diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h
index 33e79bf07..318b39d44 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/custom-message/CustomMessageTypes.h
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ typedef enum {
     TEXT_MALON_HOW_IS_EPONA_DOING = 0x2001,
     TEXT_MALON_EPONA_LOOKS_GREAT = 0x2002,
     TEXT_MALON_OBSTICLE_COURSE = 0x2003,
+    TEXT_MALON_MEET_EPONA = 0x2047,
+    TEXT_MALON_EPONA_IS_AFRAID = 0x2048,
+    TEXT_MALON_LETS_SING_THIS_SONG = 0x2049,
     TEXT_MALON_EVERYONE_TURNING_EVIL = 0x204C,
     TEXT_MALON_I_SING_THIS_SONG = 0x2050,
     TEXT_MALON_EVERYONE_LIKED_SONG = 0x2051,
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
index 5bbc637ac..091eb9de6 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/game-interactor/vanilla-behavior/GIVanillaBehavior.h
@@ -1419,6 +1419,14 @@ typedef enum {
     // - None
     VB_MALON_RETURN_FROM_CASTLE,
 
+    // #### `result`
+    // ```c
+    // true
+    // ```
+    // #### `args`
+    // - None
+    VB_SEND_MALON_HOME,
+
     // #### `result`
     // ```c
     // CHECK_QUEST_ITEM(QUEST_KOKIRI_EMERALD)
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/Messages/Miscellaneous.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/Messages/Miscellaneous.cpp
index aeb726531..c45c81369 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/Messages/Miscellaneous.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/Messages/Miscellaneous.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,23 @@ void BuildShootingGalleryNoBowMessage(uint16_t* textId, bool* loadFromMessageTab
     *loadFromMessageTable = false;
 }
 
+void BuildFixedMallonAtCastleMessage(uint16_t* textId, bool* loadFromMessageTable) {
+    CustomMessage msg =
+        CustomMessage("Looks like my dad already went back to the %rranch%w. You should come visit sometime!",
+                      "Mein Vater ist wohl schon wieder auf der %rFarm%w, du solltest ihn mal besuchen kommen!",
+                      "On dirait que père est déjà rentré au %rranch%w. Tu devrais nous rendre visite à l'occasion!");
+    msg.AutoFormat();
+    msg.LoadIntoFont();
+    *loadFromMessageTable = false;
+}
+
 void RegisterMiscellaneousMessages() {
     COND_ID_HOOK(OnOpenText, TEXT_LAKE_HYLIA_WATER_SWITCH_NAVI, IS_RANDO, BuildWaterSwitchMessage);
     COND_ID_HOOK(OnOpenText, TEXT_LAKE_HYLIA_WATER_SWITCH_SIGN, IS_RANDO, BuildWaterSwitchMessage);
     COND_ID_HOOK(OnOpenText, TEXT_SHOOTING_GALLERY_MAN_COME_BACK_WITH_BOW, IS_RANDO, BuildShootingGalleryNoBowMessage);
+    COND_ID_HOOK(OnOpenText, TEXT_MALON_MEET_EPONA, IS_RANDO, BuildFixedMallonAtCastleMessage);
+    COND_ID_HOOK(OnOpenText, TEXT_MALON_EPONA_IS_AFRAID, IS_RANDO, BuildFixedMallonAtCastleMessage);
+    COND_ID_HOOK(OnOpenText, TEXT_MALON_LETS_SING_THIS_SONG, IS_RANDO, BuildFixedMallonAtCastleMessage);
 }
 
 static RegisterShipInitFunc initFunc(RegisterMiscellaneousMessages, { "IS_RANDO" });
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diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/hook_handlers.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/hook_handlers.cpp
index 1fdbac591..440ee1722 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/hook_handlers.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/hook_handlers.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,12 @@ void RandomizerOnFlagSetHandler(int16_t flagType, int16_t flag) {
         Flags_SetRandomizerInf(RAND_INF_ZELDAS_LETTER);
     }
 
+    if (flagType == FLAG_EVENT_CHECK_INF && flag == EVENTCHKINF_TALON_RETURNED_FROM_CASTLE) {
+        if (Flags_GetEventChkInf(EVENTCHKINF_OBTAINED_POCKET_EGG)) {
+            Flags_SetRandomizerInf(RAND_INF_TALON_SENT_MALON_HOME);
+        }
+    }
+
     RandomizerCheck rc = GetRandomizerCheckFromFlag(flagType, flag);
     if (rc == RC_UNKNOWN_CHECK)
         return;
@@ -932,6 +938,13 @@ void RandomizerOnVanillaBehaviorHandler(GIVanillaBehavior id, bool* should, va_l
                 *should = true;
             }
             break;
+        case VB_MALON_RETURN_FROM_CASTLE:
+            *should = Flags_GetEventChkInf(EVENTCHKINF_TALON_RETURNED_FROM_CASTLE) &&
+                      Flags_GetEventChkInf(EVENTCHKINF_OBTAINED_POCKET_EGG);
+            break;
+        case VB_SEND_MALON_HOME:
+            *should = Flags_GetRandomizerInf(RAND_INF_TALON_SENT_MALON_HOME);
+            break;
         case VB_MIDO_CONSIDER_DEKU_TREE_DEAD:
             *should = Flags_GetEventChkInf(EVENTCHKINF_OBTAINED_KOKIRI_EMERALD_DEKU_TREE_DEAD);
             break;
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer_inf.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer_inf.h
index c0ab61941..64e3e4e44 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer_inf.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer_inf.h
@@ -2112,3 +2112,4 @@ DEFINE_RAND_INF(RAND_INF_DEKU_TREE_QUEEN_GOHMA_GRASS_8)
 DEFINE_RAND_INF(RAND_INF_OBTAINED_RUTOS_LETTER)
 DEFINE_RAND_INF(RAND_INF_OBTAINED_NAYRUS_LOVE)
 DEFINE_RAND_INF(RAND_INF_OBTAINED_ROCS_FEATHER)
+DEFINE_RAND_INF(RAND_INF_TALON_SENT_MALON_HOME)
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ma1/z_en_ma1.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ma1/z_en_ma1.c
index 81057f34c..91f3c6ab7 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ma1/z_en_ma1.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ma1/z_en_ma1.c
@@ -329,7 +329,9 @@ void func_80AA0D88(EnMa1* this, PlayState* play) {
     }
 
     if ((play->sceneNum == SCENE_HYRULE_CASTLE) && malonReturnedFromCastle) {
-        Actor_Kill(&this->actor);
+        if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_SEND_MALON_HOME, true)) {
+            Actor_Kill(&this->actor);
+        }
     } else if (!malonReturnedFromCastle || malonTaughtEponasSong) {
         if (this->interactInfo.talkState == NPC_TALK_STATE_ACTION) {
             this->actionFunc = func_80AA0EA0;