

However, Ansem the Wise is rescued by Hayner, Pence and Olette, who are surprisingly backed up by Nobodies. He believes that Ansem holds the secret to finding Subject X, a girl who had lost her memories just as he had Ansem the Heartless takes his former teacher to his former hideout in Twilight Town, wanting to see the data he has hidden. Unfortunately, they are unable to create a vessel for Roxas' heart, as Vexen has rejoined the Organization to continue his research into the Replica Program.Īnsem, Seeker of Darkness manages to track down Ansem the Wise in the Dark Margin he kidnaps him, while infecting Aqua with a potent darkness to ensure the Guardians of Light are short-handed. Ienzo deciphers the data, which reveals three hearts are inside of Sora's own heart they know one is Roxas, and a run-in with Vantias has them convinced the second belongs to Ventus. The Organization is also looking for a "New Seven Hearts", which Yen Sid believes to be the next hosts of the seven pure lights. The gummiphone allows communication across the worlds, mainly between the two groups and Ienzo, who is researching the data Ansem the Wise has on Sora.Īt the same time, Maleficent and Pete are going from world to world in search of the Black Box she believes that a book of prophecies is hidden away inside of it. Yen Sid instructs them to find Merlin to receive replacements, while giving Sora new clothes and a gummiphone. The King and Riku are also badly beaten by the Heartless in attempting to find Aqua, damaging or breaking their Keyblades. Despite the victory, Sora only gets the meager clue to believe with all his might in order to get his strength back. They end up helping him stop Hades from taking over the Realm of the Gods with the Titans. Kingdom Hearts III will serve as the final chapter of the "Dark Seeker" saga, with Nomura revealing that the plot of the game will pick up "immediately after the events of 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-." He also added that the plot will examine the seven lights and thirteen darknesses coming together for the final battle, but that everyone that is expected to fulfill these roles may not.Ĭontinuing on from 0.2, Sora visits Olympus to ask Hercules for assistance in helping recover his lost strength. Following the start of the game, Sora seeks out Hercules and through training regains his lost powers after what happened with Xehanort in Dream Drop Distance, completing his Mark of Mastery and becoming a Keyblade Master. Meanwhile, King Mickey and Riku search for other previous Keyblade wielders (Ventus, Terra, and Aqua), in an attempt to stop Master Xehanort's plan to "balance" the light and darkness, which will ultimately lead to the final showdown between Sora and Master Xehanort. In an effort to undermine Xehanort's plot, Sora, Donald, and Goofy search for seven guardians of light and the "Key to Return Hearts", while King Mickey and Riku search for previous Keyblade wielders.” ― Kingdom Hearts III press releaseĪfter setting off on his new journey in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-, Sora, Donald, and Goofy will attempt to search for seven guardians of light and the "Key to Return Hearts", as well as find a way to restore those in Organization XIII connected to Sora (Roxas, Xion, and Namine). “ Believing light and darkness must remain in balance, Master Xehanort seeks to spark war against the 'tyranny of light' to restore equilibrium.
