"What an odd thing for someone like yourself to say. Isn't it usually the other way around?"

He didn't expect an answer; the rhetoric behind its use was not as strong as he intended it to be. In fact, Xemnas was curious. It wasn't every day he got to see what the other side was like for those who walked in the Light. Despite the hints, their privacy was managed well enough.

"Different," the Nobody repeated languidly. A subtle layer of interest lay beneath his dismissive tone. Again, there was a pause to let it sink in, letting it mature before asking, "How so?"

He was going out on a limb to see what was the matter. Considering that he had always been one to study his subjects, it was nothing new.