Scene 7
- The Morning After - Sector 7 -
(The scene changes to Tifa's bar, the next morning. Cloud goes up the elevator. Tifa and Barret are standing, Marlene is mixing drinks.)
Tifa
"Good Morning! Cloud!"
"Did you sleep well?"
<CHOICE>
Barret's snoring kept
me up......
Next to you, who wouldn't?
***Cloud
Barret's snoring kept
me up....
Tifa
"psstpsst..."
"(keep it down, they'll
hear you. Barret's always edgy before an operation.)"
***Cloud
Next to you, who wouldn't?
Tifa
"I don't know what
you mean."
<//>
Tifa
"I'm going this time."
Barret
"Our target's the
Sector 5 Reactor. Head for the station first."
"I'll fill you in
on the train."
Barret
"Yo! Cloud!"
"Before the next mission,
I got somethin' I wanna ask you!"
"I, uh,..... I don't
really know how to use Materia!"
"I'll give you that
Materia you found. Just teach me how to use it!"
Cloud
"...sigh..."
<CHOICE>
Ok, I'll explain it
You wouldn't understand
***Cloud
Ok, I'll explain it
(Cloud explains the Materia system.)
Sure. I'll explain
how Materia works.
First, access the
menu.
You know the basic
functions.
The triangle button
brings up the menu.
Directional buttons
move the cursor. Like this.
Select each menu by
using the OK button.
If you want to leave
the menu,
just push the CANCEL
cutton.
See? Let's go ahead.
Now you're in this
menu.
Select [Materia] sub
menu.
Select who you want
to use it.
Now look at my weapon
here.
Each weapon and armor
has slots in it.
Choose which slot
you want to put Materia in.
Now select the Materia
you want to use.
This is curative Materia.
If you want to know
what its effect is,
line the cursor up
with [Check],
and push the OK button.
It's just like selecting
battle commands.
Just line the cursor
up to [Magic],
you can see that the
available magic has increased.
Now you can use new
magic [Cure].
And that's all there
is to equipping Materia.
See? It wasn't that
tough!
When you want to remove
any Materia,
it's as easy as pointing
to the materia slot,
and pushing the triangle
button.
There's just one thing
you have to be careful of.
Whenever you equip
Materia,
your situation changes.
Parts of you may become
stronger...
while others get weaker.
Normally, when you
equip [Magic] Materia,
your magic power will
get stronger.
But your physical
strength weakens.
So, Materia's kind
of a double'edged sword.
On the left side of
the screen,
you can see the Materia's
effect on you.
It's wise not to overuse
Magic Materia.
But try out various
things.
Push the CANCEL button
to exit the sub menu.
Ok, that's about it.
I'll give you some
advanced tips later.
Barret
"Shi....! What's this
'It wasn't that tough' crap!"
"I'm clueless......"
"Well, you handle
the Materia then!"
***Cloud
You wouldn't understand
Barret
"So this is what makes them
guys in SOLDIER so great, huh!?"
"Ok, I'll ask Jessie
again later. But you're in charge of the Materia!"
<//>
[Materia System] Access the menu and select [Materia] to equip Materia.
Tifa
"Cloud! I got a message
from the Weapon Shop man upstairs."
"He has something
he wants to give you. Don't forget!"
"Marlene, you watch the store while we're gone!"
Marlene
"All right! Good Luck."
(Cloud explores Sector 7.)
Johnny
"I'm leaving. Goin'
faraway. But when I come back I'll be a better man! This is goodbye!"
"Hey! Childhood friend!
You better take good care of Tifa!"
(He exits.)
People in Sector 7
"Ah... Johnny's gone.
You look a little disappointed."
"I don't like to say
it myself but, I'm just a lonely guy when I'm not drinking."
"I hope he doesn't
get hurt."
"That worries me the
most."
"Yesterday, everyone
in town was peeking at the two of you from outside the bar."
"Tifa's childhood
friend. That's a good one!"
"Ahh! Now I ain't got no one to pick on!"
"He used to give us
nothing but headaches when he was here, but now that he's gone.... I kind
of miss him."
"......strange, isn't
it?"
"Ha! Ha!..... I wonder
if my son's already left?"
"When it's just my
wife and I here, you have no idea how lonesome it gets."
"Listen! If there isn't
anyone to listen, what's the use of getting gossip on everyone?"
"Yeah, and you Mr.
I-don't-care!"
"I'll get a little
more information that would pique even your interest. You wait and
see!"
"You dried up old geez.
You tired?"
"Why don't you rest
up on the third floor of my house?
"There's just one
condition."
"You gotta give me
some cash."
<1 gil> "Damn,
man!! Just forget about it!"
<10 gil> "Oh man,
oh man..."
"Go ahead and help
yourself to the room."
"Use whatever bed
you want. Sleep tight, old guy."
<nothin'> "Cheap
%#*^......"
<If you go in bedroom
without paying> "This is a slum, so don't think you can stay for free."
"What are you going
to do?"
"Doesn't just seeing
the bed make you sleepy?"
<10 gil> "Sweet
dreams, pops."
<no way> "Tough
guy, huh!? You better sleep when you can."
"You'd better save
when you can."
"That's the trick
to being tough. Remember that, old dude."
"This is the Beginner's
Hall."
"You say you're a
beginner? But your eyes say you're not."
Cloud
"Don't mess with me.
I used to be in SOLDIER. I'll tell you how much I know.... an' for free
too!"
<Cloud gives a
tutorial here>
<pick up an "All"
Materia>
"Hey! You got one right
off!"
"That was Materia.
Next, take this [treasure chest]!"
"This is the fabled
[Save Point]!!"
"At a [Save Pont]
you can use a [tent] and/or select *SAVE*."
"There's more, too.
Look for something called secret."
"Even if you are wiped
out, if you save you can restart from that same point."
"That way you don't
have to worry when you've been wiped out."
"This is jumping ahead
a little but, when you leave Midgar..."
"Once you get the
world map, you can save anywhere you like. Remember that."
That should be all
you need to know about the Save Point.
I'll probably see
you again somewhere on the road.
Take care!
I'm a [treasure chest]!!
Beginners make sure and keep an eye out for me!!
(Two kids fighting)
Cloud
"You've got to hang
in there. Your limit gauge is just starting to build."
"Waaah!"
Cloud
"OK! Now your limit
gauge is full, go ahead and use it! Fight with your limit techinique."
(The kid wins the fight.)
"Great!"
(Two kids fighting)
"Magic! Magic!" "Help!"
Cloud
"Calm down! When your
enemy uses magic counter with [Magic Barrier] or [reflect]."
"[Magic Barrier] reduces
the damage recieved from magic by half."
"[reflect] bounces
the attacks off you. But the number of times you can use it is limited
so be careful."
(The kid wins the fight.)
"Great!"
(Two kids fighting)
"Wow! You sure are
strong! I'm going to be strong, too!"
"Me too!"
Cloud
"If you want to get
as stong as me you need to use Materia."
"And you have to find
the best combinations of them."
"The type of Materia
you put in your weapons and armor will determine how quickly your Materia
grows."
"Put Materia into
the open slots in your weapons and armor. The possible combinations are
limitless."
"That's about all
I can tell you. If you want to be like me, you have to have some natural
talent."
(kids) "I still don't get
it!"
Cloud
"Listen kid, don't
piss me off!"
"That's all right.
Just give it a try. Little by little, you'll get used to it."
"Hey SOLDIER! Tell
us about battles! We'll even pay you!"
Cloud
"I'm not hard up enough
to take money from guys like you. But I'll rap with you for a while."
<Cloud gives battle tutorial
here>
"Heh heh... He'll forget
about it. OH, you!"
"Get my friend on
the second floor to teach ya."
"He, HEY! Waitaminit
you!!"
"You can't just walk
outta here without buyin' somethin'...."
"Might be unhealthy
fer ya, if ya know what I mean." <sells weapons>
"Ahh... Another slow
day..."
"If this keeps up,
this store's goin' under...."
"Can't sell any really
good medicine in a slum like this."
"Oh!! Look at this!
This doesn't happen everyday. You a....... customer?"
"Yes!! Welcome!! We
sell! We buy!"
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