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LISA: THE JOYFUL is the sequel and expansion to the 2014 game, LISA: The Painful RPG, and the conclusion of the LISA game series. It follows the story of Buddy after the events of the second game. It was released on 25 August 2015.



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Story[]

LISA: THE JOYFUL begins with a flashback to the time in which Buddy is still under Brad's care. Brad kidnaps an unknown man after knocking him out and tying him up, and drags him back into their house. He forces Buddy to kill the stranger in order to teach her how to fight. Flash forward to right after the ending of THE PAINFUL, where a mutated Brad is possibly attempting to kill Buddy. The young girl wakes up and is forced to defend herself against the man who used to care for her, until Buzzo stops the fight and somehow takes Brad with him, leaving Buddy by herself. Buddy heads toward Eastern Olathe with nowhere else to go.

Player Choices[]

Towards the beginning of the game, the player will be given the choice to have Buddy agree to trust Rando or disagree, saying she "doesn't know yet". This choice effects future interactions between Buddy and Rando at crucial plot moments.

Below are each of the instances of possible branching dialogue.

The Initial Choice[]
Lead Up Dialogue

Buddy: Are you okay?

Rando: Of course.

B: …

B: Did Brad do this to you?

R: Don’t worry.

R: I-I… I’m fine.

R: Hey.

R: Don’t be mad at h-h-him…

R: He just wanted to protect--

B: Please.

B: I’ve heard that enough…

B: Sticky told me about you.

R: Ah, St-Sticky.

R: He didn’t hurt you did he?

R: I put a lot of t-t-trust in him.

B: No, he never hurt me.

B: He just told me lots of stories.

B: And… He cried a lot.

B: But, he never touched me.

R: I see.

The sound of a Joy mutant can be heard from outside the cave

R: It’s th-that beast.

R: We need to go.

R: I’m still pretty we-weak.

R: I-I… Need help from some fri-friends.

R: Buddy…

B: Yes?

R: I know we just met.

R: B-But, I want peace. I want growth.

R: I’m sick of seeing bl-blood…

R: …

R: You understand that w-without women, we humans will all die out?

B: I know.

R: G-Good.

R: I want to fix this world.

R: And only, you can do it.

R: But, you’ll need help.

R: I need you to trust me on th-this.

Choosing to Trust Rando

Selecting "I do"

Rando: Good.

Rando is in control.

Refusing to Trust Rando

Selecting "I don't know yet"

Rando: I-I understand.

Buddy: But I will help you.

B: We can go to your friends.

B: Just stay behind me…

R: Are y-you sure?

B: You’re hurt. I’m not.

R: I…

R: Okay.

Rando joined you!

Altercation With the Unics[]
Trust Route
Buddy: Rando!

B: Thank God you’re okay!

No Trust Route
Buddy: It’s you.
Continued Dialogue
Rando: They’re dead…

Buddy: Of course they are.

B: The fat one managed to get away.

R: Did they do anything to you? H-Hurt you?

B: They tied me up and locked me in this room.

R: Th-That’s all?

B: I told you.

B: This is all people want to do to me. I hate it.

B: I refuse to be locked up like this.

R: …

B: …

B: Did you know these men?

B: Your friends you talked about?

R: … No.

R: I don’t know these people.

R: Let’s not worry about my friends anymore.

R: W-we just need to worry about you n-now.

R: …

B: They didn’t hurt you?

R: … Yeah.

B: But, you’re still in bad shape.

B: We can rest here until you’re better.

B: Then we get to work.

R: What work?

B: Just rest now.

Rando as Bait[]
Lead Up Dialogue
Rando is found dangling over a pit by barbed wire.

Rando: Buddy.

R: I need to tell you something…

R: Ab-about the men that kidnapped us.

Buddy: What happened to you?

R: Just listen…

R: The barbwire can’t hold me much l-l-longer.

R: I--

B: Hang on.

Bolo Bugaughtiichi: Well, well, well.

BB: Whatta ya know!

BB: Like Daddy used to say…

BB: You can lead a horse to water…

BB: And do whatever you want to it!

R: Let go.

BB: Haaaaaaaaa!

R: Let go, B-Buddy.

BB: Oh, boy!

BB: This is great.

BB: Pretty good plan, huh?

BB: What do you think, Rando?

R: Don’t let him t-touch you…

BB: Well, girly.

BB: While you’re not doin’ nothin…

BB: I’ll go ahead and have some fun.

BB: Haaaaa!

BB: You’re about to make me a very important man…

R: Drop me, now.

R: Buddy, let go!

Drop Him
Buddy: I’m sorry…

Rando: I-I understand.

R: Just do it now.

R: Do it!

Buddy lets go.

B: You son of a bitch.

Bolo fight begins.

Hold On Tight

Rando: Dammit Buddy!

R: LET GO!

Buddy: It’s okay.

B: I’m going to save you.

Bolo Bugaughtiichi: Wonderful.

BB: Now…

BB: Don’t worry.

BB: Oh boy.

BB: You hear something?

Sweetheart appears and kills Bolo.

B: What just happened?

B: That thing just saved me.

R: Buddy…

R: You can’t hold on for-forever.

B: It’s okay.

B: I got you.

R: No…

R: I’m not going to m-make it.

R: It’s cutting into your hands.

B: …

R: You need to know something…

B: Just hold on!

R: The men in pink.

R: I was in on it.

R: The bear… The fl-flowers.

R: The kidnapping.

R: It was all my pl-plan.

R: I had those men ki-kidnap you.

R: It was my fault.

B: What…?

B: You lied to me.

R: I-I-I’m sorry.

B: I trusted you.

R: Please understand…

B: You told me you’re my brother.

R: Buddy…

R: I-I-I just wanted to protect--

Buddy lets go of the barbed wire.

Hold On Tight cont.: Trust Route
Buddy ventures into the pit to see Rando barely alive.Rando: I…

R: I-I… I’m sorry…

Buddy: Why?

B: Why didn’t you tell me?

R: Pl-Please…

R: I never wanted to h-h-hurt you.

R: I-I wanted you to be s-safe.

B: …

B: Safe?

R: Yes…

B: And protected, right?

R: Y-Yes…

B: I can’t believe you.

Buddy strikes Rando.

B: I can’t stand you!

Buddy strikes Rando.

B: I hate you, Brad!

Buddy strikes Rando.

B: I don’t want to be safe!

Buddy strikes Rando.

B: I don’t want to be protected!

Buddy strikes Rando.

B: I want!

Buddy strikes Rando.

B: My own!

Buddy strikes Rando.

B: LIFE!

Buddy strikes Rando.

B: I’m going to rule this world whether you like it or not!

Buddy slits Rando’s throat.

Hold On Tight cont.: No Trust Route
Buddy ventures into the pit to see Rando barely alive.Rando: I…

R: I-I… I’m sorry…

Buddy: Don’t be.

B: I never really trusted you anyway.

B: I guess I can’t blame you for trying.

R: …

B: But, mark my words…

B: No one is ever going to hold me back.

B: Not even my own “brother”.

R: Pl-Please, it can’t end like t-this.

R: … I’m so sorry.

R: B-Buddy…

B: I’ll finish what Brad started.

B: And don’t worry.

B: I’ll make it quick.

Buddy slits Rando’s throat.

Endings[]

Inoculated Ending[]

Buddy takes the vaccine and does not transform into a mutant. Using Yado's horn, she culls the mutant hordes and brings a semblance of peace back to Olathe. Buddy buries Rando and proceeds to conceive a son, although the father is unknown. Mutant Brad is present as well, although his role is unknown, along with another grave, which most likely belongs to Buzzo.

Mutated Ending[]

Buddy is seen standing in the same valley as the Vaccinated ending, but she is a towering mutant instead. Mutant Brad is seen torn in half, with each half thrown to opposite ends of the valley. Mutant Buddy is seen looming over Dustin's corpse, obsessing over something as all Joy Mutants do.

Flowered Ending[]

(TBA)

Epilogue[]

YADO Epilogue[]

A short scene with no visuals details the final moments of the Dead Lady at the Joy Lab, where in Yado lays out his plans for Olathe and tells her that her "purpose" has been fulfilled.

FATHER Epilogue[]

If Buddy goes to see Rando's Corpse using the Joy Mask, an extra scene will be shown after the credits with Marty and a young Brad, where Marty forces Brad to drink alcohol. Marty then says, "Let's go see your sister...".

LISA Epilogue[]

If Buddy goes to the hidden Joy Lab Facility, the ending plays a black scene with a dialogue between Buzzo and Lisa, wherein Buzzo mutilates a small animal with his buzzsaw and, at Lisa's behest, mutilates her as well.


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Trailers[]

Trailer 1[]

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LISA the Joyful Teaser

The first trailer begins with a young boy with bowl cut and blonde hair awkwardly walking towards what seems to be Lisa Armstrong. The image then turns into Buddy in which she remarks "Ready to play?"


Buddy is seen to have survived the attack from mutant Brad and is seen with the sword from the ending of the previous game. She is also seen wearing the same clothing as Brad's over her own clothing from the previous game. Further shots show her running across landscapes of burial plots while wearing a mask similar to Rando's. As she is running across, a joy mask flashes on screen.

Trailer 2[]

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LISA the Joyful 2015 Trailer

A second trailer was released on the 8th August 2015. The trailer begins with the words "ALL ALONE", with Buddy walking towards The List with names scrawled in blood, some marked out. A save crow from the first game is seen to the right, showing that JOYFUL inherited many of PAINFUL's mechanics. Buddy is then seen killing more and more people, their corpses littering the hub area, some human, some Joy Mutant.
As she runs to her next destination, she is stopped by a group of men who look like they are wanting to kidnap her, calling her 'Table Scraps' and for his hand to 'Grab that Pristine Meat'. A voice is heard to the right shouting 'STOP Leave her alone' and a the familiar sound of a bell.


Trivia[]

  • In trailer 2, the names 'Buff Van Dyke','Han Tsunami' and 'Hawk Hollywood' are all crossed out. The three appeared in LISA: THE PAINFUL, and Han and Hawk were killed by Brad, but Buff is a recruitable party member, suggesting that while canonically, Buff was killed in the ending of LISA: THE PAINFUL, he also could have just been crossed off the list when he left his leader position to join Brad's party.
  • The part when Buddy is killing more people, the strippers are similar to the workers around Queen Roger's company, The Beehive. With the two bands being similar to an unused party member.
  • The flag resembles Dr. Yado's poncho.
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