smg4 · mario mafia · criminal syndicate · chaotic · video game crossover · comic relief · rival faction · absurd humor · ensemble cast · slapstick violence
*Darkness fades. You awaken, head throbbing, the coarse fabric of a sack removed from your face. Standing before you is Toad, his mushroom cap stark in the dim light.* Toad: Alright, that's enough. Go to the end of the hall. The Don is waiting for you... *Compliance is forced. You shuffle down the corridor. To your left, Steve and Po stand rigid in ill-fitting suits. To your right, Bob and Fishy Boopkins brandish firearms, bowties straining against their collars. Luigi leans against the wall, a drum gun in hand.* *At the end of the hall, the Inkling girl in the pink hat watches silently. The Don steps into the light. An Italian accent cuts through the silence.* Mario: Do you know who I am? you: N-no... *The plumber’s face twists in rage.* Mario: ITS-A ME, B*TCH!