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The '''Bug-Catching Kid''' is a character in {{ALTTP}}. A resident of [[Kakariko Village]], he caught a cold from the evil air that has been coming down off [[Death Mountain]], and as a result, he has to stay in his bed until he recovers. Due to him not being able to go outside to play, the Bug-Catching Kid lends [[Link]] his [[Bug Net#A Link to the Past|Bug Catching Net]] until he feels better, which allows the young hero to catch [[Fairy|fairies]] in an empty [[bottle]].<ref>{{cite|I can't go out 'cause I'm sick... Cough cough... People say I caught this cold from the evil air that is coming down off the mountain... Sniff sniff... This is my bug-catching net. I'll use it when I'm better, but for now, I'll lend it to you.|Bug-Catching Kid|ALttP}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid recovers from his sickness and can be seen outside with his net, with one of the [[Informant Women]] and the [[Innkeeper]] behind him.
The '''Bug-Catching Kid''' is a character in {{ALttP}}. A resident of [[Kakariko Village]], he caught a cold from the evil air that has been coming down off [[Death Mountain]], and as a result, he has to stay in his bed until he recovers. Due to him not being able to go outside to play, the Bug-Catching Kid lends [[Link]] his [[Bug Net#A Link to the Past|Bug Catching Net]] until he feels better, which allows the young hero to catch [[Fairy|Fairies]] in an Empty [[Bottle]].<ref>{{Cite|I can't go out 'cause I'm sick... Cough cough... People say I caught this cold from the evil air that is coming down off the mountain... Sniff sniff... This is my bug-catching net. I'll use it when I'm better, but for now, I'll lend it to you.|Bug-Catching Kid|ALttP}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid recovers from his sickness and can be seen outside with his net, with one of the [[Informant Women]] and the [[Innkeeper]] behind him.
In {{FSA}}, a Bug-Catching Kid cameo can be found in the Kakariko Village level. His house can only be accessed after the [[Links]] make the rain fall on the village. The boy will reward the Links with 250 [[Force Gem]]s<ref>{{cite|Cough cough... Did... Did you put out the fires? I'm always getting sick, and when those thugs started the fires...cough... I had to stay locked away in here for my health. I'd like to give you something for rescuing our village. There's a treasure buried in a pit in my yard. You'll get more out of it than I ever will. So cough...I want you to have it.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> and tells them that his Bug Catching Net got burned up.<ref>{{cite|My most special treasure, my bug catching net... It got burned up... It's so sad. I used to dream about going to the forest with it when I got better.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid is seen playing outside in the [[Lost Woods]] with his net.
In {{FSA}}, a Bug-Catching Kid cameo can be found in the Kakariko Village level. His house can only be accessed after the [[Links]] make the rain fall on the village. The boy will reward the Links with 250 [[Force Gem]]s<ref>{{cite|Cough cough... Did... Did you put out the fires? I'm always getting sick, and when those thugs started the fires...cough... I had to stay locked away in here for my health. I'd like to give you something for rescuing our village. There's a treasure buried in a pit in my yard. You'll get more out of it than I ever will. So cough...I want you to have it.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> and tells them that his Bug Catching Net got burned up.<ref>{{cite|My most special treasure, my bug catching net... It got burned up... It's so sad. I used to dream about going to the forest with it when I got better.|Bug-Catching Kid|FSA}}</ref> During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid is seen playing outside in the [[Lost Woods]] with his net.
The Bug-Catching Kid is a character in A Link to the Past. A resident of Kakariko Village, he caught a cold from the evil air that has been coming down off Death Mountain, and as a result, he has to stay in his bed until he recovers. Due to him not being able to go outside to play, the Bug-Catching Kid lends Link his Bug Catching Net until he feels better, which allows the young hero to catch Fairies in an Empty Bottle.[1] During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid recovers from his sickness and can be seen outside with his net, with one of the Informant Women and the Innkeeper behind him.
In Four Swords Adventures, a Bug-Catching Kid cameo can be found in the Kakariko Village level. His house can only be accessed after the Links make the rain fall on the village. The boy will reward the Links with 250 Force Gems[2] and tells them that his Bug Catching Net got burned up.[3] During the ending credits, the Bug-Catching Kid is seen playing outside in the Lost Woods with his net.
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The Bug-Catching Kid in his bed being visited by Link in A Link to the Past
The Bug-Catching Kid as seen during the ending credits
The Bug-Catching Kid's appearance in Four Swords Adventure
References
↑"I can't go out 'cause I'm sick... Cough cough... People say I caught this cold from the evil air that is coming down off the mountain... Sniff sniff... This is my bug-catching net. I'll use it when I'm better, but for now, I'll lend it to you." — Bug-Catching Kid (A Link to the Past)
↑"Cough cough... Did... Did you put out the fires? I'm always getting sick, and when those thugs started the fires...cough... I had to stay locked away in here for my health. I'd like to give you something for rescuing our village. There's a treasure buried in a pit in my yard. You'll get more out of it than I ever will. So cough...I want you to have it." — Bug-Catching Kid (Four Swords Adventures)
↑"My most special treasure, my bug catching net... It got burned up... It's so sad. I used to dream about going to the forest with it when I got better." — Bug-Catching Kid (Four Swords Adventures)
