Golden Sun: Dark Dawn/Side Scripts/Harapa
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These pages compile almost all incidental NPC dialogue, both spoken and accessed with Spirit Sense, that exist separately from the "main cutscenes" in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. 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 Spirit Sense Psynergy on them. Some technically optional dialogue the player is very likely to read is omitted. All text in italics is conveyed through Spirit Sense.
Navigation:
(Lookout Cabin) | (Patcher's Place) | (Carver's Camp) | (Harapa)
(Passaj) | (Ayuthay) | (Kaocho) | (Te Rya) | (Port Rago) | (Kolima)
(Belinsk) | (Harun) | (Yamata) | (Tonfon) | (Champa) | (Finale)
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Harapa (initial visit)
Man in blue near west gate Are you people warriors? [Yes] You can get good work these days if you're a warrior. All the powerful men in the world are fancying themselves "kings" and calling their lands "countries." So they all need warriors to defend their borders or help take over neighboring lands! All our young men want to be warriors now. What go-getters! [No] Don't deny it. The dents in your armor tell a different story. You're warriors, all right.
Woman in teal near west Oh, country folk! How quaint.
Woman in black near weapon shop I don't know why I bother to hawk up business. We can barely make weapons fast enough to satisfy demand!
Old man in red cap under arch When I was a lad, the only things around here were ruins, ruins, and more ruins. But 30 years ago, people came here to escape all of the disasters. We all polished up Harapa as best we could, but the back half of the city is still a wreck.
Man in red cap next to item shop Everyone wants a sip of the special water we sell! It's from glaciers in the Khiren Mountains!
Boy at torch Hrrrm...! Burn already! If he can do it, so can I!
Girl at torch Warriors who can use Psynergy are in high demand. Every king wants some. That's why we're all practicing!
Left man in northwest residence The mountain town of Passaj was known in ancient times as the Clouds of Passaj. Maybe all the clouds around Passaj used to look like roads or something!
Right man in northwest residence There's a town called Passaj in the Khiren Mountains. It was once the gateway to crossing the range. That's the legend anyway. Now it's a dead end. Hey, how'd that place get a name like Passaj?!
Inspect left oven in northwest residence What is this?! It seems like an utterly inedible piece of charred food.
Inspect right oven in northwest residence This is barbecued meat prepared with a spice blend that sets off fireworks of flavor!
Man in red in the inn Harapa is stunning at night. The ruins look simply miraculous in all the light.
Innkeeper Harapa was just a pile of ruins before. No highfalutin lord wanted this place. That's why we're free in the new Harapa!
Inspect bookcase in inn The Brilliance of Modern Harapa: At night, our revitalized Harapa glows with an unusual illumination. Some believe that this glow is powered by water, but this remains pure speculation.
Inspect oven in inn These are crepes that are folded over fiery-spiced vegetables.
Old woman in southwest residence Oh, you startled me! Curious what I'm up to? [Yes] I'm trying to stir up some Alchemy! But I guess it's harder than making soup. I'll tell you anyway! I'm making gold! [No] All you need is a pinch of earth, then a smidgen of air, water, and fire. Er, I think.
Inspect oven in southwest residence This is steamed milk with a blend of sugar and spices. It smells so cinnamony!
Old woman in southeast residence Shortly after the disasters 30 years ago, a well-known monk came to help all the volunteers rebuild the city. But one day, he vanished. People worried that monsters in the ruins got to him.
Old man in southeast residence Are you treasure hunters? [Yes] If you seek the riches of the Harapa ruins, you may find passage there impossible! But let me pull an old adage from my noggin... Ah, yes! Where there's a will, there's a way! [No] Good. Then you're not wasting your time, because there's no way into the local ruins. Besides, if there were a way inside, you wouldn't be treasure hunters for long. You'd be monster snacks!
Inspect oven in southeast residence These are fried dumplings in a tantalizingly triangular shape. They're so crispy!
Inspect bookcase in southeast residence Harapa Ruins Research: The local ruins are thought to be quite marvelous, at least judging from the palatial entrance. Unfortunately, entry can be difficult, because the water pavilion before its front gate has long since dried up.
Sign at purple tent Fortunes told. Futures found. Enter to find out your fate.
Fortune-teller in cyan outside tent Both Nhamu and Nhemo are great fortune-tellers. It's eerie how exact their predictions are! But I'm their apprentice, so I would say that, wouldn't I? Still, I'm sure they have an uncanny talent!
Man in blue cap inside tent Nhamu speaks the truth! Her crystal ball shows the distant future! Some say it's just an act, but I'm buying it!
Billboard in tent Put five coins in the box to hear your future told.
Nhamu (first interaction) Ah, newcomers to our tent? Allow me, Nhamu, to look into your distant future! A rabid beast...? Endless darkness...? What a fearful future I see! Ohhhh... Is it the end of the ancient world...? Or the beginning of the end of OURS...?
Nhamu (subsequent interaction before leaving Harapa) Cursed warriors, I cannot bear to look upon you! Please leave our tent!
Nhamu (subsequent interaction after reentering Harapa) You're those cursed warriors! I cannot bear to look upon your future again. Leave now!
Nhemo I am Nhemo, and I can gaze upon your near future! For five coins, I will tell you all.
Nhemo (first reading) I see a labyrinth caught in the coils of a snake. You shall not be able to enter its true depths! Not until you possess the power to see the real way inside. This power comes from a precious object hidden below the roots of an ancient tree. Two vicious generals will bar your way to this tree. And that...is all I see.
Nhemo (after first reading) Your fate is fixed for now. I can see no further. After your future finds you, I may be able to see further.
Healer in northeast sanctum The people on the southern coast of Ei-Jei have been besieged by an army for some time now. If only divine intervention would put a stop to their plight...!
Inspect left bookcase in sanctum Psynergy and Prophecy: There have long been stories of prophets who walk the land, warning of what the future holds. It is unclear whether prophecy comes from Psynergy, or if such powers derive from other sources entirely.
Inspect right bookcase in sanctum Mummified Nyunpa: The people of Harapa recall a monk who was said to have almost achieved perfect enlightenment. His name was Nyunpa, and he was said to live upon spiritual sustenance only, and so he appeared to be a living mummy.
Man near southeast gate The countries of Kaocho and Ayuthay to the east are on the verge of war. Kaocho has powerful generals. But their warriors...? Let's just say they need more mercenaries like me.
Harapa (after installing Sol Mask in Alchemy Forge)
Man in blue near west gate Poor Ayuthay. Word is that Kaocho has it fully surrounded. But news often travels here so slowly that one could be victorious, for all we know!
Woman in teal near west This area was all desert, but now it's so green! Did you have anything to do with all this? [Yes] No doubt your amazing powers have brought this upon us! [No] You didn't? I thought warriors of your caliber had to be behind it.
Woman in black near weapon shop I bet we'll see even more customers, now that Harapa has become a lush place!
Old man in red cap near gate Welcome to the newly spruced-up Harapa! It's like the good ol' days of the ancients are back again!
Man in red cap next to item shop Way up amid the peaks of the Khiren Mountains is a freezing, inhospitable highland. No one would ever want to go there, yet there was once a great battle there for control of that great divide.
Boy at torch I was training to be an Adept, but now that I've seen the changes in Harapa, I changed my plan! I'm going to become an Alchemy scholar and help advance our civilization even further!
Girl at torch He gave up on studying to be an Adept. Now he wants to learn about Alchemy. He'll give that up too!
Left man in northwest residence The Alchemy Machine in Passaj has many powers, so the stories say. Me? I'm not all that curious.
Right man in northwest residence Craggy Peak is on the distant horizon when you're in Passaj. Way across the sky, it seems. Craggy Peak's ruins hold the power of the ancients—power that can help travelers reach the Khiren range!
Man in red in the inn Beyond the mountain town of Passaj lie the Khiren highlands. When kings first started creating countries, they waged bloody wars to control that highland divide. Morgal and Sana fought tooth and nail to control the Khiren highlands. I guess it's a crucial piece of land if you want to launch attacks on the world below the mountains.
Innkeeper We can't let King Wo see Harapa! Or else he'd send his soldiers here!
Old woman in southwest residence Hmm. I swirled together the water, fire, air, and earth, then added some plants. Maybe next time I'll get it right!
Old woman in southeast residence In the old days there was a monk who would go in the Harapa ruins. But I haven't seen him in a long while.
Old man in southeast residence South Ei-Jei has become so lush and green! Something in the ruins must be causing it! If I was your age, I would leap into action and see what was causing this miracle!
Fortune-teller in cyan outside tent I have to tell you something difficult. But I'm bound, as a disciple of Nhamu and Nhemo, to deliver this message... The world may fall into darkness, but don't blame yourselves. Fate is at fault, not you.
Man in blue cap inside tent Nhamu is acting strangely. She says fortune-telling is too scary, and she doesn't want to tell anyone's future!
Nhemo (second reading) Many people will be instrumental to your efforts. Take care of them! Guide them! Your ability to win friends easily will serve you well. Yet, even with these friends... You will feel the chill of darkness, but always band together, good warriors!
Nhemo (after second reading) It has been an unusual honor for me to look upon such great fortunes... Please do return in your future so that I may do so again.
Healer in northeast sanctum If only we pray to the gods, then perhaps all of Ei-Jei will remain lush and green.
Man left of tent Last we heard, the Kaocho army still surrounds Ayuthay. I wonder who's going to win the standoff?
Harapa (lit-up at night)
Man in blue near west gate You want to leave Harapa? Now?! [Yes] Sorry, we don't let anyone in OR out at night. That's how we keep Harapa safe. You should sleep at the inn, then leave in the morning. [No] Oh good. Trust me, you'll be glad you didn't leave here at night. I remember this monk that didn't listen to my advice. He slipped by me, and we never saw him again.
Woman in teal near west All these lights make Harapa seem like a beautiful fairyland!
Woman in black near weapon shop How am I supposed to shill anything when Harapa is THIS dazzling?!
Old man in red cap under arch It's spectacular! The lights! The colors! Now THIS is the real Harapa! I think our city even outshines the majesty of the night sky!
Man in red cap next to item shop A pretty city is nice, but if only we could bottle this power... Then we could sell it!
Boy at south end Behold, the strength of a great civilization! You know, this seals the deal. I'm definitely going to be a scholar now!
Girl at torch Ugh. All these bright lights everywhere? I'll never get to sleep again!
Left man in northwest residence Heh... So was all this power coursing within the ruins this whole time? I bet all other cities around are going to be jealous that they don't have good ruins too!
Right man in northwest residence I never thought much of Harapa, but how wrong I was! All this beauty was hidden under our ruins?
Man in red in the inn This is what a civilization SHOULD be! Look at all the greenery around Harapa!
Innkeeper This must be a dream...! So bright, even at night!
Old woman in southwest residence I can't figure out Alchemy on a lovely night like this. Let's just enjoy the ancient lights!
Old woman in southeast residence I'd swear that I just saw that old monk! The one who vanished all those years ago!
Old man in southeast residence Whoop-whoop! I feel like there's energy running through me! It must be the power of the ruins!
Fortune-teller in cyan outside tent I can see the signs all around us! Ancient Psynergy has been unleashed! Fate will soon have its FINAL say!
Man in blue cap at south end How did they make these brilliant lights? Can someone tell me—or sell me—the secret?!
Nhamu inside tent I see the release of ancient energies, and the beginning of a truly dreadful future!
Nhemo outside tent What a nightlife we have here in Harapa now! I can't focus on fortune-telling with the city like this!
Healer in northeast sanctum Did you see the barrier at the town's main entrance? The power coming from Harapa's ancient ruins is protecting our town so we can sleep in safety.
Man near center monument With Harapa looking like this, I can only guess that there's a festival going on. Is there? [Yes] Thought so. It seemed too over-the-top to be just another day in Harapa. [No] Well, even if it's not a festival, I can't help feeling festive!
Harapa (Grave Eclipse)
Inspect ovens in any residence The hearth is covered in dust. No one has used it in a very long time.
Woman in teal near west There's only one reason we've survived—and that's because Harapa has so much light! Make sure to stay in the light if you want to live! Good thing I stumbled into the light by accident. Or I wouldn't have made it!
Man in red cap under arch That day when the dawn died, I stepped outside and saw merciless monsters all over! Night always brings chills, but THIS darkness scares me to the very marrow...
Item shopkeeper I'm ashamed to think that this eclipse has been good for business. Money is money, after all.
Man south of inn I hope that shopkeeper made it to safety. It all happened...so fast. In all the panic, I ran for safety, just like everyone else. I should have done more to help!
Woman in green outside inn Oh, my poor husband! The sight of THAT will haunt me forever! But those monsters can't destroy my love for my husband! I'll hold him in my heart forever.
Girl at south end My friend was so ambitious! And what did I do, except doubt him all the time? I shouldn't have doubted my friend for a second. He had such big plans!
Woman in southwest residence Are...are they gone? M-m-monsters! There's just no getting away from them!
Old woman in southeast residence We've avoided the monsters, but now we're running out of food. I'm getting very worried. How can I stretch what food we have left? Our soup is already so watered down...it's practically water!
Old man in southeast residence I feel terrible for our young people. How little time they've had to enjoy their lives...and now all this happens. I managed to survive the catastrophes brought by the Golden Sun 30 years ago. So I'm sure we can survive even this, if only we can all band together!
Man in northwest residence People say that the whole continent has been plunged into darkness. But they have to be wrong...right? If the world has gone dark, I'm glad Harapa has at least a little light, or I'd lose all hope!
Man atop northwest roof My friends doubt how bad the problem is, but it's obvious to me. This is no normal eclipse! What if the eclipse never ends? No...no...it's too much to bear.
Injured man in inn There's no escaping the darkness out there. I tried to make my way through it. But a monster chased me down. I got away with only a scratch, but...it was a very BAD scratch. Strike one of those monsters down and another takes its place. There's no end to their hunger.
Man in fortune-tellers' tent You wouldn't believe it! Nhemo saved us here with a last-minute prediction! Nhemo's vision was a godsend: "As day dies, run to the light! Monsters come in eternal night!"
Nhamu You had something to do with all this, didn't you?! Your fate is all tangled up in the eclipse! Madness! Pure madness! Even if this nightmare ends, things will never be the same...
Nhemo Now what is Nhamu doing? The world hasn't ended yet, and fortunes must still be told! My visions have seen what is next to come. The long night WILL give way to daybreak. But hopefully that's not just wishful thinking.
Spirit Sense first gravestone near sanctum I can't believe some fool went and reactivated the Eclipse Tower. If you don't learn from history... How long will it be, I wonder, before the tower absorbs enough light and finally turns itself off again?
Spirit Sense second gravestone near sanctum Long ago, this land was a battleground for the Jenei tribes. Peace is always temporary...
Spirit Sense third gravestone near sanctum When the warring tribes wiped each other out, we Neox came down to rule the survivors. Who will rule now?
Spirit Sense fourth gravestone near sanctum I see now that I was truly blessed to live in such a time of bounty, thanks to the Alchemy Machines.
Healer in sanctum In the face of such calamity, all we can do is pray to the gods above. In ancient times, the powerless Fori offered prayers to the gods and stopped such an apocalypse.
