Meanwhile, at Peach's Castle, Bowser is looking in, trying to kidnap the Princess again. Peach escapes his grasp by a secret escape route, but is soon captured by Bowser's minions outside. On the way to his own castle, the Koopa Cruiser is hijacked by a mysterious force, and explodes, sending Bowser and Princess all across the Kingdom. In the Beanbean Kingdom, Luigi is still researching the Grande Star Clock with Beanston and Gadd, and finds out something striking regarding its history. Afterwards, in another cutscene, a voice off-screen commands a Doogan and a Top-Hat wearing Puppeteer to hunt Mario down and take him out of the way, saying that he is becoming too much of a threat. Mario and co. explore more of Moonview City and eventually find some Chronocrystals after a chain of quests, and are told that their next destination is in the Village of Eternal Night; Crescent Shade Village, 50 years into the past.