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And what would that be, Kadaj? What cure for Geostigma is there?

Children are easily led by their parents or the will of others instead of making their own decisions, having their own thoughts. I wonder if you are a remnant because you choose to be.

I would tell you, but you did demand that I not speak on it anymore.

There is none. ... Well, that's not entirely true. I have something I could do to help, but I know for a fact that I never gave it to you.

Even if I am just a puppet, that doesn't make me a child. Hers maybe, but she is my mother after all. Everything is up to her, not me, and no, I don't choose to be a remnant. I want to be complete... but I need her to do that. Mother will fix everything.

Then tell me.

Do you?

Is that so? You're not even sure she will 'fix everything' by your own admission. You did say that 'Mother still might not'. Rather leading there, Kadaj. Consider this: If you mother wanted me or my race dead, why is my Geostigma gone? What if you've been wrong all along?

Perhaps I will someday, Kadaj. Or maybe I won't. It's enough that I do know.

Yes.

That wasn't what I was referring to, Mister President. But, since you mentioned it, I'll finish that sentence. Mother still might not... favor me over Sephiroth. Which, as I said, doesn't matter to me if she's happy. And I can't be wrong. That just isn't possible.

Then I'll find you and drag the answers out of you myself.

Imagine that.

One might draw the conclusion that I am the undeniable proof that you could be and are wrong. At least me walking around cured could be seen as such.

That wouldn't be wise, Kadaj. For your own good.

What are you trying to get at?

No, there has to be some other explanation. I refuse to believe Mother favors you and cured you because of it. There has to be something else...

At the very least, I'd like to see for myself.

Think about it yourself for once. You may figure it out in time.

And if there is not? Can your mind accept this truth without breaking? Take the idea that you were wrong all along?

I didn't give you any black water. I would have remembered.

If I'm wrong, then... no. There has to be something else. There just has to! Mother wouldn't do that. I'm not going to listen to you anymore if you keep saying that. Stop it, or I'll go over there and silence you myself.

You have to at least consider that option. Otherwise, you would accomplish nothing in seeing me.

Then I'll consider it. Either way, though, I need to see this "cure." After that... we'll talk.

I tend to be a busy man and have little time for social calls, Kadaj. Business would be another matter altogether.

Strictly business, then. I'm not inclined to make idle chatter right now anyway, not where Mother is concerned. Don't worry, as soon as I get the answers I need, I'll be out of your hair. Wouldn't want to keep such a busy man away from his work.

If you wish such a meeting, I suggest you stop threatening my people, Kadaj.

It's not my fault they insist on aggravating me. Perhaps you should tighten their leashes instead. If that's what it takes to arrange this meeting, though, I'm willing to put my threats on hold. Make sure they do the same. I won't keep it up if it means I'm unable to retaliate for their senseless claims.

My people are mine, Kadaj, and of no concern to you. I will see to whatever actions I feel necessary for a reprimand if such is required.

You will have your meeting, but do not say that I didn't warn you.

I suggest you do it quickly. Tseng is annoying me.

All right. Where are you now? I'll make my way over there as soon as I can.

I must advise against the idea of a meeting in its entirety, sir. With all due respect, the thought is somewhat more than foolish.

He'll have his meeting whether I allow it or not, Tseng. Better that it comes under circumstances and conditions that we can control.

What he wants is to see the fact that you're cured. Once he's seen it, he's got no reason to let any of us live. You just agreeing to see him gives that up automatically - better to retreat, I would strongly suggest.

Not if he thinks I still have his mother or at least her cells.

And he will know, by seeing you, that you haven't. After all, where would you leave something like Jenova in a world you do not know? You wouldn't. We have no bargaining chip, and we are not the stronger force.

If you must communicate with him, send Reno and I to liase with him first. We will be able to forsee his intentions, and at the same time we will be keeping you out of harm's way, sir.

I refuse to send you or Reno to see him. Had it entered his small mind to do so earlier, he could have destroyed all four of you, and I will not allow that to happen. Shin-Ra has invested for too much time and money in you four.

I mean if he believes that we at Shin-Ra injected her cells into me or the like, Tseng. You are an intelligent and practical man who sees through lies. Remember that Kadaj is not.

That intelligence and pragmatism insists that I state - for you to arrange to see a man you are aware could kill you in an instant is nothing but illogical and foolhardy.

Better to send us, who have at least been fully trained with the aforesaid time and money.

Mmm. Perhaps you have a point, Tseng. I do lack the bargining chip of Jenova here that we had back home. A change in tactics may be called for here. Let him think this meeting will take place and continue putting him off.

That, of course, would require us to either remain on the move or find a suitable location and fortify it. Which do you think would be best?

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