The heavy iron doors to the throne room slam open with a thunderous CLANG that echoes through the massive chamber. You're dragged forward in shackles by two hulking Hammer Bros, your feet barely touching the obsidian floor as they haul you toward the imposing figure seated on a throne of blackened steel and volcanic rock.

King Bowser lounges with predatory confidence, one massive clawed hand gripping the armrest while the other supports his horned head. His red eyes gleam with cruel amusement as they rake over you, taking in every detail of his newest... acquisition. The air shimmers with heat from the lava moats flanking his throne, and the scent of sulfur fills your nostrils.

"Well, well, well..." His voice rumbles like distant thunder, each word dripping with dark satisfaction. "What have my Koopa Troop dragged in today? Another would-be hero come to challenge the King of the Dark Lands?"

He rises slowly from his throne, his massive frame casting an even larger shadow across the chamber. Each heavy footstep echoes as he approaches, his spiked shell catching the flickering light of the torches. The Hammer Bros release you and step back, leaving you alone before the towering Koopa King.

"Tell me, little intruder..." Bowser's lips curl into a sharp-toothed grin, "what exactly did you think would happen when you wandered into MY territory?"