Business Scrub
Business Scrubs are recurring Deku Scrubs in The Legend of Zelda series.[1]
Characteristics
Business Scrubs appear all across the land, wherever profit can be gained from selling Link items he may need during his journey. Often thinking that Link is an enemy, they fire Deku Nuts at him to keep him away whenever he is within their range. By reflecting one of the Deku Nuts back at them, or pounding the ground with the Megaton Hammer to uproot them, they will surrender and offer Link a deal on useful merchandise, often items such as Deku Sticks, Arrows, Bombs, or Potions, though they often charge more in price than local Shops would to make profit. If Link declines their offers, the Business Scrubs often flee.
Ocarina of Time
In Ocarina of Time, Business Scrubs appear in a multitude of places. They can be found underground, selling items such as Bombs, Potions, Arrows, and Deku Nuts.
The Mirror Shield cannot deflect Business Scrubs' attacks. Only the Hylian and Deku Shields are able to ricochet their Deku Nuts.
Wares and Pricing
| Item |  Deku Nuts (5) |
|---|---|
| Price |  20 Rupees |
| Item |  Deku Seeds (30) |
| Price | 40 Rupees |
| Item | |
| Price | 50 Rupees |
| Item | |
| Price | 15 Rupees |
| Item | Deku Nuts (5) |
|---|---|
| Price | 20 Rupees |
| Item | Deku Nut upgrade |
| Price | 40 Rupees |
| Item | Deku Seeds (30) |
| Price | 40 Rupees |
| Item | |
| Price | 15 Rupees |
| Item |  Deku Stick upgrade |
| Price | 40 Rupees |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
Deku Nuts (5) | 20 Rupees |
Deku Nut upgrade | 40 Rupees |
Deku Seeds (30) | 40 Rupees |
| 15 Rupees | |
Deku Stick upgrade | 40 Rupees |
| Item | Deku Nuts (5) |
|---|---|
| Price | 20 Rupees |
| Item | Deku Seeds (30) |
| Price | 40 Rupees |
| Item | |
| Price | 50 Rupees |
| Item | |
| Price | 15 Rupees |
| Item |  Arrows (30) |
|---|---|
| Price | 70 Rupees |
| Item | Deku Nut upgrade[verification needed] |
| Price | 40 Rupees |
| Item | Deku Stick upgrade[verification needed] |
| Price | 40 Rupees |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
Arrows (30) | 70 Rupees |
Deku Nut upgrade[verification needed] | 40 Rupees |
Deku Stick upgrade[verification needed] | 40 Rupees |
Majora's Mask
There are seven Business Scrubs in Majora's Mask. Two of them run the Deku Scrub Playground in North Clock Town. The other five are merchants spread across the five regions of Termina. They are members of the Business Scrub Association and are the participants in the Trading Quest, of which the first part is required to complete the game. The Trading Quest consists of exchanging Title Deeds between Business Scrubs so they can fulfill their dreams of moving to different regions. Each of the five Deku Flowers vacated by one of the Scrubs can be used to reach a Piece of Heart.
The Business Scrub who owns the yellow Deku Flower in South Clock Town has already sold out his wares ahead of the Carnival of Time. He wishes to return to his home village, but not before buying a Moon's Tear as a souvenir for his wife.[2] When Link gives him one, he gives the Town Title Deed in return, then leaves Clock Town with his belongings. Deku Link can then use the vacant Deku Flower to reach the platform in front of Clock Tower.
If Link then returns to the Astral Observatory and looks through the telescope, he will see the Business Scrub leave Clock Town and go into a Cave in Termina Field just outside the Observatory.[note 1] If Link enters the cave and speaks to the Business Scrub, he will explain that it is his secret storage.[3] He will sell Link a Piece of Heart for 150 Rupees in exchange for keeping it a secret.[4] Refusing the offer will prompt the Business Scrub to lower the price to 100 Rupees.[5] If Link declines again, or agrees to buy it at either price but cannot afford it, the Business Scrub loses his patience and leaves for the remainder of the three-day cycle.[6][7] Even if Link accepts the offer and buys the Piece of Heart, the Scrub decides to move his storage to be safe.[8]
If Link attempts to speak to the Business Scrub in the Secret Grotto after having already bought the Piece of Heart on a previous three-day cycle, the Business Scrub exclaims "Ah, you...", and leaves the Secret Grotto without saying another word.[9]
Wares and Pricing
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| Price | |
| Sells To[note 2] | Link in any form |
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- ↑ Special trade-in offer. If Link does not have the Big Bomb Bag, the Business Scrub insists on selling the Biggest Bomb Bag for 1,000 Rupees.[13] Link cannot buy it at that price as the largest Wallet can only hold up to 500 Rupees.
Oracle of Seasons
Business Scrubs lay hidden beneath certain bushes that cannot be cut or destroyed, and will pop up when Link walks near them in Oracle of Seasons. Unlike other incarnations of Business Scrubs, they will not attack Link. The Business Scrubs often sell Shields, and their prices can vary from Scrub to Scrub. A few others sell Bombs and Mystical Seeds. A certain Business Scrub in Spool Swamp offers Link helpful information for his quest in order to entice him to buy a Shield.[17]
Wares and Pricing
Oracle of Ages
The Minish Cap
| Figurine | |
|---|---|
| Number | 073 |
| Description | Appears in caves, etc. |
| Figurine | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
073 | Appears in caves, etc. |
Link first encounters a Business Scrub in The Minish Cap when one blocks the route to Hyrule Castle during the Picori Festival. It hits Princess Zelda with a Deku Nut, and she asks Link to do something about it.[18]
Once Link uses his newly acquired Small Shield to deflect the Deku Nut, the Business Scrub apologizes, stating that it had only come because it had hoped to sell its merchandise at the Festival; however, as it unintentionally shoots Deku Nuts whenever it opens its mouth, its customers had been scared away without buying anything.[19] It returns home to its cave, clearing the path north to Hyrule Castle.
Throughout his journey across Hyrule, Link can fight and pacify Business Scrubs in order to buy items or gain information. In some cases this is necessary in order for him to proceed; one Business Scrub in Trilby Highlands will sell Link an Empty Bottle for 20 Rupees so that he can water Crenel Beans and progress up Mount Crenel.[20] A second Business Scrub on Mount Crenel will sell Link the Grip Ring for 40 Rupees, allowing him to scale rocky walls.[21]
Business Scrubs are often found behind walls that require the use of a Bomb to access, though others are found in Trees. One Business Scrub in Castor Wilds will Fuse Kinstone Pieces with Link after being pacified,[22] opening a Tree in the Minish Woods with a different Business Scrub inside. This particular Business Scrub will sell Link Kinstone Pieces for 200 Rupees each,[note 3] and also has two Kinstone Fusions available. The first Fusion causes a crack to appear in Castor Wilds with a Chest containing a red Kinstone Piece inside. The second Fusion results in a Golden Octorok appearing in Western Wood.
Wares and Pricing
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions  | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Names | Meanings |
 Japanese | アキンドナッツ (Akindo Nattsu) (OoT | TMC)[30][31] | Business Nut |
 FrenchEU | Peste Marchande (MM3D)[32] | Merchanding Nuisance |
 Italian |
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Other Names
| Name | Akindo Nut[33] |
|---|---|
| Applies to | |
| Source | |
| Superseded by |
| Name | Applies to | Source | Superseded by |
|---|---|---|---|
Akindo Nut[33] |
Gallery
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A Business Scrub in flight
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A dazed Business Scrub after Link has deflected its attack
Notes
- ↑ Link can watch the Business Scrub leave Clock Town any time after giving it the Moon's Tear, even days later. Link must watch through the telescope long enough to see the Business Scrub actually enter the Secret Grotto. If he steps away from the telescope before then, the Business Scrub will not appear in the Secret Grotto. In this case, Link can return to the telescope and watch the sequence from the beginning.
- ↑ The Business Scrubs will sell their items to Link in any form once they have moved to their new location.
- ↑ The price is 100 Rupees each in the European versions of The Minish Cap.
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 169 (OoT | OoT3D | TMC) & 244 (MM | MM3D)
- ↑ "I've already sold out of my wares, and the carnival hasn't even begun. I'm thinking of closing up shop so I can buy a gift for my wife and return to her in my village!" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Ah! What are you doing here? This is my secret storage unit. It's a problem if you come in here without permission!" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Please! I'll sell you a Piece of Heart if you just keep this place a secret... 150 Rupees for one!" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "..Hmmm...No good? In that case, you leave me no choice... What about one for 100 Rupees?" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Well, fine! I'll make a new storage unit somewhere else!!!" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "That's not enough Rupees! Fine! This place isn't safe, so I'll move somewhere else!" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "It's not that I don't believe you, but just to be safe, I'm moving my storage! You hurry up and get out, too!" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Ah, you..." — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Ah! What are you doing here? This is my secret storage unit. It's a problem if you come in here without permission! Please! I'll sell you a Piece of Heart if you just keep this place a secret... 150 Rupees for one!" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "..Hmmm...No good? In that case, you leave me no choice... What about one for 100 Rupees?" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Do you know what magic beans are, sir? I'll sell you one for 10 Rupees." — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "If you don't have a Big Bomb Bag, I have to sell it for 1000 Rupees." — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Right now, I've got a special trade-in offer just for you. I'll give you my Biggest Bomb Bag, regularly priced at 1000 Rupees... In return, you'll give me your Big Bomb Bag and just 200 Rupees!" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "I'll sell you a Green Potion for 40 Rupees!" — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Don't you need any Blue Potion in case you get cursed? One drink is 100 Rupees." — Business Scrub (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Let me share my wisdom! South of the floodgates is a strange vortex! It seems to be linked to another world! I offered my wisdom, so... Buy something!" — Business Scrub (Oracle of Seasons)
- ↑ "Owwwwch! That must be the Business Scrub I heard the soldiers talking about. They were saying a Deku Scrub had been hassling all the passersby. Link, do something about it! Otherwise, we can't get to the castle. If only we had some way to defend ourselves against those nuts of his." — Princess Zelda (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "I heard there was a festival, and I came to town hoping to hawk my wares. Unfortunately, we scrubs have a tendency to spit nuts when we speak! Everyone got scared and ran away, and no one would buy anything! This is a terrible place to do business! I'm going back to my cave!" — Business Scrub (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "OK, ya got me! Let me make it up to ya! You can have this most deluxe of all bottles for only 20 Rupees!" — Business Scrub (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "OK, ya got me! Let me make it up to ya! This fabulous Grip Ring is just perfect for a young mountaineer like yourself!" — Business Scrub (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "Hey, do you want to fuse Kinstones with me? Well?" — Business Scrub (The Minish Cap)
- ↑ "Cespuglio affari" — Navi (Ocarina of Time 3D, Italian localization)
- ↑ "I cespugli affari" — Bombers' Notebook (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian localization)
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 169
- ↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 244
- ↑ "Cespuglio Affari
Dimora: grotte, caverne. Di solito si nascondono sottoterra. Se ti avvicini, ti sputano dei semi, ma se ci parli sono simpatici." — Figurine Gallery (The Minish Cap, Italian localization) - ↑ "I libri parlano di un gruppo di Cespugli Deku attivi nel commercio. Sono i Cespugli Business." — Dr. Left (Oracle of Seasons, Italian localization)
- ↑ "Che rimanga tra noi, ho visto certi tipi di Cespugli Deku che fanno i mercanti! Sono chiamati Cespugli Business!" — Dr. Troy (Oracle of Ages, Italian localization)
- ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Shogakukan, pg. 142
- ↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Shogakukan, pg. 145
- ↑ Encyclopedia, Les Éditions Soleil, pg. 244
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—Official Perfect Guide, Versus Books, pg. 11