[ Arden's frustrated too. He lets out a long breath of air, pulling his hands down his face, before finally responding. ]

Because that's exactly what happened, Squall. That's why Sora forgot me before - Naminé too - because we were replacements in his memory for Riku and Kairi, so to fix his memories Naminé had to make him forget us. I'm a Replica - that's what I am. Naminé's a Nobody, so is Roxas. None of us were supposed to exist.

[ He didn't mean to let that out but there it is. ]

So remembering us is harder than a Somebody like you. You've got all of your pieces - Heart, Mind, Memories, Body, Soul, whatever all of them. You're real.

[ And he hasn't broken down crying on that particular word in YEARS now. Context is amazingly different, but it still resonates just as strongly now as it did then. ]

We're just... leftover pieces trying to hang on. That's why it's more likely any of them could come back and forget us, but not you.