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{{quote|EEEEEEVEN THOUGH I TOLD YOOOOOUUU NOT TOOOOOOO! NOW SEEEE WHAT HAPPENS!|Ghost T.|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
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'''Ghost T.''' is a deceased [[Toad (species)|Toad]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' who died on the [[Excess Express]] many years before the game's setting and now exists in limbo between this world and the next (in cabin 004, to be precise). The name "Ghost T." is a pun on "ghosty", which is a diminutive of "ghost". Of course, the T. stands for "'''T'''oad".
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{{quote|So you've found me. Well, as you see, I'm a ghost. I'm cursed to haunt [[Excess Express|this place]]. A blanket? Well, yes, the conductor did leave one here. He didn't realize that I'm a ghost. A yummy, sticky threat? No, I left no such thing. I can't even hold physical objects like pen and paper. What? You just want the blanket, then? Well, I'll tell you where it is if you do something for me. What do you say?|Ghost T.|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}


In order to get Ghost T. to appear, Mario must enter room 004, and use [[Vivian]]'s [[Veil]] move and wait a moment; Ghost T. will then appear inside room 004.
'''Ghost T.''' is a deceased [[Toad (species)|Toad]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' who had passed away on the [[Excess Express]] many years before the game's setting and now exists in limbo between this world and the next. He resides in Cabin 004, which is a reference to how in Chinese and Japanese, the word for "four" ([[wiktionary:四|四]]; ''Rōmaji'': ''shi'', Pinyin: ''sì'' ) sounds similar to the word for "death" ([[wiktionary:死|死]]; ''Rōmaji'': ''shi'', Pinyin: ''sǐ'' ), making it an unlucky number. His name is a pun on "ghosty", the diminutive form of "ghost".


As with many ghosts, he is trying to resolve earthly conflicts before moving on to the next life. He lingers on the train because he left his [[Ragged Diary|Diary]] in the baggage car and does not want anybody except himself to read it. [[Mario]] retrieves the diary for him and gives it to Ghost T. Soon, a column of light shines on the specter, and he begins to ascend into the next world. However, he stops partway up, deciding to stay in the earthly realm; his reason for staying is that he likes the wallpaper of his train cabin. He died on the Excess Express because the dish he ate in the dining car had a [[Poison Mushroom|Poison Shroom]] in it.{{refneeded}} Ghost T.'s death did not affect the seemingly famous train, and even reading his diary (see below) reveals no information beyond stating that Ghost T. "got on a train" at an unknown time and ending with the phrase "And on that train...".
==History==
{{quote|All I need is......YOOOOOUR LIIIIFE!!! ...No, just kidding... Actually… I passed away in this cabin many years ago… But I think my luggage is still in my baggage car here… Inside my bag is a diary I kept since my earliest childhood days… And my fear that someone would find and read it has kept me tied to this world! I can't leave this room, so can you please find it and bring it here? If you do that, I'll show you where the blanket is.|Ghost T.|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
Ghost T. is encountered when Mario accepts a side-quest on the Excess Express. [[Excess Express conductor|The conductor]] will state something about a "person with no ticket" on board holding onto some blanket, and tasks Mario with finding the blanket. Mario must enter Cabin 004 and use [[Vivian]]'s [[Veil]] move to hide in order for Ghost T. to appear after a moment. He will show them the blanket, but demands an exchange for it: he left his [[Ragged Diary|Diary]] in the baggage car and does not want anybody except himself to read it, and this quandary is the reason for him lingering on the train after an unspecified death.


He has a side-quest to offer. [[Excess Express Conductor|The conductor]] will state something about a "person with no ticket" on board, holding onto some blanket. He asks to retrieve the blanket. Talk to Ghost T., and he will give Mario (or show him actually) the Blanket for an exchange. He left his Diary on board and he wants no one to read it. The diary is located in the Baggage area, right behind the Conductor. Its located behind some boxes labeled "Food" in a tight spot (reachable via Paper mode). Bring him back the Diary, and Mario will get the blanket the Conductor wants.
Ghost T. specifically warns Mario not to read the diary, or else he will suffer a cursed fate. If Mario does open it, he will be warned three times not to read it. Should he ignore all the warnings, Mario will only be able to read the first couple of lines before Ghost T. appears from the Diary, yells at Mario for his ignorance, and a [[Dizzy Dial]] animation plays as he forces an automatic [[Game Over]]. If Mario returns the diary, Ghost T. explains that if he had read it, he would have become a ghost himself. After his diary is returned, Ghost T. hands Mario the [[blanket]] to hand to the conductor. Also, a column of light shines on Ghost T. as begins to ascend into the next world, but he then stops halfway for he decides to stay in the earthly realm, having grown fond of the wallpaper of his train cabin.
Later, Ghost T. sends an [[Mailbox SP#Ghost T.: Hellooooooo|e-mail]] to Mario. He does so by possessing the conductor of the Excess Express, as according to him he cannot hold physical objects, although this is actually contradicted by the fact that he interacts with both the blanket and the diary earlier on. Also, despite originally claiming that he could not leave his room, he somehow managed to leave a note on [[Rogueport]]'s bulletin board, possibly by possessing the conductor (or someone else) yet again.


Ghost T. specifically warns Mario not to read the diary, or else he will suffer a cursed fate. If Mario does open it, he will be warned 3 times not to read it. Should he ignore all the warnings, Mario will only be able to read the first couple of lines before Ghost T. appears from the Diary and yell at Mario for his ignorance, and forces him to suffer: the screen will start spinning, the screen's curtains will close and re-open with Mario on the ground, defeated, with an automatic Game Over.
Along with [[Heff T.]], Ghost T. stays on the Excess Express for the remainder of the game.
<br />It is unknown exactly what happens to Mario as a result of reading the Diary.


Later on in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Ghost T. writes an [[Mailbox SP|e-mail]] to Mario. He does so by possessing the [[Excess Express Conductor|Conductor]] of the Excess Express, as he he cannot hold physical objects (something he himself notes to Mario upon first meeting with the plumber). Also, he somehow managed to leave a note on [[Rogueport]]'s bulletin board, possibly by possessing the conductor (or someone else) yet again.
===E-Mail===
;Hellooooooo
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<blockquote>Oooo hooo hooo hooo! Long time, no spook! It is I, the spirit from the Excess
Express!


Along with [[Heff T.]], Ghost T. stays on the Excess Express for the remainder of the game.
I bet you're wondering how an ethereal being like myself can type an e-mail...well, I actually possessed the train conductor to do it! Ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Don't worry, though! He's doing just fine!<br>
<br>
I think maybe I'll do my new diary like this...E-mail's convenient, you know? And leaving a record of my afterlife is cool, in a spiritual sense, I mean...<br>
<br>
So...good luck with your quest. It's not yet time for you to come over to my side. But whenever you do, I'll welcome you. Ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Farewell!<br>
<br>
Ghost T., from Room 4</blockquote>
 
===Tattle===
*"''That's Ghost T. He's pretty lighthearted for a ghost... But still... A ghost is a ghost!''"


==Tattle==
==Names in other languages==
*''"That's Ghost T. He's a pretty lighthearted for a ghost. But still... A ghost is a ghost!"''
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|Fre2=Spectre de la cabine 4
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|Ger=Geis T.
|GerM=Pun on ''{{wp|geist}}''
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|Ita2=Fantasma dello scompartimento nº4
|Ita2M=Cabin 4's ghost
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|KorR=
|KorM=
|Spa=T. Asusto
|SpaM=Pun on ''te asusto'' ("I scare you")
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==Trivia==
*On his message to Mario, he had to possess the conductor since he can't carry physical objects, yet he was able to hold his diary.
*Ghost T. stated he could not leave his room. However, reading his Diary brings him out of that room. In addition, he possessed other characters (it is unknown if they actually went inside that room).
*Ghost T. himself can cause a [[Dizzy Dial]] animation, like [[King Boo]]. However, he does it more than once, and faster than King Boo.
*Penguin [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Yellow Toad]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]' has similar cap coloration to Ghost T.
*The fact he resides in Room 004 is a reference to Chinese culture in which the number four is regarded as unlucky and sounds similar to the word "death" in Chinese language.
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Latest revision as of 12:27, April 27, 2024

Ghost T.
Ghost T.
Species Toad/Ghost
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
“So you've found me. Well, as you see, I'm a ghost. I'm cursed to haunt this place. A blanket? Well, yes, the conductor did leave one here. He didn't realize that I'm a ghost. A yummy, sticky threat? No, I left no such thing. I can't even hold physical objects like pen and paper. What? You just want the blanket, then? Well, I'll tell you where it is if you do something for me. What do you say?”
Ghost T., Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Ghost T. is a deceased Toad in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door who had passed away on the Excess Express many years before the game's setting and now exists in limbo between this world and the next. He resides in Cabin 004, which is a reference to how in Chinese and Japanese, the word for "four" (; Rōmaji: shi, Pinyin: ) sounds similar to the word for "death" (; Rōmaji: shi, Pinyin: ), making it an unlucky number. His name is a pun on "ghosty", the diminutive form of "ghost".

History[edit]

“All I need is......YOOOOOUR LIIIIFE!!! ...No, just kidding... Actually… I passed away in this cabin many years ago… But I think my luggage is still in my baggage car here… Inside my bag is a diary I kept since my earliest childhood days… And my fear that someone would find and read it has kept me tied to this world! I can't leave this room, so can you please find it and bring it here? If you do that, I'll show you where the blanket is.”
Ghost T., Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Ghost T. is encountered when Mario accepts a side-quest on the Excess Express. The conductor will state something about a "person with no ticket" on board holding onto some blanket, and tasks Mario with finding the blanket. Mario must enter Cabin 004 and use Vivian's Veil move to hide in order for Ghost T. to appear after a moment. He will show them the blanket, but demands an exchange for it: he left his Diary in the baggage car and does not want anybody except himself to read it, and this quandary is the reason for him lingering on the train after an unspecified death.

Ghost T. specifically warns Mario not to read the diary, or else he will suffer a cursed fate. If Mario does open it, he will be warned three times not to read it. Should he ignore all the warnings, Mario will only be able to read the first couple of lines before Ghost T. appears from the Diary, yells at Mario for his ignorance, and a Dizzy Dial animation plays as he forces an automatic Game Over. If Mario returns the diary, Ghost T. explains that if he had read it, he would have become a ghost himself. After his diary is returned, Ghost T. hands Mario the blanket to hand to the conductor. Also, a column of light shines on Ghost T. as begins to ascend into the next world, but he then stops halfway for he decides to stay in the earthly realm, having grown fond of the wallpaper of his train cabin.

Later, Ghost T. sends an e-mail to Mario. He does so by possessing the conductor of the Excess Express, as according to him he cannot hold physical objects, although this is actually contradicted by the fact that he interacts with both the blanket and the diary earlier on. Also, despite originally claiming that he could not leave his room, he somehow managed to leave a note on Rogueport's bulletin board, possibly by possessing the conductor (or someone else) yet again.

Along with Heff T., Ghost T. stays on the Excess Express for the remainder of the game.

E-Mail[edit]

Hellooooooo
An attached image of Ghost T. from the Mailbox SP in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Attached image

Oooo hooo hooo hooo! Long time, no spook! It is I, the spirit from the Excess

Express!

I bet you're wondering how an ethereal being like myself can type an e-mail...well, I actually possessed the train conductor to do it! Ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Don't worry, though! He's doing just fine!

I think maybe I'll do my new diary like this...E-mail's convenient, you know? And leaving a record of my afterlife is cool, in a spiritual sense, I mean...

So...good luck with your quest. It's not yet time for you to come over to my side. But whenever you do, I'll welcome you. Ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Farewell!

Ghost T., from Room 4

Tattle[edit]

  • "That's Ghost T. He's pretty lighthearted for a ghost... But still... A ghost is a ghost!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ユーレイ
Yūrei
From「幽霊」(yūrei, "ghost")

French Fantôme de la 4
Spectre de la cabine 4
Cabin 4's ghost
Specter of Cabin 4
German Geis T.
Pun on geist
Italian Fantasma
Fantasma dello scompartimento nº4
Ghost
Cabin 4's ghost
Spanish T. Asusto
Pun on te asusto ("I scare you")