…Ten years ago…..
An almost abandoned house. In the middle of nowhere, a scientist tries to complete his project in that house. He's trying to create a perfect world, where no one gets hurt or become ill, where everyone can live in peace.
A dream. A mirror of our world.
Scientist: I know I can't do anything in our world, but in this one…in the paradise I'm creating…Me, the great scientist Leningotn, will reveal the door to heaven!
A little girl, about 10 years old, enters into the Lenington's laboratory.
: Papa?
Lenington: Oh, Jeanne. Do you want something?
Jeanne nods, hugging a teddy bear.
Jeanne: Can we go to play? Mr. Teddy is a bit sad today, and I told him that you can play with us to cheer him up.
Lenington: Oh, I'm sorry Jeanne, with I have to finish this project. Once I'll finish it, we'll play in the most beautiful paradise you could see in your life. Ok my dear?
Jeanne: But….papa…
Lenington: I'm sorry Jeanne. Please, go and play with your toys. I'm busy just right now. We'll talk later, ok?
Jeanne nods, and leaves the laboratory. Her mother died two years ago, and she never gave a little brother to her. Jeanne always wanted to have a little brother, and play together.
She never wanted a paradise or a thing like this. Only a brother, or his father, playing with her. Why her father keeps working in this project?
She places the teddy bear on one of her tea chairs, and some dolls on the others. Then, she starts to play to make a tea time.
Jeanne: Do you know what, Mr. Teddy? I wish I had a little brother just three years under my age. Why three years Mr. Teddy? Three is my favorite number, of course! It's the number we had when mama was alive. And with him, we would be three too after mama went to the heaven.
Jeanne pats the head of the teddy.
Jeanne: Papa keeps working in this thing. He says that if he finishes it, it will make all our wishes come true. I'll ask for a little brother!
Jeanne cheers up by herself. She's used to be alone, and she doesn't have friends, because his father never lets her go out of the house without the nanny.
Jeanne: One day my wish will come true, and we'll live happy forever, me, you Mr. Teddy….and our new little brother….
…London – Present (ten years later)…..
Luke: Over here Professor!
Layton: It's ok Luke. We will arrive too early if we keep running like this.
Luke: But…
Layton: Remember Luke: true gentleman always have to keep being polite and quiet. That's how you can always control yourself in all situations.
Luke: Ok Professor, I just was too excited to see how will look like this Mirror Dream Land. Its creator told that it can guarantee any wish you have!
Layton: I must confess that I'm also interested in this "Land". I'm quite intrigued about how it'll be. After all, a land is something that you can't create from a day to another.
After a while, they arrive at the entrance of the new land that reveals to be only a little door to a strange, round and big building.
Luke: Is a bit….simple.
Layton: Maybe it's simple outside but complicated inside. Never judge a book for it cover. It seems we have to show our ticket in that ticket office.
Luke: Professor, look at that loooong line of people waiting!
Layton: It seems we'll have to wait a bit. Let's go.
They go to wait at the end of the line. Meanwhile, inside the building, a girl of around twenty years old is looking outside trough a window.
Jeanne: Now it's time papa. Finally our project will see the light, and people will see your fantastic world. Are you happy?
Jeanne goes near a communicator. From it comes out the voice of Lenington, that it sounds a bit older than before.
Lenington: Of course I'm, my dear Jeanne. Soon lot of people will join us in our paradise. And we'll have our own city. We'll live in peace forever.
Jeanne: I'm so glad you're happy, papa.
Hugs the communicator.
Lenington: Now, it's time to open the door to the Mirror Dream Land.
Jeanne: Yes papa.
Jeanne leaves the room with the communicator.
After a bit more, the door of the building opens.
Jeanne: Good morning to everyone. I'm pleased to welcome you to the most incredible world where your wishes can come true. But there's a condition.
All people look each other, asking themselves about the condition.
Jeanne: It's told that everyone has a double in this world. This is why this land is called "Mirror": you'll find your double in it. The condition is a test for all of you. The only way you can live in peace is accepting this double, actually, accepting yourselves. With this, your wish will be guaranteed.
Miss: Well, it's not so hard, I like myself, hohoho.
Mister: Looks like quite simple for be a test.
At the end of the file, Layton is thinking about the situation.
Layton: A test…
Luke: Accept our double? How will we meet a double Professor? They looked for it in all the world?
Layton: I don't know, Luke. But it seems we'll find the answer soon.
Luke: Ok Professor.
People start to go into the building. As they enter, they see an enormous room where all of them fit in. The room has five doors, everyone with a letter on it, from A to E.
In the moment that everyone is in it, Jeanne stands in front of the doors, claiming the attention.
Jeanne: As all of you can see, there are five doors with letter over it. These five doors will lead you into some places of the Mirror Dream Land. You have to choose one you like most. The letters are A, B, C, D and E. Please, choose one and then go into it. I wish you have a good trip.
Then, Jeanne starts to go out of the room, when she sees Layton and Luke.
Jeanne: !
She keeps staring at them.
Jeanne:…Finally….I found you little brother…
The she leaves the room.
Luke: Choose a door….what about the E one?
Layton: Surely because E is a letter of your name, right?
Luke: Ah, err….
Layton: Haha, no need to worry Luke. This is only a simple selection, nothing important. Let's go to the E.
Luke smiles, and leads the way into the E door. With them, some people go into it too.
When they arrive, they see another room with seats and a big screen in front of them.
The voice of Lenington starts to come out of a communicator.
Lenington: Good morning ladies and gentleman. I'm glad to see that all of you came with my invitation. Please, take a seat and wait a bit until I finish all the preparations to start our journey.
The people go to sit on the seats. Layton and Luke too, choosing two in the middle of them.
After a bit, the voice comes out again.
Lenington: Thanks for wait. Now, the first thing we need to do is relax. We need to relax our minds, because soon you'll meet your doubles. They'll be in the Mirror Dream Land, so you'll have to find them. Please, I beg you to accept them, so we can have our dreamed peaceful world, with all our wishes completed. Please, stare at the screen.
People look at the screen. Layton and Luke too.
Luke: Professor….this is a bit strange…
Layton: I know, but we have to wait until we can see what's happening here. Patience, my boy.
Luke looks at him and nods. Then he looks at the screen like others.
An image of Lenington appears in the screen.
Lenington: Ok, this is the time to get our minds in absolute peace. Please, close your eyes and think in nothing. Leave your mind to be free, out of all these problems of our world, of our society. They aren't here anymore. Just all of you, dear ladies and gentlemen, and this new world, this land, the heaven. Surely you'll start to feel the effects of the peaceful energy that comes from the Mirror Dream Land.
Everyone feels extremely relaxed. Even in the line of sleep. But suddenly a noise makes all of them wakes up.
Layton: What on earth?
The noise starts to get louder and louder. Then, all starts to shake violently. People starts to scream and run, trying to go out of the room. But the door is closed, and no one can leave it.
Layton: Luke, let's go!
Luke: Ok Professor!
Layton stands up of his seat, followed by Luke. They manage to arrive at the door, but it's still closed, and the shake is stronger and stronger.
Luke: We can't get out of here!
Layton stares at the screen that remains without image.
Layton:…come, we'll go to the screen!
Luke nods, and follows him to the screen. Layton starts to investigate it, and after a bit, he finds a door hidden behind it. He opens the door, and there's a corridor into the darkness.
Layton: It seems is our exit from this place.
Luke: It's too dark…
Layton: Are you afraid of it?
Luke: O-of course not!
Layton smiles a bit, and then opens the door until others can see it. Then he and Luke start to go into the corridor. People start to go into the corridor too, following Layton. After a bit, the shake stops, and all is in silence. Some lights starts to switch on, as they go into the corridor.
In the end of it, there's another door. When Layton opens it, surprised, he sees that this door leads into….
Luke: What? What's going on here, Professor?
Layton: I…really don't know Luke. It seems we're back at…London.
People makes him get out of they way, and they see, disappointed, that is London the place where they are. Some angry voices starts to sound in the group.
Luke: So…the Mirror Dream Land is…London?
Mister: Lenington will pay for this! Fooling us like this!
Madam: If this is a joke, he went too far!
Layton: Mirror….that's it!
Layton goes a few steps forward.
Layton: Ladies and gentlemen, it seems we are in the Mirror London.
All people stares at him, surprised.
Lenington: Exactly as you said, Professor Hershel Layton. This is the mirror of our world. But here, the peace is everywhere. As you will notice, there is almost no sound here. The population of this place is always calm and happy. That's because you have to find your double and accept it. As we said, this will make to accept yourselves. So…have a good day in your new peaceful home.
Everyone starts to go into the Mirror London, still a bit disappointed.
Layton: Lets go too, Luke…..Luke?
Sees around him, and Luke is no longer here.
Layton: It seems he was so curious to see the city. I have to find him, this place isn't safe even the peace that is here…
Layton starts to go to fin his little assistant. Going trough the streets, he can see that all is the opposite of his world. The right is the left and the left is the right.
Layton: It's a bit confusing all this. I hope I won't get lost too…
Suddenly, a kid who was running hits with him, making the young boy fall onto the floor.
Layton: Oh, my apologies. Are you alright young boy?
He tends a hand to him, to help him to get up. The kid refuses his hand, and gets up bit himself, without showing his face to Layton. The Professor studies him a bit.
The kid is wearing a patched, brown coat, green short trousers, an old pair of shoes and a brown hat.
Layton: Are you alright?
Kid:….Yes…I'm fine.
The kid looks at him, and Layton is shocked to see how is him.
Layton: LUKE?
TO BE CONTINUED….