The man from the Curiosity Shop is the man from the Trading Post.

Unfortunately, the fourth rule meant that you would begin your points in Round 1, making your "opening statement," and would not make any points in Round 4. Since you did not make any points, you broke the rule, and I WIN! Just kidding. I'll instead repeal that rule, allowing you to make points in Round 4. Just pretend the fourth rule said, "The first round is for acceptance only. " Your profile seems to indicate that you're the perfect person for this kind of debate! Implications from the Game 1: Similar AppearanceNow for my arguments. It is strongly implied in game that the man from the Curiosity Shop and the man from the Trading post are one and the same. First of all, it can't be denied that they look similar. [1] Also, they both have a continual itch, causing them to scratch their backs. [2] In addition, they also both attempt to assure people by saying, "I kid you not! "[2] These characteristics are highly suggestive of them being the same person. Implications from the Game 2: Knowledge of Kafei's present childhoodTo introduce Kafei (to anyone who may not be sure who he is), I will take no measures to improve on the words of Zeldapedia: "Little is known about Kafei prior to the events of Majora's Mask, though Shikashi mentions that he was a member of the Bombers Secret Society of Justice as a child. The Man from the Curiosity Shop also claims to have been a childhood friend of Kafei's; at one point, the Curiosity Shop Owner gave him a Keaton Mask as a gift. "Kafei eventually fell in love with Anju, a young girl whose family owns the Stock Pot Inn in Clock Town, and they became engaged. . .. However, some time before the events of Majora's Mask, Kafei was transformed into a child by the Skull Kid. . .. Ashamed of his loss, he seemingly disappeared without a word to friends and family and hid in Clock Town's Laundry Pool, donning his Keaton Mask to hide his face. ". .. When Link speaks to Madame Aroma, Kafei's mother, in the Mayor's Residence, she mistakes him for a professional 'detective' and gives him Kafei's Mask, which resembles Kafei, to allow him to inquire about her lost son. "[3]So we read here that Kafei hid so that no one would see his true identity. However, he did reveal himself to the man from the Curiosity Shop. He said of Kafei, "Now Kafei. .. I've known him since he was real little. .. But when he showed up looking all young in that little brat body, I didn't know what I was seeing! All it took was one glance at that Keaton Mask he was carrying for me to realize that I was looking at my old friend. I gave him that mask a long time ago when he was just li'l Kafei. Didn't know he kept it that well for so long. .. "[4] What does this story have to do with the debate at hand? It shows that the man from the Curiosity Shop knows that Kafei became a kid again, while others do not. Now if the man from the Trading Post can be shown to know that Kafei's become a child again, then no other explaination is better than that he is, in fact, the man from the Curiosity Shop. How about having Link use Kafei's Mask, given by his mother Madame Aroma, to ask the man from the Trading Post where Kafei is. He first shouts, "Kafei! " but then, not wanting to give himself away, says, "No, I don't know any such kid. I kid you not! "[5] Wait a second! He doesn't know of any such "kid"? How did he know that he was a kid? No one, including Link, knew he was a kid. (Otherwise, Tatl, the fairy with Link, would not have been shocked when Kafei introduced himself. Tatl, suprised, said, "The Kafei we're looking for is an adult. When I look at you, I just see a child. "[6]Explicit ackoledgement from official sourcesThis point is significant, more than even everything else I've just said. Obviously, if an official source says that the man from the Curiosity shop and the man from the Trading Post are one and the same, then they are one and the same. Read this quote from the Official Nintendo Player's Guide: "Buy supplies at the 24-hour Trading Post. The manager looks just like the man at the Curiosity Shop, and it's no coincidence - they're the same person! "[7]ConclusionConsidering that 1) they have a similar appearance, use similar expressions, and even have the same itch; 2) that they both know who Kafei is, when no one else does; and 3) that the Official Nintendo Player's Guide explicitly says that "they're the same person," I think it's safe to say that the proposition is shown to be correct. If I am wrong, however, it shall be exposed by Con, I'm sure. Thank you! References[1] See the two links I gave in Round 1 for the individual(s). [2] . http://zelda.wikia.com...[3] . http://zelda.wikia.com...[4] . http://zeldawiki.org...[5] . http://zeldawiki.org...[6] . http://www.gamefaqs.com...;[7] . http://zeldawiki.org...