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The treasure

This treasure is located at the end of the path on the east side of the landing site.

Appearance

This treasure appears to be a can.

Olimar's Notes

I have no idea what is inside this mystical container. I am tempted to open it... But, if I open it, it could lose its value... I guess I'll just have to use my imagination...

Testing how to talk, because you know. People can do that. Talks(PAL)/Check-Ins(NTSC) are optional conversations between Alph, Brittany and Charlie inside the SS Drake in Pikmin 3. They mostly consist of dialogue where the main characters discuss what next step they should take in their journey. Occasionally though, they will also take a moment to have small talk and get to know each other.The player can initiate a conversation by pressing (-)/(Y) when on the area selection menu. In-game, the topic of the discussion depends on the activities that happened the previous day. For example, if The characters discovered a new type of Pikmin, they'll have a talk about that, and if not, they might talk about how much fruit they have collected so far. If there's nothing of interest to talk about, The main characters will talk about their life and family on Koppai. Below are transcriptions of all the conversations. Underscores ("_") represent a variable number, like the current number of fruit collected.

PAL conversations

Alph

Before first finding Brittany

"The signal is coming from...around here! It must be Brittany! I had better hurry up and help her..."

"I still can't shake this nagging feeling that there was something more to our crash than we know. It felt almost as if some power from the planet's surface were manipulating our ship..."

Lost all health the day before

"Thank goodness for the Drake's emergency teleport link! From now on, I need to pay more attention to how much damage my spacesuit is taking!"

Met Brittany

"What's this giant fruit-like object that Brittany mentioned?"

Met Brittany, fruit discovered

"Before I do anything else, I need to regroup with Brittany and recover that piece of fruit. We won't even know if it's edible until it's been analysed by the SS Drake's computer, though."

Met Brittany, No juice left

"This is terrible! I have no more food left. I'm so hungry...At this rate, I might not even last long enough to reunite with Brittany..."

Rock Pikmin discovered

"The Onions fused into one! How intriguing... I wonder how they did that? I'd love to take a peek inside, if I ever get the chance."

First fruit discovered

"Yesterday was an event worthy of celebration... I found my first piece of edible matter! I'm sure Brittany will be pleased! She might be quite surprised when she sees the Pikmin though..."

First juice consumed

"Yesterday was an occasion worthy of celebration - I managed to retrieve our very first piece of edible matter on this planet! I'm sure this news will make Brittany very happy... But I guess I need to find her before I can tell her!"

No juice left

"This is bad... I don't have any food left on board. I hope I don't starve before I even meet up with Brittany..."

Brittany is stranded on Distant Tundra

"I can't shake the idea that the SS Drake's crash was my fault... Anyway, there's work to be done! First I need to reunite with Brittany, then we can look for the Captain."

Brittany escaped the cave

"It looks like I need a bridge in order to meet up with Brittany. We can't build a bridge out of thin air though... We need to find some fragments to use!"

Alph and Brittany

Brittany is saved from the Garden of Hope

A:"That was amazing how the Pikmin smashed a way out for you!"

B:Yes, I was lucky to have them around. They seem like smart creatures - and friendly, too! Hey, maybe we can get them to help us gather food! That IS why we're here, after all."

A:"Good idea! But don't forget that we also need to find the..."

B:"Cosmic drive key! You're right! What was I thinking?! We can't get home without that. It's crucial!"

A:"Yep! But, err, actually... I was referring to the Captain. We do need to find him too..."

B:"Focus on what's important, Alph! There are only so many hours in a day!"

A:"But..."

B:"Oh, very well. I suppose we can keep our eyes peeled for the Captain as we go along."

Preparing to fight the Armoured Mawdad

A:"The mysterious signal coming from the other side of that wall... What do you suppose it could be?

B:"Food, maybe? That's what I'm hoping, anyway!"

A:"Umm... By my estimation, the probability of that is low. Hold on... Maybe we're picking up the Captain's KopPad signal!"

B:"The Captain? Oh. Him. Right... Well I suppose we'd better go and check it out, yes?"

A:"Definitely!"

Red Pikmin

A:"Red Pikmin seem more ferocious than other types of Pikmin."

B:"That's a good observation. You wouldn't have guessed it from their cute little faces. Come to think of it, Alph, you've been with the Red Pikmin since crash-landing here, right?"

A:"Yes, we've been through thick and thin together. I've grown rather fond of them!"

Discussing pellets

A:"The colour of the pellet carried back to the Onion seems to affect the number of Pikmin produced."

B:"Very observant of you, Alph! When Pikmin take a pellet of the same colour back to the Onion, it tends to fire out more seeds."

A:"I see... So as far as possible, we should use Red Pikmin to carry red pellets."

Juice consumption

A:"Um... I couldn't help but notice that you've been consuming quite a lot of juice, Brittany."

B:"What?! Nooo! Don't worry Alph! I'm dividing the portions up equally and only taking my fair share!"

A:"R-really? That's OK then. I know we can count on you, Brittany."

B:"(Yikes! Looks like I'll have to be extra careful from now on...)

Mentioning Charlie

B:"We've lost someone very dear to us, our esteemed Captain Charlie."

A:"Don't say that! The Captain's still alive! I know he is!"

B:" Hee hee hee! Relax, Alph! You don't like anyone making fun of the Captain, do you?"

Edible matter

A:"Just like the SPERO probe reported, this planet is bursting with edible matter!"

B:" And it all has so much more nutritional value than anything back on Koppai. Everyone back on Koppai is in for a real treat!"

A:"Let's take back as much fruit as possible!"

Oxygen on PNF-404

A:"The plants and animals on this planet are huge!"

B:"The oxygen concentration in the atmosphere here is triple that of Koppai. Some studies have linked high oxygen concentration with gigantism in living creatures."

A:"That's amazing, Brittany! Good thing we have one of Koppai's top scientists on our team! But...does that mean if we stay here too long, we'll turn into giants too?!"

B:"No, our spacesuits will regulate the oxygen concentration for us, so we're probably fine. I'm not sure what would happen if we took them off though..."

Reasons for joining the mission

B:"Alph. Why did you want to be a part of this mission?"

A:"Because I wanted to meet the legendary ranger, Captain Charlie."

B:"Really? Is that the only reason? Not because you wanted to help save Koppai?"

A:"No, that too! But, you know, there are just too many legends out there about the Captain's heroism! I mean, there's the legend of Operation: Rubber Ducky Stuckie. And Operation: Rubber Ducky Up A Tree. Not to mention Operation: Beached Rubber Ducky."

B:"Well... I can see that you definitely did your research, Alph."

The sunset

A:"When the sun sets, we take to the relative safety of the air... I wonder what it's like on the surface at night?"

B:"I would think the nocturnal creatures might make it rather dangerous. We definitely wouldn't be able to sleep easily, that's for certain."

A:"Yes, you're probably right. I don't fancy ending up as a midnight snack for some ferocious beast!"

Rock Pikmin

B:"Rock Pikmin are stout, but their legs are surprisingly slender."

A:"Uh... I can't say I've looked at them in that way, but yeah... I suppose. Actually, they resemble the Captain, wouldn't you say?"

B:"That's a bit harsh! I think Rock Pikmin are rather cute."

No juice left

B:"I have some bad news. We're completely out of food. ( Maybe I shouldn't have eaten so much...)

A:"Really?! But we need to find the Captain..."

B:"Well, yes. But right now, finding food is more important!"

A visitor from Hocotate

A:"It would appear that the Hocotatians have visited this planet at some point."

B:"So they'd come all the way out to this far-away place just to look for treasure...?"

A:"Seems like the stories about them being incomparable treasure-lovers were true after all!"

B:"How nice for them... Spending their time on frivolous treasure-hunts while we're in the grip of a food crisis..."

Hocotatian food

A:"So, the data file we found recently was created by someone from Hocotate?"

B:"That's right. Apparently Hocotatians are vegetarians and eat nothing but vegetables. They're famous for their PikPik brand carrots. I tried them once, but they were utterly revolting."

A:"You? Ate vegetables? I can't believe it!"

B:"I did it in the name of science. But I don't think vegetables are really suited to the Koppaite palate."

A:"Still, if we could learn to like them, in the future we might not have to come all the way across the galaxy just to find food!"

Pikmin classification

A:"It seems for the most part Pikmin can't handle the water."

B:"Even though plants need water..."

A:"Meaning...whatever they are, Pikmin aren't exactly plants?

B:"Meaning... I'm not sure yet how we should classify these Pikmin."

Treasure hunting

A:"I'm surprised that there are Hocotatians on this planet. Are they here seeking treasure?"

B:"Possibly. I hear that Hocotate has a lot of people who make their living from treasure hunting."

A:"So we came here looking for a way to save our home planet...and they're here looking for treasure?"

B:"Yeah, all right for some, eh?"

PikPik carrots

A:"Hocotate... Hocotate...? That's the place with the Pikpik Carrots, right?"

B:"It certainly is! You know, the Pikmin actually look a lot like those Pikpik Carrots. In fact...that must be why the Hocotatian called them Pikmin! I can't believe I didn't realise!"

A:"Oh, I get it now. I'm not a big fan of vegetables though... And anyway, I certainly don't think I could ever eat a Pikpik Carrot now!"

Defeated the Armoured Mawdad

B:"Now that we've finished off that enormous creature, we can refocus our efforts on finding more fruit!"

A:"Um...perhaps we'd better go and retrieve the communications device it regurgitated first."

B:"Ew! It's probably covered in monster saliva and other vile goo."

A:"My engineer's instinct tells me that it would be worth taking it apart and having a look. We might be able to salvage some of these parts."

B:"I suppose so. Besides, if things get too yucky, we can split up and I can get on with something else."

Nutritious food

A:"The fruit on this planet is pretty tasty, isn't it?"

B:"Yes...and I think it might somehow be good for the skin too."

A:"That nutrient called Piktamin U, is that what's making your skin glow?"

B:"That's right, Alph! Aren't you observant?! So we'd better take as much fruit back to Koppai with us as we can!"

Reunited with Brittany in the Distant Tundra

A:"I'm so relieved you're OK, Brittany!"

B:"It was a close call. I'd never have been able to escape without those Yellow Pikmin."

A:"I know. We'd never have found each other that first time either without the help of the Pikmin."

B:"Once we've completed our mission here, we should throw a party for the Pikmin to thank them!"

Yellow Pikmin

B:"It makes sense that Yellow Pikmin can be thrown to high places."

A:"That's because they're so light."

B:"Right! However, I still don't get how they're shock resistant."

A:"That's been on my mind, too. Being an engineer, it's incredibly fascinating to me! Maybe those big ears of theirs distribute current in the air, acting as a ground..."

B:"No offence, but I sincerely doubt it."

Worrying about Charlie

B:"Alph? What's wrong?"

A:"Oh, it's the Captain... I just can't stop thinking about him."

B:"Come on now! Pull yourself together! The Captain wouldn't have wanted you to mope about! He'd have wanted us to soldier on for the good of Koppai. Let's make sure he didn't die in vain!"

A:"Um, hold on... Who said the Captain was dead?"

Ultra-Spicy Spray

B:"When you spray Pikmin with Ultra-Spicy Spray, they get really fired up."

A:"Pikmin in that state seem to move really fast, and their attack power is boosted too!"

B:"Hee hee, Maybe we should spray some of it on you, Alph!"

A:"Brittany! Don't joke about things like that!"

B:"(Too late! I've already tried spraying some on him.)"

Pikmin stages

B:"It looks like Pikmin left unplucked in the ground develop over time."

A:"That makes sense. After all, sleeping helps children grow!"

B:"It might be a good tactic to leave some Pikmin to develop before plucking them..."

A:"As long as we don't forget about them altogether!"

lively flower Pikmin

A:"The buds on Pikmin's heads can bloom into flowers. These flower Pikmin seem to be really lively."

B:"Maybe we can learn something from them. Maybe we just need to take time in order to bloom, too."

A:"Yeah! If we get too anxious, we should just nip that in the bud and everything will be coming up roses!"

B:"Uh-oh..."

A:"I'm not one for flowery speech, but we should stop beating around the bush, Brittany! Wait...I can't stop!"

B:"Alph! You're shaking like a leaf! Oh no... Now I'm doing it, too."

Nectar

A:"I wonder what's in the nectar those Pikmin were consuming."

B:"The nectar has enough nutrients to transform Pikmin into flowers. So it could contain a concentrated form of this planet's energy."

A:"That would be amazing! I wonder what it tastes like..."

B:"I tried it when no one was looking, but it was bitter."

A:"Really?! You weren't worried the nectar might be poisonous? (Now that's dedication for you!)"

No juice left

B:"I've got some good news and some bad news. Which would you like first?"

A:"OK... Tell me the bad news."

B:"We've run out of food."

A:"Oh no! Well what's the good news?"

B:"Umm... There isn't any, actually. I was just making that bit up."

A:"Brittany! This is bad! And we still need to find the Captain!"

B:"Well we'll never find the Captain if we starve to death first! We need to find some food ASAP!"

Discovering the Vehemoth Phosbat

B:"Can you believe that thing? It was the stuff of nightmares!"

A:"What's even stranger is that it was giving off the Captain's signal!"

B:"Typical! We leave the Captain unattended for five minutes, and he goes and turns into a giant shost moth!"

A:"Or...the Captain was swallowed by the giant ghost moth, perhaps?"

B:"(I have to admit, Alph's theory makes more sense...)"