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Naturally, when such an important object is damaged, the effects are catastrophic. The most obvious example is when the heart gives in to darkness, becoming a Heartless. Hearts either become trapped in monstrous shells, as in the case of Emblem Heartless, or physically shattered and rearranged to create those monsters, as with Pureblood Heartless. In both cases, the transformation is usually so extreme that the victim loses his or her sense of self, and if they are restored, they have no memory of their Heartless state.

Even after Sora was restored as a complete being, his corruption continued to plague him. The darkness in his heart would sometimes take over his Drive Forms, causing him to transform into the feral AntiForm. Although he showed no signs of the usual Heartless behavior in this state, it was still a danger, because he could not heal or wield the Keyblade while in this form, and he could not willingly change back. His Heartless remained alive inside his memories, corrupting the journal that recorded his journey, growing exponentially more powerful, and attempting to reclaim his body.