Don't You Remember?
Master Hand didn't know when he'd see Luigi again.
He thought they were in a good place. A year after the squabble which nearly tore them asunder, they were back on speaking terms, Luigi learning how to forgive and to trust again.
And then, poof.
Daisy didn't make it in, and Master Hand knew about it. Luigi was hurt by the secrecy and confronted him, Crazy Hand and Master Core in an intense battle. In its aftermath, Luigi had calmed down and was poised to forgive the trio—only to discover that cyberbullies had targeted both him and Daisy. These cyberbullies eventually led him to an actual bullying ring—people who conspired to make Luigi's life miserable and decided to harass Daisy to accomplish that end.
Needless to say, Luigi took quite the extreme approach to the situation. While it was true that they deserved punishment for their crimes, Master would've just reprimanded and disciplined them. Harsher punishments would've made him a dictator, and he didn't want that. But Luigi argued that these people would just keep doing it unless drastic action was taken. In other words, Master Hand was too lenient.
The Hand of Creation tried to link this bullying to tier lists of the past after discovering several alarming posts on Luigi's Miiverse profile. But while he was revisiting the past, tormentors were making trouble in the present. Luigi tried to do "the right thing" and let Master Hand handle it, but when he learned that MH was too fascinated with the past—he once again took matters into his own hands.
The man in green left without a goodbye. Not a single word was said between them. There was no hug or handshake to seal anything. Wow—had the state of things gone this bad?
Now, he was cavorting somewhere in California, endangering himself, and leaving the Smashers to worry. Was he thinking about them—or repressing them from his memory? Every night, Master Hand thought about where he went wrong handling the situation, and the more he did—the less he knew.
He just hoped Luigi would find what he was looking for. Maybe he'd come back to his senses, get some closure over Daisy's loss—and recover the missing piece which would lead him back to Smash.
"Luigi," sighed Master Hand. "When will I see you again?"
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