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Sora and his friends pass through the graveyard on their way up the tower, but are forced to enter two of the stele portals to put an end to [[Luxord]] and Saïx in order to open the way to Xemnas. {{nihongo|'''{{a|Havoc's Divide}}'''|混沌の狭間|Konton no Hazama}} is an area favored by Luxord, and where he meets his end. The area is sloped and leads to a steep drop downwards. The top of the area can be partially seen later on from Naught's Approach. {{nihongo|'''{{a|Addled Impasse}}'''|惑わしの空間|Madowashi no Kūkan|lit. "Bewildered Space"}} is a large chamber with a clear view of the Kingdom Hearts moon, and appears to be where Saïx spends a large amount of his time. Defeating Luxord and Saïx allows access to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Naught's Approach}}'''|虚空を目指す道|Kokū o Mezasu Michi}}, an exterior passage which leads to Xemnas's tower. Eerie red and blue vapors leak out from the castle's next area, the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ruin and Creation's Passage}}'''|破壊と創造の回廊|Hakai to Sōzō no Kairō}}. ...is the biggest area in the castle with platforms floating in the air. Invisible paths can be used to reach each platform and eventually navigate to the other side. The room is filled with swirling red and blue smoke, with some collecting in a spiral at the top of the chamber. There are numerous windows at the sides of the room. | Sora and his friends pass through the graveyard on their way up the tower, but are forced to enter two of the stele portals to put an end to [[Luxord]] and Saïx in order to open the way to Xemnas. {{nihongo|'''{{a|Havoc's Divide}}'''|混沌の狭間|Konton no Hazama}} is an area favored by Luxord, and where he meets his end. The area is sloped and leads to a steep drop downwards. The top of the area can be partially seen later on from Naught's Approach. {{nihongo|'''{{a|Addled Impasse}}'''|惑わしの空間|Madowashi no Kūkan|lit. "Bewildered Space"}} is a large chamber with a clear view of the Kingdom Hearts moon, and appears to be where Saïx spends a large amount of his time. Defeating Luxord and Saïx allows access to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Naught's Approach}}'''|虚空を目指す道|Kokū o Mezasu Michi}}, an exterior passage which leads to Xemnas's tower. Eerie red and blue vapors leak out from the castle's next area, the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Ruin and Creation's Passage}}'''|破壊と創造の回廊|Hakai to Sōzō no Kairō}}. ...is the biggest area in the castle with platforms floating in the air. Invisible paths can be used to reach each platform and eventually navigate to the other side. The room is filled with swirling red and blue smoke, with some collecting in a spiral at the top of the chamber. There are numerous windows at the sides of the room. | ||
Deep inside the castle is also the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Soundless Prison}}'''|無音の牢獄|Muon no Rōgoku}}, a cell used by [[Saïx]] to imprison [[Kairi]] and [[Pluto]]. The area only appears in cutscene. | Deep inside the castle is also the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Soundless Prison}}'''|無音の牢獄|Muon no Rōgoku}}, a cell used by [[Saïx]] to imprison [[Kairi]] and [[Pluto]]. The area only appears in cutscene. | ||
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[[File:Where Nothing Gathers.png|thumb|180px|left|Where Nothing Gathers is the Organization's meeting room.]] | [[File:Where Nothing Gathers.png|thumb|180px|left|Where Nothing Gathers is the Organization's meeting room.]] | ||
{{nihongo|'''{{a|Where Nothing Gathers}}'''|虚無が集う場所|Kyomu ga Tsudou Basho}}, is a circular room containing throne-like chairs ranging in height, where the members of Organization XIII gather to discuss developments, and for Xemnas to give out orders. There are thirteen throne-like pillars which each member uses as a seat, but these pillars can move up or down at the user's will, or at the leader's<!--The possibility of the thrones changing heights is also seen in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', when the throne where Sora's body is sitting lifts up.-->. Out of respect for their leader, the other members keep their thrones below Xemnas's.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ Ultimania]]''''', pg. 502; '''Interviewer''': "During the meetings, the members of Organization XIII are sitting in chairs. Is the height of these chairs determined by things like their skills and abilities?" / ''' Tetsuya Nomura''': "No, the height of the chairs is not fixated, they move. That is to say, the height is up to each person. The leader, Xemnas, is always the highest and to be at the same height as him would have a pretty bad feeling, so the other members wouldn't do that." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/New-Nomura-Interview-Hoards-of-new-Information-388 Translation via TheWertle and Xaldin].</ref><!--explain as out-of-universe: Mission Mode of 358/2 Days shows that the thrones change height based on how well the members of the Organization do on missions. --> | {{nihongo|'''{{a|Where Nothing Gathers}}'''|虚無が集う場所|Kyomu ga Tsudou Basho}}, is a circular room containing throne-like chairs ranging in height, where the members of Organization XIII gather to discuss developments, and for Xemnas to give out orders. There are thirteen throne-like pillars which each member uses as a seat, but these pillars can move up or down at the user's will, or at the leader's<!--The possibility of the thrones changing heights is also seen in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'', when the throne where Sora's body is sitting lifts up.-->. Out of respect for their leader, the other members keep their thrones below Xemnas's.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ Ultimania]]''''', pg. 502; '''Interviewer''': "During the meetings, the members of Organization XIII are sitting in chairs. Is the height of these chairs determined by things like their skills and abilities?" / ''' Tetsuya Nomura''': "No, the height of the chairs is not fixated, they move. That is to say, the height is up to each person. The leader, Xemnas, is always the highest and to be at the same height as him would have a pretty bad feeling, so the other members wouldn't do that." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/New-Nomura-Interview-Hoards-of-new-Information-388 Translation via TheWertle and Xaldin].</ref><!--explain as out-of-universe: Mission Mode of 358/2 Days shows that the thrones change height based on how well the members of the Organization do on missions. --> | ||
At the end of the Ruin and Creation's Passage is pathway leading to the top of the castle, the {{nihongo|'''{{a|Altar of Naught}}'''|虚空の祭壇|Kokū no Saidan|lit. "Altar of Empty Space"}}. The alter is a giant tower peering out of castle, with Kingdom Hearts radiating in front of it. The Dark City below is impossible to see from here due to all the swirling smoke leak from previous area. Sora is transported to {{nihongo|'''{{a|Memory's Contortion}}'''|記憶の歪み|Kioku no Yugami}} during his first fight against Xemnas, which is a strange and wavering illusion of the [[Memory's Skyscraper]]. | |||
[[File:In the Writhing City 01 KHII.png|thumb|225px|right|Sora and the others standing in the door leading to The World of Nothing.]] | [[File:In the Writhing City 01 KHII.png|thumb|225px|right|Sora and the others standing in the door leading to The World of Nothing.]] | ||
After Xemnas's defeat he flees into Kingdom Hearts. However, a door appears which leads Sora and his friends inside Kingdom Hearts to "The World of Nothing". The first they arrive at is | After Xemnas's defeat he flees into Kingdom Hearts. However, a door appears which leads Sora and his friends inside Kingdom Hearts to "The World of Nothing". The first area they arrive at is called '''{{a|The World of Nothing—End's Beginning}}''', which is a passageway resembling the Dark City where skyscrapers suddenly erupt from the ground in order to repel Sora. Powering through a tunnel at the end leads to the next area where Xemnas' colossal dragon Nobody can be seen from the distance. From here, Sora can ascend the falling skyscrapers, eventually leading him to the dragon Nobody's massive cannons at '''{{a|The World of Nothing—Twin Cannons}}'''. Once the cannons are destroyed, Sora swings his way up to the ship's Energy Core, which is kept in a room appropriately named '''{{a|The World of Nothing—Energy Core}}'''. After disabling the ship's energy core, he ascends to '''{{a|The World of Nothing—Xemnas's Throne Room}}''', where Xemnas sits in his [[Keyblade Armor]], enthroned in a chamber atop the dragon Nobody's head, equipped with several of the deceased Organization members' weapons. | ||
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