The party teleports into Vyer's Castle. Who's Vyers? Who cares? We're looting his stuff. Etna begins to suggest being picky about what to take until Laharl tells her that makes them basic thieves. Instead, he says they're taking everything. Etna and the Prinny Squad then tell them how great and evil the Prince is until he gets mildly embarrassed, and the first battle happens. Upon further review, that happens after battle one. There is no story when we reach this place, which makes sense.
Fight one is outside the palace. Destroy the two Geo Crystals, and you'll take several of the weaker mobs with you. One should be destroyed as it makes mobs stronger, but the other one gives more EXP, so it may be worth keeping around.
Battle two is a kinda T-shaped map. There are four Geo squares that could be affected. At the start, the effects only buff the enemies, so do what you will. You'll probably gonna spend a turn wasting a few attacks regardless.
Battle three is in a large room with a balcony to one side. Characters can go down to the room or stay on the balcony above. The Geo Crystals give 40 percent recovery, which can go either way. I blew them up because I just want to destroy something beautiful. This fight introduces us to enemy mages and archers. We don't have archers/gunners, so they can be pretty rough. They're fragile, though, especially if you spent an hour last night grinding Etna and Laharl.
As we go to the fourth and final room, we hear a snarky man who feels insulted that we broke into his house without even knowing who owns it. The man/demon shows up and calls himself Vyers, The Dark Adonis. He's a flamboyant pretty boy with an ego issue. Etna knows him as someone who has taken out a good share of would-be Overlords, indicating he's quite strong. When Laharl says he has no idea who he is, and doesn't even remotely care, he gives Vyers a new name: Mid-boss. Mid-boss becomes angry at both the insult and the sheer ignorance of his beauty and strength and attacks.
There's a bit of a three fold fight here. In the first stage, focus on the three Geo Crystals far to the left and the closest enemies to the starting square. Pick up Laharl and have someone pick up THAT person to throw them to the crystals. Laharl can destroy all three crystals with Blade Rush. While this is going on, only the first group of mobs will attack us. They're not too terrible but be wary of the mage and archer. Once those are gone, the two "bodyguards" will come forward. They're strong, but there are only two of them. If you get close enough, Vyers himself will come forward, and he's a boss true-and-true. I only got to see a few attacks of him, but one if a long-range blast, Adonic Shot. It's single target but can one shot a character. He can also counter a counter, which will make sense once you see it.
When the dust settles, Mid-boss says he underestimated us, and Laharl says that Mid-boss is lying. The Prince thinks he went all-out. They bicker for a moment before Mid-boss leaves in disgrace. As the party plans to loot the joint, Etna says she needs to use the bathroom and leaves. This causesLaharl to demand that the Prinnies do all the heavy lifting as Etha's vassals are his vessels. A pink female Prinny comes and tells the Squad that this is only until the next Red Moon.
We see Etna in a dark room talking to someone with a Transylvanian accent. She says that the Prince has awoken. The voice wonders how the potion he drank didn't kill him, and Etna promises that this is a mild speed bump. The voice will get the throne, and Etna will get the mysterious item he stole from her.
As we return to the game, a mock preview of the next chapter happens. Etna talks over Laharl about how the Prince died and left the throne to her. To honor him, she promises to become the greatest ruler the Netherworld has ever seen! Chapter 2: The Great Queen Etna...
...tomorrow!
If you lose the Mid-boss here, you gain the first secret ending of the game. Also, turns out there are only, like, five endings, so ignore what I said about Chrono Trigger last night. It's been a while, man. A part of me is glad there's no day one plot dumps, which makes sense here. The plot is more of a framing device in Disgaea and is more about the battle mechanics and humor. I remember it getting pretty deep at the end, so let's look forward to that! Finally, if you check the back of the throne, the skull on the item counter, and the downstairs corner of the room with Longinus in it, you'll find a secret room of Etna's. In it, a diary that reveals her memories are gone. I wonder if this has something to do with that Transylvanian guy...
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