Back at the Castle, Mickey welcomes Riku, as does DiZ. Riku wants some more answers from DiZ, which does not come easily. DiZ informs Riku that they will be hunted relentlessly by the Organization. DiZ hands Riku and Mickey a cloak worn by the Organization that grants them protection from being overcome by darkness. The cloak makes it so the Organization cannot smell them out when you make your escape. DiZ gives Riku the Castle Oblivion Card and the two heroes run off to face Ansem.
Riku stops Mickey from coming with him, telling him that this fight is something he has to do himself. Mickey is shocked, but allows him to do so. Riku starts to tell Mickey that if he loses and is enslaved, Mickey must destroy him. Mickey stops him from finishing the sentence and informs Riku that no matter what, he will be right there to help Riku. Riku then makes his way to his last test—the final fight with Ansem.
Ansem taunts Riku as he enters and mentions that he will be waiting for him at the heart of the darkness. Riku gains the Key of Beginnings and becomes playable once again.
Make your way to the last door and use the Key of Beginnings to pass through into Ansem’s chamber.
Ansem tries one last time to convince Riku to come back to the darkness and join him. Riku exclaims that even with Ansem’s powers, Sora still defeated him. It seems Ansem does not have as much power to give as he thinks. Ansem becomes enraged and plunges Riku into the abyss to fight him alone.
Boss Battle: Ansem
Ansem has a ton of life, which may seem intimidating, however do not fear it. His defense is pretty low for an end boss and your three-hit combos will knock him back a couple bars in the first thirty seconds.
Ansem uses a move where he throws several disc-shaped energy blasts at you that can be easily dodged if you have timing on your side.
Another move is a rapid attack that involves Ansem flying back and forth across the arena with the intention of knocking you around a bit. Dodge that as best as you can to receive little or no damage.
While Ansem’s last boss battle status may make him intimidating at first, you soon realize that his defense is terrible, and his moves are incredibly easy to dodge and break. Ansem is profoundly easy for being the last enemy and it shows. The only painful attack Ansem has is one where he commands his demon to fly into the air and pummel you over and over again. If you are not careful, this can end your existence if your life is too low. Rely on simple tactics, such as rolling, breaking, and using D Mode to punish Ansem with Dark Firaga.
Duel as much as you can, as Dark Barrage takes him down a lot, and use Mickey Cards primarily for healing. Do this and Ansem falls flat very quickly. After the fight ends, you do not receive any experience unfortunately. However, you do get a well-deserved ending to an exhausting story. Sit back and enjoy the final scenes between Riku and Mickey.
