Regardless, it does appear that Majora was indeed responsible. It is somewhat unlikely if the Skull Kid was the one who cursed the land as the timeline of the curse seems long ago and Skull Kid had only recently taken the mask. One of the Ikana Kingdom’s royal composers, Sharp, remarks that a “ masked one” is responsible for the dead lingering in the land, suggesting that Majora’s Mask was responsible for the land’s curse though the identity of this wearer is unknown.
Related: Why Zelda Doesn’t Have A Doppelganger In Majora’s Mask By healing the tortured brothers’ spirits, Link will learn the story of how the curse came to be and its origin, the Stone Tower Temple. The brothers hold a position of immense importance within the Ikana Kingdom, whose culture appears to heavily incorporate dance and music (traits that extend to them in undeath as well). Coincidentally, the composer brothers are one of the few returning Ocarina of Time characters in Majora’s Mask. To identify the origins of the curse, players have to take a detour to find the spirits of the Ikana Royal Family’s royal composers, Flat and Sharp. Desperate for salvation, it was at this point that one member of the Ikana Kingdom may have made a Faustian deal that sealed the fate of the entire Ikana Canyon. As Link encounters a higher than normal amount of Garo within the grounds of the old Ikana Castle, it may be presumed that the Garo were winning the war. Pushed to the brink, the Ikana Royal Family was forced to retreat into their castle, where Link may encounter the undead form of the Igos du Ikana himself. Their ruthless tactics were able to overwhelm the Ikana king, Igos du Ikana, and the king suffered a grievous loss of his territory as a result. Due to their presence throughout the Ikana Kingdom, it is clear that they were very skilled ninjas and infiltrated deeply into the Ikana Canyon at the time of their deaths. After a defeat, the Garo will always commit ritual suicide, either by flame or by a bomb, following their laws. Befitting their roles as spies, the Gero spirits are very knowledgable about the land of the Ikana and divulge what they know when bested in combat by Link. The spirits of the Garo manifest in places where a “ thirst for blood is looming all around.” They may only be visualized when Link is wearing the Garo’s Mask, sadly one of the least useful masks in Majora’s Mask.
However, by the time Link arrives, the only inhabitants are the undead and spirits, with the Garo being no exception. The Garo seen in Majora’s Mask were originally spies sent to observe the Ikana Kingdom. Possibly keeping with the theory that Majora’s Mask symbolizes the stages of grief, the Garo’s haunting appearances and tragic lore lean well into the grim atmosphere that permeates the rest of the accursed Ikana Canyon. For those exploring the Ikana Canyon, the Garo are sure to be an intimidating and intriguing force despite their relatively few appearances. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask had many creepy and mysterious characters but some of the most obscure was the race of hooded ninjas known as the Garo.
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