Editing 2.9 - The First Volume

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[[File:2.9 - The First Volume 01 KH0.2.png|300px|thumb|Sora and friends head to Olympus Coliseum.]]
"'''2.9 - The First Volume'''" is the ending of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]''. Like "[[Blank Points]]", "[[Signs of What's Next]]", and "[[Another Guardian of Light]]", this cutscene utilizes in-game graphics and voice acting. It ends with the phrase "''Reconnect. Kingdom Hearts''," and it does not tease a future addition to the [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' series]]. Instead, it serves as a true ending and acts as a prologue to ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''. A slightly condensed version of the scene was later used in the opening scenes of ''Kingdom Hearts III'' itself.

==Synopsis==
Having learned the role he unknowingly played in sealing [[Aqua]]'s fate, [[Riku]] demands to know why [[King Mickey]] kept it secret. [[Yen Sid]] explains this was done to prevent [[Sora]] from attempting to rescue Aqua, and he reveals a safe means of entering the [[Realm of Darkness]] has been found. Riku and Mickey receive new garments made by [[Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather]], and they depart to find Aqua and return her to the [[Realm of Light]]. Meanwhile, [[Kairi]] is instructed to train under the wizard [[Merlin]] so she can become a [[Keyblade]] wielder.

A short time later, [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] reunite with Sora, who returns to [[Mysterious Tower]] after a prolonged absence. Sora is tasked with learning to retrieve lost hearts by Yen Sid, and he is told that almost becoming [[Master Xehanort]]'s vessel has stripped him of many powers. Yen Sid reminds Sora of [[Hercules]], who once lost and regained his godlike strength, and the Keyblade wielder departs with Donald and Goofy to pay the hero a visit.

Aboard the [[Gummi Ship]], Sora and friends wonder how they will travel to other worlds, as the lanes between them have been resealed. Suddenly, Goofy remembers an old saying of Yen Sid's: "May your heart be your guiding key." Using his heart, Sora successfully opens a path to [[Olympus Coliseum]].

==Characters in order of appearance==
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File:Mickey Mouse KHREC.png|[[Mickey Mouse]]
File:Yen Sid KHBBS.png|[[Yen Sid]]
File:Riku KHII.png|[[Riku]]
File:Kairi KHII.png|[[Kairi]]
File:Donald Duck (KHIIFM) KHIIHD.png|[[Donald Duck]]
File:Goofy (KHIIFM) KHIIHD.png|[[Goofy]]
File:Sora (KHIIFM) KHIIHD.png|[[Sora]]
</gallery>

==Video==
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==See also==
*"[[Blank Points]]"
*"[[Signs of What's Next]]"
*"[[A Fragmentary Passage]]"
*"[[Another Guardian of Light]]"
*"[[Heart & Key]]"
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