Trowel Through the Heart

## Plot Summary

### Meteor Spotted from Town

The next day, Overalls leaves his house and heads to Griswell, where he finds police cars and the townspeople discussing the "attempted robbery" and a meteor. He meets Arial outside the school, who informs him that Jasun is currently in the hospital and will be sent to jail after he recovers.

In the center of the town, Overalls and his other identity witness a red meteor which stands out in the monochrome world of Ahokau crashing into Mount Silver. Underalls suggests they go investigate since it is related to the feeling he had yesterday. With the flower shop closed from yesterday's incident, Overalls reluctantly agrees to do so. They both know that the cave northeast of town leads to Mount Silver and head there.

### Mount Silver

After battling through various Ahoki enemies in the cave, they reach the base of Mount Silver but a giant gap renders further passage a challenge. A frog person[*citation needed*] named Olwurt informs Overalls that the jump boots from the cave will allow him to cross it. Overalls mentions his distaste for wearing shoes to which the frog suggests that he holds onto them for a confidence boost.

After Overalls leaps over the gap and enters Mount Silver, an unknown red figure can be seen lurking around in the distance. Overalls continues to progress through solving various puzzles to collect keys. As they go further, Overalls is horrified to find several Ahoki slain around some bushes, while Underalls points out they are like the red trees they spotted earlier. He later encounters a huge and beastly Barbonzo, which leads various Barbles and Barbalines. After defeating them, Overalls confronts the red figure near more bodies of Ahoki but the mysterious figure pulls out a gun and shoots him before Overalls can finish his questions.

### Soul Chamber

Overalls awakens in a strange location full of chains and finds his other identity standing in front of a giant chained heart. Underalls introduces the place as their "Soul Chamber" and refuses to assist Overalls with removing the chains at first, stating that he is tired of being locked away inside their body by Overalls and Zyra. Overalls argues that Underalls almost killed someone yesterday, but the latter insists that he is still a person despite his violent nature and that he and Overalls are a part of each other. After Overalls promises to treat him equally, his other side agrees to remove the chains together. Overalls then gains the item, Chainsoul, which allows him to use Pausa.

In the process of escaping the Soul Chamber, Overalls discovers that he can freeze things with the Pausa skill. He encounters Underalls again, who questions Overalls's intention of keeping the skill to himself. When Underalls realizes that Overalls still distrusts him, he threatens to kill him. Overalls protests by saying he will kill both of them, to which Underalls counters by claiming that killing Overalls's soul in the Soul Chamber will allow his own to leave and reclaim their body. Seeing no other choice, Overalls reluctantly battles his other identity and defeats him. He later escapes the Suoul Chamber and returns to Mount Silver.

### The Mysterious Red Figure

Overalls follows the red trees and uses Pausa to stop the winds blowing over multiple gaps. He discovers a giant red spaceship that is badly damaged, likely the meteor he saw back in Griswell. When the red figure spots him there and flees, Underalls insists on taking over, arguing that they can learn about their powers from the figure and that he has been working out so he can catch up with the red figure. He also confesses that he wants Overalls's trust and that it should be earned. Overalls agrees to temporarily grant him control over their body.

With his speed, Underalls corners the mysterious figure at the top of Mount Silver. When the figure realizes Underalls is by himself, he pulls out his gun from earlier. The figure confesses he has mistaken Underalls as something else back then and offers to answer only one of Underalls's questions. When asked for his name, the figure introduces himself as Marmot, the King of Roses. He then tries to execute Underalls and a battle ensues.

After Underalls defeats Marmot, the latter pleads to be spared. Underalls draws his trowel to end his life but Overalls interferes and regains control. Overalls infers that the spaceship he found is Marmot's and it was already damaged before landing since it is made out of Nokium. Despite being impressed by Overalls's knowledge, Marmot refuses to reveal further information. He drops his gun, which Overalls barely manages to retrieve. Inside their head, Underalls insists on shooting Marmot as he is a threat while Overalls wants more answers about their gained powers from him. The player then makes a choice to spare or kill Marmot. Selecting either option results in the trigger being pulled, leading to a game over since Marmot is unaffected.

### Aftermath

If no decision is made after a period of time, Overalls puts the gun away and offers to help him return home. Marmot, moved by Overalls's kindness, reveals his fear of being killed or captured by someone. Overalls reassures him that Queen Diana can assist him in repairing his spaceship since the Ahokans have encountered alien races before. He invites Marmot to stay at his home until then. Marmot then asks Overalls for his name, who finally introduces himself as Blite.

1. ↑ Changed from Overalls? in Alpha 1.0.3.
2. ↑ Added in Alpha 1.0.2, and not present in earlier versions.