Editing Secret Reports

The '''Secret Reports''' are a series of pages written by various members of [[Organization XIII]] throughout ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. The reports mainly focus on [[Roxas]] and [[Xion]]'s movements in Organization XIII. While the authors of the reports are not explicitly mentioned in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', they are confirmed within the game's official Ultimania guide. Roxas is the only member not to have written at least one report; instead, he uses his own diary. Each is unlocked by completing all of the Challenge Missions (recieving at least one sigil) for its corresponding day{{fact}}<!--is there anything else?--> and achieving 100% completion on all missions on that day or range of days. The Secret Reports can be read in Roxas's Diary.

:We embarked upon the [[Replica Program]] to ensure our new power stays ours. Now, our shadow puppet, "No. i," lives. It needs a name. Something to define it. To give the hollow vessel purpose.

:It is imperative we keep Xion from having undue contact with Roxas until we are certain it will perform as expected—which will take another 10 days, if [[Vexen]]'s convictions are to be trusted.

:As for the [[Sora|Keyblade master]], [[Marluxia]] will no doubt be keeping an eye on him.

:Still, this kid's supposed to be the Keyblade master's [[Nobody]]? I don't see it.

:It won't be long now, though. Once I'm over at [[Castle Oblivion|C.O.]], our plan goes into action. No more playing nanny. Ever.

:[[Marluxia]] has succeeded in leading the Keyblade master to the castle.

:Pressing [[Zexion]] for answers would be a waste of time. I know that, but this dearth of information is hard to accept. What's happening on the upper levels? What ought we be doing down here? They hug their truths close and leave the rest of us to speculate.

:Simple deduction suggests [[Axel]]'s outwardly inscrutable actions are the result of some directive from [[Saïx]].

:I've uncovered most of what I need to know about the Replica Program, but where's the other one? I can't find any trace of it. ...[[Vexen]] was caught in the middle. Pitiable, but unavoidable. I could not risk his Program falling into their 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.

:The Replica Program continues apace, but something has gone wrong at Castle Oblivion. The [[Dusk]]s returned with word that none of those we dispatched survived—but the news came in fragments. I still know too little to extract the truth.

:There's [[Chambers of Repose and Waking|one last thing]] I need to look into while I'm here.

:It's a fact that [[Xemnas]] ordered Axel 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.

:The hearts collected by our two Keyblade wielders, Roxas and Xion, have gathered together; and now, almighty [[Kingdom Hearts]] waxes large in the night sky.

===Day 117: [[Ventus|Him]] and Roxas===

:Watching that foolish [[Beast|beast]] flail about only deepens my disdain for humans and their incessant need to be pinned down by feelings.

:[[Riku|That man wearing the Organization's coat]]—that jerk! He's too powerful. I can't beat him unless I get stronger.

:As expected, the Duplicate is starting to show its limits. The [[Replica Program|Program]] showed promise, but a puppet is just a puppet: something to be toyed with until it breaks.

:[[Saïx|X-face]] is always barking at me to work, but what's he expect me to do against a monster like that? I mean, stop and think about skill sets when you divide up the labor already!

:I thought I'd never see the word "replica" again. Any rational man would realize the [[Riku Replica]] was not likely unique, but I'm the only one in the Organization who knew of his exceptional copying functionality, and that he ultimately formed a sense of self. The fact that I knew all that and still never noticed the truth about Xion speaks to how remarkable a Replica she must be.

:Xion's disappearance is fascinating. If she really is breaking from our control, it's a sign of her approaching the essence of the hero. It seems Saïx <!--KHHD: still--> doesn't truly "see" her. I'm curious to know how she appears to the others. I see her as...[[Ventus|him]], though I suspect that Xemnas sees entirely something else<!--KHHD: something else entirely--> in her.

:The gears of Xemnas' 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 fairly be called a success? If Kingdom Hearts can be said to possess a mind of its own, it is surely rejecting Xemnas—no, rejecting [[Xehanort]]. Roxas left the Organization today.

:Our plans never accounted for the possibility of both Xion and Roxas leaving. How did this come to pass? When did Roxas grow strong enough to outmuscle me? What were you really after, [[Lea]]? We joined the Organization at the same time, and formulated our plan. At this point, it's just an idle fantasy. Everything changed. You, and me.

:With luck, we can bring Roxas back into our fold, but even if Sora should awaken, as the hero of the Keyblade, he is bound to keep unlocking hearts. If he should come to target us, we need simply subdue him and use his powers ourselves once more. I must become one with [[Kingdom Hearts]]. I will become a higher existence. All of my true ambitions begin there.

===Recollections===

 

:''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 [[Isa|two]] [[Lea|boys]] who would visit from time to time.''

 

:''One day, [[Braig|a man]] came to take me from the prison. I could not see him for the darkness, save that he wore an eyepatch. Even now, years on, I feel no closer to understanding who or what I am.''

 

 

===Mark of Mastery Journal===

:''Some days have passed since I set off on my journey to prepare for the [[Mark of Mastery exam|Mark of Mastery examination]]. [[Eraqus]] asked for leave to undertake the same pilgrimage, but apparently I am to be the first to tour the worlds written of in the old fairy tales.''

 

:''Until a few short years ago, I'd known only my own world, [[Destiny Islands|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 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.''

 

:''Eraqus is a blueblood, descended from the very [[Foreteller|first masters]] in the age of fairy tales. But I did not come this far to indulge in adulation. I will be his peer. His equal. And to do that, I must learn to wield the power born from both darkness and light in proper balance.''  

 

===Experiments of the Heart – Notes on Subject X, Excerpt 1===

 

:''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 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.''

 

 

===Experiments of the Heart – Notes on Subject X, Excerpt 2===

 

===Memoirs, Excerpt 1===

:''The 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, though not all of the rumors that escaped its walls were so benevolent. By night, the muffled sounds of human 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.''

 

:''[[Dilan|The]] [[Aeleus|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 easily cleared; we were found and tossed out on our ears, time and again.''

 

:''On the day we finally secured our entry, we descended the long spiral stair at the heart of the castle to find [[Chamber of Repose|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 to call out to any occupants within. Yet we could feel it. A definite presence, there in the black. Terror washed over 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.''

 

===Memoirs, Excerpt 2===

 

:''And so we continued our infiltrations, most of them stopped short at the castle gates. When we did mange our 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 hearts, to save her.''

 

===On the Replica Program and Reanimation===

 

:''In my work on the [[Replica Program]] for the [[Organization XIII|Organization]], I produced some twenty vessels. Most of the early results were failures, not one of them granted a number. The first success to emerge from that early lot was the [[Riku Replica|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 initial lot as well as the unused replicas from my later work.''

 

:''I arose today and decided to walk out in the square, my first outing in some time. Yet my stroll was interrupted when a [[Saïx|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.''

 

===The "Real" Organization===

:''Xehanort seeks to gather twelve vessels, which—together with his true, actual self—he considers the [[Real Organization XIII|"real" Organization 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. Xemnas cannot exist in the present because there is already a Xehanort here: the old man in charge. The old man's humanity prevents his [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Heartless]] and Nobody, others vanquished in the past, and [[Young Xehanort|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' [[heart]]s from the time they existed. Xehanort ordered me to refine the prototypes, to make them closer still to the real thing. Perfecting my creations so they may house true, flesh-and-blood human 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 who truly deserve them.''

 

===Ansem Code Conspectus, Excerpt 1===

:''I have poured over the data my master entrusted to [[Riku]]. Here, I offer my preliminary conclusions.''

 

:''Within [[Sora]]'s heart are three compartmentalized "boxes," each containing the heart of another. One box holds [[Roxas]]. Another holds [[Xion|a second heart]] that has been with Sora nearly as long. [[Ventus|The third]] has held its heart for much 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.''

 

:''First, a vessel for each heart must be readied. Then, a spark of some sort is required to induce its waking. Obviously, 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 [[Naminé]], who we believe resides in [[Kairi]]'s heart. 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.''

 

:''Complete and perfect digitization of the heart is impossible. We can only hope to partially reconstruct it. Thus, I see no way forward but to extract the hearts we so desperately need from within Sora. Fortunately, the data stored in [[Twilight Town]] contains a near-perfect record of the memories of those who lived there—and for Roxas and Naminé especially, this is crucial.''

 

===Ansem Code Conspectus, Excerpt 2===

 

:''The Replica Program was truly revolutionary, but it was incomplete at the time of the old Organization's dissolution. Without [[Even]], how are we to further the research? We need only three replicas: one for Roxas, one for Naminé, and one for the unknown stowaway within Sora's heart.''  

 

:''These are difficult quandaries, but as I work through my master's data, I find myself remembering the taste of [[Sea-salt ice cream|ice cream]]. When I was a boy, he would bring me some when we took walks together. There will be time to regret my betrayal later. For now, my focus must be on restoring Roxas and Naminé and proving my master had good intentions.''

 

===Observations, Excerpt 1===

:''I have seen it through; the [[Keyblade War]] exactly as written on the Lost Page. Now, the [[No Name|Keyblade]] [[The Master of Masters|the Master]] entrusted to [[Luxu|me]] must be bequeathed to another. Five [[Union]] leaders have been chosen from the surviving [[Dandelions]]. I will pass the Keyblade to one of them, and then continue watching the future unfold.''

 

 

:''The virus has begun a strange undertaking: a reckless plot to allow the Five to escape into another worldline. Surely such a thing can't be possible? We're talking about the same trick that allowed the Dandelions to transfer to other worldlines after the Keyblade War. But these children are no Masters. They haven't the means...unless, of course, [[Maleficent|a certain lady of magic summoned here from the future]] knows more than I do.''

 

 

===Observations, Excerpt 2===

 

:''Somewhere in this cyclical history of bequeathings, [[Xehanort|a chosen one]] will appear and reenact the Keyblade War. When this scapegoat arrives and takes my Keyblade in hand, this will be the time to take the stage and finish my role.''

 

 

===Observations, Excerpt 3===

 

:''[[No Name|The Gazing Eye]]: a Keyblade forged from [[Gazing Eye|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 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.''

 

 

:—Unknown