Cloud: ...The town was quiet. Everyone must be in their houses, afraid to come out because of the monsters. No, maybe they're afraid of us...
Nibelheim
Sephiroth enters, followed by Cloud.
Sephiroth: We leave for the reactor at dawn. Make sure you get to sleep early.
He heads toward the inn.
Sephiroth: All we need is one lookout, so you others, get some rest.
One guard enters. Sephiroth continues toward the inn.
Sephiroth: Oh, and...
Sephiroth (to Cloud): You may visit your family and friends. (leaves)
* Photographer: I heard Sephiroth was coming, so I brought my camera. I want a shot of Sephiroth and a monster.
* Take my picture
I don't take pictures of nobodys.
* Get back in the house, it's dangerous
All right...
Fat-head... (greyed)
Hey?
This guy's a real... (greyed)
You... Are you Cloud?
Really? So that's how it is, huh?
* Photographer: Gosh, Cloud, you've grown up to be a nice-looking lad.
* Then take my picture
Let's do this, Cloud. Let me take a picture of you with Sephiroth.
* It's dangerous, go home.
OK, OK...
Fat-head... You're just his assistant. (greyed)
* Guard: Man... I'm so nervous.
* How come?
Look, you never know when a monster's gonna show up, right?
* I'm excited
... That's right.
Don't blow your chance to become a hero...
* Mansion
Cloud: This Mansion... ...No, I'll come here later.
* Leave
Cloud: Up ahead is... Mt. Nibel. I'll tell you about the time I went into the mountains.
* Man: Hmm? You from Shinra?
* That's right!
Geez... Big-headed young kid.
* Who are you?
I'm the town's... .... ...!?
Aren't you Cloud?
Don't you know me?
Cloud: You're Tifa's...
Right. I'm Tifa's father.
Tifa's father: ...Stay away from my daughter.
* Tifa's father: We don't need the Shinra's help to protect our town!
Shop
Woman: Welcome...
She walks over.
Hey? Aren't you...?
White flash. She disappears.
Cloud: ...Have I been here before? ...I don't remember.
Fade to black.
Barret: Now you're pissin' me off!! This don't matter, so get on with it!
Cloud's house
Cloud: This is... my house. It has nothing to do with what happened five years ago.
Fade to black.
Barret: Yo waot, I wanna hear.
Aerith: Me too! It's been a long time, right?
Barret: Tell us more! You saw your family, right?
* Don't want to talk about it
Barret: Well, I ain't gonna force ya...
* All right
Cloud: I don't know if you'd call it a 'family'... My father died when I was still young. That's why my mom... ... lived alone in this house.
Cloud: Yeah, I saw my mom.
Cloud: My mom... she was a vibrant woman. Hadn't changed at all. But a few days later, she died... But when I saw her, she looked fine.
Cloud's house
Cloud: Uh?
A woman turns and walks closer.
Yes?
She runs over to Cloud.
Cloud!?
Welcome home, Cloud!
Cloud: Hi, Mom.
White flash. They are now on the stairs, Cloud seated.
Come, come... Let me take a look at you!
She walks around him.
Hmm...
She goes behind him.
You look so handsome.
And round to the front...
So is this a SOLDIER uniform?
Cloud: ...Mom, I...
White flash. Cloud is on the bed.
My, how you've grown.
She walks closer.
I'll bet the girls never leave you alone.
Cloud: ...Not really.
...I'm worried about you. There are a lot of temptations in the city... I'd feel a lot better if you just settled down with a nice girlfriend.
Cloud: ...I'm all right.
You should have... an older girlfriend, one that'll take care of you. I think that would be best for you.
Cloud: I'm not interested.
Flash. Kitchen area.
Are you eating right?
Cloud: I'm all right. The Company takes care of me.
Is that so?
I know you can't cook... I've been worried sick about you.
Flash.
Cloud?
Flash.
You know, Cloud...
Flash.
...isn't that right, Cloud?
Flash.
I'll always be your mother...
Fade to black.
Cloud: Let's stop this...
Cloud's house
Fade to black.
Cloud: Hey...
I can't... remember much else. There's... nothing more to talk about.
Aerith: That's all right, Cloud.
Tifa's house
Fade to black.
Tifa: Cloud?
Did you go in my house?
* Yeah...
Fade back.
Cloud: I thought you might be home.
* No...
Cloud: I remember you weren't there.
Back in Nibelheim.
Upstairs
Tifa: Cloud?
Did you go in my room?
* Yeah
* No
Back on the ground floor.
* Wardrobe
<Orthopedic Underwear!>
Cloud inspects them.
Tifa: Cloud!!!
* It's true / Just kidding. Don't get mad.
Tifa: ...Cloud. We're talking about something really important here.
* Piano
Tifa: Did you play my piano?
* No, I didn't
* Yeah, I jammed on it
...Now, how did this go?
* I forgot
Do [CANCEL]
Re [SWITCH]
Mi [MENU]
Fa [OK]
So [PAGEUP]/[PAGEDOWN] + [CANCEL]
La [PAGEUP]/[PAGEDOWN] + [SWITCH]
Ti [PAGEUP]/[PAGEDOWN] + [MENU]
Do [PAGEUP]/[PAGEDOWN] + [OK]
Do Mi So (C) Directional key Down
Do Fa La (F) Directional key Left
Re So Ti (G) Directional key Up
Mi So Do (C) Directional key Right
End [START]
* I remember
Use [START] to end.
Plays the piano.
* (Played the sheet music)
I've heard this melody somewhere before. I played it well.
* Just a little...
Cloud: I can read sheet music too, you know. Ummm, let's see... Do... Re... Mi... Ti... La... Do... Re... Mi... So... Fa... Do... Re... Do... Forget it.
* Desk
Cloud: The letter...
Tifa: Did you read it? My letter?
* I'd never do that!
Tifa: Of course!
* Yeah...
Tifa: You remember what it said?
* I don't remember
Tifa: Then, let's go on with the story about Sephiroth.
* I remember clearly
Cloud: I read it... It was a letter addressed to Tifa from the son of the guy that runs the General Store...
Tifa; how are you? I just arrived in Midgar eight days ago. Yesterday, all of Nibelheim got together to welcome me. The only person that we couldn't get a hold of was Cloud. But everyone said he wasn't really that close to us. So even if we asked, he probably wouldn't have come anyway. Well, enough about him. Midgar is really something. But to tell the truth, I feel so behind on everything... so out of it. Even the rooms of people in the slums are clean. Right now, I'm living in the slums, but I plan to move to a really nice room, like the ones I've seen in magazines, once I make some money. ...But, to do that, I guess I have to find a job first. That's right. I still haven't found a job yet. I lied to my parents and told them I found a great job with Shinra, Inc. I wonder if it's too late to go back. Sometimes I think I should've taken over my parents' store.
Tifa: Cloud... Do you remember all of it?
* No, that's it
Tifa: Then, let's go on with the story about Sephiroth.
* Yeah, I remember
Cloud: Because there was some stuff about me...
I just made it here to Midgar but all I think about is Nibelheim. Hey, Tifa... Is that stupid old water tower still working? Is the old man at the Inn doing well? Are my parents still at the shop everyday? Have any monsters attacked? And most of all, how are you, Tifa? It feels like I haven't seen you for years. We were talking about you last night. Everyone likes you. But because everyone idolizes you, I couldn't very well stab them in the back. I always acted cool, but actually I was just afraid of being jilted. Wow, if I keep writing like this, this'll become a love letter! So, I think I'll stop here. Take care. I'll write again. P.S. Write me back, okay?
Other house
* Woman: ...Oh, you're with the Shinra? Welcome. Oh, I'm sorry! It's you, Cloud! I didn't recognize you.
Some kids come down the stairs.
Girl: Something
Boy: Chinra---?
Girl: Something else
Boy: SALTZA?
Girl: Are you going to kill the monsters?
Boy: Are you going to...?
They leave.
* Woman: Cloud, you've grown up to be a strong man.
* Boy: ... .
* Girl: Something
Boy: Way cool!!
Inn
* Man: Hmmmm. Is Shinra here to get rid of the monsters?
Cloud: And who are you?
I'm Zangan. I travel around the world teaching children martial arts.
He leaps over Cloud.
In this town, a girl named Tifa is my student.
Cloud: Did you say Tifa?
Zangan: Tifa has good sense. She'll be a powerful fighter.
He leaps back.
* Zangan: I want to see some Shinra techniques. And if you see anything you can use. you might want to incorporate some of my techniques. Well, good luck.
* Innkeeper: So, what do you need, Cloud?
* Where's Sephiroth?
He's upstairs.
* Give me a room
It's all reserved for you Shinra people, so I don't mind. But, wouldn't you feel more comfortable staying at home?
* How is the town?
* (First time)
Now about the town... A lot of monsters have been apppearing in the last 12 months. Other than that, there's not much change. Nothing much exciting happens in a little town like this. It was all right when they were building the reactor, ...while they were still building it. But once it was completed, it's been bad. Within a few years, all the trees on the mountain withered away. I don't know if the reactor was good or bad... I mean it's easy to say that it was a bad idea now. But what can you do about it? Anyhow, we've got to get rid of the monsters. Then, we'll be able to relax a little bit.
* (Other times)
It's the same story I always tell. You still want to hear it?
* Yeah, tell me again
Now about the town... A lot of monsters have been apppearing in the last 12 months. Other than that, there's not much change. Nothing much exciting happens in a little town like this. It was all right when they were building the reactor, ...while they were still building it. But once it was completed, it's been bad. Within a few years, all the trees on the mountain withered away. I don't know if the reactor was good or bad... I mean it's easy to say that it was a bad idea now. But what can you do about it? Anyhow, we've got to get rid of the monsters. Then, we'll be able to relax a little bit.
* No, that's all right
Upstairs
* Sephiroth
Cloud: What are you looking at?
Sephiroth: ...This scenery... I feel like I know this place.
A guard enters.
* Guard: We're short one bed...
* Sephiroth: ...
Sephiroth: ...We have an early start tomorrow. You should get some sleep soon.
* It's still early
Sephiroth: ...I'm not going to wake you up tomorrow.
* Yeah, let's get some sleep
Sephiroth: I've hired a guide to the Mako reactor. I've heard she's young. I hope we can rely on her...
Sleep.
