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Cloud:
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See, I knew I'd be no help. Vincent, what do you know about this?
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Vincent:
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I come here often. I've seen what Kadaj's group is doing.
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(Vincent takes hold of Cloud's upper left arm. Cloud gasps in pain.)
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Vincent:
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The stigma. It's a symptom of alien matter infesting the body. The body tries to eliminate it and overcompensates. Inside our bodies is a current like the Lifestream. That current is what fights off any malevolent intruders.
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Cloud:
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What do you mean by "intruder"?
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Vincent:
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The Sephiroth gene. Jenova's memetic legacy. Call it what you want.
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Cloud:
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You're well-informed.
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Vincent:
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Tseng and Elena. They were brought here half-dead. They must have been brutally tortured. I did what I could to save them... but, well, we'll see.
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Cloud:
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Tortured?
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Vincent:
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They had it coming. They got their hands on Jenova's head.
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Cloud:
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Then when Kadaj says he's looking for "Mother"...
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Vincent:
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Heaven's dark harbinger. The calamity, Jenova. If they wanted to, they could recreate Sephiroth.
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Cloud:
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Kadaj... What is he?
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Vincent:
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I'd rather not know.
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(They hear movement. Marlene appears.)
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Cloud:
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Marlene!
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Marlene:
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Cloud! Denzel and Tifa!
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Cloud:
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Tifa is all right.
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Marlene:
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I wanna talk to her!
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(Cloud searches for his phone, but can't find it. Marlene turns to Vincent.)
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Marlene:
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May I?
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(Vincent pushes his cape out of the way to show that he has no cell phone.)
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Marlene:
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You don't have a phone?
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Cloud:
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Vincent, will you bring Marlene to Tifa? I'm gonna go see Shinra and get a few answers.
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Vincent:
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I can't do that.
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Cloud:
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But I--
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Marlene:
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Forget it, Cloud! Why don't you ever pay any attention to us?
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Cloud:
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Marlene, please give me some time. There's a battle to be fought, but it's not as simple as just fighting it. Understand?
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Marlene:
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No, I don't!
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Vincent:
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Cloud, you sure this is about fighting?
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[Cloud's Flashback]
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Cloud:
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Where are they?
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Rude:
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They're at their base now. The Forgotten City.
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Cloud:
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Go. I have to talk to Rufus.
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Tifa:
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Stop running! I know. Even if you find the kids, you might not be able to help them. Maybe something will happen that can never unhappen. That scares you, doesn't it? But you need to think about now. Really take it in. Look at you, you think you've got it so damn hard. Well, you hate being alone, so let people in. Sure, you might not answer the phone, but I don't see you throwing it away either.
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Reno:
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You go. The base is all yours.
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Tifa:
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Which is it, a memory or us?
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(Cloud recalls Aerith.)
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Cloud:
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But I let you die.
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Aerith:
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"Dilly-dally, shilly-shally." Isn't it time you did the forgiving?
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[Cloud's Flashback Ends]
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Cloud:
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Are sins ever forgiven?
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Vincent:
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I've never tried.
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Cloud:
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You mean... Never tried. Marlene, let's go. Well, I'm gonna try. I'll phone in the verdict.
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