DISCLAIMER: I still don't own anything. Not even, say, a copy of 358/2 Days, but hopefully that will change come autumn…

OMIGOSH, a new chapter? Really? Nah, don't get too excited, I'm still going to keep labelling the fic as being on hiatus unless I manage put out a third chapter within a decently short time after this one.

And yes, all of the chapter titles do suck (apart from the first one). But what else can I call them, really? Oh, and don't expect KH-only questions. You can expect to see questions relating to Final Fantasy, as well as anything else that I fancy putting in that I can make even the weakest case of relevance for (so probably The World Ends With You), and probably the occasional random one out of nowhere that I throw in just for kicks.

Most of the speech should be pretty clear because it alternates between Anne and whoever's turn it is. I felt that explicitly including all the proper grammar and so on for '"blah blah", said X person' would drag down the pace, and it's hard enough as it is to convey the whole 'fast-paced with a time limit' thing. I suppose it's worth clarifying that the Munny scale goes 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500. It takes a chain of nine answers to reach the top, and of course the maximum prize fund is 27500. Which isn't all that much in Munny terms, come to think of it...

Chapter 2: Round One

A/N: Guess what? Insert any relevant talking stuff here. I really should watch the show and jot this lot down sometime…

"In round one, you have three and a half minutes on the clock. We'll start with the player whose name is first alphabetically; that's Axel. Let's play… the Weakest Link! Axel: in mathematics, what is Zexion plus Vexen?"

"Er… Luxord"

"Correct. Roxas…"

There is a couple of seconds' pause as Sora runs across and enters the trance.

"…Roxas: The universal currency is called what; Munny, or Hunny?"

"Munny"

"Correct. Sora…"

Another pause as Sora runs back over to his own podium.

"…the little blue friendly alien in Final Fantasy VIII is called what; Paopou or PuPu?"

"PuPu?"

"Correct. Riku: Which drawing in the Secret Place is crossed out?"

"The… chocobo?"

"Correct. Kairi: the lucky charm used as the Oathkeeper's keychain is made of what?"

"Thalassa shells"

"Correct. Mickey: Who could most reasonably be said to have invented the Gummi Ship?"

"Welp, that would be me, I think"

"Correct. Leon: what is the name of the token airship in Final Fantasy X-2?"

"How the hell would I know! Erm… the Celsius?"

"Correct. Aeris: Two men walk into a bar, and one says to the other…?"

"Ouch?"

"Correct. Sephiroth…"

"Bank"

As he says this, One-Winged Angel starts to play again, but Anne glares at Sephiroth and it stops immediately.

"…which Final Fantasy villain is probably the second most popular after you?"

"Kefka Palazzo"

"Correct. Marluxia: which Organization XIII member is most frequently ridiculed, especially for their hair colour, and for the element they control?"

"That would be… hey, wait a minu-"

"No, the correct answer is Marluxia. Axel: the crossed branches of the Heartless Emblem have how many thorns on them?"

"Is it eight?"

"Correct. Roxas…"

Sora runs over, nearly tripping on the step up to the podium.

"…the names of members of Organization XIII have what feature in common?"

"They're xagranams?"

"I'll accept. Sora: the voice actor who portrays Axel is Quinton who?"

(Out of breath) "Voice actor? What's a voice act-"

"The correct answer is Quinton Flynn. Riku: What feature do Sephiroth and yourself have in common?"

"Silver hair"

"No, green eyes"

As the camera moves onto Kairi, we see Riku with a "WTF!" expression, wildly pointing between his own hair and Sephiroth's.

"Kairi: which character sometimes refers to Sora as a 'lazy bum'?"

"Me"

"Correct. Mickey…"

"Bank"

"…which type of Heartless is used to make the most flavoursome ice-cream?"

Mickey is speechless with confusion for several seconds, as is everyone else currently visible on camera.

"Erm… Icy Cube…?"

"No, the answer is Rare Truffle. Leon: the famous Haley Joel Osment quote 'I see dead people' is most appropriate when referring to which Radiant Garden resident?"

"What? Er… pass"

"The correct answer is Aeris Gainsborough"

As the camera moves onto Aeris, we see her saying, "Wait, what?"

"Aeris: why do all of Nomura's character designs have something large about them, whether it be their sword or their anatomy?"

"Because… they're compensating for something?"

This remark earns her a glare from Sephiroth

"No, the correct answer is that Nomura is probably compensating for something"

At this, virtually the entire audience falls out of their seats laughing.

"Sephiroth: the Calamity from the Skies is better known by what name?"

"Mother"

"No, the correct answer is Jenova"

Sephiroth starts to protest that his answer was correct, but a quick glance from Anne shuts him up. Even Sephiroth is scared of Anne Robinson, dont'cha know?

"Marluxia: the name of which character is the reverse of one of the two companies responsible for creating the Kingdom Hearts franchise?"

"Er… Xine Erauqs?"

Everyone just stares at him incredulously. The sound of crickets chirping is heard until Sephiroth steps on Jiminy to shut him up. The timer hasn't stopped, and only has about ten seconds left by the time Anne regains the power of speech.

"No, the correct answer is Yen Sid. Time's up, and at the end of that round you have banked 2550 Munny, which must be limited to 2500. You actually had a chain of nine correct answers, which was broken with a Bank after the eighth one."

Everyone glares at Sephiroth, who merely responds by flipping them off.

"Who's lacking their basic Kingdom Smarts? Which one of you confuses Gummi Blocks with Gummi Bears? It's time to vote off who you think is the Weakest Link"

The Weakest Link in this round is Marluxia, with no correct answers. The strongest link is Kairi, but will the votes reflect the facts?

While the voice says this, we see Sora in the background run across to Roxas's podium and write a name before running back to his own podium.

"It's time to reveal who you think is the Weakest Link"

The camera pans across the contestants in turn, starting with Sora, and the votes are as follows: Marluxia, Marluxia, Marluxia, Marluxia, Marluxia, Marluxia, Marluxia, Sephiroth, Marluxia and Marluxia. Sephiroth glares threateningly at Marluxia, who immediately begins erasing the name on his board in the vain hope of being spared. He's erased about half of it when Anne speaks to him, making him jump and drop his board.

"Marluxia, pick your board up. Now, why do you have pink hair?"

"Because I was made that way"

"So you believe in a God who created you, do you?"

"No, I'm talking about Tetsuya Nomura's character design"

As he says this, three uniformed nonentities, each with the Sorceror Nobody emblem emblazoned on their lapels, run in and start to haul Marluxia away. These are Acolyte Nobodies, and are here as my Control Troops. In this particular instance, they are currently performing one of their many duties: to prevent unauthorised breaches of the fourth wall. The only time the fourth wall is allowed to be broken is in answering questions, although myself and Anne are obviously exempt from the rule and can break the fourth wall as much as we want at all times. As Marluxia is dragged away, Anne says,

"Marluxia, you are the Weakest Link. Goodbye."

Cut to Marluxia's soliloquy:

"I knew this would happen. Nobody likes me. I should have known this was a setup as soon as Larxene suggested I apply to get on the show. Serious words will be had when I get back to Castle Oblivion. I think Sephiroth should go next, because he's an arrogant long-haired pretty-boy."

I know. It's incredible. I actually worked up the drive to make a second chapter after all this time. Maybe it's a bit of leftover urge to write after I recently completed my Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates Walkthrough. Who knows? At least now I don't feel so daunted by the prospect of continuing this fic. Chapter three may arrive sooner than anyone, even me, expects it to (which in this case means ever, to be fair).

Remember to R&R people! I need encouragement! You know you want to see more, and reviews will up the odds of you getting it!

By the way, if you're wondering about the word "xagranam", it's a word I invented some time ago. A xagranam is an anagram with an X added, and of course the word "xagranam" is a xagranam of anagram. This is, of course, precisely the method by which Organization members are named. You heard it here first folks (unless of course you found out from my KHWiki userpage, or from me directly, before now).

Update: I should point out that I wrote the "Xine Erauqs" question well before the Birth By Sleep character Master Eraqus was revealed. Just so you know. Also, I've "fixed" the error I made on the Munny total; more details on this at the end of the next chapter.

Update 2: One other thing: The previously unnamed Control Troops are now identified as "Acolyte Nobodies" :P