"Well, here we are." Susumu looked up at the towering building in front of her. "Once we reach the top of this building... We'll be fighting Martcha."

"Well, what are you waiting for?!" Raya demanded. "Put the jewels in place so we can save our Great Sage!"

Susumu had no idea what she was feeling now. A mixture of terror, excitement, and a bit of sadness too. She knew she had to save Martcha, but... What if something happened? What if Martcha killed them all with a single hit?

"...Um...Susumu?" Samuel spoke up. "Are... You alright?"

"...Huh?" Susumu suddenly looked back at the door, realizing she hadn't put the jewels in place yet. "Oh... It's nothing. Let's... Let's go save Martcha." She put the jewels into their slots on the door, and the door slowly began to open.

The group wasted no time hurrying into the Sky Scraper. As soon as they entered, however, they were greeted by a familiar voice. "Kyahyahyahya! Well, look who decided to show up!"

Samuel jumped at the sound of the voice, but Susumu recognized it. "...Ultra Dark Lord Martcha!"

"That's right, you nosey little brats!" Martcha laughed. "You've meddled in my affairs for quite long enough. That ends now. If you really wish to challenge me, come to the top of the Sky Scraper. I'll be waiting- If you survive the trip that is! Kyahyahyahya!"

Raya was still trying to hold in his laughter. "Oh, come on!" he squeaked. "Just listen to how she talks! How can anyone take her seriously with that voice?"

"Will you actually focus on something for once?!" Yardi yelled at him. "We have to save Martcha! All of Miitopia is counting on us!" With that, he dashed up the stairs to the next floor.

On the next floor, the group looked around, searching for any signs of Martcha. All they found, however, was an oddly familiar voice. "Hm... Nowhere to be found..."

For some reason, the green-haired man from before was wandering around this floor of the Sky Scraper. "Oh, hey!" Susumu made her way over to him. "It's... Uh... It's you!"

"I know what you're going to say," the man sighed. "'It's you, Azamir, that one guy who used to be the Dark Lord'. That's... That's all anyone ever says to me anymore..."

"Uh, yeah, that!" Susumu exclaimed. "But... What are you doing up here? Isn't this place dangerous?"

"Well... How shall I even say this?" Azamir began. "This whole Dark Lord thing... Is all my fault. But, I never wanted any of this to happen! That's why... Why I'm going to redeem myself by defeating Martcha myself!"

"Wait- By yourself?!" Yardi demanded. "Are you crazy?! You're gonna get yourself killed!"

"W-wait, Azamir!" Susumu tried to stop him. "Yardi's right! You can't take her on on your own! Besides, we're going up to fight her ourselves!"

"You're... Going to fight her?" Azamir asked. "W-well... Please, take me with you at least! I want to make up for all the trouble I caused. If I don't... I fear that I may never be able to live with that. Besides, I... Don't actually have to worry about dying..."

The group looked at each other awkwardly. Well, what else could they say? "...Alright, we'll take you with us," Susumu answered.

"Thank you," was Azamir's response. "I promise, I will not let you down! Now, let's hurry to the next floor!"

And so, with Azamir following along, the group set off towards the top of the Sky Scraper. The walk was... Awkwardly silent, however. Susumu decided to speak up. "So... Azamir, what was it like being a Dark Lord?"

"Hmm?" Azamir looked at her. "Oh. About that... I actually don't remember much of it. That shadowy blob from before... It engulfed my body... Everything is just a blur after that. I remember bits and pieces, but..."

A few floors up, Susumu came across a pair of levers. "Hey, look!" She motioned for her group to follow. "I wonder what these levers do."

Raya tilted his head. "Well, only one way to find out!" he stated. He stepped up to one of the levers and pulled it. A clicking noise came from somewhere in the room, and an MP Candy dropped into Raya's hands. "Aw, cool!"

"Aww, I want an MP Candy too!" Susumu ran up to pull the other lever.

"Susumu, wait!" Samuel tried to stop her. "I think that lever is-"

Too late. A rumbling sound could be heard, and a rock dropped from the ceiling, knocking Susumu over. "Oww!"

"Oh no!" Azamir ran over to Susumu. "Susumu... You... Got hurt from that trap, didn't you? ...Hang on." He reached under his hat and produced... An HP Banana? "Here. Eat this."

"Uhh... Thanks?" Susumu said, taking the HP Banana. "But... Why did you just... Uh, you know... Have that?"

"Oh, I never told you?" Azamir smiled. "I'm a banana merchant! ...At least, I was..." His smiled faded quickly. "Before... That shadow overtook me. I'm trying to rebuild my business, but... No one can look at me the same way anymore..." He went silent for a few moments. "...We're getting close to the top. We've got to hurry."

The group continued climbing for what felt like hours. Somehow, it seemed to be getting colder the higher up they went, and the monsters here were getting stronger as well. Eventually, Azamir led the group to a much larger, fancier-looking door. "Well... This is it," he said. "Ultra Dark Lord Martcha is just through this door." When he tried to open it, however, something was wrong. He couldn't even GET to the door. "Oh... Oh no..."

"What? What's wrong?" Raya asked.

"It... Looks like Martcha put some sort of ghost barrier on the top of the tower," Azamir explained. "I... I can't get through. You're going to have to go ahead without me."

"Wait a minute, you're a ghost?" Samuel asked.

Azamir nodded. "Yes, and quite a powerful one at that," he replied. "If I were to open my eyes... I could defeat any of these monsters with no problem."

"Then why didn't you do that before?!" Yardi screeched.

"That... Isn't important right now!" Azamir exclaimed. "What's important is that you save Martcha! This barrier means I can't follow you up there... But I'll be with you in spirit! ...Quite literally."

"Azamir... Thank you," Susumu put his hand on his shoulder. "When this is all over, I promise I'll buy a lot of bananas from you."

"That's... All I could ask for, really," Azamir replied. "Now hurry, Susumu. Martcha is only growing more powerful with every second."

He waved to the group as they went up the stairs to prepare for the final battle. "For the sake of Miitopia... Susumu, you must succeed..."