CHRISTOPHER BAKER
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Since "The Four Olecranons": Jumping ahead again, Luna found Brutus, who left to fight King Neew's forces on a different part of the map (he becomes a playable hero here for gameplay). Luna's goal at the moment is to destroy patches of green that are starting to "pollute" the Deadrealm. As she does so, she notices her father is acting a little weird (well, weirder than usual)... 

A green patch is destroyed (1 of 5).

Professor Noblehorn
Well done! We have four more troublesome green patches to destroy.

Lucifer
What’s it been? Sixteen hundred years?

Luna
Since you adopted me, Dad? Yeah, about that.

Lucifer
Oh, no, not that. Something else.
It’s just, uh…yeah.
Never mind.

Luna
Never mind?

Lucifer
Never mind.

Luna
Sure. Sound a little more ominous next time.

A green patch is destroyed (3 of 5).
 
Gobbo
Hoo-wah-hoo-hoo! Darkness come back!

Professor Noblehorn
Yes… The Brimstone Layer strengthens—only two green patches remain!
Yet I…basically feel the same.
No offense, princess.

Luna
Well, I do feel better.
At least on the outside.
But something’s eating at me from within.
Why so quiet lately, Dad? 

Lucifer
Me?
Oh, uh, you know…
Just not much to say.
You’re doing so great!
Kickass job, punkin!
Keep it up!

Luna
Uh huh. There’s something you’re not telling me. I’m going to find out…

 A green patch is destroyed (4 of 5).

Luna
Wanna fess up on what’s ailing you, Dad?

Lucifer
Not particularly. Nope.

Luna
Have it your way. For now.

Professor Noblehorn
Perhaps we should focus on relieving the final patch of its greenness?

Luna
Perhaps, doc. Perhaps.

A green patch is destroyed (5 of 5).
 
Professor Noblehorn
That’s it! The Brimstone Layer is fully restored!

Luna
Yay. Great. Go us.
Okay, Dad… Spill it.

Lucifer
Spill it? I’m not even holding a drink!
Rim-shot! Wha-push!

Gobbo
Hoo-wah-hoo-hoo! Devil deflect with funny.

Luna
Dad… Every time we’ve inched closer to success, I’ve seen it tear you up. Why?

Lucifer
*sigh* Do you remember a time before the Brimstone Layer?

Luna
You mean it hasn’t always been there?

Lucifer
For you. Yup. S’pose it has.
But before I adopted you, a sun shone above the Undead.
There was also…a land of vampires.

Luna
Other vampires? I thought I was the only one.

Lucifer
There were once millions. You’re the last. Probably.
Ain’t sure how baby-you escaped to my realm—but you did. And I found you.

Luna
Millions?... Like me?...

Lucifer
You kinda hated the sun.
So I did something about it.

Luna
No… No, it can’t be…
YOU created the Brimstone Layer…JUST for me?!

Lucifer
Guilty.
You know how I’m, like, “the personification of evil” and all that?
Brimstone Layer. Sealed the rep.

Luna
It allowed me to live, while subjecting our whole civilization to misery.
It thwarted the extinction of my species, while no doubt killing off others.
I’ve never been this happy!
I’ve never been this angry!
I can’t believe they’re both hitting me this hard at the same time!

Lucifer
Well… Now ya know, punkin.

Luna
So… What now?

Lucifer
Up to you, sweetie.

Luna
Screw it. Let’s just go kill some things.​​
Lucifer
Hey-hey, would’ya look at that?
I’m all back in power and stuff!
Thanks, punkin!

Luna
Sure. Yep. You got it.

Lucifer
Something I said? 

Luna
Ha! Understatement of the millennium.
Sorry, Dad. Still processing things. That’s all.

Lucifer
Hey, for what it’s worth…
Super proud of ya, kid.

Luna
I know, Dad. I know.
Can we talk about something else?

Lucifer
Sure. Uh, ya think Brutes Magoots has got the scoop on the queen yet?

Luna
Yeah. Talking Poppy cheers me right up.

Professor Noblehorn
I should hope Sir Brutus has learned something by now.
Without the last sheep…Luna is doomed.

Luna
Whatevs. It’s not about me.
But I do care about the natural order of things.
So let’s go get that damn sheep.

​And now, it's time to have fun...
Next: Stormin' the Castle
It is possible to route Sir Neew's forces before destroying all five "polluted" areas. If that happens, then the above portion plays later and Luna does not yet know the truth about her origin yet. So this variant of the dialogue after defeating Neew's forces plays instead, with the player still needing to achieve the objectives that will result in the dialogue explaining her origin: ​

Lucifer

Hey-hey, would’ya look at that?
I’m all back in power and stuff!
Thanks, punkin!

Luna
Always happy to fight a war for you, Dad.
While you just kind of sit back and hang out with Gobbo.

Lucifer
Cool! Good to know.
Super proud of ya, by the way.

Luna
I know, Dad. I know.

Lucifer
Think Brutes Magoots has got the scoop on the queen yet?

Professor Noblehorn
I should hope so.
Without the last sheep…Luna is doomed.

Luna
Yeah, I think that’s pretty apparent by now.
Let’s un-doom me, all right?
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