Sora talks to the Card Soldier in charge of Alice’s detainment
Card Soldier: I just looked away for a moment, and...
Sora, Donald, and Goofy walk back into the Lotus Forest and see a flower sneeze up a
rock. It lands near the pond and the Cheshire Cat appears, standing on his front
legs
Sora: Have you seen Alice?
Cheshire Cat: Alice, no. Shadows, yes!
Goofy: Where did they go?
Cheshire Cat: This way? That way? Does it matter? Left, right, up,
down! All mixed up thanks to the shadows! Step deeper into the forest to the deserted
garden. You might find shadows in the upside-down room!
The cat vanishes and Heartless appear again. Once they dispel the horde of creatures,
they find a thirsty flower
Flower: Give me a potion and I’ll make you bigger.
Sora obliged and grew until he could almost touch the treetops. He knocks the boulder
into the pond and more lily pads rise out of it. He finds a large nut at the top of a
tree and uses his Keyblade to knock it down. He eats it and returns to Donald and
Goofy’s size. They travel to the back of the wood and find another entrance to the
Bizarre Room. This time, they find themselves standing on the side of the room. More
Heartless appear and in the shuffle, Sora knocks a teddy bear off a shelf and it falls
horizontally onto the armchairs below. Sora lights one of the lamps in the room, which
reveals a painting on the floor of a beach in both night and day. They enter the
painting and return to the Lotus Forest. At the furthest part of the forest, they enter
the Tea Party Garden, seeing a long table with several chairs. Teapots and dinnerware
line the table as lanterns hang overhead. A painting of the Mad Hatter and the March
Hare is hung at the edge of the table. The expressions on their faces is one of sadness.
A sign is posted next to them reading A very merry unbirthday. Sit down to get your
present. They sit at various chairs and the Hatter & Hare’s painted
expressions change to ones of joy and happiness. The enter the door in the house nearby
and find themselves standing on the ceiling of the Bizarre Room. The Cheshire Cat sits
waiting for them
Cheshire Cat: They’re hiding somewhere. And the momeraths outgrabe.
Want to find the shadows? Try turning on the light.
The cat vanishes and Sora jumps onto one of the lamps and lights it. The cat reappears
on the other lamp
Cheshire Cat: It’s too dim. Make it brighter.
Sora: What next?
Cheshire Cat: One more lamp that you need to light.
The cat disappears and Sora lights the other lamp, summoning the cat once more
Cheshire Cat: All the lights are on. You’ll see the shadows soon.
They’ll arise in this room, but somewhere else. The shadows might go after that
doorknob, too.
The cat leaves and they make their way back to the Queen’s Castle to enter the correct
way into the Bizarre Room. Upon entering the room, they spot the Cheshire Cat on the
table
Cheshire Cat: You’ll have a better view from higher up.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy climb the table and the cat stands up
Cheshire Cat: The shadows should be here soon.
He taps his toes daintily on the table
Cheshire Cat: Are you prepared for the worst? If not, too bad!
He points upward and the enormous Trickmaster Heartless appears. It lands on the floor
with its accordion-like hands and jumps over the table, landing on its large pointed
boots. It stands up to its full height, towering over the table, unraveling both of its
long arms. It stares down at them with its five stacked heads. It folds its arms
together and pulls out two giant matches, twirling them in the air. Sora gets a running
start, leaping off the table and striking at the Trickmaster’s faces as it raises its
matches high in the air. It slams them down onto the chair, sending it flattened into
the floor. Sora jumps up, using the length of his Keyblade to deal blows to the
Trickmaster. He knocks it out for a second, and it falls to its knees, though not for
long. It starts to sing to itself and swings wildly, hitting Donald, who shrieks. It
continues twirling the matches, walking over to the stove. It bends over the stove and
lights them, sending fireballs at the three of them. Goofy blocks them with his shield
and Sora sends a Blizzard spell, effectively putting the fire out. After several more
hits, the Trickmaster lowers its arms and falls to the ground. It attempts to stand, but
crashes to the ground, its arms laying at its side. A large heart floats of its torso
and it disappears.