Ant Miners

Explorer’s Association

Pickaxe Ant: Heave ho, heave ho!

Ant: Last night's rain was really heavy. We are very busy clearing up the paths, sorry for the inconvenience.

Ant Kingdom, Commercial

Miner Ant: We're clearing out this lot. Then, someone will be able to purchase it and build on it.

Ant Kingdom, Main Plaza

[after invasion]

Miner Ant: Looks like the city is already mostly back to normal. We still have a lot of work to do, though.

[ch5, returning from Wasp Kingdom]

Miner Ant: Hey...do you feel that?

Ant: ...I-I need to go back to the castle... Something weird is happening.

Ant Palace, Main Room

Miner Ant: Hey, explorers. I'd come visit the mines if I were you! It's a work in progress, but it's only going to improve!

[post-first invasion]

Miner Ant: With the Wasps gone we managed to clear out most blockades already.

Miner: That's Ant Efficiency for you!

[ch5, returning from Wasp Kingdom]

Miner Ant: ...I feel like something is happening in the throne room…

Miner Ant: But I am too afraid to check it out.

Ant Mines, Tunnels

Overseer: Hey, you're the team that brought the artifact from Snakemouth, aren't ya?

Overseer: I'm the overseer here at the mines. We're digging tunnels across all of Bugaria to make life easier for everyone.

Overseer: Currently only explorers can use the tunnels we've finished. We haven't opened them to the public yet.

Overseer: We do have someone out to open them, but she's probably slacking off.

Overseer: We're behind schedule already... I hope the Queen doesn't get mad at us again.

[talk again]

Overseer: Have you seen Diana? She should be giving finishing touches to the spots leading back here.

Overseer: She's probably lazing off somewhere though... If you see her, speed her up a bit.

Miner Ant: One Ant could've never done all this. That's the beauty of teamwork for you.

Nessa: ZzZzZzZzZzZzZz...

Miner Ant: Stand back!

Miner Ant: If I hurt you swinging this thing, I'll get in trouble with the boss.

Miner outside Golden Settlement: Great, from farmer to miner. Ugh, I wish I could just run a shop…

[Ch 6]

Overseer: Oi, Team Snakemouth! During the attack, a piece of the main crystal fell off.

Overseer: We turned it into a pretty nifty tool for you! Would you mind testing it?

Overseer: This compass always points to this big crystal. Use it whenever you want to travel back here.

Overseer: There's quite a few tunnels leadin' back here already, the compass will take you to them!

Miner Ant: Ugh. Never expected the Wasps to drill from under the castle... Our tunnels are all messed up now!

Miner Ant: At least the main crystal is unharmed.

Miner outside Far Grasslands: Hmm. Rocks are simple to break through. The Far Grassland's flora was a big challenge, though.

Miner outside Termite Kingdom: T-The Forsaken Lands are so creepy. We needed a lot of escorts while digging.

Miner: I'm so glad we're done working there...

Miner outside Metal Island: Metal Island... It's just so expensive! I can't even imagine what kind of bugs do business there!

Miner: Why does the Queen want a tunnel there? Just to save on boat fare...?

Miner outside Rubber Prison: Watch out! This tunnel here leads to Rubber Prison and Giant's Lair!

Miner: Whatever you want there, don't blame me if anything goes wrong!

[after all tunnels unlocked]

Overseer: We...We did it! All tunnels are complete! Diana's back, too!

Ant Mines Guide: Hello, Team Snakemouth. I can bring you to many places, some for a small fee. Any of these sound appealing?

Textbox: Ant City Plaza

Patton's Hut - 10 berries

Snakemouth Den - 5 berries

Bugaria Pier - 8 berries

Nowhere.

[postgame]

Miner Ant: Glad everything is fixed now! Thanks for your help!

Miner: Can't believe Nessa slept through all that ruckus, though. I swear she only works when no one is looking.

Ant Mines, Break Room

Ant: I hate Metal Island. I'm not even gonna get paid enough to afford food there.

Ant: Digging's gonna be easy. Setting the entrance with all that grass, though...

Ant: I quit farming to mine, but maybe that wasn't the best choice...

Ant: A-Am I really the right one to dig at that scary place?

Ant: Is it a good idea to dig THERE? Hope it doesn't backfire...

Far Grasslands, Cave

Miner Ant: Who do you think put those gates there? Was it the wasps?

Ant: I hope us being here isn't considered an act of war…

Miner Ant: I didn't want to come to the Far Grasslands... but the Queen's orders are absolute.

Ant: I just hope we don't run into any monsters while here...

[postgame]

Miner Ant: It's a relief not having to worry about angering the Wasp Kingdom anymore...

Metal Lake, Inn

Miner Ant: I don't know why the Queen wants to make a tunnel here... This is a privately owned Island.

Ant: I heard she paid over a million berries to get the tunnel done here... Kinda wish they'd gone to our city.

Miner Ant: Man, digging here was a lot of work! The tunnel goes all the way under the lake!

Ant: We had to patch for leaks pretty frequently... I hope we never have to do that again!

Termite Kingdom, Ant Tunnel

[during story]

Miner Ant: The Termites won't allow us inside the city…

Miner: I suppose this is the farthest we can build this tunnel to.

[postcanon]

Miner Ant: We can finally go into the city but...my shift's still here. *Sigh*.

Npc Spies

[Ant Kingdom, Commercial]

Kabbu: It's weird to see a Miner Ant out in the surface.

Vi: I wonder what they'll build here.

Leif: Maybe a house for us.

Kabbu: This is the commercial area, Leif. That is unlikely.

Vi: Details. A house is just what we need!

Kabbu: ...I'm just going to end the conversation here.

[Ant Palace, Main Room]

Vi: Hmmmmmmm…

Kabbu: Um, what is it, Vi?

Vi: This is a miner ant, right?

Leif: Seems like it.

Vi: But she's not mining at all! She's just guiding people to the mine!

Vi: It's like studying to be a chef, but having to work at the bank!

Leif: You've made us feel a bit sorry for her…

Kabbu: Don't be like that, you two. Maybe she doesn't even like mining, and this is her dream job! Guess we'll never know...

[Ant Mines, Tunnels: Overseer/Miners]

Vi: The miners look cool. Way cooler than they need to!

Leif: Might as well do their job in style.

Kabbu: (Should we work on our style more...?)

[Ant Mines, Tunnels: Guide]

Kabbu: Is there a need to wear a cloak inside a mine?

Vi: It's super dusty! We should wear cloaks here too!

Leif: Eh. We bet she just wants to look mysterious...

[Ant Mines, Break Room: any but ! Sign ant]

Vi: The miners look cool. Way cooler than they need to!

Leif: Might as well do their job in style.

Kabbu: (Should we work on our style more...?)

[Ant Mines, Break Room: ! Ant]

Leif: What's the point of holding a stop sign in the mines? Can't she just yell "stop"?

Kabbu: We shouldn't assume any of the extreme dangers that come with breaking rocks!

[Metal Lake, Inn]

Leif: All this Ant Kingdom personnel disrupt things a bit, don't you think?

Vi: Yeah. They still gotta pretty up stuff around the tunnel.

Kabbu: It's a small sacrifice. Surely the guests will understand!