Day 24.
Demyx: "This place is, like, a hundred times better minus all the bossy coworkers, am I right?"
Xion: "..."
Roxas: "Bossy coworkers?
Demyx: "Yeah, the "dream team" that got shipped off to Castle Oblivion.
*Dreamy for me, because they're gone!"
*Roxas: "Oh..."
Xigbar: "Too bad you and Poppet didn't get to spend more quality time with them."
Roxas: "Poppet? Who's that?"
Xigbar: "Xion, of course. Who else, kiddo?"
Roxas: "My name's not 'kiddo.'"
Saïx: "Roxas, get to work."
Day 26.
The entire first half of
this scene is removed.
*Xaldin; "Then what in Blazes did happen?"
*Demyx; "Don't look at me, man! I just found out minutes ago."
*Roxas; "Is everything okay?"
*Xigbar: "Okay? As if. Word has it at least one of the folks we sent to Castle Oblivion has been terminated."
*Roxas; "Terminated? But that means..."
*Saïx; "Roxas, your mission. Go with Xigbar to Agrabah."
Roxas; "Is it true about Castle Oblivion?"
Saïx; "That's no concern of yours."
Roxas; "But what about Axel?"
Saïx; "Who knows. Perhaps he is among the lost."
Roxas; "But..."
*Xigbar; "No buts. There's work to be done. Get yourself ready."
After the mission with Xigbar.
In DS Roxas is about to enter the Corridor of Darkness when Heartless appear from behind. Xigbar shoots it. In HD Roxas defeats the last Heartless and witnesses the heart being collected.
Roxas; "Hey, where do Heartless go when they're destroyed?"
Xigbar;
*"They don't go anywhere. They're gone. Only the Hearts they held remain.* But the hearts go somwhere: Kingdom Hearts."
Roxas; "So what if a person without a heart is destroyed - a Nobody like you or me? Does some part of us remain?"
Xigbar; "As if. We're not even supposed to "be" in the first place. What's there to leave behind?"
Roxas; "Then whoever it was at Castle Oblivion-"
Xigbar; "Gone."
Roxas; "And I'll never see them again?"
Xigbar; "Nope."
Roxas; "Oh..."
Xigbar; "You coming?"
Roxas; "Huh? Oh...yeah. Nngh!? What's going...on..."
Then in DS Naminé is seen drawing from behind, while in HD we get a close-up of Naminé.
*"Who are you?"
Day 72.
Saïx; "Why didn't you report in?"
Axel; "Oh, good to see you, too. You're welcome, thanks for the kind words."
Saïx; "I'm told Naminé has gone missing."
Axel; "There one minute, gone the next. I don't know how she got out."
Saïx; "You searched every room, I expect?"
Axel; "You're kidding, right? That's like counting grains of dust in a building full of sneezing people."
Saïx; "What about the chamber? Did you find it?"
Axel; "Come on, I would have told you that much.
*I gotta hand it to you...* You were right. About Marluxia, the traitors... You knew exactly what was up."
Saïx; "All I did was find a place to send who was getting in the way."
Axel; "Well, it's nice to know where I stand! Sheesh..."
Saïx; "Did you come back in one piece or didn't you?"
Axel; "I disposed of Zexion. That's how you want it, right? I'll play it your way...for now."
Day 94.
Not too sure on this one. They might have switched some of the lines around. Or maybe the translation did that. I can't know for sure without seeing the original JP DS version.
Xemnas introduces Kingdom Hearts.
Xemnas; "The time has arrived.
*Look to the skies!* There hangs the heart of all hearts - Kingdom Hearts - Shining down on us at last.
*See the countless hearts that have gathered?* Hearts full of rage...hate...sadness...and bliss. There, in the sky, hangs the promise of a new world. My friends! Remember why we have organized - all the things we hoped to achieve. The strength of the human heart is vast. Soon, though...we will have gained power over it! Never again will it...have power over us."
Day 255.
Saïx; "I sent Axel to Castle Oblivion last night on short notice, to help expedite the matter we spoke of. I also instructed him to clear out our facilities there. He should RTC soon."
Xemnas; "And Naminé?"
Saïx; "Still missing, sir."
Xigbar; "Missing indeed. Ha ha! Wherever could she be?"
Saïx; "Why, Xigbar... It almost sounds as though you know."
Xigbar; "Hmph."
Xemnas; "What else?"
Saïx; "Somebody accessed our main computer without authorization."
Xigbar; ""Somebody"? Are we all gonna pretend we don't know who? Little Poppet is turning into a problem - and I think you catch my meaning."
Saïx; "Nonsense. I see no problem whatsoever."
Xigbar; "Ha ha! Well no, apparently you don't!"
Saïx; "Something you find amusing?"
Xigbar; "If people see with their hearts, Saïx, then you're even blinder than the rest of us."
Xemnas; "Our plans remain unchanged. Axel, Roxas, and Xion will play the roles Kingdom Hearts has chosen for them."
Saïx; "But sir, Xion...
*If we don't take steps-"
Xemnas; "
*Take steps?* How can you not see how perfect this is? Xion is marching right into the arms of destiny. The only steps we need take are two: watch...and wait."
Day 299.
Saïx; "Are you certain we've taken suitable measures wiith Xion and Roxas?"
Xemnas; "I will admit, Xion has strayed from our original designs. But this unpredictable behaviour is proving to have an interesting side effect."
Saïx; "Really?"
Xemnas; "We wanted the Key. Xion's exposure to Roxas effected a transfer of its power, just as we had hoped.
*Had things stopped there, Xion would have been an unequivocal success.* But then, through Roxas, Sora himself began to shape "it" into "her," giving Xion a sense of identity. I was ready to scrap the whole project... Then, it occurred to me: Xion is keeping Sora's memories trapped by claiming them as her own. Keeping her close to Roxas will prevent Sora from ever waking."
Saïx; "I see. And what do you want to do about the imposter in black?"
Xemnas; "That gadfly? See that he stays away from Roxas. He only poses a threat if his buzzing reaches Xion's ears."
Saïx "Then we are back on track."
Day 353.
Saïx; "Explain yourself, Axel."
Axel; "I didn't let her go.
*The old man needs to get his eyes checked. Anyway,* she wasn't taking no for an answer."
Xigbar; "I'll give him that.
*Can't toss the blame around when* I couldn't stop her either."
Saïx; "And now we're left with the one we can't use..."
Roxas; "What was that all about? Where's Xion?"
Xigbar; "She flew the coop. Flamesilocks here couldn't trouble himself to clip her wings."
Axel; "..."
Roxas; "Axel, he's kidding, right?"
Axel; "..."
Xigbar; "As if. Your friend sat there sucking his thumb while Xion walked right off. ...I'm going back to my room."
Roxas; "What happened out there?"
Axel; "Look, nothing."
Roxas; "
[Nothing?]<(Newly added line maybe?) Xion's gone! How is that nothing?"
Axel; "It's just like Xigbar said. I couldn't stop her from going."
Roxas; "Don't give me that! Why not?"
Axel; "Roxas... Xion is like a mirror that reflects you."
Roxas; "What?"
Axel; "The Organization made her to duplicate your powers. She's a puppet."
Roxas; "Have you gone nuts? Xion's a person, not a puppet."
Axel; "She's smoke and mirrors, Roxas. And when I looked in the mirror... It wasn't you I saw."
Roxas; "I don't know what you're talking about, but Xion is Xion. You can't expect her to be me."
Axel; "That's not what I mean, Roxas. It was only a matter of time before somebody had to break the mirror."
Roxas; "You mean destroy her. Answer me!"
Axel; "Roxas, if somebody doesn't, you'll... You won't be you anymore."
Roxas; "I'll always be me! Your best friend - just like Xion!"
Axel; "Roxas, you're...you're not seeing the bigger picture. Any of it."
Roxas; "Ugh, forget this."
Axel; "Roxas! Why can't you understand..."
Day 354.
Xemnas; "Xion has vanished again."
Xaldin; "Do we know where she is?"
Xemnas; ""It," not "She." Xion is just a Replica...a puppet."
Luxord; "Puppet? Someone made her?"
Saïx; "Puppets generally don't make themselves."
Xigbar; "The Replica Program was one of our little pet projects."
Demyx; "Replica whatza?"
Xaldin; "Perhaps you'd care to enlighten us about this "pet project.""
Xemnas; "The goal was to duplicate the Keyblade wielder's memories, and through them, his powers - thus making them our own. Vexen oversaw the project at Castle Oblivion. However, our efforts were severely derailed by his unexpected demise. And this particular Replica - the one we called Xion - came to form an identity of her own."
Saïx; "That caught us off guard. If anything like that happened before, no one at C.O. ever reported it. Did they, Axel?"
Axel; "..."
Xemnas; "Fortunately, the puppet has no means of dashing our plans now, even if she has learned to pull her own strings. Still, she knows our secrets. We need to shorten her leash... And perhaps tighten it."
Roxas; "You don't mean -"
Xemnas; "Axel. Seeing as she ecaped on your watch, the onus is on you to capture her and return her here. I am willing to overlook any nick or scratches. Just ensure she still functions on arrival."
Xaldin; "Why you would allow a deserter back under our roof... She should be eradicated!"
Saïx; ""Deserter" is hardly the term for a broken specimen who wandered out from under the microscope."
Xemnas; "Axel, you have your orders. Dismissed."
Xaldin; "Bring her back? It's sheer madness..."
Demyx; "All this time, I've been talking to a puppet... Intense."
Xigbar; "So now we just sweep it all up? Heh... As if."
Luxord; "If only the whispers at the top of the ladder carried to the bottom rung..."
Saïx; "Axel. Those orders were absolute."
Axel; "..."
Saïx; "Still here, Roxas? Proceed with your mission."
Roxas; "Xion is one of us."
Saïx; "A puppet, one of us?
*Don't be absurd.* Count the seats. When have we ever been more than thirteen?"