Unlocking Mow's Mystery: The Secret To Getting The Pan

In the game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, players can recruit Ms. Mowz, a mischievous and sultry Little Mouser thief, as an optional party member. To recruit her, players must complete a series of tasks, including accepting the Elusive Badge mission from the Trouble Centre, meeting Ms. Mowz atop Zess T's shop, and using Madame Flurrie's breeze ability in Hooktail Castle to find the badge. This guide will provide a step-by-step walkthrough for players seeking to add Ms. Mowz to their party and acquire the elusive badge.

Complete Chapter 4 of the Main Story

To complete Chapter 4 of the Main Story in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, you must undertake a mission from the Trouble Centre, titled "Elusive Badge". This quest involves tracking down a badge for Ms. Mowz, a recurring character and curious mouser thief in the game. Here is a step-by-step guide to completing this chapter:

Step 1: Complete Chapter 4 of the Main Story

Ensure that you have finished all the events of Chapter 4, including those that take place after the doppelganger attempts to steal Mario's likeness.

Step 2: Accept the "Elusive Badge" Mission from the Trouble Centre

Head to the Trouble Centre in east Rogueport after finishing the story events. There should be at least two new missions available, one of which is the "Elusive Badge" quest. Accept this mission, which is marked as being from an anonymous sender ("???"). You will receive instructions to meet the quest giver on top of Zess T's bakery.

Step 3: Meet Ms. Mowz on Top of Zess T's Shop

To reach the top of the shop, enter the inn in the centre of Rogueport and go upstairs. Instead of speaking to the Toad to sleep, exit through the door on the left as if you were going to the badge shop. Continue left and leap onto the roof of the next building, where Ms. Mowz will be waiting.

Step 4: Head to Hooktail Castle

Choose your preferred path to Hooktail Castle, as there are no significant shortcuts. Make your way through the fortress until you reach the tower and the room where you previously fought Hooktail.

Step 5: Use Madame Flurrie's Breeze in the Room

As you move across the room, Mario may get stuck on an unseen object in the middle. Use Madame Flurrie's ability by pressing the "X" button to blow away the loose piece of setting, revealing a chest containing the "Elusive Badge".

Step 6: Return to Ms. Mowz and Recruit Her

Exit Hooktail Castle and make your way back to the roof in Rogueport. Report your findings to Ms. Mowz, who will reveal that the badge was not truly "elusive" and that the quest was a test of your skills. You will pass the test, and Ms. Mowz will officially join your party as a treasure sniffer. Additionally, you get to keep the badge, which modifies the sound of Mario's hammer attack to a mouse-like sound.

Accept the Elusive Badge mission from the Trouble Centre

To get the pan in Mow's Mystery, you must first complete Chapter 4 of the Main Story in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. After this, you can accept the "Elusive Badge" mission from the Trouble Centre. This mission is initiated by Ms. Mowz, who is identified as "???" in the Trouble Centre.

To accept the mission, go to the Trouble Centre on the east side of Rogueport and check the bulletin board for new missions. There should be at least two, one of which is titled "Elusive Badge". The quest giver will be marked as "???".

Once you accept the mission, you will receive instructions to meet the quest giver on the rooftop of Zess T.'s bakery. To get to the rooftop, enter the inn in the centre of Rogueport and head upstairs. Instead of speaking to the Toad to sleep, exit through the door on the left, as if you were going to the badge shop. From there, continue left and leap onto the roof of the next building, where Ms. Mowz will be waiting.

Speak to her, and she will tell you that there is a badge she wants from Hooktail Castle, specifically from the room where you fought Hooktail. She will also tell you that you need to use the "wind" to help you find it.

Now, make your way to Hooktail Castle and venture through the fortress until you reach the room where you fought Hooktail. Here, you will need to use Madame Flurrie's ability to blow away a loose piece of setting in the middle of the room, revealing a chest that contains the elusive badge.

Finally, bring the badge back to Ms. Mowz, and she will officially join your party as a treasure sniffer. You will also get to keep the badge, which changes Mario's hammer attack sounds to a mouse squeak.

Meet Ms. Mowz atop Zess T's shop

To meet Ms. Mowz atop Zess T's shop, you must first complete Chapter 4 of the Main Story. Then, head to the Trouble Centre in Rogueport and accept the "Elusive Badge" mission. This mission will be listed as from an anonymous sender.

Now, make your way to the top of Zess T's shop. To do this, enter the inn in the centre of Rogueport and head upstairs. Instead of speaking to the Toad to sleep, exit through the door to your left, as if you were going to the badge shop. Continue left and leap onto the roof of the next building, where Ms. Mowz will be waiting.

Head back to Hooktail Castle

Now that you've completed Chapter 4 of the Main Story, accepted the "Elusive Badge" mission from the Trouble Centre, and met Ms. Mowz, it's time to head back to Hooktail Castle. This is where you'll need to venture back to the room where you fought Hooktail and use Madame Flurrie's breeze to find the elusive badge.

Hooktail Castle is a massive castle built to accommodate Hooktail's bulk, full of lethal traps, enemies, and Koopas. It's located in Petalburg, and you'll need to make your way through the fortress from beginning to end to reach the tower and the room where you fought Hooktail. There aren't many shortcuts inside the castle, so you'll need to be patient as you navigate your way through.

Once you arrive at the room where you fought Hooktail, use Madame Flurrie's breeze. As you walk across the room, you may notice Mario getting stuck on an unseen object in the middle. This is where you'll want to use Madame Flurrie's blow to make the loose piece of setting fly away, revealing the elusive badge.

Now that you've obtained the badge, it's time to bring it back to Ms. Mowz and recruit her to your party!

Use Madame Flurrie's breeze to find the badge

To get the elusive badge and recruit Ms. Mowz to your party in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, you must first complete Chapter 4 of the main story. Then, head to the Trouble Centre and accept the "Elusive Badge" mission from the "???" quest giver.

Go to the inn in the centre of Rogueport and head upstairs. Exit through the door on the left, as if you were going to the badge shop, and continue left until you reach the roof of the next building. Here, you will meet Ms. Mowz, who will give you the details of the quest. She wants you to find a badge in Hooktail Castle, specifically in the room where you fought Hooktail. She also mentions that you will need the "wind" to help you find it.

Now, make your way back to Hooktail Castle and go to the room where you fought Hooktail. In the middle of the room, you will find an unseen object that Mario will get stuck on. This is where you will need to use Madame Flurrie's ability. Pull out Madame Flurrie and have her blow with the X button to make the loose piece of setting fly away, revealing a chest containing the elusive badge.

Once you have the badge, exit the castle and return to the roof in Rogueport to meet with Ms. Mowz. She will reveal that the quest was a ruse to test your skills, and if you can find badges, she will join your party to help you find more.

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