Traverse Town (chapter)

:This article is about the chapter. For the world, see Traverse Town.
"Traverse Town" (トラバースタウン, "Traversetown") is the sixth chapter of Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix.
== Synopsis ==
Sora explores Traverse Town and comments on how strange it is when he is approached by a woman who offers to show him around the town. Sora denies the offer though the woman insists when a Soldier appears out of nowhere and steals the woman's heart. As her body disappears, Sora is surrounded by an army of Shadows which he recognizes as the same creatures that invaded his island.
He runs into the Accessory Shop where the owner, Cid, welcomes him. However, he notices that Sora doesn't look like a regular customer and orders him to leave. When he realizes the Heartless are attacking, Cid activates a machine that destroys the creatures. After their defeat, Cid turns to Sora and questions if he's new around Traverse Town and asks him where he came from. Sora introduces himself and Cid explains that the creatures are known as Heartless who steal people's hearts. He notes that they must have been drawn to the town for something as they hadn't been seen around lately. Sora asks Cid if Traverse Town is another world and explains that he lived on an island when he was transported to the town without Riku or Kairi. Cid explains that Traverse Town is a haven for people who've lost their homeworld and suggests that Sora look around for his friends. He gives Sora a half-eaten dumpling and tells him to come back any time he needs help and introduces himself to him.
Sora exits the Accessory Shop when a man stops him in his tracks. He warns Sora that the Heartless will continue to pursue him so long as he continues to wield the Keyblade.
== Worlds and characters ==
Traverse Town	Traverse Town
* Sora
* Cid
* Leon
* Moogle
; Residents
* Unnamed woman	
;Heartless
* Soldier
* Shadow (multiple)
== Production notes ==
=== Series continuity ===
=== Differences from the video game ===
* In the video games, Sora explores Traverse Town after talking to Cid and witnesses a man attacked by the Heartless in the Second District. After he fails to find Riku and Kairi around town, Sora returns to the Accessory Shop to talk to Cid again and is attacked by Leon when he exits.
* Instead of Leon and Yuffie telling Sora about the Heartless, Cid does so.
=== Goofs ===
=== Trivia ===
* This chapter was originally published as "Traverse Town" by Tokyopop.
* This is the first chapter where the Destiny Islands aren't visited.
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