 Sora and his friends Donald , Goofy , and Jiminy Cricket walk down a winding path in search of the missing Riku and King Mickey . A man dressed in a black , hooded coat appears and directs Sora towards a massive fortress called Castle Oblivion . Upon entering , the travelers realize that they have forgotten all of their abilities . The hooded man explains that the deeper they go into the castle , the more memories they will lose , but they will also uncover new memories in the process . He creates a deck of cards made from Sora 's and his friends ' memories , and tells them that everything they encounter in this castle will be based on their memories . 
