"Ye-yeah..." the Nobody said slowly. That word "friends" stung. Both times he'd tried to talk to a guy named Riku, it had ended badly. And Kairi had only helped a little...and the same with Timon. Axel outright refused to answer any questions. Some friend he was.

That last thought gave him some strength. "I...I want to know what's going to happen to me. People keep trying to tell me, and nothing they're saying makes any sense. I don't get any of it, and they won't explain anything!" He moved a little forward as his voice rose, and with every word he looked more angry.