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Daisy was at a loss of words here. A look of raw guilt in her eyes took their place. What could they do for the ghosts now? They were already dead and had died in vain.
What amount of Pionpi experience could prepare Daisy to deal with something like this?

Turns out she did have an idea.
"Okay, Peach, I don't know how to sugar coat this, but we messed up big here. That's why these ghosts are haunting the place. They haven't moved on yet. The only thing we can do for them now is make amends; By helping them all to the other side." 

[Mari]

Peach glanced at Daisy and shook her head slowly. Move on? Move on where? ...There was nowhere to go. "...Nooo, that's not it." Peach replied, stepping forward to address the empty room. "They're just normal people like us, only they're ghosts. Isn't that right?" she asked no one in particular, receiving an appropriately silent response from the ghostly prescence. Peach hesitated a moment. "...It doesn't have to be the end, right?"

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Daisy looked around the silent empty room with a lost look on her face.

"I don't know what else to tell you Peach. Maybe we should've brought Luigi after all..." she sighed wistfully. Mentioning Luigi's name reminded her of something.
"Wait so...so they're like Boos now?" The wheels in Daisy's head started turning again.

[Mari]

Peach hesitated a moment, seeming to deflate a bit. "...Yes, that's right." Peach replied, unsure how to deal with the toads giving her the silent treatment. She seemed like she could use cheering up. "My mother and father are missing too..." Peach went on to lament after a moment. Why she chose to bring this up was unclear. Was she blaming herself for her parents' disappearance?

It took a moment, but this time, a toad's voice replied. He seemed surprised. "The king and queen are missing..?" he asked. Peach nodded solemnly in response and the room returned to silence, the ghosts having been given something to consider.

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"W-Well that changes everything!” Daisy realised with a pat to the forehead.
"Hey guys! Being a ghost isn’t as bad as it sounds, it just takes getting used to." she reasoned, attempting to cheer Peach and the ghosts up with a sentiment which would be bonkers in any other context. "I know plenty of Boos who’ve lived long happy lives-so to speak." She cracked, the absurdity of her claim starting to sneak up on her.

Daisy noticed Peach’s mentioning of her parent’s absence did a much better job of grabbing the Toad’s interest.
"Uh yeah. Yes they have… They’ve been gone for as long as I could remember." She nodded in an attempt to match Peach's tone.

[Mari]

An unimpressed silence met Daisy's ears in response to her reassurance that being a ghost was not in fact that bad. Perhaps lecturing a ghost on how great their life was wasn't the best approach. It took a long moment for a spirit to reply. "...I guess the royal family didn't make out so much better than we did." the spirit replied, apparently surprised by this fact. Peach shook her head. Peach glanced up from her thoughts. "Yeah... We still need help retaking the castle and finding them. Why don't you come back to the castle with us..?" Peach asked.

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Daisy could only smile awkwardly as her tactic was going nowhere. However she picked up on the ghosts response to Peach mentioning her parents and ran with it.

"Nope, as far as we know Peach is the Only one that made it out at all!” Daisy shrugged.
"What if they've been captured? What if they've been magically sealed in a bottle or something? What if they're ghosts too?" she pondered out loud.
"Your oath of servitude still applies if your master's a ghost too, right?"

"Either way you should all definitely come back to the caslte with us." She nodded afirmatively .
"They Can still come back to the caslte with us, right?" Daisy whispered to Peach, unsure how ghosts and hauntings worked.
"You're going to love what we did to the place!" She nodded back at them.

[Mari]

Peach gave Daisy a perplexed look. Since when was she a fan of ghosts..? "Yes, of course..." Peach replied. Well, maybe they were both just really big fans of ghosts. A silence followed for a long moment, during which the princesses were left to question whether they'd made a mistake.

"...There's no place for us there anymore. We would only frighten the others--and what would we do?" one of the spirits asked, apparently disillusioned with the offer. Peach hesitated a moment. "But wait! ...You could be guards, just as you always have!" Peach blurted out, smiling brightly in satisfaction. "Think about it. You don't need to be seen to keep a watch over the castle, and your ability to spook people could be a good thing when you do!" Peach offered, attempting to reassure the ghosts. She hadn't addressed the issue of scaring the other guests.

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"Plus we could have the most epic Halloween parties ever!” Daisy chimed in, saying the first positive thing in her head.
"But you're all just Toads. You're not that scary" Daisy shrugged, quickly realizing what she said and trying to edit it
"I-I mean you all still look authoriative and threatening with your swords and shields and stuff, but you're still Toads like everyone else. I don't think Everyone would be scared by you... ...I mean sure you'd scare Luigi, but everything scares him." she shrugged again.

"With all the other magical things in the castle, how much weider could a couple of ghosts make it?" 

[Mari]

The ghosts were silent, and it was probably for the best. Talking to them about how threatening they looked was probably not the best course of action right at this particular time. Peach pouted slightly, glancing to Daisy. "...Well, there wouldn't be anyone to scare away right now... We're still in the process of trying to take back the castle and restore it." Peach explained softly.

This statement got a reaction out of the ghosts. "You're alone..? But why?" they asked in confusion.

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Daisy opened her mouth as if ready to answer the ghosts question, but realized it would be for the greater good if she...
"...I'm just gonna shut up now." she sheepishly lowered her hand and shuffled behind Peach, giving her the floor to speak.

[Mari]

Peach pouted at Daisy. Heey. She hadn't asked you here to be silent! "Well... It's not safe there, not yet. I didn't want to invite any of the toads back yet, because I didn't think I could protect them all. They're safer if they just ... stay away." Peach lamented in disappointment. She was met with silence.

"..."

Peach shook her head. "I guess I shouldn't be asking this of you either. Who knows how long the castle can last without being overrun..?" Peach went on to question no one in particular, musing aloud perhaps. This time, however, the ghosts were quick to respond. It was not just one ghost that appeared, but about twenty spectral guards now assembled before Peach and Daisy.

"...Why are you throwing yourself into all this danger?" one of the female toads asked. "Wouldn't it be better to start anew?" another toad asked. Peach shook her head. "...There are very little survivable places left, and I want to create a bastion of hope for the people of this world..." Peach replied. It seemed as if the ghosts had grown more friendly.

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"They castle may not be so much of what it used to be, but it's still totally worth saving! And the castle itself can still save people, with hope. Hope is a powerful thing. It's what keeps every life lost from becoming a Game Over! Hope is why we press continue even if a challenge seems unfair or outright impossible! Hope is why I'm still holding out for another game after all these years- Sorry I got a bit carried away there. So what do you say everybody? Wanna help us defend hope?”

[Mari]

A cold breeze blew through the home. One might question where it had come from--if the home wasn't half destroyed and exposed to the elements. Peach was giving Daisy a bemused look. It seemed that her tangent was a tad difficult to follow along with.

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"...Anyone? Hope? Defense?" Daisy asked again sheepishly, tempted to stand silently in the corner again. Clearly her experience in rousing the populace of Sarasaland were of no help to her here.