Well, since the world is going to explode soon – and there's pretty much nothing I can do about that – I might as well start preparing for the inevitable.
Of course, the world-exploding thing might not be as inevitable as it seems. All signs point to Riku being the catalyst, the focal point, for "Ansem" and the Heartless to cross over into this world. Destroy the catalyst, and the entire invasion might go straight off the rails. Of course, one would want to be sure that they weren't directly connected to the act itself; which does rule out bludgeoning, strangulation, throat-slitting, or any of the various forms of death-by-stabbing.
There are only kitchen accidents you can plausibly fake involving someone who doesn't seem to cook.
Still, that doesn't I don't have any viable options, it just means I'm going to have to be a bit more creative than I would have otherwise. Suffocation is still an option, provided it's not obviously deliberate. As is luring him out into deep water, then paralyzing his voluntary skeletal muscles so that he drowns. Though, I will admit that that's a bit more elaborate than I want to try making my plans at this point.
Damn, that got a bit more morbid than I was planning; still, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one.
I don't know just how many people call this planet home, whether it's thousands, millions, or 6.5 billion like on good old planet Earth, but if Riku is going to pose a danger to all of them, well- too bad for Riku. Still, I have to admit that I'm not particularly eager to take those kinds of measures if I don't have to. I'll take his measure first; who knows, maybe he's not as much of a thick-headed idiot as the first game would suggest.
Still, anyone so damned, brazenly stupid as to give anyone as Obviously Evil as Maleficent the metaphorical time of day deserves at least a punch in the head. Which I'm probably going to give him sooner or later. Omnicidal Maniac or not, he's an irritating little shit.
This one went on a bit longer than I was planning, so I'd better wrap up quickly – wouldn't want anyone realizing I'm not who they think I am.