Barret: Marlene...
Tifa: ...Barret?
Tifa: Marlene is... I think Marlene is safe.
Barret: ...huh?
Tifa: Right before they took Aerith, she said 'Don't worry, she's all right.' She was probably talking about Marlene.
Barret (stands): Rrr, really!?
Tifa: But...
Barret: Biggs... Wedge... Jessie...
Cloud: All three of them were in the pillar.
Barret: Think I don't know that?
Barret: But... we, all of us fought together.
Barret: I don't wanna think of them as dead!
Tifa: ...And the other people in Sector 7.
Barret: This is all screwed up! They destroyed an entire village just to get to us! They killed so many people...
Tifa: ...Are you saying it's out fault? Because AVALANCHE was here? Innocent people lost their lives because of us?
Barret: No, Tifa! That aint it! Hell no!! It ain't us! It's the damn Shinra! It's never been nobody but the Shinra!
Cloud and Barret turn.
Barret: They're evil and destroyin' our planet just to... build their power and line their own damn pockets with gold! If we don't get rid of them, they're gonna kill this planet!
Barret: Our fight ain't never gonna be over until we get rid of them!!
Tifa (shakes): ...I don't know.
Barret: What don't you know!? You don't believe me?
Tifa: It's not that. I'm not sure about... me. My feelings.
Barret: An' what about you?
They turn to Cloud.
Cloud: ... (leaves)
Barret: Yo!
Barret: Where's he think he's goin'?
Tifa: Oh! Aerith!
Barret: Oh yeah, that girl. What's up with her?
Tifa: ...I don't really know... but she's the one I left Marlene with.
Barret: Damn! Marlene!!
Barret: Tifa. There ain't no turnin' back now.
They leave. Tifa takes a final look back at the Sector 7 gates.
Sector 6
* Plank
Cloud!
Barret: Take me to Marlene!
Tifa: You're going to help Aerith?
Cloud: Yeah... But before that, there's something I want to know.
Tifa: What's that?
Cloud: ...It's about the Ancients.
Flash.
In my veins courses the blood of the Ancients. I am one of the rightful heirs to this Planet!
Cloud holds his head.
Cloud: Sephiroth...?
Cloud falls.
Tifa: Are you all right?
Barret: Pull it together, man!
Wall Market
* Cafe promoter: According to that guy with the tank, if you're strong enough, anyone can make it to the top plate. So, build your strength by having a plate of our food.
* Punk: I never believed that Sector 7 would ever come down.
* Cat kid: It came down from the sky. But the old guy who likes tanks took all of it away. I wanted some, too.
* Inn promoter: Hey, y'all. Please stay here!
* Cook: Phew, it's all dusty ever since the sky came down. I'll have to start over.
* Clothes shopper: That was scary...
Clothes shop
* Keep: Welcome. Please take your time.
* Owner: You're dressed normal today. If something else interesting comes up, let me in on it.
Outside the Honey Bee
* People: Hey!! It's you!! Sorry, but I already heard about you. In addition to dressing like a woman, it seems you like to smash and grind things. We only let cultured customers in! Got it? Then you'd better leave!
North Wall Market
* Trash people
Is this pile of trash getting bigger?
Yes, I think so. A lot of things came falling down when the Sector 7 pillar fell.
Right, right, you're right. The owner of the Weapons Shop scavenged all the stuff when it came falling down.
Oh is that why? He seems pretty suspicious these days.
Oh, you mean he went out to the Plate cross section next to the Don's Mansion, right?
Oh, you know! I wonder what he's doing?
Yeah! It gives me the chills.
Gym
* Big Bro: So? How's it?
* Kickboxer: More strength. I bet you could climb all the way up to the upper plate if you used that pipe. Don't you know? The old man at the Weapon shop can tell you more about it.
Pub
* Chatters
Scary, isn't it? You just never know when the plate might come crashing down.
Yeah. I'd like to climb up to the plate if I could.
Weapon shop
* Tank man: You goin' up to the plate? You better have batteries!
Cloud: You're gonna sell me something you just found?
Hey, you knew? I repaired them, so it's all right.
Cloud: Why do I need batteries to climb up to the plate?
You'll find out when you get there. How 'bout 100gil for each?
Cloud: ...
* I think you're full of it
All right then, go see for yourself. You'll be back again.
* All right, I'll take them
* Tank man: Come again.
Don's dungeon
* Kotch: Hey! You're... not them... you're... Please, help me!
* Leave him
Dunno.
* Help him
Kotch: Thanks! You know what? After you left, some Shinra guys forced themselves in here saying someone 'leaked information' and were 'good for nothings'. They took Don somewhere and that's it... I'm still here.
Kotch: Oops! They're here again... I'm outta here! SEE ya (leaves)
Sector 5
* Man near pipe: Even with all that commotion, you went on like nothing happened. You must've really been through the mill to get like that.
* Kid: ...sniff...sniff... First there was a rumbling... ...then cracking... and then ker-BLAMM!!... ...I was so scared... sniff...
* Chatters
You finally think you're making a living in the pits of Midgar, and then a big piece of scrap like that falls down here... what's next?
Yeah, that's right! But even so, where could we move to now?
* Woman: Never thought that would come tumbling down. Maybe I better walk around looking up from now on.
Materia shop
* Keep: You could live several lives in a place like this, and it still wouldn't be enough! Well, how about some Materia? I gotta make some money and get out of here!
House
* TV: This just in. An accident today... ...the worst in the history of the metropolis, But thanks to the quick response by those in charge, there were no civilian casualties. The cause of the accident is still unclear at this time, however, according to some sources it is believed to have something to do with the terrorist group, AVALANCHE.
* Man: The hell's up with that!? I don't care if they're AVALANCHE or Avant-garde or whatever. Anyone who'd bring the plates down on us is nuts!!
* Kid: sniff...sniff... ...'n' I hid it... so nuthin' like this... would ever happen... sniff...
What if you didn't steal his 5 gil?
Weapon shop
* Sleeper: ...sure is loud outside. Wonder what's happening.
* Keep: You never know what's going to happen in this crazy world. So you'd better have a weapon you can depend on! Am I right?
