To those who loved this world once before and spent time with its friends, Gather again and devote your time...
Translated by Jasconius
Shion!
Look at this!
Found it.
...kinda gross, isn't it?
Just hurry it up, yo.
I'm counting on you, Reno.
Alright, yo.
Hey, hey, hey!
Master, hurry up!
Master!
Who is that?!
Ugh...
Elena!
G-go!
Lifestream...
The flow which governs the life of worlds.
It is the source of all worlds and all life inhabited on those planets.
The Shinra Company found a way...
to take the lifestream and use it as a resource.
Because of that, we were able...
to live rich and plentiful lives.
But that wore away at the life force of the planet...
There were a lot of people who sympathised for the planet.
Shinra tried to use force...
against those who stood in opposition.
Shinra had a special force called Soldier.
They were the ones who long ago...
took the one falling from the sky to destroy the world,
Jenova's cell, and buried her.
There was one among them named Sephiroth...
who was a superior Soldier, at top of the squad.
But when he found out that he had been born unnaturally through a horrifying experiment...
he came to hate The Shinra Corporation.
He then came to hate existence its self.
Shinra and everyone who stood against them.
Sephiroth, whose hate grew so emensce, he almost succeeded in destroying the world...
There were heroes who rose up to stop Sephiroth...
...There came many battles.
Great sadness arose in the aftermath of the battles.
The one I loved...she became a part of the Lifestream.
And then one day...
A fated day...
The world's power itself took force and put the wars to a hault.
The world used the Lifestream as a weapon.
The Lifestream, came gushing out and over the world...
taking hate, ambition, and sadness...
The Lifestream took everything and swallowed it up.
In exchange for that sadness, everything stopped.
These events took place two years ago.
Let's go.
OK.
But... the world...
seems to have been filled with so much hate then anyone ever imagined.
The Star-Scar Syndrome.[{Geostigma}]
Hey, Marlene?
What's going on?
Please, I ask of you.
Please don't take Denzel away.
He's not here anymore~
Cloud...
Where are you...?
Hello, Thank you for calling The Strife Delivery Service!
We'll deliver anyth...
...who is this?
I remember you...
I got a phone call from Reno and "Shinra" in Healin.
They said it's a commission.
Cloud... have you been doing alright?
No more messages.
Hey, Kadaj... Is that big brother's city?
Yeah.
You think they'll give us a big welcome?
Hell no.
Don't cry, Yazoo.
Mother must be with him too, right?
I doubt that.
Don't cry, Loz.
Look, it's big brother.
Where's Mother?
Big brother's hiding her, isn't he?
Did he trick us?!
Mother's really -there-, isn't she?
Don't yell about it.
I don't want to talk to you!
Give me the boss.
Hey, it's me, Barret! I did it! A new oil field!
O-IL-FIELD! A huge one, too!
And we're sticking to plan, so I'll be able to come visit Marlene soon!
Tell her "Hey!" for me! See ya!
There was another phone call from Reno.
Anyway, just hurry, he says.
He seemed a little strange, though...so be careful.
Uoryaaaa~~
Just as I expected, yo!
Rude, you're so cold!
Just as expected, would-be ex-Soldier.
Your skills are as impressive as ever.
Is that you, Rufus?
You've got no luck either...
That day, I...
What do you want with me?
Just before the buildings crumbled...
Who were those people who attacked me?
Say something.
I'm leaving.
...lend us your power.
Not interested.
We at Shinra have a big debt to repay to the world.
The responsibility of putting the world back in its current, pathetic state...
There is no helping people who are saying that it falls to us.
Consequently, we must somehow repay this debt of ours.
Let me in!
As our first step...
We began an investigation into the influences that Sephiroth left behind.
The Northern Crater, yo.
What do you think was there?
Nothing. There was nothing.
You don't have to worry about it.
But something unexpected happened.
Someone tried to get in our way.
Those people who attacked you...
They're Kadaj's gang.
Kadaj...
It seems that they meant to interfere with our plans.
Really... I can't figure why.
Why did they attack me?
You're with us, right?
Kadaj's gang is young and brutal.
They're extremely dangerous.
So, we decided to try and hire a skilled bodyguard.
I'm a delivery man.
You're the only one.
Please, EX-Soldier Cloud.
Would-be...
What is this "Mother" they were talking about?
Kadaj said something, huh?
Well, don't worry about that.
There are children all over the world who yearn for their mothers.
You're living with the orphans, I hear.
Don't you want to bring smiles back to their faces?
Our ultimate goal is the rebuilding of this world, Cloud.
I...
Please, Cloud! We're rebuilding The Shinra Corporation, yo!
Not interested.
Reno!
Cloud's living here?
Looks like it.
What?
Its just like Denzel's! Is Cloud sick too?
He could just tell us...
Did he leave because he was sick?
He thinks he can fight it by himself.
Fight?
No...
He doesn't have the will to fight...
Tifa?
Let's go home, Marlene.
No! I want to see Cloud!
...I guess you're right.
It'd be nice to see him again, huh?
Yeah!
Hey, what should we do when he gets here?
Lets go home together!
Before that, we'll lecture him!
Agreed!
I hate lies, you know.
I'm sorry! This time I'll be honest with you.
While we were being chased by you...
It seems that it fell out of the helicopter.
What a ridiculous story...
Truly?
I swear it.
Then swear it on these.
What are you after?
We need Mother's power.
We have to have it, for The Reunion.
Reunion...
We're going to gather everyone with Mother's cells into one place.
And then we're going to get revenge on this world.
Preparations are coming along pretty nicely...
but you see, someone had to go and hide Mother from me...
Preparations?
Geostigma.
You know all about it, right, Boss?
Its in the Lifestream...
All because Mother's cells are working hard...
And yet...
We don't even know where Mother is.
It's sad but there's no helping it.
We're spirits, after all.
Until we find Mother and divide up her cells...
We can't be normal!
Spirits and Geostigma aren't enough!
Not for the real Reunion, you see.
...what are you talking about?
Boss... you've figured it out, haven't you?
I'll live for you as well...
That's what I decided...
You wanna be a Soldier? Then Work hard!
Hey, how do you feel?
Hey, what are you gonna do when we get to Midgard?
We're friends, right?
Cloud, run!
Wanna play?
I see, you don't want to.
Where is mother?
It stinks!
Hey, where's Mother?
There's no one here!
Then let's play.
This should be fun!
Tifa!
It's not here.
I'm not crying.
Got it.
I'll bring it.
Time to end this.
Cloud...
Run!
You have Geostigma inside you, don't you?
He says he's gonna cure us.
Tifa?
Tifa!
You're late...
Who did this?
I never saw him before....
Marlene?!
Dammit!
You were heavy, yo.
...you were living with some kids, right?
The house is empty.
Is that ok?
I...
You're so annoying, yo.
Brother was hiding it, wasn't he?
The power that is born from the Lifestream.
This Materia will give us a unimaginable power...
Reno and Rude are searching for them...
It's Geostigma... isn't it?
I don't care if I die...is that what you're thinking?
Just as I thought.
There is no cure.
But Denzel was trying his best, wasn't he?
Why don't you stay and fight it with us instead of running away?
We could all help each other and try our best!
Is it because we aren't a real family, is that why?
I can't...
I can't save anyone....
Neither family nor friends...
No one.
Drifting, drifting..drifting..
Drifting, drifting!
How long are you gonna drag on like that, yo?
You couldn't find them?!
There was a witness who saw them being taken away, yo.
Where did they go?
The Forgotten Capital...
Ajit.
I've received a special gift from our Mother.
A power to fight against this planet...
which hurts the very people that live on it.
Actually, everyone of you have this power.
That's right.
We are all siblings.
Chosen siblings...
who inherited Mother's cells that were absorbed in the Lifestream.
But...
The planet is trying to interfere.
It's trying to stun our growth!
That's why our bodies hurt and our hearts seem to give up.
I'll cure you.
And we will all go to Mother together.
We'll bring our family's power together and get back at the planet!
Follow my lead.
Denzel!
Denzel!!
So you showed up.
Even though you're falling apart...
I'm sure this will be a good thing.
Question!
Why exactly did you come here?
I... wish to be forgiven.
Yes, I want to be forgiven.
By who~?
So he did show up.
I came for the children.
This man is our Brother.
But you know, it's a shame...
That he's a traitor.
Cloud!
You really can't save anyone, can you?
Vincent...What's happening?
I come here a lot.
So I saw Kadaj and his gang here.
The Geostigma...
It seems that the cause is an overloading of the immune system to remove parasites in the body.
There's a flow through the body like the Lifestream...
It fights against the invasion of harmful substances.
Harmful substances...
The Sephiroth element... Jenova's cells...
Call it what you want.
You know a lot about it.
Shion and Elena...
They were carried here on the edge of death.
It seemed that they had been put through some hideous torture.
I managed to save them, but...
Well, I'm not sure how well...
Torture?
You reap what you sow.
It seems that they came into possession of Jenova's head.
"The Mother" that Kadaj's gang is searching for is...
That abominable thing which heaven sent.
Jenova.
If they wanted to, they could even remake Sephiroth.
Kadaj...
What is he?
Hmph, I don't want to think about it.
Marlene!
Cloud! Denzel and Tifa, they...!
Tifa is all right.
I want to talk to Tifa!
Do you have your cell?
I can't believe it!
Vincent, can you take Marlene back to the store?
I'm going to go talk to Shinra about this.
I don't approve of that.
But...
I don't care about you anymore, Cloud!
Why won't you listen to what we're saying?!
Marlene...
Just wait a little longer...
The war..its about to begin...
But we can't just fight!
You understand, right?
I don't understand!
Cloud, is this really about the war?
Where did they go?
The Forgotten Capital.
Ajit.
Take care of it.
I'm going to go talk to Rufus.
Don't runaway!
I know you are!
Even if you find the children, you might not be able to do anything.
They could be anywhere...we might not be able to get them back.
You're afraid of that, aren't you?
But you must react to it, to more of this!
A burden? Well there's no helping that, it is quite a heavy burden!
Unless if you want to be alone, you have to deal with it!
You don't want to be alone, do you?
Even though you never answer, you always have your cell with you.
Hey you go to Ajit, yo.
Have we lost to our memories?
But... we just let her die.
Really, always drifting...
Hey...
Why don't you just forgive yourself?
Can sin be forgiven?
...I've never tried it.
Tried it?
Tried it...
Marlene, we're going home!
I'll try it.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
It's me, Reeve. How's work going?
I just saw you pass by, but can you really make a living doing that?
I suppose it fits you though, Cloud.
If it's alright, I'd like to help, so I'll contact you again.
I received a phone call from Reno in Healin, he said it's a commission.
Hey long time no see! It's Yuffie!
All the kids from Wutai have disappeared...
Do you know anything about it? Give me some info! Please!
He seemed a little weird, though...so be careful.
I never thought badly of you.
You came for me, didn't you? That shows plenty right there.
Hey! Are you listening?
Why are you doing this?!
Denzel!
What are you doing?
Mother's in there, right?
Why do you say that?
This... what is it? A Memorial statue?....Shinra's the one that made it.
Wow, you just used your head, didn't you?
But you're off-base.
We don't know either, yo.
What's this? You don't have any faith in us, huh?
Uorya~~
Hey, Kadaj.
Tell me one thing.
..Just one thing.
You said that you would become normal once you got Jenova's cells, but...
What did you mean by that?
He... will return.
...Sephiroth.
A nightmare, huh?
So I hear.
So you hear..?
I never knew Sephiroth.
Yeah, but I feel him!
And it just irritates me!
Sephiroth or Me, which does Mother...
Poor spirit...
However it ends up as, you will all meet the same inevidible end!
Mother made such a long journey to come to this planet.
To erase a bunch of fools from space, you see.
But... you know, don't you?
Nothing has changed here since the time when Mother came.
That's why I'm going to make Mother happy.
I shall do anything Mother commands.
Hmph, the nightmare comes around again, huh?
As long as you are here, history will repeat its self.
The Lifestream, which governs the flow of worlds...
It comes and goes in the space between life and death...
If that repetition is proof of life...
It is inevitable that history will repeat itself.
I don't know about Jenova or Sephiroth, but...
The same things should keep happening...
We will obey the fate of life.
And while doing so, we will stop you.
Chief, is that your excuse for seizing Mother?
Are you sure you're not regretting it?
Regretting? I'm... beside myself in anticipation.
Good. Then, shall we go ahead and end this?
Denzel, you have to run!
Uoryaa~~
This is...
It's no use...
Is it coming?!
I don't want to look.
Isn't this fun?
Not at all, yo!
You guys are really stubborn, yo.
I told you, if you just return Mother, that will be the end of this.
You guys...
What are you planning to do with Jenova's head?
This Reunion or whatever, are you serious?
We just want to be reunited with Mother.
She's our Mother, but she's going to decide everything now.
So, where is Mother?
You know, you keep calling it Mother, but it's just Jenova's head.
Hey!
Don't dare call Mother that!
I can't forgive that.
...sorry.
That's right... Wait, why are we apologizing?!
Tifa?
You bastard!
Protect Tifa here!
Barret!
Marlene's safe, right?! Huh?
I can't match this!
Ugh.
Who's using my materia?!
The bad guys, of course.
Damn them!
Who's that?
The new version of Sierra!
I'll let you ride it later!
Where's the phone shop...?
Who's that person?
They're all friends.
Marlene is safe. I dropped her off at the store.
Right.
It feels a little lighter.
Huh?
Maybe I wore it down by dragging it along so much.
I'll go back to the store by myself!
I'll be waiting with Marlene.
Cloud, you'll come back too, right?
A little late there!
Isn't this fun, Boss? What should I call out next?
Mother?
Figure it out, you who lacks filial piety.
Go, Cloud!
There you go!
Haiya!
Nuoo~
Fly!
Not done yet!
Here!
Mother!
Boss!
Hey, pal.
Is this thing powerful?
It's a refinement of Shinra technology.
So you made it...?
I don't know about powerful, but it sure is flashy.
Oh, really?
You like that, don't you, pal?
Guess there's no overtime today, yo?
Mother...
Mother!
Let's go, Cloud.
I was finally able to meet mother!
What's going to start now?
Mother will tell me.
...the spirits don't know anything, huh?
I'm just a marionette, after all.
Just like...
the old you!
Cloud, I brought you materia!
Don't shake it!
Hey, Cid! Hurry and let us down!
Shut up! Just jump! Jump!
Let them fight it out.
Wha?!
Kadaj is the spirit of Sephiroth.....
You could say he's kind of like a larva.
Larva? Bug? He's a bug?!
Calm down, Princess.
You're saying that he will turn into Sephiroth one day?
Hey, do you think Cloud knows that?
Probably.
I see...
Let's leave them alone.
I don't understand! Explain!
It's man's talk.
Discrimination! Discrimnaaation~
Calm down, Princess!
We men don't understand it either!
Two years ago...
That strong emotion that he felt during the last battle...
Though it was just two years ago, somewhere along the way, he lost that feeling.
I think that it brought Cloud back to us.
Psh... I'll wait 10 minutes.
Cloud is sure a pain, just as always, huh?
He's honest.
Now I'll show you my Reunion.
It's been a while, Cloud.
You lost your Geostigma?
How unfortunate.
Just what are you hoping for?
The spirits of the deceased who carried the Geostigma...
With the Lifestream, which guides the flow of worlds.
Eventually it infringes on the planet...
What I hope for, Cloud...
is to use this world as a ship to sail the darkness of space.
As Mother did before me, you see.
An one day we will discover a new world.
We will create our shining future on that ground.
What will happen to this planet?
Who knows... that depends on you, I guess.
Aeris?
Oh-ho... What made you stronger?
I don't want to tell you.
I thought of what to give to you as a gift...
Shall I give you despair?
Kneel, and show me your figure, begging for forgiveness.
What is most important to you?
Would you give me the happiness of stealing it from you?
I pity you...who understands nothing.
There is nothing that isn't important!
Stay there for me, trapped in memories.
I...
I won't become a memory. . .
Brother...
Kadaj?
Huh?
Let's stop and put an end to this...
Is that you... Mother?
Let's go back with everyone, shall we?
OK.
He did it! That's how it goes!
See? Just like I told you.
A man! Cloud's become a man!
Cloud can do anything if he puts his mind to it!
Hold on tight, you guys!
You were always with us, weren't you...
Thank you.
Let's all go home together.
We can all enjoy our time together.
Cloud!
Cloud's going to come back right?
Mother...?
Again!
How many times is it now that you've called me Mother?
Isn't it nice to be yearned for?
I don't need a kid as big as this one!
Too bad... Your place isn't here, I'm telling you.
Sister Aeris told us...
Cloud will come here, she said.
Welcome home.
I'm back.
There are kids who are still infected with Geostigma.
Yeah.
Alright, now we're going to get you cured.
It's all right now.
Try your best.
Now, everyone jump in!
They're cured, they're cured!
You're all right now, aren't you?
Yeah.
I'm...
I'm not alone.