World Beneath Skyscrapers

The World Beneath Skyscrapers is a world featured in Literary Hearts. It is based on the setting of J.D. Salinger's 1951 novel, The Catcher in the Rye. This was the first world visited by Aster after leaving his home world.

Layout
The portion of the World Beneath Skyscrapers seen in Literary Hearts is primarily the streets of New York City, including the apartment building where the Caulfields lived. Another portion of the world contains Pencey Prep, the high school Holden attended in Pennsylvania. Known buildings on the high school's campus are the dormitory, including the Ossenburger Memorial Wing where Holden's room is, and the gymnasium, where Holden practices fencing. Mr. Spencer's home is just off campus.

Story
After his awakening, Aster awakens in Mr. Spencer's closet. Not knowing where he is or how he got there, he agrees to travel with Holden. In Holden's dorm room, Aster meets Ackley and Stradlater, two other Pencey students. Stradlater and Holden get into a fight, which Aster accidentally breaks up by summoning the keyblade. The fight prompts Holden to leave for New York early. On the way to the train station, Aster and Holden are attacked by Shadows, which Aster recognizes from his awakening dream. After arriving in New York, the boys walk to Holden's apartment building, where they see a giant Heartless climbing up the building's side, holding onto Phoebe. The two climb the fire escape to catch up, and Aster rescues Phoebe before battling the monster. After everyone is safely back inside, Phoebe reveals that she had learned of Holden's early arrival in a dream, and tells him to follow Aster to avoid getting in trouble with their parents again. To Aster's surprise, the keyblade opens a portal of light after reacting with a book from Phoebe's bookshelf, and Aster and Holden walk through.

Natives

 * Holden Caulfield
 * Phoebe Caulfield
 * Mr. Spencer
 * Ackley
 * Stradlater

Heartless

 * Shadow
 * Terrace Scaler (world boss)