That's fair, intrigue only entered Riku's awareness because of the mark his possession by Ansem and the machinations of people like Maleficent, they're all very much a product of their experiences and influences.

"Which made him king," Riku says, "It's okay," he adds a reassuring gesture, by miming turning a key near his mouth and tossing it. He'll find Riku is very discrete about stuff told to him in confidence. Only times he's broken that rule was when he needed to accomplish a goal that was much greater in priority than a kept secret.

Unfortunately, those reasons are pretty much all dead and in the ground.

"I imagine that put the brakes on your trip."