Episode 3 (Final Part)
The four players who volunteered for the harder latter of the job stood nervously near the shore, staying away from the path of the Wiggler's runway. Bobbery examined with his eyes the line of path from the Wiggler's position to the footprint markings in the sand.
"Well, speaking if we get hit," he speculated, seeing how close the footprint marking were to the ocean shore, "we'll be thrown right into the water. Could be worse."
"Oh yes, and the impact from getting hit by such an animal would all get relieved with a touch of ocean water," Luvbi said in an absentminded, exaggerated voice. "No. I myself will be jumping out of the way in time as soon as it begins to charge."
Luvbi: This was just a terrible game. I look back at the Watermelon mission and think how much easier and less stressful that game was. Things can transform after a simple day, even on the same location.
"But wait, doesn't the Wiggler have to touch one of the lines in order for us to win money?" Yoshi asked. Luvbi nodded, much to Diddy's disagreement.
"Come on, all of us have to get at least some money," Diddy told her. "Look how far away the 3,000 coin line is from the footprints! This will be easy sneezey."
"If only we can find a way to calm our reflexes," said Yoshi, stretching down to touch the tops of his boots, and then bending over backwards. "I don't want to jump too soon. That would ruin it."
"Well, this game can't be impossible to win," said Diddy. "Otherwise it'd be corrupt. We've earned money in every game so far up to this point."
"Well, safety isn't exactly something I'm going to give up," Luvbi replied flatly, "Even if it involves money." McHallyboo walked up to their group, keeping a well-distance away from the Wiggler's potential path behind them.
"Well, the other four are all settled, so we can start," the host informed them. "You guys will be doing your jumps one by one, and will have another player as your partner." He pointed over to the others resting besides the Wiggler crate.
"Before the Wiggler charges, it depends on them to answer a question in order to determine its speed. If they get the question correct, rest is assured by a little. If they get it wrong, your jump will obviously be much harder. Of course, if you get hit by the Wiggler, no money will be earned."
"Do we get to choose our partners?" Diddy asked.
"Actually, they chose already," McHallyboo said. "Diddy, your partner is Vivian, Yoshi, your partner is Goombella, Bobbery has Wendy, and Luvbi, you have Wario."
"Ah, fine choice for me," Luvbi said with sarcasm.
Bobbery: Wendy's level of smartness combined with me being the oldest person doesn't exactly combine to the best result, especially when there's danger lurking somewhere in the game.
"Yes, agreed," Bobbery said in an equal voice. Yoshi and Diddy looked somewhat relieved.
"So, let us begin our first jump of the Wiggler Cowardice test!" the host began. "Who wants start the game?" The four volunteers stood unmoving, waiting for yet another one of them to volunteer a second time.
"Okay, let me," said Yoshi, his voice showing confidence. "I have Goombella. I know she's smart. She must get her question correct."
"I would think the same thing with Goombella," Luvbi said to him, "But are you sure?" As Yoshi nodded, Luvbi sighed with heavy relief and nodded with agreement, as the other three were pulled away from the end of the beach.
Yoshi was brought to the Wiggler's end of the path upon the extended piece of land, as his feet were put onto the footprint markings accordingly, into proper position. He looked forwards at the creature before him blocked by a single layer of glass, as he slowly closed his eyes with fear.
Yoshi: I felt nice volunteering first, but in truth I didn't like it. I know Goombella's smart, but I was still scared.
Goombella watched Yoshi uneasily on the other side of the beach, who was still keeping his eyes temporarily closed and waiting for the Wiggler's charge to occur. She looked at the host next to her.
"Looks like he's saying a prayer," she managed to laugh.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he was," the host said, "After all, it all depends on you. You answer this question correctly, it'll be easy for him. If you get it wrong, you'll be putting him to a new level of stress." McHallyboo took out his question card.
Goombella: It was totally a worst-case scenario, having someone else's fate lying in your hands. I didn't know how it would result.
"Okay, this is your question," McHallyboo said out loud. "Yoshi is staying in a room as the same hotel as you. What is his room number?" Goombella immediately began thinking, her mind putting the question together as images of the hotel hallway flashed into her head.
"I'm in 104," she said inaudibly, counting the number of doors, "and Wario is by himself, next door on my right, which is 105…it's 103."
"Final answer?" McHallyboo said, looking at the card again.
"Room 103 is Yoshi's room," she confirmed.
"Correct! Expose the peaceful painting!" As two Nokis passed the view of the Wiggler at a slow pace and holding the painting, the animal seemed to noticeably get less tense, its feet becoming slower but still pounding and wanting to escape its prison. The glass barrier was lifted up, as the creature began to head forwards at a heavy rate, charging directly towards the individual stationary in front of him.
"Yoshi, open your eyes!" Goombella cried, as Yoshi did, his head held high as he studied the charging Wiggler, breathing heavily with fear. As the animal headed even closer to him, the other players apprehensively watched as only a few feet lay between the charging animal and the awaiting player.
Yoshi jumped from his footprint markings, at the same time letting out a yelp as he fell upon the sand besides him roughly. A second later the Wiggler came charging over the exact same spot he had been a moment ago, decreasing its speed as it came in contact with the sea water, circling back around back to where it had started. Yoshi was safe.
"5,000 coin line!" McHallyboo confirmed, getting the results from a nearby producer who recorded the scene in slow-motion. "The Wiggler touched the five thousand coin mark!"
Simultaneously, all players began to cheer, as Yoshi got up from the sand, shaken but overjoyed. However, one player simply looked at Yoshi, a look of discontentment displayed on their face as the full money was awarded.
Yoshi: I knew I could do it! And I knew Goombella could do it too. I was happy for both of us, because when it comes to teamwork, no one can do it better but us two…or at least I think.
"All right, Yoshi!" Diddy exclaimed, as the crowd around the flattered Yoshi began to slowly disappear. Diddy had already volunteered to go next, and as Vivian was brought over to her own position, Diddy went up to him in hopes of advice.
"Count a full second before you actually plan to jump," Yoshi told him, as he listened intently. "It comes slower than you actually think. And also, plant your feet into the foot sand markings as much as possible, to keep a jumping posture. Then you can just jump at the exact moment you want to. And don't be scared!"
"Got it," Diddy nodded, heading to his proper feet placing as his feet were placed into each oval. As McHallyboo walked over towards his partner, Diddy looked directly at the Wiggler, giving it an enemy glare that made Vivian feel a small sense of relief.
"Do you think he'll do as well as Yoshi?" McHallyboo asked her. Vivian hesitated.
"Well, monkeys are very nimble, right?" she said. "I think he might. I'm not sure." The host shrugged.
"Well, we'll see how he does, but it depends on you too," he continued. "Answer this question correct, it'll be easy. Answer it wrong, and it'll be troublesome for him." He took out his question card, as Vivian looked at it uncertainly.
"Diddy's team arrived to the main part of the beach when during Bag Savers?" read the host. "First, second, or third?" Vivian opened her mouth, trying to remember the contents of the mission from the first episode.
"Umm, I know he wasn't swimming," she said with certainty, "and I know that I arrived last at the beach, so he can't be third…it's either first or second." She contemplated, remembering that Diddy had been lobster fishing on the same beach as the swimmers during the mission.
"First?" she said, hoping her answer was correct.
"Correct! Show the good painting!" Like before, the two Nokis displayed the painting to the Wiggler, as it calmed down the slightest bit, ready to get out. The glass panel was lifted, as the animal began to charge towards the waiting player.
"Go Diddy!" Yoshi shouted, jumping with anticipation. The others began to cheer too, as Diddy sunk his feet deeper into the sand, waiting for the speeding Wiggler to get closer to where he was standing.
"I got this," he hissed, getting into his best stance, one that served as inadequate.
As the Wiggler sped rapidly towards the end of the beach, it was only within seconds that the players realized that Diddy did not jump out in time. On impact with the Wiggler's force, Diddy's body was thrown fifteen feet into the air, almost as if he was catapulted backwards as it fell upon the beach water with a weighty splash that made the others wince with horror. Vivian covered her mouth with dread and looked away.
Though they had won no money, it was the least of the concerns of the other players.
A medical crew arrived swiftly.
"Is he all right?" Vivian asked with dismay. Noticeably on Diddy's right shoulder was a large bruise, and as the doctor supplied him with ice, it became apparent to the players and the host that he was all right, or at least not heavily injured in a way that would prevent him from continuing on as a player.
Diddy: Before I knew it would happen, the Wiggler just hit right into me. I was still conscious as I flew into the air, and the next thing I knew I was already falling towards the water. And man, did that hurt! Hitting the water actually hurt more than the Wiggler itself.
"It's not your fault," Goombella said, seeing Vivian's guilty look. "You even got your question correct!"
"Yeah, I guess," Vivian said back. "It was just that he was my partner. Maybe I could have helped more." Goombella shook her head and smiled.
"Well, as Diddy recovers, we must continue on," said McHallyboo, seeing the Wiggler back in its position in the exposed crate. "Who will be the next to jump?"
Luvbi: We just witnessed someone get injured by the Wiggler's impact, and they still continue the game?
"Fine, let's commence," Luvbi spoke up. She faced Bobbery.
"The order we go in at this point doesn't matter to me," the admiral said to her. "If you want to get it over first, be my guest. Going last is worst in my opinion."
"In that case," Luvbi said with a sigh, "I'll be going." She was brought over to the footprint placements by one of the producers, her mind focused on the Wiggler standing before her as she was left alone on the spot. The third round was soon to begin, as Wario was brought besides McHallyboo, the question of fate in his hand.
Wario: All the pressure was on me, and from the very beginning I wanted to be a jumper. It was a shame to be answering a question during that game, or at least to me it was!
"Wario, you know the drill," the host told him. "If you get this question correct, the Wiggler will go slow. If you get it wrong though, the Wiggler will charge rapidly at Luvbi."
"Oh boy," Wario said with a grunt. "What if I can't answer it? Can I still cause it to go slow somehow?"
"I wouldn't suppose so," the host replied. "But here is your question, Wario: Name two of Luvbi's listed occupations." Wario immediately frowned, as he held one finger up.
"I know she's listed as an oracle," he said to himself, then put up his second finger immediately. "She's also a…" He studied Luvbi carefully, trying to find a second answer to his question.
"Argh…a chef?" he answered with a heavy shrug. The host looked at his card and shook his head.
"No, I'm afraid that is wrong," said McHallyboo. "The correct answer was a harpist."
"Well, culinary artist and musician artist," he muttered with a shake of his head. "Almost the same." As the two Nokis picked up a different painting and walked across the view of the Wiggler, it took the creature only a second to recognize the contents of the picture, as its mood changed dramatically. Turning a shade of red in almost an instant, the giant caterpillar began to steam profusely, whacking at the glass panel in front of him and rolling furiously within its crate. With wide eyes, Luvbi walked off from her footprint placements, shaking her head.
"Wait, go back!" Wario shouted to her. "What are you doing?"
"No," Luvbi replied, as the two Nokis immediately tried to calm the Wiggler back down. "I quit. I'm not doing this. I'm not insane enough to do it either." As the round was forfeited, the players were left with yet another round of no money.
Diddy: She shouldn't have quit. She could have at least given it an attempt to earn some money for the team, but instead she just walked off from the mission without even trying.
Wendy: Usually I would have been mad at Luvbi, but I was a little understanding of why she did what she did. No way would I face against a charging Wiggler at its full speed.
"Well Luvbi, any reason for why you quit?" McHallyboo asked her, as Bobbery was brought to the same position the three previous players had been forced upon.
"Simple," she said to him. "I saw Diddy get hit by a light charge. If anything, a heavier charge has bigger consequences, and I wasn't going to kill myself."
"Well, maybe an attempt would have helped us," Diddy snapped from the ambulance tent, a few feet away from her.
"I wouldn't want to end up like you," Luvbi said in defense.
Yoshi: While everyone thought Luvbi was fishy for quitting, I just thought it was fishy that Wario thought Luvbi was a chef. She doesn't look like a chef at all.
Wario: I should have been a jumper in the first place. I couldn't even care less whether Luvbi was a harpist or a chef, or whatever.
Bobbery faced the Wiggler, as it faced right back at him in the eye.
"Well, I'm not exactly the one to quit," Bobbery spoke out loud from the footprint placements, mostly to himself. "I've faced worse things at sea than moody caterpillars." Wendy, the final question answerer, was brought besides McHallyboo as the Wiggler got ready for its final release
"Okay, tell me the question," Wendy said, hoping for the best. Bobbery too was hoping for the best result, as he stood at the other side of the beach, his feet in its proper placements.
Wendy: I felt really smart from the BLT game the other day, but I wasn't sure whether that was only temporary or not. I really wanted to get the question correct for the team.
"Wendy Koopa, here is your question," McHallyboo said, looking directly at the final card. "What is Bobbery's last name?" Wendy put her finger up to her chin, then furrowed her eyebrows.
"It was…Keelers!" she said, as McHallyboo looked at his card. "Right?"
"Is that your final answer?" he asked her.
"I'm pretty sure it's Keelers," she repeated. As McHallyboo nodded, Wendy shouted with relief.
"Correct!" said McHallyboo. "Release the Wiggler!" A painting was brought upon the Wiggler for the fourth time, as it gradually became more tranquil, yet still more irate than usual from its previous mishap. As the glass panel was released, the caterpillar stormed down the runway and towards Bobbery.
"Come on, Bobbery!" Wendy cried, stepping closer towards the shore in his direction. As the Wiggler approached Bobbery, the player leaped off from the footprint placements, landing on the sand besides him and still keeping himself on his own feet. As the Wiggler passed him though, the force of the created wind knocked Bobbery down to the sandy floor, making Wendy laugh with relief as she ran over to his spot.
"Nice jump!" she complimented, helping the elderly player up. "You actually earned us money!" As the Wiggler was brought around in a circle and back to its crate, McHallyboo walked up to the final pair with the results of their fourth jump. The remaining six players as well came to their current position, Diddy limping over to hear the final conclusions of their third episode.
"Through our special camera, we saw that you, Bobbery, missed the 5,000 coin line by merely inches when you jumped," McHallyboo informed them. Bobbery murmured to himself with personal disfavor.
"But you do win 3,000 coins since the Wiggler touched the initial line," continued McHallyboo. "And added with the 5,000 coins earned from Yoshi's jump, you won 8,000 coins out of the potential 20,000. Could have been better, but still could have been worse, so well done!" As half of the players clapped at their success, the other latter felt a wave of failure from the mission they had just played.
Team Pot
77,000 coins
"A value of high luck," Luvbi noticed.
Vivian: This whole episode I felt was drawn out longer than any other before. Maybe it was because we had three games instead of two, or possibly it's because the games are getting much more difficult for us. But either way, it didn't appeal to me at all.
"McHallyboo, is the execution tonight?" Vivian asked him. The host faced her with a nod.
"It'll be tonight, and to make things equal, we'll be heading to Ricco Harbor for that very occasion," McHallyboo said, facing the players. "Good luck. The Mole is soon to take a next player."
It was dinner before the execution. To some of their displeasure, it was back at the Durian Café. But this time around, things were different as McHallyboo decided to join into the players' regular conversation.
"So, you guys have been here for a full week!" the host realized.
"Yeah, and it's shocking that it's only Episode 3," Wario said to him. "So what?" McHallyboo shrugged.
"You're probably all missing home," he told them, as each of their faces changed immediately. A full week had passed quicker than any of them had speculated since the beginning of the game. Having been absorbed into another world, the outside world had almost become non-existent to them.
"There must be someone you're all missing," the host continued. Diddy raised his hand first, as everyone turned to him.
"Dixie didn't even want me to be on this show," he said to them. "But I'm all right for now." The players kept on looking at him, as he groaned.
"Yes, and I miss her too," he finished, as the others smiled. Yoshi was the next in line, who shrugged.
"Err, Birdo, I guess," he said, looking down at his plate. "I kinda forgot to say goodbye to her before leaving. I've always wanted to call her since the first day."
Goombella: You realize that family and loved ones take priority in your life. So basically, McHallyboo was trying to make us guilty for joining the game in the first place. He's such a host.
"Well, I do come from far away, so all of this is just terribly unfamiliar," Luvbi spoke up from the other side of the table. "But the fact that I'm so far away from family makes up most of that feeling."
"Ugh, my dad," Wendy said, causing the other players to laugh. "Maybe it's because he does everything for me, and I'm actually forced to do the work here."
"Though you have become a lot more independent without him," Bobbery commented. Wendy nodded with realization.
"But of course, this is all for next episode," McHallyboo finished, "and one of you is guaranteed to not make it there. But before any of you leave the game for good, we'll be taking a final trip to Ricco Harbor. So, pack your bags in the hotel, and bring your belongings. We'll be leaving nine o'clock at night, sharp."
As the moon shone brightly, it was latest time that the players had ever departed from Isle Delfino. Each of them holding their own bags, they separately boarded the boat, one that had its own compartments and was as large as the boat in Episode 2 which had carried the ninety-four passengers to their island on the party.
Settling in the main lobby-like room of the ship, the players were brought to the upstairs deck one by one to take their ten question quiz about the Mole. The player who ended up scoring the lowest on the quiz would be eliminated from the game, and the victim at the end of the boat ride.
Goombella was the first upstairs, putting herself in the seat that was before the computer. Eyeing the quiz, she began with the first question.
1. The Mole is:
-Male
-Female
Goombella: The Mole wouldn't worry about giving away an exemption, because they would survive until the end. Maybe Wario refused his exemption because he knew that he would be making it to the next round, and wasn't worried at all. It's very unlikely for someone like Wario to just give away an exemption like that, since the money wasn't even guaranteed to him.
Yoshi arrived next upstairs, sitting down to take his quiz.
2. The Mole was sequestered to which location at the beginning of Episode 3?
-Ricco Harbor
-Gelato Beach
Yoshi: In the BLT game, Wendy didn't hurry up at all and then took her time at the worst places. Then towards the end, she almost caused Wario to throw the exemption for all of us. Her overall performance in that game was just fishy.
Wendy walked up next and sat down, reading each question.
3. The Mole's role in their first mission involved what food?
-Watermelons
-Tomatoes
-Lettuce Heads
-Bacon
Wendy: Yoshi screwed up our first game completely from all the tomatoes he destroyed. It was sabotage because in the end, we ended up losing half of the money we won, when we could have won a lot more than just 8,000 coins.
Diddy moved his mouse over to the fourth question.
4. What role did the Mole have during Cocomero Corretto?
-Italian Buff
-Melon Roller
-Pier Person
-None
Diddy: Though Vivian did seem a bit genuine about being tired, for the most part it all seemed like a clever act, trying to slow us down in certain places. There were certain times where I would look at Vivian while we were both pushing the watermelon, and she would appear less exhausted than I was. It was very odd.
As Diddy sat down at the Lobby table, Luvbi immediately headed towards the top deck to take her quiz.
5. The Mole arrived when to the boat leaving to Gelato Beach on the second day?
-In the first half of players
-The second half of players
Luvbi: Bobbery is just the most respected player out there. I wouldn't be surprised if he was the Mole. During the first game, he even admitted to putting a crack in the bucket, which as the Mole would be great, admitting your own intentional mistakes. As much as I like him, he could be it.
Vivian: It's kinda confusing trying to find out who the Mole is. What I thought was suspicious was when Diddy arrived last to the boat in the morning to Gelato Beach. Was he getting secret info as the Mole? Anything seems possible in this game, if you're playing it.
6. During the Wiggler Cowardice Test, who was the Mole paired up with?
-Goombella
-Yoshi
-Vivian
-Diddy
-Wario
-Luvbi
-Wendy
-Bobbery
Diddy: I wish Luigi had given us more advice when we saw him…well, at least I'm surviving an extra round.
7. What was the Mole's role in the Wiggler Cowardice Test?
-A Jumper
-A Coward
Bobbery: It's hard to decide which was more suspicious and more likely the act of the Mole: Luvbi refusing to jump at all, or Wario blatantly answering a question wrong which resulted in the Wiggler getting mad. Luvbi is a mysterious individual at all times. Wario is more of the player who you think is just a babbling idiot, but could well possibly be the Mole.
8. How much money did the Mole's pair win in their jump?
-3,000 coins
-5,000 coins
-No money
9. Did the Mole mention one of their loved ones at the dinner table before their execution?
-Yes
-No
Wario: There are some people I think are the most suspicious…Vivian, and Goombella for the most part. For the males, I think Diddy and Yoshi. A little bit of Luvbi and Wendy too and maybe also Bobbery if you look at it. There are only so few people to pick from.
10. Who is the Mole?
-Diddy
-Wario
-Vivian
-Luvbi
-Bobbery
-Yoshi
-Wendy
-Goombella
The boat had docked at the farthest wooden platform from Ricco Harbor: the same one Wario had used the day before in his attempts to Blooper surf. Getting off the boat, they were escorted by McHallyboo halfway across the enormous port, those whose first time it was at the location getting their first view of the contraptions and construction that existed in the harbor. They all stopped within close view of the Ricco Tower, as they saw eight chairs that were situated into two rows before it.
"Well, this would be a nasty execution," Goombella said, sitting in the back row and looking behind her back, as the rest of the players took their seats as well. The back legs of her chair were situated right at the edge of the stage, and inches from a plummet into the water. McHallyboo and the television stood directly under a column-like structure in front of the players, as a shadow from the tower cast over them, the light from the TV becoming intensified
"Welcome, players, to your third execution," announced McHallyboo. "We're here in Ricco Harbor, in the presence of the grand Ricco Tower. What lies inside this very tower is a mystery." The players all looked up at the towering structure, seeing a barred entrance at the very top.
"But what's also a mystery are two things," he continued. "The Mole's identity, and who will be executed tonight. Fortunately, one of those mysteries will be answered in soon time." He faced the television screen.
"I'll begin entering your names into the computer. If your screen turns green, when your name is entered, you are declared safe, and you remain. If it turns red, you are executed, and you must leave the game immediately. Diddy, may I please have your coin?" The monkey smiled, standing up from the back of the chairs and walking over to the host's position. He reached into his pockets, still smiling as he dug both his hands into his jeans. His smile vanished.
"Wait, what?" he exclaimed, turning his pockets inside-out. "Where's my coin? I had it!" The other seven players all exchanged glances, then faced front. Luvbi momentarily looked down before facing the front as well.
"You lost your coin?" Wendy asked with disbelief. "Are you out of your mind?"
"McHallyboo, I had it on the boat," Diddy declared, holding up his hand. "No lie. I have an exemption anyway and you can't do anything about it."
"Well, if you fail to show me the coin, I'm afraid you'll still be eligible for exe-"
"What!" Diddy shouted. "No, I had it! I had it in my pocket, and in my hands, and in my possession. You ever granted it to me at Gelato Beach!" The players were perplexed, as Diddy thoroughly search his pockets even more.
Bobbery: Diddy's coin vanishes, and we all know that something happened. We know that he didn't just throw it away or lose it. Why, even a player without any sense could determine that someone stole it.
"No, this can't be happening," Diddy said with defeat. Directed by McHallyboo, he returned back to his usual seat among the others, feeling crushed.
"Diddy, if you would like, we can begin the execution in your name," the host offered. Diddy lifted one of his arms in the air in his weak way of giving consent.
Diddy: That coin was mine. Whoever took it was just unfair and wrong. They shouldn't even be allowed to devise such a plan in the first place. That exemption sealed my safety, and now it was all gone.
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"Then let us begin," said McHallyboo, entering Diddy's name letter by letter. "Diddy." Diddy faced the screen, his head lower than ever as the host pressed 'Enter'.
D-I-D-D-Y
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GREEN
He sat back in his chair with full relief, then faced the ground slowly. He let out a small laugh.
"Well, that was a lot of unneeded fuss," Goombella commented, shaking her head with amusement. The execution went on, as the remaining players waited for their results. A third that night would be heading home.
"Vivian," McHallyboo called next. He slowly typed her name into the computer, as she looked nervously, biting her lips and waiting for the result of her name.
V-I-V-I-A-N
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GREEN
She sighed heavily, relief going over her as her shoulders dropped. McHallyboo turned to face Luvbi, looking at her with a knowing face. Luvbi faced back at him.
Luvbi: I had to go with my plan and instincts, so I stole Diddy's exemption coin while we were on the boat. Instead of keeping it though, I just tossed it into the sea.
"Luvbi," the host said. She faced forwards, trying to hide her uneasiness as the host typed her name into the screen.
L-U-V-B-I
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GREEN
Luvbi sighed swiftly and closed her eyes, then opened them back immediately. McHallyboo pointed at Yoshi.
"Yoshi," said the host. Yoshi held his head up high, anxiously watching as his name got typed into the screen. The host then pressed 'Enter'.
Y-O-S-H-I
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GREEN
He bowed his head down, relieved but happy. McHallyboo turned to face Bobbery next.
"Bobbery," the host said. The Bob-omb turned to face McHallyboo, who began entering his name into the computer. With some apprehension, he furrowed his eyebrows and faced the letters that spelled his name.
B-O-B-B-E-R-Y
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GREEN
He let out a heavy breath, at the same time shaking his head to clear his thoughts. The host turned to look at Goombella.
"Goombella," said the host. She watched her name get typed into the screen, a look of uncertainty displayed on her face. With all letters in, McHallyboo pressed the 'Enter' button.
G-O-O-M-B-E-L-L-A
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GREEN
Goombella opened her mouth with surprise, then sighed with a smile of relief. McHallyboo paused for a second: there were two players remaining.
"Who would like to go first?" the host asked. As Wario sat motionless in fear, Wendy looked at her surroundings. She raised her hand with a sense of courage.
"I will," she decided, keeping her hand up.
"Wendy," said McHallyboo. Wendy nodded, looking at the screen as her name was typed in by the host, letter by letter. It was the final declaration for that night, on who would be heading home.
W-E-N-D-Y
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RED
"Oh, I knew it," she said, her voice sounding less irate than usual.
"I am sorry, Wendy," McHallyboo said, getting up from his seat and casting his own shadow. "You have been executed." Wario let out an inappropriate sigh of relief as Wendy got up from her seat and followed McHallyboo, back towards the dock of Ricco Harbor. The television, however, continued.
W-A-R-I-O
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GREEN
"Heh, I made it!" Wario hollered, adjusting the cap, as the screen flashed another shade in the color of green, in counting of Wario.
"Wasn't it obvious?" Vivian said, looking at the unneeded monitor color. They watched Wendy as she walked away from the others, in the opposite direction of the towering Ricco Tower.
"Oh, it was just awesome!" Wendy admitted, as they walked towards the awaiting boat. "There were some things in this game I really hated at first, but in all it was just so much fun."
"Any examples of the things your disfavored?" the host asked her. Wendy pondered a bit, then laughed out loud.
"Well, when I had to swim during that second game," she recalled, shivering at the memory. "Ugh, my clothes even got sand in it! But I actually enjoyed it, believe it or not McHallyboo."
"Wendy had such a distinct way of playing the game, which I liked," Goombella said out loud. "The money really wasn't her concern, and she always gave us a good laugh, no matter what mission."
(Wendy is seen chasing Diddy around the shore of the beach during the Bag Savers game, to the amusement of the others)
"She was the heaviest complainer I've witnessed by entire life," Luvbi couldn't help saying, as the other players chuckled at the truth, "but because of that, we will definitely remember her in a way no less than pleasant." The rest of the players nodded in agreement.
"Knowing also that she was genuine in the BLT game makes me really happy too," Yoshi spoke up. "It was fun playing that game with her, because she was actually trying her best in it."
Flashback Wendy:"Keep going Yoshi!" (Wendy cheers from below as Yoshi climbs down the length of the cage)
"She had indeed changed," Bobbery said with a nod. "From when she first stepped onto that island in the beginning to when she faced that red screen. The game benefitted her greatly on her behalf."
"Wendy, a great pleasure to have you," McHallyboo told her, as Wendy shook the host's hand back heavily with gratitude.
"Thanks so much for having me!" she said, waving behind her as she entered the door of the boat. The doors of the boat closed, as it finally headed to a direction other than Delfino Plaza. Nodding with satisfaction to herself, Wendy was brought to the Delfino Airstrip, the bag in her possession symbolizing her as the third victim of the game.
The saboteur had faced a green screen that night, symbolizing them as the Mole.
On the next episode of The Mole: Saboteur's Island:
The players take part in a game that'll send through a mixture of fear and fun, while two of them must travel the area in a rare moment of relaxation.
Luvbi: I wouldn't exactly call this relaxing, but the award seems nice enough.
The players also have their gut instincts tested, and their privacy invaded.
Diddy: What is this? I'd rather have it burned than play this game!
And, the episode ends with a twist that'll put one of them to shame. What will the Mole do next episode as the vacation of sabotage continues?
So a third is gone! Episode 4 holds more for the Mole, but for now, the victim was Wendy O. Koopa.
Hopefully your Mole radars are doing good, and catching all tidbits of information that points to who is, and even who isn't the Mole. I thank you all! The website has been updated with all character bios and some other updates.
(I apologize for the odd spacings between each player bio/picture...the site is being rather retarded, heh, but I'll fix it next update for sure).
Cheers, and stay tuned!