Journal Entry 1

It has been.....how many days have passed since I woke up in that shrine? Time seems to pass faster than I thought while trekking through Hyrule. At least, that's what the locals call this place. Is it weird if I...isn't bothered by the fact that I can't remember what my home is called? Or maybe I know it deep within my mind already, but I just can't recall it.

Impa gave me a journal after I visited her. She said I should write down all the things I went through, to increase the chance of me remembering my past. She was...worried, seemed worried that I didn't even have an emotional response to hearing Zelda's name, and that I accepted her request just like that. She was really disappointed at how I couldn't remember anything at all, but at the same time, relief that I finally came back. That I will save Zelda. That I will save Hyrule.

I...don't know how I should feel. I tried to act cheerful when I was around the locals. They seem to respect me a lot, the older generations. I don't want them to feel disappointed too so I put on a cheery front. To assure them that everything will be alright. Able to make people smile makes me a little happy. I felt joy when Koko is smiling as brightly as the sun. But, as I lie down on my bed, I feel....nothing. At all. I feel empty inside. I don't feel sadness, but I don't feel joy either. Or fear, or excitement, or any kind of emotions. Will I...be like this, forever?

Link. That was my name. The legendary warrior that should have protected Hyrule. But I...failed. All of us failed. I was brought back to life, but I lost all my memories. Does that truly...makes me alive? If I can't remember anything? Not even the purpose of my life? It's like...I'm living under the shadow of Link, but not Link himself. I started to feel conflicted after I talked to the King. He had so high hope for me. I don't feel burdened, not physically. I seem to have this...confidence that I can defeat Ganon. But, I can't remember being me, being Link. What will I do once I killed Ganon? What purpose would I have left? Would I just be a walking corpse, living until second death comes for me? Should I live as the Link everyone sees me as? Or should I....explore myself? Figuring out who I want to be?

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The one thing that seemed to trigger something inside me was the big, empty field. There's a sense of peace while I sat there, a sense of....quietness. I felt...nonexistent? Like I was one with the land when I was there. I suppose that can be my goal. To protect that land from Ganon. Ganon. I wonder if he or it was always like this. A sentient entity of destruction. Maybe someone pushed them to their limit and they fell from grace. Or they were born that way. I pity Ganon if he had existed just like that, unable to...enjoy what life can offer. Maybe there is another way. I just want everyone to be happy. Sometimes I wish I don't need to kill the monsters. But I know what I must do. If it's possible, I would evade them entirely. Won't it be nice if everyone can simply enjoy living in Hyrule as it is?

Oh, there is one more thing I should write down. I quite enjoy cooking. It's fun to mix different ingredients together and make something delicious. I was cautious when mixing monster and animal parts together, but they make pretty good elixirs. Hopefully I can find even more ingredients to experiment with.