[Hm, he does not know of keyblade armor no. Perhaps it could be metaphorical in this case, or simply in concept itself?]
Guard.
[After all, that was who he knew wore such things. And what else was armor for but a way to guard oneself from outside influence; physically or mentally?]
[ ah, a word that could be taken in a few different ways. opened up a couple of directions, but... one stands out. ]
reflect.
[ another with multiple interpretations. a reflection of an attack, as a guard might do? a reflection of an image, as a barrier to the unknown? a reflection upon oneself, to shield the heart? ]
[The answer comes unbidden, suddenly, and in his own voice from somewhere in the back of his mind.]
Mirror
[A mirror that reflects you the phrase echoes internally inside his head, like a forgotten song lyric. That was what mirrors did, though Axel can't quite seem to place what else the fragmented piece of memory had possibly been about. Less of a twist for Xehanort this time, maybe but certainly a puzzle for the Nobody to momentarily ponder.]
[ not an unexpected reply, but more direct than what he might have assumed to be axel's first choice. maybe it wasn't? interesting. text removed a lot of tells for this kind of thing.
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[ had axel ever seen keyblade armor? it was common in his time, but so much had changed since then that there was really no telling. ]
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Guard.
[After all, that was who he knew wore such things. And what else was armor for but a way to guard oneself from outside influence; physically or mentally?]
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reflect.
[ another with multiple interpretations. a reflection of an attack, as a guard might do? a reflection of an image, as a barrier to the unknown? a reflection upon oneself, to shield the heart? ]
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Mirror
[A mirror that reflects you the phrase echoes internally inside his head, like a forgotten song lyric. That was what mirrors did, though Axel can't quite seem to place what else the fragmented piece of memory had possibly been about. Less of a twist for Xehanort this time, maybe but certainly a puzzle for the Nobody to momentarily ponder.]
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still, the game must go on. ]
answer.
[ the magic mirror in the woodlands. ]
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[Axel can't say any have shown him anything he didn't already know, in the past decade; whether he wanted to see it or not.
Maybe it was part of his strategy. Or maybe he's just losing. The game, focus, his grip on his own existence, who could say.]
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