(FMV sequence as Cloud climbs over the ladder onto a large deck. A huge airship, the Highwind, floats majestically above. Cloud travels to the interior of the base. Once inside, three soliders march by, followed by the captain. He catches Cloud.)
"Hey! You still dressed
like that!? Come 'ere!"
"Here!! Get in the
room!"
(He pushes Cloud into the locker room.)
"Today's the big day when we welcome President Rufus! Hurry up and change!"
Cloud
"It's the Shinra uniform."
<CHOICE>
Don't change
Change
***Cloud
Don't change
Cloud
"There's Shinra soldiers
all around. Better not try anything dumb..."
"Quit yappin'! Hurry up!"
***Cloud
Change
Cloud
"Brings back memories..."
"Quit yappin'! Hurry up!"
Cloud
"A Shinra uniform..."
"I was so proud when
I first put it on."
(He jumps up and down, putting some pants on)
Cloud
"I wonder when it
was..."
"...I couldn't stand
wearing this thing anymore."
(Cloud walks out in full Shinra attire)
"Wow! You look good
in it!"
"You remember the
Greeting procedure, right!?"
(Cloud shrugs)
"...the look on your
face says you forgot. All right, I'll show you again!"
"Do just like we do."
(Two soldiers run in)
"Commander! We'll help
too!"
"This is how to do
it."
"We'll sing too!"
"All right! Show 'em!"
"Now, march! This's
the Welcoming March!"
"Then! I'll sing along with you!"
"Quietly--!!"
"Aaah!"
"Aaah!"
"Hey, come on now."
"Now!"
(The soldiers start singing the praises of Rufus, Shinra, etc. The captain instructs you.)
"Keep in step with
the soldier next to you and march smoothly!"
"Once you're all in
step, shoulder your gun!"
"Got it?"
<CHOICE>
Not yet
All clear!
***Cloud
Not yet
(He explains it again)
***Cloud
All clear!
<//>
"Good! Make sure you do well at the real parade!"
(A third soldier comes in)
"Rufus has arrived! Preparation completed!"
(The soldiers leave)
"All right, show time! Don't disgrace yourselves!"
(Cloud follows them out of the locker room.)
(We are at a long street in the middle of Junon. A helicopter hovers overhead. The captain is instructing the soldiers. Another soldier arrives.)
"Begin the Welcome Parade!"
(They move out. A flyby of scores of soldiers marching in formation.
Rufus drives by in the back seat of a convertible, waving in true ticker-tape
parade style. Back in the base, Cloud follows the soldiers out. FMV sequence:
a flyby of the Junon cannon. Back at the long street, the soldiers arrive.)
"Oh no! No one's here!"
"Late---!?"
(A soldier runs to an alley)
"Hey! Rookie! It's because you're running around like that!!"
"Captain! We'll take a short cut!"
"Right!"
"Good idea."
"Get over here!"
(Cloud goes to him)
"All right! You first!"
(You end up at the end of the alley. The soldiers are marching in formation down the street. The captain gives you instructions to sneak into the line, and Cloud does so, controlled by the PLAYER.)
TV Producer
"What the hell was
that soldier doing?"
AD
"I don't know."
"Are the points up?"
AD
"Well, it's so-so."
"Hmm..."
"Better send that
soldier something."
(You get an item. This whole scene can be different depending on your parade performance.)
(Cloud arrives at the top of Junon, on a paved platform beneath a huge tram that leads
higher up into the base. He gets in formation with several
other soldiers. Rufus and Heidegger stand nearby.)
"Good! We made it."
"Oh! President Rufus!"
"Hey! Line up and shut up."
"Don't make a move!"
(The soldiers stand still. Heidegger turns to Rufus.)
Rufus
"How's the job?"
(He steps away)
Rufus
"What happened to
the Airship?"
(Heidegger scratches his head)
Heidegger
"The long range airship
is still being prepared."
"It should be ready
in about three more days. Gya haa haa!"
Rufus
"Even the Air Force's
Gelnika?"
Heidegger
".....Gya haa haa!"
(Rufs steps toward him)
Rufus
"Stop that stupid
horse laugh."
"Things are different
than when father was in charge."
(Heidegger stops, slowly)
Heidegger
"Gya..."
Rufus
"Is the ship ready?"
Heidegger
"Yes Sir, we'll get
it ready quickly."
(Rufus enters the tram. Heidegger stands there laughing. The soldiers disperse as Heidegger runs forward- too bad, right into Cloud. He smacks him around a bit before he follows Rufus into the tram.)
"What a disaster."
"Heidegger was really irritated..."
"The man in the Black Cape's been roaming the city, but we can't find him."
Cloud
"Man in the Black
Cape?"
"He showed up two or three days ago, and killed a few of our soldiers."
"He disappeared right after that. There's a rumor going around that it was Sephiroth."
"Attention! Dismissed!"
(The soldiers disperse except for Cloud. A captain walks right up to him)
"Hey! Hey you! You messing with the army?"
<CHOICE>
Who cares?
What if I am?
***Cloud
Who cares?
***Cloud
What if I am?
<//>
"You're too lazy!!
No break for you!!"
"Get over here!"
(He takes you into the locker room)
"This is the military,
soldier! You orders for today are to send off President Rufus at the dock!"
"I'll keep drilling
you until it's time!"
(The two soldiers from before come in)
"I'll help, sir!"
"Me too, sir!"
"All right!! Line up
in order and show me your final pose!"
"Today's command is
Formation!"
"Remember it!"
"Ready!?"
"Junon Military Send
Off, BEGIN!"
(The captain drills the soldiers on the send off- just a game of Simon Says. He shouts a button, the PLAYER pushes it. Simple.)
"All right! Now you try it!"
(Now the PLAYER joins in in a drill.)
"So you got it?"
<CHOICE>
Not yet
I've got it
***Cloud
Not yet
(You do it again!)
***Cloud
I've got it!
<//>
"All right! Don't mess up during the real thing!"
"Commander! What's today's special pose?"
"Huh? ...I haven't
decided yet."
"All right, rookie!
I'll let you decide!"
"Show me your best
move!"
Cloud
"Let's see... My best
move is..."
(He twirls his gun)
"Woo-----ow!"
"That's awesome!"
"All right! We'll go
with that as today's special!"
"Practice it!"
"Yes sir!!"
"Yes sir!!"
"Well then! Meet at
the dock! Don't be late!!"
"Attention! Dismissed!!"
(Cloud follows them to the dock. On the way, we see Rude on the long street. Cloud arrives and gets in formation.)
"All right, it's time!"
"President Rufus...
has now arrived!"
"Ten... HUT!"
(Rufus and Heidegger enter through some automatic doors.)
"This is it!! Junon
Military Reception--!"
"Do it right--- Do
it with enthusiasm...! Ready...!"
(They perform the Parappa-esque reception ceremony.)
Rufus
"Well done."
"Keep up the good
work for Shinra, Inc."
Heidegger
"Gya haa ha...!! Here's
a special bonus for you!!"
"A token of the President's
kindness! Don't forget it!"
(You get an item depending on your performance. Rufus walks onto the boat.)
Rufus
"Once the word gets
out that Sephiroth's here, Cloud and his friends will show up, too."
Heidegger
"We'll crush them
as soon as we find them!"
(Rufus turns)
Rufus
"We can't have them
get in our way."
Heidegger
"Leave it up to me,
sir! Gya haa ha!"
Rufus
"I thought I told
you to stop that stupid laugh..."
(He walks onto the boat)
Heidegger
"Gya......"
(He makes some angry threatening motions and runs onto the boat.)
"All right! Dismissed!"
(The other two soldiers speak.)
"That was close."
"Heidegger's been really edgy lately."
"Because Hojo disappeared, leaving a letter of resignation."
"Heidegger's been forced to take care of that investigation, too."
(The captain runs forward)
"Hey--! I thought you were dismissed!"
(All the soldiers leave but Cloud)
"We've got some cleaning to do! Hurry up!"
(The captain leaves. Cloud runs onto the boat. the screen goes black.)
Cloud
"We'll cross the ocean,
to the new continent."
"...even if we are
wearing Shinra's uniforms..."
(On the world map, we see the boat leave Junon and cross the ocean.)
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