[
Red XIII: ...this must be Kalm...
Aerith: We've reached Kalm.
Tifa: So this is Kalm?
]
[
Barret: Yo, I'll be waitin' at the inn... Hurry and get your butt over there! (leaves)
Tifa: Everyone's waiting at the inn. Let's go Cloud. (leaves)
Aerith: I wonder if everyone's there already? Let's hurry over to the inn! (leaves)
]
[
Red XIII: Let's go Cloud. (leaves)
Aerith: Well then, I'll go on ahead. (leaves)
Tifa: Let's go Cloud. (leaves)
]
* Redhead: Aw, c'mon! Listen to me! Got anything interesting to say?
* Old man: Thanks to the Mako energy Shinra, Inc. develops for us, everything's more convenient now.
* Old man: Maybe a little too convenient.
* Woman: The famous floating city, Midgar... Just once I'd love to see it in person.
* Woman: South of this town past the Mythril Mine, and far to the west is a Shinra harbor called Junon. They say there's a reactor and many tall buildings there. I hope to see it someday.
* Orange: I heard President Shinra was killed. And his son Rufus, the new president, was badly hurt. Hey, I bet that's news to you?
* Don't care...
Don't care? If you're going to travel, you'd best keep an eye on what Shinra's doing.
* You're pretty smart!
Heh, heh... Just between us... I heard it was them Ava-waddya call-ums that got President Shinra and his son.
* Orange: Shinra's leading the world around by the nose, and you guys are just gonna sit back and take it?
* Walker: I hear that the natural resources near the reactors are being sucked dry. We're better off with the Mako energy.
* Man in hole: My old man was a miner, but he couldn't go to work after monsters started appearing in the Mythril Mines. Now all he does is sit around getting drunk in the bar...
* Leave
Cloud: Barret and the others are waiting for me at the inn.
First house
* Person: Thanks to Mako energy, life's pretty darn convenient. Thanks to Shinra. Don't you think?
* You're full of it
Hmm. But I'd hate to think of what life'd be like without Mako energy.
* Yeah, maybe
See!? How would we get by without Mako energy?
* Person: Yeah, Mako energy's made life much easier. And it's all thanks to Shinra, Inc.
* Kid: Mako energy's made things a lot more convenient... But a lot of plants and animals have been disappearing at a rapid pace. I think the old life was better. Don't you think so?
* Yeah, maybe
Yeah, sure I'm right! You think so, don't you?
* No way
That's just what my mom said.
* Kid: Things were better whn you could play with animals.
House 2
* Man: Did you say you came from Midgar? I used to live there, too. But I heard they got lots of troubles lately.
* Door
A dog walks over to the man.
Upstairs
* Chest
Locked. Can't open it...
House 3
* Man: There was a suspicious-looking man in a black cloak! He was carrying a mean-looking sword.
* Man: Why doesn't anyone believe me? I'm so lonely...
Upstairs
* Girl: My older borther's so stupid. He's so embarrassing I could just puke!
* Boy: When I grow up I'm gonna be in SOLDIER. That's why I'm training hard now!!
* Boy: Hyah, hayah, eagghh! He's Link! Link's three-sword combo sounds like that.
House 4
* Woman: Is it true that Shinra makes monsters?
* It's true / Just a rumor
Yeah, well either way, as long as we use reactors, we can't stand up to Shinra.
Upstairs
* Man: I got my health, and enough to eat... all's well.
* Man: The world's at peace... all's well.
Kitchen
* Chef: Stay out of the kitchen.
* Neville: It seems there was this group called AVALANCHE runnin' around, but I guess SOLDIER finally wiped them out.
* Neville: Shinra is trying to eliminate anyone who stands up to them. It don't matter if we like it or not. Shinra's taken over, and we gotta live with it!
* Miner: Me? I used to work in a mine down south called Mythril Mine. But, awhile back, monsters started appearing. After tha, business went to pot and now I spend the days here drinking.
* Miner: Urrrp! ...hic... I'm stinking drunk!!
* Other man: I heard terrorists bombed a Midgar reactor... There have been a lot of dangerous accidents recently. I hate it, just hate it.
Shop
* Item man: This is the Item Store.
* Materia man: This is the Materia Store.
* Weapon man: This is the Weapons Store.
Outside
* Black-haired man: Tourists, huh? Here are a few things you should know that will come in handy when you travel around the world... Want to hear what they are?
* I already know
Is that so? Well, that's that. Have a nice trip.
* Tell me
Then let me explain how to use the world map. Well then, what do you want to know?
* Changing camera angles
First press [CAMERA] to change the camera angle. There are 2 angles to choose from, select the one you like. Then rotate the camera either way by pressing [PAGEUP] or [PAGEDOWN]. Try different angles until you find the one you like best. It makes the journey a lot more fun!
* Map indicators
Press [START] once to view the World Map. There is a large and small map. Learn when to use which and you won't get lost. Push [START] twice to change the size of your map, and once more the turn it off. Pretty easy, huh? Our map?
* Operating the buttons
Ride things by pressing [ASSIST] and get off by pressing [CANCEL]. This isn't so hard, either. Oh, right. You can't dash on the World Map, so make sure not to press [CANCEL] unless you want to get off. Remember this because Chocobos will run away as soon as you get off them, so be careful.
Anything else you'd like to know?
* No, that's all.
Once on the World Map you can access the menu to save your game anywhere. It's a good idea to save frequently! Well then, bon voyage!
Inn
* Innkeeper: Mr... Cloud? Your party is waiting for you on the 2nd floor.
Second floor
Aerith: Cloud, you're late!
* Closer
Barret: Yo man, you're late!
Cloud: Sorry to keep you waiting.
Aerith: Guess everyone's here now.
Barret: So let's hear your story... You know, the one about Sephiroth and the crisis of the Planet. Let's hear it all.
Cloud: ...I used to want to be like Sephiroth, so I hoined SOLDIER. After working with Sephiroth on several missions, we became friends.
Barret: You call that a friend?
Cloud: Yeah, well... He was older than me, and hardly ever talked about himself.
Tifa: ...
Cloud: So I guess you'd call us war buddies... We trusted each other. Until one day...
Aerith: ...One day?
Cloud (turns): After the war it was Shinra's duty to put down any resistance against the Shinra.
Cloud: ...That was five years ago. I was 16...
