What's New, Pussycat?

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Aw, that was nice of Morty, giving up the next elevator button after giving Luigi a chance to be a star.

Thank God, not all of the ghosts here are out to end his game. I hope Luigi doesn't capture him.

He won't. He's letting him finish his movie.

What about after? How do you know that he's not gonna tell those two psychos on Luigi?

Morty doesn't look like a tattletale to me. How about you guys?

No, he doesn't.

No, I don't think so.

Hey, guys! Guys! I'm the next floor up! He's gonna get me out of here—and not a moment too soon!

That's great!

Yeah! Thad's with the Professor, worried sick about me, and I bet he'll be relieved to see me still in one piece.

Soon we'll be free. Just you wait. He's working his way back to us—one loved one at a time.

...

"That was so fun!" giggled Luigi as he, Gooigi and Polterpup boarded the elevator. "Alright—having to fight a monster scared me a little, but man! Someone like me in a movie? I could only dream about that until now!"

"You'd be a perfect leading man," said Gooigi. "Morty was right when he said that your face was perfect for the big screen. Give it some time, and soon, every director will want to work with you!"

"That would be so nice," said Luigi, "but I'll worry about that later. Right now..."

He lifted the elevator button and watched it screw into place. "I wonder what's on this floor," he said as he reached out to press the button.

Suddenly, however, there was a hissing sound, and a ghostly kitten leaped out of the elevator panel, the elevator button in her jaws. Gracefully, the ghost kitty landed on the floor, giving Luigi a haughty look.

This ghostly kitty was purple, with two light blue eyes and three tails. A small string of white pearls was around her neck, and there was an air of smugness about her. She perched there for a while, staring at Luigi, still holding the elevator button in her mouth. Then, with an evil grin, she swallowed the button whole.

"No, no, no!" chided Luigi. "Bad kitty!"

The kitty smirked as if to say, "So there!", before strutting out of the elevator.

"Hey!" Luigi exclaimed, giving pursuit.

Luigi, Gooigi and Polterpup followed the paranormal kitty down the corridor and into the studio's main soundstage. Like the paranormal puppy before her, he could uncover the kitty's paw prints with the DLD. In no time flat, the trio tracked her down to the firefighter set, using the TV teleporter to get there.

"Here, kitty, kitty, kitty," Luigi said softly as he scoured the small soundstage. "It's okay, Polterkitty. I won't hurt you. I just want the elevator button."

"Polterkitty?" asked Gooigi.

"That's what I decided to call her," explained Luigi.

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