Rathalos dialog

[WhiteArchmage]

I also thought the "talking cat!?" option was a bit silly. I mean, by the time you've reached this quest the WoL has met with several beast tribes. Most players will probably have run into the auspices in the Four Lords quests. There's MIQO'TE for crying out loud. Animals or animal-like beings communicating through spoken language should not be a surprise lol.

The game is pretty selective about that, not to mention that was an obvious joke dialogue option (not to mention these events aren't quite canon to start with); I liked it, it was funny. Not to mention when you meet Genbu your Kojin partner will exclaim "By the kami! A talking turtle?" to the bemusement of the WoL and Tataru.

My point is, of COURSE it's silly, that's the point

[Theodric]

The game is pretty selective about that, not to mention that was an obvious joke dialogue option (not to mention these events aren't quite canon to start with); I liked it, it was funny. Not to mention when you meet Genbu your Kojin partner will exclaim "By the kami! A talking turtle?" to the bemusement of the WoL and Tataru.

My point is, of COURSE it's silly, that's the point

Bartz makes a similar comment when he meets a talking turtle back in FFV, so that particular dialogue line is likely inspired by that. It could be a coincidence, of course, but given how often this game likes to reference previous titles I think it's safe to consider it intentional.