diff --git a/data/data2.s b/data/data2.s
deleted file mode 100644
index 6401b25eb..000000000
--- a/data/data2.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-	.section .rodata
-
-@ ?
-.string "pksdir0\0"
-
diff --git a/data/data_80B9BB8.s b/data/data_80B9BB8.s
deleted file mode 100644
index f438ea0b6..000000000
--- a/data/data_80B9BB8.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#define TILE_SIZE_2BPP 32
-	.section .rodata
-
-@ ???
-    .align 2, 0
-.string "pksdir0\0"
diff --git a/data/friend_area_dialogue.s b/data/friend_area_dialogue.s
deleted file mode 100644
index ae1bc276b..000000000
--- a/data/friend_area_dialogue.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-        .section .rodata
-
-    .string "pksdir0\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-	.global gFriendAreaDialogue
-gFriendAreaDialogue: @ 813237C
-@ replacing .incbin "baserom.gba", 0x0013237c, 0x13d610
-    .4byte FriendAreaFullEnergy
-    .4byte FriendAreaLikesPlace
-    .4byte FriendAreaVeryHappy
-    .4byte FriendAreaGrinning
-    .4byte FriendAreaStraight
-    .4byte FriendAreaHappy
-    .4byte FriendAreaRelax
-    .4byte FriendAreaTense
-    .4byte FriendAreaMood
-    .4byte FriendAreaFidge
-    .4byte FriendAreaDeep
-    .4byte FriendAreaWorried
-    .4byte FriendAreaEager
-    .4byte FriendAreaGrin
-    .4byte FriendAreaPensive
-    .4byte FriendAreaAnxious
-    .4byte FriendAreaGummi
-    .4byte FriendAreaSleepyEnergy
-
-    .global FriendAreaSleepyEnergy
-    FriendAreaSleepyEnergy:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to be a little sleepy,\n"
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}but it's still full of energy.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaGummi
-    FriendAreaGummi:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It may want a Gummi.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaAnxious
-    FriendAreaAnxious:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to be very anxious\n"
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}to go on an adventure.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaPensive
-    FriendAreaPensive:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It looked pensive for a moment,\n"
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}but it's grinning widely again.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaGrin
-    FriendAreaGrin:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It's looking this way with a grin.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaEager
-    FriendAreaEager:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears very eager\n"
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}to go to a dungeon.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaWorried
-    FriendAreaWorried:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It appeared to have been worried,\n"
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}but seems to have solved it.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaDeep
-    FriendAreaDeep:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It suddenly appears to be deep in thought.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaFidge
-    FriendAreaFidge:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It suddenly turned fidgety.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaMood
-    FriendAreaMood:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}Its mood appears to have changed.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaTense
-    FriendAreaTense:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to be a little tense.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaRelax
-    FriendAreaRelax:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It is relaxing at its favorite spot.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaHappy
-    FriendAreaHappy:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It is very happy!\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaStraight
-    FriendAreaStraight:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It's trying to keep a straight face,\n"
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}but it can't stop laughing!\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaGrinning
-    FriendAreaGrinning:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It is grinning happily.\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaVeryHappy
-    FriendAreaVeryHappy:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to be very happy!\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaLikesPlace
-    FriendAreaLikesPlace:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to like this place a lot!\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
-    .global FriendAreaFullEnergy
-    FriendAreaFullEnergy:
-    .string "{CENTER_ALIGN}It seems to be full of energy!\0"
-    .align 2,0
-
diff --git a/data/pksdir_7.s b/data/pksdir_7.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3bfe01ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/pksdir_7.s
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+    .section .rodata
+    
+    .align 2, 0
+
+
+@ ???
+.string "pksdir0\0"
+    .align 2, 0
+
diff --git a/data/pksdir_8.s b/data/pksdir_8.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3bfe01ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/pksdir_8.s
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+    .section .rodata
+    
+    .align 2, 0
+
+
+@ ???
+.string "pksdir0\0"
+    .align 2, 0
+
diff --git a/include/friend_area_dialogue.h b/include/friend_area_dialogue.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fc5e393c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/friend_area_dialogue.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef GUARD_FRIEND_AREA_DIALOGUE_H
+#define GUARD_FRIEND_AREA_DIALOGUE_H
+
+#define FRIEND_AREA_DIALOGUES_COUNT 18
+
+extern const u8 *const gFriendAreaDialogue[FRIEND_AREA_DIALOGUES_COUNT];
+
+#endif // GUARD_FRIEND_AREA_DIALOGUE_H
diff --git a/include/ground_lives.h b/include/ground_lives.h
index 3d929972c..4e6e5af66 100644
--- a/include/ground_lives.h
+++ b/include/ground_lives.h
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ struct Struct3001B84_sub120
 // ground_lives.s
 s32 sub_80A7AE8(s16);
 s32 sub_80A8FD8(s32 id_, PixelPos *pixelPos);
+s16 GetFriendAreaDialogueId(s32 id_);
 
 #endif // GUARD_GROUND_LIVES_H
diff --git a/ld_script.ld b/ld_script.ld
index 6b3cbb07b..ecea8131c 100755
--- a/ld_script.ld
+++ b/ld_script.ld
@@ -444,11 +444,11 @@ SECTIONS {
         src/text_1.o(.rodata);
         src/text_2.o(.rodata);
         src/graphics_memory.o(.rodata);
-        data/data2.o(.rodata);
+        data/pksdir_7.o(.rodata);
         src/math.o(.rodata);
         src/file_system.o(.rodata);
         src/decompress_at.o(.rodata);
-        data/data_80B9BB8.o(.rodata);
+        data/pksdir_8.o(.rodata);
         src/main.o(.rodata);
         src/reg_control.o(.rodata);
         data/data_80B9BB8_2.o(.rodata);
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ SECTIONS {
         src/unk_dungeon_load_maybe.o(.rodata);
         data/data_8115F5C_3.o(.rodata);
         src/ground_event_data.o(.rodata);
-        data/friend_area_dialogue.o(.rodata);
+        src/friend_area_dialogue.o(.rodata);
         src/ground_data_t00p01_station.o(.rodata);
         src/ground_data_t01p01_station.o(.rodata);
         src/ground_data_t01p02a_station.o(.rodata);
diff --git a/src/friend_area_dialogue.c b/src/friend_area_dialogue.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8440a7b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/friend_area_dialogue.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "globaldata.h"
+#include "friend_area_dialogue.h"
+
+const u8 *const gFriendAreaDialogue[FRIEND_AREA_DIALOGUES_COUNT] = {
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It seems to be full of energy!"),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to like this place a lot!"),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to be very happy!"),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It is grinning happily."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It's trying to keep a straight face,\n{CENTER_ALIGN}but it can't stop laughing!"),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It is very happy!"),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It is relaxing at its favorite spot."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to be a little tense."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}Its mood appears to have changed."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It suddenly turned fidgety."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It suddenly appears to be deep in thought."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It appeared to have been worried,\n{CENTER_ALIGN}but seems to have solved it."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears very eager\n{CENTER_ALIGN}to go to a dungeon."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It's looking this way with a grin."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It looked pensive for a moment,\n{CENTER_ALIGN}but it's grinning widely again."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to be very anxious\n{CENTER_ALIGN}to go on an adventure."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It may want a Gummi."),
+    _("{CENTER_ALIGN}It appears to be a little sleepy,\n{CENTER_ALIGN}but it's still full of energy."),
+};
diff --git a/src/ground_lives.c b/src/ground_lives.c
index f39fd972b..98516ce5c 100644
--- a/src/ground_lives.c
+++ b/src/ground_lives.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "other_random.h"
 #include "text_util.h"
 #include "code_8002774.h"
+#include "friend_area_dialogue.h"
 
 struct GroundLivesMeta_Sub1
 {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ struct GroundLive
     struct Struct3001B84_sub120 unk120;
     s16 unk13C;
     s16 unk13E;
-    s16 unk140;
+    s16 friendAreaDialogueId;
     s8 direction1;
     PixelPos unk144;
     PixelPos unk14C;
@@ -844,10 +845,10 @@ s32 GroundLives_Add(s32 id_, const GroundLivesData *ptr, s32 group_, s32 sector_
         metaPtr->unk0 = 0;
         metaPtr->unk4 = 0;
         if (livesPtr->unk2 >= 14 && livesPtr->unk2 <= 29) {
-            livesPtr->unk140 = OtherRandInt(0x12);
+            livesPtr->friendAreaDialogueId = OtherRandInt(FRIEND_AREA_DIALOGUES_COUNT);
         }
         else {
-            livesPtr->unk140 = 0;
+            livesPtr->friendAreaDialogueId = 0;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1489,12 +1490,12 @@ s32 sub_80A9090(s32 id_, s32 a1_)
     return livesPtr->unk2;
 }
 
-s32 sub_80A90C8(s32 id_)
+s16 GetFriendAreaDialogueId(s32 id_)
 {
     s32 id = (s16) id_;
     struct GroundLive *livesPtr = &gGroundLives->array[id];
 
-    return livesPtr->unk140;
+    return livesPtr->friendAreaDialogueId;
 }
 
 UNUSED static bool8 sub_80A90E8(s32 id1_, s32 id2_)
diff --git a/src/ground_script.c b/src/ground_script.c
index 5e2fc9363..ff6b441bb 100644
--- a/src/ground_script.c
+++ b/src/ground_script.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "pokemon.h"
 #include "wigglytuff_shop1.h"
 #include "wonder_mail.h"
+#include "friend_area_dialogue.h"
 #include "structs/str_dungeon_setup.h"
 
 
@@ -190,7 +191,6 @@ void sub_8096488(void);
 bool8 sub_80964B4(void);
 extern void nullsub_104(void);
 s16 sub_80A8C4C();
-s16 sub_80A90C8();
 bool8 sub_8097640();
 u8 sub_80964E4();
 s32 sub_80A8E9C();
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ bool8 sub_80A87E0();
 s16 sub_80A8BFC(s16);
 void sub_80A8F50(const u8 *buffer, s32, s32 size);
 
-extern const u8 *gFriendAreaDialogue[];
 extern struct unkStruct_808D144 gUnknown_8116710;
 extern struct unkStruct_808D144 gUnknown_8116760;
 extern struct unkStruct_808D144 gUnknown_8116794;
@@ -3130,21 +3129,20 @@ s32 sub_80A14E8(Action *action, u8 idx, u32 r2, s32 r3)
             break;
         case 0xA:
             {
-                s32 ret;
-                s32 ret2;
                 if ((action->unkC).arr[0] == 1)
                 {
                     u8 text[0x100];
                     DungeonLocation dungLocation;
-                    ret = sub_80A8C4C((action->unkC).arr[1], &dungLocation);
-                    if(ret != 0)
+                    s32 ret = sub_80A8C4C(action->unkC.arr[1], &dungLocation);
+                    if (ret != 0)
                     {
+                        s32 dialogueId;
                         if (dungLocation.id == DUNGEON_HOWLING_FOREST_2 && ret == 0x104) {
                             return 2;
                         }
 
-                        ret2 = sub_80A90C8((action->unkC).arr[1]);
-                        InlineStrcpy(text, gFriendAreaDialogue[ret2]);
+                        dialogueId = GetFriendAreaDialogueId(action->unkC.arr[1]);
+                        InlineStrcpy(text, gFriendAreaDialogue[dialogueId]);
                         if (ScriptPrintText(0, 1, text) != 0)
                             return 1;
                     }