Part 37: Day 150: Fear

Pretty much the same flashback as before. Still the cut version, though.



Now we get to see clearly who the impostor is. I'm pretty sure no one who played this game first would know who Riku is.

Music: Sacred Moon




You were a mistake we never should have made. *leaves*

Saix is being an asshole. In another words: Tuesday.

Xion?

*Xion runs off*



I only realized that I wasn't equipping the ring now, since my level is higher so the damage from combos are basically the same as before. And I'm equipping Chrono Gear + because chaining will be useless next mission.



Spoiler: We won't be getting any more vacation. Organization rules are harsh.



Take a guess at where we're going.



Yep. It's Xaldin's favorite place.

Music: Waltz of the Diamond
Music: Dance of the Darling






Like the briefing said, this mission is full with Pureblood Heartless. Massive Possessors aren't as much of a dick. They might be immune to normal hits (not finishers), but at least they don't teleport all over the place. And you can actually get out of possession very quickly.

The chests has a Aero Recipe and Bronze. The latter 2 chests in the picture are actually the same one.



The door to the Entrance Hall is blocked, so we have to go through the upper level. The chest has an Elixir Recipe, so now we can make 3 elixirs! (I still won't make any, though)

The drop to the lower level is blocked, so we have to go through the Ballroom.

Music: Tension Rising




And now normal Possessors and Gigas Shadow have joined to fray.



Gigas Shadow is just a stronger and bigger version of Shadow. In fact, I think we've seen most of the enemy types. The rest is just recolor of previous ones. Yeah, this game reeks of



It gets Xaldin to do his limit again, so that's something, I guess.



Xaldin's whole limit take a bar of its health. One of Roxas' Aero does a full bar

Music: Waltz of the Diamond
Music: Dance of the Darling


Enough dallying. We've wasted enough itme here as it is. Let's find our target and be done with it.

You're just mad because Roxas outdamage you severely



Now we can finally go to the Entrance Hall.



Taking a short detour to The East Wing for a Cure Recipe. After that we go to The West Hall.

Music: Destiny's Force


See what I mean about ?

There you are... Let's begin.



This is just Darkside. Exactly same attack, more health.



Its attacks are dangerous, though. This shockwave hits for half of Roxas' health and will continue to hit if Roxas didn't get out of the way. 3 hits with Auto-Life (2 without) and you're dead.



Deflecting this attack to its head is how you'll deal most of your damage since it has high defense. Remember, Darksides take more damage to their head. Also, RIP Xaldin



It also has the basketball attack.


And that's why basketball is popular among Darksides.



The orb rain isn't nearly as frequent as the one from BBS 0.2 AFP, so that's nice. Especially since the orbs can cause Shoe-glue. You can automatically jump when attacking the hands, but it's still a nuisance.



Another nice thing: The Shadows summoned are actually recolored to mix Dark Follower's color scheme. It won't be seen anywhere else (except Shadow's Unversed counterpart).



It's a slog due to its high HP, but otherwise it's not hard. If you want to see how the fight goes, just watch the Darkside video.

Music: Waltz of the Diamond


Come, Roxas. Our mission is over.
Right.

What, no visiting spying on Beast today?

Graaaaaaugh!
What was that!?
Our beastly host, I'd imagine.
It came from his room... Did something happen?
Hmm, I wonder. Come. We'll take a look.

I spoke too soon...



The last rose petal is about to fall... When it does, I'll lose- No! I can't bear it-I don't even want to think about it!
The rose?
How fascinating. Then his beastly form must be tied to it somehow.
It's related to the spell?
Yes. It seems if he doesn't doesn't complete some task in the rose's lifetime, he stays a beast.
One of the servants did mention something about time running out.
The key to his cursed form... Heh heh, this morsel will prove useful.
What do you mean?
I'd only waste my time attempting to explain it to you. Come along. We must return.

Music: At Dusk, I Will Think of You...


KH 358/2=179 Days of Falling Salty Diabetes
Twilight Station Tower: 29
Sea-Salt Ice Cream: 59

Haven't seen her today, either.
Oh well.
Hey, Axel...
Huh?
Is there anything you couldn't bear to lose?
What? Where'd that come from?
I ran into somebody today, and...
Well, he had something like that. Something so important to him he couldn't bear to lose it. Why don't I have anything like that?
Because you don't have a heart.
Uhh, I guess...



Hey, you leave Demyx alone! ;argh:

Hmm, true, but...I don't think that's quite the same. I guess the closest thing we Nobodies have got is our past. You know, memories of the stuff we couldn't bear to lose, back when we couldn't bear to lose it.
Oh... Too bad I don't remember MY past.
Well, what about your present?
Huh?
You've got memories from here in the Organization, right?
Yeah... I do, don't I? I couldn't bear to lose my memories of you or Xion.
Well, see? There ya go.
Everybody's got something they want to hang on to.
It's scary to think I could lose you guys.
Scary? Scary's a feeling, man.

Hold up. First, Axel ask Roxas what he's scared to lose. Then he says that Nobody can't feel scared. So what are you trying to say here?

I guess you can be courteous by saying that Axel got a heart but doesn't realize it and Nomura is secretly foreshadowing here, but it's more likely that it's just bad writing.

Yeah, I know I can't feel, but... It's still a scary thought.
A thought, then. But not a feeling.

Not really seeing what the difference is.

Are you sure?
Maybe you just remember what it's like to feel scared, and think you're feeling it now.

Ah, the result of Xemnas' propaganda.



We got Fira!

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