And unlike them, Ven had no problems naming names. "You mean Riku? He told me." It had been brief, but Riku had indeed mentioned being possessed by the Heartless of Xehanort. Ven didn't know all the ins and outs, but he knew it happened... and, more importantly, what it felt like.

"Look... It happened to me. Vanitas, he took me over. I think I still looked like me, but it was his mind and his ambitions and everything. It's why I had to do what I did, and destroy our hearts, so he couldn't hurt anyone. But Terra's so much better than I am - he's too strong to lose to something like that."