Quotes:Ansem the Wise

This page contains a list of quotes said by Ansem the Wise during the course of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.

Where the Heart Goes

 * "Young man, what ails you? Can you speak? Tell me your name." — talking to a near-unconscious Terra-Xehanort.
 * "Quickly, get him to the castle!" — ordering Braig.

Blank Points

 * "Why, hello. It's not often I get visitors." — meeting Aqua.
 * "Well... I can tell you this is my second time on these shores. But unfortunately, much like the first, I do not remember who I am or whence I came. Everything was washed away in whatever currents carried me here." — talking about how he got here and his memories fading.
 * "Your friends? Somewhere in the scraps of memory I have left, you remind me of a boy I once knew. He is very much like you—true to his friends, and kind. This boy travels to many worlds and fights to keep the light safe." — talking about Sora.
 * "How long has it been since I met him? At least a year now, perhaps more... Back then, my heart was clouded with vengeance. I did terrible things... both to him and his friends. I brought unhappiness to more lives than one. I felt something must be done. Was that why? A means of clearing my conscience? Or perhaps, out of a sort of scholarly instinct? While the boy slept his long sleep, I hid the results of my research inside him, transplanting the data to where it might best serve a purpose. In fact, I would like to believe... Maybe he can set things right. A boy like him who touches so many hearts—he could open the right door, and save all those people whose lives I managed to ruin. So many are still waiting for their new beginning, their birth by sleep. Even me... and even you." — talking about Sora and what he did.
 * "His name... is..." — after Aqua asks for the boy's name.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

 * "Sleep. Here, between light and dark." — talking to Riku at the beginning of Reverse/Rebirth.
 * "Here, blanketed by the darkness, sleep is safety. Sleep is eternal." — before giving Riku some cards.
 * "Call me DiZ—it's as good a name as any. I've been watching you all along." — introducing himself to Riku as DiZ.
 * "Nobody... or anybody. It all depends on whether you choose to believe in me or not." — talking to Riku.
 * "Will you take the road to light—or the road to darkness?" — talking to Riku.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

 * "You seem to be struggling." — talking to Namine.
 * "Naminé... You are a witch who has power over Sora's memories and those connected to him. Are you seeing something I cannot?" — talking to Namine.
 * "Those Nobodies had no business existing in the first place—as you know fully well, Naminé." — talking about the Nobodies.
 * "I think you know what needs to be done." — talking to Riku.
 * "Naminé, they've found us! They are on their way! That blasted puppet led them right to our doorstep! See what you get for trusting it?" — talking to Namine when the Organization finds them.
 * "Oh, he told you how he "felt," did he? Ridiculous. A Nobody cannot feel anything." — talking to Riku.

Kingdom Hearts II

 * "His heart is returning. Doubtless he'll awaken very soon." — after Roxas blacks out.
 * "It doesn't matter. As long as Naminé accomplishes her goal we needn't worry about what befalls Roxas." — talking about Naminé.
 * "Roxas, this man speaks nonsense!" — appearing before Axel and Roxas.
 * "Now, for the finishing touches. First, we must dispose of Naminé. She did a splendid job with Sora, but it's high time she disappeared. Roxas isn't the only one who was never meant to exist. Take care of it, Ansem." — talking to "Ansem".
 * "Roxas, to the mansion! The time has come!" — talking to Roxas.
 * "A Nobody doesn't have a right to know. Nor does it even have the right to be." — talking to Roxas about Nobodies.
 * "At last, the Keyblade's chosen one." — meeting Roxas in the Capsule Room.
 * "I am a servant of the world. And if I'm a servant, then you should consider yourself a tool, at best." — talking to Roxas.
 * "You should share some of that hatred with Sora. He's far too nice for his own good." — before Roxas slashes him with his Keyblade.
 * "I'm glad we have the opportunity to speak like this, my friend. I'm intrigued by your hypothesis... and I'm finding it difficult to stave off the urge to test it. Still, I'm concerned about the stability of the worlds." — talking to Mickey in Mickey's flashback.
 * "I forbid it! Forget this talk of doors, and the heart of all worlds. That place must not be defiled!" — talking to Xehanort.
 * "Xehanort... Those thoughts are best forgotten." — at the end of Mickey's flashback.
 * "It's been too long, my friend." — when Mickey finds him in The World That Never Was.
 * "I won't deny there was more. I was... obsessed with thoughts of revenge. My apprentices stole everything precious to me—my research, and my pride." — talking about himself.
 * "I am to blame. When I met Riku the first time he still had the appearance of a boy. Probably because he had such a strong heart. I asked him to find a young man named Roxas from Organization XIII, and bring him to me. When I told him it would help Sora awaken from his slumber, Riku left without a word. He fought Roxas. And I can only surmise Riku lost that fight. Riku must have realized then: to fight in the realm of darkness, he would have to immerse himself in that same darkness. And when he did... you saw what became of him. When Riku brought Roxas back to me, he was introducing himself... as Ansem. If that was what it took to awaken his friend, he was ready to live in darkness. Riku was the victim of my revenge... Oh, how my heart ached. I could only laugh to hide my shame." — talking about Riku.
 * "Riku chose that form so he could use the power of darkness. It won't be easy." — explaining Riku's appearance.
 * "It's a device to reclaim Kingdom Hearts and encode it as data." — explaining the Kingdom Hearts Encoder.
 * "The process of encoding hearts is incalculable. The inhabitants of my Twilight Town were data created from real hearts. I was convinced that they would act and behave the way I had envisioned—but I couldn't have been more wrong. A heart is so much more than any system. I saw it when Roxas and Kairi crossed paths. I knew. But I was too stubborn to accept it. It's always the same. I try to wrap my mind around things my heart already knows, only to fail. While I was trying to bring Sora back, I had so many plans in store. But once Sora was an acting force, they fell apart. All my research amounted to nothing, compared with that one boy's heart." — talking about his research, hearts and Sora.
 * "Have your laugh. I deserve as much for failing to see you for a fool you are." — talking to Xemnas.
 * "I admit...my disregard brought chaos to more worlds than one. But what were YOU seeking? You erased me from the world, only to take my name and continue research better left forgotten... Is this the answer you've been looking for?" — talking to Xemnas.
 * "Xehanort. Foolish apprentice of a foolish man. You have surpassed nothing—only proved how little we both know. We may profess to know the heart, but its essence is beyond our reach. We're both ignorant—as oblivious as when we began. I'm afraid that any world you try to create... Any world of yours... would be an empire of ignorance. That is why you and your creation are destined to fall!" — talking to Xemnas.
 * "We've said enough! Riku, you know what to do! King Mickey, my friend, forgive me! Farewell!" — before the Kingdom Hearts Encoder explodes.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

 * "You were not the visitor I expected." - upon meeting Riku inside Sora.
 * "Perhaps I wanted to atone for events of the past, even if no apology can undo the harm I have wrought. I felt... that I ought to leave at least something behind. So I digitized myself and my research, and hid them within Sora." - telling Riku how he got inside Sora.
 * "Yes. A clue, I hope, to finding yourselves or your lost friends in your hour of need. The heart has always been quick to grow. Each exposure to light, to the natural world, to other people, shapes this most malleable part inside of us. Nobodies are not different from us in that manner. Sora was the only one able to return to his human form without destroying his Nobody. That is a statement to the love in his heart for other people, and the bonds that tie them together. Perhaps... he has the power to bring back the hearts and existences of those connected to him- to recreate people we thought were lost to us forever. Our most precious treasures- even an empty puppet- the trees of the forest, and the petals on the wind- there are hearts around us everywhere we look. And it does not take superhuman powers to see them. Surely we remember as children the way our hearts made everything seem so shiny, and perfect. Sora has a heart like that- uncorrupted, willing to see the good before the bad. When he sees the heart in something, it then becomes real. When a connection seems broken, he may have the power to mend it. He has touched countless hearts, he has accepted them, and he has saved them. And some of those hearts have never left him- whether they fell into darkness or were trapped there- whether they sleep in the darkness of Sora's heart, or were welcomed into its warmth- they can be saved. All Sora needs to do is be himself and follow wherever it is that his heart takes him. It is the best and the only way." - talking to Riku about Sora.
 * "The rest is in there." - talking about the bottle.
 * "Of course. Now why is it that you are here?" - asking Riku.
 * "Don't tell me he's gone to sleep again?" - talking about Sora.
 * "Never fear. Sora is safe." - talking to Riku.
 * "He's not here. You see, by defeating the Nightmare imprisoning Sora, you freed him." - talking to Riku about Sora.
 * "Then, you came here, and you were questioned by three young people. That was the final key to awaken him. Sora is awake. You can go home now." - telling Riku that Sora is awakened.
 * "Young man! I don't believe you ever told me your name." — talking to Riku.