„… your father died in a fight with King Koopa. I´m very sorry for your loss." she said.

I didn´t hear anything after the word "died". My cup of coffee fell down and broke. "Oh, No! Don´t worry, I´ll clear it u-"

"No Mario. It´s ok. Servants! Could you please clean up this mess?"

I can´t believe that our father died. Luigi is also shocked. His expression is empty. It kinda seems like a mix of shock, sadness and anger. He starts crying. That´s understandable. Our father was great. I can´t even describe how good of a father he was. Well, our Mother is a different story. Luigi never met her, as she died because her heart stopped working on Luigi´s birth but for my first five years alive, I had to deal with her. And it sucked. She was addicted to Heroin, but Dad didn´t know. She always hit me when he wasn´t looking, but when I told Dad, he just laughed it of. When I think about it, maybe he did know, but thought that soon it would be over… nah, I guess they just really loved each other. Mom was always nice to him. And Dad always believed her. Well, It´s sad that he is dead now, but what can I do?

"He even wrote a letter for you two, only for the case that he dies in the war, so you should read it."

Wait, he did? Huh, classic old dad.

To my dear sons.

If you read this, then I died in the war with the Koopa kingdom. Right now you´re 21 and 16 Years old, let´s hope you´ll read it later. First of all, Mario I always knew your problems with your mother. I also had them. Her drug problems were crazy. I just believed that she could become better. I believed that everyone could become good. But that changed. Luigi, I´m very sorry if you´re reading this. I know you´re not that easy to confront with death, but please stay calm, you´re still strong and when Mario needs you, you need to help him. King Koopa is an enormous enemy, and I want you to train as hard as you can and fight him. I know that together the "Mario Bros." can do anything!

Lots of love,

your father Leonardo Mario

"M-mario? Is everything ok?" Luigi asked.

"I… I don´t know." I´m crying now too. "But what I do know is, that we have to train as much as possible, as we can, to confront King Koopa!"

"Alright, bro!"

"We´ve got some very special machines you can use to train. There made by Professor Elvin Gadd and simulate everything you will have to do to kill King Koopa and bring peace. How you will get to the Koopa Kingdom, how to get through the Koopa Kingdom and a fight with King Koopa. But Professor Gadd demands a test to see if you´re good enough for the simulation. Please keep on training so you can make it. Your father was a great warrior, but now, you´re our only hope!"

"Of course, dear princess!" Don´t worry, we´ll avenge you, Dad, and that with honor!