KHI

Ansem Report 1
By recreating the conditions that spawn the Heartless naturally, I should be able to
Much of my life has been dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. That knowledge produce them artificially. This device is the culmination of all my research thus far.
has guarded this world well. Not a soul doubts that. I am blessed with my people's The machine's test run successfully created a Heartless. This may be a step toward
smiles and respect. creating a heart from nothing.
But though I am called a sage, there are things I do not understand. The artificially and naturally created Heartless showed nearly identical traits. But the
two types remain distinct for the purpose of the experiment. So, I will mark the ones
I believe that Darkness sleeps in every heart, no matter how pure. Given the chance, that are created artificially.
the smallest drop can spread and swallow the heart. I have witnessed it many times.
Ansem Report 9
Darkness..
Darkness of the Heart. Simply astonishing! Today I had a guest from another world. He is a king, and his
vessel is built of the material that composed the meteors. He called the pieces "gum-
How is it born? mi blocks." It seemed that my opening the door has opened a path to interworld
How does it come to affect us so? travel.
As ruler of this world, I must find the answers. We talked for countless hours, but one story in particular caught my interest: that of
a key called the "Keyblade." The Keyblade is said to hold phenomenal power. One
I must find them before the world is lost to those taken by the Darkness. legend says its wielder saved the world, while another says that he wrought chaos
and ruin upon it.
Ansem Report 2
I must know what this Keyblade is. A key opens doors. It must be connected to the
The experiments caused the test subjects hearts to collapse, including those of the door I have opened.
most stalwart. How fragile our hearts are!
Ansem Report 10
My treatments proved no signs of recovery.
Just as people have hearts, so do worlds. The same can be said of stars in the night
I confined those who had completely lost their hearts beneath the castle. Sometime sky. And deep within each world lies a door to its heart. The Heartless desire those
later, I went below and was greeted by the most strangest sight. hearts. Born out of darkness in people's hearts, they seek to return to a greater heart.
Yes that's it. The Heartless come from people's hearts, as does the darkness.
Creatures that seemed born of Darkness.
Is the core of the world's heart the world of the Heartless? I will pursue the answer
What are they? Are they truly sentient beings? Could they be the shadows of those there and become all knowing. My path is set. I shall seek out the wielder of the
who lost their hearts to my experiments? Keyblade, and the princesses.
Ansem Report 3 My body is too frail for such a journey, but I most do this.
The shadows that crawl beneath the castle... I will cast it off and plunge into the depths of darkness.
Are they people who lost their hearts, or incarnations of Darkness? Ansem Report 11
Or something entirely beyond imagination? In opening the door that stores a world's hearts, the wall around that world is
broken down. We see this as a shooting star. Through this, I have been able to
All my knowledge has provided no answer. understand the reason why the material known as Gummi Blocks has the ability to
allow travel to other worlds.
One thing that I am sure of is that they are entirely devoid of emotion. Perhaps
further study will unlock the mysteries of the heart. The cause of a world's wall collapsing is the appearance of the Heartless, but finding
a world's door takes time. And robbing a world of its heart is a similar case.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of test samples.
If the door has been closed by the key known as the Keyblade, you probably cannot
They are multiplying underground even as I write this report. reach that world's heart again. Before the one with the Keyblade appears in this
world, I must take measures to do something.
They still need a name.
Supposing that there is a close relationship between the Princesses and the Keybla-
Those who lack hearts.. de, it seems likely that they will resonate with each other...
I will call them the Heartless.
I have chosen one special girl. I do not know if she possesses a power like that of the
Ansem Report 4 Princesses. But, there is a chance, and this is an experiment. She may lead me to the
place where the one holding the key is...
The Heartless appear in groups, and are multiplying rapidly. I've provided them
both living and nonliving samples. They've responded only to the living. They seem I shall send her off to the ocean of other worlds.
to multiply after absorbing something from the living creatures. Their prey vanishes
without a trace. Ansem Report 12
I believe the Heartless are taking hearts. They are born from those who've lost their I have transcended to an existence of only the heart. I should have come back as a
hearts, and thrive on hearts seized from others. The hearts taken by the heartless Heartless, but there is no sign of such a transformation.
become Heartless themselves.
My body has surely perished. However, I am different from the other Heartless,
Though I lack proof, I am confident in this hypothesis. I must also study their keeping the memories of before, and I have not taken on the form of a Heartless. It
behavioral principles. is clear that there are still many things to be studied.
Though they lack emotions, they do seem to have some intelligence. How to In order to cross over to the dark side, which is not this world, you must go beyond
communicate with them? the door of Kingdom Hearts, the place connected to the world's heart.
It's just occurred to me: Could they be the darkness in people's hearts? The innermost part connected to the world's heart, the place connecting to the
world of darkness. (I will record the details in another report...)
Ansem Report 5
There are still so many unknown worlds.
To study the Heartless behavior, I picked one out for observation. It wiggled its
antennae and, as if sensing a target, headed deep into the castle. The present world.
The world of darkness.
In the deepest part of the castle, its antennae began vibrating, as if searching for The world of light.
something.
And,
Suddenly, a strange door appeared. I'd never known of its existence. The world in-between.
I had a large keyhole, but didn't seem to be locked. So, I opened the door. Where does the true paradise lie, I wonder?
What I saw on the other side mystified me. Ansem Report 13
What was that powerful mass of energy? When the heart casts off the flesh, where does the body go?
That night I observed a great meteor shower in the sky. Could it be related to the Heart and soul are separate, and the spirit remains in the body. But can we assume
door that I have opened? that the leftover body and soul perish?
Ansem Report 6 Certainly when the heart changes into a Heartless the body disappears.
A massive core of energy lay beyond the door sought by the Heartless. It may be the However, that is only this world's story; in another world, mightn't they change
ultimate goal of the Heartless. But what is that energy? I have devised a hypothesis, forms like the Heartless and exist there?
based upon my observations of the Heartless.
If we take that to be the case, there must be a you other than yourself existing
The Heartless feed on other's hearts, and they yearn for that energy core. That thing somewhere.
beyond the door must be a heart, too--the heart of this world. There is no proof, but,
having felt that immense energy, I am certain. That was the heart of the world. An existence neither of darkness nor of light.
An in-between existence.
The Heartless are trying to take hearts not only from all living creatures, but from Cast off by the heart, a mere shell, one who begrudges both the darkness and the
the planet itself. But what do they mean to do with the heart of the world? light.
Ansem Report 7 This mystery cannot be easily resolved.
The relationship between the heart and the flesh is a complex one.
I am studying material from the meteors that rained down that fateful night. What
a find! The material is foreign to our world. It is elastic to the touch, and when two But since we exist here, they cannot be termed as existent.
pieces are combined, they bond easily. Therefore I shall call them...
None of the records even mention such a substance. Was it introduced to this world "The non-existent ones."
when I opened the door? I wonder how many other such materials drift through the
atmosphere of this tiny world... I wish I could soar off and find out!
Could there be uncharted worlds up there? My curiosity never ceases to grow. But I
should stop speaking of such unrealistic dreams. For now, there is no way to venture
outside this world. My people and I are all but prisoners of this tiny place.
Ansem Report 8
There is no doubt that the Heartless are deeply connected to the people's hearts.
Further study may unravel both their motivations and the mysteries shrouding the
heart. As a start, I have built a device that artificially creates Heartless.
 KH II
Secret Ansem Report 1 "Darkness in Zero."
My efforts these many years have come to fruition, with the world I govern having Thus, I shall be known as DiZ.
become a paradise worthy of being called "Radiant Garden."
Discarding the stolen name "Ansem"...
Nurtured by the pure water that is the source of life, fragrant flowers bloom in
abundance, and the people face each day with hopeful smiles. And going in search of revenge.
But where there is light, darkness also lurks. Secret Ansem Report 4
As noted in my earlier reports, I must solve the mystery of this "darkness of the The distant days spent in that beautiful paradise are an illusion to me now. How
heart." This paradise depends on it. long have I been here, banished to the realm of nothingness? It is only by relying
upon my anger and hatred that I have been able to retain my sense of self here,
I shall perform an experiment to probe the depths of a person's heart. One of my where all existence is nullified. My heart is being overcome with hatred toward
own apprentices, Xehanort, has volunteered to be a subject. my apprentices, possessed by the darkness, and with the anger I feel for stupidly
allowing myself to be betrayed.
The young man has served me ever since I nursed him back from death's door
some years ago. Is the darkness eating away at my heart? I cannot continue to idle away my time
here. What are Xehanort and the other attempting to do? I must unravel the mys-
He had lost all his memories at the time, but later showed remarkable intellectual tery of these "Ansem Reports," intercept my apprentices, and defeat them. That is
curiosity and readily absorbed my teachings, gaining deep wisdom. Any mental my mission...the only way to repay the world for my sins. Those beings who lack
immaturity is surely due to his young age. hearts - Heartless - must be the key. The darkness of the heart, made flesh. Cursed
shadows who not only lack hearts, but multiply by seizing hearts from any and all
If I explore Xehanort's heart with psychological tests, I may be able to recall the living things. Where have they come from, and where are they going?
past locked away within. My apprentice Even has also shown great interest in
Xehanort's memories. 3 elements combine to create life: a heart, a soul, and a body. But what of the
soul and body left behind when the heart is lost? When the soul leaves the body,
But is he really the right subject? Xehanort does indeed exhibit extraordinary its vessel, life gives way to death, but what about when the heart leaves? A being
talents... does not perish when its heart leaves its body. The heart alone disappears in the
darkness. There is little time. If I remain in the realm much longer, I will certainly
Too extraordinary... learn these lessons the hard way. My heart is already a captive of the darkness.
Perhaps they are even superhuman.
Secret Ansem Report 5
Secret Ansem Report 2
In this realm, where all existence has been disintegrated, I have just barely ma-
I have made a grave mistake. naged to preserve my sense of self by continuing to think and write. It is a place
where even time has lost all meaning. Eternity is but a moment here. I must make
My study of the "darkness of the heart" began with a simple psychological test and haste. Certainly their plans are already underway.
quickly snowballed.
The heartless must be the key to unraveling this mystery. The six traitors were
Spurred on by my youngest apprentice Ienzo, I constructed a massive laboratory operating a laboratory that churned out those cursed shadows. Not only did
in the basement of my castle. they generate "pureblood" Heartless from living hearts, but they then used those
Heartless to synthesize artificial versions of these creatures as well. These synthetic
Unbeknowst to me, my six apprentices then began collecting a large number of Heartless bore insignias and were called "Emblems." Pureblood of Emblem, these
subjects on which to perform dangerous experiments into the "darkness of the Heartless act only to fulfill their instinctive needs. They single-mindedly detect
heart." hearts and swarm around them. A human's command would be ineffective: the
Heartless would easily steal the human's heart and use it to increase their own
As soon as I found out, I called my apprentices together and ordered them not ranks.
only to cease their studies, but to destroy the results of their research thus far.
But what if an even stronger Heartless was giving the orders? If he cast aside his
What on earth was happening within the hearts of my six beloved apprentices? own soul and body and became a Heartless, wouldn't he be able to control the
While persuing the mystery of the darkness of the heart, could they themselves otherwise intractable Heartless? Furthermore, wouldn't he be planning to make
have strayed into its depths? use of the creatures' instincts? If the heart-seeking Heartless have their sights set
on a larger, more powerful heart, their goal is crystal-clear. The largest heart in
Yet I remain the most foolish of all, for having begun these experiments. existence - the heart of the world. This is all conjecture, but it would seem he is
utilizing the Heartless in his search for a path leading to the heart of the world.
We are not meant to interfere in the depths of another's heart, no matter what our
reasons for doing so... Secret Ansem Report 6
And my error plunged me into despair. My choice to befriend darkness here in the midst of nothingness was a sound one.
The moment I stared straight ahead with a calm heart, neither rejecting darkness,
A visitor from another world soothed my dejected soul. nor fearing it, I gain a newfound power. A superhuman power - the power of
darkness.
A tiny king named Mickey came wielding a legendary key - the infamous "Keybla-
de," said to bring both chaos and prosperity to the world. It is likely Xehanort and the others were enraptured by this power, eventually
becoming its prisoners. I do not intend to allow my heart to be devoured by the
He was very knowledgeable on many topics, and we deepened our friendship as darkness as they did, of course.
we conversed companionably.
With this new power, I uncovered a "corridor of darkness" that connects the realm
Upon his advice, I decided to review the data obtained at my basement lab. of nothingness to the outside world. While it is difficult to come and go as I please,
my banishment is now a thing of the past.
That is where I discovered the "Ansem Reports."
To deceive Xehanort and my apprentices, I first used my power to change form
Though they bore my name, the only one I had written was number 0. before returning to the realm of light.
Apparently he had gone on to pen numbers 1 through 8 himself. As I had expected, Xehanort had become a Heartless. Under my name, he
commanded other Heartless in quests to snatch away the hearts of many different
Yes - the first subject in my foolish experiments. worlds.
Secret Ansem Report 3 At the center of the hearts Xehanort had stolen was "Kingdom Hearts," which at-
tracts tremendous darkness to itself and attempts to send away any and all matter
Chaos affects not only this world, but many other worlds besides. back into its depths.
In the "Ansem Reports" my apprentice Xehanort had written under my name, I The other five have disappeared. Have they become Heartless, like Xehanort? Or
found the record of his hideous experiments along with his hypothesis about the did they vanish after Xehanort had exploited them?
door that had appeared out of the darkness in my basement.
I became familiar with an unusual "entity" while pursuing the truth. It is the soul
All living things have hearts, and all hearts hold darkness deep within. and body that remain when a being losses its heart. When a Heartless is born, the-
se entities disappear from the realm of light, to be reborn as entirely new beings in
Worlds are no exception. If a world is a being, the heart it holds must be colossal... a completely different realm.
...and the darkness at its core must be monstrous indeed. Secret Ansem Report 7
Did Xehanort pass through that door in an attempt to contact that dark realm? While beings born of darkness and those lacking hearts may find them conve-
nient, it is dangerous for others to make much use of the corridors of darkness.
No, not only Xehanort. Darkness erodes the heart.
It appears my other five apprentices, believing it was for the sake of research, In search of a place to proceed with my research and planning away from prying
stared deep into the darkness and were pulled into it. eyes, I found myself in Twilight Town. It is a quiet village, forgotten in the chasm
between light and darkness. I situated myself in the basement of an abandoned
Even, Ienzo, Braig, Dilan, and Aeleus... mansion standing beyond the woods. My underground research resulted in one
new discovery after another.
They have ceased to be human.
When a Heartless is born, the body and soul left behind are reborn into this
I, too, have had everything taken away from me, banished to a hollow realm of world as a different being. They possess different intentions than their Heartless
nothingness. brethren, and while it is unclear what these sentiment "things" are after, it would
appear they are responsible for much bedlam in the world.
What is Xehanort hoping to gain with my pilfered existence?
My erstwhile friend the King and his subjects, along with a hero wielding the
Will my people cease to smile? Keyblade, are battling the Heartless even as a new threat approaches. This new
threat...they have given themselves a fitting name, I suppose. These non-beings:
If the light of hope has been extinguished, I shall henceforth walk with darkness "Nobodies."
as a friend.
A great number of Nobodies have lost human form, as have the Heartless. Yet
Here, in the realm of nothingness to which I have relegated. the Nobody born of someone with a strong heart retains its shape, with but the
faintest visible changes.
Darkness in the midst of nothing.
It appears my betrayers have retained their human forms as Nobodies, and are
gathering more followers in hopes of furthering a new scheme.
It seems my friend, fighting in the realm of darkness, appeared in Castle Oblivion
"Organization XIII," formed of 13 Nobodies with my betrayers at its core, has through a corridor of darkness constructed by Organization XIII. My new ally
divided into two; they are said to be carrying out some sort of research. Riku also affected his return via one of these corridors. He swore to me he would
give his all for his best friend Sora. In fact, Sora's memories have been slow to
Seeking to uncover the plans of this Organization, I have decided to where 6 of return. Thus I have asked Riku to bring me another Sora - his Nobody. Sora is
its members have gathered. Towering over the outer limbs of the realm between indispensable if I am to achieve my goal. I require the Keyblade-wielding hero to
darkness and light: Castle Oblivion. fly through the realm of light and defeat Organization XIII.
Secret Ansem Report 8 Secret Ansem Report 12
It appears that I have been too distracted by the behavior of Xehanort and his Apart from Namine', Nobodies retain their memories of their time as humans, but
cohorts, and by the events occurring in their vicinity. Sora's Nobody, Roxas, has lost his memories. This is likely because Sora's time as
a Heartless was short, having recovered his heart and returned to his human form
My friends' struggle to protect the realm of light for the Heartless is now over, soon after leaving behind Roxas, his Nobody. It would seem Roxas is much like
with Xehanort's Heartless - going by the name Ansem, Seeker of Darkness - defe- Namine'. Namine' is Kairi's Nobody, but came into being via Sora's body and soul.
ated at last. The other wielder of the Keyblade, this "hero" traveled from world to
world sealing up keyholes and laving Heartless low. Likewise, Roxas is Sora's Nobody, but was left behind because Sora's Heartless
regained human form using Kairi's heart instead of his own. It may be that Sora's
Meanwhile, the King, who had dived into the realm of darkness, worked with the memories are slow to return because the half of him that is Roxas is still lacking. I
Keyblade-wielding hero to close the door to Kingdom Hearts from the realms of must convert Roxas into data and return him to Sora. As a member of Organiza-
both darkness and light, thus holding off the threat of tremendous darkness. tion XIII, it was exceedingly difficult to bring Roxas in. Having lost to Roxas once,
Riku laid everything on the line and used the power of darkness in their second
But there are still a great number of Heartless afoot, and Organization XIII and battle, only just managing to bring Roxas back with him.
the Nobodies continue to be active in the shadows. Indeed, the world is still a very
dangerous place. We must find a way to do battle with these enemies. Thus I will But Organization XIII grows ever nearer. Here Twilight Town is where Roxas
both make amends and have my revenge. It is for this reason that I infiltrated Cas- was reborn as a Nobody. This is where Roxas first encountered Organization XIII
tle Oblivion. It consists of 13 floors above and 12 floors below ground, with the and joined its ranks. They are bound to search this place thoroughly. First I shall
contents of its "White Rooms" transforming in response to its visitor's memories. convert all of Twilight Town into data and construct a "world duplicate" in Sora's
Organization XIII was conducting experiments of memories here. The subject in memories. There is little time. The Organization's schemes must be making steady
these experiments, a girl named Namine', appeared to possess extremely unusual progress as well.
abilities.
Secret Ansem Report 13
Were they attempting to derive something from these powers?
Tomorrow Sora awakens. My long and drawn-out revenge is nearing its end.
Refusing to be distracted by Organization XIII, I had returned to my own secret
research when a new visitor appeared at the castle today. Xehanort, who took everything away from me. Though as a Heartless, he is no
more, as the leader of Organization XIII his ambition once again is to capture
It was Sora, the Keyblade-wielding hero who had defeated Ansem, and his com- Kingdom Hearts, the most colossal heart of all. His Heartless had attempted to
panions. draw out the great darkness of Kingdom Hearts, created from the hearts of all
worlds. His Nobody, however, is now almost finished gathering human hearts to
Deep underground, the stench arose. be assimilated into Kingdom Hearts as well.
All the players are coming together, it would seem. Only one mystery remains.
Secret Ansem Report 9 How did Xehanort manage to open the door that appeared in the basement of my
castle...? No... any theory posited me now, when everything is nearing completion,
I should have expected nothing less from a Keyblade-wielding hero. Sora and his would be meaningless.
friends defied the machinations of Organization XIII and rescued Namine'. Nami-
ne' was a witch who controlled the memories of others. Most likely these powers Roxas, Ansem, Namine'...
were achieved through a special process when she was born. Namine' is a Nobody,
created when a young girl's heart left her body. Yet she had no corresponding They defy all logic, yet there they are: singular exceptions to the rule.
Heartless.
The theories proposed by me and by Organization XIII have been blown to pieces
This is because the "young girl" in this case was a princess. Kairi, a resident of Ra- by a handful of strong hearted individuals.
diant Garden over which I had ruled, was one of the Seven Princesses that uphold
the realm of light. With no darkness in her heart, Kairi produced no Heartless, Sora, Kairi, Riku.
and instead of vanishing, her body remained in the realm of light.
Ah yes - Riku.
In other words, both the Nobody called Namine' and the Heartless - proof of a
lost heart - are extremely unstable beings who lack the bodies needed to produce Though his heart had its weaknesses, making it prone to darkness, he found su-
a Nobody. Therefore, they also lack Kairi's memories. One reason for this may be pport in the hope he discovered beyond suffering. This hope allowed him to stand
that Kairi's heart did not return to the darkness when separated from her body, his ground and turn the darkness in his heart from an enemy into his greatest
but rather migrated to another vessel...deep within Sora's heart. That is, Namine' weapon. When all this is over, it is my fervent hope that he will be able to return
is an alter ego of the Kairi who has directly interfered with Sora's heart. Could this with Sora to his island.
be why Sora and those whose hearts are connected to him were able to have their
memories controlled? She is a non-being in the truest sense of the word; having If I can, I should like to return to Radiant Garden, to look once more upon the
not become a Nobody and with nowhere left to go, she is but the most fleeting of beautiful water, the lovely flowers, and the hopeful smiles of the people.
shadows.
Dear King, my friend!
Secret Ansem Report 10
I believe that, at some point in time, you will come across these, my truthful
Sora went to sleep to recover the memories he lost in Castle Oblivion. It would accounts.
take some time to bring back all the memories he had created in his lifetime. But
Organization XIII held sway over Castle Oblivion. Sora would need to be kept How I wish I could have chatted with you again. I was a fool obsessed with
someplace more secure. revenge.
I persuaded Namine' to move the slumbering Sora to Twilight Town for safeke- Forgive me.
eping. Namine'. As I have written here before, she is a most unusual being. Born
of the same process as a Nobody, but lacking virtually all of the elements of a
Nobody. Perhaps she continues drawing in hopes of capturing that which she
lacks: the memories of others, especially Sora.
I have arrived at a hypothesis. I believer that Namine' was born as a special type
of Nobody when Sora attacked himself with the Keyblade, causing his and Kairi's
hearts to leave their bodies simultaneously. Namine' emerged as Kairi's Nobody...
but the body and soul necessary to exist as a Nobody belonged to Sora.
When a person's heart is stolen, a Heartless is born with no sense of self, and the
body and soul left behind gave rise to a Nobody. But what if one willingly releases
one's heart from one's body? Sora and Xehanort retained their selfhood even after
becoming Heartless.
Then there are Kairi and Namine'. Kairi was exceptional for having no darkness
within her heart. Also exceptional was that her heart, once freed, migrated to a
new vessel - Sora. The combination of these two theoretically unlikely exceptions
may be behind this anomaly.
There are matters I must attend to while Sora is sleeping.
A new ally has appeared on the scene: Riku.
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I was reunited with an old friend at Castle Oblivion, but was unable to disclose
my identity. If he knew the situation, he would likely try to stop me from carrying
out my revenge. As much as I would dearly love to converse with him as in the old
days...that is now but a hopeless dream.
My friend has been fighting in the realm of darkness. Most likely he found his
way there through Traverse Town. Like Castle Oblivion, that village also rests in
a cleft between light and dark. It consists of the remnants of worlds whose hearts
have been stolen by the Heartless. It is where those who have barely escaped the
destruction of their worlds eventually find themselves. This "realm between" is
quite unstable with corridors of darkness appearing from time to time. Whenever
a world disappears, some of its inhabitants must arrive through these corridors.
Surely Sora traveled these same corridors of darkness when he first came to
Traverse Town.
 358/2 Days
Day 7: Meaning to do about it. About anything. It happened suddenly, after Roxas woke up. If I
can't collect hearts anymore, the Organization has no use for me. This is terrible.
A name defines an object. Describes the span of it. Gives it purpose. We em-
barked upon the Replica Program to ensure our new power stays ours. Now, our Day 74: Xion's Face
shadow puppet, "No. i," lives. It needs a name. Something to define it. To give
the hollow vessel purpose. Honestly, I never got why Roxas was so crazy about Xion. I know they both
joined up around the same time, and they're both rookies, but how do you get
Day 8: Roxas so close to somebody who hides their face all the time? Well, I saw it today. All
of a sudden, No. XIV up and takes off... her hood. Xion is a girl, and she looks
Seems like we're getting new members every day. No. XIII was a boy, Roxas. just like Naminé.
Now we've got a No. XIV, Xion. Today's mission was to show Roxas the ropes.
I feel like they've had me babysitting him since he got here. He's not a bad kid, Day 75: Gotta Do Something
but he's spacey. Good fighter, though. At least I won't be bored.
Roxas has been coming along on my missions to help out, since I can't use the
Day 9: On Track Keyblade. Axel is covering for me, so I should be safe for now. But what am I
going to do if I never get the Keyblade back? I can't lie forever.
Xion is being monitored. Roxas, meanwhile, has begun his training exercises. It
is imperative we keep Xion from having undue contact with Roxas until we are Day 94: All Goes Apace
certain it will perform as expected - which will take another 10 days, if Vexen's
convictions are to be trusted. As for the Keyblade master, Marluxia will no The hearts collected by our two Keyblade wielders, Roxas and Xion, have
doubt be keeping an eye on him. gathered together; and now, almighty Kingdom Hearts waxes large in the night
sky. Our efforts have come to bear fruit, nearly ripe for the plucking. All plans
Day 14: This Kid? proceed smoothly - alarmingly so, in fact, though this is no time to be deterred
by paranoia.
Another mission with Roxas today. Is he seriously my responsibility? At least
he's starting to talk like a normal person. Maybe that means his memory's Day 95: My Past
coming back. Still, this kid's supposed to be the Keyblade master's Nobody? I
don't see it. Neither Roxas or I have any memory of our human lives. I don't even remember
my first days as a Nobody. Roxas said he was the same, but I'm not so sure. For
Day 15: How Dare They me, it's a total blank. I can't even remember the day I met Roxas, or Axel. It's all
a blur.
Ugh! How DARE they shut me out of monitoring the Keyblade master! And
then to send me off to teach that half-baked Nobody basic magic!? I should've Day 96: Friends
had him light ME on fire. It won't be long now, though. Once I'm over at C.O.,
our plan goes into action. No more playing nanny. Ever. Xion regained her ability to wield the Keyblade. I don't know how or why.
Maybe there's more to the Keyblade master they're not telling me about. I feel
Day 22: Castle Oblivion like I've been spending more time talking to Roxas and Xion lately than my old
friend, Saïx. This has to have been what it was like, friendship.
They pushed up the C.O. plan. Our little hero with the key must've made a
move. Me and his Nobody have been meeting up for ice cream the last few days. Day 97: Sooo Bored
Not the best conversationalist, but at least he's mastered a few facial expres-
sions besides "doom" and "gloom". I told him about C.O., but he didn't seem to Every day it's work, work, work. I'm dead bored, and I'd kill for some vacay. A
follow. Guess that's understandable. Nobody needs his rest, am I right? And when I get it, it's gonna be nothing but
me and my sitar. Sigh...
Day 23: Research Entry 326
Day 117: Him and Roxas
The Program is largely on target. No. i, my finest Replica, has proven an even
greater success than anticipated. I intend to take the other vessel - judged unfit Roxas is maturing at an impressive rate. His face, the way he handles the
for number status - to Castle Oblivion, where I will subject it to further testing. Keyblade, it's all exactly the same. The worlds seem so divided and alone, but
One thing is clear: could these Replicas not be classified as a special sort of there's always that steady thread there to connect them. And we Nobodies can
Nobody? never escape the things we did as humans. So it goes.
Day 24: The Upper Floors Day 118: You Changed, Not Me
Marluxia has succeeded in leading the Keyblade master to the castle. I sense Talking to Roxas and Xion always brings back memories of my human life, back
multiple threads at work, but details on each of the projects are scarce. I suspect when I was a kid. It's a weird sensation. I ought to be able to share all this with
some alleged Organization projects are secretly private machinations. Marluxia Saïx, but I just don't feel like it anymore. It's strange, but I'm content with just
seems especially suspect. missing what's gone. I'm not the one who changed. You did.
Day 25: Hollow Ties Day 119: Hearts and Emotion
Pressing Zexion for answers would be a waste of time. I know that, but this Watching that foolish beast flail about only deepens my disdain for humans
dearth of information is hard to accept. What's happening on the upper levels? and their incessant need to be pinned down by feelings. We became Nobodies
What ought we be doing down here? They hug their truths close and leave the precisely to avoid the shackles of emotion. It was only later that we realized
rest of us to speculate. Zexion talks of the bond we share as an Organization, but the scale of that loss: that some things simply cannot be done without a heart.
how could such a thing exist? Still, he remains the only one I can trust. Nonetheless, I see nary a pleasant thing about it.
Day 26: Axel's Actions Day 149: He's the Sham
Simple deduction suggests Axel's outwardly inscrutable actions are the result of That man wearing the Organization's coat - that jerk! He's too powerful. I can't
some directive from Saïx. Why else eliminate Vexen? He simply wanted to do beat him unless I get stronger. And I'm not a sham. I'M NOT. He is. He's the
research. Did we not all stand to gain from the fruits of his Program? What is one pretending to be something he isn't!
Axel thinking?
Day 150: Dealing with Xion
Day 27: Organization Dog
As expected, the Duplicate is starting to show its limits. The Program showed
Axel is in the way, though I don't know if he's aware of our plot. Vexen had no promise, but a puppet is just a puppet: something to be toyed with until it bre-
part in our plans - why eliminate him, assuming Axel's orders were to root out aks. I am utterly at a loss as to what Roxas and Axel see in that thing. How best
traitors to the Organization? Discerning his motives merits our full attention. to dispose of it merits my consideration going forward.
Day 28: Dealing with the Traitors Day 151: These Dreams
I've uncovered most of what I need to know about the Replica Program, but I wasn't ready to see Roxas again. I can't help but compare us. We both use the
where's the other one? I can't find any trace of it. ... Vexen was caught in the Keyblade, but we're so different. Does he dream? It seems like that's all I do
middle. Pitiable, but unavoidable. I could not risk his Program falling into their anymore. Last night I dreamt of the ocean. I was drowning.
hands. Of greater concern are the traitors. Not the obvious turncoats, but the
ones who will get in his and my way. The Keyblade master is not our enemy. Day 152: Like a Real Person
Day 50: Strange Feeling Roxas and Xion must have had it out over something. Knowing them, it's
something dumb, but still. Watching them, it's like they're human. It's messing
Roxas woke up today. I think he was dreaming the whole time. Being with him with my head. I kind of wonder if Roxas understood all that about the wrong
feels strange. Familiar. Like listening to the waves crash up against the shore. buttons. I get the sense a lot of it went right over his head.
But why?
Day 153: This Is Gonna Be a Hit!
Day 51: Measures Must Be Taken
I've got me a new hit single! X-face is always barking at me to work, but what's
The Replica Program continues apace, but something has gone wrong at Castle he expect me to do against a monster like that? I mean, stop and think about
Oblivion. The Dusks returned with word that none of those we dispatched skill sets when you divide up the labor already!
survived - but the news came in fragments. I still know too little to extract the
truth. I doubt Axel would be among those lost, but I must plan for the worst. Day 171: The No. i Project
First, I must locate the Keyblade master.
Xion failed to complete its mission. If this continues, destroying it and using the
Day 52: Another Mission next Replica as the Duplicate would undoubtedly yield a higher-grade copy. No.
i was among the initial lot, which naturally raises questions about its capabi-
I've lost track of the Keyblade master and the other intruders. I'm the only one lities. At present, it is nothing short of broken. I cannot fathom why Xemnas
left in the castle. Everybody else has been destroyed. My orders were to end the would want to keep it.
traitors, but I think by this point, I fit that bill better than anybody. There's one
last thing I need to look into while I'm here. Day 172: Meaning Behind the Words
Day 71: The Traitors' End There has to be something to what Saïx said. Why isn't Xion qualified to be one
of us? He said to just look at her, but at what? The fact that she looks like Na-
Saïx had a hand in what went down at Castle Oblivion - well, more like a whole miné? Xion and Naminé must be connected. Whose Nobody is Xion, anyway?
arm. Which means Axel was in on it as well. It's a fact that Xemnas ordered Axel What is Saïx hiding?
to take out the traitors, orders which went through Saïx. No specific names were
given, but naturally Xemnas knew who the turncoats were right from the get-go. Day 173: The Gamble
Day 72: Human I find myself envying the children. Perhaps some fundamental difference exists
between those who become Nobodies as adults and otherwise. The longer you
The longer you know someone, the less you need to speak in clear terms. Every- have lived, the more you are positioned to lose with such a gamble. But a child
thing gets across with a wink and a nudge, a little reading between the lines... can look forward, unafraid even in the face of immeasurable odds. I doubt they
When it comes to what befell our late comrades at Castle Oblivion, ambiguity even see life as a gamble the way we do.
suits me just fine. But the Keyblade master and Roxas come out and say every Day 174: Just a Replica
little thing that comes to mind. Maybe that's human, or maybe they're just
special. Xion continues to sleep. All analysis on its function suggests no marked change.
The copying appears to be working, but a Replica is a Replica. My latest report
Day 73: What Now? to Xemnas on this net me no clear answers. He simply stood, smiling. At times I
find his thinking impenetrable.
I lost the ability to use the Keyblade, and I have no idea why. I don't know what
Day 193: Dreams, or Memories? but I'm the real affront. But before I'm gone, I want to help Roxas and Axel.
Even just a little. I think the boy I saw today is the same Sora from my memo-
I finally wake up, just to pass out again? Why? Because I'm a failure? I dreamt ries.
the whole while I was out. It was something nostalgic, but what? Why can't I
remember? It could be a key memory from my human life. All I can remember Day 322: The Plan
is the sound of waves, gentle, in the distance.
Be they a puppet or the hero's Nobody, we merely need a functional Keyblade
Day 194: The Replica master. The details are unimportant. The puppet has developed to a point where
the hero of the Keyblade may be entirely redundant. Indeed, perhaps we ought
I thought I'd never see the word "Replica" again. Any rational man would realize never allow Sora to awaken. He cannot be controlled. He will rise up against us.
the Riku Replica was not likely unique, but I'm the only one in the Organization We must move our agenda ahead with that firmly in mind.
who knew of his exceptional copying functionality, and that he ultimately for-
med a sense of self. The fact that I knew all that and still never noticed the truth Day 352: What I Must Do
about Xion speaks to how remarkable a Replica she must be.
Riku gave me this time. Axel told me to spend it thinking for myself. The Or-
But my questions remain unanswered. Who is she a Replica of? Naminé? Kairi? ganization is determined to erase either me or Roxas. They'll never allow us to
Or perhaps someone entirely different? Why did the Organization admit her coexist. I love Roxas and Axel. I'm sure Saïx would scoff at that. Call it a trick of
into this membership? And why would such a fine Replica fall unconscious or my artificial memories. But the time I spent on that clock tower was real.
sporadically lose its command of the Keyblade?
I wish the three of us could stay together, just like this, forever.
Day 224: Xion
But I have to end this. I'll never forget today's sunset. Even if Roxas and Axel do,
Even if Xion is a Replica - a puppet - she's still Xion. I understand that in my I won't forget.
head, but how do I interact with her now? Riku-Replica was just a tool, but I
can't just use Xion. No, I was wrong to have just used Riku-Replica in the first Day 353: A Future That Never Was
place. How is a man-made puppet any less worthy than a Nobody that was
never meant to exist at all? I couldn't tell Xion she was wrong, and I can't bring myself to end her. But it's
either that, or I have to erase Roxas. There's no future where the three of us can
They're both ambiguous. Tenuous at best. And she's my friend. Even if neither sit around and eat ice cream. I know Roxas will never understand. I don't want
of us should exist, that doesn't invalidate the bonds we form. Next break we get, to acknowledge it myself.
I told her we'd all go to the beach. I hope we get the chance. Our little summer
vacation. I know if we can get together and laugh about stupid stuff, this nag- Day 354: Where I Belong
ging doubt will go away.
I wanted to see Roxas one more time, but couldn't. What would I say? Did I
Day 225: Secrets About Me ever really exist? Even if not, I just hope that those times we spent watching the
sun set were real. I know Naminé will tell me how to get back where I belong. I
My body feels heavy, and my head aches. I'm too busy dreaming to get any rest should hurry to see her.
from sleep. Axel knows something. He's hiding some secret. It must be in Castle
Oblivion. That's where I was born. Day 355: Mind
Day 255: Final Stages The gears of Xemnas's plans have begun to spin wild since the loss of half our
membership at Castle Oblivion. The results are there, but can this state of affairs
Xion's appearance should vary based on the relation of the viewer to her. Saïx fairly be called a success? If Kingdom Hearts can be said to possess a mind of
sees her simply as a puppet. The Program approaches completion. Through its own, it is surely rejecting Xemnas - no, rejecting Xehanort. Roxas left the
Roxas, Xion is assembling a copy of the hero of the Keyblade. As proof, she Organization today.
sometimes appears to take on his form to my eyes.
Day 356: Unforeseen Events
Day 256: Who We Each See
Our plans never accounted for the possibility of both Xion and Roxas leaving.
Xion's disappearance is fascinating. If she really is breaking from our control, How did this come to pass? When did Roxas grow strong enough to outmuscle
it's a sign of her approaching the essence of the hero. It seems Saïx doesn't truly me? What were you really after, Lea? We joined the Organization at the same
"see" her. I'm curious to know how she appears to the others. I see her as... him, time, and formulated our plan. At this point, it's just an idle fantasy. Everything
though I suspect that Xemnas sees entirely something else in her. changed. You, and me.
Day 257: In the Cards Day 357: To My Best Friend
The air is charged. I can feel it. You go out on a big gamble at a time like this, Roxas left. It's so like him to just leave that WINNER ice cream stick behind.
and you're going to lose big. That said, it's betting against the worst odds that Come tomorrow, I'll probably get the order to hunt him down, but leaving that
nets you the biggest win. I'm eager to see how this hand plays out. here makes it feel so permanent. I wish the three of us - three? No. That the two
of us could share some ice cream again someday. That's what it is to be friends.
Day 276: Behind the Truth
Day 358: Goals
Xion is gone. Roxas still doesn't know anything, but Xion found out. That's why
I need to find her. We don't have hearts, so we accept the facts we're given as With luck, we can bring Roxas back into our fold, but even if Sora should
the truth. But something far more important lies behind that truth. Saïx would awaken, as the hero of the Keyblade, he is bound to keep unlocking hearts. If
laugh at people with no hearts calling one another friends, but that doesn't he should come to target us, we need simply subdue him and use his powers
make it not so. ourselves once more. I must become one with Kingdom Hearts. I will become a
higher existence. All of my true ambitions begin there.
As the Nobody of the hero of the Keyblade and the Replica of that Nobody,
these two are special. Unique in every sense of the word. But that doesn't change
the fact that we're friends. Nothing will. Got it memorized, Xion?
Day 277: True Agenda
Axel and Roxas are up to something. No plot they concoct will change the fact
that the Organization has cast off Xion, though. Our plans have split, diverged,
and advance now to the next stage. The No. i project and Replica Program
merely paved the way. Our true goals lie elsewhere.
Day 296: Hidden Truths
None of us really know everything that's going on in Castle Oblivion. Some
rooms even Xemnas doesn't know about. Not many are even aware that Xion
was born there. I wonder if the truth about that place will ever surface.
Day 297: Contact with Riku
The man they're calling the impostor, that fake Organization member? It's Riku.
Roxas could very well remember that, somewhere deep in his memories. Still,
it's too soon to report this. I need to know why Xion was with him first. If she's
siding with the hero, it could easily mean her erasure. What are you planning to
do, Xion?
Day 298: Change of Plans
Axel failed to report that the impostor and Xion are working together. Instead,
that news came from Roxas. The boy is far more easily handled than Axel, but
now Axel has captured Xion and returned her to us. His motives are impossible
to read. Our plans can be altered if necessary, but doing so can only delay their
realization.
Day 299: The Value of a Lie
Roxas doesn't trust me after the whole Xion incident, but I can't tell him the
truth yet. So I keep lying. It's no big deal when you're a Nobody. There's no guilt,
no feeling at all. So why does it still sting, just a little, when I lie to him? All my
dealings with Roxas give me this bizarre illusion of humanity.
Day 300: Us and the Sunset
We watched the sun set today. The three of us. I didn't think we'd ever be able to
do that again. It's like that dream I had - the one where I was by the shore with
Roxas and Axel, watching the sun set over the water. I just want to stay with
them. But how? What should I do?
Day 301: Xion or Roxas?
Xion is burning through missions at full tilt. She seems frantic. Why, I don't
know. And speaking of, I still don't know what to say to Roxas. Even without my
orders from Saïx, I'd do anything to stop Roxas from being erased. I just don't
know if I can stand by and let that happen to Xion, either.
Day 321: My Place
Axel's always helping me out, so I just assumed he would again. How long has
he known about me? Maybe since long before we met in Castle Oblivion. But
he told me to think for myself. I was so happy. But now, as I get stronger, Roxas
keeps getting weaker.
I shouldn't exist anymore. They say that Nobodies were never meant to exist,
 BbS
Xehanort's Letter Xehanort's Report 7
Please accept my deepest gratitude for the invitation to witness your pupils' accession to the I have uncovered the Keyblade's ultimate mystery. You see, besides the three families of Ke-
office of true Keyblade Master. It was a heavy mantle our Master placed upon your shoulders yblades, there is another "Key Blade." While it may sound the same when spoken, it is notated
naming you Successor, but you have nonetheless persevered and raised two Masters yourself. uniquely: "χ-blade." And make no mistake, while it resembles a normal Keyblade, it is some-
I know it cannot be easy. thing altogether different.
I did you terrible harm in the past over a petty difference in opinion, and just a few years ago Keyblades are said to be man-made counterparts to Kingdom Hearts. The χ-blade, however,
selfishly thrust my own burdens upon you. I think of you like a younger brother, and yet, fool coexists with Kingdom Hearts.
that I am, I have never availed myself of countless opportunities to apologize or thank you for
opening your home to the boy. Yet not once have you blamed me; on the contrary, here you are It is only forged when two hearts of equal power intersect--one heart of pure darkness, one he-
inviting me to such an important ceremony. I intend to be there to offer you all my blessings. art of pure light. At the time of its forging, Kingdom Hearts appears. It must be noted, though,
that this Kingdom Hearts is special. Unlike the Kingdoms brought about forcibly and artifi-
Our Master chose his heir wisely. Ours is a bizarrely ironic task - to watch over the light from cially through the collection of hearts, THIS Kingdom Hearts is a perfect and complete union
the shadows - but in the face of that, the warmth in your heart and unfailing dedication to the of ALL the worlds' hearts. Surely it was over this that the ancient Keyblade War was fought.
light impress me to no end.
If so, the walls that divide the worlds today are of little consequence. With the χ-blade, all their
I have taken to wandering the World, and seen much darkness hiding in the light. Lately, I fear hearts could be instantly reunited--and the Keyblade War, refought.
it has taken a turn for the worse. Perhaps Yen Sid has already told you about the Unversed?
These fledgling emotions derive from negativity, and I can now sense their presence in nearly Xehanort's Report 8
every world.
My brother pupil Eraqus thinks only in absolutes. He has persuaded himself that light is the
And on the topic of darkness: we must speak of another matter that concerns me, one related to only way, but forgets that light cannot exist without shadow. I believe a balance of light and
the upcoming ceremony. When I visited several years ago, your pupil Terra drew my attention. darkness is what sustains our World, but too much of the darkness has been stamped out, dis-
His power is immense, to be sure, but within his heart I could see darkness just waiting to be rupting that balance. Someone must tear down this tyranny of light and reorganize the World
awakened. I know this is none of my business, but I have reservations about welcoming Terra around the darkness which then creeps back in.
as a true Keyblade Master without taking certain precautions. The traditional examination,
perhaps, to see if he has the Mark of Mastery? The choice is yours, and I will humbly respect Eraqus and I did not see eye to eye. I left, and wandered the World. This was perhaps the first
your decision. time I felt truly free since that day I departed my boyhood home. But free to do what? I had
already shown the Mark and become a Keyblade Master - but having been passed over as a
Take care. I eagerly await our long overdue reunion. Successor, all that remained to me was the road of teacher.
Xehanort's Report 1 Ordinarily, Keyblade Masters take pupils under their wings, malleable minds in which to im-
press the precepts of the Keyblade wielder and keep our profession alive for generations to
Much time has passed since I left the home of my youth behind, and in the myriad worlds I come. Was my time drawing to an end, then, after all I had accomplished since casting away
have visited, I have gained much knowledge. On these pages, I intend to record a portion of that the place of my birth? Surely waiting for a quiet death would not do, not when there was still so
knowledge, and put the course of my life to paper. much I needed to see for myself. Powers help me, I thought, my body is so old...
Upon reflection, my life underwent the most considerable sea-change when I arrived at that Xehanort's Report 9
place. Yes, it began when I found a Master, and another I would later call my brother - when I
found a new home. We Keyblade Masters have a special gift. We can extract a heart, be it our own or that of ano-
ther. By continuing this cycle, it is possible to remain in the world of the living forever.
Then there was the Keyblade. For what purpose was it begotten, and by whom? During my
training as one of its wielders, the precepts offered a clear answer: the Keyblade existed so that As a boy, I dreamed of seeing the farthest reaches of the World. If I only went far enough, there
we who watched over the light could protect the world from the shadows. had to be a world out there in which no one had ever before set foot. And now I know of just
such a world. If I become the first to open Kingdom Hearts' door, I can create the Next World
But was that the TRUE answer? Could there not be more to it than that? My heart sought in which light and darkness exist in perfect equilibrium.
knowledge, and so I sometimes visited other worlds - though such travel was forbidden unless
duty required - and found what my heart sought. So there I stood, with vast knowledge in one gnarled, dying hand, and newfound purpose in the
other. The next step was clear: I needed a new vessel.
Xehanort's Report 2
And that was when I met Ventus and made him my pupil. We were destined to meet, and I
Our Master instructed us to don armor while traveling between worlds, so that we might shield could sense the potential within him, but the boy was too benign for his own good. I came to
ourselves from the darkness. But there, in the Lanes Between, I could feel the force of it - the the conclusion he was too frail to serve as a vessel, and decided to use him for a second purpose
power - and from then on, I forwent my armor's "protection." I had been told the darkness I had in mind.
would devour me, but what terrors could it possibly hold, so long as I found the strength to
control it? I would remove the darkness from his heart and split him in two. Then I would have my heart
of pure light, and my heart of pure darkness.
The World is vast - and the worlds within the greater World, uncountable. Like little islands,
they dot a great Ocean Between which keeps them ignorant of each other, uncorrupted. Xehanort's Report 10
Each world had its own order. Unlike us, they could not know of the World in its entirety, and As was to be expected, Ventus lacked the constitution for such an ordeal. I was able to remove
we were never to enlighten them. the darkness inside him and create Vanitas, a heart of pure darkness, but Ventus drifted into
the clutches of sleep.
Xehanort's Report 3
Ventus' heart of pure light and Vanitas's heart of pure darkness...If both could be made strong
In ancient times, no such buffers kept the larger World divided; there were no walls of light enough to one day clash, I know the χ-blade would be forged.
enclosing each smaller world the way they do today. Nothing prevented one from physically
interfering with the next. But Vanitas took too much of Ventus's heart, and from that fracture, I could see the last of Ven-
tus's light was slipping away. The boy deserved a place to spend his final moments peacefully.
At that time, the World was filled with light, and a great many Keyblade wielders. But without And what should come to mind but my own boyhood home.
buffers, the worlds began to squabble over ownership of the light. You see, they learned of the
Keyblade's true use. War broke out as each of the Keyblade wielders struggled to lay claim to an My legs took me there unbidden, and as I stood there on the same beach where I had made my
almighty entity known as Kingdom Hearts. choice so many years ago, I thought: not a single thing has changed. Here, in this quiet world,
time marches in place. Content that Ventus would find peace here, I started to walk away - but
Kingdom Hearts could be described as an aggregate of hearts. Worlds, too, have hearts, just like just then, the boy held up his Keyblade. The light within him had not died.
people; each world's heart is concealed from sight, beyond a hidden door. By gathering all the
hearts of all the worlds in a single place, one may complete Kingdom Hearts. Xehanort's Report 11
Xehanort's Report 4 Ventus and Vanitas were not matched in power; I could not train them, or Vanitas's darkness
would gnaw away what little Ventus had left.
And when Kingdom Hearts is complete, it is said the one who opens its door will bring about
the creation of the Next World. Such a feat is above any human. Or, to put it a different way: Of course, since I needed a place where the boy's light might flourish, the answer was obvious:
whoever opens that door will be reborn as something far greater than human. Eraqus, and his absolutes.
Light and darkness are two sides of the same coin; without darkness, there is no light. The Ke- Considering how we had parted ways, I expected friction - but if anything, Eraqus seemed
yblade wielders' great war over Kingdom Hearts was fought by defenders of the light, servants delighted to see me again. He readily agreed to take care of Ventus. Now I need only wait for
of darkness, those who sought to reconcile the two, and those motivated by nothing more than the boy's heart to get stronger.
lust for power. A whole spectrum of thought was swept into the conflict, and the worlds that
did not go to war found the war brought to them. In the end, the whole World was cast into I had not visited this second home of mine for some time, and discovered Eraqus had already
darkness. That was how the ancient Keyblade War drew to a close. To this day, no one has ever two pupils of his own. Within one of them, Terra, I sensed something. The boy, though well
managed to open the door to Kingdom Hearts. -intentioned, seeks power single-mindedly. And that kind of hunger is a seedbed for darkness.
Some time later, the little light that remained in the hearts of the few gave rise to the World we I had found my vessel.
know today: one made of many worlds behind just as many walls, so that the Keyblade War
would not be repeated. Xehanort's Report 12
Xehanort's Report 5 The time has come. I have received word from Eraqus that his pupils are to become true Ke-
yblade Masters. Terra and Aqua...They will be easy now to lure into the outside world. But
At present, the lanes and corridors that run between the worlds may only be traversed by us Ventus! I will get nowhere without him.
Keyblade wielders, and those who have given themselves over to darkness.
Vanitas can feel some of what Ventus feels, and he says Terra is the key. Ventus has loved Terra
As the former, our duty is to cross the chasms between the worlds and guard against the latter, like a real brother ever since he let him keep his old wooden Keyblade. It seems we have found
whose darkness corrupts and contaminates, so that no world need ever be lost again. a loose thread at which we can tug to unravel Ventus's heart.
Few Keyblade wielders remain now; I have heard of but a handful of others outside my circle. The first step is to get Terra alone; then we need to plant the seeds of doubt in Ventus. Let him
But the world is vast, and more of our kind may be out there. carry his faint light as he chases his brother into the darkness.
Now, in addition to the realm of light in which we reside, there is also a realm of darkness, and Let the darkness make his light stronger, then let the light deepen the darkness. And where the
the realm between which connects the two. The realm of darkness is most forbidden; I am told two finally meet is where the stuff of legends will become real.
none who set foot there have ever returned.
Xehanort's Report 6
There are three families of Keyblades: the Keyblades of light we wield, Keyblades of darkness,
and Keyblades of heart.
The first and second families differ only in origin; Keyblades of darkness are found in the realm
of darkness, and are counterparts to the Keyblades we use in the realm of light.
The third type of key, the Keyblade of heart, came into existence when the World was reorga-
nized after the Keyblade War. Without this key, Kingdom Hearts is forever beyond a person's
reach. Only by gathering seven hearts of pure light--hearts completely devoid of darkness--may
one forge a Keyblade of heart and open the door to Kingdom Hearts.
And, as stated before, opening this door arguably gives that person control over all worlds and
all people.
 KHIII
Secret Report 1 to the real thing. Perfecting my creations so they may house true, flesh-and-blood humans suits my own purposes
as well. All that remains for my atonement is to devise a way to pass on as many of the vessels as I can to those
Recollections— who truly deserve them.
—Vexen
Am I alive?
Secret Report 9
I awoke in a cell, alone until the researchers came with their tests and their prodding to uncover my identity.
Ansem Code Conspectus, Excerpt 1—
I had no answer to offer them. Four friends, and a key...that is the sum total of my memory. I could not even recall
my name. I was simply called "X" there. My only solace was the time I spent talking with the two boys who would I have pored over the data my master entrusted to Riku. Here, I offer my preliminary conclusions.
visit from time to time.
Within Sora's heart are three compartmentalized "boxes," each containing the heart of another. One box holds
One day, a man came to take me from the prison. I could not see him for the darkness, save that he wore an Roxas. Another holds a second heart that has been with Sora nearly as long. The third has held its heart for much
eyepatch. Even now, years on, I feel no closer to understanding who or what I am. longer. These hearts have melded with Sora's and no longer have voices of their own. Any attempt to mechanically
extract them could prove as dire for Sora as what caused him to become a Heartless in the first place.
May my heart be my guiding key.
First, a vessel for each heart must be readied. Then, a spark of some sort is required to induce its waking. Ob-
—Unknown viously, the ideal solution is to restore each heart to its own body, but (whatever the case for the two unknown
individuals) Roxas possesses no such thing. The same is true for Namine, who we believe resides in Kairi's heart.
Secret Report 2 Still, if alternate bodies can be secured for them, all their hearts require to be awakened is that "spark"—people
they cared for and who cared for them, who can show them the way home.
Mark of Mastery Journal—
Complete and perfect digitalization of the heart is impossible. We can only hope to partially reconstruct it. Thus,
Some days have passed since I set off on my journey to prepare for the Mark of Mastery examination. Eraqus I see no way forward but to extract the hearts we so desperately need directly from within Sora. Fortunately, the
asked for leave to undertake the same pilgrimage, but apparently I am to be first to tour the worlds written of in data stored in Twilight Town contains a near-perfect record of the memories of those who lived there—and for
the old fairy tales. Roxas and Namine especially, this is crucial.
—Ienzo
Until a few short years ago, I'd known only my own world, a speck of land surrounded by sea. But how I'd dreamed
of, yearned for the World beyond... And, granted guidance from the future, I left that nest behind. As I treaded Secret Report 10
the path to my master's side, I came in contact with darkness in many forms. I knew even then, as by instinct:
terrifying as its power was, it could be harnessed. Mastered. Ansem Code Conspectus, Excerpt 2—
Eraqus is a blueblood, descended from the very first masters in the age of fairy tales. But I did not come this far to As for how to contain their hearts, the only conceivable option is the replicas. If we transfer in the digital memories
indulge in adulation. I will be his peer. His equal. And to do that, I must learn to wield the power born from both from the Twilight Town archive, the replicas should be able to reconstruct each individual's human appearance
darkness and light in proper balance. with near-perfect results. Then, their hearts need only the right spark to wake them, so they may find their way
—Xehanort out of Sora and Kairi and into those newly made bodies.
Secret Report 3 The Replica Program was truly revolutionary, but it was incomplete at the time of the old Organization's disso-
lution. Without Even, how are we to further the research? We need at least three replicas: one for Roxas, one for
Experiments of the Heart Namine, and one for the unknown stowaway within Sora's heart.
Notes on Subject X, Excerpt 1—
These are difficult quandaries, but as I work through my master's data, I find myself remembering the taste of ice
Subject was found in the central square shortly after dawn. Female, approximately fifteen years old. After seven cream. When I was a boy, he would bring me some when we took walks together. There will be time to regret
days' observation, she spoke her first words, but could not provide a name. Subject exhibits signs of profound am- my betrayal later. For now, my focus must be on restoring Roxas and Namine and proving my master had good
nesia, and displays concern about which world this is. Her words suggest that she departed her home world with intentions.
others, though she cannot recall the names of her erstwhile companions. All efforts to explore those memories —Ienzo
have met with a rejection response.
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After his initial experiments on me, Ansem the Wise ceased his research into the heart, his hand stayed by some
fear I cannot fathom. Yet this new subject is like me: devoid of memories. She is the perfect sample upon which Observations, Excerpt 1—
to continue my master's work. She, too, could benefit from it: by traversing the heart, we have a direct path into
memory. I myself have begun to reclaim my lost past thanks to these very experiments. I have seen it through; the Keyblade War unfolded exactly as written on the Lost Page. Now, the Keyblade the
Master entrusted to me must be bequeathed to another. Five Union leaders have been chosen from the surviving
Who is she? Whence has she come? These are questions no scientist could ignore. And the words she muttered, Dandelions. I will pass the Keyblade to one of them, and then continue watching the future unfold.
"May your heart be your guiding key"...
—Xehanort Yet it seems that someone has pulled the old switcheroo. One of the Five is an imposter, someone the Master did
not choose. They represent a virus in the program he so carefully wrote.
Secret Report 4
The virus has begun a strange undertaking: a reckless plot to allow the Five to escape into another worldline.
Experiments of the Heart Surely such a thing can't be possible? We're talking about the same trick that allowed the Dandelions to transfer
Notes on Subject X, Excerpt 2— to other worldlines after the Keyblade War. But these children are no Masters. They haven't the means...unless, of
course, a certain lady of magic summoned here from the future knows more than I do.
Subject's memories have not returned, and our conversations remain less than lucid. What fragments can be
gleaned evoke a bygone world, like one out of fairy tales. As improbable as it seems, the question may not be The whole Union leader thing was supposed to be by the books. Are these new events just another phase in the
where she has come from, but when. If she truly has crossed through time, the prospect of probing her heart is Master's grand plan?
all the more compelling. —Unknown
My pilot studies used a handful of subjects, but none possessed the fortitude to endure them. Ultimately, all suffe- Secret Report 12
red mental collapse. I knew it would be a heavy blow to lose a subject as unique as she.
Observations, Excerpt 2—
Upon discovering the tests I've been conducting, my master demanded that I cease my work immediately and
destroy what research I have compiled. Worse still, he ordered the release of my remaining subjects. She is gone. Even on a worldline with no Keyblade War, peace is but a dream. In the absence of us and our Master, a "darkness"
arrived—one that shall surely lead the World to yet another demise.
Where is Subject X now? Has "wise" Master Ansem hidden her away? Whatever the case, I will not be deterred. I
will take her place as the first subject in the grand experiment to come. Amid the chaos, I bequeathed my Keyblade to one of the Union leaders, just as the Master instructed. I watched
—Xehanort as the Five were sent to another worldline—at no small cost—ensuring the line of Keyblade wielders will live on.
And now, Keybladeless, I must depart this land to fulfill my final task. This means casting my own body aside and
Secret Report 5 sojourning my heart in vessel after vessel—as many as it takes.
Memoirs, Excerpt 1— But I will continue gazing upon each passing era, one unto the next. In time, be it years or decades, centuries or
millennia, I will meet the Five once more.
That castle was a wonderland to us children. Within its walls, Ansem the Wise conducted his research, and the
fruits it bore allowed everyone outside to live in peace and happiness. That alone was enough to stoke our interest, Somewhere in this cyclical history of bequeathings, a chosen one will appear and reenact the Keyblade War. When
thought not all of the rumors that escaped its walls were so benevolent. By night, the muffled sounds of human this scapegoat arrives and takes my Keyblade in hand, that will be the time to take the stage and finish my role.
wails emerged. There was talk of dangerous human experimentation. Lea and I couldn't help but hatch a plot to
steal inside and sate our curiosity. The Lost Masters will awaken.
—Unknown
The two who stood guard at the gates were researchers themselves, though you wouldn't think it to see them,
massive and barrel-chested as they were. And slipping past that duo was only the first hurdle. It proved one not Secret Report 13
easily cleared; we were found and tossed out on our ears, time and again.
Observations, Excerpt 3—
On the day we finally secured our entry, we descended the long spiral stair at the heart of the castle to find a dark
space below it, lined with cages. There wasn't light enough to see if they were inhabited, and we were in no position It seems this body, this name will be my last. The lives I have lived over the ages could fill volumes, but for now I
to call out to any occupants within. Yet we could feel it. A definite presence, there in the black. Terror washed over must focus on what matters most.
us, and we immediately regretted coming. But just as we turned to flee, we heard the faintest of voices. The urge to
run was nigh overpowering, but someone or something beckoned us on. The Keyblade has been successfully passed down, generation to generation, and it seems a Keyblade Master devo-
ted to the darkness may finally arise. Until now, I have watched over the course of events from a distance. Perhaps
There, framed by a tenuous sliver of light, we found her. the time has come to intervene. I need only play the role of a fool desirous of the Keyblade's power. I will don the
—Saix mask of his ally in order to keep watch over my Keyblade from close by.
Secret Report 6 The Gazing Eye: a Keyblade forged from the eye of the Master of Masters. He passed it to me, as I have to others,
and through it he can see the future—all that will ever come to pass. Spanning the ages in body after body, life
Memoirs, Excerpt 2— after life, my task has been to keep vigil over the Eye as it passes from hand to hand. It has been a long time.
Longer than I can express.
It was too dim to make our her features. We spoke to her in hushed whispers. Who was she? Why was she impriso-
ned here? She had no answers for us. Had no memories at all. She was an enigma, but I knew I wanted to help her. But now at least the Keyblade War has begun, and Kingdom Hearts will open—a true and complete Kingdom
Hearts, born of the clash between darkness and light. I will soon be reunited with my old companions, and in that
And so we continued our infiltrations, most of them stopped short at the castle gates. When we did manage our moment my long vigil will reach its end. He will return...
way inside, we spoke with her.That was all the comfort two children like us could offer. But Lea had other ideas.
He was determined to free her. We slipped into the castle that day knowing only that we wanted, with all our —Unknown
hearts, to save her.
But we did not find her inside on that day or the next, or any of our subsequent visits. Had she been moved? Had
we simply imagined her? Lea and I knew there was only one way to be certain. And so we stand before the castle
gates today, not as trespassing children but in order to become Ansem the Wise's newest apprentices.
—Saix
Secret Report 7
On the Replica Program and Reanimation—
Following my erasure and my recompletion as a human, I did not awaken right away. Perhaps the damage was
exceptionally grave. Even after waking, I remained in bed, pondering my next course of action.
In my work on the Replica Program for the Organization, I produced some twenty vessels. Most of the early re-
sults were failures, not one of them granted a number. The first success to emerge from that early lot was the Riku
replica. Subsequently, Xion (No. i) was essentially indistinguishable from a natural human, though she became
unstable due to the influence of others. Using those two as my foundation, I worked to construct a number of
nigh-perfect replicas, but just as they neared completion, my efforts were cut short. I suspect Xehanort aims to use
both the inital lot as well as the unused replicas from my later work.
I arose today and decided to walk out to the square, my first outing in some time. Yet my stroll was interrupted
when a surprising visitor appeared with an unexpected offer. Though younger than me, he'd risen to become
Xemnas's right hand. I accepted his terms and became a Nobody once more—easier to gain access to the old
Replica Program that way.
Whatever it takes to atone.
—Vexen
Secret Report 8
The "Real" Organization—
Xehanort seeks to gather twelve vessels, which — together with his true, actual self — he considers the "real" Orga-
nization XIII. Now that he has the numbers he needs, Demyx and I are being treated as reserves.
Several others who served Xemnas in the old Organization have followed the same course as mine, electing to
abandon their newly restored humanity and rejoin the "real" Organization as Nobodies. But not Xemnas. Xem-
nas cannot exist in the present because there is already a Xehanort here: the old man in charge. The old man's
humanity prevents his Heartless and Nobody, others vanquished in the past, and his younger self from being
denizens of this time.
To circumvent this, Xehanort is using the prototype replicas I created in the past as containers, plucking his other
selves' hearts from the time they existed. Xehanort ordered me to refine the prototypes, to make them closer still