Part 73: Day 356: Place to Belong

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Video: Xion and Naminé


Nice to meet you...



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Music: Musique pour la tristesse de Xion


Yes.
What do you think I should do?
What do you want to do?



Don't think you're get off the hook, Xion. You're also a shitty friend, not telling Roxas anything

But then I started to realize these memories don't belong to me.
That's because you're Kairi. At least, the Kairi Sora remembers.
The more I remember, the more I feel like I'm in the wrong place...like... Like I need to go back.
Back to Sora? If you return your memories to him, you'll disappear. And since everything about you was built on those memories...



I can't save you, Xion-even a memory of you.

People remember Repliku exists.

...oh wait. He's never mentioned by Sora or Riku after Re:CoM and only alluded to in this game. Could it be that Repliku has actually been forgotten?

(I'm not counting DDD or KH3 since Xion also appears there.)

I know. I'm ready. Otherwise I wouldn't be here.
Roxas belongs with Sora, too. But...I don't think he would understand. Not yet.

And have you tried talking to him about it? Or even hinting about it? Or confiding to him about Riku? Or even telling who Sora is?

He can't feel Sora. But he will.
Namine, will you watch over Roxas once I'm gone?

Sure, Namine will watch over Roxas. Inside a simulated Twilight Town, counting down the time until the bombshell drops.

You won't be alone. I asked somebody else to look after him, too.

You mean Axel? Yeah, he's doing a great job

It's just...there isn't anything else I can do for him.

TALK TO HIM. I mentioned this in the thread before, but this game is a good guide on the pitfalls in friendships.

All right.
Thank you.
If you're ready, let's go see Sora.





That blasted puppet led them right to our doorstep! See what you get for trusting it?

Full disclosure: I REALLY hate DiZ. Ansem the Wise isn't that bad, but seeing DiZ just piss me off. Even worse than Axel or even Tony.

I'll get rid of them! *runs off*
No! Xion...

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Video: Xion and Axel Face Off


Xion looks around...

Music: Roxas


Why do I always get stuck with the icky jobs?

I don't now, Axel. Is it because you don't after seeing Saix trying to get Roxas and Xion kill each other? Or because you're not willing to tell Roxas anything? Or because you've done your previous icky jobs without complaints?



Axel...
Xion...what are you gonna do?
I've decided that I have to go back to where I belong.
Well, to be honest, I always felt that was best, right from the very beginning.
But you know, it still really bugs me. Something about this just stinks.
It's for the good of everyone.
But how do you know that? Everybody thinks they're right...
This is right.
They're gonna destroy you!



Please don't hold back, Axel. Promise.



Xion and Axel in a nutshell. And Saix too, while we're at it.

You both...think you can do whatever you want. Well, I'm sick of it.

Roxas did nothing wrong. He was just very socially awkward.

Go on, you just keep running.



I have to admit, though, that this scene is great if we don't think about how Axel and Xion are being shitty friends.

Especially the music timing, although maybe I'm just a sucker for Roxas' theme.

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I like how Xemnas just casually grabs Xion and completely ignores Axel.