Mr. L looked around in sheer confusion. Could it be that he was back from the dead? It wasn't possible, and yet there he was, standing face-to-face with Dimentio. Dimentio? Wait a minute…
The jester opened his mouth to say something, but was instead rammed into the wall with great force. For a powerful magician, he did not see that coming. Mr. L held the villain in place, staring at him with pure hatred. "Dimentio," was all he said.
"My, my, my. Don't tell me you're still mad, Mr. L?" the victim managed to say.
"You tried to kill me!"
"Correction: I DID kill you. But I just brought you back to life. You're welcome."
Mr. L threw Dimentio to the floor. The jester coughed as he tried to catch his breath. This wasn't the confrontation he was expecting. "Now wait one minute, Mr. L. I brought you back for a reason. Your services are needed once again."
"Why should I help you?" the man formerly known as Luigi asked. Dimentio smiled at the question ominously. "Because," he started, "I can easily take back the life I just gave you."
Mr. L froze, his eyes now widened in shock. Dimentio rose off the ground and back into the air. "That's right, I can take it back with just a snap of my fingers. Your life is in my hands, and unless you want to die again, you'll do exactly as I say. Understood?"
Mr. L clenched his fists. He truly had no way out of this. He grunted before replying. "Fine," he said at last.
"Good," Dimentio returned; "Let's shake on it."
He extended his hand for the Green Thunder to shake. Skeptical, Mr. L hesitated at first. Dimentio took notice of this. "Oh, come now, my boy, I wouldn't hurt you. I need you, after all," he offered. Mr. L decided that this had to be true and reached for the jester's hand. The moment he did, however, thousands upon thousands of volts of electricity surged through his body. The man fell over in pain while Dimentio smiled playfully. "That was for shoving me into the wall," he remarked.
Mr. L picked himself off of the ground. "I suppose I deserved that," he said, brushing himself off. Dimentio grinned. He was about to say something when the two heard a knock at the door. "Luigi? Hey, Luigi! What's with the ruckus?" a voice from outside called. It was Toad. He obviously heard the encounter earlier. Dimentio was annoyed at the interruption. "Get rid of him," he ordered. Mr. L rolled his eyes before going downstairs.
Toad stood outside, waiting for the door to open. A moment ago he was sleeping peacefully in his house at Toad Town, but the noise from this mansion could be heard even from there. There was just no common courtesy! Soon the door creaked open and a figure poked his head out. "Luigi?" Toad asked.
"What do you want?" the figure returned.
"What's with all the noise? We can hear it from Toad Town!"
"Um, I was, um… doing some cleaning. Yeah, that's right."
"In the middle of the night?" Toad asked skeptically. Mr. L began to panic. "Well, I don't tell you how to live your life! Now get lost!" he barked. Toad's jaw dropped. What did Luigi just say? "Luigi, are you feeling alright?" he questioned.
"Huh? Oh, never better. Now go away; I'm tryin' to sleep! You know, you're bein' very rude right now."
And with that, Mr. L slammed the door shut. Toad was completely baffled, stuttering over his words for some time before walking away without another word.
Mr. L headed back upstairs and found Dimentio pulling a box out of his robe. "What's that?" the Green Thunder asked. The jester merely grinned as he handed the box to his worker. Mr. L took it greedily and peered inside. The moment he did, his eyes bulged with enthusiasm. Inside the box was Mr. L's old uniform, complete with his mask and iconic hat.
"Hurry up and put it on," Dimentio ordered. "We've got work to do."