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Mario walks onto the stage, microphone in hand as he smiles at Pauline in the audience, before beginning,
"Ladies and gentlemen, my brother is here today to demonstrate the prototype for the HydroMech Exoskeleton!"
A spotlight turns on, shining on Luigi, where he's seated in a chair.
But then, he's standing up, and the light catches the metal, showing the prototype on his legs.
He moves across the stage, as Mario explains, "The exoskeleton assists with walking, balance, and gait!"
From behind them, someone pushes a ramp onto the stage.
"It assists on any terrain!"
Luigi begins walking up the ramp, the audience clapping as he walks up it with ease.
"Stairs? Not a problem!"
The spotlight moves to a small flight of stairs, and sure enough, Luigi walks up those easily too.
"But don't take our word for it; see for yourself!" Mario says as Luigi rejoins him on the stage.
Luigi reaches down to tap the sensors. "Every second they're on my legs, it adjusts in real time to every move I make, supporting me every step of the way."
Luigi gestures to the heavy groceries at their feet. "Say goodbye to heavy lifting." and picks them up with ease.
After he sets them down, he pulls out a small remote. "This is how you control it. It's 100% user friendly, so anyone can use it with a touch of a button. This one..." he pushes it. "Activates the exoskeleton.", and sure enough, Luigi's legs move across the stage again.
"And this..." he points. "Is the touch pad. If I swipe like this..." he does, and his legs begin moving faster. "It increases the walking speed, allowing for flexibility."
"And this..." he says finally, pushing a button. "Is what initiates stair climbing mode.", and once more, he climbs the stairs and back down.
"We also have some preset modes already installed." Luigi informs the audience. "Whatever you might wanna do with the exoskeleton, it will adjust accordingly."
"And there you have it." Mario concludes, coming to the center of the stage, wrapping an arm around Luigi's shoulders. "HydroMech: the future in assistive technology!"
The audience erupts in applause.
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"So you said you got the idea for your plumbing company one day after visiting someone up at Cornell?" Irene Masterson asks them as they sit on the panel together.
"That's right." Luigi agrees.
"Actually, no." Mario says, getting a surprised look from Luigi. "I had the idea the moment we got rejected from Cornell."
He turns to Luigi, "Remember that? We were in a complete tailspin, trying to figure out where we were supposed to go from there.", then he grabs Luigi's shoulder squeezing, "But I knew this was how it was meant to be, even if I had to wait."
Luigi smiles. "And then I told you my idea to get our plumbing certificates."
"Yes you did." Mario nods.
They get an "Aww." From the audience, before Lydia Donovan points out,
"I gotta say, I love the camaraderie between you two."
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Best Days We'll Never Know
General FictionOn the eve of high school graduation, Mario and Luigi's life diverges into two parallel realities: one in which they get accepted and move into Cornell's dorms to pursue their careers, the other in which they don't get accepted into Cornell and must...
