On the third day of the trip, the train is unusually quiet. All of the passengers except Ghost T. are gone. Ghost T. has something interesting to say: in the large sanctum in Poshley Heights is a picture so big, it looks like you could jump inside it. The dining car is empty and the conductor is gone. There's something blocking the door to the baggage car from the inside. Go to the engineer and something will appear on the windshield. It's the creatures from Riverside Station and they cover the windshield. The engineer must ensure the passengers' safety, but has to keep driving the train, so he asks Mario to check on them. Walk back to the baggage car and you'll notice the creatures covering the windows. You can go into the baggage car now, which is filled with the creatures. They say "SMORG!" repeatedly. Hit them repeatedly with the hammer. The Spin Hammer works well. You'll see the waitress amongst the creatures. Clear away some of them to free her. She says the creatures have the conductor. Move to the left and keep hitting them to free him. The waitress says they were probably taken in their sleep and the creatures came through the open window in the car. The creatures have the other passengers.
Flip between the crates and spring jump to the pipe above. Go west through the window and up the stairs to reach the train's roof, which is covered in the creatures. Clear a path towards the front of the train with the hammer. Something says, "SMOOO-OOORG!" The creatures move to the front and combine to form a creature with tentacles holding the other passengers. It's time to battle. This is Smorg, an amalgamation of Smorgs, the individual creatures. It has 50 HP, 5 attack, and 1 defense. Its defense drops to zero when its tentacles are defeated and the Smorg Miasma is revealed, but the tentacles can be regenerated. It can take other forms with higher attack power. It will initially slap Mario, but can form a pincer tentacle, which has 10 attack. Use moves like Power Bounce, Ground Pound, and Multibonk. You'll get about 29 SP for winning. The Smorgs leave and the passengers are freed.
Inside the train, a Toad employee says all Mario did for the past 3 days was save everyone. He asks how they can thank him. Pennington reveals Mario's identity to be Luigi. An announcement says that they will arrive in Poshley Heights soon. Heff T. says he got another ticket, so he can continue eating Chef Shimi's food. Disembark to enter Poshley Heights. There's a blue house on the left. Check behind the deck chair for a Star Piece. Go inside the house and flip through the gap in the back wall beneath the oval and rectangular picture frames for a chest with the HP Drain P badge. Go to the center of this part of town, near the Ratooey businessman and ground pound to reveal a hidden panel with a Star Piece. There's a pink house on the right. Walk into the hedges near the crack for a Star Piece. Walk back to get it. Go southeast and check behind the hedge for a Star Piece. Behind the stand that sells Fresh Pasta is an Inn Coupon. The hotel is here, where you can heal.
Go southeast again to reach Poshley Sanctum. To the right is a Shine Sprite. Check the door to the sanctum and you'll find a note saying that the manager is on vacation. Pennington walks up, announcing that he is the manager of the sanctum. He says the detective thing is more like a hobby. Go inside and you'll see Beldam, Marilyn, and Doopliss take the Crystal Star, saying Mario's too late. They leave, Doopliss jumping through a window he broke. Pennington asks what's going on and Mario explains the situation. Pennington informs Mario that the Crystal Star Beldam took was a fake and that the real Crystal Star is safe. He says he knows where the real one is, but he can't tell Mario. He believes Mario can find it. The large painting of a temple Ghost T. mentioned looms in the back. In the sanctum are many overhead bars, some with banners on them. Stand on the star markings on the floor and Spring Jump to the bars. Go to the top right and use the airplane panel to reach the left side. Spring jump to the top tier and hit the switch. This raises a curtain to reveal a pipe. Go through the pipe to enter the painting. Walk through the temple's open door.
The painting leads to a darker temple with many Dark Boos floating about. They are completely avoidable, but you can battle them if you wish. In the back is the real Crystal Star. Spring up to the top tier on the right side and fly to the left. On the top tier, you'll find a Shine Sprite towards the front and the L Emblem badge towards the back. Grab the Crystal Star. It's that easy.
End of Chapter
Mario found the sixth Crystal Star, hidden craftily in Poshley Heights Sanctum. Now only one Crystal Star remains... But our hero still does not know where Princess Peach is being held. Where could the last Crystal Star be? And where is Princess Peach being held? Hoping this Crystal Star might yield answers, Mario and friends return to Pennington.
Leave the painting's sanctum and Pennington will remark, "That's where it was." He claims he's talking to himself. He congratulates Mario and says he'll put another fake Crystal Star out. He says traveling with him was hectic, but fun, and says not to give up. Leave the sanctum.
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