Diddle Kidnapped!?

Diddle Kidnapped!?
Appearance	Legend of Mana (1999)
Japanese	ティドルさらわるLoM Tidoru sarawaruLoM Tiddle KidnappingLoM
Cactus Diary entry	Entry 16
Character(s)	Capella Diddle Dudbears Roger
Location(s)	Domina The White Forest
Boss(es)	Chimera Lord
Reward	None
Prerequisite(s)	Diddle Had It! Catchin' Lilipeas
Quest(s) unlocked	None

“A little boy named Diddle was kidnapped. Diddle had a friend named Capella who found him. Wish I could be somebody's help. No, seriously.”

—Cactus Diaries, entry 16

Diddle Kidnapped!? is a quest in Legend of Mana.

Premise

Roger and his Dudbear disciples has established the St. Mana Church of Domina the above-ground settlement of the Diggers at it was previously abandoned. The religious organization are preparing an expedition to the White Forest and are in need of more manpower. Meanwhile in Mana Angel Park, Diddle complains about Capella that he doesn't care about life anymore. His performing partner warns him that he should change his tone otherwise the Shadoles will take him away. Diddle is afraid of Shadoles and hope he doesn't get abducted by them. He admits that he likes having fun, but that feeling doesn't last long, and he feels empty afterwards like he doesn't exist. To Capella, it would be boring to have fun all the time and that sadness and loneliness are to be accepted. His partner truly wants to help someone feeling happy. At that moment, a Dudbear appears out of nowhere and kidnaps Diddle in front of his simian partner. The protagonist rushes to the White Forest and follows the Dudbears's track. He/she finally spots Diddle alongside Roger and a group of Dudbears. Roger tells his disciples to keep digging the area until there's nothing but a giant hole. He assures them that Diddle will take care of the potential monsters by putting them asleep with his music. Capella reunites with his friend and the latter tells that he's happy to help people. The monkey replies that the Diggers are really bad guys. Unfortunately, the Dudbears come back to their boss, telling them a big monster is in their way. The whole crew flees while the protagonist defeats the Chimera Lord. A few blocks away, Capella tells Diddle that the Diggers ran away, leaving him alone. The little guy replies that it's no big deal since he had fun helping them.

Solution

Enter Domina. Go to the church and talk to Roger. Go to the park and watch as Diddle get kidnapped. Exit out to the World Map.

Enter the White Forest. Smack the Dudbears to proceed through the areas. Follow these directions and smack the Dudbears as you go:

• Lower Left
• Left
• Upper Left
• Left
• Left

Defeat the Chimera Lord to end the Event.

References

• https://legendofmana.info/walkthrough/events/diddle-kidnapped/
• https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/256525-legend-of-mana/faqs/8001
• https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/256525-legend-of-mana/faqs/5093