"He's with Organization XIII? We should warn Sora."
"Okay. But Master Xehanort's an old man again. Where did Terra's body go?"
"Until we put an end to the Organization. But all the while Young Xehanort had been visiting the future to choose thirteen vessels of his own—hearts with strong enough ties to him to begin a new Organization, the real Organization XIII. And now they're looking for a fight with us. But what happened to Terra? I thought you said that Aqua saved him."
"Yeah."
"Where Aqua fell into the realm of darkness after she dove in to save Terra."
"No way! That was Terra? Master Xehanort was using Terra?"
"Right. And in the aftermath, the two of them disappeared. Around the same time, the guards found a stranger with white hair lying unconscious here in the square—a man calling himself "Xehanort.""
"Strange how, exactly?"
"Yup. The replica takes the form of the heart inside it."
"Well, replicas are basically human."
"Nope, that's their best quality."
"Replicas..."
"Oh, yeah... You wouldn't remember. The previous Organization XIII developed "replicas": realistic vessels to place hearts in. They're so real, in fact, that you'd actually mistake them for people. And with hearts, the replicas will become people."
"Who's that?"
"Right."
"Sora, is something wrong?"
"To fill out their ranks."
"What about his research?"
"But not everyone's. What if Even was taken?"
"Yeah, better not let us down."
"So Aqua—she's gonna be the key to finding all three."
"We know Master Aqua made it as far as the beach that Sora and I once visited, but that's where her trail ends."
"No. Sora was dragged into the abyss during his exam. And I went in after him. So I think if we find someone who was really close to Aqua, and they make the dive, they could reach her down there."
"We didn't fare any better."
"Huh?"
"Happy now?"
"It is I, Ansem, the seeker of darkness."
"The door has opened, Sora! Now we can go to the outside world!"
"Because I want back the rest of Sora's memories."
"What are you making me choose now?"
"the dark power that I've been holding back. Even...if it changes me forever."
"Neither suits me."
"You mean Xion? It's a struggle just to remember the name now... Either way, I can't let you go doing anything crazy."
"You've left me with no other choice."
"I have to release the power in my heart—"
"I don't know who you're supposed to be. But...you can't fight fire with sparks."
"I have to face one of the Organization's members soon. I might not survive the fight. And if I do, it might be because I gave in to the darkness."
"I'm gonna fight Ansem."
"It's the road to dawn."
"Now, Sora has been put to sleep so that we can piece together his memory. Except..."
"I have accepted it."
"To make sure my best friend...sleeps in peace."
"I'm taking the middle road."
"I don't need my heart locked. I'm ready."
"Yeah. You got it."
"No..."
"What is...?"
"Ansem. Or...Xehanort. You used to be a Keyblade wielder. But darkness stole your heart, and the Keyblade with it."
"Thirteen...Xehanorts?"