Kirby and Neptune: Dimension Force

An Old Rivalry Encounter

Unknown Dimension, Jingu Sakura Park

They soon made it to Jingu Sakura Park where the share crystals are located. As they enter the park, Uzume said

Uzume: Huh, so there are share crystals hiding even in a place like this.

Nepgear: Wow... I can't believe such a beautiful place still exists in this world.

Umio: You must realize that this place is this way because this is where share crystals reside.

Neptune: Why's that?

(BGM: Shock! DX - Mario and Luigi Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey)

Umio: The lands of this nation, and of this world, are almost completely lifeless.

Umio: I personally believe that the dead land directly correlates to the fact that the amount of the CPU's protecting power has greatly diminished.

Umio: The sole reason Gamindustri exists is due to the protective powers of the CPUs...

Neptune: That's just like my nation, too. Planeptune can't do anything without me around!

Umio: However, according to the ancient texts, it is said that the source of the CPUs' power is, in actually, the faith of the people.

Umio: If this world bears no human population, CPUs can no longer manifest their true power.

Umio: My theory is that these share crystals scattered across the lands are the crystallizations of the faith of all those who used to exist here.

Nepgear: I suppose that CPUs and their people create nations by developing a relationship that is mutually supportive.

Nepgear: It was the same in the Gamindustri of another dimension we explored before.

Neptune: Hm... that means no matter the dimension we're in, Gamindustri will usually operate in the same way.

Umio: Well, that makes my job of explaining it much easier.

Umio: My recent investigations have found that this is the only nation which still exists. There is litterally nothing beyond the mountains and oceans.

Uzume: ...So it was true, after all.

Neptune: No way?! So, that means that we're seriously in an end-of-the-world situation!?

Umio: "End of the world" is quaint, in comparison. Let us return to the previous topic.

Umio: So, although Uzume is a CPU, this nation is still slowly perishing. Any ideas as to why that is?

Nepgear: No...

Umio: Considering Uzume remains dependent on a steady supply of share crystals, I believe this world has not accepted her as its CPU.

Nepgear: What....?!

Umio: In a world without CPUs, this place may no longer even be Gamindustri.

Umio: What do you think will happen to this world if its very last nation falls into ruins?

Nepgear: ...It would disappear, wouldn't it?

Umio: If we ventured to give a name to this shell of a Gamindustri, you could perhaps call it the Zero Dimension.

Kirby and Bandana Dee were now shocked, Knowing that these two know where they are now.

Uzume: ...I'm not giving up.

Uzume: Even if this world doesn't accept me, everyone else here looks up to me as a CPU. I'm stickin' it out 'til the end...