Christmas lights glitter around Lotusville. Houses decorated for the jolly tidings. Tiny reindeer stand on various lawns. Candy canes line walkways while large light-up presents are placed around the trees of selected homes. As for streets like Market Place, lights are strewn across lamp-posts. The scenery is colorful and bright. However, there's a dark cloud looming over town.

Crash, for one, notices the change in the townsfolk. Within the past few days, he can sense a heavy presence. ...