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|counter = Buyer from [[Hyrule Castle Town]] (later [[Kakariko Village]]) in ''Ocarina of Time'' | |counter = Buyer from [[Hyrule Castle Town]] (later [[Kakariko Village]]) in ''Ocarina of Time'' | ||
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In {{MM}}, an unnamed '''banker''' runs the [[Clock Town Bank]] in [[West Clock Town]]. | In {{MM}}, an unnamed '''banker''' runs the [[Clock Town Bank]] in [[West Clock Town]] (''Majora's Mask'') or [[South Clock Town]] (''Majora's Mask 3D''). | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Revision as of 22:46, 14 January 2015
Template:Character In Majora's Mask, an unnamed banker runs the Clock Town Bank in West Clock Town (Majora's Mask) or South Clock Town (Majora's Mask 3D).
Biography
Services
The banker is seated on his desk in front of the bank vault. He is able to recognize clients by stamping them with invisible ink.[1] The banker is somehow able to keep track of Link's balance even after he plays the Song of Time and returns to the beginning of the first day.[2]
He awards people with gifts based on how much they deposit:[3] an Adult Wallet at 200 Rupees, a 5-Rupee interest at 1,000, and finally a Piece of Heart at the 5,000 cap.[4][5] Indeed, he stops taking deposits if 5,000 or more Rupees are in the account. This limit can be exploited to allow a balance of up to 5,499 Rupees (4,999 plus a 500 deposit). The banker charges 4 Rupees for withdrawing at night.[6]
The banker remains at his post until the end of the Final Day in spite of Termina's impending doom. He applauds Link for staying behind as well.[7] If the hero requests a withdrawal on the Final Day, the banker tells Link not to believe the rumors about the falling Moon before proceeding.[8]
Personality
The banker is outspoken and often makes impertinent comments during transactions.[9][10][11][12] If Link attempts to overdraw his account, the banker rudely tells him to "do the math."[13] When Link exceeds the deposit limit, the banker makes a discriminatory (albeit positive) remark about his age.[14] He calls the young hero "little guy" rather than by name.
Due to his stamping system, the banker recognizes Link in all his forms. Thus, unlike other ageist Terminians such as the guards, he does not speak to Link's forms differently - he calls the hero "little guy" even when speaking to Zora or Goron Link.
Hyrulean Counterpart
The banker is the Terminian counterpart of the otherwise unnamed {{{2}}} in Template:OOT. He is oddly desperate to buy bottled items.[15] He can be found in Hyrule Castle Town when Link is a child, and Kakariko Village seven years later. He will pay 50 Rupees for a bottle of bugs, 100 Rupees for a Fish, and 150 Rupees for Blue Fire.
Link cannot sell him Poe Souls, Potions, Lon Lon Milk, or bottled Fairies. However, there is unused text in the game's code that shows he would have paid 25 Rupees for a Fairy.[16]
Gallery
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The Beggar in Kakariko Village
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The Beggar in Ocarina of Time 3D
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Clock Town Bank
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The banker calls Link "little guy," even as Goron Link
References
- ↑ "I won't forget your deposits. Let me stamp you with my special ink. Hey, relax! It doesn't leave any marks, and it's not gonna hurt. There! Now I'll know you when I see you!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Excuse me, but let me take a look at you... Ah, yes...Link. If I remember, you're the little guy who deposited [number of rupees]." — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "So, for a limited time, I'll give you a special gift based on how much you deposit." — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Well, little guy, here's your special gift. Take it!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Well, little guy, I can't take any more deposits. Sorry, but this is all I can give you." — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "...You know, at this time of day there's a 4 Rupee service charge on withdrawals!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "What's this? You need somethin' on a day like this? You haven't evacuated yet? You're amazing, little guy!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Look, little guy, if it's 'cause of the bad rumors going around, forget it! They're just rumors!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "What's this? It's a waste to take out such a tiny bit!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Aw, you're taking out all that? If you spend it like that, it'll all be gone before you know it!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "That's it? That ain't nothing at all, big spender!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Whaaat?!? You're really gonna give me that much? You're one rich little guy!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "...You haven't deposited that many Rupees, so that much isn't available for withdrawal. Do the math! What are trying to do?" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Excuuuse me! But I can't take anymore deposits! Sheesh, little guy! You're young, but you sure are serious about saving! I'm impressed!" — Banker (Majora's Mask)
- ↑ "Please sell me the contents of a bottle..." — Beggar (Ocarina of Time)
- ↑ "Oh, a darling little Fairy! I'll buy it for 25 Rupees! All sales final, OK?" — Beggar (Ocarina of Time)
 Names in Other Regions 
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FrenchEU | Banquier | Banker |
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German | Bankbesitzers | |