Chapter Four: Computer of Wisdom

"So, what brings you three to this castle?" Squall asked us as he walked into the room. We got out of the plush chairs and turned around to face him. Squall had reclaimed his old name (I think…) and Rinoa wasn't far behind him.

"Well… we're not sure, exactly. We're searching for what we're supposed to do," I told him. Then I went on to explain all that had happened up to this point (except my previous journey), and we came to a conclusion.

"Well, why don't you guys just use Ansem's computer? I'm sure you could find whatever you need to know there. If you can't, it's going to be tough to find anything about it," he told us. "I'll show you the way," he said, leading us down to the subbasement.

We found Ansem's study to be in much better shape. The place was fixed up, no longer disheveled. Though the portrait of Xehanort still hung, I had no qualms about it. Squall led us to the back, where Ansem's computer sat.

"Do you think you can handle it?" he asked us.

"Yeah, sure. I can use a computer," I told him. Squall then left us in the computer room, Rinoa close in tow. I sat down in the chair (me being the best one with computers) and started searching. I couldn't think of anything else to look for besides 'Heartless.'

"All it says is they don't have a heart. They're darkness materialized, made when someone forsakes the light. Nobodies are made from strong-hearted peoples who forsake the light willfully. They seek the heart of worlds and, in the end, the heart of all worlds: Kingdom Hearts," I read aloud. "They also seek to capture hearts and add to their ranks."

"That's all? Doesn't it have more?" Jason asked me.

"Well, yeah, but it's all data. Nothing important. Test data… hypotheses… nothing proven," I answered.

"Well, they've taken our world's heart, I presume," Amy said. "We all just disappeared and reappeared elsewhere. We must have had strong hearts," she concluded.

Maybe they did, but I thought otherwise about myself.

"Well, let's try searching on Nobodies," I said. Then I punched in 'Nobody' in the search box, and it came up with plenty of info.

"Hm… Nobodies are made when a strong-hearted person becomes a Heartless. That we know. Nobodies are seeking hearts to become complete… blah blah blah blah blah… Oh, and some info on the now-extinct Organization XIII. Nothing new," I told them.

"That's it, huh? Well, try searching for those… Luce, or whatever," Amy asked.

I did so. After punching in 'Luce,' the computer loaded some info about them.

"Luce… made when people forsake the darkness, therefore their completion. They lose their souls, but their hearts become pure. They look for purity… to erase the Heartless… the rest of the data is corrupt," I reported.

"Is that all? Wow. We've got nothing to go on, nobody to turn to, and no idea what we're supposed to do. What a waste," Jason complained.

"Stop whining!" Amy yelled at him.

"Wait. I've got an idea," I said. I tried searching for the genesis of all the problems: Xehanort.

"Xehanort. He appeared, as if from nowhere, with no memories and on the verge of death. Taken in by Ansem… became a Heartless and Nobody… opened the door to darkness," I reported.

"Yeah, we already know that," Amy told me.

"True. But one thing surprises me: his lack of memories. If you remember correctly, some of those pods in the Twilight Town's basement looked like they'd been used. I wonder…" I started.

"What?" Amy asked me.

"What if one of those was used on him? Maybe it happened," I concluded. "Maybe someone used that pod to erase Xehanort's memories."

"Well, if that's true, then what are we going to do? Run straight back to Twilight Town?" Amy asked me. "Other worlds will surely be in danger, with the Heartless about and whatnot."

"Well, we can always go back to Twilight Town. I guess you're right about the other worlds, though. Who knows, maybe we'll run into the Destiny Islands!" I exclaimed, getting up from the chair.

"Well, let's get going then. Let's find somewhere to beam up," Jason said. We did so, leaving the castle without saying goodbyes. I made sure to pick up my Souba and Masamune.