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[Roxas appears on the Plane, a strange weapon in his hands. He seems about ready to relax from his fighting pose when out of the ground comes a creature as black as night, with eyes glowing like the full moon.

Immediately, he tenses.] It followed me!?

[Shortly after, two more Shadows and a Soldier make themselves known, the latter making awful

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[Has been watching from a distance, since the kid seemed to be doing alright on his own. Once the shadows are gone he approaches.] What...were those things?

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[Roxas places the Keyblade over his shoulder now that it's not in use.]

Those were Heartless.

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And what are Heartless?

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Creatures born from the darkness in peoples' hearts.

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...I'm sorry?

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They're... born from darkness?

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I, ah...I see.

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Uh... don't worry. There aren't anymore around. [If there were, they would've attacked by now.]

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And these things are all over the place in your world?

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[Nod.] They're not uncommon.

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[He stares at the spot where the critter used to be, frowning a little.] And what do they do?

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... They destroy worlds, and consume the hearts of the people.

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And you fight them, I take it?

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[He nods.] Yeah.

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Good.

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[He smiles a bit.] Don't worry.