Function 31: Solar day 117: Secrets

This should be good.

Music: Sacred Moon

*Saix enters*

Tell me what Xion has been doing.
How should I know? I'grand not spying on her.
......? But the 2 of y'all are shut.
Then what, at present I've gotta rat on my friends to you? Get out of my room, homo.
You and Xion will be executing your next mission together.
Yes, sir, cheers, sir. You paid me a personal visit just to tell me that?
......

We, or yous?
......
That castle hasn't given upwards all its secrets. And there'due south one in particular Lord Xemnas is especially interested in.
You mean the chamber.
Nosotros turned that place within out. If information technology'southward in that location, we're not gonna find it past merely looking.
Hmm...
And so let me give you another incentive.

This is usually a revelation, but yous should've heard it within the eight years since this game came out or 5 years since the movie came out. That makes me experience quondam .

Oh, and I'm non bothering with Namine'south proper spelling the same mode I don't bother with Saix'southward.

Huh?
2 of your favorite people.
Still recollect another visit is a waste of time?
Hmph... Any.
Yous're the one who wants me to go. Don't try and apparel it up equally a favor.
Hmph.
Allow me estimate... That chamber will tell yous everything y'all don't know about Xemnas's true agenda. Is that the thought?
The Bedroom of Repose, and its antipode, the Sleeping room of Waking...
Xemnas isn't telling u.s.a. something. And the missing sleeping accommodation, the Sleeping accommodation of Waking-it holds all the answers.
We need those answers to gain the upper hand-for our own reasons.
Hmm... Look, I knew Vexen and Zexion would be obstacles.

And that's why Axel killed Zexion. Revealed 2 games after the actual event. Xemnas' actual plan is revealed 3 games after this.

When accept I e'er complained nearly the muddied work?
......
I cleared the style to the height for you. Only do me a favor and don't trip on the mode up.
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A solo mission in Castle Oblivion... Expect the orders soon.

*Saix leaves*

Namine...and Xion?

Team Axel?
Yeah, he and Xion teamed up for the twenty-four hours. Which means they get to work one-half as hard. Which is and so totally unfair.
Today y'all go to piece of work with me, tiger.
Don't call me "tiger."
Hah! You like "kiddo" amend? Or maybe you're mad because Poppet got the best nickname?
Ugh, never mind.

Xigbar is great .

Today we get to get explore a new world together. Pack upward, tiger, and let'south get moving.

Hooray! We finally get another globe!

We take 39 of this.

Oh, here! Take this, man. I owe you at least that much. (Obtained: Power Tech)
How come I don't become a nickname...?

Demyx continues to give us our first synthesis item of its kind.

Additional goods can be had at the store now. I've too authorized you to synthesize your ain weapon panels-a skill I suggest you acquire.

Our rank has been upgraded from Novice to Rookie. This unlocks Xion as a playable character in Mission Mode, not that it matters correct now.

Plus, it earns you the correct to synthesize weapon panels, kupo! Y'all should try it, kupo. Synthesized weapon panels are stronger than the ones you buy or earn every bit rewards, kupo.

More importantly, new items are sold in shops!

I bought the Slot Releaser, Level Upwards and Backpack for obvious reasons.

It'south immediately bought. And the Range Extender also, I guess.

All weapon synthesis needs iii Gear Component A, which nosotros only take 3 of considering we did the Antlion mission last. And all of them requires 3 of them. I'm sticking with Chrono Gear for reason that will exist obvious afterwards.

I managed to fit every ability and levels, but I can't fit any items. Those empty slots hurts me.

I'chiliad sticking with Soldier Ring for Combo Boost.

Anyway, our mission. It's a recon mission with Xigbar. Allow'due south just hope Roxas doesn't bail on Xigbar this time.

New Music: Olympus Coliseum

What are we investigating?
We're investigating what's to investigate. Peradventure there'south new recruits effectually.
New recruits? What kind of people does the Organization look for?

You lot should know this already, since y'all've been with them for almost 4 months.

Nobodies.
You mean...with a uppercase N.
Bingo. You know somebody turns into a Heartless if the darkness gets their heart, right? Well, say this person'due south heart is potent-existent strong. Sometimes, yous wind up with a sort of byproduct: a Nobody. Take the strongest of those-the real cream of the ingather-stick 'em in a room, and yous've got the states: the Organisation.

I'm still waiting for Scar's Nobody.

I didn't know everybody was such an aristocracy...

That'southward why you shouldn't bash on Demyx. He's an elite, even if he's lazy.

Heh heh... Elite? As if.
You and Xion are the real exceptional ones.
What? Why?

New Music: Go for It!

Wuh-oh. Looks similar conversation hour's over. Time to tidy upward, Roxas.

The Flare Note dies instantly by Blizzard. Its attacks is the same as Loudmouth, which is healing and shooting out Fire instead of Aero.

The other Heartless, Li'fifty Cannon, attacks past shooting cannons. There'southward a target shown, but avoiding them is kinda hard since the timing is tight. They're allowed to Fire, but not to Aero, which is why I swapped Fire with Aero.

Music: Olympus Coliseum

Huh?

C'mon, hop to it. You wanna be a hero, and that takes fourth dimension.
What? Just I'one thousand-
Here to train, I know! Salve you breath, kid. Yous're gonna need it.
By the way, squeamish moves back there. Hither told me you had potential.
Gotta paw it to him, he's got an middle for talent! I don't charabanc only anybody, ya know.
Hope you came ready to sweat, kid!
Um, no!? I remember you've got the wrong guy. Xigbar, tell him-

Xigbar!

Your fighting's better than your standup routine, kid. Stick to what you lot know. You lot got a name?
Um, Roxas.
Okay, Roxas. I gotta get double check the preparation equipment.
See me inside the Coliseum when y'all're ready-and don't take all 24-hour interval!
Wow, Roxas. Moonlighting equally a wannabe hero now?

To hide, duh! In instance you forgot, the Organization runs a stealth functioning.
Well, yeah, but...
Yet, this worked out pretty well, wouldn't you lot say?
How do you figure that?
You don't accept to sneak around now that you're one of them. I'm sure you'll be the all-time wannabe hero they've ever had.

You lot don't take to sneak around if you don't insist on wearing that black coat.

Wannabe? What'south that supposed to mean?
Heh, what indeed?

Xigbar, don't you dare!

As if, I jsut don't want to get in the manner of your valuable training. I care about your future, Roxas.

*Xigbar bails on the states.*

Ugh, fine. I'll handle this myself. I should do some recon here commencement, before heading into the Coliseum.

Yous know what a recon mission means: a long update.

If we talk to Phil before investigating...

All correct, let'due south get started. Yous ready?
Uhh... (Hmm, I'1000 not finished with my recon.)
What? You lot forget to tie your sandals? Get a move on! Every 2d counts. I'll exist waitin' for ya right here.

Roxas is wearing a kick, not sandals.

In that location are a agglomeration of names on the board with numbers next to them-some kind of leaderboard?

Columns around the door... Peradventure this is some kind of temple? They utilise lightning bolts as a symbol.

What are all these leaderboards for?

It looks like a leaderboard... Commencement place: "Sora." Hunh.

Looks similar Sora winning Pegasus Cup is common.

Information technology's a leaderboard... Commencement place: "Hercules." Hmm...

Sadly, Sora winning Hercules Cup isn't.

On an unrelated note, the chest has a Lightning Shard.

The statues, the architecture... Everything nearly this place is amazing.

I take to jump to touch this statue'due south knees. Adept thing no real warriors are this tall!

Are those- Yeah, those are clouds right outside the window! Where is this place!?

That's all to examine Outside the Coliseum. Let's head inside.

Wait at all these trophies... This one here definitely outshines them all. I saw these lightning commodities symbols on the doors outside...

This isn't really a thing to examine, it'due south simply a place to check your score. Beginner Course: 0p is the only thing written there. Yes, we're going to be grooming multiple times.

This trophy looks unlike from the others.

This trophy is shaped like a shield.

There's a trophy sitting here... This 1's kind of elaborate... Are those horns?

some kind of temple.

It's certainly built like i. Just hold on... What are all the trophies for, then? God of the Twelvemonth? No, they hold some kind of sporting result here. The winners were listed on the boards outside.

some kind of arena.

That would explain all the trophies. They wait like something you'd win in a sporting consequence. Plus, those boards outside... Those must be the winners.

Both choices converge here.

Who was the guy who came in first again?

Hercules?

Yes, one of the boards definitely said, "Hercules." I guess he'southward the toughest guy in town. Wonder what he'southward like...

Soracles?

Sora...cles? Hmm, I'd amend double-bank check. Saix will get mad if I tell him the wrong name.

Both choices converge here.

Anyhow, it seems kind of tranquillity for an loonshit. I don't hear any cheering. The competition must exist over for now. So much for sneaking into the stands... If I wanna do anymore recon, I'll have to pretend I'm here to train. ...... Well, it couldn't hurt to endeavor... Could it?

The chest has a Gear Component A. Obviously, there'due south going to be more than kinds of Gear Component. Now that we're done, let'south talk to Phil.

Music: Get for It!

Yeah, I wasn't kidding when I said the System ripped off Phil's preparation.

Y'all hit the barrel to launch them. The hitting that will launch them is the same equally the hitting that will destroy the jar, which is the second hit for Chrono Gear. This is why I used information technology, since most of the others took 3 hits to launch the barrels. Y'all can come across them on the minimap. You lot take 1 infinitesimal to go as many points as possible.

The cherry-red barrel will explode when hit by other barrels. The explosion is normally far enough that Roxas isn't defenseless in the blast, and then I don't know if information technology will harm him or not.

Destroyed butt will give out points. No Nobodies are going to appear from them.

Destroying a butt starts a chain, and standing that concatenation will give increasing points.

I'chiliad pretty sure the points volition be automatically collected then you don't actually need Treasure Magnet for this. Still, I equipped it merely to be safe.

Music: Olympus Coliseum

Next time, I desire you to go for 200 points.

200 points, huh? No thanks. Not worth it.

...

And that's information technology. Roxas just put his hand on his head like whatever embarrassed anime male protagonist. Like I said, not worth information technology, so pretend I didn't spend 4 minutes to become this. If you become depression points...

0 points... Well, we'll just hope y'all got a steep learning curve. Next fourth dimension, go for 100 points minimum!

Anyway, we don't desire to do the training anymore.

Non besides bad for your showtime time in the Coliseum.
Keep up this pace, and yous'll do just fine, child!
Which is good, considering we need all the help we tin get...
Assist with what? Why are y'all looking for new people to train hither, anyway?
I guess you lot could say we're understaffed.
So there aren't any strong people around here?
What are you, crazy!? We got ourselves a bona fide hero!
The champ in these parts is my prize student. Maybe you've seen him in the Coliseum earlier?

Practice you even take any other pupil? Beside Sora and Roxas, I mean.

What does he practice hither?
Await, are y'all sayin' you lot signed upwardly for hero training without even knowing what the Games are!?
Oy... Lemme intermission information technology downwardly piece of cake for ya, kid. There's a hero and a ginormous monster...
They fight, people come to watch, and that is what this whole identify is for!
At least until those Heartless started showin' upwardly in droves.
With back-toback matches in the Games and taking out the Heartless, out champ's been workin' way likewise much.

Are you lot sure he isn't tired because he'due south dealing with Meg?

So the Games are like a tournament? Do I get to enter?
You? In the Games!? Ahh ha ha ha!
What's and so funny well-nigh that?
I got two words for yous, kid.

Hey! I shell upwards Heartless just fine!

I saw stands all around that arena. People must come to watch. I wonder if they'd let me compete if I kept upwardly with the training. Either mode, I think I tin can RTC now. I've had a pretty good look around.

Patently we're not done yet. Information technology's fourth dimension to examine more things the same things every bit before.

These must be trophies for the Games.

Are these bodily trophies? Practice the winners not get to accept them domicile?

That's all in the Coliseum Vestibule, and so let'due south go outside.

Outside, Roxas and Hercules walk by each other.

Information technology's most time, Herc. That new trainee you scouted showed up already.
Really? Wow. He said it would accept him awhile to get here. He must've made record time!
He probably just couldn't wait to start grooming with yours truly. Not that I tin blame him.
The kid's got guts, I'll give him that. Wait'll yous hear this...

If nosotros endeavor to go back inside, neither Phil nor Hercules will be inside. Nosotros can't go to The Coliseum itself, and so they're probably there.

Permit me just double check... Okay, get-go place was Hercules. Got it.

You know, if you memorize the Pegasus Cup's winner instead of Hercules Cup's, it'll save you from wondering who the heck Sora is later in the game.

At present I know why they have these large warrior statues out front. What's with the swords, though? Practice y'all have to use a sword in the Games?

And if people are competing to meet who's strongest, and then Xigbar was right. We might be able to use some of them. Wonder how long it'll exist earlier the next one... We'll, I'm sure I'll be back. Especially with Heartless on the loose. I should RTC. I don't want Xigbar to think I'm having as well much fun here.

So we RTC.

Music: At Dusk, I Will Think of You...

KH 358/two=179 Days of Falling Salty Diabetes
Twilight Station Tower: 23
Sea-Common salt Water ice Foam: 47

Roxas must be working late.
Hope Xigbar isn't giving him also hard a time.
Yeah...
Hey, Axel.
Hmm?
You know how you were talking the other twenty-four hours about how nosotros all have pasts?
When I sit here with you guys, it'due south weird...
I get the strangest feeling I used to spotter the sun set with somebody else. Or when I'm by the sea...

When I await at the water, and hear the waves lapping confronting the shore...
...information technology's almost similar I can hear another vocalization.
Then...you mean you remembered something?
No... It's not quite like that. Well, I dunno. Maybe these ARE memories... It just seems weird that they're mine.
Hey, don't ask me.
Just you have memories, don't you?
Yep. Not that they've always done me any skilful.
I guess I'm more like Roxas. Neither one of u.s.a. remembers much.
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I wonder if he and I had this much in common before we were Nobodies.

Oh, look. It'southward Thunder. Yay.

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Question for readers: What will Roxas do in his twenty-four hour period off?