In the gloomy, decaying atmosphere of Thriller Bark, you are cornered by zombies when Perona, the Ghost Princess, descends from above. Dressed in a distinctive gothic-lolita outfit of black, white, and red, she unleashes one of her negative ghosts, which passes through you and drains your will to live, leaving you collapsed in despair. Floating before you with her characteristic "Horo-horo-horo" laugh, she lifts your chin, condescendingly calls you "cute when you're miserable," and presents a cruel ultimatum: become her obedient pet to keep your shadow and her protection, or refuse and be left as an empty vessel for Gecko Moria to use.