Man from Curiosity Shop
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| Man from Curiosity Shop | |
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| Race | Hylian |
| Gender | Male |
| Game(s) | Majora's Mask |
| Counterpart(s) | Fisherman (Ocarina of Time) |
The Man from Curiosity Shop is a character from Majora's Mask. It is possible that the Man from Curiosity Shop and the Man from the Trading Post from the same game are the same person.
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Man from Curiosity Shop
He is a somewhat friendly man and seems to be quite hard working, although he becomes sort of uptight and curt if he is mocked by way of masks. The function of his shop is vaguely explained, but it seems to be a sort of pawn shop combined with a black market (stolen, exotic, and possibly illegal items are often sold there). He, however, claims that he is not guilty of any illegal activity.[1]
He seems to have a strong connection with Kafei, for the two of them have known each other since they were young and it was him that gave Kafei the Keaton Mask when he was little.[2] Kafei houses in the back of the shop, spying on customers, waiting for Sakon to show up to try to sell the Sun Mask to the Man from Curiosity Shop.
The Man from Curiosity Shop is not very polite. If Link talks to him in either his Goron form or his Zora form, the Curiosity Shop Guy will tell him not to come back.[3] He does not serve people who wear masks.[4]
Schedule
| Day | Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, and 3 | 10:00 PM | Curiosity Shop | Opens shop |
| 1, 2, and 3 | 5:00 AM | Curiosity Shop | Closes shop |
Man from Trading Post
The Man from Trading Post is the frontman (possibly proprietor) of the Trading Post located in Clock Town in Majora's Mask. After 10PM at night, he has a Part-Time Worker manning the Trading Post. He doesn't work the third day, possibly because he is in the Curiosity Shop Backroom.
The Man from Trading Post is much more polite than the one from the Curiosity Shop. He will let both Goron Link[5] and Zora Link[6] shop in his store. The Trading Post Guy doesn't serve people who wear masks either.
Items sold here include: Hero's Shields, Potions, arrows, fairies, and Deku Nuts.
Same Person
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It is possible that the Man from Curiosity Shop and the one from the Trading Post are the same person. This is because they both use the same model. They also both have the catchphrase "I kid you not". Their differing personalities can easily be explained by common social phenomena. This means that a pawn shop and a general store have different environments. A pawn shop owner would have to be much tougher with the customers. This is because they are likely to be criminals. A general store owner would have no reason to assume that there will be trouble, so he can be much nicer to his customers.
If indeed they are the same person, then something he says in the Trading Post might indicate why he doesn't like people wearing masks.[7] This might mean that the Skull Kid has done something to him or because of what happened to Kafei.
Another compelling factor is that, if the Trading Post is visited while the Part-Timer is working and the Stone Mask is worn, he will wonder aloud why the store has been making such large profits lately, despite its low amount of customers.[8] This does indeed make little sense if the Trading Post only draws funds from regular sales, but it would make perfect sense if the two men were one and the same, as the Curiosity Shop seems to do steady business.
On the night of the second day, before 9PM, both the Man from Curiosity Shop and the Man from Trading Post can be seen in their respective stores. If the player has followed the Kafei and Anju sidequest, then it is possible to look into the Curiosity Shop from the backroom (Kafei's house). The Man from Curiosity Shop will be seated behind the counter. At the same time, the Trading Post Guy will be in the Trading Post. As convincing as this fact is, there is no way to know if it is just a development error or not.
The Bomber's Notebook does not add the Man from Curiosity Shop to the book when Link talks to the Man from Trading Post. This seems like strong evidence against them being the same person. However, this too, might be a development error.
Trivia
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- If Link happens to stop by the Curiosity Shop Backroom (where Kafei stays), provided that Kafei has followed Sakon to Ikana Canyon, the Man from Curiosity Shop will tell Link where Kafei went and give Link the Keaton Mask.
- His Ocarina of Time counterpart is the Itchy Fisherman from the Fishing Pond.
Gallery
A full-body shot of the Man from Curiosity Shop
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References
- ↑ "A seller of stolen goods is just a middleman who's trying to provide his customers with good product. Look, I know nothing. If it comes to me, I buy it! I'm a charitable organization that helps people in need!" — Man from Curiosity Shop (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "But when he showed up looking all young in that little brat body, I didn't know what I was seeing! All it took was one glance at that Keaton Mask he was carrying for me to realize that I was looking at my old friend. I gave him that mask a long time ago when he was just li'l Kafei. Didn't know he kept it that well for so long..." — Man from Curiosity Shop (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Eesh. You frighten me. I keep special hours for folks like you. Try comin' back at half past never." — Man from Curiosity Shop (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "...Sorry. I don't serve masqueraders." — Curiosity Shop Guy (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Whoa-ho-ho! Niiiice sideburns!" — Trading Post Guy (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Welcome. Hey, you're pretty fit. I'll bet you do a lot of training!" — Trading Post Guy (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "No using masks in the store because of past indiscretions!" — Trading Post Guy (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "We don't get many customers, so why does the boss have so much money?" — Part-Timer (Ocarina of Time)
 Names in Other Regions 
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| Language | Name | |
| Spanish | 
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Hombre de la T. de Curiosidades |
| French | 
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Le vendeur du Bazar |
| German | 
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Mann vom Kuriositätenladen |
