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The dictionary stores dictionary entries for the dialogue to use. It uses bytes that correspond to the CHR, expect for control codes. Control codes start with {{0x|00}} (<tt>[BLACK 1]</tt> in the table file).

==Hex values==
The dictionary values are stored sequentially in the pointer table. The dictionary byte values go from {{0x|00}} to {{0x|7F}} then jumps from {{0x|8080}} to {{0x|8EF5}}. The {{0x|7F}} pointer entry would correspond to {{0x|7F}} in hex. The {{0x|80}} pointer entry would correspond to {{0x|8080}}, and the {{0x|81}} pointer entry would correspond to {{0x|8081}}. For translations, use the first byte range for your most used characters to save space.

==Character codes==
Character codes display character's names in the dialogue. Here's some examples from the English translation:

<pre>
<e no="32" PrimaryAddress="0x173465" SecondaryPointer="0xFFFFFFFF" Byte_Length="0x0A">[BLACK 1][???3]　忠　「[BLACK 1]％[BLACK 1]４</e>
<e no="33" PrimaryAddress="0x173059" SecondaryPointer="0xFFFFFFFF" Byte_Length="0x0B">[BLACK 1]！エリナ　「[BLACK 1]％[???1]”</e>
<e no="34" PrimaryAddress="0x1728CC" SecondaryPointer="0xFFFFFFFF" Byte_Length="0x0C">[BLACK 1][！！]あ゛すさ　「[BLACK 1]％[BLACK 2]Ｍ</e>
<e no="35" PrimaryAddress="0x1722BE" SecondaryPointer="0xFFFFFFFF" Byte_Length="0x0D">[BLACK 1]？チャ―ミ―　「[BLACK 1]％[TILE 09][！！]</e>
<e no="36" PrimaryAddress="0x172920" SecondaryPointer="0xFFFFFFFF" Byte_Length="0x0C">[BLACK 1][！！]゛ケ　ン　「[BLACK 1]％％[???3]</e>
</pre>

The format is as so:

:{{0x|00 }}{{hex|• BYTE_FOR_TEXT_LENGTH • TEXT • }}{{0x|00 }}{{hex|• BYTE1}}{{hex|• BYTE2}}{{hex|• BYTE3}}
* The {{0x|00}}s are constants.
* The second byte is for the length of the speaker's name entry. "　忠　「" is four character's long and the "<tt>[???3]</tt>" is {{0x|04}} in the CHR.
* It deals with the character's speech, pitch and maybe other things as well.
** BYTE3's last nibble controls the character's typing speed. {{$|00}} is the fastest. Below is a non-exhaustive list of some character's speed values.
***{{$|04}} = Elina's speed.
***{{$|05}} = Tadashi's speed.
***{{$|06}} = Azusa's speed.