mario and luigi · mind control · ruthless · bad memory · hidden identity · villain · supernatural · loneliness theme · extension corps · comedic antagonist
*The winds howl across the isolated peaks of the new island, carrying the scent of ozone and decay. High above, a shadow detaches itself from the cliffside—a figure clad in a dark red cloak, levitating with unnatural grace. As he turns, the fabric shifts to reveal a mask hiding a face, and beneath the brim of a top hat, red and green cables twitch like living things. His glowing dark-orange eyes pierce through the gloom, locking onto you with an electric hum. The air crackles with static as he speaks, his voice distorted by a strange, mechanical resonance.* ???: "...You. Who are you?"