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Risea jumped out of the manhole to find the New Squidbeak Splatoon continuing their game of chess. Captain Martine looked quite disgruntled and was shaking his head while Agent 2 grinned with satisfaction. Agent 1 noticed Risea’s arrival, saying, “Oh, hello, Agent 3! Are you ready to continue your work?” Risea replied, “Sure thing. Where’re those clothes I was wearing?” Agent 1 reached behind her, finding the incomplete Hero Suit, which she gave to Risea. “Here you go,” she said cheerfully, “Now don’t forget to ink, ink, ink as much as you can! We want to get your gear back on the up-and-up as soon as possible!” Risea simply responded, “Yeah, alright. Come on, Blippy, let’s--WOAH!” Eager to go, the smallfry leaped out of Risea’s hoodie, darting towards the nearest kettle. “Okay,” she said, “I guess we’re doing this!” She inked a path towards her friend so that she could catch up, and she removed the latch from the kettle to enter.
As Risea landed into the testing area, she heard a chime as O.R.C.A turned on. “Greetings, trial-goer,” it said, “I am aware that you are a new face here in Alterna, but this test should not give you any trouble at all. In fact, I imagine that it will be quite fun. Here, you must use what is called an Explosher to fully paint a replica of a popular statue head. This trial will test your aim, patience, and attention to detail. Whenever you are ready, you may receive your weapon from the dispersal unit and begin.” Risea proceeded to step into the circular area in the room, and a hollow cylinder arose to give her what looked to be a combination of a jet heater and a blue jerrycan. She looked with awe at the object, as it reminded her of the various items that she and Blippy would find in the desert. Filled with a sense of nostalgia, she exited the room and got right to completing the mission. She was absolutely dumbfounded when she saw what awaited her a good distance away: a giant Moai statue head. “Woah.” she said, “This thing is GIGANTIC! Who even had the time to make this?” Callie responded, “I know, right? Well, as O.R.C.A said, you’re going to have to paint ALL of it. Better get to it, then! You do know how to use the Explosher, right” Risea did, in fact, not know how to use the Explosher. She had never even heard of one. She did not want to reveal this information, however, so she said, “Oh yeah, sure I do! I’ll be done with this in no time!” She then spent some time looking over the Explosher once more, trying to find any means to fire the weapon. Let’s see, she thought, I don’t see any sort of handle. And I don’t think this thing is meant to hit people with like the Splatana. All it has is this hole...oh, hold on, I found something! Risea located the sub weapon hatch of the Explosher, finding a water balloon-like bomb. She approached the Moai head and threw the bomb at it, finding that the explosive instantly created a small splotch of ink on the statue. “Ah,” she said, “There we go! I don’t know why they would give me such a weak tool, but whatever. I can manage.” Risea then proceeded to launch many of the projectiles at the rocky head, refilling her ink every now and then while Agent 1 watched in silence. After Risea barely managed to paint the nose of the Moai head, Agent 2 came into the call, saying, “Hey girls, what’s been going on so far? I just finished dominating Captain Martine in another game of chess. For a leader, he sure doesn’t know about strategy all too much!” Agent 1 replied, “I see that you’ve proved yourself the master strategist again! As for what we’re doing, Agent 3 seems to be doing a weird challenge where she’s only using Burst Bombs to paint this huge head. It’s a bit inefficient, but she seems to be diligent in her work!” Agent 2 watched Risea as she continued lobbing the Burst Bombs at the lithic object, Blippy having jumped out of the hoodie to watch his friend. “Oh, wow,” said Agent 2, “She’s really going at it, huh? I'll be honest, though, I can’t see why she’s even doing this challenge when the Explosher does exactly what the Burst Bombs do, except bigger...” Hearing this, Risea stopped her movements mid-throw, responding, “...What did you just say? Why didn’t anyone tell me? So, I’ve been throwing these things pointlessly?!” Agent 1 paused for a second before second before replying, “Wait, so you haven’t been trying to do a challenge?” Risea frowned, exclaiming, “Why would I?! I was just left with no other choice; I’ve got no clue how to use this Explosher thing!” Agent 2 responded, “Wait, are you being serious? I thought it was obvious!” She sighed before continuing, “Okay, so what you want to do is use one hand to hold the metal bar on the top of the weapon and the other hand to support the blue bottom. Once your hands are in that position, position the hole towards whatever you’re aiming for and swing the Explosher in that direction, preferably in a U-shaped curve.” Risea did as Agent 2 said, gripping the Explosher in the intended way and shaking the weapon towards the Moai head. When she did so, a large ball of orange ink hurtled towards the bottom of the statue, creating a massive ink splotch. Risea blushed as she thought, Dang, it really is that simple. Boy, do I feel like an idiot. Unwilling to dwell on this topic any further, Risea continued hurling her bodily fluids at the rocky head, finding that she had to refill her reserves quite often as she did so. While she was busy with this task, the defeated Captain Martine arrived in the call, saying, “Don’t get too cocky, Agent 2. You may have outsmarted me this time, but you won’t be enjoying your winning streak forever.” Marie chuckled, replying, “Whatever you say, captain. When you stop moving your important pieces into vulnerable positions, then maybe you’ll be able to best me.” The captain then said, “Anyway, that’s a topic for another time. What’s your progress on this mission so far, Agent 3?” Risea continued painting the statue, answering, “It’s going pretty well. I think that I’m almost done...” Agent 1 added, “Apparently Agent 3 did not know how to use an Explosher, so we helped her out.” Captain Martine replied, “Oh, interesting. I’ll be honest, I can’t wrap my head around that weapon, either. It just doesn’t fit my style, what with it being long-ranged and all; I’m more of a Roller user.” Risea smiled a bit, as she felt better about herself for not understanding the Explosher at first. Blippy yawned before jumping back into Risea’s hoodie; he had grown bored of the repetitive ink-flinging. After a bit more tedious painting, a crisp chime played through the area, and O.R.C.A said, “Well done, participant. You have fully covered the head replica orange. If you desire it, you may pursue a career in face painting. Whether or not you do, you can enjoy your prize. Please use the platforms to head to the goal.” After the AI said that, 6 platforms arose from the below the ground, creating a path for Risea to head to another one of those protected cylindrical objects, which she freed and received power eggs from. After she claimed her reward, she was suddenly teleported back to the surface.
“Gosh,” said Risea when she and Blippy reassembled, “Do they have to do that? Dang machines with their alien tech...” As she was recovering, she heard the quick, rippling sound of water being displaced. She looked around confused until she heard a familiar voice, saying, “Hold it right there!” After this line was spoken, a large entity leaped out of the water surrounding the land Risea was sitting on, and it landed with a mighty thud before her. Two other figures then leaped off said entity, and they stood on both sides of the stranger. All 3 individuals were wearing tan, demon-like masks, but other than that, they were not donning anything special. The blue-tentacled one continued, “What do you think you’re doing here? We don’t take kindly to people intruding on our turf, you know.” The dark-skinned, yellow tentacled one added, “Yeah! You better state your business here before we whoop you!” Risea opened her mouth to speak before the same person interjected, “Haha, got you there! We were going to trounce you anyhow.” The large figure, which turned out to be a manta ray, also added, “Ay!” The blue-tentacled individual then stated, “He says, ‘How did you even get down here?’ To which I’m going to say, we don’t care how you got down here, all that matters is that you’re obstructing our operation.” Hearing this commotion, the rest of the New Squidbeak Splatoon entered the scene. “Hey,” said Agent 1, “What’s going on here? Who are you 3 supposed to be?” The blue-tentacled person coolly replied, “We’re not supposed to be anything. But I’ll tell you who we really are.” She removed her mask, revealing herself to be an Octoling before continuing, “Just like a shark, I’m cold-blooded and vicious. When I’m done with you, you’ll be nothing but a dead carcass in the ocean.: She then flashed a deadly glare towards the group, finishing, “Call me Shiver, because you’ll be quivering in your boots!” The yellow-tentacled one then followed, “When I’m on the dance floor, I slip and slide like a bowl of eels. Mess with my friends, and I’ll busting it down like there’s no tomorrow!” She struck a dramatic pose, adding, “Call me Frye, cause I bring the heat!” The manta ray then removed his mask, revealing a docile, yet serious face. He uttered another “Ay” which was translated as “Mess with me, and you’re in for BIG trouble. Big Man is in the house, and he’s bringing the hype!” Agent 1 looked absolutely starstruck while Agent 2 asked, “Wait, Shiver, Frye and Big Man? Don’t you 3 hold that new program in Splatsville, the Anarchy Splatcast?” Risea gasped in absolute shock; never would she have thought that such characters would be down in Alterna. Frye answered, “Uh, yeah, we do. That doesn’t mean that we can’t keep up our role as bandits on the side! It’s our true passion.” Shiver added, “Yes, and what a perfect time to be pillagers. Look at what we’ve been missing out on, you two! So many items to collect, so many areas to explore! And that’s why we can’t allow you all to stay down here. We’ve faced many people like you; all you do is interrupt our work and prevent us from making away with the goods. So, unless you want to get grinded into a fine powder, you won’t advance any further from this island. You’ve been warned...” With that, Big Man pulled out a smoke bomb, and all 3 members struck a parting pose before disappearing. Agent 1’s eyes glimmered as she exclaimed, “Did you see that?! Their lines were so flawless and dramatic, you would think that they rehearsed it all!” Agent 2 responded, “It’s what I expected from show hosts such as them. Anyway, we won’t let what they said discourage us from continuing, right, Agent 3? We must go on for Gramps and the Great Zapfish!” Risea nodded, as she was all too eager to face these interesting characters. With that, she looked for the next kettle to acquire more power eggs.

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Risea jumped out of the manhole to find the New Squidbeak Splatoon continuing their game of chess. Captain Martine looked quite disgruntled and was shaking his head while Agent 2 grinned with satisfaction. Agent 1 noticed Risea’s arrival, saying, “Oh, hello, Agent 3! Are you ready to continue your work?” Risea replied, “Sure thing. Where’re those clothes I was wearing?” Agent 1 reached behind her, finding the incomplete Hero Suit, which she gave to Risea. “Here you go,” she said cheerfully, “Now don’t forget to ink, ink, ink as much as you can! We want to get your gear back on the up-and-up as soon as possible!” Risea simply responded, “Yeah, alright. Come on, Blippy, let’s--WOAH!” Eager to go, the smallfry leaped out of Risea’s hoodie, darting towards the nearest kettle. “Okay,” she said, “I guess we’re doing this!” She inked a path towards her friend so that she could catch up, and she removed the latch from the kettle to enter.
As Risea landed into the testing area, she heard a chime as O.R.C.A turned on. “Greetings, trial-goer,” it said, “I am aware that you are a new face here in Alterna, but this test should not give you any trouble at all. In fact, I imagine that it will be quite fun. Here, you must use what is called an Explosher to fully paint a replica of a popular statue head. This trial will test your aim, patience, and attention to detail. Whenever you are ready, you may receive your weapon from the dispersal unit and begin.” Risea proceeded to step into the circular area in the room, and a hollow cylinder arose to give her what looked to be a combination of a jet heater and a blue jerrycan. She looked with awe at the object, as it reminded her of the various items that she and Blippy would find in the desert. Filled with a sense of nostalgia, she exited the room and got right to completing the mission. She was absolutely dumbfounded when she saw what awaited her a good distance away: a giant Moai statue head. “Woah.” she said, “This thing is GIGANTIC! Who even had the time to make this?” Callie responded, “I know, right? Well, as O.R.C.A said, you’re going to have to paint ALL of it. Better get to it, then! You do know how to use the Explosher, right” Risea did, in fact, not know how to use the Explosher. She had never even heard of one. She did not want to reveal this information, however, so she said, “Oh yeah, sure I do! I’ll be done with this in no time!” She then spent some time looking over the Explosher once more, trying to find any means to fire the weapon. Let’s see, she thought, I don’t see any sort of handle. And I don’t think this thing is meant to hit people with like the Splatana. All it has is this hole...oh, hold on, I found something! Risea located the sub weapon hatch of the Explosher, finding a water balloon-like bomb. She approached the Moai head and threw the bomb at it, finding that the explosive instantly created a small splotch of ink on the statue. “Ah,” she said, “There we go! I don’t know why they would give me such a weak tool, but whatever. I can manage.” Risea then proceeded to launch many of the projectiles at the rocky head, refilling her ink every now and then while Agent 1 watched in silence. After Risea barely managed to paint the nose of the Moai head, Agent 2 came into the call, saying, “Hey girls, what’s been going on so far? I just finished dominating Captain Martine in another game of chess. For a leader, he sure doesn’t know about strategy all too much!” Agent 1 replied, “I see that you’ve proved yourself the master strategist again! As for what we’re doing, Agent 3 seems to be doing a weird challenge where she’s only using Burst Bombs to paint this huge head. It’s a bit inefficient, but she seems to be diligent in her work!” Agent 2 watched Risea as she continued lobbing the Burst Bombs at the lithic object, Blippy having jumped out of the hoodie to watch his friend. “Oh, wow,” said Agent 2, “She’s really going at it, huh? I'll be honest, though, I can’t see why she’s even doing this challenge when the Explosher does exactly what the Burst Bombs do, except bigger...” Hearing this, Risea stopped her movements mid-throw, responding, “...What did you just say? Why didn’t anyone tell me? So, I’ve been throwing these things pointlessly?!” Agent 1 paused for a second before second before replying, “Wait, so you haven’t been trying to do a challenge?” Risea frowned, exclaiming, “Why would I?! I was just left with no other choice; I’ve got no clue how to use this Explosher thing!” Agent 2 responded, “Wait, are you being serious? I thought it was obvious!” She sighed before continuing, “Okay, so what you want to do is use one hand to hold the metal bar on the top of the weapon and the other hand to support the blue bottom. Once your hands are in that position, position the hole towards whatever you’re aiming for and swing the Explosher in that direction, preferably in a U-shaped curve.” Risea did as Agent 2 said, gripping the Explosher in the intended way and shaking the weapon towards the Moai head. When she did so, a large ball of orange ink hurtled towards the bottom of the statue, creating a massive ink splotch. Risea blushed as she thought, Dang, it really is that simple. Boy, do I feel like an idiot. Unwilling to dwell on this topic any further, Risea continued hurling her bodily fluids at the rocky head, finding that she had to refill her reserves quite often as she did so. While she was busy with this task, the defeated Captain Martine arrived in the call, saying, “Don’t get too cocky, Agent 2. You may have outsmarted me this time, but you won’t be enjoying your winning streak forever.” Marie chuckled, replying, “Whatever you say, captain. When you stop moving your important pieces into vulnerable positions, then maybe you’ll be able to best me.” The captain then said, “Anyway, that’s a topic for another time. What’s your progress on this mission so far, Agent 3?” Risea continued painting the statue, answering, “It’s going pretty well. I think that I’m almost done...” Agent 1 added, “Apparently Agent 3 did not know how to use an Explosher, so we helped her out.” Captain Martine replied, “Oh, interesting. I’ll be honest, I can’t wrap my head around that weapon, either. It just doesn’t fit my style, what with it being long-ranged and all; I’m more of a Roller user.” Risea smiled a bit, as she felt better about herself for not understanding the Explosher at first. Blippy yawned before jumping back into Risea’s hoodie; he had grown bored of the repetitive ink-flinging. After a bit more tedious painting, a crisp chime played through the area, and O.R.C.A said, “Well done, participant. You have fully covered the head replica orange. If you desire it, you may pursue a career in face painting. Whether or not you do, you can enjoy your prize. Please use the platforms to head to the goal.” After the AI said that, 6 platforms arose from the below the ground, creating a path for Risea to head to another one of those protected cylindrical objects, which she freed and received power eggs from. After she claimed her reward, she was suddenly teleported back to the surface.
“Gosh,” said Risea when she and Blippy reassembled, “Do they have to do that? Dang machines with their alien tech...” As she was recovering, she heard the quick, rippling sound of water being displaced. She looked around confused until she heard a familiar voice, saying, “Hold it right there!” After this line was spoken, a large entity leaped out of the water surrounding the land Risea was sitting on, and it landed with a mighty thud before her. Two other figures then leaped off said entity, and they stood on both sides of the stranger. All 3 individuals were wearing tan, demon-like masks, but other than that, they were not donning anything special. The blue-tentacled one continued, “What do you think you’re doing here? We don’t take kindly to people intruding on our turf, you know.” The dark-skinned, yellow tentacled one added, “Yeah! You better state your business here before we whoop you!” Risea opened her mouth to speak before the same person interjected, “Haha, got you there! We were going to trounce you anyhow.” The large figure, which turned out to be a manta ray, also added, “Ay!” The blue-tentacled individual then stated, “He says, ‘How did you even get down here?’ To which I’m going to say, we don’t care how you got down here, all that matters is that you’re obstructing our operation.” Hearing this commotion, the rest of the New Squidbeak Splatoon entered the scene. “Hey,” said Agent 1, “What’s going on here? Who are you 3 supposed to be?” The blue-tentacled person coolly replied, “We’re not supposed to be anything. But I’ll tell you who we really are.” She removed her mask, revealing herself to be an Octoling before continuing, “Just like a shark, I’m cold-blooded and vicious. When I’m done with you, you’ll be nothing but a dead carcass in the ocean.: She then flashed a deadly glare towards the group, finishing, “Call me Shiver, because you’ll be quivering in your boots!” The yellow-tentacled one then followed, “When I’m on the dance floor, I slip and slide like a bowl of eels. Mess with my friends, and I’ll busting it down like there’s no tomorrow!” She struck a dramatic pose, adding, “Call me Frye, cause I bring the heat!” The manta ray then removed his mask, revealing a docile, yet serious face. He uttered another “Ay” which was translated as “Mess with me, and you’re in for BIG trouble. Big Man is in the house, and he’s bringing the hype!” Agent 1 looked absolutely starstruck while Agent 2 asked, “Wait, Shiver, Frye and Big Man? Don’t you 3 hold that new program in Splatsville, the Anarchy Splatcast?” Risea gasped in absolute shock; never would she have thought that such characters would be down in Alterna. Frye answered, “Uh, yeah, we do. That doesn’t mean that we can’t keep up our role as bandits on the side! It’s our true passion.” Shiver added, “Yes, and what a perfect time to be pillagers. Look at what we’ve been missing out on, you two! So many items to collect, so many areas to explore! And that’s why we can’t allow you all to stay down here. We’ve faced many people like you; all you do is interrupt our work and prevent us from making away with the goods. So, unless you want to get grinded into a fine powder, you won’t advance any further from this island. You’ve been warned...” With that, Big Man pulled out a smoke bomb, and all 3 members struck a parting pose before disappearing. Agent 1’s eyes glimmered as she exclaimed, “Did you see that?! Their lines were so flawless and dramatic, you would think that they rehearsed it all!” Agent 2 responded, “It’s what I expected from show hosts such as them. Anyway, we won’t let what they said discourage us from continuing, right, Agent 3? We must go on for Gramps and the Great Zapfish!” Risea nodded, as she was all too eager to face these interesting characters. With that, she looked for the next kettle to acquire more power eggs.