the cutting room mirror

Part 2

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This is a sub-page of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks/English Translation Differences/Story.

Meeting Spirit Zelda in Secret Room#

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Zelda: ...I must apologize to Alfonzo for what happened.

Zelda: ...I am so sorry for what happened to Alfonzo.

Zelda: And the Tower of Spirits breaking apart...

Zelda: You saw it, didn't you, [File name]?

Zelda: You saw it too, didn't you, [File name]?

Zelda: You saw what happened to the Tower of Spirits...

Zelda: It must have something to do with the dark forces.

Zelda: Why would the tower have broken apart like that?

[N/A. The UK version added an extra line here.]

Zelda: It must have something to do with that demon.

Zelda: After all, they made the Spirit Tracks disappear.

Zelda: The same one who made the spirit tracks disappear...

Zelda: This must be the handiwork of Cole and his cronies.

Zelda: This must be the handiwork of Cole and his crony.

Zelda: Now more than ever, we must find the tower's sage!

Zelda: Now more than ever, we have to find the wise one!

Zelda: This Spirit Flute is a prized family heirloom.

Zelda: This pan flute, the Spirit Pipes,

[N/A. The UK version added an extra line here.]

Zelda: is a prized family heirloom.

Zelda: It originally belonged to one of my ancestors,

Zelda: It belonged to my ancestor, who founded this kingdom.

Zelda: the one who founded this kingdom.

[N/A. The US version added an extra line here.]

Zelda: I will travel alongside you.

Zelda: I shall travel alongside you.

Taking a Shortcut to Tower of Spirits#

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Zelda: Why don't you find the guard captain and ask him to loan you a sword?

Zelda: Why don't you find the guard captain and ask him to lend you a sword?

Guard Captain: What now, Recruit?

Guard Captain: Another new recruit?

Guard Captain: Did I get that right?

Guard Captain: Are you serious?

Link: Right.

Link: Yeah

Guard Captain: Next is the side-slash attack.

Guard Captain: Next is the side slash attack.

Guard Captain: Since you've got the basics down, I'll give you this sword!

Guard Captain: Since you've got the basics down, I'll give you that sword!

Guard: It's dangerous being out here by yourself with all these monsters!

Guard: It's dangerous to go alone out here with all these monsters!

Guard: You're searching for a tunnel that will take you to the Tower of Spirits?

Guard: You're looking for the tunnel to the Tower of Spirits?

Guard: But if I were you, I'd investigate that wall.

Guard: But if I were you, I'd check that wall for clues.

Tunnel to the Tower#

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Zelda: Is this really the way to the tower?

Zelda: Is this really the way to the Tower?

Tower of Spirits#

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Anjean: This, my dear, is the spirits' train.

Anjean: This, my dear, is the Spirit Train.

Anjean: They entrusted us with its keeping.

Anjean: The spirits entrusted us with its keeping.

Zelda: Are you...the sage of this tower?

Zelda: Are you...the wise one?

Anjean: I see that feistiness runs in your family, my dear.

Anjean: Now, now, no need to get your feathers all ruffled.

Anjean: But there's no need to get your feathers all ruffled.

Anjean: Many generations have passed...

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Anjean: But it's clear you've inherited her feistiness.

Zelda: Oh...

Zelda: "Generations"? "Her"? Who are you talking about?

Zelda: Did you know someone in my family?

Zelda: Did you know one of my ancestors?

Anjean: Feisty AND bright, just like she was!

Anjean: Feisty AND bright, just like your ancestor.

Anjean: The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?

Anjean: Yes, I met her when she first came to this land.

Anjean: Yes, I knew one of your ancestors.

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Anjean: I met her when she had just arrived here.

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Zelda: But my ancestor arrived here generations ago!

Zelda: My family first arrived here about a century ago.

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Zelda: She was a pirate. Her crew discovered this land.

Zelda: Were you already here in the tower then, Anjean?

Zelda: Were you here in the tower then, Anjean?

Zelda: Only what the folktales say...

Zelda: The legends of our land tell of a great battle...

Zelda: Long ago, the spirits of good and the Demon King

Zelda: Long ago, the spirits and the Demon King were

Zelda: were embroiled in a never-ending war.

Zelda: embroiled in a never-ending war.

Anjean: but an energy that flows between the tower

Anjean: but an energy that flows to the Tower of Spirits

Anjean: and the four temples that surround it.

Anjean: from the four surrounding temples.

Zelda: Anjean, then the Spirit Tracks--

Zelda: Then the spirit tracks...

Anjean: Yes, Malladus requires YOU in order to return.

Anjean: Yes, Malladus requires you in order to return.

Anjean: you must fortify his prison. To do this,

Anjean: you must fortify his prison.

Anjean: restore the energy between the temples and this tower.

Anjean: To do this, you must restore the energy between

Anjean: In other words...

Anjean: the temples and this tower. In other words...

Anjean: The answer lies above us in the floors of this tower.

Anjean: The answer lies above us on the floors of this tower.

Anjean: Four stone rail maps are enshrined there.

Anjean: Four sacred glyphs are enshrined there.

Anjean: You must retrieve them.

Anjean: These tablets are the rail maps to this kingdom.

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Anjean: You must retrieve them.

Zelda: That's what princesses have always done.

Zelda: That's what we princesses have always done.

Anjean: Sorry to interrupt such, um, an enthusiastic pep talk,

Anjean: Sorry to interrupt such an, um, enthusiastic pep talk,

Anjean: I have my hands full just keeping the tower together.

Anjean: My wheels are spinning just keeping the tower together.

Anjean: But I suppose there's no time for that, is there...

Anjean: But I suppose there's no time for that is there...

Getting Rail Map 1/Glyph 1 in Tower of Spirits#

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Zelda: So this is what the inside of the tower looks like.

Zelda: This tower is magnificent, isn't it, [File name]!

Zelda: Let's head over to that door, [File name]!

Zelda: Let's head up to that door!

Anjean: Hitting the Phantom in the back with your sword should stop it for a while...

Anjean: Hitting the Phantom in the back with your sword should stop it for a time...

[N/A. The UK version added an extra line here.]

Anjean: Remember, collect all three Tears of Light first, then hit the Phantom in the back!

Zelda: Collect the three Tears of Light, then hit the Phantom in the back...

Zelda: Collect three Tears of Light, then hit the Phantom in the back...

Zelda: This must be rail map Anjean was talking about!

Zelda: That must be the glyph Anjean was talking about!

Anjean: Good work, Princess Zelda and Link!

Anjean: Good work, you two!