Forsaken Lands

1. Entrance

[Overworld Spy]

Kabbu: So these are the Forsaken Lands…

Vi: I can't see anything! Where are we even going?!

Leif: There should be some clues to the way forward, let's keep an eye on our surroundings.

[story, ch6]

Patton: Wo-hoh! Are these normal bugs I see?

Elizant: Patton! So this is where you crawled to after your exile…

Vi: Who's this guy?

Patton: Oh, just a little scientist.

Elizant: A MAD scientist, with no concept of ethics or safety regulations!

Patton: Oi oi, my stuff never hurt nobody...too badly.

Elizant: ...I do not have time for a trip down memory lane.

Patton: You all seem pretty uh, buzzed out. Must be real serious.

Kabbu: We must travel to the Termite Kingdom, or all of Bugaria will be doomed!

(minibubble) Elizant: Kabbu.

Patton: Boy, that sounds rough. It wouldn't help my research at all either.

Leif: If you've got any tips, it'd help. This is some thick fog…

Patton: Nothing to be done about that, but…

Patton: This land's full of trash yeah? Bugs've been marking it to remember the correct path.

Patton: So long as there's not a forked road, if you keep your eyes open you should be fine.

Elizant: Patton... Thank you for your assistance.

Patton: Now, about that there exile…

Elizant: We will discuss that when the kingdom is safe. Please keep your...trinkets here for now.

Patton: Hehehehe. Alright. Drop by if you ever want a peek at 'em!

[Spy Patton]

Vi: That mask's all weird.

Leif: Think he's wearing it just for show?

Vi: Dunno. I kinda wanna try it on!

Kabbu: This place seems to hold a few dangerous substances…

Kabbu: I would wager it is for his safety.

[talk with Elizant following]

Patton: As long as you stick to the marked paths you should reach the Termite Kingdom…

Patton: Just keep your eyes open! It is that simple.

Patton: And, uh, come visit later? Without the Queen?

[examine table]

Textbox: There seems to be a mix of receipts and orders along the wall…

Textbox: Elias - Dr. Patton's Patent Pending... Anti-Obfuscation Ocular Lens.

Textbox: "Speccy" - Aphid Feed aka Apheed.

Textbox: John - Dr. Patton's Patent Pending... Snakemouth Oil.

Textbox: Jerry - 1 (one) "genuine" Spuder Spy Card.

[first talk, without Elizant]

Patton: Welcome back, friends! Did you manage to find your way?

Kabbu: Indeed. Thanks for your help.

Patton: Hehe. I see the Ant Queen is no longer with you... So I suppose you could be interested in my services then?

Leif: We are unsure. This seems really shady.

Patton: My friend, you are wrong there. All I do is honest work!

Patton: My services can change your stats around.

Patton: Picked a wrong bonus during Ranking Up? I can fix that for you.

Patton: For a price, of course. Hehehe...

Vi: I don't like this... But I GUESS it could be useful.

Patton: I have two operations here, Stat Conversion and Potion Conversion.

Patton: With Stat Conversion, I can extract all your level up and stat bonuses and convert them into potions!

Patton: What you do with the potions then is up to you. But that's where my second service comes in, the Potion Conversion.

Patton: With that, I can change a potion type into another. That way you can change the bonus you would receive.

Kabbu: Uh, what do you mean by "extract"?

Patton: Oh hoho! I assure you it won't hurt much my friend!

Patton: Give it some thought, alright? You know where to find me.

Kabbu: ...I have a bad feeling about this.

[talk again]

Patton: Welcome friends! What can I do for you today?

Textbox: Stat Conversion - 75 Berries

Potion Conversion - 15 Berries

Nothing, Thanks!

[first talk postcanon]

Patton: It is you, friends! I bear great news! I am BUGARIAN once more!

Patton: And I've got the paperwork to prove it. SEE!? Witness this Bugarian Certificate!

Kabbu: Congratulations, Patton! I am glad to hear the Queen repaid your help.

Leif: Yeah. What's next for you?

Patton: More science, of course!

Vi: You're, uh...not gonna move? This isn't part of the Ant Kingdom…

Patton: Aha! You would be wrong there, miss!

Patton: It's all in the certificate. This plot of land was gifted to the Ant Kingdom by the Termites!

Leif: What a gift…

Patton: Wew... It's good to be home.

Kabbu: W-Woohoo…

Vi: Yay...

2. Side

[Overworld Spy]

Leif: Why are there pipes all the way out here?

Kabbu: I assume they were built by the Termites, for some reason.

Vi:...Uh, yeah. But why?

Kabbu: I-I don't know...

3. Towards Golden Path

[Overworld Spy]

Vi: Whatever they were gonna build here... They gave up, right?

Kabbu: Most likely. It has this chaotic messiness only an abandoned area can possess…

Leif: It seems there's something high up. We may need some sort of special ability to make it through, though...

4. CD

[Overworld Spy]

Kabbu: Remember, there must be some hint as to the proper path!

Leif: It's just hard to see with all this fog.

Vi: Ugh, can't we just try all three ways?

Kabbu: With a few seconds of patience, you'll save hours of circling around!

5. Beefly

[Overworld Spy, before getting Fly, before ch6]

Kabbu: ...Drat. The bridge is gone!

Vi: Guess we can't go on, huh?

Leif: Why don't you just carry us, Vi?

Vi: What? No way! Let's find some other way!

[Overworld Spy, before getting Fly, with Elizant]

Leif: A dead end...?

Elizant: Too early to say. Let us inspect.

[Story, ch6]

Kabbu: Curses. The bridge is out! However shall we cross?

Leif: Let's look around. We've always found a way.

Elizant: I dare say you've been thwarted this once.

Vi: Uh, yeah…

Elizant: These lands are disorienting as is. Would there be a path we missed?

Leif: Not in this direction, from what we've seen…

Vi: Are you uh, 100% sure?

Kabbu: If only we could cross this smallest of gaps...

Elizant: Vi.

Vi: M-My Queen?

Elizant: You shall carry us one by one across the ravine.

Vi: WHAT!?

(minibubble) Leif: Oh ho.

Kabbu: We've tried this approach, and…

Elizant: If it was a vast canyon I would reconsider, but there is no time.

Elizant: Vi, this is an order. You must try.

Vi: I can't do it alone! Just carrying Kabbu'd be hard enough!

Leif: We'll support, Vi. Come on, try it out.

Kabbu: You...can do that?

Leif: Been practicing.

Elizant: Then there is no longer an excuse! Vi, fly with haste!

Vi: Grrr...I'm gonna be all sore... Fine, whatever! Leave it to me!

Textbox: Vi can now fly! Simply hold |button,5| and she will carry the party across short gaps!

Textbox: Vi can now also use the Fly Drop skill in battle!

[Overworld Spy, after getting Fly]

Leif: Well, Vi, you finally have no choice.

Vi: I'm just doing it 'cuz the Queen asked me to!

[Quest: Lunch Delivery!]

[Spy Yatana’s Brother]

Kabbu: This must be Yatanta's brother. Let's give him the lunch!

Yatana’s brother: OooOOoOooOooh... So... Hungry...

[end of quest-related dialogue]

6. Cloud

[Overworld Spy]

Vi: Lots of chasms here…

Leif: Well, Vi, you know what to do.

Vi: Ugh. These gaps are too far apart! I can't carry Kabbu that long!

Kabbu: Hmm... It seems these rocks are blocking the wind's flow...

Kabbu: We could use that to push us forward.

Leif: Where is all that steam coming from, anyway?

7. Tanks

[Overworld Spy]

Vi: Hey...that scrap has the Ant Kingdom stuff on it!

Leif: Huh. Were these the tanks Elizant used while searching for where to settle?

Leif: They seem damaged. She probably abandoned them here.

Kabbu: So we are walking in historic ground! What a grand honor!

Vi: You should let that Neo guy know, right?

(minibubble) Kabbu: Indeed!

8. Abandoned City

[Overworld Spy, before defeating False Monarch]

Kabbu: This place has seen much better days.

Vi: Why'd all these bugs wanna live here?

Leif: Their choice of home is not the only strange thing about them…

Kabbu: They do give off a peculiar feeling... Let's be on guard.

[Spy Mothflies]

Kabbu: Uh…

Leif: Something about these bugs rubs us the wrong way.

Kabbu: Indeed. They seem intelligent, but avoid conversation.

Vi: They can be all weird if they want. Let's keep looking around!

Venus Bud

[Let’s talk]

Disguised Mothfly: ** ***? **…

Disguised Mothfly: ** *****!! * * *****!!

Disguised Mothfly: ** *. ****? **. * * *!

Disguised Mothfly: ** ******! ***! ***! ***!

[Overworld Spy, after defeating False Monarch]

Leif: Everyone's gone…

Vi: Was everyone a bunch of Mothflies in hoods too?

Kabbu: A mystery... Just what in blazes was going on here...?

[Quest: Loose Ends]

Ant Lieutenant: Good grief... This place is harrowing.

Vi: Um, do you really like this place?

Rebecca: …

Kabbu: Um, Miss Rebecca?

Rebecca: Elizant... We shared so many meals here.

Leif: You both crossed this place?

Rebecca: Every day I tried just a little harder with my Plumpling Pies…

Rebecca: This place may seem barren, but it was our lovely camp.

Vi: That's kinda hard to imagine…

Ant Lieutenant: ...

Ant Lieutenant: Tch... As I feared!

Rebecca: Oh dear…

Leif: Stay close to us!

(minibubble) Vi: Here we go!

Ant Lieutenant: I'll assist you as well!

[post-battle]

Rebecca: Thank you, sweethearts. How scary…

Ant Lieutenant: Huff… Was this risk truly worth it, Rebecca...?

Rebecca: Of course.

Leif: Even if you camped here... Rebecca, we should head back.

Rebecca: I didn't get to finish my tale... Won't you hear me out for a little while longer?

Vi: Eh, we're already here so...

Rebecca: Before Queen Elizant was put to sleep, she said…

Rebecca: "See you soon, my friend. Or so I hope."

(minibubble) Leif: ...

Rebecca: Ellie is a wonderful queen. She really is her mother's daughter.

Rebecca: When I heard she destroyed the Everlasting Sapling…

Rebecca: It took me some days to finally accept it.

Rebecca: Elizant won't be sharing any more meals with me...

(minibubble) Vi: ...

Leif: Rebecca... We're sorry. If it wasn't for the Wasp King…

Ant Lieutenant: Why did you never share these burdens? You always seemed so happy…

Rebecca: Hohoho... I am happy! After all...I'm sure she would be happy.

Rebecca: I'm so proud of Ellie, too…

Rebecca: Do you understand why I needed to return?

Kabbu: ...Yes. This is a proper way to pay your respects.

Leif: We're glad we could come. We...needed this too. Thank you, Rebecca.

Rebecca: I won't hold you here any longer. I'm very grateful.

Ant Lieutenant: ...So am I. Team Snakemouth, please take this.

Vi: We should, um...go back. You can tell us a lot more stuff at the palace!

Leif: Yeah... We'd like that.

Kabbu: I'll lead the way, then!

Rebecca: (Goodbye, my dear Queen...)

[end of quest-related dialogue]

9. Abandoned City Tent

[Overworld Spy, before defeating False Monarch]

Kabbu: ...! T-Team, I feel a great threat. Be on guard!

[Overworld Spy, after defeating False Monarch]

Vi: What was UP with that thing!?

Kabbu: I struggle to comprehend how a mass of flies could behave that way…

Leif: This tent was here before them, right?

Leif: We wonder if...Elizant stayed here at some point.

Vi: This ain't fancy enough for a queen, right?

Leif: If they were traveling, there'd be no place for too much luxury.

Kabbu: Sadly, there's no real way to be sure. But it's fun to speculate.

(minibubble) Leif: Yeah.

10. Pumpkins

[Overworld Spy, with Elizant]

Kabbu: Impressive. Pumpkins have managed to grow in these barren lands!

Vi: Time for lunch!

Elizant: Well, I do quite enjoy Plumpling Pie. It has been some time…

Leif: They grow in the Golden Settlement too, yeah?

Kabbu: Then this must be an act of mercy from Venus!

Vi: It's just pumpkins, Kabbu...

[Overworld Spy, without Elizant]

Kabbu: Impressive. Pumpkins have managed to grow in these barren lands!

Vi: Time for lunch!

Leif: They grow in the Golden Settlement too, yeah?

Kabbu: Then this must be an act of mercy from Venus!

Vi: It's just pumpkins, Kabbu...

[Quest: Best Friend in the Fog!]

Layna: We should reach the area if we head south from here... I hope Nero is alright…

11. Rock

[Overworld Spy]

Kabbu: That rocky formation stands quite tall!

Leif: It's just inviting us to climb it, isn't it?

[first examination of top of rocks, with Elizant]

Elizant: Witness it, my knights. The Termite Kingdom.

Vi: ...It's just a big rock?

Kabbu: Think of that big rock as their Hive, Vi.

Leif: It's more than close enough. We've just got to go north.

Elizant: With haste. Bugaria cannot wait for us to complete our mission!

[first examination of top of rocks, without Elizant]

Vi: The Termite Kingdom's just a big rock, huh.

Kabbu: Think of that big rock as their Hive, Vi.

Leif: Kinda wish we'd spotted this viewpoint while with Elizant...

[Subsequent examinations]

Textbox: The Termite Kingdom's dome lays before you, smoke gushing out of the pipes.

12. Miniboss

[Overworld Spy]

Leif: Is that glass? How weird…

Vi: What's weird about glass? We've seen heaps of it.

Leif: It's where it's placed, and the area we're in. Dunno, it just feels like it's not natural.

Kabbu: These lands turned out to be full of strange trinkets. I'll have to bring Neo sometime…

[Story, ch6]

Elizant: ...What was that hideous screech?

Leif: Just a cute monster. Let us deal with it.

Vi: With a good ol' beatdown!

Kabbu: Now, everyon-

Elizant: Stand firm and proud, my knights! We are mere steps from our goal!

Elizant: CRUSH this insolent creature that dares defy our most sacred mission! Have no mercy!

Kabbu: ...That works, too. To battle!

[post-battle]

Elizant: Excellent work. The kingdom is within our reach, thanks to your efforts.

Vi: No problem!

Cross: Halt! Who goes there!

Poi: A Primal Weevil! The new radar is working as the professor hoped.

Poi: You there! You defeated this beast? You have our thanks.

Leif: As said before, no problem.

Elizant: You must be soldiers from the Termite Kingdom, or am I wrong?

Poi: ...!!! Cross, she's…

Cross: You're the Ant Queen! You dare tread our borders!?

Elizant: Indeed. I bear grave news. Bugaria - and your kingdom - are at risk of a great calamity.

Cross: ...What do we do, Poi? No one would cross these lands for a cruel joke.

Poi: It's not for us to decide.

Cross: Come on! What if it's really serious!

Kabbu: I-It is! I beg of you, you must let us talk to your rulers!

Elizant: Kabbu, you ought to let me do the negotiating.

(minibubble) Kabbu: Oops...

Poi: ...Alright. At the very least, you saved us the trouble of capturing this beast.

Cross: We'll meet you back at the gate after delivering the Weevil and informing the Royal Guard.

Cross: Please wait for us there.

Leif: You're taking it with you?

Poi: Nothing shady, I assure you. Just some research.

Vi: Right…

Elizant: Thank you for your concession. We'll meet you at the entrance.

Poi: I do warn you though, the King will not be happy to see you.

Cross: Nor the Queen. So best of luck.

Leif: That went well.

Elizant: As expected, Ants are still not welcome in their land. Such is our history.

Kabbu: It will be okay! This matter concerns every Bugarian!

Vi: Just do your magic Queen diplomacy!

Elizant: ...Let's go.

13. Mushrooms

[Overworld Spy]

Leif: This area is much foggier than the others.

Kabbu: Careful, team! We must watch closely where we walk!

Leif: Not a place we should wander around without a guide…

[Quest: Best Friend in the Fog!]

Kabbu: Goodness! It's impossible to make out a path.

Vi: Yeah, this area is super foggy! Nero's got WEIRD taste.

Layna: Don't worry, everyone. Do you see those shrooms?

Leif: They're shrooms alright.

Kabbu: Magic!?

Layna: I'm a firefly, silly! I glow!

Leif: Seems it wasn't a waste to bring you with us.

Layna: Bring me to the shrooms, and they'll light up the way with hints.

Layna: Hang in there, Nero. We're coming!

[end of quest-related dialogue]

14. Pink Spider

[Overworld Spy, before doing quest]

Leif: Looks like we reached a dead end.

Kabbu: Drat... Should we investigate or turn back?

Textbox: A crudely made sign stands here. There are some really badly made scribblings on it.

Sign: pease leave items in front of hole

tanks

Textbox: There is a hole in the wall, leave something?

Place an Item.

Go away.

[Overworld Spy, after giving item]

Kabbu: So... We can give our items to that spider?

Vi: She gives a LOT more berries than shops do! We're gonna get rich!

[Quest: Best Friend in the Fog!]

Layna: NERO!

Nero: Nibu!

Leif: I-It's so cute…

Layna: Team Snakemouth, thank you so much! Nero's my best friend...

Nero: Nibu! Nibu!

Layna: Hm? What's that?

Kabbu: It seems to be holding some sort of glowshroom! Although not like the ones that guided us.

Layna: Oh, Nero. You wandered off for this?

Vi: Is that like, a super rare shroom?

Layna: Not really. But I need it for my family's coming of age tradition!

Nero: Nibu! Nibu!

Leif: So helpful. It truly is the perfect pet.

Layna: More than a pet, he's a real friend!

Layna: Heheheh. I can continue my journey now!

Layna: Although I wouldn't mind staying in the Termite Kingdom a little longer.

Vi: Really? I can't wait to be outta there…

Layna: There's still a few more things for me to do and see before I go back home. I want to let everyone know how wonderful this place is!

Layna: Right, Nero?

Nero: Nibu!

Layna: ...You're right. Just saying thanks isn't enough, so would you take this?

Layna: I found it while looking around, and its contents are most incredible!

Vi: A book!? Look, w-

Kabbu: Of course it's enough! We wish you luck on your journey!

Layna: We should be fine going back, so don't let us hold you back any longer.

Layna: Make sure to say hi if you're back in the city!

Leif: Goodbye, Nero...

Vi: Stop doing that, Kabbu. Books aren't worth anything!

Kabbu: Books are priceless, Vi. I'll have you know that.

Leif: Agreed. You could use a little bit more culture.

Vi: If no one wants to buy it, it's worthless! Why do you think libraries rent 'em!?

Kabbu: ...Let's get going. There's more to do.

(minibubble) Vi: Don't ignore me!

[end of quest-related dialogue]

[when brought there by Rose]

Rose: I'm about to head back to the city... Will you come with me?

Textbox: Yes

No

[Spy Rose]

Vi: So her friend lives all the way out here?

Leif: Looks like it. At least she knows her path through the fog. Let's ask her to escort us whenever we want to come here.