Chapter 12 - The Portal

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Chapter 12 - The Portal
Synopsis After being empty for a long time, the Market District is steadily filling up with refugees, though no one from Green or Blue District has yet shown up. Talking to the district elder, the honorable Mr. Mi, the team explains the recent events from their point of view. It becomes clear that in order to stop the Bleakness from destroying the city, Koru has to confront Purple, or rather, the Bleak Spirit inside the Tower of Colortown.

Unfortunately, the Tower has been uprooted from the ground and is floating above a giant whirlpool in the sea. The only way inside is via an old portal that is supposed to be activated with color spirit power. The first attempt fails, as the power of Red alone simply overcharges the device. Mr. Mi sends Koru to the Green District in search of Doc Brown, who is an expert in ancient devices like the portal, and may know what to do.

Trivia Category : Chapters
 * The brush collector in this area is an obvious reference to the famous artist Bob Ross, whom many know from TV shows and books. The phrase “happy little accidents” and the name “Happy Colors Atelier” pay homage to one of the coolest icons of 80s and 90s television.
 * There are many optional dialogs in this chapter, since it was our first opportunity after the race to slow down the pace and give the player some time to explore. The people to talk to are Rob Boss, Mr. Mi, Muddy and Bolzo.
 * Being great fans of the original Karate Kid and the iconic Mr. Miyagi lead to the not so subtle naming and speech pattern of our wise market elder. According to the voice actor, he was the most fun character to record for.
 * The earlier versions of his Mr. Mi’s dialog had him talking in extremely broken English. Thankfully, the localization team rebelled against that.
 * Brik’s dialog before he gives you the Hard Punch reveals that he cares quite much about Bolzo, which is another hint at their relationship.
 * If you talk to Bolzo, he will tell you that he and the gang intend to rescue people from all across the city and bring them to Market District, which explains why we meet him later in chapter 18.
 * The fishermen trio has now taken up permanent residence at the piers near Mr. Mi’s.