea what I am capable of.
Chronol enveloped a nearby pillar with darkness and ripped it apart. The ceiling above them crashed down. The people who fell ran away from Chronol in fear.
;Spect: Fair enough, I see now that that was a poor choice of words.
;Luigi: Holy cow, that was merciless.
;Chronol: You are beginning to see. I will stop at nothing to control the Watch of Eternity.
Chronol reached for the Watch, but a beam of light emitted from it and immediately blocked his hand.
;Chronol: What is this? I was not aware of this.
;Luigi: Neither were we! But it seems like it's working in our favor, right Spect?
;Spect: Seems like it. I remember reading about this characteristic of the Watch. With the power of all twelve Hour Crystals internalized within it, no source of darkness can misuse its power.
;Chronol: Then It seems I merely need to dislodge the crystals! This shall be incredibly easy.
Another swarm of dark energy emerged from Chronol's body. This energy wrapped around a nearby stone, which was thrown towards Luigi. In fear, Luigi jumped out of the way and landed on his face. The Watch fell from his grasp as he jumped, landing on a protruding railroad spike and cracking the outer glass. The twelve Hour Crystals scattered across the ground. Chronol managed to pick up three of the Crystals before the rest vanished. Spect quickly jumped atop the Watch's now-emptied base and curled up into a ball, protecting it from Chronol's clutches.
;Spect: Luigi! Are you okay? I've got what's left of the Watch!
;Luigi: Yeah, I'll be all right. What happened to the Crystals?
;Chronol: That's of no concern to you. The time has come for me to begin my conquest! With these three Hour Crystals in my possessions, I will be led to the locations of the rest. And when I get my hands on the Watch itself, unlimited power will belong to myself and my master!
Chronol lunged towards Luigi and Spect. The Prologue's boss battle now took place against Chronol. Upon his defeat, Chronol unleashed a cascade of dark energy around the underground room. Buildings began to crumble and pillars began to shake. Spect jumped on top of Luigi's head to act as a helmet, and the two prepared for the impending impact. Suddenly, a magical energy surrounded the darkness. Everything was put back in its proper place, and Chronol was forced out of the room. Luigi and Spect turned and saw a wizard standing beside them.
;Merlon: Forgive me, young heroes, for not arriving sooner. I hope that foul beast was not too much trouble for you.
;Spect: Yeah, we made it out alive. Who are you?
;Merlon: My name is , and I am one of the ancient residents of the Moretime Kingdom. It was I who initially sealed away the power of Time Travel into the Watch of Eternity.
;Luigi: But that was thousands of years ago! How are you still alive? Are you a...g-g-g-ghost??
;Merlon: Ahh, you make me laugh. No, long ago I learned the trick to staying alive and well. One part magic, one part Time Travel energy, and one part a good exercise regimen! Ho ho! By any means...it's my great desire to assist you in keeping the Watch safe from evil clutches. The most important thing to do at this time is recover the Hour Crystals. I trust you will not be so careless with the Watch moving forward, Luigi...
;Luigi: Of course not, sir. And I'm really sorry about that.
;Merlon: No sense giving apologies to me. Save them for the citizens of the multiverse who will be enslaved if you cannot right this wrong. The Time Spots you interact with will take you to the time and place you need to be in to find an Hour Crystal. There's no way to prepare for what you'll find after crossing through the Time Spot, but you can always return to Moretime through the Time Spot.
;Spect: Love it! Sounds like we've got a fun adventure on our hands. Anything else we should know?
;Merlon: Actually, yes. As you may have already seen, the Watch will be incredibly helpful as you face greater foes. The Watch Base itself carries the ability to recover your HP, your partner's HP, and your collective FP. As you gather more Hour Crystals, you will gain new abilities. Do you want a run-down on how to utilize these abilities?
At this point, Merlon can show Luigi how to work with the audience, collect Watch Power, and use the Special Moves. But if you've played TTYD, you can skip this tutorial. It's identical to TTYD in every sense of the word.
;Merlon: Now, Luigi! Your journey to protect the power of Time Travel begins! I live in Moretime City's west side, so come visit me if you wish to upgrade your partner's abilities with Shine Sprites...or merely to say hi! Ho ho!
Merlon disappeared in a puff of smoke.
;Luigi: You ready, buddy?
;Spect: Ready as I'll ever be! Let's go find that crystal!
==Chapter 1: Renegades of the Renaissance==
A cutscene similar to Super Paper Mario's opening cutscene at the beginning of a chapter plays out. Luigi and Spect arrived on a Time Spot as a particularly dense forest gradually faded in around them.
;Luigi: Look at this place! What a wholesome forest we're in. Do you know specifically where we are?
;Spect: You mean...when we are!
;Luigi: Ha! You know what I meant.
;Spect: Darn right I did. We've found ourselves in , an ancient city which neighbored the Moretime Kingdom roughly 500 years in the past.
;Luigi: Wait...so we're in the Mushroom Kingdom's renaissance era?
;Spect: We are! There's bound to be loads of innovation taking place around us. I'm honestly very excited to see what developments we'll witness. For now, let's head into town and see if anyone's seen an Hour Crystal appear.
Luigi and Spect wandered through the forest, battling an assortment of Goombas, Koopas, and Dayzees. Eventually, they reached a clearing in the trees which revealed Shellence itself, populated by countless Koopas bustling about. A greeter at the entrance of town heard about their journey and told them to visit the town’s mayor, Elkoop, to see if he’s seen an Hour Crystal arrive in town. They eventually found Elkoop in the town hall discussing renaissance projects
;Elkoop: All right, everyone! We’ve been on an inspirational high for months now, and it’s been remarkable! But we need to keep going! Who’s got ideas for innovation?!
Koopas started shouting out a cavalcade of text bubbles with ideas, some more sensible than others. Luigi and Spect were overwhelmed.
;Spect: This is a lot more crowded than I thought it’d be. We need to shout something to get the mayor’s attention! What are you feeling?
Luigi’s given a handful of options he can shout:
*EVERYONE, GET DOWN ON THE GROUND!
*THEY’RE GIVING OUT FREE MUSHROOMS OUTSIDE!
*BEEEEELCH!
If he picks the first one, the Koopas all drop to the ground immediately out of fear. If he picks the second one, all of the Koopas will run out of the building in unison. If he picks the first one, everyone goes quiet and looks at Luigi uncomfortably. Whatever happens, Elkoop approaches Luigi.
;Elkoop: What a strange thing to declare, human. You must surely have a good reason to stop this meeting!
;Luigi: This is a vital reason! Maybe the most vital! My friend and I are traveling through time seeking out relics called Hour Crystals. If we don’t find them, evil forces will get to them first and attack everyone in the universe.
;Spect: We were led to believe that there’s a Crystal in Shellence. Do you know if one has appeared in town recently?
;Elkoop: Your timing is remarkable. This morning, I witnessed a gem fall from the sky onto next to town and the barrel down the mountain towards the town on the other side of the mountain. It seemed to cause a minuscule avalanche. I actually called this very meeting to keep the townsfolk from getting worried.
;Luigi: Incredible! How can we get to that town?
;Elkoop: Our relations with the Moretime Kingdom have been fairly strained as of late. We’ve been trying to make amends by tearing through the base of Mt. Alpyre and establishing a locomotive system to connect our towns.
Elkoop sighed with discontent as Spect and Luigi looked at each other.
;Spect: Did he say…the Moretime Kingdom?
;Elkoop: Alas, progress has been very slow. I’ve been trying to influence our brilliant residents into designing the train system, but everyone’s caught up in making music and art. It’s impressive work, but we need to get connected to Moretime!
;Luigi: I agree! Who did you put in charge of the project?
;Elkoop: One of the wisest designers I know, Koopardo da Vinci. He’s been struck by inspiration recently and hasn’t had a desire to make progress on the tracks, however. If you can visit him and plead your case to him, I imagine he’ll get going on the work. He lives just outside of town, at the base of the mountain.
Luigi and Spect left the Town Hall and continued traveling east, now fighting Clefts as well as the expected Goombas, Koopas, and Dayzees as they got closer to the mountain. They eventually found the home of Koopardo da Vinci. Upon entering, they saw the artist lying on the floor in frustration.
;Luigi: Excuse me…uh, knock knock? Is this the home of Koopardo?
;Koopardo: Unfortunately, you are at the right place but not at the right time.
;Spect: Actually, we have it on good authority that this is the right time. What’s wrong, man?
;Koopardo: Quite everything, my tiny shelled friend. Inspiration struck for history’s greatest painting! But as soon as it arrived, it vanished! I’ve spent all day trying everything to bring this memory back, but nothing has been working!
;Luigi: Maybe we can help. Do you remember what caused your inspiration?
Koopardo thought for a moment, then leapt to his feet.
;Koopardo: I do! You green, green genius, I do! I met the most beautiful woman in town named Koopa Lisa. She was magnificent! I knew she needed to be a model, but she has eluded me at every twist and turn. I must paint this wonderful woman! Only after I have done this can I help you gentlemen with your cause.
;Luigi: Fair enough, man. Let’s head into town and find her.
Luigi and Spect backtracked into Shellence and asked around town for Koopa Lisa. It took a little convincing when they found her, but eventually Koopa Lisa agreed to follow them back to Koopardo’s home. Koopardo was back to lying on the ground.
;Spect: Oh, Koopardo! Guess who we found!
;Koopardo: Mrmmmhmmrm…
He stood up slowly, then sprinted towards Koopa Lisa upon seeing her.
;Koopardo: It can’t be! Are you truly the one and only Koopa Lisa?!
;Koopa Lisa: I, uh, I am. How can I help you?
;Koopardo: I must paint your likeness! Yours will be the most important and most recognizable face for generations to come! It would be a crime and disservice to the eternities if it is not so!
;Koopa Lisa: I’m just a typical Koopa…but I’m flattered. There’s something about you that’s just so…charming.
Koopa Lisa went and gave Koopardo a kiss on the cheek, then sat on a chair in front of his easel.
;Koopardo: Zounds!!
Koopardo proceeded to paint in a hurried frenzy, with colors splashing all over the room. Spect and Luigi found themselves covered head to toe with paint.
;Spect: This is disgusting. Luigi, I hope you and I never go on an adventure completely themed around paint.
;Luigi: Yeah, I feel like that’d be cool in theory but it would be executed really, really poorly. There’s only so much you can do with paint.
Koopardo finished his painting! He stood up with glee in his eyes as Koopa Lisa walked over to see his work.
;Koopa Lisa: This is…remarkable! You have such a gift for paint, dear Koopardo.
;Koopardo: And you have a gift for being jaw-droppingly beautiful! Would you care to have dinner with me next week?
;Koopa Lisa: It would be my pleasure.
Koopardo did a little dance to himself as Koopa Lisa thanked Luigi for bringing her here and left for Shellence.
;Koopardo: Gentlemen, you have enhanced my life in ways you may never know! I can never repay you!
;Spect: Actually, you may be able to. Aren’t you in charge of the train tracks to go through the mountain?
;Koopardo: The train tracks!! I knew I was forgetting something! Yes, that’s indeed my responsibility. Why do you ask?
Spect and Luigi proceeded to explain the entire predicament to Koopardo.
;Koopardo: What a situation to be in! I have an idea that may get some headway on finding the Hour Crystal. It would take far too long to establish a locomotive system, but I have an alternative method in mind!
Koopardo led Spect and Luigi into his garage where he showed them a prototype of an airplane.
;Luigi: Koopardo, did you invent the first flying aircraft?
;Koopardo: I did indeed! Some of the pieces went missing in recent days as I’ve been painting, but I imagine they’re merely on the cliff face on the mountain near us. Luigi! Allow me to join you in piloting this aircraft to the Moretime Kingdom and finding the Hour Crystals!
Koopardo joined your party!
This inventor and artist Koopa is able to lunge forward in his shell to reach faraway objects. Press X to send it flying!
In battle, Koopardo can use Shell Shot to attack the closest enemy. He can also use Paint to attack any enemy and make them dizzy!
With Koopardo in the party, Luigi and crew went to the mountainside in search of the aircraft parts. After finding the necessary pieces, they returned to the airplane prototype and Koopardo performed the necessary repairs in another goofy animation.
;Koopardo: Hop in, gentlemen! Time to set sail to the Moretime Kingdom!
The plane slowly lifted off the ground. The gang was airborne! However, the airplane slowly descended and eventually crashed into the side of Mt. Alpyre.
;Koopardo: What happened? I fixed it!
;Luigi: This isn’t right. This smells like sabotage.
;Spect: Sorry, that’d be my lunch.
Suddenly, a pair of Bandits, one purple and one red, flew down to the cliffside on paragliders. These bandits each had a scar over their left eyes and black hoods over their heads.
;Purple Bandit: Ahahaha! Look at this flying turtle man!
;Red Bandit: Ahh, you silly turtle! Do you not know that turtles cannot fly?!
;Luigi: Wait, back up. Who are you guys?
;Wright: The green man speaks! My name is Wright!!
;Orville: And I am Orville! And we have invented flight!
;Koopardo: Oh, nonsense! You both know that I invented the aircraft first!
;Wright: This sounds like an almost-truth. For you see, your aircraft has crashed into a mountain!
;Orville: But our aircrafts allow us to soar through the air as if we are true Lakitus!
Orville and Wright began to fly in circles around Luigi and crew just to rub it in their faces.
;Spect: We get it, you can fly. What do you want from us?
;Orville: We wish to take on the rest of your broken aircraft!
;Wright: Yes, we were so grateful that you let us take the other parts of your beast so we could build our miracle machines!
;Koopardo: That was you?! I should have figured as much! How dare you tamper with another man’s aircraft.
;Wright: So very sorry! But we needed your aircraft parts so we could claim this for ourselves!
Wright held a bright red Hour Crystal high above his head.
;Luigi: The Hour Crystal!!
;Orville: Oh, so you know about this! We found this shiny rock as it was rolling down the mountain.
;Wright: And now we shall keep it for ourselves!
The Crystal began to glow in Wright’s hands. As it did, a beam of light shot forth towards the ground below Luigi’s feet. The Earth gradually opened up. Luigi, Koopardo, Spect, and the broken airplane prototype all fell into a massive chasm as Wright and Orville hovered in the air above them.
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Luigi and his partners gradually gained consciousness.
;Spect: Okay, that settles it. We need to get the Crystals as quickly as we can.
;Koopardo: Indeed. If the other Crystals end up in the hands of beings as chaotic as these, we’re all undoubtedly doomed.
;Luigi: You’re right, guys. Our top priority right now is getting out of this cave. Let’s look around for a bit.
Luigi and crew wandered around the cave battling Clefts and Dull Bones. They eventually reached a large open room with a Red Bones blocking the exit.
;Red Bones: We have waited long for our slumber to be disturbed. You shall now behold our wrath.
A horde of Dull Bones clawed out of the ground and surrounded Luigi and crew. They eventually reached Red Bones himself and had a mini-boss battle against him. Upon Red Bones’s defeat, Wright and Orville flew into the cavern from above.
;Wright: Well done, you green flightless bird! You defeated the beast of the cave!
;Orville: Now we can safely go retrieve your aircraft pieces! History will laud us as the first men to ever take to the sky by machine! We shall be famous!
;Koopardo: You will do no such thing! You will take us out of this cave and hand over the Hour Crystal!
;Orville: Oh, but it is us who will not do that such thing! We’re off to your wreckage!
They sped behind them back into the room Luigi and crew came from and caused boulders to crash behind them, blocking the entrance for Luigi. The gang continued through the cave, now through the entrance previously blocked by Red Bones. This eventually looped back to the room they initially crashed into, in which Wright and Orville have deconstructed Koopardo’s flying machine and built a much more sophisticated, threatening airplane.
;Wright: You’ve arrived just in time, children! You’re about to witness us taking over both Shellence and the Moretime Kingdom!
;Orville: With the machine you’ve lent to us combined with the Crystal you covet so dearly, we are unstoppable!
;Luigi: Far from it! We’re gonna rip the Hour Crystal right out of your hands!
;Spect: That’s the spirit, Luigi! Let’s get it!
The Chapter One boss battle begins! Orville and Wright fight from within the airplane, shooting Bullet Bills and occasional beams of energy from the Crystal. When the gang has depleted their combined 25 HP, the plane lands gracefully and the two Bandits fall out of the aircraft.
;Orville: How can this be? We were unstoppable!
;Wright: Our beautiful machine, wasted!
;Koopardo: Gentlemen, thank you for allowing me to take my invention on a test drive! The flaws have been exposed, and I now know how to perfect this machine!
He walked over and ripped the Hour Crystal out of the airplane.
;Koopardo: In the meantime, I have a multiverse to protect! The time has come to insert this Hour Crystal into the Watch of Eternity, Luigi!
Luigi held the Crystal high above his head.
YOU GOT AN HOUR CRYSTAL!
Luigi and crew boarded the airplane. Koopardo piloted everyone out of the cave with Luigi in the passenger seat, while Spect sat in the back holding Orville and Wright dangling out of the airplane. As they flew, a little recap is read.
With the Hour Crystal in tow, Koopardo piloted his damaged airplane out of the mountain cave and back to Shellence.
The Watch of Eternity glowed a little brighter in Luigi’s palm with the added Crystal. Luigi could recognize that he was endowed with additional power to both time travel and battle.
What time will they be sent to as they search for the next Hour Crystal? And what of Chronol, the beast who stole several Crystals himself? Only time will tell…
===BOWSER INTERMISSION 1===
The evil king Bowser walked into his throne room cackling like a madman.
;Bowser: Grahaha! I’ve done it! The King of the Koopas has once again captured the leader of the Mushroom Kingdom! Now, to negotiate her terms of surrendering the kingdom to me!
Bowser sauntered through the castle, talking with his minions and harassing them as any good king would. Eventually, he reached Princess Peach sitting in a corner of the room, handcuffed to the wall and guarded by Kammy Koopa.
;Bowser: Good morning, Princess! How was your first night in paradise?
;Peach: You’re the worst, Bowser. How many times are we gonna do this same old song and dance?
;Bowser: Until you surrender the kingdom to me! It’s really not that complicated, Peaches. 
;Peach: It’s not that simple, either. Mario’s going to come bursting through that front door any minute now, and he’ll trounce you as he always does.
;Kammy: Excuse me, Princess, but Mario won’t be getting in that easily. He’s got hordes of minions to face, countless lava plumes to make his way through, and—
Before Kammy could continue, Mario burst through the door.
;Bowser: Uhh…Kammy?
;Kammy: Relax, sire. The Koopatrols will—
Mario immediately hammered away the Koopatrols and came sprinting towards Bowser.
;Bowser: Kammy?!
;Kammy: He’s stronger than I thought he’d be, Your Worriedness. But not to worry! Your girth is unmatched! You and I can take him on in combat!
A battle then begins against Mario. Kammy coaches Bowser through using his moveset, and she takes the role of his partner. After depleting Mario’s 20 HP, he collapses to the ground in defeat.
;Peach: Mario!!
;Bowser: We did it, haggy! Grahaha! Nothing’s standing in our way now!
In a sudden puff of smoke, Chronol appeared in the center of the room.
;Peach: What is that?!
;Bowser: Uhhh…it’s…
Bowser is given a few options of what he can say in response:
*It’s a mystery!
*My secret weapon!
*Toadsworth!
If he picks the first option:
;Bowser: Why, that’s a mystery to you, Princess! I’ll just let this dark monster introduce itself to you.
If he picks the second option:
;Bowser: This is my secret weapon, the Koopabomb 3000! Everybody brace for impact!
If he picks the third option:
;Bowser: Why, this is your royal advisor, Toadsworth! Do you really not recognize him? Say hi, Toadsworth!
No matter what Bowser says, Chronol fires a beam of darkness at Bowser and responds as follows:
;Chronol: Silence, you buffoon. Those who fear me know me as Chronol. I am a servant of the master of time itself. We are on a conquest to purge the timeline, but we need an army to do so. I am here to gain the complete, unbridled loyalty of the Koopa Troop.
;Bowser: Ha! Good luck with that, you smoke monster. The minions and I are thick as thieves—literally! You just don’t stand a chance.
;Kammy: Koopa Troop! Fall in!
The throne room filled wall-to-wall with Bowser’s ranks. Everyone readied themselves to battle Chronol.
;Bowser: I’ll give you one chance to back out, freak. If you leave now, my Troopas won’t kill you.
;Chronol: You will soon learn, dear Koopa King, that the flow of time cannot be stopped with force alone. Your army is but a mere second in the scope of eternity.
;Bowser: Whatever you say, big guy. Attack!!
The Troop began lunging onto Chronol all at once, dealing as many blows as they could. When he was completely covered with Troopas, Chronol sent forth a massive wave of darkness, filling the room with an eerie fog. Kammy protected herself and Bowser in a magical forcefield as everyone else in the room began breathing in the smoke.
;Bowser: Kammy, you know a thing or two about magic…what the shroom is going on here?!
;Kammy: Well, my liege, this fog seems to be a key weapon of this monster. As the minions breathe it in, it seems as though their loyalty shifts! They’re being brainwashed!
Sure enough, the foes that breathed in the fog gradually stopped attacking Chronol and instead turned their attention towards attacking Bowser himself. Koopas began beating upon the forcefield, trying to break it open.
;Chronol: My servants! You shall no longer be known as the Koopa Troop. You are now key forces in the Time Army. Meet your commanding officers, Sergeant Pink and General Red!
Mario and Peach walked forward, having also breathed in this fog. They both raised their fists into the air, and the Army immediately followed suit.
;Bowser: Koopas? Mario?…Peaches?
;Kammy: We’ve lost them, my Lord.
;Bowser: This isn’t right. There’s gotta be a way we can undo this.
;Kammy: We’ll find a way, Your Downtroddenness. For now, we need to get out of this castle immediately.
Kammy waved her wand, and in a puff of smoke, her and Bowser vanished. Chronol then nodded approvingly to the Army.
;Chronol: Get some rest tonight, my soldiers. For at daybreak, we conquer!
Led by Sergeant Pink and General Red, the army cheered.
===LUIGI INTERMISSION 1===
Luigi and crew walked back to Shellence with Wright and Orville cuffed behind them. Elkoop greeted them when they made it to the town hall.
;Elkoop: How was your venture, heroes? Did you find the Hour Crystal?
;Luigi: We did! These thieves from Moretime tried abusing the Crystal’s power for themselves.
;Wright: Yes, and we are deeply apologetic!
;Spect: No they aren’t. Do you have a prison here that you can stick them in?
;Elkoop: Indeed we do. Run along, you two.
A Koopatrol came up and escorted the bandits to prison.
;Elkoop: I witnessed your air travel pursuits around the mountain. I was blown away! This is likely the most meaningful innovation that could have possibly come to pass from our little renaissance era! Koopardo, when you return from your time travel adventure, I want you to perfect your flying machine and establish a flying machine society across the Mushroom Kingdom!
;Koopardo: It would be my honor, my dear mayor. For now, however, we have more crystals we need to track down. Let us return to your Dr. Lakistein, Luigi!
The gang returned to the Time Spot in the Shellence Forest and utilized it to fly forward 500 years to Moretime Underground. When they returned to the aboveground city, they immediately noticed that the train station Luigi arrived on has been replaced with a massive, bustling airport.
;Luigi: Whoa! Spect, am I crazy, or was the train station replaced with an airport while we were gone?
;Spect: You’re not crazy, man, at least not about this. There’s been a train station here my whole life.
;Koopardo: Is it possible, gentlemen, that by perfecting the aircraft in place of building the train track through the mountain, modern day train travel has been replaced by air travel?
;Luigi: Something like that. This is wild. We need to ask Lakistein about all this.
After running any errands they needed to run, the gang returned to Lakistein’s Den of Wisdom.
;Lakistein: The brave adventurers have returned! How was your first experience traveling through time? And who is this Koopa?
;Koopardo: Ah! My name is Koopardo da Vinci! I assisted these gentlemen as they ventured to my hometown of Shellence.
;Lakistein: Hold on…you’re the Koopardo? The inventor of the airplane?
;Koopardo: Airplane! What a brilliant name for the device! I’ll need to write that down…ah, yes, that is I.
;Spect: About that…Lakistein, how did they get an airport built this quickly?
;Lakistein: Dear spiny, I’m not sure what you mean by this. The Moretime Airport was build more than one hundred years ago!
;Luigi: Wait, do you have no memory of Moretime City having a train station?
;Lakistein: I do not…are you saying that your actions in the past directly influenced what is taking place in the present day?
;Spect: That seems to be the case, Professor. I imagine we’ll need to be especially careful to maintain stability in the timeline going forward.
;Lakistein: Those were a lot of big words for such a small little guy! Yes, maintaining timeline stability is of the utmost importance.
;Spect: You forgot my name again, didn’t you?
;Lakistein: Come now, of course not!
Everyone waited with bated breath to see what name he’d say.
;Lakistein: …Spencer?
The gang fell to the floor in disbelief, and Lakistein grew in embarrassment.
;Lakistein: Terribly sorry, young man. As I’m sure you’ve learned, names are not my strong suit.
;Spect: Maybe I just need to go back in time and repeat my name to you over and over for years.
;Koopardo: I’m willing to try it, my friend! Fire up the Watch, Luigi!
;Luigi: Guys, knock it off, you know that isn’t how it works. We have a lot we need to catch you up on, Doctor.
The gang proceeded to tell Lakistein about Chronol’s attack, losing the Hour Crystals, and recovering one in Shellence.
;Lakistein: You folks have had quite the journey so far! And to think, by my count you were here mere minutes ago!
;Spect: Wait, that’s weird. It felt like we were in the past for a lot longer than that.
;Koopardo: Lakistein, is there anything we need to do to guarantee the timeline stays safe?
;Lakistein: This is still a very new science, my ancient friend. While you’re on the next leg of your journey, I’ll be doing as much research as I can. In the meantime, track down your next Time Spot! I trust you’ll recover the next Hour Crystal with no resistance!
Talking with Moretime residents will lead Luigi to inspect Cloud Nine Cafe, run by Lakistein’s older brother Lakibees. The Watch began to glow when held up against the door to the storeroom. They tried to get in, but the door needed a card key to unlock. Upon investigating Moretime City a little more, the gang found the key and unlocked the storeroom door. They indeed found a Time Spot inside and used it to travel to the home of the next Hour Crystal.
==Chapter 2: What’s Mine is Hours’==
A gritty, dirty world opened up around the Time Spot which Luigi and crew arrived on. A cloud of black smoke relentlessly coated the gang. They immediately ran up a nearby hill in an attempt to find cleaner air.
;Luigi: Yelch! Did we even go back in time?!
;Spect: My best guess? This is literally just three years ago.
;Luigi: Huh. I guess that is technically the past. Where are we?
;Koopardo: It appears to be a mining society! That sign over there says we’re at .
The camera pans to a nearby billboard which, along with the mine’s name, showed a large glamorous sketch of Wario.
;Luigi: Wario?! Oh, of all the places for an Hour Crystal to end up, it had to be with this guy.
;Spect: What’s wrong? Do you know Wario?
;Luigi: I do. He’s a long-time rival of mine and Mario’s. He’s a greedy monster! He keeps starting random companies just for the sake of turning a profit. If he’s found the Crystal, we hardly have a shot at getting it back.
;Koopardo: With a cause this just, I’m certain this rival of yours will cooperate! Let’s track him down.
Luigi and crew began doing some tight platforming moving along minecart tracks, battling the occasional Swooper and Shy Guy. They eventually found a branching road leading to Wario Colosseum, a massive arena Wario built with his riches. Local miners told Luigi that Wario is at the arena.
The gang made it inside the arena. They took seats towards the front and saw Wario holding a microphone in the center of the arena, cackling into it like a madman.
;Wario: Wahahaha! Good afternoon, !! It’s another great day here at the Colosseum. We’ve got a stacked lineup for you today!
A door opened to Wario’s left. Three Broozers came running out and started posing for the audience. Everyone cheered.
;Wario: The Broozer Brothers have been undefeated today! How does it feel, you undead freaks?!
;Broozer: We feel great!! That grand prize is guaranteed to be ours by the day’s end!
;Wario: Wahahahaha! We love some arrogance in this house! Love to hear it, fellas. Now, let’s bring out their competition!
The door to Wario’s right opened. Out meandered a small yellow Whacka wearing a hard hat and brandishing a pickaxe. The audience, led by Wario, burst out in collective laughter at the sight of the little guy.
;Wario: Waaaaaaaaaahahahaha!!! Well, hello down there, shorty! Did Mommy forget to drop you off for pre-school? What’s your name??
;Slacka: The name is Slacka. I would appreciate your respect as I defeat these ghosts and earn your grand prize.
;Wario: Oh, whatever you say, kid! You don’t even have hands! How can you even hold today’s wonderful treasure?!
Wario whipped out a bright yellow Hour Crystal and held it high for all of the audience to see. Luigi held his head in his hands, defeated.
;Luigi: Of course he has it!! And he’s just gonna give it away to some brain-dead prize fighter!
;Spect: Calm down, man. I’m sure we’ll find a way to get it from him.
;Wario: (to the Broozers) Let him have it, fellas!
The Broozers ganged up on Slacka. Slacka tried to defend himself and hit them with his pickaxe, but to no avail. Slacka eventually crumpled to the ground and shuddered beneath his hard hat.
;Slacka: Ouchie.
;Wario: The Broozers win!! Is anyone even surprised?! Wahaha!! Give them your love!
The crowd cheered and threw roses while Luigi and crew jumped up onto the stage.
;Wario: What the—Luigi?! What the shroom are you doing here?
;Luigi: Let’s not draw this out, Wario. I need that Crystal you’ve got to save the world.
;Wario: You greedy freak! You’ve seen how this works—you need to earn the day’s prize! And so far, the Broozers are the only ones who’ve even come close!
;Spect: What if we defeat the Broozers? Could we get it then?
;Wario: Ha! A spike-free Spiny, a nerd of a Koopa, and the dollar store version of Mario?! If you can defeat the Broozers, I’ll give you the whole gold mine!
Before Luigi could accept the terms, the Broozers charged towards Luigi and a little mini-boss battle took place. The audience was completely speechless upon their defeat, and Wario’s face went completely pale.
;Wario: Uhh…did I say I’d give you my gold mine?
;Koopardo: I seem to recall hearing something like that! Where are the keys?
;Wario: Maybe we can come up with a better agreement. Let’s go to my office, losers.
Wario led the gang out of the Colosseum and walked back to the gold mine. They walked and talked.
;Wario: So, uh, what does this shiny little rock do? How will it help you save the world?
;Luigi: Do you really care?
;Wario: Ha! No.
;Spect: You really should. This Crystal is part of a relic called the Watch of Eternity. We’re traveling through time recovering the Crystals before more evil forces get to them. If those monsters get to them first, they may just take control of the entire timeline and wreak havoc.
;Wario: Pffft. Why should I believe you?
;Koopardo: Sir, my home is five hundred years in the past. I invented the flying machine…no! I invented the airplane!
;Wario: Wait, hang on…you’re Koopardo da Vinci? No way!! Would you sign my wallet? I’ve invested in a lot of airline companies, so I owe a lot to you…
Now in Wario’s office, Koopardo happily signed Wario’s wallet while giggling a little to himself.
;Wario: So! It seems like I’ve got something you fellas are in pretty desperate need of. Am I right or am I right?
;Luigi: I mean, it’s not just us, it’s the world…but yeah.
;Wario: Right! So how about we get a little “you scratch my back, I scratch yours” going on here?
;Luigi: Ugh…what are you getting at?
;Wario: Look, I’ll level with you, idiot. There’s been a monster holed up at the bottom of the mines for weeks now. None of the miners have wanted to work because of it, so I’ve been hosting colosseum battles to raise morale. But profits are gonna go way down if we don’t get back into the mine soon. So we need to get that monster out of here!
;Luigi: So, what? Dollar store Mario and friends defeat the monster, and you’ll give us the Hour Crystal?
;Wario: Wahahaha! You got it!
All of a sudden, a Hammer Bro. cloaked in all black appears in front of them.
;???: Good afternoon, gentlemen. It’s come to my attention that you’re hogging an Hour Crystal. The time has come for me to retrieve it.
Before anyone could react, this Hammer Bro pulled out a gun and shot Wario in the shoulder. Wario yelped in pain, and accidentally let the Crystal slip through his fingers. The Hammer Bro reached for the Hour Crystal, but before he could grab it, the Whacka fighter from before popped up from underground and knocked the Crystal away from him with his pickaxe.
;Slacka: The name is Slacka, and I demand your respect. Stay away from the Crystal until you’ve properly earned it.
;Raider: Raider. I believe I “earned” it when I shot this gluttonous pig in the arm.
;Wario: Waaaah!! Shut up, both of you! Nobody’s getting the Crystal except me! Luigi, you interloper, take care of the scarier interloper!
Wario subtly recovered the Crystal as Luigi and the gang had a mini-boss battle against Raider. This enigmatic Hammer Bro rocked 20 HP and barraged our heroes with hammers, bullets, and shell attacks. Eventually, he was taken down.
;Raider: This is not the last you’ll see of me. I may have been weakened now, but Chronol will renew my strength. Our conquest will not be done away this easily.
Raider disappeared in a puff of smoke.
;Wario: All right, I get it. You’re time traveling. Stop rubbing it in and go fight my monster.
;Slacka: Pardon me, gentlemen, but I had a request to make. If we could step outside…
The gang left Wario alone to ogle over the Crystal.
;Slacka: You may have witnessed what happened in the Colosseum when the Broozers beat down on me.
;Spect: Whaaaaaaaat, nooooooo…
;Slacka: I suspected as much. You see, one of my great desires is to become strong and mighty. I was hired for this mining job because of my innate ability to delve underground, but I want to do more than that.
Slacka paused. Luigi and Koopardo glanced at each other as if to say “where is this going…?”
;Slacka: Whackas are classically known for just being little guys that pop up out of the ground. But I want to do more than that. I need to prove myself able to hold my own against whatever trials life may send my way. As such, I want to join you—not only to the beast of the mines, but also through time to rebuild the Watch. I trust that you will all be valuable mentors in helping me grow my skills, and I seek to offer the same help as much as I can.
Luigi looked to Spect and Koopardo, who both nodded in approval.
;Luigi: We’re excited to have you join us, Slacka!
Slacka joined your party!
This bold and brash Whacka knows the underground better than anyone. In the field, he can take Luigi underground to dodge enemies and falling obstacles. Press X to do so!
In battle, Slacka can swing his pickaxe to deal damage to the enemy in front of him! He can also Burrow to help him and Luigi dodge an incoming strong attack.
;Luigi: You know these mines better than any of us, Slacka…where do we go?
;Slacka: If we head into the cave a ways, we’ll find a set of minecarts. Those will take us down far into the belly of the beast.
;Koopardo: Thrilling! Shall we get a move on?
Luigi nodded, and the gang walked into the mine. They battled more Swoopers and Shy Guys, along with the occasional Boo or Snifit, until they reached the chamber with minecarts. They went through a good old fashioned minecart mini game, beginning with needing to choose the correct minecart to take them down the right path, then controlling the cart along the tracks to dodge falling rocks or enemies.
Eventually the cart landed. The gang solved puzzles and platformed through a few more rooms, using Slacka’s ability to dodge oncoming boulders. They eventually reached a den overlooking the deepest part of the mine. At the very bottom of the mine, they saw a massive rock monster roaring and spewing lava.
;Luigi: Yikes! That thing’s ferocious!
;Slacka: I have to admit, I’m not sure how we’ll go about defeating this monster.
;Spect: We’ll find a way…we always do. Right, Luigi?
;Luigi: I dunno…it feels like Wario sent us down here knowing full well that this thing is unstoppable.
;Spect: There’s no way to know that for sure. Wario might be greedy, but it’s possible that he has genuine faith in us.
;Raider: That faith is misplaced.
Raider appeared behind everyone. Without saying a word, he snapped his fingers and caused an explosion on the ceiling above the monster. Rocks crashed down upon the monster, causing it to roar and fall to its knees.
;Grrrock: GRRROOOOO-OOOCK!!
A large burst of lava started to flow out of its head, but then slowed immensely. The monster started snoring softly.
;Raider: What…what is this?
;Spect: It seems you made the beast chill out, man. Now it looks like it’s in a state where we can fight it!
;Raider: No…that was supposed to enrage it! How is it calming down?!
;Luigi: Uh…sorry, Raider. It sure seems like you tried hard to make that work.
;Raider: This is humiliating. I suppose I can still face Wario head-on! Enjoy spending time with this monster, children!
Raider disappeared in a puff of smoke.
;Koopardo: It appears the time is right for us to strike! Let’s get down there, gentlemen.
Koopardo whipped out paragliders from within his shell.
;Koopardo: I’ve decided it may be smart to carry small-scale airplanes to assist us in our travels. Here, try them out!
Everyone grabbed onto one, with Slacka balancing on Spect’s back. Koopardo coached Luigi through using the glider—press Y when standing on a ledge to glide! The gang jumped from ledge to ledge, gradually making their way down to the sleeping Grrrock.
;Spect: All right, Luigi, how do you think we should go about this?
Luigi is given a handful of options to begin the battle:
*Throw a balled-up Spect into its eye
*Kick Koopardo’s shell at its foot
*Chuck Slacka’s pickaxe into its chest
If you attack the foot, the battle begins with Grrrock taking no extra damage. If you attack the chest, Grrrock takes three damage. If you attack the eye, Grrrock takes five damage. Regardless, the action you take wakes up Grrrock in a rage and the Chapter Two boss battle begins. The beast has 35 HP and cycles through monstrous lava attacks and dropping massive boulders on the gang.
Upon depleting his health, Grrrock crumbled and fell apart entirely. The lava gradually disappeared throughout the entire mine, and the falling boulders slowed down to a gradual roll.
;Slacka: Our work here is done. Thank you for assisting me in this venture, Luigi.
Raider appeared suddenly in front of the gang for a third time, this time with Wario in his clutches.
;Wario: Wahahaha! You did it!! Thanks for taking down my beast!
;Raider: Hush. The time has come to claw the Hour Crystal out of your fat.
;Slacka: I’ve had enough of you.
As Raider prepared to drop a boulder on Wario, Slacka burrowed underground and popped on top of Raider. He barraged Raider with his pickaxe until Raider cried out.
;Raider: Let go of me! I yield!
Slacka eventually relented and returned to Luigi.
;Raider: I see your persistence. And I see your strength. The way you stood up to your rival, the way you navigated these mines, the way you took down this lava monster…it’s much more admirable than I imagined it would be. You may keep this Hour Crystal for now. My top priority is bringing this new information to Chronol…
Raider disappeared once again. Wario approached Luigi and gave him a massive hug.
;Wario: I’m proud of you, little buddy!! Thanks for sticking up for your old pal and saving the mine!
;Luigi: Oh…thanks, Wario! I really appreciate it.
;Wario: You’re gonna do great things on this adventure of yours. If you ever need supplies, come visit your best friend Wario! Wahahaha! For now, stick this Hour Crystal into your pocketwatch and go save the world!
Luigi took the Crystal and held it high above his head in triumph:
YOU GOT AN HOUR CRYSTAL!
Slacka started climbing up the rock wall with his pickaxe, carrying everyone below him tied together with rope. As they climbed, a chapter recap played:
Luigi stood up for himself against his old rival, Wario, and his new enemy, Raider. In doing so, he was able to quell the monster of Wario’s mine and recover an Hour Crystal.
What trials await Luigi and his friends as they seek out the next Crystal? And how will Chronol respond to their newfound success?
===BOWSER INTERMISSION 2===
An airplane could be seen taking off from the Mushroom Kingdom. Upon closer inspection, it seems Bowser and Kammy are on board this flight. Bowser sat grumpily in his seat, while Kammy walked toward him.
;Kammy: Lord Bowser! Would you care for a packaged lunch? I prepared special egg salad sandwiches before we left. I know they’re your favorite…I think.
;Bowser: Hmph! I don’t want a sandwich! I want my minions back!
;Kammy: But sir, that’s why we’re flying to Moretime City! The scientists there should know something about this monster we faced. Now, until we arrive, would you like a sandwich?
;Bowser: Fine! Can’t believe I’ve been stooped this low, eating a sandwich on an airplane…
Toadette, the plane’s stewardess, walked towards Bowser and Kammy.
;Toadette: Good afternoon, ruthless king and company! May I offer you a beverage?
;Bowser: Oh, what the heck. This diet was never gonna last, anyways. I’ll have.
Bowser is presented with a list of options, including Chuckola Cola, 
Super Soda, or a Coconut. No matter which one he picks, however, he is unable to place his order as Toadette gets hit in the head with a Koopa shell.
;Bowser: Whoa! Who’s stopping me from getting my drink?!
He stood and walked up the plane. He spotted a trio of Koopas with glowing red eyes, clearly under the influence of Chronol.
;Bowser: You! Minions! You’ll pay for that!
;Koopa: Minions? We don’t serve you. We’re part of the Time Army! Go, Chronol!!
The Koopas cheered, and Bowser pinched his forehead in frustration.
;Bowser: Do you jokers seriously not remember me?! I’m Bowser! King of the Mushroom Kingdom! The ruthless monster to end all ruthless monsters! Come on, I’ve been your king since you were in diapers!
;Koopa: Sorry, guy, but we have one master. And that master has told us to commandeer the skies.
;Bowser: Oh no you don’t! If anyone’s commandeering anything, it’s me!
A battle begins! Bowser squared off against these three Koopas with no problem. He then made his way to the plane’s cockpit, where a handful of Hammer Bros were attempting to wrestle the plane’s control away from the Toads piloting it. He proceeded to battle the Hammer Bros. Upon their defeat, Bowser roared with glee.
;Bowser: That’s right! Bowser’s still on top, baby! Go back to Chronol and tell him the airplanes are under Bowser’s personal protection!
Everyone on the plane cheered. Kammy waddled up to Bowser.
;Kammy: Excellent work, Your Airborneness! I have to say, I’m very impressed with how you stood up to your own minions!
;Bowser: Yeah, yeah. I’m a fantastic hero and everything. This had better not give me a complex.
The plane descended into the Moretime City airport.
===LUIGI INTERMISSION 2===
Luigi and the gang dropped Wario off at his office.
;Wario: Thanks again for dealing with that monster, kids! Feel free to come back and mine anytime you like. And if you ever wanna fight in my colosseum, come on down! I’m sure the crowd will love watching you get pummeled!
Luigi grinned and shook Wario’s hand. The gang returned to the Time Spot and flew forwards three years back to Moretime City. The differences in the city were subtle, but they could see a handful of billboards now advertising various Wario products. It seemed to Luigi that the revitalization of the gold mine allowed Wario to invest in more and more products, thus building his makeshift empire.
As Luigi walked out of Cloud Nine Cafe, he saw Bowser and Kammy sitting at the fountain.
;Bowser: I have no idea what to do, hag. This is the first and only time King Bowser has ever felt hopeless!
;Kammy: We’ve certainly found ourselves in quite the predicament. But in a town called Moretime, we’ll undoubtedly find someone who knows something about Chronol.
Hearing this, Luigi and the gang walked over to Bowser at the fountain.
;Luigi: Hey there, Bowser.
;Bowser: Grah! Luigi?! Why are you in this city? Did that Chronol bozo attack you, too? Wait…I’m being crazy. Why would he do that? You’re a shrimp!!
;Luigi: Uh…he did, actually.
Luigi and his partners proceeded to explain to Bowser everything that’s happened to them with the Watch of Eternity and Chronol.
;Bowser: Holy cow. Sure sounds like you’ve been put through the wringer! How’s Wario doing?
;Luigi: Seems like he’s all right. I mean, that was three years ago, but it seems like our actions three years ago influenced how well he’s doing in the present.
;Koopardo: Good sir, I must ask…are you at all related to the famed King Koopa who ruled the Mushroom Kingdom some five hundred years ago?
;Bowser: Oh, you’d better believe it! That’s my great-great grandkoopa! He was an inspiration to all of us. His forces actually built the castle I live in now! Why do you ask?
;Koopardo: That would be the time period I hail from. King Koopa was a scourge and menace to the overarching kingdom. Moretime had to send their finest armies just to protect a small portion of our land.
;Bowser: Oh, uh…that blows.
;Koopardo: How could you let this happen?! You monster!! How could you do this?!
Luigi and Spect held Koopardo back as he lunged towards Bowser in rage.
;Bowser: You wanna square off, airplane kid?! Let’s do it! Bring it!
A surprise mini-boss battle begins against Bowser! He isn't too big of a threat, bearing 30 HP and 3 Attack. His attacks are varied, allowing him to disable Luigi's jump or hammer attacks with a ground pound. After his defeat, he laid on the ground groaning. Kammy cast a spell and brought him back to full capacity.
;Bowser: Grah...beginner's luck! You're still a shrimp in my book, Greenie! Let's go again!
;Kammy: Lord Bowser, cool your jets! If we want Luigi’s help in recovering our home, we need to keep tensions low!
;Slacka: Your home? What happened?
Bowser and Kammy proceeded to explain what just happened to them.
;Luigi: He kidnapped Mario? And Peach?
;Bowser: Yep. I never thought the day would come that someone would out-villain the greatest final boss of all time. I've gotta get my army back, and...it pains me to say it, but I might need your help, kid. Seems like you know your way around Chronol.
;Luigi: I would, but...I mean, we’ve gotta find the next Time Spot and recover the next Hour Crystal. Pretty time sensitive time travel stuff, y'know? But you should stop by Dr. Lakistein’s home and get his help.
;Kammy: An excellent lead! Best of luck on your journey!
;Bowser: Luigi! Don't forget, I'll pummel you once I have my glorious Koopa Troop back! But until then, uh...don't be a stranger.
Luigi and crew parted ways with Bowser and Kammy. Having supposedly collected Shine Sprites in Wario’s Gold Mine, the gang stopped by Merlon’s home to upgrade a party member. They also discovered that his home contained a Time Spot. Standing on this Time Spot, Luigi held up the Watch of Eternity and flew back in time to his next destination.
==Chapter 3: A Ghastly Getaway==
As Luigi and the gang appeared on the Time Spot, a massive sandstorm swirled around them. The gang was entirely covered by sand by the time the desert completely came into view around them.
;Luigi: Agh! I can’t breathe!
;Koopardo: We need to stop arriving in these dangerous circumstances!
The gang moved forward, though more slowly than usual because of the harsh weather. They battled a wide variety of Pokeys, Bandits, Ruff Puffs, and Shy Guys wearing sombreros. Eventually, the gang made their way into a large empire nestled in the heart of the desert.
;Spect: I recognize some of these structures, guys. We've found ourselves in the ancient kingdom of , the predecessor to some desert kingdoms like the Dry Dry Ruins we've got today.
;Luigi: Did you say...Booza? As in Boos? As in...ghosts??
;Slacka: Relax, my friend. I'm sure these Boos will be friendly to us.
;???: Who goes there?! Intruders!!
Two Red Boos brandishing maces approached the gang.
;Luigi: Yaaagh! Ghosts!!
;Guard 1: You are to stand trial before our great pharoah ! Strangely dressed intruders like yourselves are not to be trusted!
;Spect: You can trust us! Our cause is just!
;Guard 2: That's what they all say. Come with us!
Luigi is now presented with two options; he can either comply and go willingly to Shamses, or he can try to take down the Red Boos in an optional miniboss battle. If he chooses to battle and wins, more Red Boo guards appear and overwhelm the gang, forcing them to Shamses anyways.
The guards took our heroes through Booza's courtyard. As they wandered, they could see a large amount of Dry Bones chained together and hacking away at the sand.
;Luigi: What are those Dry Bones doing?
;Guard 1: No questions, slave.
;Spect: Slave?! Are you gonna make us slaves here?
;Koopardo: And does that imply that the Dry Bones present in this society are slaves as well?
;Guard 2: No questions.
;Slacka: This is incredibly degrading. Do you guys genuinely enjoy the work you do?
;Guard 1: Yes.
;Guard 2: Hey!
Eventually, the gang arrived in Shamses's throne room. A forboding Red Boo wearing a long cloak and carrying a scepter approchaed them.
;Guard 1: Introducing the mighty Pharaoh, !
;Shamses: At ease, soldiers.
The guards departed from Luigi and his partners and left the room.
;Shamses: You of strange dress...what brings you to my kingdom?
;Luigi: It's a long story. We promise we aren't here to cause any trouble. We're merely in search of a powerful artifact called an Hour Crystal. If we find it and all of its variants, the timeline won't collapse in on itself.
;Shamses: A flimsy story, to be sure! I take it you didn't care enough to devise a believable story whilst wandering this great desert. I'll give you one more opportunity to honestly proffer your intentions.
;Spect: We already did, man! We're on a time traveling journey! Luigi, show him the Watch!
Luigi whipped the Watch of Eternity out of his back pocket and showed it proudly to Shamses. Using his magic staff, Shamses caught hold of the Watch and carried it over to his hands.
;Luigi: Hey!! Give it back!
;Shamses: I'm afraid not. I can't allow my slaves to carry mysterious artifacts. I'll be holding onto this while my guards prepare you for the remainder of your servitude.
;Koopardo: No hold on just one moment...
;Shamses: I'm afraid not. You are now slaves amongst the Dry Bones. Your assignment is to prepare the land here for further development of the Booza kingdom. I see you already have a hammer, and the little molerat carries a pickaxe, so you should be prepared.
;Slacka: How dare you call me a molerat!!
Before Slacka could enact revenge on Shamses, Boo guards pushed the gang out of the building. The guards chained Luigi and Slacka together, and chained Spect and Koopardo together but thrusted them into a different part of the courtyard. Thus, Slacka is the only partner Luigi has at his disposal for the time being. And, because Shamses has taken the Watch, he is unable to use any Special Moves in battles he enters before recovering the Watch.
;Slacka: Well, it sure seems we're in a more dire predicament than before. What do you suggest we do, Luigi?
;Luigi: I'm not sure. We might be best off cooperating and working our way out.
Luigi and Slacka are approached by a Dark Bones wearing a white robe.
;Boneses: Afternoon, gentlemen! The name is , and I welcome you to our humble little corner of Booza! Welcome to the slave trade.
;Slacka: You seem way too eager for this line of work, Boneses.
;Boneses: That's the way to live life! See, Dry Bones live forever, which makes us the perfect servants for these Boos who also live forever. We had a major war many generations ago, and as you may have guessed, the Dry Bones lost. So, for four hundred years, we've been serving the Boos and building up the city of Booza to be a mighty empire.
;Luigi: And you're...okay with that?
;Boneses: As good as I can be! I absolutely want to bring freedom to my fellow Dry Bones, but until the prophesied Hero arrives, all we can do is provide our service and learn as much about the Hero as we can. I suggest the two of you do the same.
The city now opened up to Luigi and Slacka. The majority of their time was spent working in the center square, hammering away at various structures and talking with fellow servants. One particular Dry Bones gave Luigi and Slacka a lengthy amount of lore about the Hero. The Hero, they learned, would be a mighty green man wielding a hammer strong enough to break through the fiercest of bricks and chains.
As fate would have it, Luigi and Slacka's exploration throughout Booza led them to an ancient chest carrying a Super Hammer, upgrading Luigi's hammer and giving him the strength needed to break through the gates holding in the Dry Bone slaves. They returned to Boneses with the good news.
;Boneses: Ah, welcome back to the fields! How can I help you both?
;Slacka: You can rally together the servants! We've discovered that our own Luigi is the prophesied Hero!
Luigi held up his new hammer, and Boneses fell to the ground in joy.
;Boneses: My suspicions were correct! Gentlemen, this is remarkable! With this hammer of yours, we can finally reach a new land and set the Dry Bones nation free! Go set your traveling companions free, and I'll get everyone together. When night falls, we make our escape.
;Luigi: Hang on...we still need to get the Watch of Eternity back from Shamses! How can we get to him?
;Boneses: This is an important question, one that I was about to answer, impatient Hero. In the dark of the night, we may yet be able to sneak into Shamses's throne room and acquire the Watch from his chambers. While there, we must also leave with his magical scepter so we can cross the sea safely to our island of refuge, the . Without his magical scepter, Shamses and his forces will have no way to prevent our escape. Now, go save your friends, mighty Hero!
Luigi and Slacka broke the chains binding himself and Slacka, then broke them off of Spect and Koopardo, thus reuniting the party. When the chains broke, a trio of Red Boo guards swarmed the gang. After a mindless mini-boss battle, Spect chained together the Boos and met up with Boneses.
;Boneses: Heroes! Your broken chains are inspiring! Now, allow me to escort you through the Booza palace halls to Shamses's throne. Make a concerted effort to not step in a Red Boo's spotlight. If you're seen, we'll be thrusted back to the work yard and our mission will be compromised.
The gang made their way through the pyramid, dodging spotlights and battling the occasional Bandit that crossed their path. Eventually, they reached Shamses asleep on his throne. The gang opened several chests scattered throughout the room, getting powerful badges for themselves as well as the scepter and Watch. They made their way back to the workyard and Boneses gathered the Dry Bones together.
;Boneses: Excellent work! The people are ready to make haste to a new land. Our resident ghosts should have all retired for the night, so if we move carefully, we should be free to make it to a distant island. And, if my theories are correct, the island in question has had an Hour Crystal land on it recently!
;Koopardo: Say no more, noble leader! Freedom shall be ours yet!
Luigi broke the large yellow bricks blocking the way out of Booza. Now, he led the Dry Bones in a manner similar to how Mario led the Punies in TTYD. The gang navigated through many desert platforming challenges, battled Pokeys and Ruff Puffs in greater numbers, and dodged more spotlights coming down from the walls of Booza. They also faced several branches of the Vile River blocking their path, where Luigi got to practice using Shamses's scepter. Press Y to step into the water and remain completely dry! Eventually, they reached the massive Crimson Sea.
;Boneses: Now, Luigi! Wield the scepter and bring us to true freedom!
;Shamses: Not so fast, scumbags.
Turning around, the gang could see Shamses with his entire army of hundreds of Boos facing them down.
;Shamses: How dare you abandon your home! How dare you take that which is rightfully mine! How dare you make a fool out of me in my own throne room! Have you forgotten the ancient war in which the Boos were proven to be the superior undead race?! Know your place, skull boys!
;Boneses: We no longer live in ancient times, Pharoah. And as such, the results of the ancient war are all but irrelevant. Had you given us a chance to prove ourselves, you would know that the Dry Bones are valiant! We are a people worthy of praise and recognition! Luigi, the Hero prophesied of old, has shown us how to band together and stand against your unjust reign.
;Shamses: Oh, the prophesied whatever!! Slaves, you are returning with me to Booza and you are building the Boo Empire to greater heights! This instant!
;Boneses: If you wish for us to return, you need to try harder than that! Dry Bones, I ask you now to come together as one and face this army with me. Luigi, my brethren and I shall take care of the foot soldiers. I ask that you and your heroic party members take down Shamses, once and for all!
The Dry Bones army charged towards the Boo army, with Luigi leading the forces directly towards Shamses. The Chapter 3 boss battle begins! Shamses has 40 HP and is able to occasionally heal himself by stealing life force from the audience. He is able to make himself invisible, boost his attack, and give himself more opportunities to attack. This fight is also unique in that the stage's backdrop is various Dry Bones and Boos battling each other behind Luigi and Shamses. Debris from the fight may come onto the stage and harm Luigi or Shamses at unexpected times. Eventually, Shamses was defeated and crumpled to the ground.
;Shamses: Grrrgh...this is a mess. Chronol's gonna have my head...
;Luigi: What? What name did you say?
;Spect: Boneses, I thought you said this guy was your Pharoah!
;Boneses: He is! Unless...
A cloud of dark-purple smoke surrounded Shamses. When the smoke cleared, the gang saw a Duplighost wearing a top hat laying on the ground. Everyone jumped back in shock.
;Slacka: You villainous impostor! Reveal your true identity this very instant!
;Duplinity: Fine, fine, you caught me. The name's . I'm a servant of Time sent to infiltrate timelines and recover the Hour Crystals for Chronol. I tricked the whole lot of ya! And I even had the Watch of Eternity itself in my hands!! I would've made it to that island and gotten the Hour Crystal, too, but you stole that handy dandy magic staff right before I was gonna sneak on over!
;Koopardo: Answer us this, you foul freak-sheet! What does Chronol strive to do once the Crystals are his?
;Duplinity: You hadn't figured that out already? Gads, you lackeys are slow. Total conquest! The entire timeline will have a new master. Along with finding Crystals, me and Raider have been assigned to put an end to Luigi's game by any means necessary and in whatever timeline we want. You'd better stay on your toes, kid. You'll never, ever know who you can trust.
Duplinity winked and did a backflip.
;Duplinity: Stay scared, kids!
In another puff of purple smoke, Duplinity vanished.
;Boneses: Uncanny...there's no telling how long this beast had taken the place of the Pharoah. My hope is to now track down the true Shamses and foster unity between our nations. In the meantime, let's make it to the Promised Land, Luigi. You have a timeline to protect--and the sooner it's protected, the better!
Luigi, his party, and the Dry Bones nation crossed the Crimson Sea on completely dry ground. Upon reaching the island, they saw an orange Hour Crystal nestled within a bush. Luigi grabbed it and held it high in triumph.
YOU GOT AN HOUR CRYSTAL!
Luigi and gang started to make their way back through the sea to the Time Spot outside Booza. As they traveled, a chapter recap played out above them:
The Dry Bones have been freed! After a long, perilous journey, Luigi has successfully led this enslaved nation on an exodus to freedom. In so doing, he found the third Hour Crystal needed to restore balance to the timeline. He also made a new enemy in the form of Duplinity, who had been plotting in secret during their entire escapade.
What future will await the Boo nation of Booza now that their falsified Pharoah has been exposed? And what dangers may await Luigi and friends as they enter their next timeline? Only time will tell...
===CHRONOL INTERMISSION 1===
;Chronol: My master...progress is being made at a remarkable pace. The power of time will be ours.
We see Chronol saying this in a pitch-black room while kneeling at an altar. Raider appeared in a puff of blue smoke behind him. Raider saluted.
;Raider: Sire.
;Chronol: Raider. Did you obtain the Hour Crystal?
;Raider: I tried. Luigi and his allies are a force to be reckoned with. They bested me in combat multiple times.
;Chronol: You make me laugh, Raider. Thank you for brightening my mood with your humor.
;Raider: What?...Boss, no, I didn't get it. The kid is powerful, and persistent. I-I don't know if it's just the Watch of Eternity giving him strength, or if he's naturally a gifted warrior, but he'll be a major roadblock.
Chronol flew from the altar to immediately in front of Raider.
;Chronol: You mean to tell me you LOST to this pathetic green PLUMBER?!
;Raider: Sire!! You don't understand! I'm doing the best I can! I know you aren't able to travel through time yourself, but with all due respect, don't take out your bitterness on your humble servant!
;Chronol: This has nothing to do with me! This is you and your weakness keeping us from domination! I gave you the simplest task I could, and you failed. Again.
;Raider:...forgive me, sire. What would you have me do next?
;Chronol: Follow our Time Spot. It will take you to your next mission. I trust that you have learned your lesson, child.
;Raider: Yes, sire.
Raider walked to the Time Spot as Duplinity appeared on the Spot. The greeted each other with a mere nod.
;Chronol: Duplinity, old friend. I am in dire, dire need of good news.
;Duplinity: Ugh. Hate to disappoint, my man. My undercover project was a bust.
;Chronol: What?!
;Duplinity: I know!! I even had the Watch of Eternity in my hands, but Luigi is slick. Not like I was sleeping on the job or anything, uh, it's all Luigi's fault.
;Chronol: Luigi...I have severely underestimated this buffoon.
;Duplinity: Believe me, so did I. This guy's a real piece of work. I've got a working theory as to how I can get the jump on him if you want me to do it.
;Chronol: Yes, yes. Do your thing, Dup. And take Sergeant Pink and General Red with you.
;Duplinity: Say no more! Stay scared, kid!
Duplinity did a backflip and vanished in a puff of smoke. Chronol shook his head.
;Chronol: I'm doing the best I can, Master. I promise.
A cloud of red smoke, similar to the smoke which took over the Koopa Troop, emanated from the altar and surrounded Chronol, giving his eyes a dark red glow.
===LUIGI INTERMISSION 3===
The gang was greeted at Booza by the real, true, honest-to-goodness Shamses, as well as his guards who initially harassed Luigi and friends.
;Shamses: I’m terribly sorry about the hassle, my friends. I can’t believe that ruffian took my place for so long! He left me locked in a sarcophagus deep underground, the monster. Luckily, when the ruse was uncovered, my loyal guards came to my aid.
;Guard 1: We’ll never let that happen to you again, Highness!
;Guard 2: Hey, don’t promise that! You saw how easily we were fooled at first!
;Shamses: Relax, boys. I know you’ll try your best. Now, as far as the Dry Bones nation goes…they have earned their freedom. I greatly admire Boneses’s dedication in leading his people and proving to the Boos that they are worthy of their own home. I will no longer call for slaves, and will instead lead a free society.
;Luigi: That’s great to hear! Oh, while we’re at it…
Luigi pulled out the magic staff he used to cross through the water.
;Luigi: We stole this from the sham Shamses. I think it belongs with you.
;Shamses: Keep it! The Hero prophesied of old needs all the help he can get on his journey. Besides, I have, like, forty extras. Not a huge loss, when you really think about it.
;Luigi: Fair enough. Thank you for your kindness! Let’s go back to Moretime, fellas.
The gang trekked back through the desert to the Time Spot. Upon returning to Moretime, they didn’t notice any major changes in the city initially. They returned to Lakistein to update him on their progress.
;Lakistein: Heroes! Welcome back to present day! How was your latest expedition?
;Spect: Honestly, this was a rough one. We went to the ancient city of Booza and were enslaved for a time. But eventually we led the Dry Bones nation to freedom.
;Lakistein: Hold on…the four of you were the Dry Bones Liberators?!
;Koopardo: The what now?
Lakistein whipped out a massive history book with a pyramid on the cover and placed it on the desk.
;Lakistein: I was just reading about the legends surrounding Booza! The situation for the Dry Bones people seemed completely hopeless until a set of heroes arrived out of nowhere and liberated them. You have shaped the course of history! If not for your efforts, the Dry Bones would still be in bondage today!
;Luigi: Wow. This is a lot to take in…
;Spect: Not for me it isn’t! Don’t you see, Luigi? This isn’t just an arbitrary quest to find some random macguffin crystals. The Watch is taking us to points in time that need heroes! The whole point of the Watch is to help people!
;Koopardo: This is why Chronol and his forces are guaranteed to lose! They’re too focused on the destination that they fail to recognize the people surrounding them on the journey.
;Slacka: If we continue doing good deeds to the periods we end up in, there’s not a timeline in existence in which we fail. I can promise you this, Luigi.
;Luigi: You guys…has anyone ever told you how inspiring you are?
;Spect: Every day of my life.
;Lakistein: Yes, yes, motivations all around. Well done, you legendary heroes. Now, on to more serious matters. I’ve been researching as much as I can about Chronol. If you’ve got the time, I feel it would be helpful to share my findings with you all.
Luigi can choose between agreeing to listen or not. For now, we’ll assume Luigi didn’t want to listen, but eventually we’ll learn more about Chronol.
;Lakistein: You do you, kids. The mighty King Bowser recently came to me with some additional information. It sounds like his kingdom is in a great deal of trouble because of Chronol. I would advise that you stop by Cloud Nine Cafe and hear his story sometime soon. But for now, go find the next Time Spot!
The gang left for Moretime Publishing, the company producing records detailing Luigi’s time travel expeditions. After a fetch-quest from those running Moretime Publishing, Luigi and crew can access the Time Spot in the building.
==Chapter 4: Stopping the Eruption==
The world formed around Luigi and crew. They found themselves in a world saturated by ash and soot. Looking up, they found themselves at the foot of a massive volcano.
;Luigi: Wow! Look at the size of this mountain!
;Spect: That's no ordinary mountain, Luigi! That's , one of the most notorious volcanoes of our era! The eruptions from this beast have been known to level entire cities if they're unprepared.
;Slacka: Looking at the state of the environment around us, it seems like this volcano has erupted recently. Could it have taken down a civilization near us?
;Spect: Actually, I wouldn't be surprised. We should look around and see if we can find any survivors.
As they started to walk away from the Time Spot, a set of boulders began to roll down the hill. They ran to safety and were luckily unharmed, but the Time Spot became completely inaccessible.
;Luigi: Yikes. I guess we're stuck for now.
The gang walked the trail around the base of the volcano. They battled variants of Hyper Goombas as well as Fire Bro, Clefts, and the occasional Chain Chomp. Eventually, they came across a city in shambles. A Chuckya wearing a tattered suit and top hat came up to the gang.
;Chuckles: Gentlemen, welcome to . I am Chuckles, the mayor of this decrepit town. I'm sorry, but as you may see, we aren't exactly equipped to be particularly hospitable.
;Luigi: Yeah, we can see that. If you don't mind me asking, why did your people choose to set up shop so close to an active volcano?
;Chuckles: I attribute much of it to pride. Our Bob-omb ancestors felt they were stronger than anything this mountain could send their way. But, as is natural for Bob-ombs, they would end up lighting their fuses and exploding from time to time when they felt threatened or otherwise wanted to explode. The constant explosions made the volcano more and more forceful and eventually resulted in a mighty eruption. The Bob-ombs were able to prevent Bompeii from being demolished by utilizing their armada and cannons, and by evacuating their citizens. They did, however, resolve to permanently abandon their fuses and never explode again. They evolved over the years and eventually became Chuckyas, and the city is now fully populated by fuse-free Bob-ombs.
;Koopardo: What happened, then? Did the volcano erupt again?
;Chuckles: It did indeed. It hasn't erupted again ever since the initial eruption, so we've been trying to investigate what might have caused this. Several of our bravest residents have started to scale the volcano to find any traces of what caused this, but we haven't heard from them in some time.
;Spect: We'd be happy to check up on them! We're on our own quest to recover a lost gem, and it very well may have ended up in the volcano.
;Chuckles: Safe travels, heroes.
The gang started up the mountain. They faced stronger versions of Clefts, as well as Piranha Plants and Chain Chomps. Eventually, they reached a large gap between them and the other side of the trail. Looking to the other side, they could see a group of Chuckyas huddled together. Upon seeing Luigi, they cheered.
;Chuckyas: We're saved! Hooray!
;Luigi: Uh...we're happy to save you, but we have no idea how to get over to your side of the mountain.
;Chelsea: Um...maybe I can help.
A Chuckya popped up behind Luigi and shocked him.
;Luigi: Gah! Where'd you come from?
;Chelsea: Sorry! Sorry!! M-my name's Chelsea. I followed you up the mountain from Bompeii. I wanted to help my family, but I was scared to do it by myself.
;Spect: That's your family on that cliff?
;Chelsea: Yeah, my five older brothers. They all wanted to singlehandedly get up to Grumble Volcano's entrance to figure out what's changed, but they, uh, underestimated the volcano's power. Or...or something.
;Spect: Well, Chelsea, we're here to help!
Spect moved uncomfortably close to Chelsea.
;Spect: What do you say we head back to town and see if Mayor Chuckles has any tips on rescuing them?
;Chelsea: Oh...that would be remarkable. Thank you, um...
;Spect: Spect! Well, my full name is Spectar Jefferson, but everybody just calls me--
;Luigi: And I'm Luigi! And these are our other traveling partners, Koopardo and Slacka!
Koopardo grinned and waved uncomfortably, and Slacka gave a fierce smolder.
;Luigi: Spect is not the star here, just wanted to clarify. I'm the leader of our little time travel adventure.
;Spect: Get off your high horse, greenie. I doubt you're instilling much confidence in our damsel in distress here.
;Chelsea: Oh, no, it's great meeting all of you. Returning to Chuckles is a great idea.
Chelsea followed everyone back down the mountain. Fun fact, if you try and use Spect to tattle before reaching town, he'll say something passive-aggressive to Luigi about ruining his moment with Chelsea, and Luigi will respond with equal passive aggression. They eventually made it to Chuckles.
;Chuckles: My heroic expeditioners have returned! Any updates?
;Luigi: Well, we found a family of Chuckyas, but they're trapped on the other side of a cliff. They don't have any way of getting back to town.
;Chuckles: This is a predicament indeed, kids. Hmm...give me a moment to think about this. Talk amongst yourselves.
;Spect: Sounds good to me! Luigi, a word?
;Luigi: Uhh...sure.
Luigi and Spect stepped to the side, leaving Koopardo, Slacka, and Chelsea with the mayor.
;Spect: Listen, man. We're in one of the coolest cities I've ever studied. And I just met one of the cutest girls I've ever laid my eyes on. I can't let you blow this for me!
;Luigi: We're two thousand years in the past right now, at the base of an active volcano, with no leads on where the Hour Crystal's ended up, and you're seriously this concerned about getting it on with a Chuckya?! You have problems, man.
;Spect: My problem was wasting years of my life studying with Lakistein! The guy can't even remember my name! And now I've got an opportunity to find real happiness. You have to understand that much.
;Luigi: Oh, sure. This whole journey has been really cathartic for me so far. This is the first time I've felt really, really happy in a long time. And even though the stakes are crazy high, I wouldn't trade it for anything.
;Spect: See, you get it! Let me have this!
Luigi nodded and grinned. He gave Spect a knowing, earnest fist bump. They walked over to Chuckles, who looked up from a book with a gleam in his eye.
;Chuckles: Ah ha!! I have an idea! My mighty mountain climbers, how do you feel about landslides?
;Koopardo: We've had our fair share of experience...
;Chuckles: Wonderful! There's a specialized pair of boots somewhere in town that supposedly allow the wearer to perform mighty ground pounds. If you were to shake the ground in just the right spots, the boulders above the gap between cliffs could come crashing down and create a makeshift bridge!
;Luigi: Awesome! I like the sound of trading out these old shoes.
;Chelsea: Um...Luigi? A word?
Just like Spect, Chelsea pulled Luigi to the side.
;Luigi: Is everybody gonna treat me like a therapist today?
;Chelsea: Sorry! I-I was just wondering if I could, um, officially join you on your quest to the top of the volcano.
;Luigi: Oh! Um...how come?
;Chelsea: Well, a few reasons. Obviously I want to help my family and my town as much as I can. But also, something tells me you and your friends will be a...a good influence for me. I feel naturally timid, and something tells me your time travel adventures will really push me out of my comfort zone. Plus, you may not travel very far up the mountain without a Chuckya, uh, chucking you over gaps.
;Luigi: That all sounds good to me! And I know for a fact that everyone else would be happy to have you stick around.
Spect cheered in the background as Chelsea gave Luigi a firm handshake, officially welcoming her to the party.
Chelsea joined your party!
In the field, Chelsea is able to throw Luigi both high in the air and forward over large gaps! Press X, then indicate a direction with the Control Stick to choose where Luigi gets thrown.
In battle, Chelsea can use a sucker punch to attack an enemy up to four times. She can also use Chuck to throw an enemy into another enemy, damaging them both.
The gang left Chuckles's house and explored Bompeii for the upgraded boots. Eventually, they gained access to the basement of the shop and, using Chelsea's ability to throw Luigi to distant platforms, found a large chest containing the Super Boots. Luigi's jump attack went up by one and also gained the ability to perform ground pounds! This new ability, as well as Chelsea's ability to throw Luigi over large gaps, allowed the gang to cross the large gap that initially blocked their progress. Moving further up the mountain, they found ways to roll large boulders down to fill the gap and allow the stranded Chuckyas to return to Bompeii.
As Luigi and crew got closer to the mouth of the volcano, they found a settlement of Chuckyas living at the top. They were approached by another Chuckya wearing a top hat and bow tie, identical to Chuckles.
;Chortles: Greetings, fair travelers! Welcome to Vesu City! They call me Chortles, and I lead this small community.
;Koopardo: Why do you all live up here? Why aren't you at the base of the mountain with the rest of the Chuckyas?
;Chortles: My twin brother, Chuckles, hired a small group of brave citizens to stand guard at the volcano's mouth. The initial eruption caused a great disturbance, as I'm sure you've learned, and we are thus monitoring the volcano as best we can to prevent a similar eruption from taking place. Stop any potential threats, prevent any landslides from waking up the volcano. In fact, I have one of those threats here in our prison if you'd like to take a look.
Everyone walked to the local prison and saw none other than Raider, their old foe, behind bars. Raider grinned.
;Raider: Hello, Luigi.
;Luigi: Oh, no! It's that guy! Uh...oh no!
;Raider: I doubt you expected to see me again. My army and I are well on our way to recovering the Hour Crystal in the depths of the volcano.
;Slacka: Are you? It seems you've found yourself arrested.
;Chortles: Yeah, we captured him, all right. But he keeps talking about this army of his. Sounds like he's got friends inside the volcano, and we suspect they're the ones causing eruptions.
;Raider: Indeed. These Chuckyas have been consistently getting in my way. I had hoped drowning their village in lava would stop them, but they're relentless about protecting their home. Don't they know history dictates Bompeii is destined to be destroyed by the volcano?!
;Spect: Obviously not, idiot. They're living before history was written.
;Raider: Regardless, the Hour Crystal is being housed in the deepest chamber of the volcano. Its unstable energy is shaking the earth around the volcano, shooting up constant streams of lava. The former Koopa Troop is currently plowing through trying to reach it. I need to be out there assisting them! They can't get anywhere without me!
;Luigi: Trust me, we can get there without you.
;Raider: That's where you're wrong! You have no idea how dangerous it is inside this volcano! I've studied this volcano's interior for the equivalent of decades, and I know how you can avoid all of the lava. My army has refused to listen to me, and I imagine you will as well.
;Koopardo: We never need to listen to you, foul villain. Close your mouth!
Koopardo flung himself at Raider within his shell and began a battle. Raider can't attack you for the first turn as he's still behind bars, but he destroys the bars with his first attack and can then attack you. His HP has been upped to 35 HP since your last battle, and is able to weaponize audience members in attacks. Upon his defeat, he crumbles to the floor and is picked up by Chuckyas. He's placed in a brand new jail cell.
;Raider: Fools. You stand no chance at reaching the Hour Crystal alone. My army is guaranteed to prevent your progress, and they will level all Chuckya civilizations in the process!
;Luigi: We'll see about that. I think you're gonna go crying back to Chronol when we get yet another Crystal before you.
;Raider: Unlikely. If you want any advice about making your way to the Crystal, come back to me and best me in combat yet again. In return, I will provide you with information.
You can take him up on his offer, but if you want to head directly into Grumble Volcano, you can. You'll immediately find some of the toughest platforming and puzzle solving you've yet seen. A majority of progressing through the volcano involves finding ways to lunge over the flow of lava with Chelsea, cool it off so it can be walked through via Shamses's scepter, or ground pounding upon a boulder to block lava flow. On top of this, tough enemies face you throughout the volcano. Lava Bubbles may jump out of the lava, Fire Bros may shoot fire at you, and stronger, brainwashed variants of Goombas and Koopas generally populate the volcano.
There are also stranded groups of Chuckyas trapped in sections of the volcano. Saving them is optional, but doing so grants you access to rare badges, large amounts of coins, or a handily placed Heal Block. Eventually, the lowest chamber is reached. Luigi and crew walked in immediately after a pair of Fire Bros. Everyone stood staring at the Hour Crystal lodged in a boulder, with lava flowing over it constantly.
;Fire Bro. 1: Look at it, my guy. It's beautiful.
;Fire Bro. 2: I can't believe we're about to snatch an Hour Crystal from inside a volcano! Chronol's gonna give us the biggest raise.
;Fire Bro. 1: Forget Chronol! Sure, we've been eternally sworn to his servitude, but maybe with an Hour Crystal, we can change that!
;Fire Bro. 2: Are you suggesting...treason?
;Fire Bro. 1: Why wouldn't we? Even if Luigi does somehow find this place soon, we got to the Crystal first! We called dibs! Any half-decent time traveler respects dibs.
A lone Lava Bubble poked its head out of the lava during the conversation. Overhearing the Fire Bros' plan, it leapt onto the Hour Crystal. The Fire Bros turned back in shock.
;Fire Bro. 1: Hey, you! We called dibs!!
They started pelting the Lava Bubble with fireballs trying to get it off, but this only made it grow bigger. Eventually, it merged with the lava and grew to a monstrous size. The center of its chest housed the boulder containing the Hour Crystal. With a swing of its fiery hands, it swatted the Fire Bros away. They flew past Luigi and crew, who watched the entire exchange in shock.
;Fire Bros.: Save yourselves!!
The monster roared.
;Spect: What a freak! Look at what the Crystal is doing to it!
;Chelsea: We can take it, Luigi! I know we can!
The Chapter 4 boss battle has begun! This lava monster, which Spect identifies as Podoboom, has 60 HP. This fight is a little more gimmicky than the earlier boss fights Luigi's faced. Unless Luigi found the Ice Power badge hidden behind some stranded Chuckyas, the only spot it can be harmed is on the boulder. Some ranged attacks can reach it, like Koopardo's Aircraft or Slacka's Pick-Ax Toss. The best way is to use Chelsea to throw either Luigi or an on-stage stone into the boulder. Every three turns, Podoboom causes lava to flow onto the stage, which not only heals 5 HP for Podoboom, it also damages and burns Luigi and his partner unless they're hiding under Slacka's helmet. The audience is more likely to throw helpful Ice-based attacking items.
Eventually, the beast came crashing down. The Lava Bubble returned to the pool of lava without a second thought. As the monstrous body faded back into the pool, the boulder housing the Hour Crystal crumbled at Luigi's feet.
;Chelsea: We did it! Thank you, Luigi. This will undoubtedly calm the volcano down for a long time. You've saved my people!
She began celebratorily tossing Spect up and down. Luigi grinned and fished through the rubble for the Crystal.
YOU GOT AN HOUR CRYSTAL!
Luigi and crew began making their way back through the volcano, which now had significantly calmer lava flow within. As they traveled, a chapter recap played above them:
The city of Bompeii was saved! Thanks to Luigi's skillful navigation of the ferocious Grumble Volcano and his quick wit against the monster which possessed its power, an Hour Crystal entered the Watch of Eternity yet again. In their immense gratitude, the Chuckyas made plans to immortalize Luigi and his friends in a massive marble statue so his heroic acts would be remembered for years to come.The thought of Raider's words still rang in Luigi's mind, however. How much did he know about the worlds they still had yet to visit? Would he and Chronol always be one step ahead? As usual, only time could tell...
===CHRONOL INTERMISSION 2===
;Chronol: Understood, Master. Thank you for endowing me with your strength. I will do my best.
Chronol rose from the Master of Time's altar. He snapped his fingers and a cloud of blue smoke formed around him. He vanished from his pitch-black base of operations and arrived in Vesu City, the settlement of Chuckyas at the top of the volcano. From within his prison cell, Raider noticed his arrival and tried to hide his face. But, of course, Chronol spotted him immediately and went over to him.
;Chronol: What are you still doing here? Where is the Hour Crystal?
;Raider: You will not believe it, boss. These fools stopped me as I began to enter the volcano.
;Chronol: But...the Time Army evaded capture?
;Raider: I'm not sure how they did it. Bowser must have mastered them in the art of deception.
;Chronol: They're turtles. You have been handpicked by the Master of Time itself and trained to be the fiercest mercenary in history. And you've been trapped by these Neanderthalic Bob-ombs?
;Raider: It's...not that simple, boss. Things got intense up here during the initial eruption we arrived in. Morale was low.
The Time Army began running out of the volcano whooping and cheering.
;Paragoomba: We did it! I got to fight Mario himself!
;Koopa: That was Luigi, wasn't it?
;Paragoomba: Who cares?! I met a celebrity! Man, this time travel adventure has been the best!
Chronol folded his arms and glared at Raider.
;Raider: But, uh, as you can see, I raised the morale.
;Chronol: You idiot! Your incompetence is overwhelming me! And you know how much I already have on my plate! Now, look. The Master of Time allowed me to time travel for mere minutes so I could retrieve you from this primitive prison. It's become clear that you need leadership training. And since you refuse to listen to me, I'll subject you to...
Chronol looked around and picked up the Paragoomba who was gushing earlier.
;Chronol: ...this Paragoomba! Because clearly, even the lowliest of Bowser's former minions are more capable of effective leadership than you.
;Paragoomba: I get to have face time with the big boss man himself?! This time traveling day gets better and better!
;Raider: Boss, this is humiliating...not in front of Chortles...
;Chortles: I say, prisoner, this is a bad look. Even for you!
;Chronol: Now, come with me, Raider. Perhaps this will humble you.
Chronol was about to go back in time when Luigi and gang popped out from the top of the volcano. Locking eyes with Luigi, Chronol snarled and pushed the Paragoomba onto Raider's head.
;Chronol: I'm sending you back to the headquarters now, children. I have a green clad idiot to finally take care of.
Chronol snapped his fingers again and a puff of blue smoke enveloped Raider and the Paragoomba. Chronol faced Luigi.
;Luigi: Chronol! You freak! Stop following us!
;Chronol: I did not come for you. I came for my idiot. But since you've been dawdling here, tantalizing me with your now four Hour Crystals, it only seems fitting to strike you down in the same breath!
;Chelsea: Who's this guy? Seems pretty full of himself.
;Chronol: Silence yourself! And hand over the Watch of Eternity!
A mini-boss battle begins!
===LUIGI INTERMISSION 4===
This battle against Chronol is significantly more difficult than the battle Luigi had against him in the prologue. Endowed with the Master of Time's power, Chronol has been buffed up to 80 HP and has brand new strong attacks to smite Luigi with. But the Chuckyas in Vesu City will consistently run into the battle and punch Chronol when things get dire for Luigi. Eventually, Chronol gets beaten to a pulp once again.
;Chronol: This is humiliating! You're dressed ridiculously! How could the Watch have chosen you?!
;Luigi: I don't think that's how the Watch works...and I like my overalls...
;Spect: Don't listen to him, Luigi. Your overalls are the cat's pajamas, the bee's knees!
;Chronol: Bees don't have knees! And cats don't wear pajamas! That...no, you aren't worth it. I need to regroup. I need more competent henchmen. Ideally, the minions I trust will impede your progress at your next stop. Until we meet again, loser.
Chronol snapped his fingers once more and vanished.
;Chelsea: Wait, who was that, though? He never did say.
;Spect: Oh, don't worry about him. He's Chronol, this insecure deity that can't actually time travel on his own. He's a pushover, as you can see.
;Luigi: He's intimidating, but yeah, he still hasn't really been a threat yet. I'm not sure how I'm getting under his skin this badly. Anyways, enough of that. Let's go find the next Time Spot in Moretime.
The gang traveled back to Moretime City. They could visit Dr. Lakistein if they desired and learn a little more lore about the Watch of Eternity, or visit Cloud Nine Cafe and catch up with Bowser and Kammy. But ultimately, their travels took them to Moretime Underground in search of a Time Spot. They eventually found one in the sewers deep into the underground overrun with Bloopers. They defeated the Bloopers and noticed that their ink was seeping into the Time Spot.
;Koopardo: Odd...the ink seems to be traveling to whatever area is on the other side of this Time Spot. Has this happened before?
;Spect: Not that I'm aware of. Time Travel energy may be getting stronger as we're recovering the Hour Crystals. Things like this may keep up, so let's keep our eyes peeled.
The gang agreed and stepped onto the Time Spot. The ink flew up in the air swirling around everyone as they vanished into the past.
==Chapter 5: Sunny Side of Time==
Everyone faded into the new time period covered in the Bloopers' ink. They wiped themselves off, then looked around. They found themselves on a beach up against a dense jungle.
;Luigi: I'm not seeing any distinct landmarks of any kind...anyone got an idea when we are?
;Spect: You mean...WHEN we are!
;Luigi: That's what I said this time!
;Spect: It is? Crud, my bad. Well, whenever we are, it's primitive. Look at how overrun this jungle is!
Everyone looked more closely at their surroundings. Sure enough, there were no indications of development or civilization of any kind for miles.
;Luigi: Well, it's no use just standing around here waiting for civilization to come crashing down. Let's look for this Hour Crystal.
The gang began to wander this new land. They battled Putrid Piranhas, Green Fuzzies, and Jungle Shy Guys. They eventually reached the beach on the other side of the island.
;Koopardo: Hm? Have we already reached the opposite side of this island?
;Luigi: This works in our favor! We have less ground to cover, so we'll find the crystal in no time!
;???: That makes two of us.
The gang turned around upon hearing this new voice, and saw none other than Duplinity standing before them.
;Duplinity: Or, wait, no. It means I'm gonna find the crystal before you! That's what I meant!
;Luigi: You! What are you doing here, guy?
;Spect: I swear, if you ask one more pointless question today, I'm gonna lose it.
;Duplinity: I'm here to commandeer the Watch from your person, along with the Hour Crystal somewhere on this island. And given my advanced shapeshiftery, you'll never even see it coming!
;Slacka: Unlikely. We did stop you previously. And you had a much greater upper hand in Booza.
;Duplinity: Who's to say I'm not about to get an even higher up upper hand now?! We've recently recruited some new leaders of the Time Army. I think you'll be delighted to meet them...
Duplinity snapped his fingers. General Red and Sergeant Pink leapt down to the ground from the heights of a tall tree nearby. Everyone gasped collectively.
;Spect: I'll be honest, I forgot they ever kidnapped these two. That feels like such a long time ago.
;Luigi: Peach?! Mario?! Bro, what are you doing working for these lunatics?
;Duplinity: I'm afraid they don't respond to those names anymore. They've had forced changes of identity, so to speak. Meet General Red and Sergeant Pink! Commanding officers in the Time Army!
;Luigi: No, this can't be happening. Mario, it's me! You've gotta remember me!
Instead of responding sympathetically, General Red picked up a coconut and threw it at blazing speed into Luigi's head.
;Duplinity: I tried to warn you, buddy. Mario's long gone. Same with Peach. These two cold-blooded killers are gonna get the Watch from you while I scope out the island! The next time you kids see me, I'll be hand delivering the power of time travel back to the Master of Time himself! Stay scared!
Duplinity transformed into Luigi, winked, and ran through some bushes in the opposite direction. General Red soon followed, leaving Sergeant Pink to take care of our heroes.
;Luigi: Oh, come on, Peach. It's me! Remember that time you invited Mario over for cake? I was there when you invited him!
Sergeant Pink picked up another coconut and threw it at Luigi. A mini-boss battle then began. Sergeant Pink is a remarkably nimble fighter, with 40 HP and 4 Attack. Her attacks are largely built around her parasol, which she can use to defend herself, dive in for an aerial attack, or just whack Luigi on the head a few times. Other than that, it isn't very gimmicky.
Upon her defeat, Sergeant Pink threw one last coconut at Luigi. This time, he caught it and threw it back.
;Luigi: Enough with the coconuts! Go tell Duplinity that he's gotta try harder than that to stop us! We're on a mission to protect the flow of time, not let it fall into hands as chaotic as yours! And go back to being Peach while you're at it.
;Slacka: She left, Luigi. I doubt she heard almost anything you said.
;Luigi: I know, but it felt good to say it anyways.
They followed the path created by the Time Army goons, which led to a civilization deep in the heart of the jungle. Here, the gang found a large family of Yoshis all gathered around a fire. When they saw Luigi and crew, they screamed in fear and fled into their individual homes.
;Luigi: What'd we do? Did Spect forget to put on deodorant again?
;Chelsea: Duplinity did take on your appearance before he left...do you think he caused some havoc while disguised as you? If that's the case, we'll need to regain the trust of these villagers somehow.
They walked to the largest house, which turned out to be the home of the village elder. The elder cowered in fear.
;Elder: Monster! Haven't you already done enough damage as it is? Leave my family alone!
;Luigi: Ma'am, I promise I'm not here to hurt anyone!
;Elder: That's what you said moments ago! Then you tore apart our homes and kept screaming about magic rocks! Can't you search any other part of Egg Island for this rock?
;Luigi: A shapeshifting monster arrived on the island at the same time we did. We're in search of the same artifact as he is, and he's prepared to fight dirty to get it before us. I promise, Elder, our cause is just. We won't hurt your people.
;Koopardo: If I may...we've already scoured a majority of the island's surface. The Hour Crystal we are in need of must be hidden very cleverly.
;Elder: Well, you crooks aren't getting a word out of me! And you certainly aren't getting a word out of my dear granddaughter, who can't open her mouth right now. If she does, she'll reveal that the Hour Crystal is wrapped around her tongue!
Everyone stood in silence for a moment staring at each other.
;Elder: Get out of my village!
Instead, Luigi and crew went from house to house in search of the Crystal. They eventually found a family of four Yoshis huddled together behind the couch in their home. The three adult Yoshis were cradling a purple baby Yoshi who clearly had a large object lodged in its mouth.
;Spect: Isn't that a choking hazard? You should let us take whatever's stuck in the kid's mouth.
;Yoshi Mom: Ha! Nice try. We know you're in cahoots with this maniac. This green buffoon harassed us far too much earlier today.
;Luigi: I promise, that wasn't me. I can explain everything to you later, but for right now, we need the crystal in your child's mouth.
As if on cue, the baby Yoshi swallowed the Hour Crystal.
;Luigi: No!
;Yoshi Mom: Bad Gooby! That's a bad Gooby!
Gooby started clapping its pudgy hands and giggled.
;Yoshi Mom: She's always doing this. She has an insatiable appetite! We thought it may work in our favor when your double came hunting for the crystal, but now it seems to be lodged in poor Gooby's stomach.
;Yoshi Dad: We Yoshis have very resilient digestive systems, so I can't imagine our Gooby having any lasting damage from this. With that said, though...
Gooby's eyes started flashing beams of light as if they were flashlights. She giggled.
;Yoshi Dad:...it does seem as though there are already some adverse effects.
;Luigi: Oh, no! I had no idea the Hour Crystal could do this to a person.
;Slacka: Yoshis lay eggs, don't they? Can Gooby simply lay an egg and dispose of the crystal?
;Yoshi Mom: Gooby's still very young. Learning how to lay eggs takes a long time. I doubt she'll be able to until she has significantly grown.
Gooby let out a burp. This burp let out a massive bubble, which popped when Luigi poked it.
;Luigi: It seems like she's already growing quite a bit.
;???: That makes two of us!
Everyone ran outside. Duplinity, General Red, and Sergeant Pink were standing outside the Yoshis' house.
;Duplinity: Wait, no, it made even less sense that time. I'll get it right.
;Spect: Sure you will, guy. Why are you back here?
;Duplinity: Why, a little birdy told me that the Hour Crystal was swallowed by a Yoshi child in the area! So it's time to start ripping open stomachs and getting what's mine!
;Luigi: That's horrible! She's just a baby!
;Duplinity: Yeah, and you're just a younger brother of this handsome red hunk of meat over here. But that hasn't stopped me from trying to dissect you! Red, grab the kid!
General Red leapt forward and hammered the entire Yoshi family away with one motion. He grabbed Gooby, then triple jumped back over to Duplinity.
;Duplinity: Good work, man! Lunch is on me today!
;Luigi: Ah, come on, Mario! Leave that kid alone!
;Duplinity: How about, instead of doing that, we go find a way to get the Crystal out. I'm sure there's a big enough rock around here somewhere that we can use to--
As Duplinity was making his threats, Gooby burped out a massive bubble which engulfed the three villains. They started floating into the air, screaming for Gooby to let them down. Gooby giggled and jumped into Luigi's arms.
;Luigi: Great job, kid!
;Yoshi Mom: My, my. Our little Goob is already so heroic.
;Yoshi Dad: Darling, are you thinking what I'm thinking?
;Yoshi Mom: I think I might be. Luigi, won't you come here for a moment?
Luigi approached the Yoshi family with Gooby now sitting atop his hat.
;Yoshi Dad: We want you to watch over Gooby.
;Luigi: What?! Seriously?
;Yoshi Mom: We're certain of it, yes. The village is not in a position where we can provide everything Gooby needs to lead a productive life. It's clear that you are who you say you are, and that you're setting out to stop these villains who have ransacked our home so.
;Yoshi Dad: And it's become clear to us that little Goob has a hero's heart. With this Hour Crystal lodged inside of her, I know she'll be a valuable asset to your journeys. Just...don't forget to visit us every now and then.
;Luigi: Of course! What do you say, Gooby?
Still on top of Luigi's head, Gooby giggled and clapped her hands together.
Gooby joined your party!
In the overworld, this baby Yoshi is able to blow bubbles of gargantuan size! Stepping into it will keep you safe from oncoming obstacles and projectiles. As the bubble rises, you may jump out and get to higher platforms! Gooby's body will also automatically illuminate when in a dark room or near treasure.
When in battle, Gooby is able to use a Bubble attack to deal damage to any enemy, with a chance of confusing them. She can also use Egg Riot to throw up to five eggs at enemies!
;Luigi: All right, Gooby! Let's try and get that Hour Crystal out of you.
All of a sudden, the bubble above Duplinity and his cohorts popped. Sergeant Pink tried to land directly on top of Gooby, but Gooby turned a bright shade of red and burped out a fireball. Pink's face was charred.
;Duplinity: Dang it, Pink! Didn't anyone teach you how to dodge fireballs?! Fine. Come with me and I'll patch you up. Red! You masterful piece of a man! Get me that Yoshi, and meet me at the top of the big hill shaped like an egg.
General Red nodded, brandished his hammer, and performed a First Strike onto Luigi without any warning. Another mini-boss battle began! General Red bears 40 HP and 4 Attack. His moves primarily center around jumping and hammering. When his HP gets low, General Red may break out a Fire Flower and barrage Luigi and his partner with fireballs. Upon his defeat, General Red fell down on his face.
;Luigi: I'm sorry, Bro. But you gave me no choice. I'll leave you with these Yoshis. Hopefully they can get your mind back in order.
;Yoshi Elder: We'll do our best, hero. For now, you must scale Scramble Hill and get that shapeshifter off of our island before he causes any more harm.
Luigi nodded. The gang ventured up Scramble Hill, battling Spikes, Ruff Puffs, and more Putrid Piranhas. They also faced a series of Bullet Bill Blasters set up by Duplinity, which Luigi was only able to get past with Gooby's bubbles. Eventually, they reached the top of the hill. Duplinity is lounging on a lawn chair, with Sergeant Pink fanning him with a comically large palm leaf.
;Luigi: Duplinity! It's time for you to go back where you came from!
;Duplinity: That makes two of us!
;Spect: I guess it kinda made sense that time...
;Duplinity: It did indeed! Your adventure ends now, Luigi. Here's my pitch. If you hand over both the kid and the Watch, I'll get Chronol to get rid of his hypnotism over Mario and Peach. You'll get your buddies back! Now wouldn't that be nice?
Luigi genuinely considered the offer. He paused and thought about it. The player is now able to choose between two choices: Hand over the watch. or Fight back!
Choosing the first option triggers a cutscene in which Luigi surrenders Gooby and the Watch, much to the surprise of Luigi's party. Duplinity takes everyone back to present-day Moretime City. Mario and Peach are saved from Chronol's clutches. The three of them take a flight back to Toad Town. Billboards advertising the rule of Chronol as the emperor of the multiverse are seen all over the city. But that's no longer Luigi's problem! His hero brother is back! As the plane flies away, the GAME OVER screen is revealed.
Choosing the second option merely has Gooby burp a bubble at Duplinity. Duplinity chuckles.
;Duplinity: I guess that's a no? Ha! That's the best offer you're gonna get, guy! If you somehow get past me, you'll come to learn just how ruthless Chronol can be. The man will stop at nothing to getting the Watch. Believe me, he won't release Mario and Peach without a fight.
;Luigi: It's a good thing he'll be getting a fight! Fellas, what do you say we finally get this guy off this island?
Luigi's party let out a rousing cheer. The Chapter 5 Boss Battle begins! Duplinity has a rockin' 60 HP and 5 Attack. He has his own unique twisted attacks, but eventually transforms into Luigi or his party member and adopts their moveset. When Duplinity falls below 20 HP, Sergeant Pink enters the battle! She force-feeds Duplinity an Ultra Shroom, which brings him back up to max health. She retains her same stats from the earlier battle. When the gauntlet of a battle ends, Duplinity waved a small white flag in surrender.
;Duplinity: Gack! Well played, kid. Trounced me again. Pink, go get your coworker. We've got a monster to report back to. Hey, Luigi? Stay scared!
Both Sergeant Pink and Duplinity disappeared in a puff of light blue smoke. Luigi and party celebrated.
;Luigi: Good work, team! We've got a strong lead on Chronol and his jokers now!
;Spect: I'm impressed, greenie! You really held your own against Duplinity. Honestly, I wouldn't have blamed you if you gave him the Watch.
;Luigi: Wait, really?
;Chelsea: I wouldn't have either. Family is remarkably important. It's clear that you love your brother and princess very much. We'll do everything we can to help you get them back.
;Spect: Well said, hot stuff. Now, are we gonna finally get the Hour Crystal out of this kid?
As if on cue, Gooby laid a massive purple egg. She giggled. Luigi whacked the egg with his hammer, and the shell shattered. He picked up the Hour Crystal, wiped the yolk off of it, and held it high above his head.
YOU GOT AN HOUR CRYSTAL!
Gooby burped up a massive bubble and everyone got inside. They drifted back down to the village as a recap of the chapter played in a text box above them.
Against all odds, Luigi and his friends were able to stop Duplinity once again and get the Hour Crystal he was after. The Yoshi village, which Duplinity pillaged while disguised as Luigi, was gradually recovering from the attack.His battles against Mario and Peach left Luigi rattled. How would he get his family back? And how was he lucky enough to come into this found family who are so willing to help him save his brother? Helping the Yoshis clean up their village gave Luigi time to ponder these questions. For now, however, he must find the next Hour Crystal...and soon.
===CHRONOL INTERMISSION 3===
;Chronol: My Master! I understand why you are upset! But you must understand, these missteps are not my fault! The Hour Crystals trust me...and I them...
Chronol then realized that Duplinity, General Red, and Sergeant Pink were standing behind him awkwardly.
;Chronol: How long were you all standing there?
;Duplinity: Uhh...long enough. You doing all right, buddy.
;Chronol: I'll be doing all right once I can hold all of the Hour Crystals in my hand! Show me the Crystal you have just retrieved!
;Duplinity: Well, that's gonna be an issue...Luigi--
;Chronol: THAT NAME! I am so sick and tired of you and your cohorts using that green idiot as your scapegoat! He will not disrupt my plans any longer!!
Chronol roared, and blue lightning shot from his eyes, cascading across the hall. Duplinity quickly vanished in a puff of smoke, leaving Pink and Red to run around in fear.
Duplinity appeared in the next room, where Raider and the Paragoomba from earlier were playing cards.
;Duplinity: Raider! I need your help!
;Raider: Sorry, I'm busy. Chronol's forcing me to get leadership training from this thing.
;Paragoomba: You got any nines?
;Raider: Go fish.
Duplinity knocked the cards out of his hands.
;Duplinity: This is serious! Chronol's out of control. I don't know why, or how, but I think the Hour Crystals are warping his brain. We have to get them away from him.
;Raider: What can we do? Chronol's a big massive ghost with interdimensional superpowers. I'm a Hammer Bro demoted below a Paragoomba, and you're a guy in a blanket.
;Duplinity: Excuse me, this blanket only accentuates my remarkable powers! Now…look. I'm gonna do a trick I pulled off with some dinosaurs. While I've got Chronol distracted, you get as many Hour Crystals as you can.
Meanwhile, Pink and Red were attempting to fight back against the uncontrollable Chronol. General Red was using his hammer to hit lightning strikes back at Chronol, while Sergeant Pink used her parasol to defend her and Red when necessary.
;???: Hey, Chronol!
Everyone turned to see standing heroically at the other end of the hall.
;Chronol: You!!! What dark sorcery have you performed to end up here?!
;“Luigi”: Hey, a magician never reveals his secrets. That's why Duplinity, the Master of Time's most trusted soldier, is a man of complete mystery!
;Chronol: NO! The Master has hand-picked ME! It is I who will bring him back from his banishment! He and I will rule the multiverse—together!
;“Luigi”: Then why aren't you any closer to putting the Watch together than you were when you started all this? Seems to me like you're pretty...bad at this.
;Chronol: Enough of this! Hand over the Watch of Eternity right now, or these two brainwashed friends of yours get their final Game Over!
;“Luigi”: See, that's your problem, kid! You're all talk! You never actually do anything to get what you want! Unlike me...
To prove his point, the disguised Duplinity launched an explosive projectile from his fists at Chronol. The two engaged in combat as Raider snuck behind Chronol. He could see Chronol's three Hour Crystals hooked to one of the chains on his leg.
;Raider: All right, Raider. You can do this.
He brandished a hammer and used it to gradually pry an Hour Crystal off of the chain. He grinned and clutched it in his fist, then hid it in his shell. He tried to detach another, but by this time, Chronol realized what Raider was doing.
;Chronol: Raider! You traitor!! Get away from my Hour Crystals!
;Raider: Boss, you don't understand! You aren't acting like yourself! These Crystals--
;Chronol: If you say one negative word about my Crystals, I will personally crush you. Do not test me. Now, help me take down Luigi.
;"Luigi": Sorry, boss. I think I need to come clean.
Duplinity transformed back into his ordinary self. Chronol roared in anger once more.
;Duplinity: I'm sorry, old friend. It's for your own good. These Hour Crystals have clearly been messing with your head. That's why the Watch exists! Holding onto it for too long outside of it clearly warps a person. I mean, Raider saw that happen with the monster in Bompeii. And I bet the Yoshi that swallowed the Crystal might have some weird tendencies...maybe.
;Chronol: You fool. You selfish, narcissistic fool. It's so clear to me that you both want power all to yourselves, and that you want me out of the picture. Well, guess what?! I've never needed you! I have an army, and two commanding officers by my side! Sergeant Pink, General Red, please escort these two defectors to the balcony.
;Raider: Wait, what? Boss, let's talk about this!
Before he could say another word, the brainwashed Peach grabbed him from behind and carried him away, while the brainwashed Mario carried Duplinity.
;Duplinity: General Red! You can't do this! It's me! We've had good times together, right?
;Chronol: It's no use trying to negotiate with them. They're on the side of true, unbridled justice. You both shall be sent to the farthest reaches of time, where you can never interrupt the flow of progress ever again.
Pink and Red threw Raider and Duplinity off the balcony. They each landed in different large blue rifts in space and time, which transported them to unknown time periods.
;Chronol: With that out of the way...Pink! Red! Your next assignment will help us get an even greater upper hand on Luigi. Without those two buffoons, this should go much more smoothly. It is time to put an end to this tug-of-war...and begin an actual war.
===LUIGI INTERMISSION 5===
==Chapter 6: The Tundra Turf War==
The Time Spot dropped Luigi and crew in the middle of an in-progress avalanche. Everyone screamed and ran into a nearby cave as snow barreled down the mountainside.
;Luigi: Yikes! What's going on here?!
;Spect: No doubt about it, this is the Mushroom Kingdom's . For several hundred years, the whole face of the land was completely covered in snow and ice.
;Koopardo: This puts us in an unusual bind! If our Hour Crystal is frozen over, will we be able to access its power?
;Luigi: I'm not sure. We've gotta find a way to navigate the snow, though. I'm sure the Crystal is around here somewhere.
They approached the cave entrance, but the snowstorm outside grew even worse. Trying to step outside led to Luigi sliding back into the cave completely encased in ice. Slacka shattered the big Luigi ice block with his pickaxe. Luigi fell to the ground shivering.
;Luigi: Well, we can't go that way.
The gang decided to delve farther into this cave and see if it opened up on a less stormy part of the land. They battled Frost Swoopers, Ice Puffs, and Snow Spikes throughout the cave. When they finally reached the opposite end of this tunnel, they could see Raider shivering a ways away.
;Raider: Chronol thinks he can banish me?! Ha! He hasn't seen the last of me! If only I still had the Hour Crystal I stole from him...could he have gotten it back? Or did the locals get their hands on it? Maybe I just need to warm up...
A pair of Dayzees scuttled towards Raider.
;Dayzee: Hiya! Welcome to !
;Raider: Scram, flower kids. I lost something remarkably important, and I must find it again.
;Dayzee: Sorry, but we have direct orders to put you in our custody, by the decree of the Great Ice Chomp.
;Raider: What are you talking about?! I don't have time for your games. I need to--
As Raider resisted, one of the Dayzees began to sing. Raider fell asleep mid-sentence. The Dayzees picked him up and carried him away.
;Luigi: Those Dayzees fought dirty! They didn't even give him a fighting chance. We've gotta go help him.
;Chelsea: Are you serious? Raider's the bad guy! Why should we help him?
;Luigi: He'd do the same for us. Maybe. Besides, he might know something about where to find the Hour Crystal. Come on, do it for the Crystal.
;All Partners: For the Crystal!!
The gang sprinted down the mountainside to the icy terrain below. They kept fighting Ice Puffs, along with Frost Piranhas and Duplighosts. Following the path the Dayzees took with Raider, they eventually found a small town populated by Dayzees. Luigi spotted Raider tied to a post above a large fire.
;Spect: Whoa! Are we having roasted Hammer Bro for dinner?
;Raider: Shut up. Get these heathens to untie me.
;Koopardo: Why should we do that, fiend? We're here for the Hour Crystal, not you.
;Raider: What if I told you I'm the one who has the Hour Crystal?! If you let these plants cook me, the Crystal goes with me.
;Luigi: We saw you before you were captured. Clearly you've lost the Crystal. What reason do we have to do anything for you?
;Raider: Fine, FINE! I don't know where it went, but I promise you, you'll need me alive to face what's coming. I swear my allegiance to you, Luigi.
Luigi can now choose whether to set him free. Either way, an orange-petaled Dayzee princess walked up to Luigi before anything could happen to Raider.
;Haiyim Dayzee: Greetings, green traveler and company. I'm Haiyim Dayzee, princess of this settlement.
;Luigi: Haiyim Dayzee? Hi, I'm Luigi!
;Haiyim Dayzee: You must understand that we cannot let this scoundrel live. He was sent here by a being composed of complete darkness and has caused nothing but trouble since his arrival. The emperor of the land, the Great Ice Chomp, has decreed that he must be put to death.
;Spect: Honestly, not surprised. He's been a nuisance to us for a while now.
;Haiyim Dayzee: When he initially landed here, he was unconscious for some time. A spectacular, glowing rock fell off of his person when he did, and we confiscated it.
;Luigi: The Hour Crystal!
;Haiyim Dayzee: We delivered it directly to the Great Ice Chomp, who commands that all treasures be placed in his storehouse. But even without his gem, Raider attempted to ransack our town and harm our townsfolk to get it back. Now, our only choice is to roast him alive and survive off of his flesh!
Haiyim Dayzee got a crazed look in her eye when saying the last line. Luigi and crew took a step back nervously.
;Luigi: Uh...have you guys been doing all right during the ice age? Mentally, I mean.
;Haiyim Dayzee: We've pulled through. Of necessity, we have become tougher. Those who have crossed us have not been so lucky. And given your sympathies towards Raider, it seems you may not be tough enough!
;Spect: Wait, no! We hate Raider!
;Haiyim Dayzee: Come get him, soldiers!
A mini-boss battle begins! Haiyim Dayzee, along with four Crayzee Dayzees, battled Luigi. Upon their defeat, the Dayzees scattered. Haiyim shook Luigi's hand.
;Haiyim Dayzee: Well met, Luigi. It's clear that you can hold your own. If you believe this to be the correct course of action, I trust you to set Raider free from his frying--if you get us some food to eat in his stead! We were counting on that scrumptious, scrumptious Hammer Bro meat...
;Slacka: You people are sick.
If Luigi already has a food-like item on his person, he can give it to Haiyim. Otherwise, you're free to explore the Dayzinn Badlands for some kind of food. Upon delivering it to the princess, she untied Raider. He walked over to Luigi with gratitude in his eyes.
;Raider: Mr. Luigi, sir...thank you. I know we have a troubled past, so your sticking up for me truly means a lot.
;Luigi: Hey, don't sweat it! I'm just glad you haven't tried to kill us recently.
;Raider: That won't be happening any time soon. Chronol has fired me from the Time Army.
Everyone jumped back in surprise.
;Spect: What happened?
;Raider: I can't say I know for sure. He's been increasingly displeased in my efforts to retrieve the Watch for him. I think the events following our time in Bompeii were the final straw for him.
;Luigi: That's messed up. I'm a big believer in second chances. Heck, that's why I've kept Spect around!
Spect proceeded to jabber insults at Luigi while Raider sighed.
;Raider: I fear it goes deeper than my shortcomings. I have reason to believe that the two Hour Crystals he's been hoarding have been corrupting his psyche even further.
;Luigi: So you're saying we've been dealing with a non-corrupted Chronol? I'd hate to see him corrupted.
;Raider: I'm afraid you'll need to. At first, his only desire was to rule the timeline as its king. But if he guards these Crystals this tightly for even one more day, he'll wreak unparalleled havoc across the entire timeline. The Mushroom Kingdom will be destroyed before it could even be created. And I suspect he'll be attacking the time periods we travel to, with intent to destroy us by any means necessary.
;Spect: So what you're saying is...we're in a countdown to chaos.
;Raider: That's correct. Luckily, I know the ins and outs of the prison that holds him bound, . If we can get there before he's able to escape, I know we can overpower him and take his Hour Crystals from him.
Raider paused for a moment, thinking things over.
;Raider: Yes, I know we'll be able to. But we should prioritize protecting the lands that Chronol's most likely to unleash an attack on. That would include this ice age and the Mushroom Kingdom's . Getting the Hour Crystals out of these time periods will dissuade Chronol from wanting to attack them. If we play our cards right, we can save thousands of lives.
;Luigi: That sounds great! Let's start heading to that Great Ice Chomp and getting a Crystal back.
Raider joined your party!In the overworld, Raider can cause explosions using the elemental powers granted to him by the Master of Time. Press X to begin his ability, then move the crosshairs that appear to where you need the explosion to take place. Then press X again, and BOOM!In battle, Raider can use a Hammer Whack to barrage one enemy with a series of hammers. He can also Charge to boost his and Luigi's attack and defense by up to two points!
The gang headed out from Dayzinn. As they walked, however, light blue interdimensional rifts opened in the skies above the Dayzinn Badlands. Several high-ranking members of the Time Army, including Koopatrols, Magikoopas, and Whomps descended from these rifts and began trekking towards the Chain Chomp settlement.
;Luigi: Seems like your theory was right, Raider. Is this from Chronol?
;Raider: Yes. He may not be able to time travel himself, but he's learned how to create rips through the fourth dimension and send creatures and objects through time and space.
;Chelsea: Wait, how was he able to come directly to Bompeii when you were in prison?
;Raider: We work for a distant deity known as the , who was trapped in a far-off realm. He and Chronol worked together long ago. Chronol's current assignment is to put the Watch of Eternity back together so he can rescue the Master of Time. But if he's able to do so, their combined chaos will be unmatched.
;Luigi: So if we don't stop Chronol, he attacks the timeline alone and destroys everything...
;Spect: ...and if we try and take him down but fail, he'll get all the Hour Crystals and bring back the Master of Time...
;Slacka: ...who will then wreak his own exceptional havoc on the timeline.
;Koopardo: So all we need to do is take down Chronol himself! Piece of cake!
;Raider: Let's hope it's that simple. For now, we need to protect the Chain Chomps and Dayzees both from the Time Army.
The gang ran up the snowy hill and approached Chomp Towers, a cascading skyscraper filled to the brim with Chain Chomps of all kinds.
;Spect: Uh, Raider? What's a building like this doing here? I thought the Ice Age was primitive.
;Raider: I suspect this is more of Chronol's meddling. Or maybe Chain Chomps are more advanced than any of us gave them credit for.
;Luigi: Either way, I think I know how to get the Hour Crystal. Look at the top of the tower.
Looking up, the gang saw a tremendously large frozen Chain Chomp sitting at the very top of the skyscraper, with a chain hooked onto the nearby mountain summit. The chomp barked, and snow began to rumble from the mountain.
;Koopardo: That must be the Great Ice Chomp the Dayzees sounded so afraid of.
;Haiyim Dayzee: It is indeed.
The gang jumped back in surprise again. Haiyim Dayzee walked towards everyone.
;Haiyim Dayzee: Sorry! I didn't mean to startle you, I just...I need to make sure you know what you're up against here.
;Spect: A building with a bunch of Chain Chomps inside, and a big icy Chain Chomp on top. Pretty standard stuff for us.
;Haiyim Dayzee: If only it were this straightforward. The Chain Chomps have ruled this land for decades. Many other species have either been subjugated to their reign, or have fallen to the ice. We have only survived because of our ability to put the Chomps to sleep. They're surprisingly susceptible to a good lullaby. Even still, they find ways to enact rule over us. The Great Ice Chomp practically controls our eternal winter, and sends avalanches our way if we ever step out of line. Not only that, they've laid traps of all kinds across their tower so any intruder will perish on their way to the top.
;Luigi: Any other well wishes?
;Haiyim Dayzee: Um...of course.
She leaned over and gave Luigi a kiss on the cheek. Luigi turned red in the face. Haiyim Dayzee giggled.
;Haiyim Dayzee: Good luck in there, Luigi...
She scurried away. Luigi was quiet for a moment, then jumped up with joy.
;Luigi: All right! What are you kids waiting for?! Let's go liberate some Dayzees!
The gang entered the lobby of Chomp Towers. There were some friendly Chain Chomp NPCs scattered throughout, who would only bark if you tried interacting with them. They were willing to sell items to Luigi or let him sleep in the inn, however. To begin scaling the Towers, the gang had to face a blue Chain Chomp guarding the door to the stairs.
;Luigi: Um, s'cuse us...
;Blue Chomp: ARF! ARF! ARF! ARF!
;Chelsea: Pardon me, Mr. Chain Chomp, but we need to go up the stairs.
;Blue Chomp: ARF! ARF! ARF!
;Spect: Whoops. Gotta be more careful, babe. Is it Mrs. Chomp?
;Blue Chomp: ARF!
;Raider: Still your tongue, Blue Chomp. Let us through, or we will annihilate you.
;Blue Chomp: ARF! ARF!
A mini-boss battle begins against the Blue Chomp. It's tougher than the Red Chomps you faced earlier in Bompeii, but not by much. A good warm-up for the gauntlet of Chain Chomps you're about to face throughout the tower. Upon his defeat, the Blue Chomp dropped the key to unlock the door to the stairs.
What follows is a climb up four stories of Chomp Towers. Each floor has a block puzzle or platforming challenge Luigi needs to complete in order to get the key to the next story. Each story also has Chain Chomps gradually increasing in difficulty. The third floor also has a trio of Anti Guys encased in ice. They can be thawed out with a series of explosions from Raider, at which point you enter a superboss battle against them.
On the fourth floor, there were no puzzles or Chain Chomps immediately visible. Eventually, however, a massive trio of differently colored Chain Chomps chained together dropped from the ceiling. The gang discovered that they couldn't initiate a traditional battle with this behemoth, known as the Underchomp. Instead, they needed to jump on the Chomp's heads and trigger icicles to fall onto the chain. After five hits to each head, the Underchomp vanished in a puff of black smoke.
;Spect: Uh...that was interesting. Let's go finish this, Luigi.
Luigi picked up the key dropped by the Underchomp, then walked up the stairs to the roof. They found themselves face-to-face with the massive figure of the Great Ice Chomp. The Hour Crystal was nestled into the top of its head in between its eyes.
;Great Ice Chomp: ARF! ARF! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARF!!!
The Chapter 6 Boss Battle begins! The Great Ice Chomp bore a full 100 HP, 6 Attack, and 5 Defense. The Defense could be whittled down as parts of the ice gets melted off of its body. Every few turns, the Chomp would let out a bark and cause massive snowballs to roll across the stage, which could deal damage and potentially freeze Luigi and partner if they failed to guard it. Eventually, the Great Ice Chomp was defeated. The Hour Crystal fell from its head, and the ice surrounding its body began to melt. The world around them also began to gradually defrost until there was just a soft flurry of snowflakes and nothing more. The gang approached the now much smaller Great Ice Chomp.
;Great Ice Chomp: Heroes...I apologize deeply for any harm I may have caused you.
;Luigi: Yow! You can talk?!
;Great Ice Chomp: All Chain Chomps can talk, young man. The energy from the Hour Crystal is merely allowing me to communicate with you in your language. I suspect I am not long for this world, and will join my dear friend Underchomp in the great beyond. But, heroes, please pass along my apologies to the Dayzee community. I never meant for all of this to do as much harm as it did. I will instruct my loyal Chomps to work with the Dayzees and end our feud. Hero in green...take the Crystal, and keep its power safe.
The tiny Great Ice Chomp rolled away, now barking incomprehensibly.
;Spect:...what just happened?
;Raider: It's clear that we need to collect the Hour Crystals and get to Chronol quickly. We need to protect the timeline at all costs from his unrelenting power, especially if a being like that could be corrupted this badly by its influence. Get that Crystal, Luigi!
Luigi nodded and picked up the Hour Crystal, holding it high above his head.
YOU GOT AN HOUR CRYSTAL!
Koopardo whipped out his glider, and everyone floated from the top of Chomp Towers to the ground. Chain Chomps could be seen throughout the world around them assisting Dayzees and creatures who were previously encased in ice. As they descended, a post-chapter blurb played out.
After a grueling climb through the Chain Chomps' skyscraper and a testing battle with the Great Ice Chomp, Luigi got another Hour Crystal! It seems that in his time travel adventure, time is running out. Chronol is growing restless.With Raider now on his side, it seems Luigi may be able to gain some intel on how to defeat Chronol and protect the timeline. How grueling will this fight against Chronol be? And where will the other Hour Crystals be found? We'll know when the time comes...
===BOWSER INTERMISSION 3===
===LUIGI INTERMISSION 6===
==Chapter 7: A King’s Grave Error==
The gang arrived in a land completely covered in darkness. There was no visible light for miles, except for the dim glow of the Time Spot below their feet. Gooby climbed onto Luigi's hat and glowed a bright yellow.
;Slacka: I've never seen darknes this thick before. If it wasn't for Gooby, I doubt any of us could see anything at all.
;Raider: I've only seen darkness like this come from one being...my suspicion was correct. Chronol is closing in on us, and I fear the residents of this time period are suffering because of it.
;Luigi: Well then, we've got no time to waste! Let's find the people living here and see what kind of chokehold Chronol's got them in.
The gang wandered through this withered forest with very little light illuminating their path. Occasional campfires and lampposts showed up as they got closer to town, during which time they could clearly see the Bone Piranhas and Bone Goombas they've been fighting.
==Chapter 8: Clash of Mastery==
==Chapter 9: The Chaos of Monty Cristo==
==Chapter 10: The Future of Bowser==
==Chapter 11: Beginning of the End==
==Chapter 12: The Watch of Eternity==
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