Golden Sun: The Lost Age/Side Scripts/Daila

These pages compile almost all incidental NPC dialogue, both spoken and accessed with Mind Read, that exist separately from the "main cutscenes" in. This can be used as a reference to more easily look up all optional gossip at each settlement in the game without painstakingly talking to each NPC and casting the Mind Read Psynergy on them. Some technically optional dialogue the player is very likely to read is omitted. All text in italics is conveyed through Mind Read.

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Daila (first visit)
Northwest cyan-vested man (first interaction) You don't look familiar. Have you been to Daila before? [Yes] Strange... I just don't remember ever seeing you around here before. [No] Well then, welcome to Daila, the northernmost town on the continent of Indra!

Northwest cyan-vested man (subsequent interactions) We were hit by a gigantic tidal wave, but there were no injuries... It was miraculous! ''That wave turned this place into a swamp! Everything smells like brine!''

Northwest muscle-man That tidal wave left a lot of standing water in our village... The worst part is that it's all salt water. With all this salt water on the ground, what will happen to our crops?

Purple-dressed woman near sanctum Didn't it feel like all of Indra moved when that wave hit? [Yes] I knew it! You felt it, too! And that shock afterward! It felt like the whole continent got rammed into something! [No] Wow... The wave must have knocked you silly if you didn't notice it... That must have been one serious wave to make the whole continent move... I didn't even know continents did that!

Green-dressed woman at well Thank goodness for that mountain range to the north... If that range weren't there, we would have been washed away for sure...  ''The sea god must have saved us from the wave. It's good we have a shrine honoring him.''

Inspect well in center of town Felix peered into the well... It looks like seawater has seeped into the well. I doubt anyone will be using it for quite a while.

Southwest green-shirted man I saw a bright light in the northwestern sky earlier... Somewhere over Gondowan. It was right before the tidal wave... I wonder if there's a connection...  ''I thought I saw some lights in the northwestern skies... Maybe I just imagined them.''

Northeast red-capped sailor Hm? You want a boat? [Yes] What kind of insensitive jerk are you? Everyone knows all our boats were destroyed by the tidal wave! [No] Of course not! The tidal wave ruined all our boats...  Asking us for a boat now would be just plain mean! With all the boats gone, we sailors are stuck here! ''What are we supposed to do on dry land? Knit!?''

Old man on ground Ohhh...that wave knocked me over, and now I can't get up. I must have been born to suffer! My hip's killing me, and all that woman cares about is how muddy my clothes are! She cares more about the laundry than she does me!

Girl at east edge Bleah! I fell in a puddle and got my clothes dirty! Mom's gonna have a fit! ''Bleccch! This water's saaalty!''

Boy at east edge Yaaay! Puddles in the village! Yaaay! ''Yay! We never get puddles like this, not even when it rains!''

Old woman at east edge That ancient tower to the east? It's the Shrine of the Sea God... Listen, if you're not into being cursed horribly, you should stay away from there. I can't believe those children play in the shrine! It's dangerous, and it will only bring them misfortune...

Red-capped sailor near armory Our village survived the wave, but all our boats were destroyed... We won't be sailing for a while, but we'll pull through somehow...  ''That wave was brutal! It smashed my boat to splinters!''

Item shopkeeper I haven't seen Tavi and Riki around lately... I like those little guys, so I'm kind of worried about 'em. ''I'm sure those two went to the Shrine of the Sea God. They never listen!'' I told them they were way too small to climb those cliffs...

Girl near entrance I wonder if those two are still out there... They know it's off-limits. I can't believe those losers were inside the shrine when the wave hit! If Riki and Tavi want to be idiots, I say, let 'em!

Boy near entrance Riki and Tavi sure are out late... The Shrine of the Sea God stopped the wave, but I'm worried... Riki and Tavi were playing in there, and I'm too scared to tell anyone.

Great Healer in sanctum Travelers! Well, I'll be! Do you have a lot of time and nowhere to go? [Yes] Then I suggest you visit the Kandorean Temple to see Master Poi. He performs great feats, but I'll warn you, he might not let you in...  [No] Oh, going to Madra, are you? It's a dangerous road, but no one will stop you from taking it, my children. ''Travelers with nowhere to go... This is bad. I hope they stay out of the shrine...'' If they anger the sea god, there's nowhere they could hide, not anywhere in Indra!

Cyan-vested man in small northwest residence Riki's really in for it when he gets home! He's been out playing with his friend for days! ''Riki, Tavi... Where are you? What are you up to?''

Purple-dressed woman in small northwest residence That no-good kid of mine! Taking his father's fishing pole! I mean, really! If he doesn't come home soon, he's really going to get it! That Tavi's a bad influence on Riki... Just because he lives next door doesn't mean they have to be friends!

Green-shirted man in long northeast residence I wonder where our little Tavi has gone. I'm getting worried. He was gone when the wave hit, and he hasn't been home since... I'll bet that, wherever Tavi is, Riki is with him... The neighbors must be pretty worried, too.

Green-dressed woman in long northeast residence Tavi never misses three o'clock snacksies! Where could he be? His food's getting cold... If Tavi isn't home soon, we're going to have to go looking for him.

Old man in northeast L-shaped residence If you're looking for a boat, you might check in Madra... Head south, and then when the road forks, follow the path to the east. I wonder how the road to Madra is holding up after that flood... The ground was always pretty soft around there...

Old woman in northeast L-shaped residence If you head south, you'll find a fork in the road. Take the road west, and you'll hit the Kandorean Temple in no time. I wonder if the holy man at the Kandorean Temple is as powerful as they say...

Purple-dressed woman in the mayor's northeast house Between the pirates and the tidal waves, this town has the worst luck! Now that Briggs has been arrested in Madra, maybe our luck is changing... Now that Briggs is locked away, we shouldn't have any pirate trouble this year. Of course, that tidal wave did more damage than those pirates ever managed...

Green-dressed woman in the mayor's northeast house The wave was awful, but the noise that followed was even worse... The shock alone could probably have destroyed the road to Madra. I still don't know what that sound I heard was... With everything that's been going on lately, I'm still a little bit edgy...

Cyan-vested man in the mayor's northeast house A lot of folk said they heard a terrible rumbling from the southeast. You ask me, it was the road to Madra crumbling to bits...  ''We should find a different way to get to Madra. That shoddy road's a mess...''

Green-shirted man in the mayor's northeast house In all my years as mayor, I've never seen a wave like that before... I'm grateful that nobody was seriously injured. At least, nobody seems to have been injured too badly. Maybe I should make another inspection later.

Weapon shopkeeper You folks ain't thinkin' 'bout goin' south, are ya? The roads to the south are a real mess from the earthquake. Dangerous, too. ''I'm glad I'm not going to Madra now... It had been so parched for so long...'' And now, after the quake, I'm sure it's full of cracks and fissures and gaps...

Armor shopkeeper You guys look new 'round these parts! What brings you to here? There's nothing much to see on this forsaken continent. You must be odd folk indeed! If those two scamps knew there were travelers in town, they'd have a field day.

Innkeeper What should I cook for our guests tonight? I just can't decide. ''We can't sail, and we can't fish... Not with our ships in this condition...'' ''Oh... I'm not looking forward to becoming a vegetarian...''

Innkeeper's wife We run a very small inn, so we make do with just the two of us working here...  ''Look at all these guests! We need more help...but how will we afford it?''

Green merchant in inn I don't know when I'll be able to return to Madra. I sure miss the food there. After all that shaking, I wouldn't be surprised if the roads were unusable.

Purple-dressed woman in inn I hear the seafood in Madra is wonderful! I wonder what kinds of fish they catch in Madra...  ''I'm so torn... Do I like my fish grilled?'' ''Or do I prefer poached? It's hard to say... Why is life so difficult?''

Kandorean Temple
Monk left of closed gate Have you come to see Master Poi? [Yes] The master will see no one. Leave now, and do not return. [No] I'm sorry, but the temple is closed to sightseers. Go home now. ''I do not understand Master Poi. If I were him, I would allow more people to enter.'' Instead, I must turn away the very people who would benefit from his teachings.

Monk right of closed gate Once the period of meditation has begun, none may enter the temple grounds. Master Poi's teachings require absolute concentration. ''I was hoping to hear Master Poi speak. Instead, I got guard duty. How boring...''

Inspect well you climb out of Felix peered into the well... There's a passageway at the bottom of the well! I wonder if anyone else knows about this...

Left meditating monk outside I am not just meditating. I am guarding the entry as well. It is important work. But someday, I will be permitted to enter the temple... Empty the mind to lighten the body... ''I've been fasting for days... I've got to be light enough by now!''

Center meditating monk outside Please don't break my concentration! I am...lighter than air... floating, rising up...  ''My mind is empty; my body is light... Now...float...float...''

Right meditating monk outside I hope to enter the temple one day... I want to learn from the master himself... I still can't believe that the older monks can levitate through meditation. ''If I work hard enough, maybe I'll be able to do it, too. Maybe.''

Left meditating monk inside Empty mind, empty body. By clearing my thoughts, I can ascend...  ''Arrgh! I was so close! I can't believe I didn't make it!'' ''Gah... I'm so consumed with frustration that I can't clear my thoughts...''

Right meditating monk inside HE went in before ME? What nonsense! Wait... I guess I ought to be supportive and hope for his success... There's no way I'm rooting for that loser! ''Choke! Choke! Fail the test! Then, I'll get my chance!''

Monk on ground in dungeon area It seems I may not have been ready after all... I should start my meditations over again... Is it really possible for anyone to pass this test?

Inspect sign near cauldron Extinguish your desire, and the fire will cool. Empty your mind, and you will feel no pain! -Poi-

Master Poi If you wish to practice, these caves may hold a place of interest to you...  ''Ho ho! I feel the strength of your spirit flowing toward me! Splendid!''

Left monk inside (after passing test) I hear that someone passed the test... No matter, though... I am here to improve myself, to meditate... Not to show off. ''I knew it! It should have been me taking that test!''

Center monk inside (after passing test) When I awoke, I learned that someone else had passed my test... How disgraceful. Before I passed out, I saw...something... ''Some sort of...cute little monster. Was I delirious?''

Right monk inside (after passing test) You were the ones who passed the test? [Yes] Wow! I can't believe it! Are you monks? Where did you study!? [No] Well, if it wasn't you, who was it? The master seemed so disappointed that someone passed the test... I think it was just that none of his students can do it yet...

Left monk outside (after passing test) Someday, I'm going to be a great monk, like Master Poi. Whenever the master goes to town, the villagers are all in such awe of him... Maybe someday, they'll look at me the same way.

Center monk outside (after passing test) Looks like none of our brothers passed this time, either. At this rate, maybe we'll be able to surpass them after all. I've been meditating all day, but my body just doesn't want to float...

Right monk outside (after passing test) Hey, what's an outsider doing on the temple grounds? Oh, meditation must be over... That's why they let you in...  ''Gah! I kept my eyes shut in meditation so long that the sun hurts when I open them!''

Daila (after helping Riki rescue Tavi)
Riki (in Shrine of the Sea God) Wah! You scared me! I thought you were one of the grown-ups from Daila... So, who are you? Look, I'm kinda busy trying to help my pal Tavi right now, OK? I can't find anything around here that'll help get him down from there!

Northwest cyan-vested man  After that wave hit, I was worried about Daila, but we're pulling through... Thank our lucky stars our little town survived that ordeal.

Northwest muscle-man It was creepy—right before the wave hit, the water got all quiet and calm. I don't know how to explain it, but it was really eerie. Before the wave hit, the tide went way out... It was like the sea had been drained away...

Purple-dressed woman near sanctum Sure are a lot of travelers coming through here today. That last one, though... He was awful cute. Is that guy still meeting with the mayor?

Green-dressed woman at well Ah, the sea is calm again, and we can all get back to our normal lives. I'm glad everything is back to normal here in Daila...

Southwest green-shirted man Those puddles of sea-water the wave left have almost all evaporated now. ''Those puddles stank! I thought I'd get sick from the smell of stagnant brine!''

Northeast red-capped sailor So...I hear they caught the pirate Briggs down in Madra... The seas should be safe now. Makes me wish I still had a boat... The seas are peaceful and free of pirates at last, and I don't even have a boat. Life's funny like that.

Old man standing up I bet you thought it was the wave that knocked me over and hurt my hip, huh? [Yes] It'd take more than a little water to knock this old-timer down! No, it was the earthquake afterward that made me fall on my tush...  [No] Nobody believes me when I tell them the continent moved...   Why do you think I fell? The ground shifts, you fall on your fanny! It's a fact! Nobody believes a wave could be big enough to move a continent... I'm starting to think it's a sign of things to come, personally...

Girl at east edge I got hurt when I was playing in the puddles, so now I'm not. I caught my foot on something that was in one of those dried-up puddles.

Boy at east edge The puddles are gone, and now I'm bored. I hope some of the little puddles stay, at least.

Old woman at east edge I've always heard that the Shrine of the Sea God holds an amazing treasure... I'd sure like to see what that treasure is...

Red-capped sailor near armory I thought I saw something when those puddles dried. Maybe it was just my eyes. It's probably nothing but junk and garbage, but it's not my problem...

Item shopkeeper Tavi and Riki are back home, safe and sound... They stopped by to say hello on their way... What nice kids. I hope their parents didn't punish them too severely... They must have worried their parents half to death!

Girl near entrance Those two losers are back home now, eating their snacks...  ''Tavi and Riki must have been starving. They were gone for days...''

Boy near entrance The dread pirate Briggs was captured in Madra... If that guy were free, you could bet he'd be coming after our village... I wonder what happened to Briggs when they caught him...

Great Healer in sanctum There is nothing left for you in Daila... Please be careful on your journey to Madra. Daila's probably pretty boring for travelers.

Cyan-vested man in small northwest residence Let me tell you, kids are a lot of work... If they're not out getting in trouble, they're inside, and they're eating! ''Darn that Riki! Ah... I'm glad he's home, though...'' He's so cute when he's stuffing his face.

Purple-dressed woman in small northwest residence Who stays outside until he's absolutely famished? And would it have hurt to let us know where he was going!? ''Hee hee. My Riki is mommy's little monster! Just look how he eats!''

Riki in small northwest residence Mmm... Mmnph... Dad was SO mad that we were late... He said, "No dinner for you!" And I was like, "Whatever!" I still want to catch that monster. We are SO going back there tomorrow.

Green-shirted man in long northeast residence Our little one is finally home. I don't know where he got to for all that time. I guess Riki next door made it home, too... Those two are just inseparable.

Green-dressed woman in long northeast residence Tavi wolfed down his snack and just asked for more! He must think we're here to feed him, I swear! Once Tavi finishes eating, I'm putting him right outside again!

Tavi in long northeast residence Mmmph... Mmmm. Don't tell anyone we were in the Shrine of the Sea God. I'm sure glad I made it down from that cliff... I could have starved up there!

Old man in northeast L-shaped residence Are you going to Madra? [Yes] You'll have to cross the Dehkan Plateau...  It's a dangerous place. You'll want to be very, very careful out there. [No] Walking into trouble just for a boat ain't exactly smart...  But sometimes, you have to face danger to move forward. ''Daila got hit pretty hard. I wonder how Madra is doing...''

Old woman in northeast L-shaped residence I think Madra is east of the crossroads... I think... Someone should see how the road to Madra held up in the quake...

Purple-dressed woman in the mayor's northeast house Why did the pirate Briggs plague us for so long? If I were going to Madra, I'd go look him in the eyes and ask him! Briggs probably has lots of men under him... If I lived in Madra, I'd be more worried about them coming to rescue him.

Green-dressed woman in the mayor's northeast house It's too dangerous to go to Madra now. I wonder if that man who wanted the boat will survive on the Dehkan Plateau. The road to Madra goes through the Dehkan Plateau. It's nearly impossible to cross over that soft, crumbly soil right now.

Cyan-vested man in the mayor's northeast house Who was that guy? I wonder why he needed a boat so badly. Maybe that guy washed up on shore when the wave hit...

Green-shirted man in the mayor's northeast house Don't tell me you're all looking for a boat, too! [Yes] Look, there aren't any boats here, not for you or anyone! Try Madra, down south! [No] If I had one, I'd let you use it, but I don't.    He said he'd pay me a fortune for a boat. I'm not sure he'd pay me even if I'd had one, though...

Weapon shopkeeper Way back when, Daila used to be a hideout for a band of pirates... They were all captured, but no one ever found their stolen treasure. This town may be dirt-poor, but we still get a good variety of travelers. ''They're searching for treasure, I'll bet. I hear even Briggs was after it!''

Armor shopkeeper We don't have a lot of people in Daila, but it's a very spacious town... The layout confuses me sometimes! Maybe they hid treasure here because this town is so mazelike...

Innkeeper Our fishermen still can't head out to sea... When will they start fixing all those boats!? Until we get our seafood back, we have to put on these shows for guests... ''My feet hurt... I wonder if they'll let me skip tonight's performance...''

Innkeeper's wife Oh, I was just practicing. It's part of our dinner show for guests... You know, because we don't actually have any good food for dinner...  ''Shoot... What was my first line? "Welcome to the Palace of the Dragon King"?''

Lower purple-dressed woman in inn Er... Aheh heh... You... weren't watching, were you? I was just practicing for the show we're putting on tonight. Putting on shows instead of serving good food is fine, I guess... But won't stories about sea dragons make people think about seafood?

Green merchant in inn When do we get to sample some of Daila's famous seafood? I just hope they don't make us watch another one of those awful shows! I'd rather eat a pile of steamed cabbage than watch them again!

Upper purple-dressed woman in inn I'm sick of eating nothing but vegetables... And the service stinks! At least there's a show. I wonder what we'll see tonight... Maybe I'll just get up on stage and do a little dance of my own tonight.