After arriving back from their excursion at Club Boutonnière, Luan stores all of the party's old equipment in their closet to free up some inventory room.
"Hey, I think I'm ready to rejoin you guys."
"Lana, are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"I think we need to prepare ourselves for the journey. Luckily, I managed to collect my $450 for working at the club yesterday."
"Really? That's amazing, Leni!"
"Ok, one trip to get better equipment, then we head right back here, got it?"
"Yes, ma'am!"
Visiting the equipment shop once again, Luan now gets the Agile Slacks and Agile Kicks for Lana, the Ombre Sunglasses and Airy Dress for Leni and finally, a Cancer Charm for everyone. Equipping all of the new equipment gives Lana 39 defense, Leni 34 defense and Lucy and Luan gain 15 more defense points from the Cancer Charms. The party still has $687 dollars left. Thank goodness for enemies inexplicably dropping money.
After regrouping back at the Loud House, Lana checks the progress on the file in Lisa's decryption machine.
"Any progress, Lana?"
"It's 7% decoded. It's probably going to take at least a few days to decode the entire file."
"Ok, let's take a short rest before we set off."
"Agreed."
Lana goes off to her bed and dozes off.
Begin dream sync?
{Yes} No
Lana selects yes, along with all the other members of the party. They are in an orchestral hall where a certain shadow is conducting music once again.
"I am a part of you, Lucy. The music I'm playing is called "Shots in The Light". Will you listen now?"
"No."
"This is what artistic know-nothings like you get!"
Lucy's Lightmare vibrantly attacked!
Luan attacks!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 110 damage!
Leni tried PK Freeze β!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 212 damage!
"Enough of this!"
Lana used the Tear Ripening Gadget!
Lucy's Lightmare started crying uncontrollably!
Lucy tried Offense Down β!
Lucy's Lightmare's offense decreased by 21!
Lucy's Lightmare played a dismal melody!
Lucy started crying uncontrollably!
Luan attacks!
SMAAAASH!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 327 damage!
Lana attacks!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 99 damage!
Leni tried PK Fire α!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 174 damage!
Lucy's Nightmare played a scherzo schizophrenically!
Luan takes 64 damage, Lana takes 57 damage, Leni takes 42 damage, Leni takes 69 damage!
Luan attacks!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 111 damage!
Lana attacks!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 108 damage!
Leni tried PK Freeze β!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 236 damage!
Lucy attacks!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 101 damage!
Lucy's Lightmare threw everything, including the kitchen sink!
Just missed!
Luan attacks!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 100 damage!
Lana attacks!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 124 damage!
Leni tried PK Freeze β!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 213 damage!
Lucy tried Defense Down α!
Lucy's Lightmare's defense decreased by 6!
Lucy's Lightmare threw a cap like boomerang!
Just missed!
Luan takes out the Magic Gelatin and Leni ate it!
Leni recovered 20 PP!
Lana attacks!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 128 damage!
Leni tried PK Fire α!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 196 damage!
Lucy's Lightmare was engulfed in flames!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 92 damage from the flames!
Lucy's Lightmare played a paralytic melody!
Luan's body became numb!
Luan tried Healing α!
Luan's paralysis was cured!
Lana attacks!
92+51+14+9+5+3
6 hits, total damage: 174
Leni tried PK Freeze β!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 215 damage!
Lucy attacks!
89+41+10+4+7+8+2+5+3+10+7+4+2+1+7+15
16 hits, total damage: 215
Lucy's Lightmare takes 89 damage from the flames!
Lucy's Lightmare played a scherzo schizophrenically!
Just missed!
Luan attacks!
Lucy's Lightmare takes 120 damage!
Lucy's Lightmare dissipated into thin air!
You win!
The party gained 1234 experience points!
"Well, I don't think we'll be seeing her again."
"It looks like she dropped something."
Luan got a Tomboyish Cap!
"I think this is a piece of equipment for Lana."
Lana equips the Tomboyish Cap, giving her 69 offense points, 69 defense points, 36 HP and 41 PP!
The dream sync ends. The party regroups in the living room.
"Did we have the same dream?"
"Did we fight a conducting shadow?"
"Yes."
"Whoa."
"Hey Lana, where'd you get that cap?"
"In the dream."
"We've dawdled long enough here, let's get a move on!"
"Oh no you don't! Since Lana is such an immature child, I have to tag along with her so that she doesn't get herself killed."
"Wait, Lola! We might need you for something. You SHOULD tag along with us!"
"Seriously? I said that as a demeaning joke. You truly want me to come along with you?"
"Welp, I'm out."
Luna goes off to do something else while Lola replaces her as a temporary party member.
Lola joined your party!
"Now, we need to…"
"HELP!"
The quintet goes outside and see Mr. Grouse's house is on fire!
"My black and white TV, my encyclopedias, my polka records, they're all gone!"
"Mr. Grouse, what happened?"
"I don't know, Loud. I think a bolt of lightning struck my house!"
"But it's a bright and sunny day. How can lightning even strike in these conditions?"
"Well, it looks like I'll have to stay at my nephew's house until mine is repaired."
Mr. Grouse can only stand outside his house as the firefighters continue to try and douse the flames.
"Say, you don't think that that tower in the forest is causing this, do you?"
"There's only one way to find out."
The team heads through the Kiiro Hayashi, or the Yellow Forest. After finding a Bag of French Fries, 2 Beef Jerkies and a Secret Herb, they eventually make it to the base of the tower! Heading southeast, they find the Molten Factory, where those electro-golems are manufactured. Upon seeing two low level mooks arguing about mundane problems they notice the quintet and are about to kick them out when a QT colonel notices Lola and profusely apologizes at his subordinates' insolence. He shows them to the locker room where their uniforms are.
"Master Hokori, I didn't know you were in your civilian clothing. I also didn't know you were female. But since only the mistress herself knows what you look like when not in uniform, that's to be expected. Of course, your acquaintances also need to be in uniform, too."
The party changes into their disguises.
"I can't believe they mistook me for their commander."
"That sure was lucky, huh Lola?"
"Yeah, let's just head to the tower before someone notices."
On their way back, a pile of sentient trash tries to attack them!
"Wait isn't that…?"
Trashy suddenly attacked!
Luan attacks!
Trashy takes 110 damage!
Lana attacks!
Trashy takes 172 damage!
Leni tried PK Fire α!
Trashy takes 169 damage!
Lucy tried Offense Down β!
Trashy's offense decreased by 16!
Trashy tried throwing garbage at Lana!
Lana dodged quickly!
Luan attacks!
Trashy takes 118 damage!
Luan was poisoned!
Lana threw her Wall Staples!
The enemy was pinned!
Leni tried PK Fire α!
Trashy takes 196 damage!
Lucy attacks!
Trashy takes 99 damage!
Trashy is numb and can't move!
Luan takes 8 damage from the poison!
Luan tried Healing α!
The poison subsided!
Lana attacks!
Trashy takes 210 damage!
Leni tried PK Fire α!
Trashy takes 193 damage!
Lucy attacks!
Trashy takes 94 damage!
Trashy upheaves a massive pile of trash!
Luan takes 51 damage, Lana takes 36 damage, Leni takes 49 damage, Lucy takes 63 damage!
Luan attacks!
Trashy takes 121 damage!
Lana attacks!
Trashy takes 207 damage!
Leni tried PK Fire α!
Trashy takes 164 damage!
Lucy attacks!
92+51+27
3 hits, total damage: 170
Trashy stopped moving!
You win!
The party gained 3194 experience points!
"I thought Lisa already terminated Trashy since that experiment failed!"
"Apparently, he was never destroyed."
"Well, he's destroyed now."
"Alright, we're going back to shower, then we'll storm the tower!"
One recovery shower later…
"Ok, let's do this!"
"You know, we could've seen this place from Club Boutonnière."
After canvassing the surrounding area, Luan finds a mouse missing her 7 children. Lana took the liberty of finding all of them. As a reward, the mouse gives Lana the Shield Snatcher. Lana gives it to Lucy!
The quintet approaches the tower. Upon closer inspection, this tower is the DIR. This power plant is really a lightning cannon! Its true purpose is to destroy the house of anyone who doesn't have a Happy Box. But since this is the digital age, everybody already has one. Well, except for Mr. Grouse. Upon approaching the entrance, they find that it's guarded by Ikari!
"I can't believe the mistress had me guard the lightning rod. This is so boring."
She notices the quintet at the entrance of the DIR.
"Oh, visitors. Welcome to the DIR. This power plant…"
She notices that these people are wearing Quiet Troop uniforms. Not only that, one of them is wearing Hokori's clothes. The second in command of the entire organization!
"Master Hokori! I didn't know a person of your caliber would care to visit the lightning rod."
Ikari smells something in the air.
"Wait a minute! You smell like florid perfume and desperation. You know, there's only one person that has that distinct aroma…"
Ikari used a pyrokinetic attack, which the party dodges!
"My nemesis, Lola Loud!"
Ikari suddenly attacked!
Luan attacks!
Ikari takes 92 damage!
Lana attacks!
Ikari takes 156 damage!
Leni tried PK Fire α!
Ikari takes 164 damage!
Lucy used the Shield Snatcher!
Ikari's PK Shield α disappeared!
Lola tried PK Fire β!
Ikari takes 357 damage!
Ikari tried a vicious combo on Lana!
Lana takes 64+51+54+59 (228 total) damage!
Luan attacks!
Ikari takes 98 damage!
Lana attacks!
Ikari takes 189 damage!
Leni attacks!
Ikari takes 77 damage!
Lucy attacks!
Ikari takes 91 damage!
Lola tried PK Fire β!
Ikari takes 369 damage!
Ikari tried PK Fire γ!
Luan takes 152 damage, Lana takes mortal damage, Leni takes 169 damage, Lucy takes 163 damage!
Luan tried Lifeup β!
Lana recovered 167 HP!
Lana attacks!
Ikari takes 196 damage!
Leni tried PK Fire α!
Ikari takes 167 damage!
Ikari surrendered!
You win!
The party gained 1989 experience points!
"Grr! This isn't over, Lola! We will meet again but next time, I'll win!"
Ikari leaves as the quintet goes off to heal. Once they're fully healed, they enter the DIR.
Differences Between Decadence and Mother 3:
Mother 3: If you backtrack all the way to Osohe Castle and make it to the room where Mr. Passion was, you can fight him again; This time as Lord Passion. Defeating him lets you get Duster's ultimate weapon, the Mystical Shoes! You cannot do it after chapter 5 and can be permanently missable!
You had to cross the Highway to get to Thunder Tower.
Decadence: Dream Sync is the way to fight Lucy's Lightmare, the Lord Passion of Decadence. Just like in Mother 3, this is completely optional and is inaccessible after chapter 5. Upon defeating her, she drops the Tomboyish Cap, one of Lana's ultimate equipment and the only ultimate equipment that is permanently missable!
Mr. Grouse's house was target practice for the DIR. The reason is that his stuff is due for a major upgrade.
There is no Highway separating the Kiiro Hayashi and the DIR.
Author's Note: Originally, if Dream Sync was activated only Lana would be able to fight Lucy's Lightmare. It was changed because it was way too hard, even for a harder modified romhack of Mother 3.
The Kiiro Hayashi is named that way because entering it makes you feel electrified! It is also a dangerous place, considering the DIR is somewhere on the other side of the forest. It is one of the Quiet Troop's major bases of operations!
Ikari can easily sniff out the distinct aromatic cocktail that surrounds a person, almost like a pheromone tracker. How can she do this? Well, her previous occupation has trained her to do so (she might also be able to sense fear, like Lola can). She isn't exactly miss congeniality, though; Seeing as she is perhaps feared by her competitors moreso than Lola, even though she's a second-place finisher most of the time.