Bernard

Time to go home!

Let's chat!

Bye for now.

Yes.

Hey, you're that rookie I've been hearing aaall about, right? Hoo, am I thankful for YOU!

I'm Bernard, pilot of the one and the only
S.S. Shepherd. And I am deeply PLEASED to meet you!

I'm also relieved to see that you are just as BRIGHT as the cap said!

While I had leaves on the brain, my head couldn't STOP thinking about Dandori...

So listen, I need your help. I need you to save EVERYONE who got leafified like me! Seriously. Every last one!

Hoo, it's no small thing, I know. But there are rewards in it for you. Believe me, I've picked up a WHOLE lot of raw materials.

I mean it. I'm counting on you, OK?
Good LUCK, rookie!

You should talk to the doc if you're interested in night expeditions.

Heya, ROOKIE! Don't forget to do some night expeditions, OK?

Heading out on night expeditions is a good way to get the glow sap you NEED for the cure.

NICE work, rookie! Let's see if you can keep it up!

Your work ethic is out of this WORLD!
You're no "rookie," that's for sure.
I think I'm gonna have to promote you.

From NOW on, I think I'll call you
Rescue Officer!

HEYA, Rescue Officer! How are you doing?

Hey, how're the night expeditions going?
It's OK to take your time. All that matters is that you DO IT, alright?

Stay focused on collecting glow sap,
Rescue Officer! It's REAL important.

You're in the final stretch! If anyone can get this done, it's YOU!

You can do this! Just a few more to go.
Get out there and CURE the rest!

They're all cured! WELL DONE!

It's official! You are a FULL-FLEDGED member of the crew! Hooo, I am SO glad I asked for your help!

You're making some real good progress curing folks. You know what that means...
REWARD time!

I like your pace. Keep it UP!

WHAT?! You've already rescued everyone?
You work FAST!

You sure don't act like you're new to this, rookie. Color me SURPRISED!

You definitely earned that reward.
Way to GO, Rescue Officer!

Hahaha! You've rescued that many?
Already?! NICELY DONE, rookie!

You certainly deserve that reward and more. Keep up the AMAZING work!

Listen—I want you to be careful when you're out there exploring, you HEAR?
You gotta take care of yourself.

Goooood morning! Hoo, I am feeling
GREAT today!

The doc gave me some good info, so
BUCKLE UP while I share some of the finer points about night expeditions.

First, since you're still pretty GREEN, he recommends keeping a close EYE on that map of yours.

And make sure you pay attention to where the creatures are. Oh, and don't forget to collect glow sap. That's IMPORTANT.

When I was all leaf-eaten, my brain was full of NOTHIN' but Dandori, Dandori, Dandori!

Seriously, I couldn't think about ANYTHING else, not even a little bit! Strangest thing.

I'm told that when you beat the BIG creatures while on a night expedition, a bunch of glow pellets come out!

So use a Glowmob on the big guys. You've got nothing to be afraid of when you
ATTACK with everyone. Safety in numbers!

At least...that's what the DOC told me.

Come to think of it, before I got leafified,
I was pretty beat up.

And then, when I got all de-leafified...
I was in GOOD SHAPE again!

I was so obsessed with Dandori then that it's hard to keep it all straight. But maybe being LEAFED out...fixes you up?

Have you ever gotten so into looking around during a night expedition that your Lumiknoll gets ATTACKED?

Well, it's not a bad idea to stay closer to home and be a bit more defensive when engaging enemies.

ANYHOO...that's what the doc told me.

Before I joined the Rescue Corps, I was a
PILOT for a space-flight company.

Back then, I was one half of a DYNAMIC duo with my buddy Santi. Hoo, we had a GOOD time!

When things aren't going your way, stop for a bit and let things COOL
OFF. It's important.

It's like I always say, "STELLAR things come to those who wait."

Even when Olimar was leafed out, he was still trying to RESCUE folks!

And there I was with my head focused on nothing but Dandori stuff. HOO, he's one tough cookie!

You know how sometimes right before you wrap up something big, you get a little TOO relaxed? A little TOO sure of yourself?

What I'm saying is...don't let your guard down until it's all OVER, OK?

You know, the cap is the reason I left my old job and joined the Rescue Corps.
She SCOUTED me.

If she hadn't, I'd probably still be piloting for the space-flight company.

I sure hope you don't lose that NEVER-
GIVE-UP attitude of yours.

That right there is the single most valuable TREASURE you have in your possession, Rescue Officer.

The work the Rescue Corps does is as
HARD as it gets. But you know what?
It's also as rewarding as it gets!

My teammates are thoughtful, reliable, and professional. Each and EVERY ONE of 'em!

When I was all leaf-eaten, my brain was full of NOTHIN' but Dandori, Dandori, Dandori!

Seriously, I couldn't think about ANYTHING else, not even a little bit! Strangest thing.

Come to think of it, before I got leafified,
I was pretty beat up.

And then, when I got all de-leafified...
I was in GOOD SHAPE again!

I was so obsessed with Dandori then that it's hard to keep it all straight. But maybe being LEAFED out...fixes you up?

Before I joined the Rescue Corps, I was a
PILOT for a space-flight company.

Back then, I was one half of a DYNAMIC duo with my buddy Santi. Hoo, we had a GOOD time!

When things aren't going your way, stop for a bit and let things COOL
OFF. It's important.

It's like I always say, "STELLAR things come to those who wait."

Even when Olimar was leafed out, he was still trying to RESCUE folks!

And there I was with my head focused on nothing but Dandori stuff. HOO, he's one tough cookie!

You know, the cap is the reason I left my old job and joined the Rescue Corps.
She SCOUTED me.

If she hadn't, I'd probably still be piloting for the space-flight company.

You need anything else?

Heya, Oatchi! Keep on carrying the team, OK? I don't know where we'd be without YOU!

Oatchi! HEY! You getting along nice with your buddy?

You're ready to take off, like, LITERALLY?
That means we'll be saying goodbye to this planet...for good.

OK, OK! All aboard the S.S. Shepherd!
We're TAKING OFF right away!

See YA!

GOOD luck!

I'm sorry to make you all worry.

But before I forget... WHERE is my leftover pizza?

Intrigued by the way I TALK, are WE?
Well, there's actually a story behind it.
It's pretty interesting too.

To give you the full picture, we need to go way, WAY back. A LONG time ago, when I was still a youngster...

What? But it was just about to get GOOD!
There's excitement, DRAMA!

My ears are burning, and NOT in a good way. Why does it suddenly feel like I'm being watched, hoo?!

Funny you should ask. Someone with my skills should have been able to make a landing like that with their EYES closed!

But, hoo! Shortly after entering the planet's atmosphere, the ship became almost IMPOSSIBLE to control.

Incredible work! NO doubt about that.

Incredible work! NO doubt about that.

Just stay INSIDE the spaceship, and you'll have NO problem at all.

And even if we ARE attacked, we'll be just fine as long as Dingo is here. RIGHT?

I get that. I like to think of the castaways and the Rescue Corps as one big family.
We're all in the same SHIP, after all!

At this point, we could even induct these folks as HONORARY members of the
Rescue Corps!

Hooo, I expect an APOLOGY from you,
Dingo! And you better make it GOOD!

What are you TALKING about?

I'm talking about my PIZZA! It is time for you to apologize for eating MY pizza without asking.

Not at ALL!

A pilot's work involves A LOT more than just flying spaceships!

Hooo, well...for starters, I've got to store up LOTS of extra sleep so I can stay awake through all the LONG-haul voyages.

No doubt about it, that was EXCELLENT work, Rescue Officer!

I appreciate your concern, Dingo, but I am good to GO!

It's strange. Since losing my leaves, I feel as LIGHT as a feather!

Now the NEXT time I get abandoned in a cave, I should be able to ESCAPE all on my own!

Oh, nothing. Just a little JOKE!

Wowee! PERFECT response! You must be the secret weapon our captain's been talking to me about.

Thank you VERY much for saving me.

WOW! Where'd they find a rookie like YOU?
So UNIQUE! You must be the secret weapon the captain's been talking about.

Thank you VERY much for saving me!

Excuse me, Captain. This may pertain to the SUBJECT of a certain Captain Olimar's whereabouts...

I found a logbook entry that CAUGHT my interest.

And we've got one MORE piece of surprising news!

The SPACESHIP we found at the Rescue
Command Post is Captain Olimar's!

After analyzing its flight logs, we can
CONFIRM it came from Hocotate!

ALRIGHT! Ready for LAUNCH!

Copy THAT!

Copy that. I'll be standing by and ready for takeoff at a MOMENT'S notice!

Well now, THAT is a downright adorable Onion!

Something about that color makes it look like it could float away at any second!

I want to free these poor leaflings from their ENDLESS obsession with Dandori!

Look alive!

Rescue everyone who SPROUTED leaves like me, and cure them while you're at it!

Uh-oh. Our pilot, Bernard, might be a leafling now. Please find and rescue him.

Still can't find our pilot, Bernard, after all this searching, huh? He must be in another area.

According to the Voyage Log entry Bernard found, Captain Olimar should be in this area!

Yeah, that's definitely them! Which means that could be Bernard on the ground next to them!

Yeah, that's definitely them! Which means that could be Bernard on the ground next to them!

Yeah, that's definitely them! Which means that could be Bernard on the ground next to them!

Correct. Now we just need to find Yonny and Bernard.

Though we can't ignore the fact that the latter may now be a leafling.

The only officer still at large is our pilot, Bernard.

Bernard! I'm so happy you're alright!

Bernard, I've always wanted to ask you something... Why do you talk like THIS?

Bernard, I've been trying to recount the events of the crash. Did anything odd happen while you were at the helm?

It'd be easier to know for sure if not for all the leaves! I can't make out any features of Bernard at all.

We've been stuck in the same place for a while now, Bernard. I suppose that leaves a pilot like you with a lot of free time.

Captain, you were the one who personally recruited Bernard to the Rescue Corps, isn't that right?

Well, uh... Yeah. I ran into Bernard at some point, but then he got, like, snatched up by a leaf creature.

We saw the leaf creature pick up someone else and toss them onto a big pup.

Bernard and I tried to follow, but...

We were too late. They dragged the castaway into a cave, and suddenly they were growing leaves too!

So then the leaf creature in charge spotted us! We got outta there as fast as we could...or at least that's what I thought.

When I turned around, Bernard was gone.
Maybe he didn't make it out. Or maybe he got turned into a leafling too.

Oh, that's what me and Bernard started calling 'em. It's much faster to say leafling than "leaf creature."

Catchy, isn't it?

Well, uh... Yeah. I ran into Bernard at some point, but then he got, like, snatched up by a leaf creature.

Obviously not.

And I have no idea why they're currently unconscious. It was Rescue Officer who recovered them.

But based on what you're saying, this leafling could potentially be Bernard?!

Potentially.

By the way, Bernard and I sort of coined the term "leafling."

We came up with it because they have all those leaves growing out of their heads.
Pretty clever, I know.

Bernard?!

Bernard! I'm pleased to see that you are back on your feet.

Well then. Then let's put off our departure for a bit longer. Officers, do what needs to be done.

In the meantime, Bernard, make all the necessary preparations so we can return home as soon as we're ready.

According to Dingo's story, the "leaflings"—beings with leaves growing out of their heads—are attacking castaways and turning them into leaflings too. He believes the missing pilot could be a victim himself!
You need to get back out there and find Bernard.

This newly rescued leafling may just be the missing pilot, Bernard!
But to find out, you'll need more glow sap to create the cure and restore them to their non-leafy state. You'll have to make time for a night expedition while continuing to search for more leaflings.

Is Bernard simply moving from place to place? Is he even a leafling at all? As the questions pile up, the team decides to not only rescue and cure any leaflings you find but to locate that one leafling who keeps slipping through your fingers.

You found Bernard, the pilot! Now the original mission to find and rescue
Captain Olimar can begin in earnest. Sadly, none of the SOS signals match the location mentioned in Olimar's last Voyage Log entry. You'll need to finish repairing the S.S. Shepherd to expand the radar's range.

You have got to be kidding! HIM again!
I can't believe he's here!

Will he ever stop getting in my way?!

"Him" who? HIM! Your pilot, Bernard!

I'm Santi. Right now I'm a freelance pilot, but he and I have a long history, you see...

You rescued our doctor, Yonny! That leaves our pilot, Bernard, who might be a leafling.
Prioritize finding and securing the leaflings!

You rescued our doctor, Yonny! Let's ask him to examine a leafling when he wakes up. Our pilot, Bernard, might be one after all.

So many leaflings! We bring 'em in one after another, and still no Bernard! Let's get after that leafling with the dog and get him to tell us where our pilot is!

We found and cured the pilot Bernard.
The Rescue Corps has been reunited!

So, about that... Let's stop and think for a hot minute here, OK?

It's possible Bernard hasn't turned into a leafling yet.

I've spent a lot of time thinking about it...

Yes, that leafling with the dog was chasing me. And yes, that's when I realized Bernard had disappeared. But that's all.

What I'm saying is I never actually saw him turn into a leafling, or anything.

Look, at the very least, if we catch that leafling, then we might be able to get a lead on Bernard's whereabouts.

If the next leafling we cure isn't Bernard... what are we going to do?

Wellll now, we can keep harvesting glow sap, can't we?

And look on the bright side...the leafling
I heal tomorrow might be Bernard.

So, hey, this leafling... It kinda looks like
Bernard, right?

What is a Bernard-like way of growing?

Whenever you consider your mission complete and want to go home, just talk to our pilot, Bernard.

He may not act the part, but Bernard is actually a veteran pilot.

I heard that at the intergalactic travel company where he used to work, he piloted a 20,000-hour-long flight. That's...long.

He may not act the part, but Bernard is actually a veteran pilot.

I heard that at the intergalactic travel company where he used to work, he piloted a 20,000-hour-long flight. That's...long.

Bernard is an excellent pilot, and yet even with him at the helm, we crashed.

The cause is still a mystery...but I can't help thinking something drew us here.

After talking with Bernard...HOOO, you can't HELP but pick up the way he speaks!

Gah! See what I mean?!

I guess Bernard was part of some sort of
"dynamic duo" back home...and that has something to do with him becoming a pilot?

Bernard's a superb pilot, but when you look at his resume... Well, he's done so much you'd think he could be almost anything.

Bernard may seem like he's irresponsible, but when he sits down in the cockpit, he's all focus.

Behind that boisterous personality of his, he's a meticulous flying machine, pulling off maneuvers precise to a millisecond.

You know Bernard? It might surprise you to learn that he's actually one of the pickiest eaters I know.

We even have a separate section in our food storage just for him. A lot of absurdly expensive special-order items.

It's a bit over the top. Then again, as a doctor, I believe he should eat well, sooo
I have mixed feelings on the subject.

You know Bernard? It might surprise you to learn that he's actually one of the pickiest eaters I know.

We even have a separate section in our food storage just for him. A lot of absurdly expensive special-order items.

It's a bit over the top. Then again, as a doctor, I believe he should eat well, sooo
I have mixed feelings on the subject.