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[reaperofnaught]

[when Marluxia speaks, his voice sounds a little more emotionless than usual, as though he's trying to keep what memory of unease he has from leaking through. This information troubles him greatly--enough, obviously, to eschew his typical cloak of anonymity] While taking a look through documents in my possession, I've come across something... curious. Secrets are being kept from us all, it seems--more than we could have possibly imagined.

As there are more than a few of you who are unlikely to take me at my word, allow me to provide you with an image of the document itself. There are pieces missing, but I assume you can understand the gist of it, as well as the insight into our dilemma it provides.

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[cowardly_hero]

But why? You can't care about any of us.

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[reaperofnaught]

Our goals coincide. Xemnas needs to be eliminated, and his death is the gateway to your freedom. Unfortunately, I am incapable of defeating him alone, and this piece of information only serves to make that goal all the more difficult to reach.

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[cowardly_hero]

What do you need Naminé for then?

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[reaperofnaught]

Do you think that Xemnas would allow her to remain free?

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[cowardly_hero]

Oh, like you would yourself!

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[reaperofnaught]

Only to see him defeated. [she really doesn't have much of a use to him once Xemnas is out of the picture]

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[cowardly_hero]

[Meaning he could leave her in any state. What's there to prevent him from pushing her beyond her limits?] She's just a kid. [And you can't have her.]

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[reaperofnaught]

...The use of her power was primarily to be used as a failsafe should none step up to the task. My primary intention was to keep her from becoming a puppet in Xemnas's hands. [and Sora by proxy]

Of course, now there is talk of an army.

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[cowardly_hero]

What power is that?

There's always been talk of an army.

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[reaperofnaught]

To rearrange the chains of memory that lie within the hearts of those connected to Sora, as well as Sora himself. One memory inserted, another taken away, or even the events of one's life merely changed around.

And if that is not enough to persuade you of the need to keep her out of Xemnas's hands, I ask you this: how many people do you think Sora knows in this city?

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[cowardly_hero]

... No. No, there's no way.

That's impossible!

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[reaperofnaught]

Why else would she be considered so important?

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[cowardly_hero]

I didn't...

Who else knows? Do all you? [All you, meaning the Organization.]

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[reaperofnaught]

Yes, the entire Organization knows. Whether Sora himself knows that, I am not sure.

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[cowardly_hero]

Why Sora?

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[reaperofnaught]

As to why her magic only works with those connected to him or why he is the one focused upon?

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[cowardly_hero]

Yeah! I mean, why those connected to him?

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[reaperofnaught]

That, I am afraid, I don't know. I would assume that is because she shares a connection to Sora, but I cannot say what it is or how it came to be.

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[cowardly_hero]

Of course you can't...

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[reaperofnaught]

I assure you that it is no lie. Unless Xemnas has kept more than the fact above from us, the Organization is in the dark as to where she came from. They only knew that she existed and what she could do.

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[cowardly_hero]

Sheesh, you guys got more secrets than a desperate housewife. [Drum beat.]

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[reaperofnaught]

So it would seem.