Golden Sun/Side Scripts/Vault

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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Vault (first visit)
Bandit in second floor of inn (before recruiting Ivan) That kid Ivan... He creeps me out... He just came and grabbed my arm... I shook him off because he made me uncomfortable.

Purple thief in second floor of inn (before recruiting Ivan) We haven't done anything. You're a terrible person if you start accusing people for no good reason.

Mayor of Vault (before recruiting Ivan) Could someone please help Ivan?

Woman in mayor's house (before recruiting Ivan) My husband, the mayor, can't believe anyone from Vault could be the thief. But unless we find who stole the rod, Ivan can't return home to Kalay.

Boy in mayor's house (before recruiting Ivan) I could help Ivan if I were just a little older.

Girl in mayor's house (before recruiting Ivan) Ivan has great powers. Wouldn't you like to know what they are? [Yes] No way! It's our secret! [No] Don't say it if you don't mean it, 'cause Ivan can tell in an instant.

Mayor of Vault (after recruiting Ivan, first interaction) Oh? You're going to help Ivan? Thank you.

Mayor of Vault (after recruiting Ivan, subsequent interactions) Please look after Ivan. ''Hey! That tickles... Being tickled by a boy isn't so fun.''

Woman in mayor's house (after recruiting Ivan) Really? You're going to help Ivan in his search for the rod? I'm so relieved to hear that. Maybe they'll find our stolen family heirloom while they're looking. I miss that old urn.

Boy in mayor's house (after recruiting Ivan) You're helping Ivan? You don't look very reliable, but at least he won't be alone. ''These guys look reliable, I guess. Ivan's pretty lucky!''

Girl in mayor's house (after recruiting Ivan) Since you're helping Ivan, I'll tell you a secret... Ivan has the power to talk with animals! ...Isn't that neat? ''I wonder what sort of thing an animal would say. I wish I had that power!''

Young man near entrance Welcome to Vault, the town at the heart of Angara. I suppose these children can't go anywhere since Mt. Aleph erupted?

Blonde lady at south end Wasn't the eruption of Mt. Aleph incredible? [Yes] I was so stricken with terror that I couldn't sleep for days! [No] Aren't you courageous! Not even an erupting volcano scares you! Mt. Aleph's eruption was beyond description. ''It was so frightening... We're lucky we survived.''

Old woman pacing near inn Those travelers left in a big hurry. They looked like they were on the run. Did you see them coming in? [Yes] No, not Master Hammet... It was a group of two women and four men. They were quite strange. The young girl and the old man didn't look too happy to be there. [No] Oh, maybe they left earlier than I thought. That group of travelers was a strange bunch, weren't they? They seemed to be heading to the northeastern parts of the Goma Range...

Boy running around well That poor guy, Ivan. They left him at the mayor's to look for the stolen rod. I bet it was those three creeps at the inn who stole the rod.

Girl running around well Master Hammet's caravan left town as soon as the eruption stopped... I guess that volcano really shook him up! I suppose it doesn't matter how rich you are... if it can't save you from an erupting volcano.

Inspect the well Isaac peered into the well... You can hear water rumbling down there.

Young man in front of the inn's ladder A fiery rock burnt a hole through the roof. Sheesh! It's always me who has to take care of these things! Fix the roof...? Why pay for a carpenter when I can just hammer it a bit myself?

Healer outside sanctum Hmm, off on an adventure, are you? [Yes] It's impressive to see youngsters like you going on a dangerous journey. [No] Oh, well. Stop in and see our Sanctum while you're here. I was just about to leave this town behind me when the volcano erupted.

Northwest old man Master Hammet's servant can't return to Kalay until he recovers the rod. ''Poor Ivan... But the rod may never turn up.'' In that case, he can stay here forever.

Woman walking around I guess some folks got robbed during the chaos of the volcanic eruption. No man should steal from another during the panic of an eruption. It's unforgivable!

Purple thief staking out Are you accusing us of stealing Hammet's treasured Shaman's Rod? [Yes] Hey, just because we're new in town doesn't mean we're a bunch of thieves! Besides, you can't prove anything! [No] Ha! Sure! I knew you were too smart to listen to rumors. But it wasn't us. Heck, we don't even know what was stolen! ''Hmph! It looks like they're onto us.'' We'd better leave town as soon as possible.

Dog at cemetery Ruff! Rrruff!! Stealing in the midst of a volcanic eruption... Humans value money more than they value their own lives.

Muscle-man walking around at south end Nobody's stealing anything on my watch! We know the thieves must be from out of town. They must be! No one living here would break the law! Everyone knows those three at the inn stole the rod. ''Tch! It's just so... so frustrating!!!''

Gray man at northern watch tower Master Hammet, a wealthy landowner and merchant from Kalay, had his precious rod stolen from him. He was quite upset. Why does a wealthy man like Hammet make such a fuss over losing one rod? ''He has more than enough money. He could just buy a replacement.''

Young man in southeast residence This rock was blown here all the way from the volcano! It looks odd, doesn't it? It sparkles so much, it looks like a gem. The other sparkling rocks all crumbled to bits... ''But this one I found on the roof is perfect. I must be lucky!''

Young woman in southeast residence If only these rocks were gems. We'd be wealthy! ''OK, mister... Let me see that rock!''

Inspect the left bookcase in the southeast residence Isaac searched the bookcase... There's a book entitled "History of Vault, Vol 1." The book says the name comes from being "cooped up in tiny place."

Inspect the right bookcase in the southeast residence Isaac searched the bookcase... There's a book entitled "Gems of Angara." It says nothing about the rock on the table.

Gray man in middle residence My neighbor creeps me out. He always has that smug smirk on his face. ''Hey... Maybe my neighbor is the thief... Yeah...''

Boy in middle residence Hey, mister! Is it fun to see strange new places? [Yes] When I grow up, I wanna be an adventurer and sleep in a tent...  [No] Oh... If it's not fun, then why bother? I wonder what the outside world is like...

Healer at sanctum The healer must be worried about... Oh, never mind. It's not your problem. I wonder if we'll ever see our stolen gold statue again...

Great Healer at sanctum We will help you anytime, as long as you are pure of heart. ''Go on... if that eases the anxiety in your mind...''

Item shopkeeper Did you just arrive in town today? [Yes] Then I suppose you're not the thieves. [No] Hmm... Something's fishy... You thieves...    ''Hahh... We're sure to see a drop in business after this eruption.''

Old man in item shop Is it just me, or am I missing something? ''Could they be thieves? This is no good!'' I don't know who I can trust anymore!

Old woman in item shop Ever since the eruption, Grandpa keeps wondering if anything was stolen. He doesn't realize we don't even have anything worth stealing! You never bought me anything worth stealing!

Weapon shopkeeper Master Hammet isn't the only one who had things stolen. We lost a lot of expensive goods. All our best weapons were stolen... I'm sorry I've only got these cheap weapons to sell right now.

Armor shopkeeper The thieves didn't hit our house during the eruption, but I'm still angry. Once we find those thieves, we're going to make them pay. I wonder if they left us alone because we don't carry any valuable armor?

Innkeeper's wife Everyone thinks our guests are the thieves, but I think it's unfair to accuse them without any evidence. Sure, they look suspicious, but they've been quite polite. And they paid cash! That volcano cost us a lot of business, and now this robbery! Those three are paying us a lot of money. I'll stick up for them if there's any trouble.

Gray man in inn The guests upstairs weren't in their room during the eruption. We searched the room afterwards, but we couldn't find anything. It would be awful if our guests turned out to be the thieves!

Blonde lady in inn Those three strangers sure have fooled the innkeeper and his wife. They're the type of people who think they can get away with anything. The master and his wife are blinded by money. They'll be in trouble if they don't help search for the thieves.

Bandit at second floor of the inn (after Mind Read sequence) Ow! Stop it!

Purple thief at second floor of the inn (after Mind Read sequence) No! Leave me alone!

Ivan, when attempting to leave Vault early Are you leaving? I'm still worried about the rod, so I'll just wait here until you two return. [If Flint is Set on Ivan] Oh, wait, I don't want to take your Djinni. I'll just leave it with Isaac. Hurry back!

Ivan, when returning to Vault to help him Welcome back, you two! Let's go find the rod!

Woman looking around in front of the inn's ladder He should be fixing the roof now, but I can't find him anywhere... He's probably in back, slacking off again. ''That sneak... He's just wasting time instead of fixing the roof!''

Vault (post-Bandit battle)
Mayor of Vault You were such a great help, Isaac. Allow us to show you our gratitude, like we promised. [Game Message] Received Water of Life. Are you heading out beyond Goma Range, by any chance? [Yes] Look for a cave in the mountains of the Goma Range, northeast of us. Once you've passed it, you'll reach Bilibin. [No] Hmm... There's no other way to get out of here right now.

Woman in mayor's house You're the person who got our urn back, aren't you? Thank you so much. I'm so relieved now that we have our family urn back, safe and sound.

Boy in mayor's house I heard you defeated those thieves! [Yes] I suppose you really can't judge people by their looks...  [No] Really? My father said you were the ones who captured the thieves... When I grow up, I want to be just as strong as you!

Girl in mayor's house Ivan learned a lot by talking with animals... ...I wish I had wings like a bird... ''I want to be free... to fly to the furthest reaches of the sky.''

Young man near entrance So, you're hitting the road again? [Yes] Well, you'll always be welcome here in Vault! [No] Ha! You say that now, but you'll leave anyway, right? You've made our town peaceful at last... I wish you could stay here forever.

Blonde lady at south end Smoke is still rising from Mt. Aleph... I think it might erupt again. Now Mt. Aleph has calmed down a little, I'm going to climb up into the crater!

Old woman pacing near inn The eruption devastated roads throughout Angara... When the southern bridge is repaired, you can head toward Kalay... With the road out, the only way out is through the cave in Goma Range.

Boy running around well (before Ivan rejoins) Ivan didn't go to Lunpa all alone, did he?

Boy running around well (after Ivan rejoins) Heh heh... I shouldn't have worried about Ivan... When did he join up with you, Isaac? But when did they join Ivan?

Girl running around well Everyone is very grateful that you captured the thieves! You must be stronger than you look to have captured those thieves.

Young man in front of the inn's ladder Thank you for the other day. Are you leaving town already? I'll be praying for your safety. ''Sniff... Ah... The smell of cooking meat...'' No one will notice if I take a little bite!

Healer outside sanctum Are you the ones who captured the thieves? [Yes] I just wish more young people had your sense of honor. [No] So brave, and yet so humble! I wish all young people would learn from your humility. There is always a fight when capturing thieves. I don't really care for danger like that...

Northwest old man (before Ivan rejoins) Are you talking about Hammet's servant, Ivan? He went out to Lunpa.

Northwest old man (after Ivan rejoins) I see, Ivan... I guess it was impossible to rescue Master Hammet. Nobody gets into Lunpa except for thieves and their victims. You should just give up on rescuing Hammet.

Woman walking around It's great that you caught those thieves! How should we punish our prisoners? ''Public humiliation? Or perhaps a beating!''

Dog at cemetery (before being given a bone) Ruff! Rrruff!! If you bring me a bone, I'll tell you something useful.

Dog at cemetery (after accepting a bone) Ruff! Rrruff!! A careful search will reveal a passage leading underground nearby. You might just find some treasure inside!

Muscle-man walking around at south end Those men you captured... They're in jail now? [Yes] It's been a long time since we had to use our prison. [No] They're just upset, saying all kinds of nasty things. It's sad, really...  Maybe you should go see them. I feel much better now that those thieves are behind bars!

Gray man at northern watch tower Master Hammet, the wealthy merchant... I hear he never reached Kalay. ''Of all the places... Why would Master Hammet go to a town like Lunpa?'' I can't understand how rich people think....

Young man in southeast residence I can sleep well, now that the thieves have been locked up. I kept worrying that they would take my gem. ''Everybody's after my rock! They want it for themselves!'' I can't let my guard down for a second!

Young woman in southeast residence Thank goodness those thieves were captured before they stole our gem. ''What if that rock is worthless? Maybe that's why they didn't steal it.''

Gray man in middle residence Did those thieves come from Lunpa? [Yes] The town's master is Dodonpa, the grandson of Lunpa himself! He's an awful man, and capturing his thieves can only mean trouble. [No] The Lunpans were noble thieves under the rule of Lunpa's son, Donpa. It's all Dodonpa's fault that they turned bad! The reason Lunpa turned bad is because Donpa spoiled his son, Dodonpa.

Boy in middle residence My father is so worried about those prisoners from Lunpa. You'll protect us if Dodonpa and his men come to attack us, right? [Yes] When I grow up, I wanna be an adventurer and sleep in a tent...  [No] Oh... If it's not fun, then why bother? Father looks so sad, worrying like that.

Healer at sanctum When you stray from your worldly path, fate will guide you on your course. ''This child has awakened to our teachings! Guide him well.''

Great Healer at sanctum It was the hand of fate that returned the gold statue to our Sanctum. ''Go on... if that eases the anxiety in your mind...''

Item shopkeeper With the bridge out, it will be quite a while 'til we can go to Kalay again. Why are these people so anxious to leave?

Old man in item shop The thieves hid the stolen treasure in the hotel's loft... and they hid other stolen goods in the cemetery. I guess nothing in our house was valuable enough to steal. I have mixed feelings about that...

Old woman in item shop Just as I thought, nothing was stolen from our house. I wish I had something worth stealing!

Weapon shopkeeper We found our stolen weapons in the cemetery, but they were all rusted. We have to sharpen them before we can sell them to anyone. ''My weapons were found in the cemetery. Hey, what's that supposed to mean?'' Is someone trying to tell us our weapons are too old?.

Armor shopkeeper If you're gonna head into the cave in Goma Range, you should be prepared. It must be snowing up in Imil, north of the Goma Range.

Innkeeper's wife They hid all those stolen goods in our loft? Well, at least we nabbed the thieves and the town's peaceful again. Of course, I always suspected they were up to no good.

Gray man in inn I'm shocked! Those guests of ours turned out to be thieves!? Who could have known they were thieves? ''Well, at least we got some business. That's not too bad, right?''

Blonde lady in inn (before accepting a bone) I have a lot of leftover bones from dinner. Here, do you want some? [Yes] Really? Take as many as you want. [Game Message] Isaac got a Bone. [No] Well, I don't blame you. A growing boy can't live on bones alone. ''Gee... I always get so hungry when I'm cooking...'' It wouldn't kill me to taste just a little bit, would it?

Blonde lady in inn (after accepting a bone) What? You want more bones? [Yes] Go ahead... Take as many as you want. [Game Message] Isaac got a Bone. [No] I don't blame you. Only a dog would be happy eating nothing but bones. ''He really likes bones. Hmm... I wonder if he's got a calcium deficiency.''

Bandit in jail Shut yer yaps! They got us this time, but next time... Oh, they'll pay for this! ''I'll be out of this jail before you know it. You'll see!''

Left purple thief in jail If only we had escaped to the cave northeast of Goma Range. ''Sigh... Will I ever run free again?''

Right purple thief in jail Blast! I knew we should have skipped town sooner. I wonder if this is because we stole Hammet's Shaman's Rod.

Vault (later visit)
Young man near entrance You! You're the warriors who captured the thieves a while back, aren't you? You've returned to Vault! ''I can't believe they're here! What great timing!''

Blonde lady at south end You've probably already heard, but the bridge to Kalay has been fixed. When those guys from Kalay came to fix the bridge, they looked like they were worried about something.

Old woman pacing near inn If the volcano stays calm and the southern bridge stays fixed, we won't have any worries at all. It would have been great to have everything solved before winter came.

Boy running around well Hey, it's that warrior guy! Yeah, and Ivan, too. I'm so glad you came back to Vault! Watching you guys makes me feel brave. I hope you'll tell me all about your travels sometime.

Girl running around well I wish Vault's elders were as brave as you! Grown-ups always get so scared whenever anything happens. I get so tired of that...

Young man in front of the inn's ladder There, you see? The roof repairs are all finished. ''That's the last of the roof repairs. What should I do next?''

Healer outside sanctum The thieves escaped, but I think it's all right. It's all part of a divine plan. ''I keep wondering... Was our statue stolen because my conduct was wrong?''

Northwest old man Oh, it's you... I was just talking about you with our mayor. You're all really strong, so I say, let those thieves attack! They won't be able to get past you! Those stupid thieves escaped, and we don't know where they are. ''They hated these kids for capturing them. I wonder if they'd...''

Woman walking around There have been rumors of thieves from Lunpa running wild, but we haven't been paying them much mind. I wonder why those guys have been so quiet recently. Once Dodonpa took over, Lunpa's outlaws became no better than thieves. There's gotta be a reason those guys are being so quiet.

Muscle-man walking around at south end Oh, so did you guys check out the jail? [Yes] How did those thugs break out of jail? The bars are really strong. [No] The thieves broke out of jail and got away. After you guys went to all the trouble of capturing them... It's not like it's easy to grab the key to that jail. They were able to get the key out, so they know the secret of the lock... That must have been great!

Gray man at northern watch tower I wonder what happened to Hammet when he went to Lunpa... Yeah, some warriors from Kalay came to Vault asking about Hammet. Did Hammet get captured after all?

Young man in southeast residence Waah! A cat ate my precious stone! That never should have happened, but it's true. If I'd known this was going to happen, I would have sold it.

Young woman in southeast residence I thought I saw the cat get up on the table and paw that gemstone... and then our beloved treasure was gone! My husband says my cat ate the treasure, but I don't believe him.

Gray man in middle residence The prisoners said they wanted to break out of jail before Colosso began. Colosso... Isn't that the big festival in Tolbi? Why do you suppose those thieves would be so interested in Colosso?

Boy in middle residence Dodonpa's henchmen never attacked us, did they? Maybe those thieves weren't from Lunpa after all. Daddy hasn't been paying attention, since Dodonpa's men never attacked us.

Healer at sanctum I polished the gold statue you returned to us. It's so shiny, you won't even recognize it! ''That dirty golden statue cleaned up pretty well. Sure makes me feel good.''

Great Healer at sanctum I may be wrong, but lately, there seem to be a lot of earthquakes on Mt. Aleph. I hope the earthquakes aren't a sign of something worse coming...

Item shopkeeper We haven't been getting many customers lately. Maybe I'll close early today. Why keep the store open if we don't have any customers?

Old man in item shop It's near time for Colosso to start in Tolbi, isn't it? I'd like to go once more before I die. Whenever my wife used to go to Tolbi for Colosso, she would always check out the gladiators... That's why I won't take her with me if I go again.

Old woman in item shop The warriors I saw fighting at Colosso were so powerful... I couldn't take my eyes off them. Lately, my husband's been going on and on about Colosso. I wonder if he might take me this year...

Weapon shopkeeper There's a river of fire on the other side of Mt. Aleph. Something big is happening. Just imagine how terrible it would be if that had happened over here!

Armor shopkeeper They say the volcano on Mt. Aleph has torn our continent in two! The eruption of Mt. Aleph was incredible, big enough to split the continent. It's a good thing that giant crevasse opened up, though. Otherwise, the lava flow would have spilled directly into us!

Innkeeper Mmmm. Nothing to do, nothing to do. I hate this! It's all because no one's coming to the village, what with the volcano and all. ''Won't anyone come stay the night here? It could be a thief, for all I care.''

Innkeeper's wife We don't get a lot of travelers in winter. Spring seems like such a long way off, you know? After you've been in this business for a while, you start to understand... After hard times, good times will come again.

Muscle-man in jail I hit somebody, so they put me in here. What I did was stupid, wasn't it? I need to learn to control my temper.

Woman in mayor's house The mayor's family urn is on display now. You ought to go see it. We'll be securing it in a safe place soon, so I hope they see it soon.

Mayor of Vault (first interaction) Oh, Isaac! You've come back to Vault! Ever since you left, all sorts of crazy things have been happening... Those thieves you caught have escaped from jail. We were worried that they might come after you. Have you run into them? [Yes] If you see any suspicious shadows, it might be them, so watch out. [No] Well, that's good... But be careful. There's no telling what they might do.

Mayor of Vault Those guys really wanted revenge on you, so take good care of yourselves. As long as we stay alert, those thieves won't give us any trouble.

Girl in mayor's house I hear that a big festival is about to start in some faraway town. I'd sure like to see what kind of festival it is sometime. ''I love festivals! I'll bet Colosso is just incredible.''

Boy in mayor's house Those thieves! You go to all that trouble catching them, and then we let them get away. It's just embarrassing that we let those thieves get away.

Goma Cave
Man near Mars Djinni Did you see something strange over there? I fought it, but it fled. When I returned, I saw it again... I wonder if it likes this place. It just whacked me in the head and then ran away... Next time I see it, I'll be the one doing the whacking.