If Xehanort was a part of it, that's kinda the way he works. He spent years working on this plan to turn me and my darkness into a weapon. Until he was ready, he pretended to be a harmless old man.

Then... he was more than happy to manipulate everyone to do what he wanted.

[ At that comment, he looks away from her. ]

I've talked to him about it. It's... it's a long story.