All lifeboat cutscenes + helpful labels and tracking pods • KHUX

[@jacobglancy7523]

Every upload is a gift. Union X has such a brutal ending... The fact that the final pod in the data world intended for Player just sits there because Player had to make the ultimate sacrifice to trap Darkness is so heartbreaking :(

[@Trappu-]

it's been over a year and i still cry about it sometimes

[@ZeranZeran]

The final pod was used :)

[@majiecorleon3454]

@@ZeranZeran yeah I think that’ll come back around some way. That was intentional

[@TheMasterofMasters1]

Access Granted.🗝

[@RainingMountains]

My goodness, I'm only 5 minutes in and I'm already gushing at the quality of this editing!! You really knocked it out of the park with this one! The way you differentiated between the data and real world is so well done and easy to understand, and I love the way you visualized and kept track of which pods were left throughout. This is such a helpful video, thank you for taking the time to make it !

[@TheKeyblader133]

The quality of this is really amazing, plus it just seems like a really nice resource. You could have just left it at a timeline and a summary of who took what, but the graphics for all the pods' locations really just added to everything. All the hard effort that goes into this really shows!

[@kingdomchains]

Sharing this with my friends if they ever get confused over the pods, this has such good visual clarity

[@ghiefreecs2495]

Finally after months of waiting

[@NYKnicks331]

Where are anyone’s parents in Daybreak Town? Lauriam and Strelitzia are siblings, which implies they shared the same parents. What were they doing while the kids were running around collecting lux and starting an apocalyptic war? And on a related note, where is Sora’s mom? Is she still waiting for him to come down to dinner?

[@Catlady29]

I just thought about this the other day... why are the children the ones at war 😮

[@jaxpool155]

this is incredibly helpful! love the editing put into this, the scene transitions especially!

[@GreenRequiem]

unbelievably useful video for tracking where these pods are going with the story changes, with very clear diagrams. Thanks a ton for this!

[@travesty2000]

Literally the highest quality KH content creator ong 💀

[@ZeranZeran]

Also, again. AMAZING Editing. I love your graphics, taste, style. Honestly, Square Enix should pay you to explain this to people! I'm still confused, but I know that this will help me eventually get it finally. Most other people just breeze through it without explaining. Really appreciate all your work, awesome job on these, and thank you so much!

[@joeyjose727]

The editing is so good! Love the sound effects, it truly makes a difference!

[@thantus9315]

I wonder, what are the crazy odds that some random character in the Data World snuck in real quick, took the last data pod to the real world, and then used the pod to travel elsewhere in the span of time Ephemera and Skuld were outside looking at the destruction of Daybreak Town? (Just to feed this dumb idea, the Pods are located in the basement by the sewers, and the pair climbed the tower to the top in order to see the destruction, so it was a long ride up) I assume the correct answer in this case is that the Data pods are incapable of transporting people across time when used in the real world anyways, since by somewhat convenience we never see one of the Data pods get used in the real world, its always one of the Real pods instead.

[@NeroLeMorte]

Probably one of the darknesses escaped and became vanitas.

[@normal6483]

@@NeroLeMorte I believe the Darkness that became Vanitas has been in Ventus this whole time, as Vanitas was created when Xehanort separated the Darkness from Ventus' heart not long after Xehanort adopted him.

[@canariawing]

the production value in the editing is absolutely insane i'm like actually blown away by it

[@metabreeze1121]

(I separated the comment in paragraphs so it doesn't look like just a bunch of text xd) Watching the true dandelion cutscene again , for some reason, made me think, what if the true dandelion is Master Ava, and its also somehow Subject X, it kinda made sense to me the why in the secret reports of KH3, Subject X was refering to 4 friends, and a "key", because of the 4 "friends" refering to the other foretellers (she was really friendly, so I guess they could count as friends to her) and the "key" could be refering to NoName, to when Ava searched for Luxu and saw it there. It always resonated to me what was the "key" refering to, and why was it singular instead of plural, like "keyblades", like, why just one "key", was it hers? or someone else's? or was it refering to a more metaphorical way of "key"?, then I realized the two things that I could see as "THE KEY" (Refering to an important kind of keyblade), and I could just think of 2 candidates: The x-blade and NoName, and Noname is the most related to Ava of the two. As of Ava being the true dandelion, she (in a way) was the leader of the dandelions, and therefore, the true dandelion. This could also connect to why Ava wasn't in the Epilogue of KH3. About her being Subject X, in the secret reports it is said that Xehanort *thinks* she is around 15 y/o (which would fit her, because she seems like the youngest one of the foretellers and when she sat with Ephemer in back cover, they were the same height), and that she traveled from the past with others (which could be refering to the other foretellers, but luxu wanted them to time travel in different ways for some reason or could just be refering to the pods and she somehow knows she and others time traveled that way, maybe luxu told her idk). I've seen people theorize that the true dandelion is data Strelitzia, but we know so little about Strelitzia and the true dandelion, and as much as I like her character and want to see her in a future title, I think Ava fits more to the criteria. And of the theories of Skuld being Subject X, I see where they are going and honestly I also believed this theory, but after thinking about it a little more, now I'm starting to be more of the Ava side, I just don't see what "key" could Skuld be connected to, only her 4 friends (which I think it would be 5 or more if it was her, because I'm pretty sure she would at least consider the player a friend and not just the other union leaders). Ava would be more connected to the "key" part, and Skuld would be more connected the "4 friends" part, so it really is confusing. Anyways, that's why I think Ava is both Subject X and The true dandelion. Thanks to the 3 people that may actually read this to the end.

[@yangustavo2177]

I agree with you, Ava, because, for someone to be "recreated in the future" they would need a vessel and someone who remembers them, since the subject X came from the past, the only one who could remember her and also have a vessel (maybe the ones made by vexen) was braig, in other words, luxu, so she's probably both, X and true dandy.

[@liamfitzgerald1400]

It's so illuminating to have all this in order. (It's also illuminating how emotional I still get watching this part)

[@Kyosukedono]

To this day nobody has explained to me why the "real" world was glitching up like a data world. We've seen worlds be consumed by darkness before and they never had this effect...

[@TheSecretReports]

In the beginning of the video, that is something I state I would like to talk about in depth in the future. A part of what I will talk about is a scene in KH2, when you're on the world map, eventually Chip and Dale point out they're seeing two Twilight Towns, one of them being fuzzy. That is the data Twilight Town. So it seems that data worlds, when they start glitching, can become visible to the real world. That is what I believe is happening to the data Daybreak Town when Ephemer and Skuld are in the real world. Of course, I could be wrong!

[@Kyosukedono]

@@TheSecretReports so you're suggesting that both worlds where being destroyed at the same time, thus both realities where phasing in and out? That is quite fascinating.

[@Arc115YT]

Wow, the quality of this video is amazing. I would definitely show this to someone who has trouble understanding this part of the Ux story. The visual aids and the way you structure the cutscenes makes it so much easier to comprehend.

[@yangustavo2177]

I wonder if skuld one really travelled forward in time, or if it also stayed with ephemer, like, how would he repopulate scala alone? Unless ephemer found a way to bring back the other citizens from destroyed data world.

[@DigiBrad]

I can't wait what thiss year and the future will bring for the Kingdom Hearts Franchise. Things are getting really wild in the universe and it's all very exciting. A part of me wishes for a remake of the Chi story because I want to experience it as a proper game and to experience the story in a more streamlined manner. But with videos like this I rather have the SE team working on something new. Amazingly done as always, the way you put effort in your videos is on such high level that no one in the KH community even comes close

[@nick-qb5wu]

wake up babe new secret report just dropped

[@daybreakartsYT]

Wow. I already had high expectations for this video, but they were completely exceeded. You knocked it out of the park. The arrangement of the cutscenes in this gives them a much more natural flow, and the graphic and sound designs are absolutely top notch. Another helpful and delightfully well-crafted addition to the TSR library. Well done. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Microman504]

I realize the Master Defender keyblade could be a medium for both Ephemer and Brain. Plus, Link To All is playing in the background 😅

[@DowntownTasty]

Omg yay! I just found out you did another video! Please don’t go missing on us for 8 months again lol. You really kinda burst onto the KH scene suddenly and immediately the quality of your work was superb. Can’t wait to see more!

[@GMighty]

And she went missing again for 8 months

[@Xekbar]

Thank you Miss Mel and to all your supporters this video really helped me. May your heart be your guiding key

[@Okata150]

This might be an unpopular take, but: What if Skuld's pod didn't activate? Ephemer's didn't activate so it could stand to reason that hers didn't as well and they're hiding that fact for Missing Link or Verum Rex. Another thing: One of the data pods weren't taken. That's not a coincidence; Nomura is pulling some shenanigans with this. We know at the end of Melody of Memory that Mickey is heading to Scala. Maybe that will connect with the whole pod situation?

[@RealWerecat]

This is so helpful! This was one of the most confusing parts of union x for me so thank you!

[@SantoSelene]

that was damn good video and a quick refresher in terms of who left with the lifeboat. however, I forgot there's only one left in the data world I wonder if someone went into that one?

[@yvescajou8914]

I can't express enough how SICK this video was

[@ImmortalJunior]

I still don't understand why 24:36 is the real life world, the darkness consuming it is very data virtual like. That's just too weird of a detail when every other time we've seen a world taken by darkness it's had a mass of darkness in the centre but no pixels etc ?????

[@coreDesignix]

The editing quality…… unparalleled

[@jacksoningram4314]

THANK GOD FOR THIS. (and for this channel; seriously the best KH videos out there.)

[@hasan7275]

Wake up babe, new secret reports video. LET'S GOOOOO!

[@CocoRoxas]

The quality is incredible and the visuals are SUPER HELPFUL!! I always look forward to your videos! 😄

[@ryanxiiivods]

The editing is perfection!!!!

[@TheMasterofMasters1]

Access Granted.🗝

[@Saliha189]

Very bueatifully explained. I always found this part so hard to follow, but you've cleared it up very well.

[@vegapreferred9344]

I’m curious as to how darkness knew so much about the lifeboat and time travel

[@unicornburger16]

Awesome job on the editing! Love the little pod tracker you had and the effects for it.

[@NotJuge]

I love how people still care about kingdom hearts so much!! thank you for the awesome videos!!!

[@ulrich537]

I'm a simple man. I see you upload a video and I hit the like button. Amaizing video.

[@Pryexel]

Now I'm wondering what happened to that last pod in the Data World and if it still could be used?

[@acquire8658]

Thank you sooo much for doing this video. The story itself is so convoluted is great to find it so carefully explained.

[@theh.a.lreport5367]

Really love the videos, well put together, thanks for helping weave it all together!

[@TheDragonaf1]

Sad to see this video isn't doing well. Your videos are always legendary

[@notnira]

thank you for making this video incredibly easy to follow!! :)

[@kinoleogeo7998]

I’m at work when this popped up! Let’s go!

[@vincentlorusso689]

Oh my god I'm so glad you're back lol

[@LezardNeos]

We need a bigger like button.

[@gionmattiacarancini3578]

Can't wait to watch this!!

[@ZeranZeran]

Oh my god this game makes me feel stupid. I know this is important, but I don't know enough to know why the data version and real version are so important, or what to be watching for. I'm gonna keep watching anyway lol. I love it. I know I'll understand one day.

[@gracekim1998]

Yay lore video😜

[@rubenroche8550]

I love seeing your videos, the quality is amazing! I even prepared popcorns for this one! Are you planning to release more videos soon? I'd love to hear more of your thoughts and theories

[@TheSecretReports]

Yes I am!! I am almost done with a 30+ page KHUX analysis that looks to make at least 8 videos 🙈 And these ones will all be scripted haha!

[@stevemiller52]

Sublime video as always. Well done.

[@JuanMunoz-qv5vp]

we appreciate you

[@Microman504]

24:30 What I don't understand is why Daybreak Town is glitching in the real world 🤨 Doesn't make sense

[@ionryful]

When the world needed her most, she returned

[@1polyron1]

Thank you. That's all.

[@BrennySpain]

Awww! I really miss hearing your amazing voice but I know how hard you work on these videos. Incredible stuff!

[@josephdowney2715]

This is very helpful, thanks.

[@leastaction_224]

Love this!

[@danieloftamriel]

I’m still a teensy bit confused about the whole thing, luckily this video explains it the best. I still have some questions about the ending: At the end of the video, Ephemer’s pod gets left behind, but I thought he got sent to the place where Scala Ad Caelum would be created? I know someone said that the location of the lifeboat is completely random, so I’m assuming that applies to time and location. Ephemer must be in the past if Brain was already in Scala Ad Caelum where he meets Sigurd and gets his hat back. Brain is possessed by Luxu, which is how he managed to escape without using a pod, but what happened to Luxu’s original body? Brain-Luxu can use the portal, and I’m assuming he keeps possessing bodies until Birth By Sleep, so how long did it take to get to that point? Did Brain-Luxu take his hat with him knowing that Brain would manifest if the memory of him existed? Does this confirm there are two Brains?! I’m assuming there are two Brain’s because Ephemer has the Master’s Defender, and Luxu left Brain’s hat at some point in time, which allows Ephemer to remember him, just like Maleficent in KH2. The three fairies remembered her name after the bird drops her cloak. Lastly, what happened to the MoM before all this? I know he can time travel because of the Gazing Eye, but I don’t remember how he got sent to the present (Sora’s time). Does he use the Power of Waking?

[@TheSecretReports]

Ephemer's pod never time traveled, we know this cause it never disappeared. Notice everyone else was without their pods, the pod disappears because it can't handle the speed of light it takes to time travel. So Ephemer's pod still existing means he never time traveled, he just was stuck in there until the town completely destroyed. Brain is not possessed by Luxu because it completely contradicts Luxu's report in KH3, where he explicitly states he does NOT keep his Keyblade, but gives it to another. I suggest you watch my Brain and the Tear in Time video for my full explanation on how it's impossible. the MoM tells Darkness he leaves for the world of unreality/fantasy/fiction/whatever. In general, I really suggest you watch this video, because I discuss a lot of your points: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmXUm4ebnZl3f7s

[@danieloftamriel]

@@TheSecretReports Thank you so much! I keep forgetting that Daybreak Town was underneath Scala Ad Caelum in KH3.

[@sanicboom6443]

Why did Ephemers pod not go anywhere but Skulds did

[@TheSecretReports]

After the credits of the game, we see that Ephemer's pod never disappeared. So he never time traveled, but rather was stuck inside until Daybreak Town completely fell to ruin.

[@RFDN0]

He got past the storm. He might have traveled slightly in time to avoid destruction but that is unknown. Another theory is that only 7 pods could travel through time and that in the gap between Skuld and Efamer the remaining pod in the data world was brought to the real world and used to travel to the future which might explain Brain reaching the future. That is only a theory though.

[@villehyyrylainen7009]

7:14 strelitzia?

[@hamkyo07]

SO F****** COOl !! awesome work

[@eXtremeLink859]

Question: with these being able to traverse time, how do we know that Kairi isn't from the past when she arrives to Destiny Islands? Can we line things up because of the fact that Xehanort put her into the lifeboat?

[@TheSecretReports]

Forgive any errors as I’m on mobile. But the thing about Hollow Bastion’s lifeboat is that it seems to be completed. Darkness tells Maleficent, when the two are making their way to the tower, that the only reason Daybreak Town’s (real, not data) lifeboat CAN time travel is because its incomplete- but that its original purpose was for space travel. So since Kairi traveled through space in her pod, we can assume the lifeboat in Hollow Bastion was complete.

[@eXtremeLink859]

@@TheSecretReports ohhh gotcha, that makes sense. thanks for the response!

[@ItsMidnaCat]

Can’t they have completed the pod after Kairi arrived in Hollow Bastion though? It’s not completely ruled out that Kairi isn’t the True Dandelion. She could’ve been sent to Destiny Islands after Radiant Garden’s fall.

[@toddlemmon01]

@@ItsMidnaCatthe “true dandelion” luxu referred to as he placed the white cloak in the lifeboat.. streletzia was seen wearing a white cloak and ven is seen in a white cloak on destiny island with master Xehanort. So I’m guessing Streletzia or Ven.

[@ThatKid7718]

Do we have any confirmation on who the seed of light luxu sends forward is?

[@josemanuelestebanezarenal4989]

I have a question here. Luxu claims to darkness that he has read the book. But, doesn't that mean he created temporal paradoxes? (As MoM state in back cover).

[@TheSecretReports]

It may seem like it, but I don’t think Luxu is claiming that he’s read the book. Instead, I think the MoM informed Luxu in depth on a lot of events (both future and past, like the Darkness’ backstory), as well as the *contents* of the book. Like, Luxu mentions the lost page to Ava, but we learn much later that the MoM told Luxu about the lost page, *not* that he’s read it himself.

[@josemanuelestebanezarenal4989]

@@TheSecretReports still strange to me him saying that darkness didn't read THAT PART of the book as if he knows in what part of it really is, but what you said it's far more likely 😅.

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

nice. very nice.

[@Jamie-tt3eb]

So Skuld Departure isn't sure actually?

[@hillaryslack2884]

Very helpful

[@toddlemmon01]

So there was a pod left over in the data world. Could someone have used it? Could Ava have been in the data world? Whoever did use the data pod, the real world pod system was crushed by rocks. I wonder why subject x has no memories? Something to do with a bad lifeboat experience? And I’m guessing the white cloak belonged to Streletzia. Tho I do remember the scene where Master Xehanort was carrying Ven wrapped in a similar white cloak. But I believe it showed Streletzia in the white cloak as a ghost to Lauriam in a dream. And I also remember a scene of a white cloak walking with Luxu through Daybreak. Luxu or MoM said out of the 13 darknesses 7 would be put into the fortellers luxu MoM so that’s 7. 5 would go into Dandelions. And 1 would be trapped. I bet the 1 darkness that was supposed to be trapped could’ve used a pod while Ephemer and Skuld left the lifeboat to go on the roof for a scene. Messing up the plan of trapping the darkness.

[@BlaxeFrost-X]

NICE

[@Moxaths]

Idk about you, but I can hear Mel’s voice while watching this in the beginning 😋

[@RFDN0]

I just noticed this detail. The MOM's plan was stated to be having the 7 strongest willful darknesses sealed inside of him and his apprentices... including Luxu. When Luxu is talking to the one in the real world that Darkness states the 7 disappeared after the war. But one should be in Luxu, and both Luxu and the darkness should know that so this begs the question where are the other 7 Darknesses?

[@ionryful]

After the 7, 6 Darkness' should remain (as there are 13). 1 Darkness was sealed in Ventus and the other 4 sealed in a data cable. 1 should remain however. It can't be Luxu, he already has his sealed so the only available option is whomever is in the white blanket (probably Starlitzia). Its the only thing that makes sense.

[@RFDN0]

@@ionryful I wasn't talking about the Darkness he was speaking to. I was meaning the darkness lust should have been stuck in him. Both Luxu and the other darkness should know that. Because of that why does the other darkness state that the 7 darknesses of the 7 deadly sins are gone if one should be in the room.

[@ionryful]

@@RFDN0 Luxu could be toying with this Darkness by pretending to not know. The Darkness never read the Book of Prophecies thoroughly and are easily tricked (Player was able to trick them as well).

[@RFDN0]

@@ionryful The MOM directly told Luxu that was the plan. We also were told that the Darkness's were always watching.

[@ionryful]

@@RFDN0 MoM isn't above lying/tricking to his apprentices for his endgame and Luxu even calls out the Darkness for not reading the whole book. And if the Darkness is always watching, why were they tricked by Player? They should have known the plan to trick them or at the very least known if one of their own was actually possesing Player, at the very least. The Darkness may think they're all knowing and all powerful but they're not.

[@TheChosenKey]

Now I'm starting to think that Ava is in that one in the middle

[@OldManMcLoyf]

Glad to be one of the first.

[@quasiemedmondson4646]

Who is in the white cloak ?

[@EternityinOurHearts316]

Why is the real world glitching as if it's digital?

[@TheSecretReports]

In the beginning of the video, that is something I state I would like to talk about in depth in the future. A part of what I will talk about is a scene in KH2, when you're on the world map, eventually Chip and Dale point out they're seeing two Twilight Towns, one of them being fuzzy. That is the data Twilight Town. So we know that data worlds, when they start glitching, can become visible to the real world. That is what I believe is happening to the data Daybreak Town when Ephemer and Skuld are in the real world.

[@gracekim1998]

@@TheSecretReports OH that makes sense 🤔

[@matt_playzsora7654]

Woah

[@haseo2dingo]

I still believe that there is actually 8 pods instead of 7

[@TheSecretReports]

I mean…. care to point out where?

[@haseo2dingo]

@@TheSecretReports the 6 pods on top seem like 1 is missing the center of that row of pods, but that is a given due to the design of the structure. The one that is used for the white coat luxu placed inside did not move up into that spot and disappear like the others. Maybe indicating that pod the white coat used was designed for that person (specially for them.) Maybe there was an 8th pod and that's how the MoM disappeared to god now`s where too. I have asked friends who have no idea about kh or the khux/pods at all (shocking I know lol.) And some of them came to the same conclusion as well. Just looking at it and we would all think oh the pods on the ground moves up into that spot cause it was being worked on nope it disappeared right there. I don't know the design of the whole pod structure looks off I guess plus it's kh after all lol.

[@TheSecretReports]

Ajax87 I mean, if there was an 8th pod in the center, it left long before the others, but that doesn’t make sense as the MoM and Darkness confirm that the first activation of the pods will start the trigger for Daybreak Town’s destruction- that’s why the glitches return when Maleficent uses the lifeboat. The first set of glitches was from Wreck it Walph’s world, *not* because a secret 8th lifeboat was used, because if that was the case, Brain would not have been able to stabilize it like he did. Plus, even on the monitor on the left of the room, it displays all the pods, those that are present, gone, activated, and broken. And there’s no sign of an 8th pod on that monitor, even if it had left.

[@sh4d0wfl4re]

Oh! I just realized the pod in Sleeping Beauty’s World was one of these lifeboats! That’s why Laurium and Elena landed in that World! Sterletzia’s data was their waypoint, the lifeboat with the “true dandelion” must have had her data within!

[@TheSecretReports]

pod in Sleeping Beauty's world? what are you talking about? (Lauriam landed in Snow White's world, not Sleeping Beauty)

[@sh4d0wfl4re]

@@TheSecretReports oops, I did mean Snow White's world, the glass pod that Snow White slept in at the Dwarves house. The same pod that Aqua hallucinated Ventus sleeping in when she was trapped in the realm of darkness.

[@TheSecretReports]

sh4d0wfl4re Oh, that’s not really a pod, but a glass casket. It’s part of the original Disney film.

[@lightkikib3355]

... so there's one left in the data world huh....

[@BishopTDE]

Who could escape the Data world?

[@sonic23233]

So who was that person luxu put in?

[@jackofalltrades41]

probably Strelitzia? otherwise she would just be in the data world

[@RFDN0]

Current theory is the Data version of Skruletzia. Which Luxu didn't need a lifeboat to transport her between the Data and Real worlds.

[@TheSecretReports]

I personally don't believe it's Strelitzia because why would Luxu put her/her data body in a pod, and then *later* ask Brain if she, the last Union Leader, fell (died)? These two scenes contradict each other in the idea that Luxu knows of Strelitzia's fate-- that why I don't believe it's her that he put into the pod.

[@AcceleGamer]

@@TheSecretReports Who else could it be, though? Ava is the only other character I can think of who is unaccounted for.

[@TheSecretReports]

AcceleGamer I’m not willing to die on the hill that its Ava, I’m the type to just wait and see. But I will say that if Ava time traveled, her mask could be her medium. And the sheet would be a way of avoiding a face reveal for her.

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Hm, interesting.

[@NoahRogers19980618]

This is helpful, thank you.