Here we go again. I know I am such a cruel writer for allowing an amnesiac enemy to do this, but even I want to say 'how dare you!'. But I digress. I promise you that the good doctor will settle the matter soon, so please be patient, my dear readers!

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Video Surveillance: Infirmary – Record 014

It was nearly dark in the room, as night had arrived. After the chaos had been settled hours ago, Luna was put back to bed and was carefully tended to until it was dark outside and it was time for most of the staff to rest. At first, she didn't want to sleep, but sleep quickly overpowered her and made her slip into slumber as she should at her current age.

But then, in the middle of the night, the sound of the door unlocking faintly came out, and the door slowly opened up to allow Xehanort to enter. Once he was in, he looked outside the infirmary just long enough to make sure no one is watching him or coming by his path, and then closed the door behind him. Quietly, he locked it to make sure nobody would bother him and slowly approached the cot Luna is sleeping in. As he did the first time, he put a small distance between them and cautiously placed his hand onto her head. Unfortunately, when he did, Luna woke up, looked up toward him, and instantly shrank away in fright the moment she made eye contact. She wanted to scream out loud, but she couldn't do it; it didn't help that Xehanort put a hand over her mouth as a precaution, so as to make sure she doesn't make a sound to give him away.

"Do not cry out," he said in a soft but commanding tone.

When he was sure that she wouldn't let out any cry that would alarm anyone, he let go of her mouth after a few minutes. Though she doesn't scream, she still trembles and backs away in terror at him.

"Tell me…who are you?" Xehanort asked quietly.

Luna didn't answer him when she shook her head, squirming away until her back hit the railing set (meant to keep her from falling off either side).

"Why will you not speak to me?" Xehanort persisted.

She still refused to speak, trying to hide her eyes away from him. But he wasn't going to let her shrink away that easily; he was able to reach over to her face, and held it up just enough that she could see his golden eyes from the corner of her dulled eyes.

"No…leave me alone…" Luna whimpered, struggling to get out of his grip, "Go away…! Leave me alone!"

When Xehanort tried to get closer to her, he got a bit of a surprise when he saw a shadowy hand appear from behind her as though it was meant to ward him off. And then, two more appeared and began to take up a protective stance around Luna. Slowly, he backed away and released his grip on her as he suspected that she was feeling like a cornered prey under defensive pressure. Even with that knowledge, he wasn't able to move away fast enough when one of the hands reached out and tried to grab his arm; though he was able to free himself as quickly as he was caught, the price of escape was when he received a scratch on his left arm.

He immediately backed away while clutching his left arm tightly, knowing that he failed to get any information from her yet again. Deciding against pressuring her, Xehanort took leave of the room and locked the door behind him, leaving Luna alone in the room.

However, once he was gone, though, Luna hastily moved the sheets of her and struggled to climb out of bed – only to collapse to the floor with a little thud. A shadowy hand reached out and pulled her up, allowing her to barely stand on her own two feet. Desperate, she unknowingly sank into her shadow and slithered through the cracks of the infirmary door until she was out of sight.

Video Surveillance: Hall to Infirmary/Study – Record 014

Outside the door, the strange shadow released Luna from where she hid, allowing her to move around. But once she saw that she had left the infirmary, she began to wander aimlessly through the halls in search for a way out of the castle. She didn't know where to go, she didn't know who could help her; all she wanted to do was leave the place and get away from the man she saw with her…she had to escape.

"I must get out…I have to…" she whispered fearfully as she stumbled about the place. "I don't want to be here…"

As she moved further away, several Shadow Hands emerged around her as though they were forming a protective circle.

But once she turned the corner and vanished, Dilan came into view and looked inside the infirmary door window to find that the little girl was gone. Surprised at this, he checked the door to see if it was locked; with a small rattle, there was no doubt it was secured. He silently questioned, how did she get out of the infirmary then?

"Unless she had some form of magic, there's no way she could've escaped," Dilan murmured to himself, until something hit his mind. "Wait…"

Video Surveillance: Entrance Hall – Record 014

When Luna finally reached the entrance hall, she didn't pay any mind to the remnants of rubble around her, but kept her focus on the door in front of her. She was sure that it was her only way out of the castle, away from the man she saw. However, before she could move toward the door and see whether she could open it, she heard footsteps coming toward the place; though she wanted to keep moving, something made her stop and question if someone was coming her way; if so, what for?

"Young lady, what are you doing here?"

Luna slowly turned around to see that it was Vayne in the entrance hall, his hand holding a sheathed knife. She didn't know what he was doing here, but she didn't want to think about it. Her head shifted back toward the door, and was about to move towards it until she heard him move a few steps towards her. It made her stop, and turn back towards him, and she saw that he looked ready to detain her at any moment.

"I'm afraid you haven't answered my question," Vayne reminded her.

"…I want to leave." Luna replied as she clutched her arms tightly. "I have to get away from here…I have to…"

"Why do you intend to leave?" he asked, intent on answers, "As I recall, you are ill. An ill person shouldn't leave until a cure is found for whatever the ailment may be. What would Ansem think if he found you out of the infirmary?"

The moment she heard Ansem's name, she instantly stood stiff and looked away, unsure of how to answer. Before she could say anything, Luna heard more footsteps coming, but didn't bother to turn around to see who it is because she was lost in her thoughts. Ansem and Dilan arrived on the scene, surprised to find her there and not where she should be.

"Luna, what are you doing outside the infirmary?" Ansem questioned sternly, "How did you get out for that matter?"

Luna hesitated before she answered vaguely. "I have to get out…I have to…"

Dilan took a warning step, ready to detain her if she tried anything. "I may not understand what's wrong with you, but if you don't come with us, we might have to force you."

"Dilan, don't threaten her. She'll perceive you as an enemy if you speak like that," Ansem warned strongly as he slowly approached her. Though he was uneasy at the sight of the shadowy hands surrounding her, he had to calm her down. "Luna, will you come along quietly? I promise we will not harm you, but you have to come with us. Given your current state, you could hurt someone. You don't want that, do you?"

After a few moments of contemplation, Luna slowly turned around to face her caretaker. As she did, the shadowy hands dissipated into her shadow, allowing her to awkwardly walk over to him and let him lead her away from the entrance hall.

As he was doing so, Ansem gave Dilan a nod that said 'resume what you were doing' and continued to lead Luna like a parent to a child. While he was doing so, Vayne followed closely with something on his mind.

"Tell me, Ansem. That little girl you've been monitoring…for what reason are you keeping her in the castle?" Vayne asked. "I can understand that you're trying to investigate her illness, but what were you hoping to learn from her? Surely someone this young would have fractured memories."

"True…but she's different. She remembers things clearly, but the most she is doing – as far as I could see – is shutting them in," Ansem replied quietly, "I've already told Professor Shantotto what has been going on with her, so you should know about it by now. As for my goals, what I want to know is what caused her to fall to such a broken condition. I don't know what'll happen once I find the answer, but I wish to see her on the road to recovery until she is free of the pain she suffered." He turned to Vayne with a suspicious frown. "Is there a reason you're prying as well?"

"I'm only asking because Larsa has been quite concerned as of late, most likely due to our last encounter with her," he answered nonchalantly, "I understand that it's not my place to ask questions on matters that do not concern me, but I thought I should know what I am up against if my brother intends to see her."

Ansem didn't say anything after that, as he wondered what his acquaintance could be thinking when discussing about Luna. All the same, he knew that he had to be more careful from now on.