Editing Cappy Town Down

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|image=[[File:E98 Scene 21.png|300px]]
|caption=The Battleship [[Halberd]] rises to challenge the invading [[Destroya]]s.
|release={{Released|Japan|September 13, 2003|NA|November 25, 2006}}
|episode=98
|4kids=98
|ability=[[Crash]]
|monster={{N}}
|character=[[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]], [[Tiff]], [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]
|previousepisode=[[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II]]
|nextepisode=[[Combat Kirby]]
|4kidsprevious=[[Frog Wild]]
|4kidsnext=[[Combat Kirby]]
}}
'''Cappy Town Down''' is the 98th episode of the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' series, and continues the story from the previous episode: [[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II]]. In this episode, another [[Destroya]] is sent to [[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]], which proceeds to lay waste to the kingdom before [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] can stop it using the [[Crash]] [[Copy Ability]]. Both [[Castle Dedede]] and [[Cappy Town]] are utterly wrecked, leaving the [[Cappy (anime)|Cappies]] with little recourse but to join Kirby and [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]] on their quest to get revenge on [[Night Mare Enterprises]]. To accomplish this, Meta Knight reveals his hidden weapon: the [[Halberd|Battleship Halberd]], which he had been working on in secret in the depths of Castle Dedede. He, Kirby, and a team of their closest allies set off after shooting down several more Destroyas sent to menace Dream Land and head straight for [[eNeMeE's Fortress]], while [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] and [[Escargoon]] tag along uninvited.

This episode is the third part of the five-part finale to ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' called ''[[Kirby: Fright to the Finish]]''. It also marks the last appearance of the [[Crash]] [[Copy Ability]] in the anime series.

==Characters==
The following characters appear in this episode:
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!colspan=2|Cast of "Cappy Town Down" &nbsp;
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!Character
!Selected quote
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!colspan=2|Primary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Kirby.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]'''}}
|''"Poyoa?"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Meta Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]'''}}
|''"The time has finally come."''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Tiff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tiff]]'''}}
|''"Oh, Tuff! This is terrible! The whole place was destroyed when that spaceship attacked! There's no Cappy Town left!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 King Dedede.png|100px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'''}}
|''"That sword-swingin' two-timer can't mess with me."''
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!colspan=2|Secondary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Biblio.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Biblio]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Blade Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Blade Knight (anime character)|Blade Knight]]'''}}
|*garbled* ''"eNeMeE"'' *garbled*
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Buttercup.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Buttercup]]'''}}
|''"Maybe it's time for you to move on."''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Cappies.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Cappy (anime)|Cappy villagers]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Waddle Doo.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Captain Waddle Doo]]'''}}
|''"Right under the fountain! I saw Meta Knight lead the Cappies there!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Chef Kawasaki.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]]'''}}
|''"Yeah! We lost everything 'cause of you!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Chief Bookem.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chief Bookem]]'''}}
|''"He sure didn't protect us this time."''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Doctor Yabui.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Doctor Yabui]]'''}}
|''"You'll need a medic!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Doron.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Doron]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Dyna Blade.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Dyna Blade]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Chick.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Dyna Chick]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Escargoon.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Escargoon]]'''}}
|''"I wouldn't be too surprised if we get stuck with the phone bill!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Fololo & Falala.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Fololo & Falala]]'''}}
|(Falala) ''"I'm in!"'' <br>(Fololo) ''"Me too!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Gengu.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gangu]]'''}}
|''"Yeah, this is all your fault, Kirby!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Gus.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gus]]'''}}
|''"We don't have a chance!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Hana.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Hana]]'''}}
|''"That's why we don't have a place to live anymore."''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Honey.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Honey]]'''}}
|''"He's a big hero!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Parents.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Honey's parents]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Iro.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Iro]]'''}}
|''"Tiff told us about you!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Parents 2.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Iro's parents]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Kabu.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]]'''}}
|''"Warp Star!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Kit Cosmos.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kit Cosmos]]'''}}
|''"Well, what are ya waitin' for?! We can't let a Star Warrior battle alone!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Lady Like.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Lady Like]]'''}}
|''"I think we should lend him our eardrums!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Mabel.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Mabel]]'''}}
|''"This sounds crazy!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Mayor Len.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Mayor Len Blustergas]]'''}}
|''"When your ship crashed, we welcomed you to Cappy Town and now we're paying for it, Kirby!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Butler.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Mayor Len's butler]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Grandkids.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Mayor Len's grandchildren]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Melman.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Melman]]'''}}
|''"There's not a mailbox left in the whole town."''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Salesguy.png|100px]]<br>'''[[N.M.E. Sales Guy]]'''}}
|''"Our intelligence shows he may not be a one hundred percent loyal subject, so if you spot anything suspicious, I want you to get in touch with me."''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Curio.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Professor Curio]]'''}}
|''"Maybe we should just get rid of Kirby!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Samo.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Samo]]'''}}
|''"It's a fine mess Kirby's got us in."''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Shepherd.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|The shepherd]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Sir Ebrum.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Sir Ebrum]]'''}}
|''"Perhaps Meta Knight wants to help us!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Spikehead.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Spikehead]]'''}}
|''"You live on that island!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Parents 3.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Spikehead's parents]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Sword Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Sword Knight (anime character)|Sword Knight]]'''}}
|''"Meta Knight. Shall we go and get our little surprise ready?"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Tokkori.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tokkori]]'''}}
|''"Folks are saying this is your fault!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Tuff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tuff]]'''}}
|''"But they're trying to put out all the fires!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Tuggle.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tuggle]]'''}}
|''"It was a mistake to let you live here."''
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Waddle Dees.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Waddle Dee (anime character)|Waddle Dees]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E98 Whispy Woods.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Whispy Woods]] and the animals'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|}

==Locations==
*[[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]]
**[[Cappy Town]]
**[[Castle Dedede]]
***[[Halberd]]

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==Plot synopsis==
[[File:E98 Scene 6.png|thumb|150px|Cappy Town is reduced to ashes.]]
The episode begins on a peaceful night in [[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]], as everyone is fast asleep. At that moment, a [[Destroya]] flies in and immediately starts wrecking the country. As everyone is stirred awake, [[Tiff]], calls for the [[Warp Star]] and [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] uses it to quickly ride up to the Destroya and blow it up using the [[Crash]] [[Copy Ability]] much like he did in the previous episode: [[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II]]. However, despite this quick dispatch, it is too late, as all of [[Cappy Town]] has been burnt to the ground and the now homeless [[Cappy (anime)|Cappies]] are standing outside mourning the loss of their village. As Tiff and the others observe the damage from the castle, [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]] appears and tells them that the time has finally come to prepare their counterattack and to get the Cappies ready. Once they reach the town, however, they see that the whole place has been desolated and that the Cappies are grieving. [[Tokkori]] then informs Kirby that the whole town has decided to place the blame on him, and this is confirmed when the Cappies turn in scorn toward the pink [[Star Warrior]].

The Cappies proceed to pile the blame on Kirby, but Tiff steps in to defend him, saying that [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] was the one who was really responsible. After a little more back and forth, Tiff manages to convince the Cappies to follow her back to the castle so that Meta Knight can address them and lead them forward. As this is happening, King Dedede is complaining to the [[N.M.E. Sales Guy]] about the failure of the Destroya to defeat Kirby. The Sales Guy assures him that his company is working on something big to get rid of Kirby, and wants King Dedede to do some reconnaissance for him to see if Meta Knight is plotting anything. To this end, The Sales Guy sends King Dedede a cell phone that he can use to contact N.M.E. at any time and to send them live video footage of any untoward activities. Meanwhile, out in the courtyard, the Cappies assemble to hear what Meta Knight has to say, and Meta Knight shows them a secret stairway hidden inside the castle fountain. As they head down, they are seen by [[Captain Waddle Doo]]. At the bottom of the stairway, everyone piles on to an elevator which takes them deep underground. As they descend, Captain Waddle Doo reports what he saw to King Dedede and Escargoon and they head underground as well using their own passageway. 

[[File:E98 Scene 11.png|thumb|150px|left|Meta Knight introduces the Dream Landers to his secret project.]]
Once everyone has reached the bottom, they enter a massive open chamber and Meta Knight reveals to them his secret weapon: the battleship [[Halberd]], which he has been working on ever since he first came to Dream Land. From a safe distance, King Dedede pulls out his phone and shows N.M.E. the ship, which causes the Sales Guy to panic. King Dedede then steps in and berates Meta Knight for keeping this a secret from him, and demands to see the inside of the ship, which Meta Knight agrees to. They all enter and walk up to the bridge, where [[Sword Knight (anime character)|Sword Knight]] and [[Blade Knight (anime character)|Blade Knight]] are getting things ready. Meta Knight activates the main screen and shows everyone an image of [[eNeMeE's Fortress]], surrounded by defensive Destroyas. The Cappies despair at the thought of going up against an armada of that size, but they are interrupted when the ground starts to tremble at the bombardment of several more Destroyas sent to finish off Dream Land. Meta Knight urges the Cappies to help him pilot his ship, but they all run, afraid to go up against [[Night Mare Enterprises]]. They get back outside the castle only to find the entire countryside going up in flames, destroying what little remains of the town.

[[File:E98 Scene 24.png|thumb|150px|The Halberd defeats all of the Destroyas with one shot each.]]
Meanwhile, King Dedede and Escargoon return to the throne room only to see that during the bombardment, the [[Monster Delivery System]] was destroyed. Outraged, King Dedede dials up the Sales Guy and demands he replaces it. The Sales Guy says he will do so and throw in a free monster on top if the two of them destroy the Halberd for him. As the bombardment of Dream Land continues, Kirby heads out on his Warp Star to try and buy the others a little more time to prepare. As the Cappies watch Kirby struggle, [[Kit Cosmos]] appears on the scene and addresses the crowd, telling them to stand up and help Kirby. The Cappies continue to resist, but Kit Cosmos shames them by saying that Kirby is risking his life to help them while they do nothing. This succeeds, and the Cappies return to the Halberd with Kit Cosmos, with several pledging to go on the trip while the rest stay behind to rebuild the town. With everything settled and the crew on board, Meta Knight fires the engines and prepares for takeoff, while King Dedede and Escargoon accidentally sneak on board.

The Halberd then emerges from its hangar and rises into the air while all of the Dream Landers outside watch its ascent. Once positioned, the Halberd proceeds to fire its main cannon at one of the Destroyas as Kirby moves out of the way. The shot passes straight through the Destroya and causes it to explode. Kirby then flies into the Halberd using a rooftop entrance and joins the rest of the crew, while Tiff takes hold of the Warp Star for safekeeping. From there, the remaining Destroyas bombard the Halberd with their explosive rounds, but the Halberd quickly retaliates and destroys every one of them before proceeding upward into outer space. As the crew straps in, Meta Knight activates the Halberd's warp drive, and they set a course straight for eNeMeE's Fortress as the episode comes to a close.

==Differences between versions==
*In the Japanese version, there is an entirely different opening scene which involves a new Destroya coming in to Dream Land and wrecking it. Kirby sets off to destroy this Destroya with the Crash ability, and this one is responsible for destroying Cappy Town rather than the one in the previous two episodes.
*In the Japanese version, the ringtone for the cell phone is different, matching "[[Kirby! (opening theme)|Kirby!]]" rather than the [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (song)|Kirby: Right Back at Ya! theme song]].

===Dialogue differences===
*In the Japanese version, there is no advance warning from Tokkori that the Cappies are blaming Kirby for the town's destruction.
*In the Japanese version, Mayor Len tells Kirby that half his sheep died when the town was destroyed.
*In the Japanese version, when King Dedede receives the cell phone from the N.M.E. Sales Guy, they break the [[fourth wall]] by remarking that the ringtone is "Kirby's opening theme". Escargoon reinforces this by saying (translated) "Reality and fiction are getting a little mixed up..."
*In the Japanese version, when King Dedede and Escargoon first see the Halberd, they reference the anime ''[[wikipedia:Space Battleship Yamato|Space Battleship Yamato]]'', which the Halberd itself was based on.
*In the Japanese version, Meta Knight explains that he built the Halberd using leftover blueprints from the Galaxy Soldier Army.
*In the Japanese version, the N.M.E. Sales Guy promises half-price monsters from then on to King Dedede if he destroys the Halberd, rather than replacing the teleporter and one free monster afterward.
*In the Japanese version, Sword Knight specifically refers to the planet which Dream Land is situated as Planet [[Popstar]]. This is the first time the planet's name has ever been mentioned in the show.

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==Trivia==
*For the movie version of this episode, it is cut to imply that the first Destroya which visited Dream Land in [[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I]] and [[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II|Part II]] was responsible for destroying Cappy Town, as everything prior to the Cappies mourning their burning town is removed.
*The music for when the Halberd takes off incorporates a similar melody to that of "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner.
*In the opening scenes, Escargoon is seen sleeping with a small doll of King Dedede.
*Notably, despite Fololo & Falala being aboard the Halberd and swearing to come with Meta Knight to eNeMeE's Fortress, they ultimately are not part of the crew for unknown reasons. After the Halberd takes to the sky and destroys the Destroyas, they are simply not there, nor are they present with the crew in [[Combat Kirby]] and [[Fright to the Finish]]. Their absence is possibly a continuity error on part of the show's developers.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
E98 Scene 1.png|A new Destroya descends on Dream Land.
E98 Scene 2.png|Kirby hops onto the Warp Star to battle the Destroya.
E98 Scene 3.png|Kirby destroys the Destroya, same as before.
E98 Scene 4.png|Mayor Len's villa burns.
E98 Scene 5.png|Kirby and the kids note the destruction of Cappy Town from the castle.
E98 Scene 7.png|The Cappies try to take their grief out on Kirby.
E98 Scene 8.png|King Dedede receives a cell phone from the N.M.E. Sales Guy.
E98 Scene 9.png|Meta Knight addresses the refugee Cappies.
E98 Scene 10.png|Captain Waddle Doo spots Meta Knight leading the Cappies through a secret passage.
E98 Scene 12.png|King Dedede captures video of the Halberd for N.M.E.
E98 Scene 13.png|Meta Knight invites his guests onto the main bridge of the Halberd.
E98 Scene 14.png|The deck main screen shows eNeMeE's Fortress, flanked by hundreds of Destroyas.
E98 Scene 15.png|Six more Destroyas come to destroy Dream Land.
E98 Scene 16.png|The Cappies rush out of the Halberd, afraid to fight N.M.E.
E98 Scene 17.png|King Dedede discovers his Night Mare Enterprises Teleporter wrecked during the bombardment.
E98 Scene 18.png|The cowering Cappies are confronted by Kit Cosmos while Kirby distracts the Destroyas.
E98 Scene 19.png|Kit Cosmos reports to Meta Knight with his recruits.
E98 Scene 20.png|The Halberd's main engines activate, forcing King Dedede and Escargoon to jump on board.
E98 Scene 22.png|The Halberd pierces a Destroya using its main cannon.
E98 Scene 23.png|The remaining Destroyas open fire on the Halberd.
E98 Scene 25.png|The Halberd heads out into space.
E98 Scene 26.png|Meta Knight's crew strap in to enter warp speed.
E98 Scene 27.png|The final shot of the episode.
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==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=発進！戦艦ハルバード
|jaR=Hasshin! Senkan Harubādo
|jaM=Take Off! Battleship Halberd
|ptA=O Fim de Cappy Town
|ptAM=The End of Cappy Town
}}

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