Disclaimer: I don't own Detroit or Kingdom Hearts, but I do love both games greatly.

Warning: Potential spoilers if you haven't fully explored the options offered in Detroit and/or if you haven't but intend to play Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.


They say a heart is made of both light and darkness. What does that mean for those who lack a heart? Do they merely fall in the murky middle?


The search for the AX400 android ended at the motel not far from the convenience store and the squat house occupied by two humans and a suspected Deviant android. They'd gone to search the room the Android and little girl had occupied for the night. But before Connor had ascended the stairs a pair of eyes watching had caught his attention. They were peering out from a neglected side door across from the stairs, feminine in appearance. A ski cap covered the forehead, potentially obscuring an android LED.

Without a thought android had gone to investigate. Opening the door however revealed yet another door, this one leading to the road. So, a chase began.

With the tip about it wearing different clothes taken from a youth at the laundromat, they'd contacted the youth about the clothes he'd lost. That had given them an idea of what the AX400 currently looked like. Some of the many cops that had been in the vicinity had recognized it immediately and attempted to stop it, only managing to slow it down a little. They had pointed Connor in the direction they'd seen it go as the RK800 wasn't far behind.

Despite knowing the Deviant had a gun after viewing footage from the convenience store, Connor's pursuit was unrelenting. With his speed, he was able to catch up to just about any other android in a chase. With the AX400 also running with a little girl, he caught up to them fast. They were just climbing over a fence when he neared them. Before the Deviant could get over the fence however, he grabbed it by the leg and for a moment the two struggled there. There was a rock thrown at Connor that was just enough a distraction for the Deviant to pull free and get over the fence.

With a fence in between them, Connor stared down the Deviant that looked right back at him.

Deviants were known for rash decisions. So when it turned and ran to the highway with the little girl, the Deviant hunter was ready to give chase without hesitation. That's when his partner Lieutenant Anderson caught up all out of breath. When Connor moved to climb over the fence, the Lieutenant had attempted to stop the android in vain.

So the chase continued on the highway.

Cars battered the Deviant relentlessly, no doubt causing it damage. Connor however was quite literally built for action, aside from a few bumps from the cars he made it to the median without a scratch. On the second half of the highway he'd managed to grab the Deviant and the two struggled briefly before being separated by a car. Despite the android being injured, it had escaped. Connor recovered fast but the pair had managed to move away from the highway fast enough because they were out of sight.

In the end the whole investigation had only served to make the Lieutenant more frustrated with the RK800. Most peculiarly it was the highway that seemed to have the Lieutenant most upset.

Back-tracking to the house, there was no sign of Lux or Ralph. The odd pair had seemingly disappeared. Deciding to investigate a little, he found the kitchen walls of the house had been covered in rA9 carvings, much like the bathroom at Carlor Ortiz's murder scene. Perturbed, it became clear that Ralph had likely been at the house for a while. Explaining why he might attack Roxas and Lux when they arrived the previous night, protecting the home.

Investigating the upstairs he had been able to previously thanks to Roxas, Connor found an even more worrisome sight. There was a body in the bathtub. A quick facial recognition scan found the man to have several minor offenses, largely involving money. The man had been unemployed, likely another squatter then. If Roxas and Lux could be believed they had only arrived the previous night which would suggest Ralph was the culprit based off the state of decomposition coming from the corpse.

"You're back?"

Turning around, Connor found himself facing Roxas once more. "I was under the impression you had vacated the building."

Roxas hadn't had much change aside from a new attire, having evidently discarded his long black coat in favor of something less conspicuous. That being evidenced by the hooded aviator jacket. It looked a bit big on the youth but not terribly so.

"We did, Lux didn't want to stick around anymore. But he thought one of his decks got left behind and sent me here to look for it." The youth scratched the back of his head, gazing about the small hallway they were in.

Pondering the statement for a moment, Connor turned his full focus on the young man. He'd come so close to catching the Deviant. While he might've found them without the boy, just knowing the clothes they were wearing helped the police to identify them. In the end they came close to catching the android and the little girl. Was it possible Roxas might've seen something else? "By chance, did you see the android do anything else? They managed to get away but almost got killed on the highway."

The young blonde looked a little shocked at the statement before going silent. A thoughtful look on his face. "They were... talking. To this garbage collector I think. Looked a lot like Ralph actually."

Connor's LED turned yellow for a moment as he processed the information. Another WR600 was likely involved then. One set to be in Camden around eleven in the evening. If he could contact Waste Management and search the android location logs, finding the one that had been in contact with the Deviant may prove worthwhile. It would be a simple matter even, standard procedure for any company with a significant number of androids was to keep a log. How else would a company know if a single one out of say twenty had disappeared after all?

Logging the information away for later, Connor turned his focus back on Roxas. "Thank you for letting me know... would you like assistance finding that deck?"

For a moment Roxas looked confused before seeming to recall his purpose in returning to the house. "Oh-no." He shook his head before reaching into his jacket pocket and pulling out a deck bound together with a rubber band. "Found it already."

It wasn't the same deck of cards Lux and Ralph had been using earlier. While it shared a purple coloring it was actually stranger in shape than the hexagon deck. These cards actually had an oval shape, with circles biting into where the supposed corners would be. Decorating it was two intersecting ovals that formed a diamond that was two triangles white and two triangles lavender.

Connor's brows furrowed, finding something odd. Roxas had come looking for the deck but somehow hadn't made a sound or been seen by the RK800 who had also been searching the house. "I see..." Briefly he considered asking about the body in the bathtub, yet Connor believed his earlier conclusion about Ralph being the culprit.

Ralph.

"Where did Ralph and Lux go anyways?"

"Don't know about Ralph. Lux is checking out places to eat I think, something about betting on challenges involving a pepper?" Roxas offered a small shrug before frowning. "Why?"

So far, the youth had been helpful. Would telling him about suspicions with regards to Ralph be so bad? After all, if they planned to meet Ralph again, there may be risk to the humans. "I believe Ralph might be a dangerous Deviant. I would suggest avoiding further contact."

"Deviant?" Tilting his head, the blonde seemed to be drawing a blank with the term.

"Androids that have encountered an odd phenomenon, allowing them to deviate from their original programming. They tend to act unpredictably and often times violently." Came the patient explanation from the deviant hunter. While it didn't seem wise to be telling a teen this kind of information, there was something odd about Roxas that told Connor it would be a good idea. "If you should encounter another, be sure to notify the authorities."

Because somehow Roxas had survived being attacked by a Deviant already. Somehow, he'd been exactly the witness Connor needed to further his investigation of the AX400 Deviant. If the trend continued, it seemed possible the blonde might meet other Deviants or maybe even Ralph again. The extra information for the boy could be worthwhile down the line in saving himself.

It wasn't that Roxas was an android, Connor was certain he'd have detected it by now. But he definitely wasn't a normal teenage boy. What was different however was beyond the android.

"Alright." Shuffling the deck of cards back into his pocket, Roxas gave a small nod. "I should get going. Might never find Lux again if I take too long."

Not saying anything, Connor watched the boy disappear out the front door. Something just wasn't quite adding up about Lux and Roxas. But they weren't of importance to the Deviant investigation. Therefore, investigating them wasn't even on his list of priorities.


"Why didn't you do it?" Roxas questioned as he rejoined Luxord in the food joint called Burger Zone, not far from the condemned house. He was trying to understand the older Nobody's motives, but the gambler had been tight-lipped since coming to Detroit. Not even explaining why he preferred to be called Lux currently.

Much like how Roxas had traded the Organization coat for a hooded aviator jacket found in an abandoned car. Luxord had also changed his coat, he now instead wore reversible jacket that had been found in the house. The jacket already flipped for the flannel appearance.

They'd seen Connor back-tracking to the house from their table, which had been at John's Coffee at the time. Luxord had suggested Roxas go and talk to the android again. See what information he might learn. They agreed to meet at Burger Zone after. While he gleaned a better understanding of androids, particularly Deviants, Roxas was pretty sure the tall blonde would've been able to communicate better. Probably learn more relevant information as well.

At this, Luxord sighed and shook his head. "The detective doesn't trust me. Probably the gambling he witnessed, but it's enough to put me in a bad light I suppose."

At that Roxas looked at the other Nobody incredulously. "What makes you think that?"

"You really have no sense for people boy." Shaking his head, Luxord turned his focus fully on the youth. "He was closed off and entirely focused on his task with me as well as Ralph. Wary. However he attempted to befriend you. After what you told him of that Deviant and the girl, his impression of you would only get better. My cards please?" He held out his hand for the cards he'd parted ways with temporarily for Roxas' excuse to go back to the house.

Rolling his eyes, Roxas returned the oval shaped deck. "Now what?"

"I've sent a few dusks to tail that android. They'll keep track of him. The cards are telling me to keep an eye on his movements." With a look of disdain Luxord removed the rubberband keeping the deck together and began shuffling the cards. "Now, did you learn anything?"

Resting his chin in his hand, the younger Nobody considered what he'd learned from the stable android that was Connor. He much preferred Connor to the twitchy Ralph as far as androids went. "That word, Deviant. It's just for androids that act out. Something about their programming I guess. Apparently he thinks Ralph is one."

Luxord gave a thoughtful hum as he started putting down cards. "Like how a Nobody differs from a real person. Only where a Nobody has no emotion, a Deviant has emotion, something a normal android shouldn't have."

Looking at the cards blankly, Roxas could only shake his head and sigh. He couldn't help but think that when it came to Luxord, things just weren't capable of being clear in meaning. "Now what?" He almost cursed himself for thinking it, but he was starting to wish Axel was with him instead. At least he wasn't cryptic and annoying.

The older Nobody gave no answer, his gaze locked on the cards he'd set down.

Defeated by silence, the younger Nobody went to order a burger as he figured it may take Luxord a while to snap out of his strange card trance. Besides, that was the condition they set forth when deciding to get food. John's coffee for Luxord and Burger Zone for Roxas. Not the optimal choices for a Nobody's diet by any means, but on a mission that lasted longer than a day, they would make do. Without complaints.

By the time Roxas returned to their table with a burger, fries and a drink, Luxord was out of his trance. Instead the older Nobody was stroking his goatee and thoughtfully looking out the window towards the house they'd spent the night in.

Aside from giving the odd gambler a questioning look, Roxas made no motion towards Luxord. Instead the younger Nobody focused on his food. While eating he noted seeing a car that didn't look like most of the boxes on wheels he'd seen. Thinking back, it had been outside the convenience store back when the police investigation had started in full. The car even had a vague telltale sign of being followed.

A silvery streak, moving from one object to another, almost seamlessly. The telltale sign of a dusk nobody on the move. Most would never pick up on the movement, at best mistaking it for a trick of the light. However Roxas had spent far too much time with the Organization not to recognize the movements of the minor nobodies. No doubt the ones following Connor then.

With a sigh, Roxas took a bite out of his burger. It seemed wrong to play Connor as he had. The man had truly seemed to have his best interests at heart... Except he wasn't a man. He also didn't have a heart. Neither of them did actually. But then why would an android care for a literal Nobody? Androids weren't supposed to care.

Looking up from the half-eaten burger, Roxas found Luxord looking towards him thoughtfully. Hesitantly, the younger put his food down. "What?"

"The swords are speaking quite a lot is all." The taller blonde Nobody stated simply, shaking his head with a sardonic smirk.

Looking at the older blonde blankly, the younger had no idea what to say. Deciding he didn't want to hear any further cryptic words from Luxord until the sun was below the horizon, Roxas returned his attention to his food.


Lieutenant Anderson wasn't happy that they appeared to be getting further sidetracked. He was a grizzled man whose hair had turned gray and unkempt, as was his beard. By human standards the shirt he wore would be considered tacky and he wore a heavy jacket suited for the cool and rainy weather of the fall.

Waste Management had been graciously accommodating for Connor's investigation. They'd located the two androids that had been in the Camden area in the proper time frame and pulled them from active duty. All Connor had to do was figure out which android had spoken with the AX400 the previous night and extract any potential information with regards to where the Deviant may have fled to. The Lieutenant had been left little choice but to drive, he didn't seem particularly happy with investigating garbage collection of all things.

Upon arriving at the small office building that represented Detroit's Waste Management branch, Connor made a beeline to the reception desk where an idle android was seated. The human aspect of Waste Management had been minimized greatly. Firstly because many issues rose up from environmentalists and the government. Subsequently falling under Government jurisdiction and becoming each state's respective responsibility. Then with the rise of androids, who wouldn't complain or go to a union, the human aspect was greatly diminished in more recent years.

Seeing the Waste Management building near-abandoned truly spoke of how things had fallen as technology rose up.

At Connor's arrival by the desk the secretary android immediately seemed to be jarred out of idling. A common ST300 android, female in appearance with black hair. The ST300 lacked almost all similarity to the ST200 androids that were much more familiar. ST200 androids had famously resembled the same android to originally pass the Turing test, the RT600 that had been known as Chloe. Where the ST200 and RT600 had possessed the classic, stereotypical blonde haired secretary appearance, ST300 was a lot more varied due to criticisms of the previous models.

"Hello. I'm the android from CyberLife, here to see the WR600 androids that were in the Camden area last night." No needless pleasantries were needed when androids conversed. Something that could be a relief for the Lieutenant who just wanted to get his lunch.

"I just need one moment to verify." Spoke the secretary, the LED turning yellow.

"Of course." Sensing the attempt to connect, Connor complied. His own LED turning yellow as he allowed the other android to verify his credentials.

After what seemed like an excruciatingly long moment the ST300 nodded. "They're just up the stairs, first door on the right."

Following the directions given by the android, they arrived in just a few short minutes. The room was simple, consisting of cabinets and counter tops and one odd sink beside a coffee maker. Safety hazard. There were a few posh chairs and a low table littered with electronic magazines. Truly a basic waiting room. But that wasn't the primary sight to greet you upon entering the room.

Instead, entering the side room one's focus would immediately be drawn to the two WR600 androids standing side by side. The only sign they were active being the lit LED, occasional blink and simulated breathing. As Roxas had stated, they looked like Ralph only they lacked the scars of the Deviant WR600. Serving to confirm Connor's suspicion with regards to Ralph's model. Only difference being the attire as they wore their uniforms for garbage pickup.

"I'm looking for an AX400 android. You were both in the Camden area late last night. A WR600 android with your exact model appearance has been cited interacting with this AX400." He addressed the duo WR600's flatly, waiting for a response that didn't come.

Connor looked between the lookalikes, neither of whom looked ready to speak. "Perhaps I should explain why I am looking for this AX400. A man was held at gunpoint late last night and one of you spoke with it. When it fled earlier today, it brought the little girl with it." Still not so much as a flicker of color in the LED or change in face. Perhaps a shocking revelation. "The Deviant brought the little girl to a highway and proceeded to try crossing it. It is likely damaged and the little girl may well be injured. If one of you are aware of where they may be going, you may well save them from any further rash actions. In their current state, they might not make it far as is. Those chances become lower still if anything should happen as they travel. I shouldn't have to explain that the further their destination, the lower their chance of making it."

There it was. The WR600 on the right's LED had the slightest flicker of yellow light.

But Connor didn't react immediately, deciding to allow a false sense of ease. "I'm not sure how far they'll get, especially with the AX400 bleeding out... Someone's bound to notice." A final attempt to get it to confess through worry. As it seemed likely the android that deviated from it's job to speak with another android was potentially Deviant itself. The question of why it maintained working Waste Management, it was hard to say. Looking between the pair however, the detective android shook his head, turning towards the Lieutenant. Another yellow flicker of the the LED from the WR600 on the right was all. "Maybe they overlooked an android. I'll have to check the logs personally to be certain."

Hank raised a disbelieving brow at the android detective. Despite them only knowing of one another for a short time, the pair had some idea of how the other acts. The Lieutenant knew the android to be relentless, as evidenced by the highway pursuit that had been a disturbingly real-life game of Frogger. Or the interrogation where both the good cop and bad cop being the same person-android-actually worked. So seeing Connor give up so easily didn't seem right at all to the man.

The small nod Connor sent Hank's way however eased the doubts of the long-time officer. Something had been learned evidently from the RK800's statements.

Moving as if to leave the room, the detective android abruptly grabbed the arm of the WR600 on the right. Connor's skin on his hand retreated revealing the white framework underneath as he connected with the android, forcefully probing the other android's memories.

With all of Connor's talk about the AX400, the WR600 had the night's events at the forefront of it's memory banks. A location came to mind, an address and a name that was transferred to the Deviant. Watching the memory progress, the RK800's sensors noted that the programming of the WR600 had been tampered with. The Waste Management android wasn't Deviant. It was reprogrammed.

Just as the detective was about to disconnect, something in the background of the memory changed. Figures seemed to abruptly appear from the darkness. Fast-forwarding to when the garbage truck whisked away the android to continue it's original function, Connor got a better look at the figures. The truck had gone right past the pair and even though it was rather dark. The platinum blonde hair stuck out a bit though.

Lux and Roxas.

He was aware the pair had arrived in Camden late that same night. But they had appeared abruptly in the android's memory. As though from midair in the darkness. Filing the information away for later, Connor released his hold on the other android. With his permissions, he was able to access any android's memories relatively easily. The WR600 wasn't acting adversely in any way. Had it been a Deviant, it likely would've acted violently. "This android's programming was corrupted. Reprogrammed I believe. But I know where the AX400 is going."

"Well, we're not going anywhere except for some food." Griped the Lieutenant already on his way out.


Lieutenant Anderson's quest for food stopped when he parked the car across the street from a food truck called Chicken Feed. The truck appeared to have been stationary for some time taking into account the tables, trashcans and even a dumpster on the side. A couple patrons could be seen standing around one of the tables, while on the other side there was another pair that appeared to be discussing something rather avidly.

As the Lieutenant exited the car and crossed the street, almost getting hit by a car in the process, the talking pair broke apart. One heading towards the Lieutenant and seemed to greet the man in a familiar manner.

Knowing that the Lieutenant wasn't happy with him at the moment, Connor decided it would be best to reconcile. To continue the investigation Connor needed the man to work with him. A bad relationship could potentially hinder investigations.

Exiting the car, Connor quickly checked his surroundings to avoid oncoming cars and approaching Hank and his apparent associate. As he reached them and made out their discussion, it could be gathered the two were talking about some form of gambling.

"One hundred percent guarantee. My buddy over there," The man gestured towards the one he'd been talking to before approaching Hank. "He's got the whole thing figured out. Apparently the big wigs are fixing the race, see? Not a lot of people are expecting this one so with the slim odds, the payout will be amazing."

Doing a quick scan, Connor was able to identify the evident gambler as Pedro Aabdar, who had a criminal record in illegal gambling and fraud. There's a flag. Glancing towards the man Pedro had gestured towards, Connor found himself looking at Lux. Like Roxas, the man had changed his black coat for something that blended in a bit better. A flannel patterned jacket.

Something was very weird about Lux, but it wasn't something Connor could figure at a glance. Much like with the younger blonde. Running a scan over the man however, raised alarm bells for the android where before there was only caution. Because there was no image of Lux in the databases. Several similar in appearance people were brought up in suggestion. None of them were Lux however. No data on the mysterious man. It was like he simply didn't exist.

Connor's LED flashed yellow for a moment, trying to understand what was wrong. Maybe something wasn't right in his processors? His gaze passing over the food truck owner, Gary Kayes with a criminal record for resisting arrest and breach of hygiene regulations. The food truck had a C in sanitation rating, seven years ago.

Everything seemed to be working properly. When he scanned Lux again however, where there should be a full name, date of birth and criminal record there was only an error. No available data on subject.

The strange man known as Lux seemed to notice he was being looked at and offered a rather wolfish grin before joining the small group himself. "Pedro, I thought I said to only tell those you trust about the horse."

"Ah, c'mon Lux, Hank's cool." The man identified as Pedro defended as he put the Lieutenant's money in his pocket. "Promise."

"Oh?" Lux raised a brow, looking the police Lieutenant up and down appraisingly before offering a shrug. "No matter. I'll leave the word to you then my friend." The gambler that by all accounts apparently didn't exist turned his gaze to the android detective. "Connor, a pleasure to see you again. I hope my ward's words earlier were helpful?"

"We're still investigating, but the lead in regards to the Waste Management android does appear promising." He assured with a small nod, trying to get a read on Lux but failing to do so.

"Wait a second, you know this guy Connor?" Hank appeared a little at a loss. Understandable though given that Connor was an android designed to follow the law and investigate crime. The android associating with a gambler? Not something one would expect.

"He was the one playing cards with the defective WR600 known as Ralph." Confirmed the RK800, faintly narrowing his eyes at the man. "Where is Roxas anyways?"

Lux offered a dismissive shrug, shuffling the cards he had in hand. Connor noticed they were the same oval-shaped cards Roxas had retrieved. "He's a teenager. He'll turn up eventually I'm sure. Worst case, he can handle himself."

Hank frowned at that, raising a brow. "Guardian of the year much? Maybe you should keep a better eye on him." There was a light in the Lieutenant's eyes that Connor couldn't quite discern. But it seemed Lux was already registering bad with him as well.

Despite this, the enigmatic man seemed indifferent. As if he couldn't care less about the youth under his care. "I wouldn't dare to tread to close in his life, might get burned..." For some reason unknown to the pair, Lux chuckled as though he'd said something funny. "I am late for a rendezvous, so while I hate to cut a friendly chat like this short, I should be going. Oh, and Lieutenant, do give Pedro my regards next time you see him."

Without so much as a backwards glance, Lux waved goodbye while walking past the pair. Going on his way as if he hadn't just gotten the ire of a police Lieutenant.

"What a creep." Hank muttered, eyeing the man warily as he walking. "Connor, I suggest staying away from that guy."


Connor's LED was a burning yellow as he looked at the scene before him. The body of an android on the ground of an ally, looking to have potentially taken a nasty fall from the rooftops above. A human youth he recognized as Roxas staring, appearing frozen in shock at the fallen android. There were a few specks of blue blood dotting his jacket, likely belonging to the fallen android.

Rupert is what the broken android was known to have gone by. A Deviant that Connor and Lieutenant Anderson had gone to investigate after the lunch Hank had at the Chicken Feed. They'd searched the allegedly unoccupied apartment they'd been called to. One that had been the center of a ruckus when they announced their presence.

What they'd found was a number of pigeons, a false ID, scribbles of "rA9" and a strange journal Connor couldn't decipher on the spot.

Perhaps what perturbed Connor the most about the sight of Rupert currently, was that he'd been been chasing the android until only moments before. What had put an end to Connor's pursuit was when the Deviant had pushed Hank off the roof. In a split second decision, the RK800 had given up the chase in favor of saving the Lieutenant.

So, the Deviant known as Rupert should have been able to get away.

Why then, was Rupert on the ground a broken mess and why then, was Roxas coincidentally near the scene of a Deviant involved crime for a second time?


Well, would you look at that. Android down...

I assure you, we'll be back tracking next chapter to find out what happened. Err... don't try to kill me in the meantime? Heheh...

So, following the high-tech theme that comes with Detroit, I've been delving into movies and shows. Had a strong start with a few classics, then I found this movie called Anon. While I already figured our Nobody duo wouldn't be on record, watching Anon gave me some thoughts. Not the best movie, but I digress. Interesting.


Review responses:

SergeantLesbian: Here's some more. Hope it holds your interest.

StarPlazma: I get weird ideas for fanfiction, crossovers and stories in general all the time. I once wrote a crack story about a burrito. But interesting and weird ideas are always fun to explore. As for how the Nobodies are changing the choices, we've already got some faint echoes of that going here. I do hope you continue to enjoy.

EmperorSnorlax: I do recommend it, I've played it through several times already. Very good game. As for the story, well, I think it's being continued here.

DARKPHANTOM13: Curiouser and curiouser I hope.

KnucklesProtector: I hope for you to read more as it progresses as well.

edboy4926: Well, that's a scene to infuriate anyone with a heart. 3 There are so many different possible outcomes, I love it. Be it the path of carnage or the refusal to hurt anyone if possible or that murky middle, there's so much cause and effect. You can make a whole discussion passive but like in Connor's interrogation, one move (like a memory probe) and things tick up from zero to a hundred instantly.

Kuraiko-chan349: I actually do have a couple other crossover ideas between Kingdom Hearts and Detroit, so there may yet be more. I'm glad you like the portrayal, it's not easy when the characters believe themselves to be void of emotions and the like. Takes away from certain motions. Now Ralph, for some reason I got this idea of Ralph enjoying a game of cards and couldn't let it go... I think when writing him in the future I'll always have to include cards... might've ruined myself there but part of the fun of writing fanfiction.

kerrowe: This isn't a story I felt would be good for putzing around with Nobody drama when it won't be super relevant until maybe the end. Also, I can assure more chapters are on the way.


As stated last chapter: Getting any form of feedback, be it follows, favorites, reviews or PM would be greatly appreciated. I like to know what others are thinking. Also, any ideas I'm not above considering. Not everything's set in stone here.