Editing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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[[File:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo.png|right|300px|class=invert]]
'''''{{ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}''''' is a fighting game for the {{w|Nintendo Switch}}, featuring characters and properties from various Nintendo franchises, with occasional appearances from other third party properties. This is a list of all ''Kingdom Hearts'' property added to ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.

==Development==
In the previous ''Super Smash Bros.'' game, ''{{ssb|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U}}'', an official Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot was announced for users to vote for their favorite characters as an upcoming downloadable content character. On December 15, 2015, game director {{w|Masahiro Sakurai}} revealed the game's final DLC character, {{w|Bayonetta (character)|Bayonetta}}, was the ballot's winner among "realizable and negotiable characters". After the announcement of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Sakurai revealed that the ballot was primarily used to determine the newcomer roster for that game instead, and on October 5, 2021, he revealed that [[Sora]] was the real winner of the ballot, having gotten permission to include Sora after a chance meeting with a Disney executive.

Tetsuya Nomura revealed that while Disney was eager about Sora's inclusion in ''Super Smash Bros.'', he was very picky, thinking it would be hard to pull off regarding the lore in the series.<ref>[https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-interview/2022/06/14/nomura-reveals-more-on-kingdom-hearts-iv-and-the-series-future-with '''''GameInformer'', Nomura Reveals More On Kingdom Hearts IV And The Series' Future With Final Fantasy''']</ref>

==Characters==
On October 5, 2021, [[Sora]] was announced as the final DLC character, and was released on October 18, 2021, as part of Challenger Pack 11.

===Sora===
{{Q|Sora Is Finally Here!|Introduction}}
[[File:Sora (KH) SSBU.png|right|200px]]
Sora's default appearance is based on his outfit from ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'', and he wields the [[Kingdom Key]]. His alternate costumes are based on his ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' outfit, his ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' outfit, his ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' outfit, his [[Timeless River]] [[Form:Sora#Timeless River version|outfit]], [[Valor Form]], [[Wisdom Form]], and [[Ultimate Form]].

<gallery>
File:Sora (KHII) SSBU.png
File:Sora (KH3D) SSBU.png
File:Sora (KHIII) SSBU.png
File:Sora (TR) SSBU.png
File:Sora (Valor Form) SSBU.png
File:Sora (Wisdom Form) SSBU.png
File:Sora (Ultimate Form) SSBU.png
</gallery>

====Moveset====
Sora excels at airborne fighting. He has a high midair jump, and is quite floaty. Sora is very light, making him easy to launch.

;Standard moves
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:70%"
|-style="background:#696969; color:white"
!Attack||Description||Notes
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Neutral attack
|A lunging downward strike, followed by a forward thrust, followed by a spinning outward strike.
|Resembles the ground combo from ''Kingdom Hearts''.
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Forward tilt
|An upward strike. If the button is tapped or held, he then performs a forward thrust and a lunging downward strike.
|The first hit resembles [[Slapshot]].
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Up tilt
|Twirls the Kingdom Key overhead.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Down tilt
|A kneeling inward swipe.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Dash attack
|A slide.
|Resembles [[Sliding Dash]].
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Side smash
|A lunging, outward strike.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Up smash
|An upward thrust that emits a flash of light at the tip of the Kingdom Key.
|Resembles [[Magic Flash]].
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Down smash
|Hops and then thrusts the Kingdom Key into the ground, emitting a shockwave.
|Resembles [[Finishing Leap]].
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Neutral air
|A somersaulting strike. If tapped or held, he then performs an upward strike and a downward strike.
|The first hit resembles [[Aerial Spiral]].
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Forward air
|A downward strike. If tapped or held, he then performs an upward strike and a somersaulting strike.
|Resembles the air combo from ''Kingdom Hearts''.
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Back air
|Turns around to perform an outward strike.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Up air
|A backflipping, upward arcing strike.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Down air
|A buzzsaw-like series of slashes performed by backflipping repeatedly with the Kingdom Key in tow.
|Based on [[Hurricane Blast]].
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Grab
|Reaches out with one hand.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Pummel
|Hits the opponent with the Kingdom Key's hilt.
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|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Forward throw
|Swings the Kingdom Key downward teeth-first, bouncing the opponent in front of him.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Backward throw
|Spins the opponent around and throws them behind him.
|Resembles the Merge reaction command from the fight against [[Larxene]]'s [[Absent Silhouette]] and [[Replica Data]] ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]''.
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Up throw
|Heaves the opponent upward with his free hand.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Down throw
|A one-handed body slam.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Floor attack
|Spins around and swings the Kingdom Key behind himself, then in front of himself while getting up.
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|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Edge attack
|Crawls forward from the edge and thrusts the Kingdom Key at a low angle.
|
|}

;Special moves
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:70%"
|-style="background:#696969; color:white"
!Attack||Name||Description
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Neutral special
![[Magic]]
|Casts one of three different magic spells in sequence: [[Firaga]], [[Thundaga]] and [[Blizzaga]], with each use cycling through the spells in the list according to the command icon above his damage meter.
Firaga is a fireball that moves horizontally and can be tapped to fire continuously.
Thundaga generates three descending thunderbolts in front of Sora, one at a time.
Blizzaga fires a stream of short-ranged ice crystals, which has a very high chance of freezing opponents.
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Side special
![[Sonic Blade]]
|A high-speed thrust, with up to two additional thrusts. The first thrust will always travel horizontally. For the next two thrusts, Sora can move in different directions, or [[lock on]] to the nearest enemy.
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Up special
![[Aerial Sweep]]
|A series of leaping, spinning inward strikes.
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Down special
![[Counterattack]]
|Parries and then counterattacks any incoming attacks with an upward strike.
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Final Smash
!Sealing the [[Keyhole]]
|Fires a beam from the tip of the Kingdom Key that summons a huge Keyhole. Anyone trapped inside is locked behind by a ''Super Smash Bros.'' variant of the [[Door to Darkness]], and Sora seals the Keyhole with the same beam, causing the Door to explode.
|}

;Other moves
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:70%"
|-style="background:#696969; color:white"
!Attack||Description||Notes
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Up taunt
|Casts [[Stopga]], [[Aeroga]], or [[Curaga]], which cycle similarly to Magic. However, these spells are merely aesthetic and do not have any effect on gameplay. Sora calls out "Time!", "Wind!", and "Heal!" for each respective spell.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Side taunt
|Faces the screen and twirls his Kingdom Key in front of himself while grunting.
|Resembles one of his victory poses in [[Olympus Coliseum]].
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Down taunt
|Hops while raising his fist in the air and saying "Here we go!".
|Resembles the animation after hitting star-marked notes in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory]]''.
|-
!rowspan="2" style="background:#C0C0C0"|Idle poses
|Twirls the Kingdom Key around, adjusting his hands as necessary to hold it again.
|
|-
|Looks around.
|
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|On-screen appearance
|Glides in from the background, lands, and hops happily while hoisting the Kingdom Key in the air before assuming his battle stance.
|
|-
!rowspan="3" style="background:#C0C0C0"|Victory poses
|Hops while raising his fist in the air. Upon landing, he spins the Kingdom Key around, and then rests it on his shoulder while saying "Yes."
|Resembles one of his victory poses in [[Olympus Coliseum]].
|-
|Swings the Kingdom Key forward once, then twirls it while turning around before resting it on his shoulder while showing his back toward the screen.
|Resembles one of his victory poses in [[Olympus Coliseum]].
|-
|Thrusts the Kingdom Key forward and turns it (as if locking/unlocking something), then quickly spins it around and points it upward while holding it with both hands.
|Resembles the summon animation for [[Simba]] in ''Kingdom Hearts''.
|}

====Classic Mode====
{{ssb|Classic Mode}} is a game mode in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Each character faces a unique series of battles.

Sora's Classic Mode is titled "The Light That Clears the Darkness".
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:50%"
|-style="background:#696969; color:white"
!Round||Opponents||Stage||Music
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Round 1
|{{ssb|Link (SSBU)|Link}} (Dark outfit)<br>{{ssb|Young Link (SSBU)|Young Link}} (Dark outfit)
|{{ssb|Hollow Bastion}}
|[[Fragments of Sorrow]]
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Round 2
|{{ssb|Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)|Mr. Game & Watch}} x5<br>{{ssb|Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)|Mr. Game & Watch}} (large size) x2<br>{{ssb|Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)|Mr. Game & Watch}} (giant size) x1
|{{ssb|Skyworld}} (Battlefield form)
|[[Night of Fate]]
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Round 3
|{{ssb|Cloud (SSBU)|Cloud}} (Advent Children outfit)
|{{ssb|Coliseum}}
|[[Shrouding Dark Cloud]]
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Round 4
|{{ssb|Robin (SSBU)|Robin}} (Male) (large size)<br>{{ssb|Robin (SSBU)|Robin}} (Female)<br>{{ssb|Robin (SSBU)|Robin}} (Male)
|{{ssb|Kalos Pokémon League}}
|{{c|Hollow Bastion|track}}
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Round 5
|{{ssb|Ganondorf (SSBU)|Ganondorf}} (White-haired outfit) (Giant)
|{{ssb|Find Mii}} (Ω Form)
|[[Destiny's Force]]
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Round 6
|{{ssb|Sora (SSBU)|Sora}} (Metal)
|{{ssb|Hollow Bastion}} (Dive to the Heart, Sora's Station)
|[[Destati]]
|-
!colspan="4" style="background:#C0C0C0"|Bonus Game
|-
!style="background:#C0C0C0"|Final Round
|{{ssb|Master Hand (SSBU)|Master Hand}}<br>{{ssb|Crazy Hand (SSBU)|Crazy Hand}}
|{{ssb|Final Destination}}
|[[Destati]]
|}

[[File:Sora Congratulations Screen SSBU.png|thumb|Sora's congratulations screen.]]
After completing Classic Mode, the {{ssb|credits}} will roll. During the credits, [[Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-]] plays for Sora. After the credits, a {{ssb|congratulations screen}} is shown, with Sora's congratulations screen referencing [[:File:Promise (Art).png|Promise]], the artwork for the menu of ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''.
{{clear}}

==Stages==
===Hollow Bastion===
<center>[[File:Coaster Station Sora Blue SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Coaster Station Card SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Memorial Clock (4 o'clock) SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Memorial Clock (5 o'clock) SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Coaster Station Terra SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Memorial Clock (8 o'clock) SSBU.png|100px]][[File:Station Ventus 3 SSBU.png|100px]]</center>
[[File:Hollow Bastion SSBU.png|right|300px]]
[[Hollow Bastion]] is a stage included in Challenger Pack 11. It consists of a large platform designed after Hollow Bastion's walls, with pipes, stained glass, and a Heartless emblem on the front. A smaller platform floats above, with sides of stained glass, and a pattern resembling the lifts on top. The background of the stage travels through the Rising Falls, and around the castle, before returning to the Rising Falls.

When a fighter is on their final stock or low on health, or if the timer is at one minute, the stage transforms into the [[Dive to the Heart]]. The layout remains the same, but the large platform is now a generic station, and the smaller platform now resembles part of the stained glass staircase. The background features a random Station of Sora, Riku, Roxas, Xion, Terra, Ventus, or Aqua.

Sora's, Riku's, Aqua's, and Terra's stations are from the Square Enix Cafe's coaster design. Roxas's and Xion's stations are from the [[Memorial Stained Glass Clock]] event. Ventus's station is from ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''. With hazards off, the stage does not transform into the Dive to the Heart, even in Battlefield and Ω forms.

<gallery>
File:Dive to the Heart SSBU.png|Sora's station variant of the Dive to the Heart stage.
</gallery>

==Spirits==
{{ssb|Spirit}}s are a collectible in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', which can be used as a type of power-up. Challenger Pack 11 comes with 13 ''Kingdom Hearts''-based spirits.

===Fighter spirits===
{{ssb|Fighter spirit}}s are based on playable characters, and cannot be used as a power-up. Fighter spirits have two images: one from their home series, and one from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:40%"
|-style="background:#696969; color:white"
!No.||Name||colspan="2"|Images
|-
!1,500||'''Sora'''||[[File:Sora KHHD.png|x100px]]||[[File:Sora (KH) SSBU.png|x100px]]
|-
!1,501||'''Sora (KINGDOM HEARTS II)'''||[[File:Sora (Battle) KHII.png|x100px]]||[[File:Sora (KHII) SSBU.png|x100px]]
|-
!1,502||'''Sora (KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance])'''||[[File:Sora (Battle) KH3D.png|x100px]]||[[File:Sora (KH3D) SSBU.png|x100px]]
|-
!1,503||'''Sora (KINGDOM HEARTS III)'''||[[File:Sora 03 KHIII.png|x100px]]||[[File:Sora (KHIII) SSBU.png|x100px]]
|-
!1,504||'''Sora (Timeless River)'''||[[File:Sora TR KHII.png|x100px]]||[[File:Sora (TR) SSBU.png|x100px]]
|}

===Primary spirits===
{{ssb|Primary spirit}}s are equippable spirits with attack and defense stats, and a possible trait, which provide bonuses to the character it is equipped to. They each have a class, showing their power, one of four possible types, and up to three slots for support spirits. Only one primary spirit can be equipped at a time.
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:40%"
|-style="background:#696969; color:white"
!No.||Name||Image||Class||Type||Slots||Trait
|-
!1,505||'''Riku'''||[[File:Riku KHHD.png|x100px]]
|★★★||Attack||⬡⬡||Sword Attack ↑
|-
!1,508||'''Axel'''||[[File:Axel 2 KHD.png|x100px]]
|★★||Attack||⬡||Fire Attack ↑
|-
!1,510||'''Terra'''||[[File:Terra KHBBS.png|x100px]]
|★★||Attack||⬡||Battering Items Power ↑
|-
!1,511||'''Ventus'''||[[File:Ventus KHBBS.png|x100px]]
|★★||Grab||⬡⬡||Speed ↑
|-
!1,512||'''Aqua'''||[[File:Aqua KHBBS.png|x100px]]
|★★★||Shield||⬡⬡⬡||Magic Attack ↑
|}

===Support spirits===
{{ssb|Support spirit}}s are equippable spirits that provide bonuses to the character they are equipped to. Support spirits have a class, like primary spirits, and a cost, which is how many of a primary spirit's slots it takes to equip it.
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:40%"
|-style="background:#696969; color:white"
!No.||Name||Image||Class||Cost||Trait
|-
!1,506||'''Kairi'''||[[File:Kairi KHHD.png|x100px]]
|★||⬢||Critical-Health Defense ↑
|-
!1,507||'''Roxas'''||[[File:Roxas KHII.png|x100px]]
|★★★★||⬢⬢⬢||Weapon Attack & Move Speed ↑↑
|-
!1,509||'''Xion'''||[[File:Xion 2 KHD.png|x100px]]
|★★||⬢||Trade-Off Attacks ↑
|}

===Spirit Battles===
{{ssb|Spirit Battle}}s are battles with specific conditions that serve as the main way of obtaining spirits.
{|border="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:80%"
|-style="background:#696969; color:white"
!No.||Name||Image||Opponent(s)||Stage||Rules||Conditions||Music
|-
!1,505||'''Riku'''||[[File:Riku KHHD.png|x100px]]
|{{ssb|Corrin (SSBU)|Corrin}} (Male) (Blue outfit)||{{ssb|Hollow Bastion}} (Transitions to Riku's Station)||Enemy: Move Speed ↑||
*{{ssb|Stamina Mode|Stamina Battle}}
*The enemy has increased move speed
*The enemy starts the battle with a {{ssb|Black Hole}}
|{{c|Hollow Bastion|track}}
|-
!1,506||'''Kairi'''||[[File:Kairi KHHD.png|x100px]]
|{{ssb|Daisy (SSBU)|Daisy}} (Purple outfit)<br>{{ssb|Sora (SSBU)|Sora}}||{{ssb|Tortimer Island}} ||None||
*Defeat the main fighter to win
*The enemy starts the battle with a {{ssb|Lip's Stick}}
|[[Hand in Hand]]
|-
!1,507||'''Roxas'''||[[File:Roxas KHII.png|x100px]]
|{{ssb|Sora (SSBU)|Sora}} (Ultimate Form outfit)||{{ssb|Hollow Bastion}} (Dive to the Heart, Roxas's Station)||Enemy: Move Speed ↑<br>Enemy: Attack Power ↑<br>Enemy: Health Recovery||
*Stamina Battle
*The enemy has increased attack power after a little while
*The enemy has increased move speed after a little while
*The enemy starts the battle with a {{ssb|Killing Edge}}
|[[Fragments of Sorrow]]
|-
!1,508||'''Axel'''||[[File:Axel 2 KHD.png|x100px]]
|{{ssb|Roy (SSBU)|Roy}} (Purple outfit)||{{ssb|Kalos Pokémon League}} (Transitions to Fire chamber)||None||
*Stamina Battle
*Fire and explosion attacks aren't as effective against the enemy
*The enemy starts with a {{ssb|Hothead}}
|[[Destiny's Force]]
|-
!1,509||'''Xion'''||[[File:Xion 2 KHD.png|x100px]]
|{{ssb|Robin (SSBU)|Robin}} (Female)<br>{{ssb|Robin (SSBU)|Robin}} (Male) x2||{{ssb|Delfino Plaza}} (Rooftop)||None||
*Defeat the main fighter to win
*Stamina Battle
|[[Shrouding Dark Cloud]]
|-
!1,510||'''Terra'''||[[File:Terra KHBBS.png|x100px]]
|{{ssb|Chrom (SSBU)|Chrom}} (Yellow outfit)||{{ssb|Hollow Bastion}} (Dive to the Heart, Terra's Station)||Assist Trophy Enemies ({{ssb|Ashley}})||
*Stamina Battle
*Hostile {{ssb|Assist Trophy|assist trophies}} will appear when the enemy's at high damage
|{{c|Hollow Bastion|track}}
|-
!1,511||'''Ventus'''||[[File:Ventus KHBBS.png|x100px]]
|{{ssb|Sora (SSBU)|Sora}} (Ultimate Form outfit)<br>{{ssb|Dark Samus (SSBU)|Dark Samus}} (Brown outfit)||{{ssb|Gerudo Valley}} (Battlefield form)||None||
*Defeat the main fighter to win
*Stamina Battle
*Reinforcements will appear during the battle
|[[Shrouding Dark Cloud]]
|-
!1,512||'''Aqua'''||[[File:Aqua KHBBS.png|x100px]]
|{{ssb|Lucina (SSBU)|Lucina}}<br>{{ssb|Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)|Mr. Game & Watch}} x4||{{ssb|Find Mii}} (Ω form)||Assist Trophy Enemies ({{ssb|Krystal}})||
*Stamina Battle
*Hostile assist trophies will appear when the enemy's at high damage
*Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd
|[[Night of Fate]]
|}

==Music==
[[File:Hand in Hand (Victory Theme) SSBU.ogg|thumb|Sora's victory theme, as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
Challenger Pack 11 comes with 9 music tracks that can be played on the Hollow Bastion stage, and any of the original stages.
*"[[Night of Fate]]" (''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' version)
*"[[Destiny's Force]]" (''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' version)
*"[[Shrouding Dark Cloud]]" (''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' version)
*"[[Hand in Hand]]" (''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' version)
*"[[Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-]]" (''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' version)
*"{{c|Hollow Bastion|track}}" (''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' version)
*"[[Scherzo Di Notte]]" (''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' version)
*"[[Fragments of Sorrow]]" (''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'' version)
*"[[Destati]]" (''Kingdom Hearts'' version)

"[[Dearly Beloved|Dearly Beloved -Swing Version-]]" is an additional track that can be unlocked by having save data from ''[[Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory]]'' present.

"Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-" is used during the credits sequence for Sora's Classic Mode.

"Destati" is played when accessing the ''Kingdom Hearts'' Spirit Board.

A special arrangement of "Hand in Hand" is used as Sora's victory theme.

"[[Hikari -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version-]]" is heard during Sora's reveal trailer.

==amiibo==
[[File:Sora amiibo SSBU.png|right|150px]]
{{ssb|amiibo}} are a line of interactive figurines and cards that use near field communication technology to interact with Nintendo consoles. A ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series amiibo of Sora was announced to release sometime on 2024 in a Nintendo Direct held September 14, 2023. The amiibo will be compatible with ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', creating a {{ssb|Figure Player}} that can participate in battles, learning from the matches and adapting its combat style while leveling up to level 50, or battle other amiibo online in {{ssb|amiibo Journey}} mode.

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==Videos==
{| class="video"
! Battling with Sora''
! The Last Key''
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==Trivia==
*Keeping in line with the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series's connections to the numbers thirteen and seven, Sora's inclusion in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' alludes to these numbers as well:
**The ''Kingdom Hearts'' series added five fighter spirits, five primary spirits, and three support spirits, totaling to thirteen spirits.
**Hollow Bastion features one of seven different Stations of Awakening in the background when transitioning to Dive to the Heart.

==Notes and references==
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