Re: New 358/2 Days Scans Jan22
The possibility of it being what was actually happening to Riku while 'Kairi'/Namine was talking to him in the light could happen - however, notice that in that scene, both before he goes into and after he comes out of the light, it's dark on the islands, not bright like in the screenshot. And notice how Riku apparently comes out of the light led by Zexion's 'scent', and attacks him. I doubt there was anything actually happening 'behind the scenes' at that part. I believe what we saw in the light is what was really happening to Riku; even if it's through Zexion's illusion powers.
And there's incredibly little to no indication that what Sora and Riku did in the rooms in Castle Oblivion was an illusion while they were actually doing something completely different.
There's a perfectly good reason why there might be a difference in that scene - as Roxas, we're seeing the "outside" of the illusion. If the things that Riku sees are just inside his head,then he (and us, seeing things from his perspective in CoM) might think he was standing up when he was really down on the ground.
The possibility of it being what was actually happening to Riku while 'Kairi'/Namine was talking to him in the light could happen - however, notice that in that scene, both before he goes into and after he comes out of the light, it's dark on the islands, not bright like in the screenshot. And notice how Riku apparently comes out of the light led by Zexion's 'scent', and attacks him. I doubt there was anything actually happening 'behind the scenes' at that part. I believe what we saw in the light is what was really happening to Riku; even if it's through Zexion's illusion powers.
And there's incredibly little to no indication that what Sora and Riku did in the rooms in Castle Oblivion was an illusion while they were actually doing something completely different.