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[[Sora]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] walk down a long path that seemingly goes nowhere. They see [[Pluto]] and start to follow him. He leads them to a crossroads. While deciding which path to take, a mysterious man in a black cloak approaches Sora and speaks to him, but at that moment his words are incomprehensible. The path becomes one and it leads them to [[Castle Oblivion]]. The cloaked man appears as they enter the castle and gives them a [[cards|card]]. They use the card to proceed through the castle.
[[Sora]], [[Donald Duck|Donald]], and [[Goofy]] walk down a long path that seemingly goes nowhere. They see [[Pluto]] and start to follow him. He leads them to a crossroads. While deciding which path to take, a mysterious man in a black cloak approaches Sora and speaks to him, but at that moment his words are incomprehensible. The path becomes one and it leads them to [[Castle Oblivion]]. The cloaked man appears as they enter the castle and gives them a [[cards|card]]. They use the card to proceed through the castle.


The first world they go to is [[Traverse Town]], where they discover that [[Leon]], [[Aerith]], [[Yuffie]], and [[Cid]] have forgotten all about them. Strangely, though, they remember Sora, Donald, and Goofy's names, with Yuffie even mentioning that her heart still holds memories of them, even if her head doesn't. After Leon gives Sora a tutorial on fighting, they leave Traverse Town.
The first world they go to is [[Traverse Town]], where they discover that [[Leon]], [[Aerith]], [[Yuffie]], and [[Cid]] have forgotten all about them. Strangely, though, they remember Sora, Donald, and Goofy's names, with Yuffie even mentioning that her heart still holds memories of them, even if her head doesn't. After Leon gives Sora a tutorial on fighting and gives Sora a summon card, they leave Traverse Town.


The man appears once more after they arrive on the next floor. Another cloaked man appears and introduces himself as [[Axel]]. Sora battles him, and when Axel is defeated, he gives him more cards, disappearing soon after. Sora, Donald, and Goofy go through each floor, experiencing their memories, all of which are somehow distorted, each in a different way. They start to lose their memories.
The cloaked man from before appears once more after they arrive on the next floor, but a second cloaked man also appears and introduces himself as [[Axel]], challenging Sora to battle. Sora fends him off and is given more World Cards, and as Sora, Donald, and Goofy go through each floor, they relive their memories, all of which are somehow distorted in a different way, and begin to lose their original memories. By piecing together their distorted memories, they eventually discover that a Nobody, [[Naminé]], has been reorganizing their memories at the orders of [[Marluxia]], the Nobody who led them to the castle, in order to put herself in [[Kairi]]'s place within Sora's memories and thus make him more compliant to the control of the Nobodies. As he makes his way to the peak of the castle, Sora slays the Organization members [[Larxene]] and [[Vexen]], as well as defeating the [[Riku Replica]] created by Vexen and similarly reprogammed by Naminé to be loyal to her.


A blonde-haired girl named [[Naminé]] begins to replace memories of [[Kairi]] with fake ones of herself. It turns out she is good and is manipulating his memories under the orders of the head of the castle, [[Marluxia]]. Sora defeats other [[Organization XIII]] members [[Larxene]] and [[Vexen]]. Sora also has to fight against a clone of Riku created by Vexen known as the [[Riku Replica]]. This escalates to a final battle against Marluxia in the end, for Sora's life and Naminé's freedom.
Meanwhile, [[Riku]] chooses to reject the peaceful sleep of the Realm of Darkness and is pulled through a Corridor of Darkness to the basement of the castle. He makes his way through the castle with the assistance of King [[Mickey Mouse]], while fending off the temptations of [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]], who has left a piece of himself within Riku's heart and wants Riku to return to being his host, as well as repelling attacks from Vexen, [[Lexaeus]], [[Zexion]], and their Riku Replica, who want to use Riku as a weapon to counter Marluxia's use of Sora. Along the way, Riku discovers that not all of Ansem's temptations were actually made by Ansem—some were instead made by [[DiZ]], who was disguising himself as Ansem in order to test Riku's resistance to darkness.


After Marluxia's defeat, Riku Replica decides to leave. Due to the damage done to Sora's memory, Naminé offers to restore his memories, although it means he will forget everything in the castle and this process will take a long time. Sora, Donald, and Goofy agree to this and sleep in [[Memory Pod]]s provided by Naminé.
At the end of the journey, Sora puts an end to Marluxia, freeing Naminé and the Riku Replica. Due to the damage done to Sora's memory, Naminé offers to restore his memories, although it means he will forget everything in the castle and will take a long time. Sora, Donald, and Goofy agree to this and go to rest in [[Memory Pod]]s provided by Naminé.


Meanwhile, [[Riku]] awakens down in the castle, and as he goes up the basement levels of Castle Oblivion, he must take control of the inner darkness inside of him while dealing with [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]], the Riku Replica, and three members of Organization, Vexen, [[Lexaeus]], and [[Zexion]], along the way. [[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]] comes to Riku's aid.
The Riku Replica instead chooses to reject its given memories entirely, and leaves to find his own purpose. Desperate to prove that he is his own person, he is persuaded by Axel to slay Zexion in order to take his power and become something that the original Riku is not, but he is disappointed when it doesn't make him feel any different. Riku, following advice from DiZ to seek Naminé, runs into his Replica at the Twilight Town basement, and in a rage the Replica challenges Riku to a fight to the death. Riku wins, and tries to comfort his suffering Replica as the Replica fades away. Afterward, Riku finds
 
Naminé and is shown Sora's situation. Naminé offers to manipulate Riku's memories in order to lock Ansem's phantom away, but Riku declines and instead chooses to confront Ansem directly. When he emerges from the basement, DiZ presents him with a [[black coat]] to protect him from the darkness, and a World Card to summon forth Ansem from his heart in order to defeat him.
Riku meets a robed man who calls himself [[DiZ]] who claims he has been watching Riku. DiZ implores Riku to meet Naminé and make a "choice". After DiZ disappears, Riku meets Naminé and discovers Sora is recovering in a pod. Naminé offers to use her powers to put a tight lock on the darkness in Riku's heart to prevent Ansem from taking over Riku again. Riku declines, wanting to take on Ansem directly, and continues his trek through the castle. DiZ appears and gives Riku and Mickey [[Black coat|black coats]] which will prevent the Organization from pursuing them and has powers to resist the darkness.


[[File:Where the Road Leads 03 KHRECOM.png|thumb|right|DiZ asks Riku which road he intends to take next.]]
[[File:Where the Road Leads 03 KHRECOM.png|thumb|right|DiZ asks Riku which road he intends to take next.]]
After defeating Ansem, Riku and Mickey go to the crossroads outside the castle, where [[DiZ]] appears once again to ask if Riku will be following the road to light or the road to darkness. Instead, Riku chooses the middle road, "to dawn".


After defeating Ansem, Riku and Mickey go to the crossroads wearing the black coats. DiZ offers them the choice to walk the road to light or the road to darkness. Instead, Riku takes the middle road which leads to dawn.
A year later, Roxas waits on top of the clock tower at [[Twilight Town]].
 
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