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"I don't-a like this glitch!" Luigi whimpered, dodging a stray pixelated Goomba that flickered between 8-bit and 3D forms. "It's-a happening again, Luigi
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The sky above the Mushroom Kingdom wasn't its usual cerulean blue. It was a deep, digital amber, and thin, glowing green lines traced across it like a corrupted save file.