[text; Anonymous]

[reaperofnaught]

It has been awhile since we've last spoken, Paixao. I hope you will accept this gift to make up for my absence. Read closely, and think on this knowledge well.


To understand how the heart works, one must comprehend its balance and what happens when that balance is lost. How does it function with an abundance of darkness? Of Light?

How much until it is thrown over the edge, to a point of no return?

Each heart reacts differently - should they not all operate the same? How are we able to understand anything if our subjects are not on the same controlled level? I wonder, is it possible to reshape a person's heart, so that then we will be able to do our testing properly?

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PROJECT F - EXPERIMENT NO. 1
SPECIMEN DESIGNATION: Laharl

PROCEDURE: Injections of darkness, followed by a single injection of pure light.
RESULTS: As a creature of darkness, the subject was able to accept large amounts of darkness, during which he began to take on the physical traits of a common Heartless (glowing eyes, visible and palpable aura of darkness). He reacted poorly to the injection of light, however, and rather forcefully escaped from the laboratory.
CONCLUSIONS: Like accepts like. Creature of darkness may not be able to handle light and vice-versa.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Whether the light acted as a catalyst against darkness injected or against natural darkness.
POSSIBLE FUTURE EXPERIMENTS: Injections either entirely of light or darkness.

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PROJECT E - EXPERIMENT NO. 6
SPECIMEN DESIGNATION: Zidane Tribal

PROCEDURE: Injections of darkness.
RESULTS: Subject entered injured and was revived with potion before injections, which may have affected results. Subject was completely unable to assimilate any darkness and instead gained powers not unlike those of the Heartless.
CONCLUSIONS: Creatures of light do not react well to darkness. Weaker hearts may not stand up to darkness well.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: To what extent the injury and potion affected results (if at all), Strength of subject's heart to begin with, Amount of darkness needed to make subject lose his heart completely.
POSSIBLE FUTURE EXPERIMENTS: Further injections of darkness.

Comments

[Permavoice]

[shout_geronimo]

[his voice is utterly cold, and quiet, but the anger is very much evident in his tone] Whoever you are, I think you should know that I will find you. And I will stop you.

[text; Anon -- permaboth]

[reaperofnaught]

I am not the one who penned these documents. I only share them with the rest of you.

The threat lies before this world's eyes and yet none step up to take the sword. Perhaps now you will realize what they hold at stake.

[text; locked]

[sceadu_gemynd]

What do you intend to do with this?

[divine_storm]

They... put darkness into hearts...

But... that's...

Are you insane?

[not here]

[moonlitnaught]

[Saïx approves of this.]

[shout_geronimo]

And why are you sharing this information with us? How, exactly, did you get ahold of this?

Alright, fine. Fine. A quick word of advice to you lot who are running the show, because I know you're listening: run.

[text; locked; anon]

[reaperofnaught]

To disseminate information. What the people do with it is their own decision.

[reaperofnaught]

I'm afraid I cannot tell you that. Unless you would rather I end up killed where I stand.

EVERYTHING IS ANON AND TEXT

[reaperofnaught]

You act as though those without hearts could feel empathy for others.

[text; locked]

[sceadu_gemynd]

Vengeance, Marluxia? I would have thought you above such pettiness. Unless you thought the house you bring down would not fall on your own head in turn?

[divine_storm]

You how dare--

What... do you mean, no hearts?!

Nevermind! What's the matter with you, you...

[creepyfreezone]

...I don't understand.

How does one inject 'darkness,' it isn't a liquid.

What is a heartless, it doesn't sound very nice.

[keyofthesky]

You won't get away with this!

[whodoyousee]

[oh.

oh no. what is. this isn't--]

These are...

[they're reports. she's had to ones for missions, but this is different. The first name, Larharl-- she doesn't know him very well, but she does know of him. And the second one has a '6' by it. 2 through 5 are missing, so there are more--

She knows why she wasn't told. But that doesn't mean she doesn't feel like she sort of contributed to this.]

[reaperofnaught]

No hearts, no emotion, the shells left behind when the heart has been stolen by creatures of darkness.

[shout_geronimo]

No, let's not have that, but I think I've got a few ideas.

[not here]

[moonlitnaught]

[yeah, he's keeping an eye on this too. :)a]

[reaperofnaught]

All that need occur is a spark. Then I shall see if the flames follow.

[divine_storm]

And you give darkness to people's hearts... you want to make more of you?

What? You'll take our hearts?

[reaperofnaught]

It is an element of sorts, lurking within every heart. The Heartless are what happens when a heart succumbs to Darkness. They seek only to improve their number, stealing the hearts of others for such purpose.

[not here]

[whodoyousee]

[well fuck you saix. >(!!]

[sceadu_gemynd]

Sparks are simple enough to crush. So to is it easy to fan the flames back to the source.

[reaperofnaught]

What have I to get away with? I only shared with you the information that has been kept. Unless you would rather these secrets remained in the shadows...

[reaperofnaught]

Once again, you presume that I am part of their number.

And they want to regain them, not to take. The Heartless are the ones who steal, and only on instinct.

[not here]

[moonlitnaught]

[:3a]