Golden Sun: Dark Dawn/Side Scripts/Passaj
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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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Passaj Mountain Climb
Sign outside in overworld North: Passaj Mountain Climb East: Kaocho Southwest: Harapa
Man in green cap The ladder has been cut. It must have happened when Passaj was attacked by Kaocho soldiers.
Sign in zol mine Wind Advisory: Dangerous path ahead! Very high chance of horrible gusts! —Passaj Safety Board
Upper zol miner Welcome to our zol mine! We gather all the floating zol stones that we can find... Then send 'em higher on the updrafts in here. Zol floats on the wind, you know!
Lower zol miner The ancients used their Psynergy to blow these zol stones around. How I wish I could do that!
Man southeast of zol miners What a pain! We can't get back into town since the winds are so strong right now. Guess we have to wait.
Passaj (initial visit)
Karis (when attempting to leave the cloud platform where Rief is waiting We can go back into the main part of Passaj later. Let's follow Rief.
Sign at cloud platform Passaj Cloud Platform
Sign in front of entry hall Meeting in Session Entry Prohibited
Man near Alchemy Forge We people of Passaj have always valued an honest day's work. We've been craftsmen for ages, long before the days when Alchemy vanished from the world.
Old man right of Alchemy Forge We often speak of the ancient times here, young ones. The people of Passaj owe much to our ancestors, the Exathi, who were master craftsmen. But the Exathi owed just as much to a people with special powers called the Jenei. There was a third group of ancients we have heard of, known as the Fori. They had neither special powers nor master craftsmanship. Sadly, the world laughed at them. I feel for the Fori now, for we have lost so much of the old ways.
Woman left of Alchemy Forge The elders are angry that Kaocho recently tried to take over Passaj. Does Kaocho want our Alchemy Forge or something?
Child near armory Grandma said the Alchemy Forge here could melt anything down... then make it whole again!
Old woman in sanctum The Jenei people have long gone. They were the original Adepts, with the purest abilities. We of Passaj are descendants of the Exathi, but our smithing skills don't hold a candle to theirs.
Old man in sanctum Long ago, the Exathi were much respected by the Jenei, who once ruled the world. Yet it saddens me to think that we, the descendants of the Exathi, don't respect ourselves so much anymore.
Inspect left bookcase in sanctum The Ancient Exathi: Though the Neox ruled much of the ancient world, they had a special appreciation for the Exathi. The Exathi were renowned as master craftsmen, and the modern citizens of Passaj and Ayuthay are their descendants. Though their peoples possess little or no Psynergy, their ancestors' powers of craftsmanship have been passed down.
Inspect right bookcase in santum The Ancient Jenei: Those ancients with the power of Psynergy were called the Jenei. Theirs was a great and vast civilization. They understood the laws of Alchemy and could use them to create things from their deepest imaginings.
Old man in lower-left room in complex Long ago, it was said that the clouds seemed to bridge the sky between here and Craggy Peak. It's a phenomenon that was called the Clouds of Passaj.
Old woman in lower-left room in complex Our ancestors here in Passaj were like two peas in a pod with an ancient people called the Jenei. The people here were then superb craftsmen, so the Jenei were said to value their abilities.
Boy in lower-left room in complex Looking for our elder? Try the central hall where the Alchemy Forge is!
Inspect oven in lower-left room in complex This is a simple soup of meat and mushrooms. Hearty stuff for Passaj's workers!
Innkeeper in lower-right inn in complex Quite a few people make the long trip up to Passaj to see our amazing craftsmen. So I do a pretty brisk business. They're all ready for a good night's sleep after that climb!
Young man in blue in lower-right inn in complex The Alchemy Forge in the central hall is said to have been made by the ancient Jenei of Craggy Peak.
Inspect bookcase in lower-right inn in complex Ancient Languages: Sad to say, but very few people alive today know how to decipher any ancient languages. Words are often the only portal into long-dead worlds, so ancient tablets are like windows closed to us forever.
Woman in upper-left room in complex Our legends tell of a people called the Jenei who lived atop distant Craggy Peak.
Old man in upper-left room in complex Hmm. Those ancient people... What are they known as now? Oh, yes! They're called Adepts!
Inspect right bookcase in upper-left room in complex The Alchemy Machines: The ancients were known to create immensely powerful machines that drew upon elemental energy. These machines were meant to benefit civilization and improve peoples' lives, but most Alchemy Machines no longer work.
Inspect left bookcase in upper-left room in complex The Zol Below the Clouds: How can zol look like rock but be lighter than air, and even drift like the clouds? In ancient times, zol was mined from the earth all throughout Ei-Jei, and it was used in many wondrous constructions!
Woman in upper floor of complex The Alchemy Forge is the key to Passaj's survival. Without it, we may just fade away...
Man in upper floor of complex No doubt about it, Alchemy has returned to the world. I know it because the country of Ayuthay is doing well now. It's an Exathi area like ours!
Inspect left oven in upper floor of complex This is a mountain-style dumpling filled with minced vegetables and a hot-and-sour sauce. What high-altitude tastiness!
Inspect right oven in upper floor of complex This is a dessert spun from sugar that looks like clouds. So pretty, so sweet!
Weapon shopkeeper Here's the real reason there's a town all the way up here. Because metal liquifies more easily at this altitude! Take it from an old metalworker like me—or discover it for yourself!
Armor shopkeeper If only we could get the Alchemy Forge working properly. My hammer is begging for action!
Center man in zol area This is where we store the floating rocks. We float the zol stones up from the mine below!
Right man in zol area One of the zol miners once stepped off the edge of the platform above Passaj... He'd heard of the old stories about a cloud passage that went to Craggy Peak. Pretty dumb idea. That was the last we ever saw of him. Then there's that OTHER old story about some kind of man-beasts who live across the clouds... Sounds just as ridiculous, if you ask me.
Left man in zol area I've looked for the cloud road that was once said to exist above Passaj. What a waste of my time. There's nothing up there!
Treasure vault keeper This here's our treasure vault. I don't let so much as a mouse through without say-so from Bogho.
Bogho in meeting room I've informed everyone about what you plan to do. We're all relying on you to bring us the Sol Mask.
Elder 1 I am meditating upon... the Ouroboros. It is by the Ouroboros that you will enter a labyrinth. And it is by labyrinths that treasures are found. Thus, in the Ouroboros, you should come face-to-face with the Sol Mask.
Elder 2 I am ruminating upon... Kaocho Palace. King Wo had that palace built upon ancient ruins. He has raised himself high by disrespecting the past.
Elder 3 I am contemplating... the Ouroboros puzzles. The ancient Ayuthay people, then part of the Exathi, helped build the labyrinth. So, aside from the ancient Neox, the Ayuthay people must hold the secrets of surviving it.
Elder 4 I am pondering... our Alchemy Forge. Our ancestors crafted many things for the ancients with it. They used the floating material we call zol. Perhaps zol was used to make something that could cross the sky.
Baghi After hearing about the Ouroboros, you must be having second thoughts. King Wo would love to get his hands on the relic inside, but the Kaocho refuse to go inside!
Passaj (while Sol Mask is in inventory)
Man near Alchemy Forge Whoo-ee! What a bright mask you've got there!
Old man right of Alchemy Forge That mask! It's so bright and shiny!
Woman left of Alchemy Forge Well, I won't bother masking my delight... That's beautiful!
Child near armory Look at that mask! You must be going to a great party!
Old woman in sanctum That Sol Mask is mighty curious. It could only be for something special!
Old man in sanctum No masks made hereabouts ever looked anything like yours. A true master must have made it!
Old man in lower-left room in complex Hmm. Odd mask you've got there. It looks like it's made of gold.
Old woman in lower-left room in complex Oh, my word! What a mask! I've never seen the like.
Boy in lower-left room in complex What a neat mask! But it's too big for me.
Innkeeper in lower-right inn in complex What a lovely mask you've got! I'd decorate the inn with that, but then it'd look too ritzy here!
Young man in blue in lower-right inn in complex What a mask you have! I could look at something that beautiful all day long.
Woman in upper-left room in complex Oh, what I wouldn't give to have an expensive mask like yours!
Old man in upper-left room in complex That mask looks older than even I am... Which makes it ancient!
Woman in upper floor of complex Such a mask! It would be perfect for a festival, if we were having one anytime soon.
Man in upper floor of complex I heard that a mask was needed to start the Alchemy Forge. That must be it!
Weapon shopkeeper What a remarkable mask! I've made a few masks in my day, but mine pale in comparison.
Armor shopkeeper Passaj is a craftsman's town, so we've made our fair share of masks. But that mask...? I've never seen one like it!
Center man in zol area Hey, shiny mask you've got there. Looks priceless!
Right man in zol area That's the mask? How strange that the ancients made it such a key part of our forge!
Left man in zol area What?! You got the mask? Bogho said that's the key to making our forge work!
Treasure vault keeper Everyone seems to be obsessed with masks these days. I don't see why—they're sort of silly.
Passaj (after Sol Mask is installed)
Baghi in Alchemy Forge I can't believe it, Amiti. You and the Warriors of Vale!
Man near Alchemy Forge The Alchemy Forge building lit up, bright as fireworks, and then Passaj transformed!
Old man right of Alchemy Forge I've heard that a strange mist comes from the forge... If the mist catches in your clothes, it almost seems to lift you up off the ground!
Woman left of Alchemy Forge Look at these walls! We'll never have to worry about another army attacking us! Take that, Kaocho!
Child near armory I've always dreamed of leaving Passaj and moving to Ayuthay. But now I love our little town!
Old woman in sanctum Since you restarted the Alchemy Forge, Passaj has flourished like it did in ages past. Fortune will soon be ours. Oh no! I mustn't get so excited! I might fall right over!
Old man in sanctum Passaj was crusty before, but now I can't help thinking it looks gaudy! I bet the young people like it. Hmm... If only the forge could make ME less crusty too!
Old man in lower-left room in complex Are you as surprised as we are, seeing what the Alchemy Forge would do for Passaj? [Yes] Who knew the Alchemy Forge could do so much more than just melt things down! [No] You'd seen the Alchemy Well in Ayuthay, so I suppose you're getting used to such wonders!
Old woman in lower-left room in complex What a spectacle! The fortress walls burst up from the ground in a matter of a minute!
Boy in lower-left room in complex I wish I'd seen the Alchemy Forge start up... I could have told MY grandkids someday!
Innkeeper in lower-right inn in complex Everything shook—and then the lines in the floor all flooded with powerful light! Bless the power of the ancients!
Young man in blue in lower-right inn in complex I'd been thinking of leaving Passaj until you got our Alchemy Forge working again!
Woman in upper-left room in complex So THIS is the real Passaj?! We lived here all these years and never knew the truth!
Old man in upper-left room in complex I wish I could show our new Passaj to all the youngsters who've left us. Maybe they'd come back home.
Woman in upper floor of complex Passaj's fortunes have turned around! Now we'll prosper as much as Ayuthay has!
Man in upper floor of complex Our ancestors must have been truly great if they helped craft Passaj into this fortress! Of course, the Alchemy Forge is a truly great machine!
Weapon shopkeeper (if floor conduits are not filled in) I wish we hadn't been so rough on this room over the years. We messed up the floor in here!
Armor shopkeeper (if floor conduits are not filled in) Power has been restored to most of Passaj, but not to this room! Why aren't our forges working?!
Weapon shopkeeper (after floor conduits are filled in) When we hammer zol in here, mist gushes out—and it's sucked up by a fan in our forges. So if all that mist is in zol, I bet that's why it floats!
Armor shopkeeper (after floor conduits are filled in) We'll have reputations as master craftsmen in no time—now that our forges are blazing away!
Center man in zol area Restoring the Alchemy Forge has given the town a new lease on life! Passaj has never been so much fun!
Right man in zol area You know, I've always put down Passaj my whole life. Now I realize how wrong I was. Our ancestors were truly great.
Left man in zol area Our people will regain their pride, in Passaj and in themselves, now that you fixed our forge! And I bet the legendary path to Craggy Peak will be open now too!
Treasure vault keeper Bogho has told me that you can head inside. I still can't believe that you started up our Alchemy Forge. You're really something!
Bogho in meeting room The Ice Queen Stone is a stunning blue jewel, one of Passaj's greatest treasures. We're counting on you to find it.
Elder 1 I am now meditating upon... the legend of the sleeping queen. This does not pertain to the Sol Mask, but rather to the output of our Alchemy Forge. It is said that a blue gemstone must be imbued with a sleeping queen's power... Only then can fire be forged into ice, which bolsters the clouds that go to the horizon. An odd legend, is it not? Perhaps that will be useful in your travels.
Elder 2 I am ruminating upon... Passaj's missing gemstone. This precious treasure was known as the Ice Queen Stone, for it was a sparkling beauty. The gemstone was in Passaj for ages, but someone took it from us years ago.
Elder 3 I am contemplating... the clouds. The Alchemy Forge seems to produce fluffy clouds from the floating zol. But if the clouds could be strengthened, they could help people cross to Craggy Peak.
Elder 4 I am pondering... the story of the blue prison. I don't know why this tale would come to Passaj, but still we speak of it. It is said a demonic queen was once trapped within a prison of blue, waiting for a foolish man to free her. It's a very peculiar story, isn't it?
Baghi Please, leave me be for now. I need some time alone after our talk on the cloud platform.
Bogho in meeting room (after Alchemy Forge is reversed) Now that you've reversed the Alchemy Forge, I'm certain that you can travel to Craggy Peak!
Baghi (after Alchemy Forge is reversed) So Amiti gets to go with you, but I have to stay behind? Seems unfair, after all my help...
Passaj (Grave Eclipse)
Baghi in Alchemy Forge I have heard people speak of this as the Grave Eclipse. A similar fate befell the ancient world. But Passaj had its Alchemy Forge to help it survive those bleak times. It's good to see how well Amiti is doing with Matthew and the others. He's been a good friend, and I have every confidence that he'll make a difference out in the world.
Man in front of Alchemy Forge Oh, it's terrible! Someone didn't realize what this eclipse was. He went out among the monsters! We've been insulated from all the madness outside our walls. But we've had our own problems. When the Grave Eclipse happened, one of our people wandered out and... well, it's too horrible to imagine!
Woman outside sanctum Horrifying things are slithering around! What should we do?! There's no light left to scare away the beasts out there. I can't take it anymore!
Man left of Alchemy Forge Was this what the world was like when the Grave Eclipse last happened? [Yes] How could the ancients have coped with such a nightmare? [No] Well, then the ancients got off easy, didn't they? I've always been chilled by the legends of how Passaj fell into darkness. Now I wonder...will WE see Sol again?
Item shopkeeper That big wall might make it hard to get new stock in, but at least I can sell what I've got in peace...
Boy south of armory It's like a fairy tale come to life! I'm actually having fun here! I get scared to look into the sky and never see sunlight... but it's also sort of exciting! I wonder what would happen if I went up into all that darkness? Maybe I'd wind up in another world!
Girl south of armory You can see red eyes, all bloodshot and glowing, in this darkness. They must be monsters! The beasts have horrible red eyes that seem to draw you in! It's like they're calling me... closer...and closer.
Old woman sitting in sanctum With no sun, it's gotten much colder. And it'll be even worse when it's actually winter! So cold...and then there's snow blowing in from the north too, probably from the Khiren range.
Old man sitting in sanctum I have no doubt that starting up the Alchemy Machines is tied to the coming of this evil eclipse! The Neox made our Alchemy Forge. We have always thought of such machines as treasures. But maybe that's only because we really don't understand what they're really for at all!
Old woman standing in sanctum I hope that that group of friends who left Passaj weren't attacked by the monsters! The young people here tried to leave because they were sick of the quiet life in Passaj. I almost hoped that they would get away and live their dreams. Until all this happened...
Healer at sanctum I shudder to think what would have happened if the walls were not in place. The gods are merciful.
Old man in lower-left room in complex Had Passaj not been fortified, we would have been wiped out. We have you to thank for our walls! Though Passaj is protected by our Alchemy Forge, I'm now terrified of everything left behind by the ancients.
Old woman in lower-left room in complex If you hadn't brought our Alchemy Forge back to life, Passaj would be unprotected! Bless our Alchemy Forge, and bless these heroes. Monsters will never get into Passaj now.
Innkeeper in lower-right inn in complex On that dreadful morning, I heard a terrible cry. When I peeked outside, I saw a young woman who'd fainted. I dragged her inside, and I'm letting her stay in the back room until she pulls herself together. I don't know what happened to her out there, but I'll bet she lost someone dear to her.
Woman in violet in lower-right inn in complex My boyfriend is gone! Lost to those creatures! Why would he try to rescue someone who was already surrounded by monsters?! Someone in this town owes his life to my man, but he hasn't even paid his respects. He's probably afraid to come here and look me in the eye. Why can't I remember who he is?
Woman in upper-left room in complex We've been spared the worst, but I bet most towns were devastated. Maybe you're needed in those places! The Grave Eclipse of legend is every bit as horrible as the one plaguing our world. I wonder if there's even anyone left in other towns?!
Center young man in upper-left room in complex I was clueless about what was going on outside. When I went out, I was swarmed by monsters. I'm still not sure how I escaped... It's kind of a blur... I was supposed to be out there with a bunch of my friends, but I overslept. When I hurried out to catch up, the monsters surrounded me. I should have been a goner... So how did I survive? My memory is so blurry...
Right young man in upper-left room in complex When my friends headed out of Passaj, they invited me along. I'm glad I didn't go. My friend here escaped a monster attack outside. But he was traumatized when he returned. He was shaking badly and holding that strange scrap of cloth on the table there.
Center young man in upper-left room in complex (after Old Rag was shown)
You need my help, huh?
[No] Somebody saved my life, so I'm dedicating the rest of it to helping other people.
[Yes] OK, lead the way.
He sacrificed his life for me, and he didn't even know my name. Worse, I don't remember one bit of it...
Center young man in upper-left room in complex (after acquiring Ivy) To think that he died saving me... He sacrificed his life for me, and he didn't even know my name. Worse, I don't remember one bit of it...
Right young man in upper-left room in complex (after Old Rag was shown) Now I know why my pal came back looking so ragged that day. He nearly died... I hope she understands that he wasn't hiding from her— he honestly didn't remember.
Woman in violet now in upper-left room in complex (after showing her Old Rag) That's how he was. Too noble for his own good... I could hate this man, but it wouldn't bring my boyfriend back...
If you attempt to leave town while the young man is accompanying you Sorry, but I've learned my lesson: I'm not leaving town again 'til this is all over.
Former armor shopkeeper Our best craftsman was finished off by those monsters. Our best craftsman... Bah, who cares about that! He was my best FRIEND! I'm crushed... A truly great friend comes only once in a lifetime. But he just HAD to investigate. I guess that's what made him such a great person though.
Old man east of Alchemy Forge
Is it true that monsters are prowling outside of the fortress?
[Yes] Yeah, I thought so. I went outside without thinking and got rushed by something. I ran right back inside!
[No] No? Then I don't know what to make of the things I've seen...
I've always been one to test the depths of my courage.
So I can't stand being cooped up like this. I want to stare one of those monsters in the eye!
Bogho in meeting hall I have faith in you. After all, you fought your way across the mountains and reached Morgal. It's clear that you are warriors unlike any the world has ever seen, at least for a long time. Did Matthew really come all the way out here just to see how we're doing? What a kind young man!
Elder 1 I am meditating upon... the Grave Eclipse. In ancient times, the Apollo Lens was used to create a powerful spear of light to stop it. I am meditating upon... hey, get OUT of my head!
Elder 2 I am ruminating upon... an ancient Alchemy Machine. The Apollo Lens amplified light many times over, creating a powerful ray that could be aimed at a target. Looking for secrets in here? Sorry, I've got no more. I gave them all to you freely.
Elder 3 I am contemplating...what the Jenei did to fight the Grave Eclipse. They used the Apollo Lens against it, but the machine was so powerful, they hid it somewhere high in the mountains. Not here in Passaj. Somewhere else. That much I know. Hey, is someone in my mind? Nah, probably just an echo. ECHO...echo...echo... Yep, thought so.
Elder 4 I am pondering...the one way to end the Grave Eclipse. There is an Alchemy Machine called the Apollo Lens hidden in Angara. Legend says it will open up only when the Grave Eclipse occurs. No, no! You can't come in here! I would have tidied up if I knew I was having visitors!
