Chapter 1: Welcome Inkopolis Square

On a train, Chris is doing push-ups on her seat.

"If I want to be stronger, I got to work out harder and smarter," said Chris.

But she stops doing it when she gets a text message from Corey.

"Hey, Chris! Are you doing workouts on the train again," a texted message from Corey.

"Um….no," texted Chris.

"I know you're lying. You know I know you."

"Ok, fine. You caught me. How did you know?"

"I have my ways. Are you there yet?"

"Nope."

"Remember, I send you a map of Inkopolis Square. And did you see the news yet?"

"Nope."

"Ok. When you get there, watch the news on the Big Screen. I'll see you there soon- Corey."

"Now entering, Inkopolis Square Station," said a man from the train speaker.

When the train stop, Chris backflips her way out of the train. When she landed on her feet, she's amazed by the unusual sight of Inkopolis Square.

"Wow! Corey is right. This place is amazing… Anyway, what's on Inkopolis New," said Chris, looking at the Big Screen.

When the Screen played, it shows Off the Hook.

"Yeah! Off the Hook! I love you, Pearl! …. You too, Marina," said Corey, excitable.

"Yo yo yo, Inkopolis," said Peral.

"Yo yo yo to you, Pearl. Man, she's tough! My favorite Off the Hook member."

"I'm your Princess of Rap: Pearl."

"And I'm your cool and chilling DJ: Marina," said Marina.

"Tell me something good," said Chris while doing one-arm pushups.

"Y'all know what time it is," said Pearl.

"It's Off the Hook, coming at you LIVE from Inkopolis Square," said Marina.

"Uh… Why is our producer freaking out? Read the teleprompter, Marina!"

"Huh? Let's see here… THIS JUST IN! The Great Zapfish has…disappeared?!"

"Wait, like, for reals?! I feel like I've heard this story somewhere before…."

"There's more! Pop superstar Callie of the Squid Sisters has gone missing!"

"NOOOO! NOT CALLIE! This is terrible! Do something, Marina!"

"Uh… Ok, I'll put together a search part-"

"Whatever. I'm sure they'll turn up at some point. In other news…."

"But shouldn't we form a search party or someth-"

"And that's all the time we've got! Until next time…."

"Don't get cooked… Stay off the hook," said Off the Hook, doing their pose.

Chris stopped working out and texted Corey, "did you hear?! Did you hear?!"

"Yeah! Poor Marie…. She lost her cousin, Callie! And Marina is so different and amazing. She can't be an Inkling," Corey texted her back.

"What?"

"Sorry, Marina is my favorite Off the Hook. And I know…. Without the Great Zapfish gone, Inkopolis will lose power."

"Who's Callie? And who's Marie?"

"They're the Squid Sisters! Seriously, work on your Inkopolis history. I know you just moved to Inkopolis three days ago, but you got to catch up with the city's history and culture to fit in."

"Where are you?"

"I'm almost there. Just stay put."