Wild Swamplands
1. Entrance
[Story, first entrance]
Maki: The air is most dense. It's already starting to feel as dreadful as you said, Kabbu.
Kabbu: I wish I could say it'll get better as we go…
Leif: This is the only way to the Wasp Kingdom, though. We'll have to deal with it.
Vi: Chill out. We're gonna be fine, Kabbu. Okay?
Kabbu: Only if we keep our guard up. The Leafbug tribes are sure to attack us.
Maki: Is diplomacy not an option?
Kabbu: They don't speak our language. Our words are lost on them.
Leif: Guess conflict is universal.
(minibubble) Vi: Heheheh.
Maki: Let's make haste and cross. Listen up.
Maki: During my scouting of this area, I've found a few structural weaknesses in the Wasp Kingdom's walls.
Maki: We can sneak inside through one of these at the back of the swamp. Stay close, and stay vigilant!
Kabbu: (...Indeed. I must not make any mistakes…)
[Overworld Spy, with Maki]
Kabbu: Dreadful as ever, this cursed land…
Maki: Kabbu, this is the time for some helpful advice. Wouldn't you say so?
Vi: Oh, lemme guess! Stay together, don't fall into the water, and don't fight spooky things!
Leif: Sounds about right.
(minibubble) Kabbu: Indeed...
[Overworld Spy, without Maki]
Kabbu: Dreadful as ever, this cursed land…
Vi: Oh, lemme guess your advice! Stay together, don't fall into the water, and don't fight spooky things!
Leif: Sounds about right.
(minibubble) Kabbu: Indeed...
2. Leafbugs
[Overworld Spy, with Maki]
Maki: I'm not a fan of the water, but these pads look serviceable.
Vi: It's way calmer than I expected in here!
Leif: "Keep your guard up." Right, Kabbu?
(minibubble) Kabbu: Please.
[Story, walking to exit]
Leafbug Ninja: Waka! Bub Waka Bub!
Leif: Oh, aren't these cute…
Kabbu: Raise your guard. These are the vicious Leafbug tribes I mentioned!
Vi: Seriously? These look super harmless…
Maki: As do you, Vi. But your foes have learned to fear your power.
(minibubble) Vi: Uh... Thanks?
Maki: We'd best give it our all!
[post-battle]
Leafbug Ninja: Waka Waka Shh Waka Bub!!!
Leif: They're vicious alright.
Kabbu: This area is their territory. We must try and get through without confronting them.
Maki: It's truly a shame they do not understand us.
Vi: Well, at least they're not super tough.
Leif: Let's go then. Worst case, we freeze them over.
Kabbu: (Maybe with Leif's help, I can…)
[Overworld Spy, without Maki]
Kabbu: I wonder how the tribe is doing…
Leif: You're too nice. They attacked us, you're aware?
Kabbu: They were just protecting their home!
Vi: Well, yeah. But we weren't hitting them or anything…
Leif: If we walk around enough, we're bound to meet them again. Then you can ask.
Kabbu: I feel that won't go well, sadly...
3. Before Bridge
[Overworld Spy, with Maki]
Vi: I shoulda shut up... It's getting intense!
Maki: Nothing that cannot be solved by thinking on our next step.
Leif: We can really imagine Kabbu and Maki on the same team…
Kabbu: Heheheh. Really? I'd never leave you both now, though.
Leif: ...Aww.
(minibubble) Maki: (Kina... )
[Overworld Spy, without Maki]
Vi: This place is super intense!
Kabbu: Nothing that cannot be solved by thinking on our next step!
Leif: No need to copy Maki word for word...
4. Bridge
[Overworld Spy, before crossing bridge]
Maki: That's a nice bridge. Given the ones who built it. Time to cross!
[Story, crossing bridge]
Maki: ...! Curses! We must cross quickly!
(minibubble) Leif: Hmm?
Kabbu: N-No! Wait!
Vi: Phew. That was another close call! Good thing I can-
Vi: IYAAAAAAA!
Leif: Ugh…this hasn't been our year.
Vi: No kidding...! Everyone's fine?
Kabbu: Maki! Where's Maki!?
Maki: Over here!
Maki: Team Snakemouth! I'm here!
Maki: ...Tch. I hurt my leg...
Kabbu: WE HEAR YOU MAKI, HANG IN THERE!!!
Leif: Yikes. I know he has to hear you, but…
Vi: SHOULD I FLY OVER THERE!?
(minibubble) Leif: Ugh.
Maki: It's okay... I'll wait here! Help Kabbu and Leif reach me too!
Kabbu: You've heard him! We must rendezvous with haste! Let's look for another path!
Leif: Just wait till we find 'em. Revenge will be cold.
Vi: Uh, right. Time to search!
[Overworld Spy, before reuniting with Maki]
Kabbu: There is no time! We're pressing on!
[Story, inspect rocks]
Leif: These don't look like they'll budge.
Vi: Ugh, we're stuck already!? This is bad.
Kabbu: Ngh... Grr…
Leif: Uh, Kabbu?
Kabbu: ...GRRRRAAAAAAAAH!!!
Kabbu: Huff... Huff...
(minibubble) Leif: Okay then.
Vi: W-Were you always this strong?
Kabbu: We must save Maki. We cannot let anything happen to him!
Leif: Well, yes. But how did you…
Kabbu: When I remember how it felt to be left alone... My helplessness here...I get so angry I can crush anything!
(minibubble) Leif: Hey.
Kabbu: So let's go. We must hurry!
Vi: Oi, what's all that hopelessness talk!?
Leif: Everything's always worked out fine. Why are you so frazzled?
Kabbu: A-Aah, it's, um…
Vi: Just tell us! We'll get it!
Kabbu: …
Kabbu: ...Very well. I will tell you the truth.
Kabbu: I've spoken enough of how dreadful this place is.
Kabbu: In my hometown, it is regarded as a graveyard of naive explorers who drowned before they noticed…
Kabbu: My master, my friend Bit and I…
Kabbu: We wanted to see Bugaria's vast and beautiful kingdom.
Kabbu: Despite many warnings, and to avoid the Wasp Kingdom, we crossed this swamp.
Leif: You can't mean…
Kabbu: It...it speaks for itself, doesn't it!? I'm...I'm the only one who made it!
Kabbu: Even though I was the rookie, they...made sure I would…
Leif: K-Kabbu...Why would you hide this from us?
Vi: Y-Yeah. You're always telling us you'll help us!
Kabbu: ...I...There was no need.
Kabbu: The pain of that journey...I wished to bury it. To overcome my regrets in a new life.
Kabbu: Alas, I find myself back here. Haunted!
Vi: I-It's gonna be ok, Kabbu! We're gonna cross it together!
Leif: ...Yeah. No one's getting left behind. We'll save Maki and get out.
Kabbu: (...Just crossing...is not enough! I...I wish to…)
Vi: K-Kabbu... Come on, say something!
Kabbu: ...Y-You're right! We will best this cursed land together!
Leif: It's a promise. Let's watch each other.
Vi: You got it! Team Snakemouth's ready to go!
Kabbu: Vi, Leif...thank you. Let's go!
Kabbu: (And I'm sorry...)
Textbox: Kabbu's Dash is now the Horn Dash! Tap |button,5| twice to activate a rock destroying dash!
[Overworld Spy, after reuniting with Maki]
Vi: They could've repaired the bridge or something…
Leif: That'll take time. But we know how to get around.
5. Rocks
[Overworld Spy]
Kabbu: Accursed rocks! Move out of my way!
Kabbu: HRRRGAH! TEIYAH! HYAAAAH!
Vi: S-Should we worry?
Leif: Just make sure we don't slow him down.
6. Beast Preview
[Story, first entrance]
Kabbu: (Everyone, lower yourselves.)
Leif: (What's the matter?)
Kabbu: (Just listen to me and do it!)
(minibubble) Vi: (Eep!)
Vi: T-That thing was huge…
Kabbu: That shape... It must be that cursed beast!
Vi: You mean the one that…
Leif: Look, it seems to not have noticed us. With some luck we'll avoid it, Kabbu.
Vi: Yeah, we'd better get a move on!
Kabbu: (Avoid it? ...No, this time I'll…)
[Overworld Spy]
Vi: There's a lotta weird machines around…
Leif: It almost seems like they built them randomly.
Kabbu: Some of them seem to be damaged…Probably by that monster...!
7. Water
[Overworld Spy]
Leif: Anyone else get flashbacks around so much water?
Kabbu: I didn't know the flood had been that traumatizing.
Leif: It's not just the flood. Let's add the lost years too.
Vi: Yikes... Let's just get outta here soon!
8. Lilypads
[Overworld Spy]
Vi: Alright! Let's hop on the lilypads!
Kabbu: Hm? I thought you would hate the risk of falling into the water!
(minibubble) Leif: We do.
Vi: Just trying to make things fun...
[Let’s talk]
Venus: This place's daunting, isn't it? I hope my help cheers you up a bit!
[Quest: Butler Missing Again!]
[walking into room]
Madeleine: Seb dear, are you in here? Wait for us!
[Spy Seb]
Kabbu: Seb's here! Let us get him to safety!
Madeleine: Seb!
Seb: Milady! I am deeply sorry for abandoning you once again…
Madeleine: I'm relieved you're safe... But must you keep causing me so much trouble!?
Seb: M-Milady! Please... How can I make up for this mistake?
Madeleine: Hmm... When we return home, you shall make me your legendary delicious treats!
Seb: I will not let you down!
Madeleine: Thank you once again, Team Snakemouth! I am in your debt once more!
Vi: No problem! You can repay it now, if you wanna.
(minibubble) Kabbu: *Grumble*
Madeleine: It's a bit dangerous here. Would you visit me at my residence?
Madeleine: I live just next to the Explorers' Association.
Leif: Gotcha. Let's leave this dreadful place, then.
Madeleine: I'll make sure Seb does not get lost again. Don't mind us!
Seb: I will follow your every step!
Madeleine: See you later, Team Snakemouth!
Textbox: Head back to the Ant Kingdom?
Yes
No
[end of quest-related dialogue]
9. Construction
[Overworld Spy]
Leif: ...We can't figure out what they were thinking.
Vi: Yeah. Why all this stuff? Just build a bridge!
Kabbu: Given what they did to us, maybe they just don't like bridges much?
Leif: Whatever. There's plenty of droplets and enemies around. Let's see if we can press all these buttons.
10. Boss
[Overworld Spy, before battle]
Kabbu: Maki's alright! Thank goodness…
Leif: There's a welcome party up ahead. Let's give it to them.
Vi: I've been waiting for this!
[Let’s talk]
[before battle]
Venus: Kabbu... You know what's ahead, don't you? Don't be reckless, I beg of you...
[after battle]
Venus: This place's daunting, isn't it? I hope my help cheers you up a bit!
[Spy Maki]
Kabbu: Maki is quite formidable. I do wish he could still fight alongside us…
Vi: Let's show him we've grown since our fight!
Leif: (Kinda sad we missed it...)
[first talk]
Kabbu: Maki! Are you alright?!
Maki: I am fine. It was a light bruise. I should be up soon. Though…
Maki: They're everywhere, ain't they? So persistent.
Leif: You're still injured, so let us handle this first.
Vi: Yeah! We'll knock 'em out in record time!
Maki: Stay cautious, Team Snakemouth. Something doesn't feel right.
Kabbu: ...This feeling...Hmph. Let's go on ahead!
Maki: Kabbu? You're trembling…
Maki: Don't be reckless. It's not over till we're out of here.
Leif: You stay here, Maki. We will clear the area ahead.
[talk again]
Maki: Go on ahead, I will catch up.
[Story]
Vi: Alright, let's settle this!
Leif: A tremor, here?
Kabbu: It's coming...!
Vi: W-WHAT'S THAT!?
Leif: Kabbu! Is this...!?
Kabbu: YOU! You MONSTER! How many must you terrorize to sate your infernal urges!?
Leif: We've never seen anything like this...Kabbu, we should fall back!
Kabbu: No! This beast...this beast ate my friends!
Kabbu: ...You vile, wretched scum. You will rue the day you let me live!
Leif: Kabbu, we get you're angry! But this is too risky!
Kabbu: We've beat way stronger foes! We will destroy it!
Vi: K-Kabbu…
Vi: E-Eep! It's too late to run!
Kabbu: Come, you degenerate beast! FACE JUSTICE!
[Battle]
Kabbu: V-Vi! L-Leif!
Kabbu: G-GAH! No...NO! NOT AGAIN!
Kabbu: ...Ngh...My-my friends…
Kabbu: All because I...I wanted revenge!
Kabbu: I haven't honored my companions...I've tarnished their sacrifice!
Kabbu: Vi, Leif...
Kabbu: Because of you, I found friendship again!
Kabbu: I will defeat this monster, not for revenge…
Kabbu: But to PROTECT YOU!
[post-battle]
Vi: Huff... Huff...Thought I was done for…
Vi: T-Thanks, Kabbu…
Leif: That was too close for comfort.
Kabbu: ...
Maki: You actually did it...I was extremely worried.
Maki: Kabbu, what is wrong with you!? You endangered your team! AND the mission!
Kabbu: ...I...
Kabbu: If I had been stronger back then, if I hadn't ran, could I have saved them? My friends…
Kabbu: Vi, Leif... I'm sorry. I...I was blinded by this pain.
Kabbu: B-Because of me, you almost...!
Vi: You better be sorry! I'm too young to get eaten!
Vi: B-But I think I woulda done the same if someone, um, hurt you guys…
Leif: U-Um, same. Even so, Kabbu…
Leif: We cannot turn back time. Even though they're gone, we're sure they're proud of how much you've grown.
Leif: You saved us, after all.
Kabbu: My teacher...would be scolding me like you are, Maki. For being such a fool!
Maki: ...I'll take that apology.
Kabbu: ...Thank you, everyone. I don't deserve this kindness.
Vi: Shut up! You're the kindest bug around!
Leif: To a fault, we must say.
Kabbu: E-Everyone…
Maki: *Sigh* That being said, we're at the Wasp Kingdom's door.
Maki: Because of my injury, I won't be able to accompany you inside, but…
Maki: I shall move on ahead and set up a camp so we may rest up.
Maki: I shall watch the exit route to make sure you can return.
Kabbu: We can do this mission...together. Let's go, and fulfill our duty!
[Overworld Spy, post-battle]
Kabbu: (Everyone, I hope you'll keep watching over us.)
Kabbu: (...If only I could have saved you. Curses…)
Kabbu: (Are you really proud of me? I can only pray it is true.)
Kabbu: (My friends...I won't ever forget our time together. Rest in peace.)
[Quest: Kabbu’s Request]
Kabbu: Master, Bit...I really did it. I found the Everlasting Sapling…
Kabbu: Even though it's only because of your sacrifice…
Kabbu: …
Kabbu: My new friends cannot replace you. But…
Kabbu: They're good. I wish you could've met them.
Kabbu: Bit, you would've thought Leif was so cool!
Kabbu: Master, you would've scolded Vi so much!
Kabbu: Those meetings that cannot happen...I will keep them in my heart.
Kabbu: ...I'll come back to visit. Rest easy, now.
Kabbu: Thank you both for waiting!
Kabbu: This is a big weight off my chest!
Vi: ...No problem.
Leif: Let's go. Even with that Beast gone, it's no place to lounge around.
Kabbu: Yeah… Until next time.
[end of quest-related dialogue]