Sometimes I come up with these big revelations in my head and from there, I'll make a theory.
One of those revelations hit me. Literally, just now. But I'm so excited about it (not sure why), I have to post it before I further think about it.
I am, legitimately, 99% confident that this is true. What it means, though, I'm not sure.
What's the revelation?
Sora has Riku's memories inside of him. I don't know how many he has inside of him, but he's got some, and this will most likely play an important role in 3DS.
How did I come up with this?
Both Days and coded hint at it, rather strongly the more I think about it.
First, the less surprising of the two. For Days:
Yeah, that scene. Remember, the one that made no sense? Why is Xion having a dream of one of Riku's memories? I know some people have explained it as something along the lines of her being this memory dump, and she just happened to get a few extra memories. Doesn't really add up though. In the end, she's Sora's clone, stealing Sora's memories. Therefore, that memory must have been inside Sora.
Not convinced? Good, because I wasn't either, not until I realized what I did about coded.
There are three hints:
Those messages from the journal. A random scene of Riku and XH, a random scene of Pluto running into a Dark Corridor, and a scene of Riku and Kairi. The first two in particular are seemingly insignificant and random, just like Memory's Distortion in Days.
So here's what's interesting about those two scenes:
Data Riku's explanation of those scenes:
They're unremembered memories. Clearly, then, that leaves us with three options:
1. Sora/Donald/Goofy/Jiminy somehow forgot about these memories.
2. They're fake memories.
3. They're someone else's memories.
Option 1 doesn't hold much water, especially with the Riku/XH and Riku/Kairi scenes. None of them were there to witness it (it occurred after Sora was sucked into the darkness upon defeating the Darkside). There was nothing for them to forget in the first place so I think we can throw this one out.
Option 2 is more reasonable. I mean, it wouldn't be the first time we dealt with fake/twisted memories (see: Namine). But, again, that Riku/XH and Riku/Kairi scene just don't add up. What's Sora doing with fake memories in which he isn't even there.
Option 3 is clearly the correct option, guaranteed. Why? Because they're Riku's memories.
Wait, you say. You get that the first and third are Riku's memories, he was, after all, present in both of them. But what about that second video, of Pluto running into the Dark Corridor? He wasn't there!
Actually, yes, he was. He was the one who opened the Dark Corridor. He was spying on Sora.
How do I know it was Riku? Because we know for a fact that Pluto listens to him. Think forward to KH2. Remember when Riku whistled and Pluto obediently went through the Dark Corridor? Well, we never knew when Pluto had started following RIku but, evidently, it stretches back all the way to KH1.
Why would Pluto follow him back then, though, when he was "evil"? Sure, it makes sense that he trusted Riku in KH2, but why then? Because it was Mickey's orders. Mickey said that he had been in Riku's heart this whole time (in KH1FM), but Riku had ignored him. My guess is that he told Pluto to help guide Riku.
So that's really it. I'm not sure if you're convinced as I am but I am as close to being sure of this as possible. In fact, I'd be willing to bet something tangible over it. Sora has Riku's memories. I'll be dwelling on this for a while. It makes sense of those seemingly irrelevant scenes in Days and coded. And it also means that Nomura has had it in mind at least since he made Days and coded. Hinting at it in both games, this must be a big part of the plot to come.
Why do I think it'll play a part in 3DS in particular? Because of the demo, of course.
In it, Riku turns into Sora. Their memories are intermingling.
One of those revelations hit me. Literally, just now. But I'm so excited about it (not sure why), I have to post it before I further think about it.
I am, legitimately, 99% confident that this is true. What it means, though, I'm not sure.
What's the revelation?
Sora has Riku's memories inside of him. I don't know how many he has inside of him, but he's got some, and this will most likely play an important role in 3DS.
How did I come up with this?
Both Days and coded hint at it, rather strongly the more I think about it.
First, the less surprising of the two. For Days:
Yeah, that scene. Remember, the one that made no sense? Why is Xion having a dream of one of Riku's memories? I know some people have explained it as something along the lines of her being this memory dump, and she just happened to get a few extra memories. Doesn't really add up though. In the end, she's Sora's clone, stealing Sora's memories. Therefore, that memory must have been inside Sora.
Not convinced? Good, because I wasn't either, not until I realized what I did about coded.
There are three hints:
Those messages from the journal. A random scene of Riku and XH, a random scene of Pluto running into a Dark Corridor, and a scene of Riku and Kairi. The first two in particular are seemingly insignificant and random, just like Memory's Distortion in Days.
So here's what's interesting about those two scenes:
Data Riku's explanation of those scenes:
They're unremembered memories. Clearly, then, that leaves us with three options:
1. Sora/Donald/Goofy/Jiminy somehow forgot about these memories.
2. They're fake memories.
3. They're someone else's memories.
Option 1 doesn't hold much water, especially with the Riku/XH and Riku/Kairi scenes. None of them were there to witness it (it occurred after Sora was sucked into the darkness upon defeating the Darkside). There was nothing for them to forget in the first place so I think we can throw this one out.
Option 2 is more reasonable. I mean, it wouldn't be the first time we dealt with fake/twisted memories (see: Namine). But, again, that Riku/XH and Riku/Kairi scene just don't add up. What's Sora doing with fake memories in which he isn't even there.
Option 3 is clearly the correct option, guaranteed. Why? Because they're Riku's memories.
Wait, you say. You get that the first and third are Riku's memories, he was, after all, present in both of them. But what about that second video, of Pluto running into the Dark Corridor? He wasn't there!
Actually, yes, he was. He was the one who opened the Dark Corridor. He was spying on Sora.
How do I know it was Riku? Because we know for a fact that Pluto listens to him. Think forward to KH2. Remember when Riku whistled and Pluto obediently went through the Dark Corridor? Well, we never knew when Pluto had started following RIku but, evidently, it stretches back all the way to KH1.
Why would Pluto follow him back then, though, when he was "evil"? Sure, it makes sense that he trusted Riku in KH2, but why then? Because it was Mickey's orders. Mickey said that he had been in Riku's heart this whole time (in KH1FM), but Riku had ignored him. My guess is that he told Pluto to help guide Riku.
So that's really it. I'm not sure if you're convinced as I am but I am as close to being sure of this as possible. In fact, I'd be willing to bet something tangible over it. Sora has Riku's memories. I'll be dwelling on this for a while. It makes sense of those seemingly irrelevant scenes in Days and coded. And it also means that Nomura has had it in mind at least since he made Days and coded. Hinting at it in both games, this must be a big part of the plot to come.
Why do I think it'll play a part in 3DS in particular? Because of the demo, of course.
In it, Riku turns into Sora. Their memories are intermingling.
