Behind the desk was a seemingly impossible window, staring out over the Martian rockfields. Workers could be seen carting large slabs of red rock down winding tracks, toward some unknown purpose. Leaning forward at his desk was none other than Norm-Man himself, sporting a large tophat and a wreath of birdskulls around his neck. He stood, beaming cheekily at his guests.

"Nay. King Man." He interrupts, putting a hand on Finn and Jermaine's shoulders. "Busy times here on Mars, you two. How do you boys feel about a little walk n' talk?"

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"... Okay, here we are. To locate Jake, you will need to retrieve our space telemetry capsule - deep within Mars at the end of a deadly three-part mind maze."

His tone seemed positively gleeful as he described the trials they'd endure to get their brother back. Despite his new attire and overall reduction in Magic-Madness-Sadness, there was still a wink of the person Magic Man used to be. Whatever he became after being dipped in MMS, there had to be something there to start with. Jermaine winces, a worried whine coming out unbidden.

"Don't fret, cowardly dog," King Man smiles, patting Jermaine on the head with gleeful condescension, "You will have your child brother with you, hm?"