Golden Sun: Dark Dawn/Side Scripts/Yamata
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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.
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(Passaj) | (Ayuthay) | (Kaocho) | (Te Rya) | (Port Rago) | (Kolima)
(Belinsk) | (Harun) | (Yamata) | (Tonfon) | (Champa) | (Finale)
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Yamata City (initial visit)
Inspect any haniwa This statue looks like it could spring to life at any moment.
Young man near entrance We don't get too many foreigners on our island. I hope you enjoy our special culture! A group of adventurers made up of boys, girls, and an old man? Well, aside from gramps, they look tough. Weird.
Merchant south of shops There are islands south of Yamata, but the other day I saw one I'd never seen before. How could that be? Everything changes so quickly now... How will we think of names for all the new places? Stories say there was once a great city to the south that sank. It was apparently a powerful civilization.
Left guard at watch tower Prince Takeru left to travel abroad, so he can't help protect Yamata. I'll have to take up the slack. With Takeru missing, there's not a reliable warrior in the whole country. The only one left who can fight is me!
Right guard at watch tower It's summer, but it's still very cold. As a soldier of Yamata, I can take anything! ...Still, it's very cold. Sure, I have goose bumps, but it's just because of the cold. I'm not scared one little bit...or bump.
Woman next to southeast residence My parents lived in a village called Izumo, but it was swallowed by the sea. That's why they moved here. I wonder what Izumo was like? Did all the good stuff happen before I was born?
Boy near sanctum Prince Takeru went somewhere in a boat. It must have been far away, 'cause he's not back yet. Takeru left on a huge, neat-looking ship. I wish I could have gone with him!
Girl near sanctum Himi keeps crying and crying. She says "Isaac is in danger," but she never says who Isaac is. When Himi was crying, she said something I didn't understand. They said it was a "prophecy."
Man near Yamata Ruins' entrance As long as we have King Susa and Queen Kushinada to guide us, I'm sure our little country will be peaceful. That loudmouth Susa may have become our leader, but it was Uzume who saved us.
Woman near Yamata Ruins' entrance If Uzume hadn't brought us here, we certainly would have been washed away with the tsunamis. Amazing that after the tsunamis washed the old village away, we were able to make it here...
Old man in southeast residence King Susa and Queen Kushinada have two children, Takeru and Himi. Only Himi is in the city now. If you ask me, the heir to the throne should stay near it. Takeru, I'm thinking in your direction...
Old woman in southeast residence Princess Himi caught a sudden fever. It has everyone very worried. There's been no sign of recovery. Since that terrible eclipse, the princess has been sick in bed. I wonder if she is cursed...
Innkeeper They say the Otka Sea is now filled with huge whirlwinds. If your ship was sucked up by one, where might you land? We can see those whirlwinds from the village sometimes. I wonder if the whole region is affected...
Armory shopkeeper If you're heading west, you'll run into the land of Sana. It's a country that's seen its share of history. We had a good trade partnership with Sana, but suddenly the boats stopped coming. It was ominous. Princess Himi said it was because their king died and they had a war. No time to trade, I guess.
Item shopkeeper The ships from Port Rago used to come across the Otka Sea to bring me goods, but now nothing comes. A ship from Port Rago shouldn't have sunk, even in rough seas. Something unnatural is happening.
Healer at sanctum I should have listened to my father and learned net weaving...
Left woman in sanctum If they'd known Himi would be so sick, I don't think Takeru's parents would have let him go. In these frightful times, I cannot understand why Prince Takeru was allowed to leave...
Right woman in sanctum Princess Himi is young yet, but she has tremendous powers. Many call her a child of the gods. Once, while praying, Himi suddenly started saying strange and terrible things. Her voice wasn't her own, and even her face changed. I think the gods spoke through her.
Old man in Yamata Ruins entrance Lady Uzume had strange powers. I once saw her move a huge rock without so much as touching it! Lady Uzume called her strange power the "Move Psynergy.
Man in Yamata Ruins entrance Just ahead is Lady Uzume's grave and the shrine in her honor. Please be respectful. Lady Uzume saved us all from the disaster of Izumo. It's an honor to guard this place.
Yamata Palace (initial visit)
Young man in white in main lobby Himi is resting in bed right now, so we're all supposed to be quiet. I don't know why Himi is so sick. She just needs to get more exercise, like me.
Young woman in upper-left room Nobody's here because they're all praying with Queen Kushinada to remove the curse from Himi. Supposedly all the great people of Yamata City are being cursed and dying off. I feel bad for Princess Himi of course, but I'm mostly worrying about protecting myself from curses!
Inspect stone table in upper-left room This is just a plate of sliced raw fish... Do people eat this?
Man in center room When Uzume came to Yamata City, she suddenly got sick and died. A curse, for certain. Uzume died in the springtime, so she at least got to see the last of the cherry blossoms that year.
Woman in center room I think Sol falling into shadow is our curse from the Great Serpent for leaving Izumo to come here. Maybe the Great Serpent was really our protector... It was shortly after he was killed that the tsunamis hit.
Old woman in right room That old man you're with looks just like a man who traveled with the warriors that slew the Great Serpent. But that was 30 years ago. I'm sure that man isn't around anymore. Still... I remember thinking that the leader of the group that finished the Great Serpent was just a child... Of course, it's been so long now that he may have children of his own!
Old man in right room When Izumo was destroyed by the waves, we looked for a place free from such calamities. I believe our ancestors are still protecting us and led us here. Yamata City has been good to us, with many days of peace. I wonder how long it can last...
Kushinada upstairs We must exorcise the evil spirits from Himi's body. Ancestors, grant us strength! We have performed many prayers and Himi will still not wake. Maybe this is no curse... But if it's not a curse, why won't she wake up? It must have something to do with the eclipse.
First maiden I am praying for Princess Himi. Please let me pray in peace. It is extremely distracting to have visitors while we are in the midst of prayer.
Second maiden We pray for Princess Himi. Please do not go near her. We must focus our mental and spiritual energies! We can't have visitors at such a time!
Third maiden Stay back! I will guard the princess with my life! These foreigners could not have picked a worse moment to come chat.
Fourth maiden When Queen Kushinada finishes the prayers, Princess Himi will at long last open her eyes. How many prayers was that? We've got to be done soon, right? Please wake up, Himi!
Susa with fainted Kushinada [Susa] This is why I wanted her to stop... It does Himi no good if Kushinada works herself to death caring for her! [Kushinada] Himi... Himi... [Susa] I know you want to help Himi, but you need to rest now, for her sake... [Susa] I wish I knew enough to lead the prayer vigils. Then I could let Kushinada rest. But there's nothing I can do. [Kushinada] No matter how fervently we pray, Himi's heart is unmoved... Is it possible her heart is gone?
First maiden (with fainted Kushinada) Queen Kushinada looks exhausted. She can't just keep praying all day and night. I suppose the prayer vigils are finished. Now if only those strange visitors would leave! They are so...indelicate.
Second maiden (with fainted Kushinada) Just when Princess Himi woke up, Queen Kushinada fainted dead away. I hope it's simply exhaustion. If Queen Kushinada exhausts herself, who will be left? Princess Himi may be done for.
Third maiden (with fainted Kushinada) Princess Himi still hasn't woken. What if she stays like this forever? I think those strangers disrupted Queen Kushinada's focus, and that's why Himi did not awake.
Fourth maiden (with fainted Kushinada) Poor Queen Kushinada... Queen Kushinada's prayers have failed. Have we wasted all our efforts to revive the princess?
Himi, lying motionless ... ...
Yamata Palace (after Himi joins)
Young man in white in main lobby Queen Kushinada is resting and won't be up for a while. Let's try to be quiet for her. Himi finally woke up, but now Kushinada's collapsed. That must be the curse.
Young woman in upper-left room Himi, people are saying you were never really sick at all! You sure look healthy now... It's so boring here when there's no one around. What will I do when Himi is gone?
Man in center room Folks say now that Himi wasn't really cursed...but I think that's just part of a new curse! I hate to admit it, but Princess Himi really was under a curse. Thankfully our ancestors helped her.
Woman in center room Princess Himi has promised to get things back the way they were. Here's hoping! Could mere humans really hide the sun from the world? Can mere humans really restore it?
Old woman in right room The children of those who defeated the Great Serpent, they are you? [Yes] The mountain in which they fought is far to the north on Nihan. It is still quite a sight. [No] You think because I am old that you can ignore me. You will miss much with that thinking. Izumo suffered many disasters after the Great Serpent was defeated. Not much survived the tsunamis.
Old man in right room Himi can thank her ancestors for her recovery. I hope she honors them in return. At the ancestors' shrine, I was knocked back by a strange force. I remember a legend like that...
Susa upstairs On hearing Himi's words, I know she truly was born to stop this terrible eclipse. Now that I know this, I cannot selfishly force her to stay here. I wish it were otherwise. Ancestors, please look after my daughter. She is too precious to lose. Not long ago, I would have stopped her from going. Now I know that I mustn't.
Kushinada upstairs I feared this day would come ever since we arrived here. Now it has arrived, and Himi is leaving. Though I have just sent my son off, I must now send my daughter? How much more will fate ask of me? Uzume was the one who convinced us to move here to Yamata City. She said it called to us. Now the next generation is going on a journey. I wonder what she would say?
First maiden If Princess Himi leaves her home, the queen will be terribly lonely. Those strange warriors are taking Princess Himi away with them. Haven't they done enough harm?
Second maiden Just when Princess Himi woke up, Queen Kushinada fainted dead away. I hope it's simply exhaustion. Until Queen Kushinada fell unconscious, I had forgotten that she, too, is only human...
Third maiden I admit that I was surprised when Princess Himi woke up. I had lost faith... I guess foreign visitors have foreign ways, but that wasn't how I was expecting Himi to wake.
Fourth maiden Lady Kushinada, do not lose faith! First Prince Takeru left, and now Princess Himi is going away with foreigners. What will we do?
Yamata City (after Himi joins)
Young man near entrance Even after her mother collapsed, Himi is determined to travel the world. I don't think I could do it. Princess Himi is going away. That makes Queen Kushinada very sad...
Merchant south of shops What a fine vessel you have! If there's ever an opportunity, I would love to take a ride on it. I used to be a famous adventurer. Maybe someday I'll make it back to the island of illusions I found...
Left guard at watch tower I signed up for a life of adventure, but I can't leave my post. I hope adventure finds me here! I'm not yet a great warrior, so no adventuring for me. Besides, my place is near King Susa.
Right guard at watch tower Princess Himi supposedly has an amazing power that surprised everyone. I wonder what it is... I'm a pretty good warrior as long as I've got weapons. I don't know how the Psynergy guys do it.
Woman next to southeast residence What's making the mainland so dark? I hope it never happens here. It'd be too scary! If the sun stops shining here, I don't know what I'll do...
Boy near sanctum Himi is leaving... You're all leaving... Takeru said he would bring me a present when he came home. Maybe Himi will too!
Girl near sanctum Princess Himi isn't much older than I am, but I guess her destiny is different than mine. I guess Himi is going because of her "fate." I hope "fate" comes for me someday!
Man near Yamata Ruins' entrance One of the queen's pages told me that this Grave Eclipse now threatens the whole world. He also said that Princess Himi is going with you to stop it. Please keep her safe. Yamata still seems to be safe from the eclipse. Why would Himi leave a safe place?
Woman near Yamata Ruins' entrance I don't think the horrible things happening on the continent will happen here. Well...I hope not. I wish we could see the mainland well enough to tell what's going on over there. It's just too dark!
Old man in southeast residence Please don't take Princess Himi from us... But I suppose you have to... I understand. Himi is leaving with a group of the children of those heroes who destroyed the Great Serpent. But all those stories about the old days of Izumo... No one seems to care about them now.
Old woman in southeast residence Just as her fever broke, Himi opened her eyes and spoke in a strange tongue. Now she's leaving... Priestesses are supposed to serve the gods...but I don't always know what the gods want. Does anyone?
Armory shopkeeper Be glad you weren't here during the reign of Emperor Ko. He was a warmongering tyrant. A few years ago, he died and Emperor Unan took the throne. At last Sana is a peaceful country. Morgal was conquered by Sana under Emperor Ko. They must have been relieved when he died. King Volechek of Morgal gets credit for freeing his people, but it only happened because of Ko's death.
Healer at sanctum I should have listened to my father and learned net weaving...
Left woman in sanctum Queen Kushinada didn't come to see Himi off... It's sad, but I understand how she feels. When I think about Himi leaving, I can hardly breathe. I will miss her terribly.
Right woman in sanctum Princess Himi has always been like a younger sister to me. We used to pick flowers together... Those days are gone now, aren't they? Princess Himi told me she is going hiking, of all things! I hope she's back in time for dinner.
Uzume's ghost I trust you only disturb my repose with good reason? [Yes] Ah, you are Jenna's son... You and your friends, children of great warriors, who have become great warriors. Though the world is darkness, you will illuminate the way. Return light and hope to Weyard. [No] Leave me to my eternal rest, then.
