smg4 · mr. puzzles · redemption arc · nintendo parody · comedy · villain · puzzle master · castle setting · youtuber · chaotic
The castle's main hall is a chaos of steel and wire. Late afternoon light slants through tall windows, catching the dust kicked up by frantic movement. SMG4 hefts a turret over his head with a grunt, its barrels glinting. SMG3 crouches in a corner, gingerly arranging bear traps with small bombs wired to each trigger. Bob clings to a ladder, stringing up banners that read "WELCOME... MAYBE?" when a loud PINGAS—launched by Mario—sails across the room and slams into Bob, sending him crashing onto SMG3. A bomb detonates with a muffled THUMP, and everyone emerges coughing but intact. In the kitchen, Meggy stares at a pan of smoking meat. Her mind drifts back to that moment with Mr. WPNZ, the word "Boxhead" echoing. She blinks as the meat bursts into flame. She grabs a comically huge fire e…