Perilous Tremors

## **Plot**

Dimentio speaks with Fawful on the progress regarding invading Earth and mentions the machine that is set to create a new gate has been damaged, leading to Dimentio becoming furious. Fawful too becomes unhappy, citing he was looking forward to invading another world with Dimentio as his leader. Dimentio leads to question Fawful that he seems like a worthy and loyal apprentice, one that would surely never betray him. Fawful agrees with his input and Dimentio once again asks Fawful where he goes when he is gone, citing there is only so many places to go in the Macroverse, especially ones that would surely kill anyone. Fawful simply replies that he is a busy man and he strives to find whatever more information he can to help them invade Earth. Dimentio thanks Fawful for his loyalty but reveals he has already planned on letting free a bounty hunter named Lizel to capture an Earthling so they can receive information form a native. He calls over Lizel and tells her to capture a being from Earth and bring them alive to the Macroverse. She obliges and heads toward the Earth rift.

Back at the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario finishes discussing all the information he discovered from Starlow and mentions to Rosalina he now knows what the evil entity is for sure: Dimentio. Peach asks if there is any way to stop Dimentio should he succeed in traveling between worlds. Mario shakes his head solemnly. Peach begins taking drastic measures to making sure they can stop him from invading by ordering toads to cover up the rift with as much furniture as they can. Mario wonders how when he reached into Bowser's mind, the outcome created a rift. Rosalina explains that his mindpower must have been so strong, that it actually ripped apart the fabric of space and time itself, thus creating a rift much like how Dimentio did many times. Squirt becomes overwhelmed with anxiety leading Mason to help relax him through breaths. Mario and Luigi decide to go to the local library to see if they can find more information regarding portals and evil entities.

While at the library, Luigi finds a book detailing many strange anomalies that have occurred on Mushroom Island. In said book, it's revealed back in 1978, there was an incident involving the sky where witnesses say they allegedly saw 3 glowing lights across the sky that moved in an unnatural fashion. Claimed to be UFOS by the locals and that the government was secretly trying to hide the truth about them from the public eye. Luigi has an epiphany and realizes that the lights are identical to the one he saw in York. He mentions this to Mario who questions Luigi if he saw 3 and he answers that he only saw 1. Mario thinks that this was more than likely Dimentio trying to enter Earth from the Macroverse and the balls of light were the result of shrapnel from his attempt to break through worlds. They use this as enough evidence to leave the library and head to the castle to tell the others of their findings.

That night, Lizel appears from below the furniture the toads put on the rift opening. She uses her power to bash open the furniture, creating noise but not enough to wake up anyone in the castle. She walks around the castle, taking in and admiring what she sees, telling herself that she thought Earth would be a lot cleaner. She goes outside to admire the outside world and immediately has a change of thought, stating to herself how she wishes she could live there instead of the Macroverse. She wonders to herself who she should take into the Macroverse. She then hatches an idea, on stealing one of the Mario bros since they have been causing trouble for both Dimentio and Fawful. She soon discovers that the castle she is in is home to them and comes up with a scheme to thwart the bros.

The next morning, Mario opens the door to see Lizel dressed up as a poverty-ridden homeless lady looking for a place to stay. Luigi tells her that there is a homeless shelter that isn't too far away from them which leads Peach to tell him that she can just stay at the castle for the time being due to a rainstorm. Lizel hears Peach call Luigi his name and asks him once more if he is Luigi. He replies that he is and she quietly snickers, saying that she is a big fan of him and wants to spend an entire day with him. Before he could answer, Mario pulls Luigi aside and reminds him of what happened the last time they let a stranger into their house, referencing Leroy. Luigi immediately becomes suspicious and asks Lizel if she really is a fan of him and she replies that she is the biggest one he will ever meet. Luigi becomes overwhelmed with emotion, stating he has never felt this much love from a fan before. Mario is still skeptical but ultimately agrees with Luigi due to feeling guilty. Peach tells Lizel that she can stay in the upstairs guest room. When Luigi isn't looking while washing dishes, Lizel makes eye contact with the rift and is about to grab Luigi but Mario comes downstairs forcing Lizel to stop in her act. Mario asks Luigi if Squirt has taken out the trash, Luigi replies he isn't sure so Mario leaves to check it out himself. Lizel finds this as another chance for her attack but Peach comes to Luigi asking if he has seen her keys once again leading Lizel to stop her attempt kidnapping. Luigi answers he has not and Peach continues her search. Lizel once again attempts her chance but Squirt comes towards Luigi yelling for his help with the trash. Luigi says he will be on the way, Lizel becomes furious and ultimately gives up, saying she will try again when the time is right.

That night, Mario is at the Observatory which has now been fixed, with Rosalina explaining the vision he saw. Rosalina adds on to what Starlow told him by saying that once a curse has been inflicted once, it cannot be done again by the restrictions of Star Energy. She also says that she knows the locations of the rifts Dimentio has tried to open, citing he has opened 4 but there are now 5 from the Mindscape Eruption during Mario and Bowser's battle. Mario begins feeling guilt for opening another gate but Rosalina tells him not to feel such feelings since he had no malicious intent nor had any idea of the danger that lurked just beyond the rift. She tells him the locations are from witnesses in the areas saying they have seen a purple aura surround a certain area. The areas are in England, Brazil, Italy, and Australia. Mario thanks her for the new findings and is about to leave but decides to tell Rosalina about the lights in the sky being reported from people, thinking it has something to do with Dimentio. Rosalina immediately becomes horrified and tells Mario she needs to be alone, he accepts and leaves nervously.

While walking back to the castle, he notices the rift has been opened from the furniture being thrown out of the way. He looks at the rift, giving it a suspicious and worrying look before the episode cuts to black