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Six days after coming into being, Roxas and Xemnas meet at the [[Dark Margin]], where they talk. Xemnas reveals that he had been to see Sora, as Xemnas had encountered him at [[Hollow Bastion]]. Xemnas comments that Roxas looks a lot like Sora. Roxas asks Xemnas who he is but Xemnas's reply is vague. Roxas tells Xemnas he was asking for Xemnas's name but he replies it is unimportant. Xemnas redirects the question back at Roxas, who tries to determine his actual name in the process. Xemnas then whispers "Sora" to him before walking away, leaving Roxas more confused than before.

Roxas works actively to help the Organization in their plan to complete Xemnas' artificial [[Kingdom Hearts]], using the Keyblade to release the Heartless' hearts. Roxas, Xion, and Axel begin a habit of meeting at Twilight Town's clock tower to talk and eat sea-salt ice cream after their missions. Around 150 days since he joined, Xion had lost against an imposter which greatly upsets her confidence. Roxas tried to cheer her up by saying that Xigbar said he and her are special, but this didn't help, causing Roxas to feel like he made it worse. A few weeks later, he learns that Xion falls into a coma and was upset with Saix constantly insulting her. Xion awakens twenty days later but passes out again during a mission with Roxas and Axel. Upon awakening, the trio ends up becoming best friends.

When Xion departs the Organization in an attempt to return to Sora during a mission with Axel, he confronts Axel about why he didn't stop her and he reveals that she is a [[Replica]] and not a true member of the Organization, but Roxas refuses to believe it. The next day, Xemnas confirms that Xion is a replica and sends Axel to bring her back. Roxas grows increasingly frustrated and confused about unanswered questions concerning his identity and role within the Organization wondering where he truly belongs. The next day, he asks Axel how long he knew about Xion. He replies that he doesn't remember when exactly he found out, then Roxas mentions that since Xion copied his powers, the Organization doesn't need him and wonders if Axel felt the same.

 

Two days later, Roxas sits alone at Twilight Town's clock tower, realizing he does not know anywhere else he can go. Xion, who has discovered the truth behind her own birth, and has been reprogrammed by Xemnas, visits Roxas. To Roxas's shock, Xion has taken on the appearance of Sora. She tells Roxas that she wishes to become the "real" Sora, and aims to absorb Roxas, fulfilling the purpose of her creation (her Secret Reports reveal this to be a ruse). Xion and Roxas could not coexist, as such would cause Xion to steadily weaken and endanger Roxas. She understands this risk and decides to willingly disappear instead of letting Xemnas succeed. She relates this fact as she fades away following her defeat.  

Knowing that Roxas would not be able to eliminate her, Xion forces Roxas to fight her instead. Xion transforms into a giant armored monster and attacks Roxas. After a long and grueling battle, Roxas defeats Xion, who regains her original appearance before fading away. Roxas loses all of his memories of Xion after the battle. In her final moments, Xion informs Roxas of the true motives of the Organization and tells him that she is glad they had been friends. As a dying wish, she pleads with Roxas not to let Xemnas acquire the power of Kingdom Hearts. At this moment, Roxas suddenly remembers Xion and wonders out loud who else he will have ice cream with. He weeps as Xion's body crystallizes and disappears, leaving behind a single [[Thalassa Shell|thalassa seashell]].

Struck with grief, Roxas returns to The World That Never Was, planning to "set Kingdom Hearts free", in compliance with Xion's last words. He also desires to save Xion from within him, hoping that freeing Kingdom Hearts would bring her back. Then, they could go back to Axel and all have ice cream together. Upon his arrival, Roxas is attacked at [[Memory's Skyscraper]] by countless [[Neoshadow]] Heartless, which surround him. Roxas draws out his Keyblades, ready to defend himself, However, even after slaying many Heartless, he realizes there are too many to fight alone.

Luckily, Riku suddenly appears at the scene on top of the Skyscraper, and Roxas, influenced by Xion,<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Ultimania]]''''', '''Interviewer:''' "When Roxas tries to do what Xion has asked of him, Riku hears Xion's voice asking him to stop Roxas. Why?" / '''Tetsuya Nomura:''' "First, we have to look at things in order. First, the reason why Roxas throws a Keyblade to Riku, and we then see a vision of Xion, is that there is a small remaining part of Xion in Roxas that wants to stop him, and makes him take those actions. The name of the Keyblade that is given to Riku suggests that it has something to do with Xion. Xion wants Roxas to set Kingdom Hearts free but doesn't want him to face Xemnas right now. She sees that he would most likely lose. So she begs Riku to stop him." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/358-2-Days-Scenario-Interview-894 Translation via Krexia and Lissar].</ref> throws his Oblivion Keyblade at him as he runs up. Riku manages to catch it, however, and they both defeat the Neoshadows once on the ground. After the dark remains clear, they immediately turn on each other. Roxas beats Riku at first, but Riku taunts him by calling him "Sora" and saying that he should be "stronger than this", causing Roxas to reflexively answer with, "Get real. Look which one of us is winning!", something that only Sora would say.

Realizing he cannot beat Roxas on his own, Riku willingly unleashes his inner darkness and takes on the physical appearance of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]. Riku-Ansem disappears and reappears in front of Roxas, surprising him, before the Guardian grabs him and squeezes him hard, making him lose consciousness. While being squeezed, Roxas slowly loses consciousness and begins to forget his final memories of Xion's existence. Along with that, his memories of past events with Xion are changed due to her erasure. Once Roxas is knocked out, DiZ arrives and pities the Nobody, affirming his belief that Nobodies cannot feel anything. Riku-Ansem says things might have turned out different if Roxas had met Sora. Xion's voice is heard telling Roxas not to be sad and how she, him, and Sora will connect each other.

DiZ aims to join Sora and Roxas together in order to help Sora wake up faster after regaining his memories. However, he knows the Organization is hunting fervently for their missing member, so DiZ places him in a virtual Twilight Town. There, Roxas would be kept safely away from the Organization while he lived as a normal boy, unaware of his past. His memories of his life with Organization XIII forgotten and replaced with altered ones, Roxas is seen in the virtual Twilight Town, hoping that perhaps today, he can finally go to the beach with Hayner, Pence, and Olette.