


Soon after, Sora obtains a mysterious weapon called the Keyblade to defend himself with from the Heartless. Sora seeks out his friends, finding Riku first Riku disappears into darkness, curious about what it contains. One night, the islands are attacked by shadow creatures called Heartless. During this time, Sora meets a mysterious hooded figure who vanishes after giving Sora some cryptic words. They have even prepared a raft for this purpose. The three friends seek to leave the islands to explore new worlds. Kingdom Hearts begins with Sora's Dive to the Heart, but soon progresses to Destiny Islands, where Sora lives with his two best friends, Riku and Kairi.
