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[afterthemoon]

[The feed turns on to show a man with long blue hair, pointed ears, a scarred face, and... green eyes. Those who know this man already may find this last detail somewhat surprising.

The expression on his face can best be described as an unemotional poker face.]

I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Isa and I recently arrived in the city.

[There's a pause as he considers what, if anything, else to say.]

Does anyone know the best place to find... decent clothing?

[The question is accompanied by Isa adjusting the coat he's wearing.]

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[quakega]

[They were just both dragged exploring/shopping by an amnesiac Xehanort. That's what.]

locked;

[quakega]

... I'm sorry. [You said Lea was your best friend, and figuring out that you and a friend had just missed each other on the same world always sucked.

At least there's a little bit of a bright side?] There's a chance he could come back. In places like this, people disappear and re-appear often enough.

[Doesn't make it hurt less, but there's at least a little bit of a silver lining.]

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[afterthemoon]

I hope so... [There is so much left unsaid in those words]

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[dreamprotector]

[That voice. And that name... Isa. That's the name Lea had called out back when-

And just one look at the video confirms that thought, and Riku doesn't even try to stop his hands from clenching, his eyes from narrowing. So far Sa- Isa doesn't seem hostile, a little bit off maybe even, but... appearances. Riku doesn't trust them, not anymore.

Well.]

It seems that your question has been answered. Is there anything else you'd like to know?

[Nope, totally not fishing for information himself.]

[Voice | locked so hard to Terra]

[dreamprotector]

Watch yourself around that guy. ...Don't leave him and Xehanort alone either.

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[afterthemoon]

[Oh, anonymous text. That's not fishy at all.]

At the moment? No.

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[dreamprotector]

[Not biting, huh? Not that he had truly expected it.]

I see. Enjoy your stay in Hinoto-Ri.

[Or not. Riku doesn't exactly care. :|]

[Voice | locked so hard to Terra]

[quakega]

[Hm? Riku? ... Based on his tone, this is serious. Kingdom Hearts levels of serious.] I'll try not to. Something I should know?

[princessofheart]

Now that you mention it, I think I do remember Sora mentioning something like that about his and Roxas' names.

[Something about it being 'Sora' scrambled with an X or something.]

So, Isa. Why are you going back to your real name? Find a change of heart?

[She's trying to carefully lead the conversation to the topic of whether or not he'd be causing any trouble for her and her friends, while still trying to be at least a little polite.]

[afterthemoon]

I suppose you could say that. I... I have a heart now and it gave me much needed clarity.

[Voice | locked so hard to Terra]

[dreamprotector]

[It is Kingdom Hearts levels of serious.]

That guy... he is a member of the Organization. The old and the new one.

[princessofheart]

You got your heart back?

[Color her surprised-- she thought that was only possible in certain circumstances, like hers and Soras.]

Clarity, huh? I suppose we won't be having the same issues as back home, then?

[afterthemoon]

Yes. I would have thought it was impossible, the way it happened.

No, Kairi, we won't, I can promise you that.

[princessofheart]

Good.

[She gives him a kind smile.]

Then I'm willing to give you a second chance, Isa. Everyone deserves one if they sincerely want to change, even if you did lock me up back then.

[afterthemoon]

[He seems genuinely surprised by this.]

T-th-thank you, Kairi. And I apologize for what I did, I know it doesn't change anything, but I am sorry.

[princessofheart]

[Don't get her wrong though, she will keyblade you to the face if you go turn around and do something evil. But as a Disney heroine, it is her job to be a forgiving sweetheart.]

It's alright, water under the bridge. Just don't go and ruin this second chance I'm offering, alright? I'm trusting you to your word.

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[aworldwithoutyou]

...Hey, who are you?

[Well, someone sounds suspicious of you. Though Sora hasn't met Saix, he recognizes the coat - it's what the Organization members wear. He knows that he's supposed to be on the lookout for anyone wearing that who wasn't Roxas, Xion, or Lea.

...except apparently his definition of being on the lookout is striking up a conversation on sight. Well, whatever works?]

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[afterthemoon]

... Ah?

[Well, something's not quite right here. Of all the things he would expect Sora to say "who are you" isn't it.]

You didn't catch my introduction? [But he's smart enough to not draw suspicion]

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[aworldwithoutyou]

That's not what I mean.

[Though it wasn't...all that clear, now that he's thinking about it. Whoops. But that's not important right now!]

You're from the worlds that I'm from, right? Are you with Organization XIII?

[afterthemoon]

I... I was.

[Aren't you supposed to know this, Sora?]

But I'm not anymore.

[aworldwithoutyou]

[Not in his universe.]

You...aren't? Why'd you leave?

[He still sounds...pretty suspicious of Isa. But he's listening.]

[afterthemoon]

Because I realized just how blind I had been, and how screwed up Xemnas's plan was.

[aworldwithoutyou]

So you aren't going to hurt or come after anybody?

[Or, more specifically, come after Xion (though he didn't want to mention that she was there, just in case).]

[afterthemoon]

No, I'm not that person anymore.

[aworldwithoutyou]

...alright.

[He's not completely sure about this, but Sora isn't the type to not give people a chance. If he says he's not with the Organization anymore, than Sora wants to believe him.]

So, um...you said your name was Isa, right?