Barret runs into the bar. Sound of gunfire. Four people run out, and are chased away by Barret. Tifa comes out, and bows in apology to them.
* Jumpy kid: Explosions! Explosions! Oh Man! AVALANCHE is so cool!
* Woman: Did you hear?
* Don't care
Oh, well excuse ME!
* No, what?
There's a news update. They say that there was a terrorist explosion up above, and that this time it was a Mako Reactor!! You know what this means?
* Don't care
Oh, well excuse ME!
* No, what?
Ya see, I keep on top of these things, an' if ya ask me... if you knock out Midgar's power, then all of its computers and signals are going to be knocked out, too. Financially there must've been about a billion gil worth of damage. An' that ain't all!! A lotta innocent people got killed, too! If the explosion had been in the middle of the night, that woulda been one thing. At least the people coulda gone in their sleep.
* Woman: This Mako explosion has really sent Midgar into a fit.
* House door: I'm not opening up. Go away!!
* Shop door: We're closed today. Come back tomorrow.
* Sitting man: Oh &$#&@!! What the hell's wrong tonight!! I thought that long blackout was strange. They say a Mako Reactor was destroyed above. I was jus' sittin' here drinkin', watchin' the news by myself. 'n' all of a sudden I get kicked outta the &*%$ store. What's up with that!?
* Sitting man: I wasn't even done with my drink. I didn't even pay my bill...
* Drunk person: Woo... ah geez, I'm blitzed. I jes love them homemade cocktails. But they sure do creep up on ya.
* Barret: OK! Go on ahead. (steps aside)
* Wait...
Barret: You! Cloud!! Get off your slow-movin' ass!!
Other building
* Owner: He, HEY! Waitaminit you!! You can't just walk outta here without buyin' somethin'! Might be unhealthy fer ya, if ya know what I mean.
* Odd person: Hey!! What the-- YOU!? Anyone talking to me must be a novice.
* Yep, that's me
Cloud: So what. Everyone's gotta start sometime.
Don't act so big, amateur. Seein' as how I'm such a warm hearted guy, I'll show ya the ropes. You come back here tomorrow. I got some things I gots to do.
* I used to be in SOLDIER, the name's Cloud
Cloud: The name's Cloud. Used to be with SOLDIER, I got no business with you.
Hmmph!! Well, I never heard of ya!
* Dart kid: You dried up old geez. You tired? Why don't you rest up on the third floor of my house? There's just one condition. You gotta give me some cash.
* nothin'
Cheap %#*^...
* 1 gil
Damn, man!! Just forget about it!
* 10 gil
Oh man, oh man... Go ahead 'n' help yourself to the room.
* Dart kid (shrugs): Use whatever bed you want. Sleep tight, old guy.
Second floor
* Caged bloke: You know what I do? I'll bet you don't. You come here tomorrow and I'll tell you. Ahh, there ain't no good jobs here in the slums. I wanna go to the upper world.
* Miner: Unn!! Who the hell are you!? No unauthorized access. Since today's special, I'm gonna let you in on a juicy bit of news. But you gotta keep it to yourself. Do you know what's been going on?
* What, that again?
You must be sick of hearing it... But it's been so long since there was any real news here. You're worried where it's all heading, right?
* ...
Everyone's in a buzz 'bout that terrorist group AVALANCHE blowin' up the Sector 1 Mako Reactor. On the surface they say they're an anti-Shinra group, but in reality... they say they're just out to kill as many people as they can. Haaa, haaa, haaa!! That's a good one, ain't it!? While they're bustin' things up on top, the only ones makin' out good are us weapon stores! Now if we can just get rid of this back stock, we'll be doin' OK.
Third floor
* Payed already
Cloud: Hoo... (sleeps)
* Not payed
(kid runs in)
This is a slum, so don't think you can stay for free. What are you going to do? Doesn't just seeing the bed make you sleepy?
* 10 gil
Sweet dreams, pops. (leaves)
Cloud: Hoo... (sleeps)
* no way
Tough guy, huh!? You'd better sleep when you can. You'd better save when you can. That's the trick to being tough. Remember that, old dude.
