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"'''Signs of What's Next'''" is the secret ending of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''. It uses game-engine graphics and voice acting and ends with the phrase "[[Reconnect. Kingdom Hearts]]". It acts as a prelude to the events of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''. According to Tetsuya Nomura, the movie was originally planned to be longer, but due to space restrictions the video was trimmed while dialogue was added.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultimania]]''''', '''Tetsuya Nomura''': "This time the volume of Event Scenes in the original version was big, so when it came time to put in the Secret Movie, there was hardly any room left. Since there wasn’t going to be enough room to show something shocking, I thought, 'Let’s make the topic of their conversation shocking instead". And so their conversation played out the way you see it." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Re-coded-Ultimania-Director-Interview-Scans-1798 Translation via HeartStation.org].</ref>
'''''Signs of What's Next''''' is the secret ending of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''. Like ''[[Blank Points]]'', it uses game-engine graphics and voice acting and ends with the phrase ''Reconnect. Kingdom Hearts'', but does not tease a future game, instead serving as a prelude to the events of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]''. According to Tetsuya Nomura, the movie was originally planned to be longer, but due to space restrictions the video was trimmed while dialogue was added.<ref>''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultimania]]''</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
[[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]] and [[Yen Sid]] are seen mid-conversation in the Sorcerer's Chamber of the [[Mysterious Tower]]. Mickey says that they may have discovered the location of [[Ventus]]'s heart, and Yen Sid concludes that the only one left to find will be [[Terra]].  
[[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]] and [[Yen Sid]] are seen mid-conversation in the Sorcerer's Chamber of the [[Mysterious Tower]]. Mickey says that they may have discovered the location of [[Ventus]]'s heart, and Yen Sid concludes that the only one left to find will be [[Terra]].  


[[File:Signs of What's Next 01 KHREC.png|thumb|left|Yen Sid foresees the coming return of Master Xehanort]]
[[File:Signs of What's Next 01 KHREC.png|thumb|left|Yen Sid foresees the coming return of Master Xehanort.]]
Yen Sid then proceeds to openly wonder what [[Xehanort]]'s next intentions will be. Mickey, however, is puzzled as to how Xehanort could even be around, as both his [[Heartless]], [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]], and his [[Nobody]], [[Xemnas]], have been destroyed by [[Sora]]. Yen Sid explains to him that in doing so, Sora actually freed Xehanort's heart from the Heartless, Ansem, and vanquished his left over body which had become Xemnas, and both halves have now reconstructed the original Xehanort. Not just that, but this will also inevitably lead to something far worse: the return of Xehanort's original incarnation, [[Master Xehanort]] himself.
Yen Sid then proceeds to openly wonder what [[Xehanort]]'s next intentions will be. Mickey, however, is puzzled as to how Xehanort could even be around, as both his [[Heartless]], [[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness|Ansem]], and his [[Nobody]], [[Xemnas]], have been destroyed by [[Sora]]. Yen Sid explains to him that in doing so, Sora actually freed Xehanort's heart from the Heartless, Ansem, and vanquished his left over body which had become Xemnas, and both halves have now reconstructed the original Xehanort. Not just that, but this will also inevitably lead to something far worse: the return of Xehanort's original incarnation, [[Master Xehanort]] himself.


Mickey assures Yen Sid that he, Sora, and [[Riku]] will be there to counter Master Xehanort should he attack again, but Yen Sid explains that Sora and Riku are not powerful enough like Mickey, who is a true Keyblade Master, and furthermore, tells Mickey that one Keyblade Master alone will not be enough to face [[True Organization XIII|what is not "a single one of Xehanort"]].
Mickey assures Yen Sid that he, Sora, and [[Riku]] will be there to counter Master Xehanort should he attack again, but Yen Sid explains that Sora and Riku are not powerful enough like Mickey, who is a true Keyblade Master, and furthermore, tells Mickey that one Keyblade Master alone will not be enough to face [[Real Organization XIII|what is "not a single one of Xehanort"]].
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Before Mickey can question the meaning of this, Yen Sid orders Mickey to summon Sora and Riku to him to undertake a [[Mark of Mastery]] Exam.
Before Mickey can question the meaning of this, Yen Sid orders Mickey to summon Sora and Riku to him to undertake a [[Mark of Mastery exam]].


'''''Reconnect. Kingdom Hearts'''''
'''''Reconnect. Kingdom Hearts'''''<ref>In ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX'', this text is instead shown at the end of "[[Destiny]]".</ref>


==Characters in order of appearance==
==Characters in order of appearance==
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File:King Mickey KHREC.png|[[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]]
File:Mickey Mouse KHREC.png|[[Mickey Mouse|King Mickey]]
File:Yen Sid KHBBS.png|[[Yen Sid]]
File:Yen Sid KHBBS.png|[[Yen Sid]]
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==Unlock criteria==
==Unlock criteria==
Unlike most secret endings the difficulty doesn't matter in order to unlock '''''Signs of What's Next'''''. The player must only collect twenty [[trophies]] and complete the game in order to unlock the movie. However, which difficulty the player chooses might make it easier to collect certain trophies.
<small>'''''Note''': In ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]'', Signs of What's Next has no unlock requirements.''</small>
* Collect twenty [[trophies#Kingdom Hearts Re:coded|trophies]].


==Video==
==Video==
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[[fr:Ellipses]]
==See also==
*[[Blank Points]]
[[Category:Secret Ending]]


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 4 August 2023

Mickey consults Yen Sid about the recent discoveries he's made.

"Signs of What's Next" is the secret ending of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. It uses game-engine graphics and voice acting and ends with the phrase "Reconnect. Kingdom Hearts". It acts as a prelude to the events of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. According to Tetsuya Nomura, the movie was originally planned to be longer, but due to space restrictions the video was trimmed while dialogue was added.[1]

Synopsis[edit]

King Mickey and Yen Sid are seen mid-conversation in the Sorcerer's Chamber of the Mysterious Tower. Mickey says that they may have discovered the location of Ventus's heart, and Yen Sid concludes that the only one left to find will be Terra.

Yen Sid foresees the coming return of Master Xehanort.

Yen Sid then proceeds to openly wonder what Xehanort's next intentions will be. Mickey, however, is puzzled as to how Xehanort could even be around, as both his Heartless, Ansem, and his Nobody, Xemnas, have been destroyed by Sora. Yen Sid explains to him that in doing so, Sora actually freed Xehanort's heart from the Heartless, Ansem, and vanquished his left over body which had become Xemnas, and both halves have now reconstructed the original Xehanort. Not just that, but this will also inevitably lead to something far worse: the return of Xehanort's original incarnation, Master Xehanort himself.

Mickey assures Yen Sid that he, Sora, and Riku will be there to counter Master Xehanort should he attack again, but Yen Sid explains that Sora and Riku are not powerful enough like Mickey, who is a true Keyblade Master, and furthermore, tells Mickey that one Keyblade Master alone will not be enough to face what is "not a single one of Xehanort".

Before Mickey can question the meaning of this, Yen Sid orders Mickey to summon Sora and Riku to him to undertake a Mark of Mastery exam.

Reconnect. Kingdom Hearts[2]

Characters in order of appearance[edit]

Unlock criteria[edit]

Note: In Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, Signs of What's Next has no unlock requirements.

Video[edit]

"Signs of What's Next"

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultimania, Tetsuya Nomura: "This time the volume of Event Scenes in the original version was big, so when it came time to put in the Secret Movie, there was hardly any room left. Since there wasn’t going to be enough room to show something shocking, I thought, 'Let’s make the topic of their conversation shocking instead". And so their conversation played out the way you see it." Translation via HeartStation.org.
  2. ^ In Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, this text is instead shown at the end of "Destiny".