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[[File:Ansem's Report 01 KH.png|thumb|300px|The first page of Ansem's Report 1.]] | [[File:Ansem's Report 01 KH.png|thumb|300px|The first page of Ansem's Report 1.]] | ||
'''Ansem's Reports''' are a series of pages collected throughout ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. The reports explore the mythology of the series, and focus largely on the nature of beings, what they become ([[Heartless]] and [[Nobody|Nobodies]]), and the nature of darkness and nothingness. The second report, also known as the '''Secret Ansem | '''Ansem's Reports''' are a series of pages collected throughout ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. The reports explore the mythology of the series, and focus largely on the nature of beings, what they become ([[Heartless]] and [[Nobody|Nobodies]]), and the nature of darkness and nothingness. The second report, also known as the '''Secret Ansem Report''', explains the background and plans of specific characters, primarily [[Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort]], [[Naminé]], and [[Organization XIII]]. Though both reports are originally thought to be written by [[Ansem the Wise]], he claims in his Secret Ansem Report that he is only responsible for Ansem's Report part 1, while his apprentice [[Terra-Xehanort|Xehanort]] stole his identity and wrote Ansem's Report parts 2-13.<ref>The pages of the Ansem's Report are numbered 0-12 in the Japanese versions of ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', and this numbering is preserved when they are mentioned in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.</ref> | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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==''Kingdom Hearts II''== | ==''Kingdom Hearts II''== | ||
[[File:Secret Ansem | [[File:Secret Ansem Report KHII.png|thumb|right|A page of the Secret Ansem Report.]] | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 1=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 1 is obtained after the [[Battle of the 1000 Heartless]].</small> | ||
:''My efforts these many years have come to fruition, with the world I govern having become a paradise worthy of being called "Radiant Garden."'' | :''My efforts these many years have come to fruition, with the world I govern having become a paradise worthy of being called "Radiant Garden."'' | ||
:''Nurtured by the pure water that is the source of life, fragrant flowers bloom in abundance, and the people face each day with hopeful smiles.'' | :''Nurtured by the pure water that is the source of life, fragrant flowers bloom in abundance, and the people face each day with hopeful smiles.'' | ||
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:''Perhaps they are even superhuman.'' | :''Perhaps they are even superhuman.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 2=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 2 is obtained after meeting [[King Mickey]] at the [[Station Plaza]].</small> | ||
:''I have made a grave mistake. My study of the "darkness of the heart" began with a simple psychological test and quickly snowballed.'' | :''I have made a grave mistake. My study of the "darkness of the heart" began with a simple psychological test and quickly snowballed.'' | ||
:''Spurred on by my youngest apprentice, Ienzo, I constructed a massive laboratory in the basement of my castle.'' | :''Spurred on by my youngest apprentice, Ienzo, I constructed a massive laboratory in the basement of my castle.'' | ||
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:''Yes — the first subject in my foolish experiments.'' | :''Yes — the first subject in my foolish experiments.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 3=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 3 is obtained after defeating [[Xigbar]].</small> | ||
:''Chaos affects not only this world, but many other worlds besides.'' | :''Chaos affects not only this world, but many other worlds besides.'' | ||
:''In the "Ansem's Reports" my apprentice Xehanort had written under my name, I found the records of his hideous experiments along with his hypothesis about the door that had appeared out of the darkness in my basement.'' | :''In the "Ansem's Reports" my apprentice Xehanort had written under my name, I found the records of his hideous experiments along with his hypothesis about the door that had appeared out of the darkness in my basement.'' | ||
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:''And going in search of revenge.'' | :''And going in search of revenge.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 4=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 4 is obtained after defeating [[Xaldin]].</small> | ||
:''The distant days spent in that beautiful paradise are an illusion to me now.'' | :''The distant days spent in that beautiful paradise are an illusion to me now.'' | ||
:''How long have I been here, banished to the realm of nothingness?'' | :''How long have I been here, banished to the realm of nothingness?'' | ||
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:''My heart is already a captive of the darkness.'' | :''My heart is already a captive of the darkness.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 5=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 5 is obtained after defeating [[Demyx]] for the first time.</small> | ||
:''In this realm, where all existence has been disintegrated, I have just barely managed to preserve my sense of self by continuing to think and to write.'' | :''In this realm, where all existence has been disintegrated, I have just barely managed to preserve my sense of self by continuing to think and to write.'' | ||
:''It is a place where even time has lost all meaning. Eternity is as but a moment here.'' | :''It is a place where even time has lost all meaning. Eternity is as but a moment here.'' | ||
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:''This is all conjecture, but it would seem he is utilizing the Heartless in his search for a path leading to the heart of the world.'' | :''This is all conjecture, but it would seem he is utilizing the Heartless in his search for a path leading to the heart of the world.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 6=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 6 is obtained after defeating [[Grim Reaper]] for the second time.</small> | ||
:''My choice to befriend darkness here in the midst of nothingness was a sound one.'' | :''My choice to befriend darkness here in the midst of nothingness was a sound one.'' | ||
:''The moment I stared straight ahead with a calm heart, neither rejecting darkness nor fearing it, I gained a newfound power.'' | :''The moment I stared straight ahead with a calm heart, neither rejecting darkness nor fearing it, I gained a newfound power.'' | ||
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:''When a Heartless is born, these entities disappear from the realm of light, to be reborn as entirely new beings in a completely different realm.'' | :''When a Heartless is born, these entities disappear from the realm of light, to be reborn as entirely new beings in a completely different realm.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 7=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 7 is obtained after defeating [[Nobodies]] attacking the gate in [[Hollow Bastion]] during first visit.</small> | ||
:''While beings born of darkness and those lacking hearts may find them convenient, it is dangerous for others to make much use of the corridors of darkness. Darkness erodes the heart.'' | :''While beings born of darkness and those lacking hearts may find them convenient, it is dangerous for others to make much use of the corridors of darkness. Darkness erodes the heart.'' | ||
:''In search of a place to proceed with my research and planning away from prying eyes, I found myself in "Twilight Town." It is a quiet village, forgotten in the chasm between light and darkness. I situated myself in the basement of an abandoned mansion standing beyond the woods.'' | :''In search of a place to proceed with my research and planning away from prying eyes, I found myself in "Twilight Town." It is a quiet village, forgotten in the chasm between light and darkness. I situated myself in the basement of an abandoned mansion standing beyond the woods.'' | ||
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:'' Castle Oblivion.'' | :'' Castle Oblivion.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 8=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 8 is obtained after defeating [[Luxord]]{{KHII}} or after defeating [[Roxas]].{{FMII}}</small> | ||
:''It appears that I have been too distracted by the behavior of Xehanort and his cohorts, and the events occurring in their vicinity.'' | :''It appears that I have been too distracted by the behavior of Xehanort and his cohorts, and the events occurring in their vicinity.'' | ||
:''My friends' struggle to protect the realm of light from the threat of Heartless is now over, with Xehanort's Heartless—going by the name Ansem, Seeker of Darkness—defeated at last.'' | :''My friends' struggle to protect the realm of light from the threat of Heartless is now over, with Xehanort's Heartless—going by the name Ansem, Seeker of Darkness—defeated at last.'' | ||
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:''All the players are coming together, it would seem.'' | :''All the players are coming together, it would seem.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 9=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 9 is obtained after defeating [[Saïx]]{{KHII}} or after defeating [[Luxord]].{{FMII}}</small> | ||
:''I should have expected nothing less from a Keyblade-wielding hero.'' | :''I should have expected nothing less from a Keyblade-wielding hero.'' | ||
:''Sora and friends defied the machinations of Organization XIII and rescued Naminé.'' | :''Sora and friends defied the machinations of Organization XIII and rescued Naminé.'' | ||
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:''She is a "non-being" in the truest sense of the word; having not even become a Nobody and with nowhere left to go, she is but the most fleeting of shadows.'' | :''She is a "non-being" in the truest sense of the word; having not even become a Nobody and with nowhere left to go, she is but the most fleeting of shadows.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 10=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 10 is obtained after arriving to [[Simulated Twilight Town]].</small> | ||
:''Sora went to sleep in order to recover the memories he had lost in Castle Oblivion. '' | :''Sora went to sleep in order to recover the memories he had lost in Castle Oblivion. '' | ||
:''It would take quite some time to bring back all the memories he had created in his lifetime.'' | :''It would take quite some time to bring back all the memories he had created in his lifetime.'' | ||
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:''A new ally has appeared on the scene: Riku.'' | :''A new ally has appeared on the scene: Riku.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 11=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 11 is obtained after [[Riku]] regained his normal appearance.</small> | ||
:''I was reunited with an old friend at Castle Oblivion, but was unable to disclose my identity.'' | :''I was reunited with an old friend at Castle Oblivion, but was unable to disclose my identity.'' | ||
:''If he knew the situation, he would likely try to stop me from carrying out my revenge.'' | :''If he knew the situation, he would likely try to stop me from carrying out my revenge.'' | ||
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:''I require the Keyblade-wielding hero to fly through the realm of light and defeat Organization XIII.'' | :''I require the Keyblade-wielding hero to fly through the realm of light and defeat Organization XIII.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 12=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 12 is obtained after [[Roxas]] and [[Sora]]'s fight{{KHII}} or after defeating [[Saïx]].{{FMII}}</small> | ||
:''Apart from Naminé, Nobodies retain their memories of their time as humans, but Sora's Nobody, Roxas, has lost Sora's memories.'' | :''Apart from Naminé, Nobodies retain their memories of their time as humans, but Sora's Nobody, Roxas, has lost Sora's memories.'' | ||
:''This is likely because Sora's time as a Heartless was short, having recovered his heart and returned to his human form soon after leaving behind Roxas, his Nobody.'' | :''This is likely because Sora's time as a Heartless was short, having recovered his heart and returned to his human form soon after leaving behind Roxas, his Nobody.'' | ||
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:''The Organization's schemes must be making steady progress as well.'' | :''The Organization's schemes must be making steady progress as well.'' | ||
===Secret Ansem | ===Secret Ansem Report 13=== | ||
::<small>Secret Ansem | ::<small>Secret Ansem Report 13 is obtained after defeating [[Xemnas]] for the first time.</small> | ||
:''Tomorrow Sora awakens.'' | :''Tomorrow Sora awakens.'' | ||
:''My long and drawn-out revenge is nearing its end.'' | :''My long and drawn-out revenge is nearing its end.'' | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Ansem mentions "earlier reports" detailing his research into darkness, though he claims that he only wrote the first report, which merely posed his question. The earlier reports also chronicle experiences that were only his, such as his meeting with King Mickey. While some of this can be explained by Xehanort's assumption of Ansem, which may have led him to pretend to have Ansem's memories as well, it does not explain Ansem's mention of earlier reports. Especially because the pages in ''Kingdom Hearts'' were called simply the "Ansem's Report", it is possible that there were other side reports that Ansem wrote between Ansem's Report 1 and Ansem's Report 2. | *Ansem mentions "earlier reports" detailing his research into darkness, though he claims that he only wrote the first report, which merely posed his question. The earlier reports also chronicle experiences that were only his, such as his meeting with King Mickey. While some of this can be explained by Xehanort's assumption of Ansem, which may have led him to pretend to have Ansem's memories as well, it does not explain Ansem's mention of earlier reports. Especially because the pages in ''Kingdom Hearts'' were called simply the "Ansem's Report", it is possible that there were other side reports that Ansem wrote between Ansem's Report 1 and Ansem's Report 2. | ||
* A further inconsistency appears with the mention of Ansem's disciples working with Xehanort to study the Heartless. In the original report, it seems to imply that Xehanort was working completely alone. In addition, Ansem indicates that he was unaware of the results of his apprentice's research and Xehanort's fraudulent additions to his report until after meeting with King Mickey, while in Mickey's flashback, Ansem mentions many of the topics covered by Xehanort's reports, and Xehanort himself mentions having presented his experiment to Ansem previously.<!--Anyone have a solution for this?--> | *A further inconsistency appears with the mention of Ansem's disciples working with Xehanort to study the Heartless. In the original report, it seems to imply that Xehanort was working completely alone. In addition, Ansem indicates that he was unaware of the results of his apprentice's research and Xehanort's fraudulent additions to his report until after meeting with King Mickey, while in Mickey's flashback, Ansem mentions many of the topics covered by Xehanort's reports, and Xehanort himself mentions having presented his experiment to Ansem previously.<!--Anyone have a solution for this?--> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||