Chapter 4

Chapter 4 is the fourth numbered chapter in Mother 3, out of the 8 chapters in the game.

Three Years Later
The chapter opens up with a couple of flashbacks of various scenes from Lucas's past, such as him and Claus together, him at his mother's funeral, him with the Dragos attacking Fassad and various Pigmasks, and finally, one of him and Flint at Hinawa's grave. After the flashbacks, a now-older Lucas is shown waking up in his house. He walks over to the mirror, and is reminded of how Hinawa used to brush his hair. Lucas then goes to get dressed, and walks outside. It has been three years since Fassad introduced Happy Boxes to the village, and much has changed. Lightning has repeatedly struck the sheep's shed, and two of the sheep have charred wool from the lightning. Lucas walks over to Boney's doghouse, and goes to take him on a walk around the town. A frog calls out to the two of them, and explains the new currency system of DP. Walking out into the town, it is shown to have changed radically in the last three years, with more urban-styled houses, stores, a commercial hotel, a train station, and overall improved technology. Many of the townspeople comment on how getting a Happy Box has improved their life and has indeed made them happier, and wonder why Lucas hasn't got one yet, while others will ask him about how Flint is doing and if he's still up in the mountains searching for Claus.

When Lucas approaches the train station north of the village square, Bronson and Jackie exit one of the trains, and briefly dicuss one of the band members of DCMC. Jackie insists that the bassist is an amnesic Duster and that they should tell Wess, but Bronson tells him to not get Wess's hopes up for nothing if it turns out to be a coincidence. They then walk back to their homes, and Lucas goes back to the village square. There is a scene going on between Wess and Fassad, with Wess lashing out at him for all of the suspicious lightning incidents and to get out of the town. Fassad tells him to not run away from happiness like he's attempting to, and calls up for a Pigmask to take him away with a giant butterfly net for his behavior. He then attempts to convince Lucas to get a Happy Box, but he simply ignores him and goes to check on Wess at the retirement home. He tells him about how there's a bassist at Club Titiboo bearing a heavy resemblance to Duster, and Wess asks Lucas to go see if he really is Duster or not. He then gives him a pigeon to use as a message carrier, and Lucas goes off to investigate.

To the Factory
The only way to get to Club Titiboo is to be an employee of the nearby factory, only accessable by taking the train. However, Lucas can't afford to take the train, and is forced to walk on the tracks to get to the factory. When he is about to enter the tunnel, a man warns him to not walk directly on the tracks, in case a train is on it and they might get hit by it, and gives him a map of the railway tunnel. Lucas and Boney then go out to explore the tunnel, fighting off any Slitherhens and Ramblin' Mushrooms inside. They come across a part of the railway where Magic Butterflies are frequently flying about, and Boney notices some clothes lying next to a ladder. Lucas goes up the ladder and finds a hot spring with a Magypsy bathing in it. He goes to talk to it, and the Magypsy introduces themselves as Ionia. Ionia then senses that Lucas has the ability to use PSI, and wonders if this is the same boy that he met three years ago and taught PSI powers to. Lucas says that he lacks the powers, however, and Ionia goes to teach him how to use PSI. By holding his head underwater for a period of time, Lucas then realizes his abilities, and learns three techniques- Healing α, Lifeup α, and PK Love α. Ionia is shocked that Lucas has the ability to use PK Love, and tells him that they'll be sure to meet again sometime in the future. Lucas then goes back on his way to the factory, armed with his new psychic abilities.

Major characters

 * Lucas
 * Boney
 * Duster
 * Kumatora
 * DCMC members

Places visited

 * Tazmily Village
 * Railway
 * Claymen Factory
 * Club Titiboo