It is this travelling salesman who places a three-day time limit on Link's exploits, coincidentally coinciding with the inflexible schedule of the falling moon. It's not immediately clear whether this shady character is aligned with the forces of good or evil, but he claims to be the rightful owner of Majora's Mask. Early in his quest, Link encounters a travelling salesman from the Happy Mask Shop. Masks play a vital role in Link's Terminian adventure. Before dawn on the fourth day, Link must somehow solve the mystery of Majora's Mask and save Termina from the lunatic mission of its own moon. Link knows that this is no mere coincidence. Not only is there a Skull Kid on the loose driven by the dark power of Majora's Mask, but the very moon itself will plunge through the atmosphere and devastate the land in a mere three days. It doesn't take Link long to learn that he has arrived in Termina at the most inopportune of times. This new land is called Termina, and although it contains many of the same features and inhabitants as Hyrule, it is a unique world which is only familiar to Link in an unsettling sort of way. At the conclusion of their flight, Link unwittingly follows the Skull Kid through a powerful portal, which leads to a parallel universe. Link gives chase of course, completely unaware that he is pursuing not a mere Skull Kid, but one possessed by the mystical power of Majora's Mask. Both merry and macabre, the masked marauder steals Link's Ocarina and immediately mounts Epona. As Link falls to the ground and loses consciousness, a disguised Skull Kid emerges from the fog. These two fairies turn out to be siblings, appropriately named Tatl and Tael. To Epona's surprise, two mischievous fairies materialise out of the mist and send Link's steed into a panicked retreat. Now downtrodden, Link guides Epona through a sombre fog in search of his faithful fairy friend Navi. The mystery begins a mere three months after Link's triumph over Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time. As Link gains knowledge, the world becomes less intimidating. At first glance Majora's Mask appears to be uncharacteristically dark and brooding, but in fact it is usually the fear of the unknown which creates this uneasy mood. Link is a well-armed detective in this mysterious adventure, gaining greater insight into the lives of established characters and meeting fresh faces as well. The storyline meanders through the game like a living creature, poking around here and there to reveal greater insight into the land of Termina. Plot is often an afterthought in video games, but it is the driving force in Majora's Mask. Perpetually reliving the same three days and three nights, Link is able to explore his world and relate to other characters like never before. This mind-bending follow-up to Ocarina of Time sparkles with an artistic flair and presents a premise that shatters the foundation upon which most games are built. This time Link, the Hyrulian Hero, struggles against time to unravel the unsettling mystery of Majora's Mask. If Ocarina of Time is an epic, then Majora's Mask can only be described as an epic epic.
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