Smash Life Chapter 85: Episode 85: SweeneyTodd, a super smash brothers fanfic

Author's Note:

What better way to start a new chapter of Smash Life with some guest reviews?

"Have Lanky, Chunky, and Kiddy Kong appeared yet? Are Chie and Yosuke a couple? (Sorry to ask.) Can you include some of the Banpresto Original pilots if you decide on making a Super Robot Wars chapter? (Since they're game characters and not anime characters.) a small scene with Silver the Hedgehog, Snow Villiers, and Dezel from Tales of Zestiria interacting with each other? (They share the same Japanese voice actor, Daisuke Ono) if Morgan shows up will he and Lucina be siblings? Will the characters from Fire Emblem Warriors appear? And finally, what are your thoughts on IDW getting the rights to the Sonic comics?"

The three Kongs have not appeared yet. Chie and Yosuke are a couple (so is Yu and Yukiko, hehehe...). I might include a few Banpresto pilots. Don't know about the Silver, Snow, and Dezel scene. Morgan and Lucina will be siblings. Fire Emblem Warriors characters will appear. And are they really continuing the Sonic comics? Thought the comic series would be over after Archie Comics ended the series. Up next is another person I've haven't seen in a good while...Kirby 629, with a different number in their name:

"1. what if crazy hand splits and goes into the mind of every smasher and act as their "conscience" for a day.
2. What if Kirby gets tricked into eating all the food in the mansion even warrio's garlic.
3. Kirby and pac-man have a gourmet race like in super star ultra."

1. Sounds...doable, I suppose?
2. Very chaotic premise for any chapter of Smash Life.
3. I guess I could do that.

Last up is Derick Lindsey:

"I thought of this idea that you might want to try out: Pit decides to become "Broken" ala Matt Hardy and tries to recruit Pittoo to be apart of his gimmick (he would call Pittoo brother kuro a reference the japanese word for black which is his name in japan) while Pittoo would avoid him at all costs hiding somewhere to get away from him (depending on when the chapter goes up have him interact with Cloud and Snake who are also hiding from their respective annoyances Sora and Kiria. You can even have the whole thing if you want (Viridi as Reby Sky aka Matt's wife, baby Charles can be king Maxwell and Kirby can be Senor Benjamin.)"

Oh man, oh man, oh man...this practically writes itself! Pit being Broken, Dark Pit being Brother Kuro, Kirby being Senor Benjamin...the possibilities with this are absolutely ENDLESS! As stated before, I'm a HUGE Hardy Boyz fan, so you can only imagine how excited I am right now.

Episode 85: SweeneyTodd

Things at the Smash Mansion got a tad bit more interesting when three newcomers joined the establishment - Crash Bandicoot, Coco Bandicoot, and their floating witchdoctor mask guardian, Aku. It's a lot weirder than it sounds. As previously stated by Master Hand in the last episode, having Crash join the Smash Mansion was a dream come true (only for Master Hand, it seemed like), what with Crash's former status as a gaming mascot.

The famous Crash Bandicoot was as scatterbrained as they come - he was also very limited when it came to English vocabulary, speaking in gibberish 99 percent of the time, while occasionally saying "Woah!" every now and then. Crash's sister, Coco, was lo and beyond far more superior in terms of intelligence than her older brother, and not only that, she was also a technology whiz, even hacking into computers from time to time. Aku, aside from being a guardian mask, was...well, there's nothing really interesting about Aku, other than his peaceful nature, but he was still very protective of Crash and Coco.

The three newcomers were spending their morning with the other residents, enjoying breakfast cooked and prepared by Cilan and Kirby. It was Palutena who was supposed to cook breakfast this morning, but Crash, who served as the goddess of light's apprentice of sorts, offered his blunt criticisms of Palutena's cooking skills to Master Hand in the best way he could, and thanks to the orange fur ball, there was a good chance Palutena may not cook breakfast again...much to the delight of the residents.

"My goodness Crash, do you not know anything about using table manners?" Marth scolded Crash, who was scarfing down scrambled eggs and bacon like a madman, like the bandicoot was seeing food for the very first time. Marth, who was completely disgusted by Crash, had to protect his plate well just in case Crash made a huge mess.

"Sorry Marth, but Crash apparently doesn't believe in using eating utensils," Coco had to apologize for Crash's actions. Expect the blonde bandicoot to apologize for Crash's actions a lot while at the mansion. "He can be very...very hands-on, so to speak, as you can see right now..."

"Well he has to learn how to use them sooner or later, he can't eat like that out in the public...provided he has even been in the public in the first place. Judging by his bizarre behavior, I would assume not." Marth looked around at the breakfast table, and saw that not one, not two, but several folks were missing. "Is it just me, or is the Star Records crew absent?"

"I would assume they're having some secret meeting in the Star Records room to discuss some business," replied Aku, who was just floating near Crash and Coco in the air since he couldn't eat anything. If he did eat, where would the food go to? That would be one of the many unsolved mysteries of the universe. "Then again, Fox and Falco are present, so who knows what they're up to..."

Aku: None of us have seen Dr. Cortex since last week, but I have a bad vibe going on, that Cortex and Uka will try and force their way inside the mansion, to eradicate poor Crash. But given Cortex's overall track record, I can't be that all concerned - and besides, if Cortex does attempt to infiltrate the mansion, there'll be plenty of folks capable to stop the evil doctor in his tracks and give him a beating of a lifetime, one that he'll never forget. Cortex might as well spare his minions from helping him out, unless he wants to pay for their hospital bills once the residents get through with them.

Suddenly, as if right on cue, right after Aku made his remark, Yashiro arrived at the dining room, with a boombox that he sat on the floor. Everyone was quick to notice Yashiro's outfit; he was wearing some Victorian black-and-white clothing, like he was some kind of fancy Sherlock Holmes. Yashiro pressed the play button on his boombox and some music, which sounded like it would belong in a Pirates of the Caribbean film, started playing, as Yashiro sang...

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.
His skin was pale and his eye was odd.
He shaved the faces of gentlemen
Who never thereafter were heard of again.
He trod a path that few have trod,
Did Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!

"What is the meaning of this, why do I hear music and singing at the same time, this isn't a Disney musical..." wondered Master Hand as he entered the dining room, only for his jaw to drop (like that was even possible) when he saw Yashiro singing and dancing, pulling a knife out. "Yashiro, my man, have you gone mad?! What's with your outfit, and that knife?! You're not gonna become a serial killer, are you?!" Yashiro just ignored Master Hand, as he continued singing his heart out:

He kept a shop in London Town
Of fancy clients and good renown.
And what if none of their souls were saved?
They went to their
Maker impeccably shaved by Sweeney,
By Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Yashiro would hold up his knife in the air, and as he did so, the rest of his Star Records buddies - Itsuki, Touma, Tsubasa, Eleonora, Kiria, Mamori, and even Knuckles and Little Mac - all filed into the dining room, dressed up similarly to Yashiro, as they wielded their knives in the air. Master Hand just remained puzzled, as Yashiro and company all sang in unison:

Swing your razor wide, Sweeney,
Hold it to the skies!
Freely flows the blood of those who moralize.

"Pit, when they said swing your razor wide, I don't think they were addressing that to you," Viridi kindly said to her boyfriend Pit, who was waving his butterknife in the air like a maniac. The angel could potentially hurt someone by accident if he kept that up.

"I don't know Viridi, this is quite the workout," replied Pit; Viridi simply rolled her eyes as Yashiro and his crew continued to sing:

His need were few, his room was bare:
a lavabo and a fancy chair,
A mug of suds and a leather strop,
An apron, a towel, a pail and a mop.
For neatness, he deserves a nod.
Does Sweeney Todd,, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

"Feels like I'm watching a live rendition of that show Histeria!, but instead the singing is done by some Japanese pop singers, some midget boxer, and a red echidna...whatever the heck an echidna's supposed to be," Yoshi remarked to Hisui, who just nodded his head in agreement.

"Heh, and here I am trying to figure out what exactly a bandicoot's supposed to be," said Hisui, stating something that had been lingering in his mind ever since Crash and Coco joined the mansion, as the singing went on:

In conspicuous Sweeney was,
Quick and quite and clean 'e was.
Back of his smile, under his word,
Sweeney heard music that nobody heard.
Sweeney pondered and Sweeney planned,
Like a perfect machine 'e planned
Sweeney was smooth, Sweeney was subtle,
Sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle.
Sweeney! Sweeney! Sweeney! Sweeney!
Sweeney!

"JERRY, JERRY, JERRY, JERRY, JERRY!" chanted Doc Louis, pumping his fists in the air like he was sitting among the live audience on The Jerry Springer Show, only to receive questionable looks from everyone in the dining room. Even Yashiro had to stop the music so he and the other singers could look at Doc Louis inquisitively. "Whoops, my bad, wrong chant. Please continue with your singing." Following Doc Louis's apology, Yashiro resumed the music, as he and the others were about to put the finishing touches on the song:

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd
He served a dark and a vengeful god
What happened then, well that's the play,
And he wouldn't want us to give it away. Not Sweeney,
Not Sweeney Todd, The demon barber of Fleet Street!

Yashiro and his singing crew would finish things off by striking a simultaneous pose, all holding their knifes out in the air. Frankly nobody was applauding - they were probably too weirded out to even show any reaction - until Jakob, Mario, and Peach all entered the dining room, clapping for Yashiro and company as the the singers were now taking a breather from their singing and theatrics.

Jakob: Overheard Yashiro and company rehearsing for their musical, or play, or whatever last evening, and I was surprised how in tune some of them sang...though you could assume I was only referring to Itsuki, Touma, Knuckles, and Little Mac, who have probably never sang a single day in their entire lives. Since Mario's the man of the mansion - or should I say, former man of the mansion - I imagined that I should fill him and Peach in on whatever Yashiro has planned.

Yashiro: My rendition of Michael Jackson's world-famous "Smooth Criminal" didn't go well...one of my backstage dancers in Cloud was accidentally shot thanks to Sonic (though Falco deserved most of the blame for bringing LOADED guns to the mansion), and before I could salvage the video altogether, I was injured at the hands of Doc Louis, while on the set of Microwave Idol Mamorin. Doing a play of Sweeney Todd should make up for the shortcomings of the video, and introduce everyone (provided they haven't been introduced already) to the fine world of Victorian melodrama!

"Bravo, bravo, and bravo, ladies and gentlemen, what a stupendous performance!" applauded Jakob, with him, Mario, and Peach being the only ones clapping. Yashiro was disturbed by the relative lack of reception, but the idol singer would take whatever he could get. "Heard you joyous singing all the way from the kitchen, and the three of us were taken back at how surprisingly well you sounded!"

"Yes, Jakob heard you-a guys rehearsing, and when he saw out-a side the mansion getting prepared for your-a little...introductory song, if-a you will, he was quick-a to tell Peach and-a I about it," added Mario, as he secretly grabbed a slice of bacon from Tails's plate and ate it without anyone looking. Savage. "So Yashiro, what's the special-a occasion?"

"I'm planning to do a famous play called Sweeney Todd," explained Yashiro. "We've been practicing in secret for quite a long time. I tried booking a gig at one of the performance theaters in town, like the Paramount Theater, but they all rejected me because I didn't schedule my play ahead of time." Either that, or the folks running the performance theaters were scared of Yashiro's eyes. That red eye must've done them in. "I would hold my play in the lecture hall, but only if Master Hand's fine with it..."

"I'm more than fine with it, your play would draw the biggest crowd the mansion has ever seen, even more so than Sonia Strumm's concert!" exclaimed Master Hand, although he has never seen a Sweeney Todd play, or any play for that matter. This was the first time a theatrical performance was going to take place in the mansion. "We gotta get things set up, and fast! Isabelle, go see if the lecture hall is in the perfect condition. Link and Cloud, you set up the stage and props and all that good stuff, though Yashiro will tell you what to do. K.K. Slider, you're a music aficionado, so you pick out the songs for the play. And Coco, you could make yourself useful and get all the lighting and stuff prepared. Just keep your brother away from the electrical wires and you should be all good!"

"Um, don't mind if I ask, Master Hand, but...how are we sure this isn't some kind of money grab to pay off your Lamborghini?" Robin nervously asked; you'd think that Master Hand had enough money for a year's worth of car payments, given how many times he has screwed over Star Records.

"How dare you ask me a stupid question and wrongly accuse me of something I wouldn't do, at the same time! That right there is a double negative, worthy of a punishment! I would punish you myself, but since we have Jakob here, maybe he has something in mind..."

"You didn't assign anyone to being a janitor, did you?" Jakob asked Master Hand, who would shake his head if he even had a head to begin with. So he just did a simple thumbs down. "In that case, I think Robin would be a suitable janitor...after all, Yashiro and friends would need someone to clean up all the confetti once the play is over."

Jakob looked at Robin and gave him an evil smirk, as Robin just glared at the butler. Mario was quick to notice this silent exchange, and so was Aku...but neither did acknowledge this little staredown, lest it would spark any flares in the dining room.

"Alrighty then, almost everything is settled," remarked Master Hand, following a brief moment of silence, before exiting the dining room. "Everyone eat up, we have a big day ahead of us! This play is going to be the greatest play known to all mankind!"

Cortex: Respect. It's something earned, not something given. It is not imposed, nor begged. It's offered and earned. Respect is for those who deserve it, not for those who demand it.
Uka: Okay...and why are you randomly saying this while in front of a portable potty? Not exactly the best venue to saying meaningful words if you ask me...
Cortex: I'm saying this because today is the day I'll earn the respect of Mario and his friends, and earn my way inside that putrid Smash Mansion! Then, I'll be one of the residents, and I can get closer to Crash, and then I can finish off that stinking marsupial once and for all! Everyone will stop telling me how much of a joke I am as a villain, and I can spend the rest of my life in retirement, being hand-fed grapes by hot women and eating nothing but churros.
Uka: Still didn't explain why you're standing in front of a portable potty.
Cortex: I had to tinkle really bad, okay? Don't know why you're so concerned about my business...
Uka: You do realize that portable potty was for the construction workers, right?
Cortex: *eyes widen* Well in that case... *runs away at breakneck speed*
Uka: *shaking his head* Why do I even bother hanging out with the man...

Zero and X were at Mario and Peach's home, and they were busy programming the home computer. Not that many household really have a home computer - you'd figure Mario and Peach would have laptop devices for their own selves. But to each their own.

"Gotta make sure this computer comes with Google Chrome, that's like everyone's favorite internet browser these days," said X, as he was putting the finishing touches on the home computer. "Hehe, almost said internet Bowser...could you imagine if someone like Bowser were to hack the internet and go from there to do evil things and take over the world? Just a random thought."

"Pretty sure he would have one of his lackeys, like Kamek, do all the work for him, and just take all the credit like it's nobody's business," remarked Zero, before the doorbell rang. Couldn't be Mario or Peach - they wouldn't bother ringing a doorbell just for access into their own house. "You keep working away on the computer, I'll go see who it is..."

So X kept doing his thing, while Zero got up from his chair and made his way to the front door. When he opened the front door, he was greeted by Cortex, who had his charged-up ray gun pointed at the robot. Uka was floating behind the mad scientist, likely ready to attack if Cortex were to somehow screw things up.

"Either you let me inside this house and let me speak with Mario, or I will blow you and this house to smithereens!" threatened Cortex, despite Zero not being concerned about this threat. Almost looked like he was already bored with Cortex, although this was the first time he met the N head in person.

"Sup man, how's it going, take care," was what Zero said to Cortex before closing the door on him. Understandably, Cortex was ticked off, enough to the point of charging his ray gun down and throwing it on the ground with frustration.

"He dares to close the door on the mighty Dr. Neo Cortex?!" the mad scientist raged with anger, while Uka humorously looked on. Okay dude, you alluded to being a failing villain who was not well respected by everyone several times before, quit calling yourself mighty and such. "He shall feel my fury in the future!" Cortex looked over to his left and saw Luigi's home, and assumed the green plumber and Daisy lived there. "I would go over and ask Luigi about his brother's whereabouts, but I'm afraid he might still be angry about me kidnapping his son...perhaps he should have left his son with a more protective babysitter!"

"You could try and get inside the mansion, though I seriously doubt your chances at success," suggested Uka, before offering some cynicism on the side. Cortex, seemingly left with no other choice, decided to go with Uka's plan.

And how did the mad scientist carry out this plan, you might ask? By doing the same thing he did at Mario's place...but with a different twist. Cortex rang the doorbell to the mansion, and Ike answered the door. The swordsman, who was drinking some orange juice, looked around, before looking down at the doorstep and seeing Cortex sprawled out, like he just got hit by a line drive from a baseball.

"Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!" Cortex cried out, his voice muffled by the concrete. How would Ike handle this dire situation?

"Cool story, bro," the swordsman nonchalantly said as he closed the door on Cortex. Uka popped out from the bushes and hovered over to Cortex, whose face was seething with anger, a face Uka was unable to see.

"The audacity of that man to not help out an honest man when he needs help!" Cortex continued to seethe as he got up off the doorstep, dusting himself off. "That tactic must only work for senior citizens, it seems like." However, Cortex would later be proved wrong, when he sneaked around the side of the mansion looking for a way to get inside and saw through one of the windows Wario, lying face-first on the floor like he was in a world of pain.

"Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!" Wario cried out - alright, so maybe Wario wasn't in a world of pain - he just might be lazy beyond words. Palutena walked by and saw Wario lying on the floor, and what the goddess of light did next was enough to leave Cortex shocked, with his mouth agape.

"Let me help you up, Wario," Palutena kindly grabbed Wario's hand, and lifted the fatso up to his feet, while Cortex looked on, still shocked. "There you are, back on your feet again! Nearly had me in for a scare!"

"Thanks for the assistance, Lady Palutena, hopefully an accident like that won't happen to me again," thanked Wario - before receiving a kiss from the goddess. Wario smiled whilst in a dizzy romantic trance before falling onto the floor...and Cortex was still shocked and agape. A hornet could fly into that giant mouth of his and build a hornet's nest at any minute now.

Wario: My budding relationship with Palutena hasn't been at its strongest as of late...poor Palutena's always busy, having to cook food and serve it to us residents, oftentimes us having to sugarcoat the quality of Palutena's food just to give her some sense of confidence in her, dare I say it, average cooking abilities...so yeah, I haven't gotten any time to talk with Palutena because of her somewhat busy schedule. Or maybe she's just playing hard to get, playing mind games with me to see if I've been playing along! If there's one thing I know about mind games, it's about always leaving out the aggression, and putting forth the passion! And trust me, the passion I have for Palutena ain't going away, not by any means!

Palutena: The ladies all pitied and sympathized for me just because I gave Wario a harmless kiss on his cheek, kept talking about how he was possibly smelly and stinky and foul...but Sora (who unfortunately had to massage Wario again for a second consecutive week) said that Wario wasn't as pungent as everyone made him out to be, and considering how honest Sora is, I kind of took what he said to heart...emphasis on "kind of".

"Did you see that absurdity Uka?!" Cortex asked the floating mask, angrily pointing at Wario through the window. "That man who was lying on the floor was perhaps just as ugly as I am, and he received help from some sort of goddess despite not being in need of any help at all! And to make matters worse...he received a kiss from said goddess! My mother hadn't even kissed me since I was three years old!"

"I dunno Cortex, you just might be uglier than that fatso," said Uka, which didn't do much to help Cortex's confidence. Uka sure loved to put Cortex down when the opportunity was nigh. "But at least you finally demonstrated self-awareness and admitted that you were ugly. When I comment on your looks, you act like I'm speaking some kind of profane talk, like some sort of blasphemy..."

"Yeah, whatever, my looks are not important now. What is important is that I find my way inside that mansion, and at whatever costs! If that means I have to lose my dignity if necessary, then so be it! Bring it on!"

"Earlier you were talking about earning respect, and now you're talking about losing your dignity - which one is it?" Cortex was ready to retort, but eventually decided to save his energy for later; right now, it was time for the mad scientist to step up his A game.

While Link and Cloud were on the lecture hall stage, setting up all the props with Little Mac and Knuckles, and K.K. Slider was picking out songs for the Sweeney Todd play, as suggested by Yashiro, Coco was backstage handling with the "lighting and stuff", as Master Hand had told her to. The blonde bandicoot was checking all the light switches, ensuring that each and every light was working properly. This, however, befuddled Link and company as they were setting up the props, as the lights in the lecture hall were displaying a variety of colors, like red, green, cyan, so on and so forth.

"All the lights seem to work, so I guess my work here is done," remarked Coco after a job well done, as she left the backstage area where the light switches were located. The bandicoot wouldn't get that far when she encountered two detectives - one tall and slender, and the other short and child-like. In the latter detective's hands was a device discovered back in episode 82...the Holo Caster, of Kalos origin.

"Don't think we've ever formally met, have we?" asked the tall and slender detective, the famous Professor Herschel Layton. "Professor Heschel Layton's the name, and this is my lovely apprentice, Luke Triton. We're both British detectives, and we're here at this mansion to investigate a perilous explosion that went down at Mario and Peach's wedding, where the wedding reception was supposed to take place. May I ask what your name might be?"

"Coco Bandicoot - I came the mansion last week with my brother Crash and my guardian mask Aku," Coco would introduce herself to Layton and Luke; it wasn't that often the blonde bandicoot got to see tall dudes that weren't lab assistants working under Cortex. "We pretty much came from some island near Australia, after my brother got washed away at sea."

"Ah, yes, Crash Bandicoot - met that excitable fur ball a couple of days ago. His joyous demeanor and fun personality truly makes up for his lack of intelligence and incapable speaking skills, if you ask me. Can't believe we never got the chance to meet you, but then again, we have been quite busy over the past couple of days, we have been out of the mansion more than we have been in it..."

"Well, I suppose the duties of a hard-working detective are always busy..." Coco said before glancing at the Holo Caster in Luke's hands, suddenly finding herself intrigued by the device. "Say, what's that you got there in your hands?"

"It's a communication device called the Holo Caster," answered Luke, as he walked over to Coco and showed her the device in question. "Mario said that it's a device that allows you to communicate with one another via hologram." Kalos Elite Four member Malva (who had a cringeworthy romance with Mr. Game and Watch back in episode 67, thanks to Yoshi) once professed herself to be the star of this Holo Caster. "We're not quite sure how to work this thing, it won't even turn on..."

"Master Hand and the others (but mainly Master Hand) have spoken great things about your great levels of intellect, and your tech-savvy ways," Layton said to Coco, nearly causing the blonde bandicoot to blush. "Luke and I were thinking that maybe you could use your skills to work this Holo Caster, so that way we can gain more clues and press forward with the investigation. So I ask you, Coco Bandicoot...are you up for the challenge?"

"You said that this investigation has something to do with an explosion that occurred on the day of Mario and Peach's wedding?" asked Coco, to which Layton and Luke nodded their heads. "Any explosion that happens on wedding days is pretty messed up, especially if there's a culprit on the loose. I'll help you guys out." Coco was now on board with Layton and Luke - but where did that leave her brother Crash?

Coco: ...Eh, I can have Crash get involved and scour Seattle for any sign of the culprit, he has excellent senses. He can smell Cortex's dirty laundry from a mile away!

Link, Cloud, Little Mac, and Knuckles were still working away on the Sweeney Todd set, making sure every chair was in the right place and that all the props were set up accordingly. While the four men were doing their thing, a fifth person would join them onstage...you might have a clue as to who this person was.

"Hey Cloud, do you need any help setting up the stage?" the Keyblade wielder known as Sora asked Cloud, who did his best to ignore him. Ignoring him would do no good however, for Cloud had to give away a false allusion to Sora that he appreciated the guy.

"No thanks man, we should be done with the setup soon," replied Cloud - thank goodness the swordsman only had one prop left to position before his task was done.

"Oh I see...well in that case, did you see my new buddy, Omochao?" Sora asked yet again, this time introducing Omochao to Cloud and company. Though Cloud already met Omochao before - in fact, he asked Samus to build the robotic Chao to keep Sora away. Frankly the robotic companion wasn't doing his job. "Met him two weeks ago - great robot to hang around with, if you ask me."

"Nice to meet you Omochao...oh crap is that a Heartless?!" Cloud pointed at the lecture hall seats; Sora donned his Keyblade as he leaped down from the stage to look for the "Heartless", while Cloud motioned Omochao to come towards him. "Did I not tell you to lure Sora and keep him away from me? It was bad enough that I had to deal with the guy at the beach..."

"I'm dreadfully sorry Cloud, but I had to keep my distance from Master Hand - Samus did say that he had a great disdain for lecturing folks like myself," apologized Omochao, as Link, Little Mac, and Knuckles were eavesdropping on the conversation. "But no worries - with Master Hand out in the streets of Seattle and telling random people about the Sweeney Todd play this evening, I will be able to complete my mission, with little to no interruptions!" Hopefully Master Hand wasn't bragging about the play and claiming it to be the greatest thing ever, better than any Broadway musical, for that would put a lot of pressure on Yashiro and company. Could you imagine the audience throwing tomatoes at Yashiro if the play was a failure? Also, where would the audience get the tomatoes in the first place?

"What is this 'mission' that you speak of, Omochao?" Link questioned the robotic Chao, growing suspicious of his best friend Cloud. "Trying to get Sora kicked out of the mansion, I assume? I mean, you had the guy walk around in nothing but his boxers...Zelda told me all about it, too!"

"Or maybe Omochao's mission is to have Sora KILLED!" said Knuckles, completely blowing this situation out of the water. Who would even do all the killing? Nobody would volunteer to kill Sora, maybe except for Cloud. "He's just making Sora look stupid, enough the point where Master Hand would have to hire a hitman to kill off Sora, once and for all! How he would have to tell that to Professor E. Gadd when that old geezer finishes that alternate universe thingy, that I don't know..."

"Guys, chill out...I'm not going to get Sora kicked out of the mansion, nor will I plot to kill the guy, that would be too much work," Cloud said to his fellow men, clearing things up before they got out of hand. "I'm just teaching Sora a valuable lesson - a lesson about staying in your lane, that's all. No harm done, right?"

Cloud: If I can't teach Sora about staying in his lane, then I know one guy that could definitely teach him...that obnoxious loudmouth named Lavar Ball, the guy with that stupid Big Baller Brand and that ludicrously expensive shoe. Pit told me all about him and his antics, and after looking him up online, I have to admit, he's...kinda laughable, to say the least. Dude makes Doc Louis look normal in comparison, and that alone is very, very telling.

"Bad news guys, I couldn't find the Heartless..." Sora said to Cloud and company, as he returned to the stage to deliver the "bad news". "Maybe it was just a false alarm. Or the Heartless might've punked out when it felt my presence. Can't say I blame it. So, Omochao, are you ready for a day of fun?"

"Sure am, Master Sword, let's get to it!" exclaimed Omochao; only seemed somewhat fitting that Omochao gave Sora the "master" treatment. The robotic Chao would follow Sora out of the lecture hall, looking behind at Cloud as it made its exit. Omochao really had to earn Cloud's trust if he wanted to complete this so-called "mission".

Sonic: Crash Bandicoot is really a big deal here at the mansion, and he's quite the lovable guy too - he's always happy, has a big heart, acts like a complete goofball, and possesses a great sense of humor (he's a master when it comes to slapstick). I want Crash to feel like a million bucks - despite being worth a million bucks already, since an anthropomorphic bandicoot would equal BIG money in the poaching business - and to do that, I'm gonna start a friendship with him and make him feel home. I would start a friendship with Coco, but she would rather waste her precious time with Layton (the most boring person on planet Earth right now) and Luke (the pure definition and embodiment of a munchkin, just look at that face of his...), so the more power to her. By the time she's done with those detectives, she'll be a lost cause...

Sonic invited Crash to a game of football, as the hedgehog and the bandicoot were playing outside with Corrin, Shulk, Diddy Kong, and the male Inkling. Sonic, Crash, and Diddy were on one team, while Corrin, Shulk, and the male Inkling were on the other. So it was basically a team of animals vs a team of...a human, a Homs, and an Inkling.

"Hut...hut...hut...HIKE!" shouted Diddy as he snapped the ball to Sonic, who did a dropback stance just like any great quarterback would. Sonic surveyed the field, as Diddy Kong was blocking Shulk and the male Inkling, when he saw his man Crash run down the field...or rather, the backyard, with Corrin hot on his trail. Sonic would throw a perfect spiral, and this spiral was an absolute thing of beauty, it was so beautiful it could make any college or NFL scout drool...but that didn't matter, since Crash didn't catch the ball; instead he jumped out of the way when the ball was thrown at him, giving Corrin the opportune moment to intercept the ball. Had the prince of Nohr caught the ball with one hand (which we all know he couldn't do), that interception would've been far more spectacular.

"Timeout!" shouted the apparent referee of this football game, Aku, as he blew into a whistle, which was somehow wrapped around his neck despite not having a neck at all. Sonic had to make the ancient mask feel somewhat useful. "Crash, for the last time, why didn't you catch the football, Sonic was throwing right at you! And to make matters worse, you allowed Corrin of the opposing team to intercept the ball!" Crash didn't seem to care, as he was celebrating like he had just scored a game-winning touchdown. Would be extremely rare if any football player celebrated an interception by the opposing team - said player would be reviled by teammates, coaches, and fans for weeks on end!

"I think we should have explained the rules to Crash, but then again, I seriously doubt Crash's levels of comprehension..." Corrin, who was surprisingly well at playing defensive back, offered his take. "I mean, this is the same bandicoot that couldn't spell cat, one of the most basic words in the English language! Australian rules football must've been the only football played on Crash's home island."

"Like you're the one to talk about rules, Corrin...you used to think touchdowns should only count ONE point!" frowned Sonic, pointing at the prince of Nohr. Just one point? One measly point? That would lead to some very boring football scores, depending on how you interpret the final scores of football games.

"Well I just think that with goals in hockey and soccer being worth one point, basketball shots being worth two points, and home runs in baseball (considering nobody's on plate) is one point, football should take the initiative and scale back their point system, so they can be like all the other contact sports! Also, think of the scorekeepers that have to put gargantuan scores for high-scoring games, think about what they have to go through!"

Sonic and Corrin soon become embroiled in an argument about the scoring system in American football, with Shulk and Aku having to play peacemaker. Crash, bored by the arguing, simply continued his celebration dance like nobody was watching...however, there was someone watching, two individuals to be exact - Cortex and Uka, hiding at a spot where they wouldn't be found.

Yashiro: Do I feel nervous about performing the Sweeney Todd play in front of a large audience? When you consider that the audience is a blend of people that I know and hordes of complete strangers, I guess you could say that, but at the same time, I've performed countless performances all over Japan, so I shouldn't be afraid. Thing is, I've never done a musical before, and neither have any of my fellow cast members. I can't imagine Knuckles pulling a Daveed Diggs and rapping onstage, in a play that where rap doesn't even belong...

"Would you look at that Uka, it's Crash Bandicoot, and he's playing football with those nerds, and he's making himself look like a fool with that egregious touchdown dance!" Cortex said to the floating mask, oblivious to the fact that Crash didn't score at all, and instead let Corrin intercept the football. "How is it that Crash gets to play football, and I couldn't even make it onto the varsity football team at the Academy of Evil? They allowed some dork in a wheelchair on the football team, but not me!"

"You of all people, calling guys more physical endowed than you ever could be nerds?" chuckled Uka, while Cortex lamented about his ugly past at the Academy of Evil. "Hoo boy, just when I thought I've heard it all..." Fun fact: it was at the Academy of Evil that Cortex earned the giant "N" on his head.

"Nerds or not, they shall be feeling the fury of my ray gun if they don't surrender Crash to me! This is the closest I've ever been to Crash since he last defeated me, and I got him right where I want him...well, not exactly, but he's still within my vicinity, so it still counts, sort of!"

Sonic and Corrin's argument would persist, despite Shulk and Aku repeatedly telling the hedgehog and the prince of Nohr to stop, while Cortex got his ray gun charged up. Once his ray gun reached full power capacity, the mad scientist jumped out of his hiding spot, and whistled to Crash, who stopped dancing and turned around, stunned to see his arch-nemesis Cortex and Uka standing far away from him. Sonic and Corrin, upon hearing the whistle, stopped arguing, as the two and the others looked to face Cortex and Uka.

"Oh no, it's Dr. Neo Cortex, and he has brought Uka along with him!" exclaimed Aku, perhaps the only person who was legit afraid of Cortex. Crash and the others couldn't care less about what the mad scientist was preparing himself to do. "They must have followed Crash, Coco and I to the Smash Mansion..."

"It was the scent of the crystal Crash still had in his possession that brought me to the mansion in the first place!" explained Cortex- wait, so the guy was so enamored with crystals that he could actually...smell them? Not creepy at all, not creepy at all... "But I'm not here for the crystal...I'm here to finish off Crash, once and for all! Today is the day you meet your demise, Crash Bandicoot, and while your death will be bitter for Coco and Aku...it will be sweet for yours truly!" Cortex finished off his vow to kill Crash with an evil laugh, but Crash wasn't that concerned...and neither were the others!

"...that's it, you're just gonna kill Crash with that weak ray gun you got there?" Sonic questioned Cortex, who stopped laughing like any traditional evil villain would and shot a glare at the hedgehog. "Couldn't you just have gotten a death ray and kill Crash with that instead?"

"I would have brought my death ray...but I needed one more crystal for it to work, and Crash took the crystal that I needed! I can just get one of my minions to find a crystal for me. But for right now, I have a vermin to exterminate!"

Much like in the final boss battles of N. Sane Trilogy, Cortex failed at defeating Crash once and for all, as Sonic used a Spin Dash on the mad scientist, knocking the ray gun out of his hand as the ray gun powered down. Corrin would then paralyze Cortex with his Dragon Fang Shot, followed by Diddy and the female Inkling firing peanuts and paint at the mad scientist from the Peanut Popgun and the Splattershot, respectively, before Shulk finished things off by delivering a wicked Backslash to Cortex, sending the mad scientist flying away like a faulty firework. A great deal of teamwork displayed by those involved - and Crash and Aku didn't have to move a single inch!

"I'll be coming for your hide later, Crash!" Cortex shouted to the bandicoot as he flew away, Uka having no choice but to follow him. He may be gone for now, but he was determined to come back and face Crash again, even though the result will be the same as all the other results before.

"Crash, I bet you already know this, just from previous experience...but you seriously need another evil guy to go up against, that guy Cortex is such a dweeb," the male Inkling would tell to Crash, who had to agree to some extent. The Inkling sure wasn't lying about Cortex being a dweeb...

Peach: Our home computer is all set up, thanks to Zero and X! The computer has all the works - Internet browsers, fun applications to mess around with, an online security system that was incorporated from the very security system in the mansion, and the best part? *looks around for Mario before whispering* All the Internet browsers come with incognito mode. Which means I can secretly watch episodes of Game of Thrones and catch up on the series! Mario would never think that a girly princess like myself would be interested in such gruesome shows, but watching my favorite show on incognito mode will certainly keep my husband unknowing!

Mario was busy in the living room, vacuuming the floor (he and Peach split up the house duties), while Peach was busy looking up some beauty products online while petting Poochy, who was seated beside her. Girls like Peach were always looking at beauty products when they were surfing the Internet, they had to look for what beauty products were new and hip so they could stay on top of their beauty game.

"So Peach, are you going to see-a Yashiro's Sweeney Todd play?" Mario would ask his wife, vacuuming around the living room sofa. "You've never heard-a Yashiro sing, haven't you? I heard him once-a in the recording studio, his voice-a is really great!"

"I'm sure his voice is great, otherwise there wouldn't be any way Yashiro would be an idol singer," smiled Peach as she was tapping her finger impatiently on her mouse, like she wanted Mario to leave the house, like she wanted him to go take Poochy out for a walk or go shopping for groceries or something. "His eyes do bug me out though, wonder how his eyes ended up like that..."

"Asked Yashiro about-a it, he said that he has-a some eye condition called 'heterochromia iridium'...which I think-a David Bowie had. Called Yashiro the Japanese-a David Bowie afterwards, boy was-a he mad!" Suddenly Mario's cellphone rang; the plumber stopped vacuuming as he answered the call. "Hello, Mario speaking, how-a may I help you?"

"Yo, Mario, you gotta come quick - that Cortex guy is outside the mansion, and he's up to no good!" Fox's voice was heard over the phone, as Mario facepalmed, rubbing the bridge of his nose with his thumb and index finger. The plumber clearly thought Cortex and Uka were done with. "He's on the roof, and he's trying to squeeze through the chimney, but due to his gigantic head he's kinda stuck, and can't move a single inch because his head is stuck in the opening of the chimney. Totally forgot we even had a chimney until today...but you gotta come out here and take care of Cortex. Seeing him stuck is very funny, and you'd think that way too, trust me."

"Had a feeling Cortex would-a show his face-a up here...he's not worth-a banning from the mansion though, he isn't anything-a like, say, Dr. Eggman." Did Mario throw shade at Cortex and call him some kind of poor man's Dr. Eggman? "I'll be out-a there soon." Mario hung up his cellphone and turned off his vacuum, putting it away as he was about to rescue Cortex from the chimney. Seldom did the plumber save any villain, episode 22 containing one of those seldom moments. "I have to go-a Peach, got some-a business to take-a care of!"

"Okay then honey, take your time and please don't hurt yourself!" Peach said to Mario as the plumber left the house. Weird seeing Peach call Mario "honey", huh? Well you better get used to it, since men and women have a strong habit of addressing their spouse by pet names. Once Mario left the house, and the coast was clear...

...Peach quickly ran into the kitchen, grabbed some bags of potato chips from the cupboards, grabbed some cans of Dr. Pepper from the fridge, and ran back to the computer with said items in her hand. Poochy looked on with much curiosity as Peach laid out her foodstuffs on the computer desk, before clicking away on her mouse as she was furiously looking online for a website to watch Game of Thrones episodes she missed out on an incognito tab.

"Mario should be gone doing whatever he's doing for a considerable amount of time, which means that I have more time watching Game of Thrones for me..." Peach smiled deviously as she was surfing the web, only for her search to be momentarily interrupted when Poochy started barking. Peach looked to her left, and was shocked to see Sora and Omochao, both in her presence.

"Hey Peach, sorry if we interrupted you," Sora would greet the princess before offering an apology. "In case you were wondering, Mario forgot to close the front door...in fact, the door was only slightly closed. An intruder could've very well invaded this house and rob you and put you in harm's way. Oh, have you met my friend Omochao? Say hi to Princess Peach, Omochao!"

"Greetings Princess Peach, princess of the Mushroom Kingdom!" Omochao would greet the princess, surprised that Omochao knew what kingdom she was the princess of. Granted it was a robot, but still. Samus might have programmed that information into Omochao just for good measure. "My oh my, do you have a lovely home! Would make for a great vacation home, if you ask me!"

Omochao: Have to be a robot of my word and complete my "mission"...my choice of wording may have accidentally placed Cloud in some hot water, and I suspect that his best friend Link doesn't really trust him 100%. Negating any suspicions anyone might have about Cloud will have to come later, but for now I must keep Sora away from Cloud at all costs!

"I see you're noodling away on that computer while Mario is away, Princess Peach," observed Sora, as he took a little peek at the computer monitor. First time ever Sora was looking at an Internet browser. "And you're looking at...'game of thrones online'? What the heck is Game of Thrones?"

"Game of Thrones is a critically received and highly acclaimed HBO television series, based off of a best-selling book series by George R.R. Martin," explained Omochao; Samus certainly has done a bang-up job with programming Omochao. "A series full of senseless violence, and graphic sex scenes!"

"Senseless violence and graphic sex scenes, you say?" Sora grinned as he looked towards Peach, who was slightly blushing. "Doesn't really sound like things a princess would find herself enjoying..." You could definitely say that again, Sora.

"I'm more than just a girly princess, you know, I can enjoy intense, violent shows too," pouted Peach, angrily folding her arms. Imagine how the princess would fare if her husband Mario found out about her little secret.

"Eh, I suppose you got a valid point there...so anyways, Princess Peach, how about you let me use your computer, see what you got?" Peach would be a fool to say yes to Sora; last time the Keyblade wielder used a computer, he got sucked into some computer, and had to fight his way out of it.

"Yes you may use the computer, but only until the Sweeney Todd play starts. I'll let you use the computer till then." Congratulations Peach, you were now making a huge mistake...

Fox and Falco were joined by Mario outside the mansion, looking up at Cortex on the roof. The mad scientist was trying to sneak his way inside the mansion through the chimney, but thanks to his giant head, he got stuck in the opening. Uka would help the guy out, if it weren't for his lack of arms.

"Seriously though, I honestly had no idea this mansion came with a chimney," stated Fox, while Cortex made muffled sounds from the chimney, crying for help. "Should we call an ambulance and have some paramedics free Cortex, or not really?"

"We already had-a to call the EMTS to get-a Lucas down from the tree, so we're-a not wasting their time again," answered Mario; how did Lucas get stuck up in the tree in the first place? "Why don't we fetch-a Red and get his Pokemon to save-a Cortex?"

"Guy should be in the Pokemon sanctuary, lemme go get him," said Falco as he ran into the mansion to fetch Red the Pokemon Trainer. While the avian pilot was doing that, Isabelle approached Mario, holding her clipboard.

"Sir Mario, I have an update about Yashiro's Sweeney Todd play!" said the shih tzu, as Mario was all ears. "The play will start at 8 o' clock, and the doors will open at least an hour earlier." 8:00 P.M. seemed like a great time for the play. "Master Hand is also selling tickets for $15." Now this bit of information surprised Mario; usually Master Hand would sell ticket prices with far more value.

Isabelle: *sigh* Apparently Master Hand talked up such a great deal about Yashiro's play, that he wished to cater to the high expectations he implanted in everyone interested in the play and sell tickets for $300. He must think Yashiro and his cast members are world-famous actors from Broadway. Once again, I had to change his mind, drastically, and entice him to lower the ticket prices to $15. Pretty modest price, if I do say so myself...

Master Hand: Isabelle, Isabelle, Isabelle...does she not know that ticket prices typically reflect the quality of what you're getting? I had the tickets originally priced at $300 to trick people into thinking the play was one of the finest theatrical plays known to man, and entice them and lure them to the mansion so they could see Sweeney Todd! That way even if the play is crap, I will still have the audience's money, and you wanna know why? Because there will be NO REFUNDS! *laughs diabolically*

"Wow I have-a to admit, fifteen dollars is pretty generous-a from Master Hand," remarked Mario, not knowing the full story behind the ticket prices. "Yashiro's Sweeney Todd play should-a be a good one. You won't-a be busy in time-a for the play, will you Isabelle?"

"It's a Friday, so I shouldn't be that busy, but who knows," replied Isabelle, scribbling something down on her clipboard. Possibly a secret love letter to K.K. Slider. "Master Hand might give me some needless tasks to take care of, since he enjoys torturing me so...but if I'm available, I should be at the lecture hall int time for the play to start. Good thing the mansion residents get in for free. I should see you later!"

Isabelle left Mario to go handle some business (i.e. that possible K.K. Slider love letter), and after the shih tzu departed, Falco would exit the mansion with Red, bringing him over to where Mario and Fox were standing. Red certainly looked like he was in the middle of something until Falco came to him.

"What gives, Falco, I was busy owning Cilan in my Pokemon battle against him, and I was so close to beating him too!" the Pokemon trainer frowned at the avian pilot, before Falco turned him around and pointed up at the ceiling, where Cortex was still stuck in the chimney. "What in the heck...?"

"That guy up there has been trying to sneak his way inside the mansion, and got his head stuck in the chimney," explained Falco, while Cortex continued to make muffled cries for help. Even Red was shocked to learn the mansion came with a chimney. "He could really use your help...or rather, your Pokemon's help."

"Yeah, I think my three Pokemon can get the job done." Red sent out his three Pokemon, Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, all of whom were surprised to be outside and no longer in the sanctuary. "So what do I do with this guy once I rescue him and all?"

"Well he's an evil guy, so you could just send him flying away from the mansion or something. Don't want his scrawny behind to show up here again." Red was fine with these times; been a long time since his Pokemon got a chance to kick a villain's behind.

"Sounds like a good plan," said Red, before turning his attention to his three Pokemon. "Alright, Charizard, you take Squirtle and Ivysaur up to the roof! The three of you rescue that guy in the chimney, and once you get him out, get him away from the premises as far as possible!"

The three Pokemon would follow their trainer's commands, as Squirtle and Ivysaur hopped on Charizard's back, and the lizard Pokemon flew up to the roof. Once the Pokemon were on the roof, Squirtle and Ivysaur approached Cortex; Ivysaur used Vine Whip to grab Cortex's waist, while Squirtle shot water at the chimney with Water Gun, allowing Ivysaur to easily pull Cortex out from the chimney. After a few tries, Ivysaur got Cortex out from the chimney, and the mad scientist was grateful, as he was gasping for air.

"Ah, the wonderful taste of air has never felt some lovely before!" remarked Cortex, before seeing Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard looking at him. "Did you creatures save me from that chimney? If so, then allow me to thank you, and show you my full..." Charizard would grab Cortex by the collar with his mouth, and flew him away from the chimney, now flying over the ground. "Wh-What are you doing?! You're not going to drop me, are you?! Because I have a ray gun in my possession, and I'm not afraid to use it..."

Cortex wouldn't even get the chance to use his ray gun, since Charizard flung the mad scientist as far as he could, like he was throwing a javelin. Cortex was sent flying, screaming at the top of his lungs, as Uka chased after the N head to see where he would land, and also to see if he was okay...like that was any of his concern.

Mario: I would ban-a Cortex from the mansion, but he's not worth-a any time or energy to ban. Compared-a to other villains, Cortex is-a pretty pathetic, and some-a times has to rely on that floating mask of his, Uka. Also, I don't have-a any power to ban some-a one from the mansion in the first-a place...I'm my own-a man now.

Layton, Luke, and Coco were in the library, with Coco trying to fix the Holo Caster. Gil the de facto librarian was present in the library, doing some last-minute duties like cleaning the bookshelves and looking for misplaced books before the play started. Coco was fixing on the Holo Caster using tools and her immense intellect.

"Just so you guys know, I'm closing this library down in time for the play, don't want any strangers coming in and stealing the books," Gil told Layton and company, after cleaning off the last bookshelf. "A long time ago, before you guys came to the mansion, Ryu brought 'tourists' over to the mansion to help fund Star Records, and those tourists stole some of my books! Do you know how hard it was to replace the entire World Book Encyclopedia set?"

"Appears to me that Star Records always had financial issues - first Ryu wanting to fund the records company, and now Master Hand stealing money from Star Records just to pay for his silly car, which he can't even drive," smiled Layton, adjusting his hat because he felt the need to. "We should be out soon, once Coco fixes the Holo Caster and gets it to work."

"Tell Coco to use that superior intelligence of hers and work on that thing faster, it's getting dark and I want this library closed pronto." Gil sure was growing impatient, wasn't he? Might be a sign that the de facto librarian might be taking his job a bit too seriously...

"Aha, the Holo Caster is finally fixed!" announced Coco, much to the delight of Gil, as she held the Holo Caster up in the air. "Took me a while, but it was a fun effort. Now we just have to see if this thing will turn on, otherwise my hard work will be all for..."

The Holo Caster did turn on, as a hologram appeared from the device. Layton, Luke, and Coco quickly moved out of the way, as a hologram of a man with pointy hair, a black suit, and black gloves appeared on the Holo Caster. It was a tall man too, and he looked pretty evil too.

"Is this a transmission call on the Holo Caster, how come I don't see anyone?" the man questioned, his hands behind his back. "This better not be a prank call...though I don't know who would even think about doing a prank call on the Holo Caster in the first place." Someone had to respond to the man, to keep his suspicions low, and that someone would be Luke.

"Uh, it's me, sir, one of your favorite lackeys here, sir," the young detective said in a gruff, villainous tone. It was a pretty effective tone, too. "Drank some special potion so I could, uh, be invisible and keep my identity secret at the mansion, boss sir."

"That's Lysandre to you, and don't you forget about it!" Lysandre, the leader of Team Flare? Last time we heard from the guy, he was seeking to a create a new world, one beautiful in his image, and he reactivated this ultimate weapon, created a long time ago, to accomplish his goals. When the going got tough, however, he completely lost it, and unleashed his ultimate weapon on the Team Flare Secret HQ building, destroying said building and sending him under the rubble. Quite a miracle the guy was somehow alive. "Don't you forget my name again. So, since you're hiding at the mansion and all, do you know if the Cloaked One is still around?"

"Uh, yes sir, the Cloaked One is still very much around, still doing his thing." Was this Cloaked One the guy that directed those guys in ski masks from the surveillance video in episode 81? "We haven't really acknowledged each other's presence...but then again, I'm invisible, so...ha ha."

"Well at least the Cloaked One is still around. Do you know the current condition of Mario and Peach, have they suffered any serious injuries from that hotel attack?" Luke was about to answer, but Lysandre looked to his side, like someone was calling out to him. "Hold on to your answer; I'll have to ask that question another time. Xerosic needs me right now. Until the next call, stay hidden and don't let your identity be revealed! Lysandre, signing off!"

The call on the Holo Caster ended, with the hologram projection of Lysandre shutting off, as Layton, Luke, and Coco arose from their hiding spots. With the revelation of Lysandre and Team Flare possibly being involved in the hotel attack, there was a new layer added to an investigation that was now taking a very interesting turn...

Sweeney Todd was about to begin, with folks from all over the Seattle metropolitan area filing into the Smash Mansion's lecture hall so they could watch the play. They couldn't get in without paying tickets though, and they had to pay $15 for one ticket. Not a shabby price...unless you were Master Hand.

Master Hand: Fifteen dollars to see Sweeney Todd is outrageous...that's like paying fifty cents for a burger from Red Robin, when you know you could purchase something of high quality with much more money. (Not saying that Yashiro's play will be top notch, but I'm just looking on the bright side of things.) At the end of the day, my expenses from the play won't be able to cover the car payment for my Lamborghini, and I've grown tired of stealing money from Star Records...ooh, I know, I'll just "borrow" money from Wario instead! He hardly ever uses his money for anything useful.

At the entrance to the lecture hall was Zelda and Fiora, who were selling the tickets to the folks that wanted to see the play. The two were standing at some stand, which strongly resembled a lemonade stand but didn't look as cheap. No offense to any lemonade stands out there.

"Thank you for coming, hope you enjoy the show!" Zelda said to the last folks that purchased their tickets; it was a couple that wished to spend their night watching Sweeney Todd. A great choice they had made, provided the play was as great as Master Hand told everyone it was. "See, Fiora, I told you attendance figures would rise if we sold the tickets at $15! And Master Hand wanted $300 apiece...does he think everyone in Seattle is rich?"

"Master Hand has always been about money, so I can't really be surprised," replied Fiora, after selling a ticket to someone, before looking to her left and seeing the two world-famous buddy cops, Toon Link and Young Link. The two Links had their bows and arrows, pointing their arrows at every person that entered the lecture hall and slightly intimidating them. "Um, what do you think you two are doing?" Fiora inquisitively asked the buddy cops.

"Checking for any cravens that dare to sell their Sweeney Todd tickets for a higher price, thereby engaging in ticket scalping," answered Toon Link, as he was glaring down an innocent person who had their ticket in hand. "Ticket scalping is one of the biggest crimes currently going on in America, second only to drive-by dunking." No factual evidence that stated that, but whatever kept Toon Link awake and on the job. "It must be stopped at once, and we're here to prevent that such an illegal activity doesn't happen here!"

"Okay, I'm starting to think you guys are starting to take your jobs too seriously, if you haven't already," remarked Zelda, as a short man with a large afro, funky-looking glasses, and some '70s style clothing approached the ticket stand. Zelda turned around and saw the man...she had to literally look down just to see him.

"One ticket for the Sweeney Todd play, please!" the man held out his fifteen bucks to Zelda, who was unsure about accepting the money. There was something about this odd man that threw the princess off. "Are you going to take my money or not? Don't tell me your discriminating against me because of my excellent fashion sense! Discriminating against one's sex, race, or religion is one thing, but against one's fashion sense, that's an entirely different beast!"

"Is it just me, or do you look somewhat familiar?" Fiora questioned the short man, taking inquisitive look at him as a drop of sweat ran down the man's face. Young Link took an inch closer to the man, and ripped off his glasses and his clothes and even his afro...revealing the man to be Dr. Neo Cortex! That afro did an awfully great job at covering the large N on his head.

"Dr. Neo Cortex, back at it again!" exclaimed Young Link, as he and Toon Link quickly got on the offensive and had their arrows pointed at the mad scientist, causing a scene in the process. "No crappy evildoers allowed in this mansion! Now scram!"

"Oh, so you think that just because I have yellow skin, and an N on my head, and that I look like a mad doctor, that I'm Dr. Neo Cortex?!" frowned Cortex; whatever approach he was trying to take, it didn't like like it would work... "You think I'm stealing the man's identity? Think I'm engaged in identity theft? Why, I would never! Identity theft isn't a joke, after all, millions of families suffer every year! Why would I engage myself in something that victimizes poor families, year in and year out?"

"DONKEY KONG!" Zelda called out, and the gorilla would arrive at the scene, seeing Cortex near the ticket stand. DK would grab Cortex by the face, and drag him to the nearest window, opening said window and throwing him out, tossing him like a football, before closing the window and dusting his hands off. Taking out the trash has never been more easier for Donkey Kong.

Donkey Kong: Man, Cortex is starting to become a pest - a very annoying pest, like a mosquito you can't get rid of, or a nagging headache that just won't go away. We know he'll keep coming back for more because of Crash, but we'll do everything we can to keep the guy away; it's not like much effort is required anyways.

The audience for Sweeney Todd consisted of Seattle residents and mansion residents, and all were dying for the play to start as they were busy chatting among themselves. Perhaps nobody was more impatient than Sonic, who was seating next to his new best buddy in Crash.

"Honestly I have no clue why you're saving a seat for your sister, she's too busy with those detectives anyways," the hedgehog said to Crash, who kept himself entertained with the gum stuck to his seat until the play began while Aku just looked on. "And I don't get what the big deal is about her...yeah she's smart, and she's cute, and pretty capable at kicking butt and all, but she ain't all that great...oh hey, Coco, how ya doing?" Sonic suddenly had a change of tone when Crash's sister Coco arrived at the lecture hall, taking a seat next to Crash.

"Thanks for saving a seat for me Crash, you're such a great brother!" Coco thanked Crash, who briefly looked up at Coco before going back to chewing on the gum. Crash wasn't exactly a kind of guy that would receive thanks, he just went about and did his thing. "I see that you and Sonic have been bonding throughout the day...so I ask you Sonic, have you been treating my brother with respect?" Coco asked Sonic, who suddenly grew nervous, possibly because of the angry stare on Coco's face.

"Of course I've been treating your brother with respect, you think I'd mess with someone like this guy? We played football in the backyard, and he was absolutely going ham, it was a sight to see!" If allowing someone to pick you off and celebrating it accounted for "going ham", then whatever worked for Sonic...

"Everyone shush, the play is about to begin!" Ryu alerted the crowd, raising his voice as high as he could, effectively silencing the crowd, as Fox walked onstage, wearing a dapper suit. The pilot walked onto center stage and faced the crowd; could have seen Krystal's face among the audience members.

"Welcome everyone, to a showing of the greatest play you will ever see, Sweeney Todd!" Fox said to the crowd, who erupted into cheers and applause. The play might not be the greatest thing ever, but it was a strong selling point Master Hand told everyone. "You all ready to see the greatest display of theater in your lives?" The crowd cheered yet again, probably because they felt the obligation to do so. "Excellent, now let's get this show on the road!"

The lights dimmed, and Fox walked offstage as the curtains raised, revealing the set of what appeared to be some kind of factory, as foreboding organ music played. Some factory whistling noises were heard, as well as other sounds, as Yashiro walked onstage wearing a waistcoat. The idol singer dramatically took off his waistcoat, as he started singing:

"I'm confused - is Yashiro the main character or not?" Ganondorf would ask Rosalina, as Yashiro was almost finished with the song. Yashiro was the director of the play, but it didn't seem like he was playing the main character, Sweeney Todd. So who was it?

Yashiro: Forfeited my role of Sweeney Todd to Little Mac... *sighs* ...and yes, it was because of Doc Louis. Doc apparently thought that if Little Mac played the role of the main character, he could charm Leia, and advance his relationship with the chick. I understand that Doc Louis is Little Mac's boxing coach, but never would I expect him to be his romance coach.

With Mario and Peach at the lecture hall watching Sweeney Todd, Sora was allowed to use the newlyweds' computer, as Omochao monitored the Keyblade wielder to ensure he didn't do anything silly, like breaking the computer with his Keyblade for instance. Kudos if you know a certain someone who had the audacity to destroy such technology with the very blade.

"Let's see what these so-called SmashBoards have to say about Mario and the guys..." said Sora, as he was scrolling through a Super Smash Bros forum he had found online. He found a topic that read, "Who's Canonically the Strongest Character in Smash?", and was intrigued enough to click on it. "Let's see what the people have to say about..." Sora scrolled down, until he read a post that puzzled him greatly. "Jigglypuff the strongest character in Smash? Just because of the move Rest? No, that can't be right..."

"Keep on scrolling and see what the other posters have to say," suggested Omochao, and so Sora scrolled down through the rest of the page, seeing names such as Samus, Ganondorf, and Rosalina mentioned over and over again. "I would say Ganondorf is canonically the strongest character in Smash, and his other incarnations are equally as strong." And it didn't matter if these incarnations were Gerudos or ugly-looking boars, either.

"But Link once said that Ganondorf was nothing without the Triforce, so I'm calling bluff on Ganondorf being the strongest." Just then, a knock was at the front door - who would be at Mario and Peach's house at this time of the night, especially with a play taking place at the mansion?

"I'll get the door," Omochao said to Sora, as the robot flew over to the front door and opened it, surprised to see Jakob standing behind it. The butler had a sadistic smile on his face, like he was plotting something evil... "Jakob what are you doing here, aren't you supposed to be..."

Omochao wouldn't say anymore, as Jakob took out a sack, stuffed Omochao inside the sack, and hurled said sack behind him, as far as he could. Now Omochao knew how Cortex had felt all day long. Also, why did Jakob even bother taking out Omochao for? The butler didn't provide an answer for his actions, as he just waltzed inside the house and headed over to Sora, putting his hands on the Keyblade wielder and making him jump in fright.

"Woah, Jakob, you really scared me right there!" exclaimed Sora, when he turned around and saw Jakob. Jakob's sadistic smile was still prevalent, but less sadistic than before...guy clearly had an evil plot up his sleeves.

"You seem like you've been on that computer for a long time Sora...mind if I surf the web for just a few?" Jakob asked the Keyblade wielder; if Sora saw how sadistic Jakob's smile was, he would say no, but frankly he was too much of a nice guy.

"Yeah, I guess you're right...any longer, and I would be on this computer until midnight! You can go ahead and use the computer - I'll go take a quick bathroom break." Sora went to the bathroom as Jakob took a seat; the butler, taking a disc out from one of his pockets, inserted the disc into the computer, as his sadistic grin become fully sadistic yet again.

"Mario, you have truly made a horrible mistake...same goes for you too, Master Hand." Seriously, what exactly was Jakob up to?

"Mr. Todd! Mr. Todd! I found her!" Yashiro said to Sweeney Todd, a la Little Mac, as the idol singer and the boxer were onstage with Kiria, while Doc Louis wiped away a proud tear. So far, the Sweeney Todd play was going well - no blemishes so far!

"I see that you have found Johanna," said Little Mac; Johanna was being played by Tsubasa, in case you were wondering.

"That monster of a judge has locked her..." Suddenly Yashiro's phone rang, leading to whispering from the audience. "...locked her away." The cellphone kept on ringing, and there was nothing Yashiro could do about it. The show must go on!

"There's a little bird fluttering around. Do hope it ceases chirping." Little Mac did his best to make light of Yashiro's embarrassing situation, and it generated laughter from the audience. Little Mac was a natural, he was displaying great acting skills in his acting debut.

"YO YASHIRO JUST TURN YOUR PHONE OFF, THAT WAY WE CAN ENJOY THE PLAY!" Captain Falcon stood up and shouted to the idol singer; everyone glared at the racer and told him to shush, and Falcon would sheepishly sit back down in his seat with a sheepish smile.

Captain Falcon: Should have known better than to disrupt the arts. But Yashiro was in quite a pickle, and I was just trying to help the man out. Texting him the solution to his problem would only make the problem even worse.

"The bird continues to call...can someone please turn off their...bird?" Little Mac asked the audience, but the ringing continued, and Yashiro couldn't do anything to stop it. "Oh, for the love of...turn your phones off! There were signs about phones at the hall entrance!"

"Oh, it appears the bird was in mine own pocket this whole time," grinned Yashiro, as he turned off his cellphone in his pocket. Didn't want to do it because he was that much into his play. "He's gone to sleep now, I've closed his beak." Another wave of laughter from the audience.

"You know, Cloud...I'm kinda glad Sora wasn't here to watch this play," Link quietly said to the swordsman, the two seated at the front row with their girlfriends. "Would be asking too many questions, about Sweeney Todd and who wrote the play and all that stuff..."

"Well, now you know what Omochao is for," replied Cloud - too bad Jakob had taken care of Omochao, for whatever reason. A text message chime sounded on Yashiro's phone. Couldn't the guy just put his cellphone on silent?

After the play ended and the curtain call took place, the mansion residents and Seattle residents all filed out of the lecture hall, discussing the play, the quality of the play, and the many, many times Yashiro's phone had went off. Guy was too stubborn to put that cellular device of his on silent.

"Ah, what a fine-a play that was!" exclaimed Mario, as he exited the lecture hall with his woman Peach. "Wasn't as much singing as-a I expected. But Yashiro's phone antics were-a pretty funny - nice to see Little Mac play-a off of that."

"No doubt Doc Louis was proud of Little Mac's performance," said Peach; bet you Doc Louis was backstage with Little Mac, hugging and kissing his protege, telling him how he great of an actor he was and how better he was than someone like Robert Downey, Jr. and other ridiculous crap. "Guarantee you tomorrow morning Doc will talk up a storm about Little Mac, and will do so until the end of time!"

"Darn-a shame Jakob had to miss-a the play...must have had-a some important business to attend-a too..." If inserting suspicious discs into someone's computer was attending to important business...well, Mario should just be on the lookout for Jakob in general.

And the same could be said for everyone else. Jakob was already looking like a dangerous threat to anyone that dared to get in his way...