My Friend!

In addition, after learning that he was not human, but a "Cetra"—though he was actually Jenova—his heart completely shattered.

He had nothing worth remembering or caring about, and that made him become extreme without hesitation.

As for the final "truth files," his step-by-step descent into extremity had truly been inevitable. In more than twenty years, he had barely known a single happy day. He had always been led along, unable to choose.

And after being treated that way, he became devoid of wants and desires, so empty that he no longer knew what he should do or what he should become.

Because what was his Character Persona? Perfection.

He was not only a useful weapon, but also a genius scholar—the kind who could calculate the trajectories of stars in his head. He was admired by all, accomplished in both civil and military arts, had no bad habits whatsoever, never complained about a 996 schedule, and was gentle and polite to everyone.

In the eyes of others, of course he needed nothing. He himself thought so too.

He should have already been close to the edge of collapse, but because he had never known what collapse was since childhood—after all, no one would come even if he cried for help, and he had to endure every awful thing himself—he had in fact made it through all of it. So he could only continue his disciplined life.

Although he did not know who he was or what he wanted to do, and felt terribly empty, he still intended to follow the law, morality, and textbooks to be a good person.

In one crossover game, Sephiroth said, "After all, I have never had any personal belongings of my own."

Tsk, tsk. He must have understood his own situation.

The hero Cloud had once