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Excuse me?

Yeah uh... what?

As I explained to Tseng, Sephiroth will most likely be meeting us at Central Station to join our group.

I'm pretty much joining Tseng in this moment.

Reno, he is not insane and may never become so without a catalyst. I refuse to let a valuable Shin-Ra employee like Sephiroth be loose out there and potentially turned against us.

Then I was correct in assuming that this Sephiroth was not of our time period. However, there is still the risk--as Tseng has mentioned--that Vincent has told him something. While I don't think Vincent is that much of an idiot to tell him something like that, there's always the chance it might've slipped.

And while Kadaj can be a blithering idiot, he's had moments of intelligence in the past and there's always the chance that he could persuade Sephiroth into believing him. If Sephiroth finds out about what happens, he will likely begin to spiral into the position he was in when he killed your father.

While I agree that Sephiroth would be a valuable asset to our cause here in this Paixao place, I am a Turk and I am responsible for your safety. Let us do our goddamn job and keep you safe. If he ends up going insane like he did with the former President, there is the posibility he could turn on you. I am not all that willing to permit this to happen, and would prefer it if you let us at least look into his stability before you meet with him.

Yes, you were correct in that. I understand the risk and the acceptable loss associated with this as well, Reno. When I leaped out, I didn't know Tseng and Elena were down there with their net guns. I do what I feel is necessary.

There is no Jenova here though, Reno. That spiral may never come in this case.

I fully intend for you and the other Turks to be there. I never said you all would not be. I would not walk into such a potentially dangerous situation without you all with me.

I know you like to take risks, but we don't. You were lucky they were there, otherwise you wouldn't be here now, would you? Tseng and Elena as well as the rest of us do what we can to keep you from getting hurt.

It may, it may not. I'm leaning towards not with the lack of Jenova, but you never know. This Paixao place does a lot of things, and there's always the chance that it could bring Jenova here.

That, at least, is a good thing. If you went by yourself, I think I would have to... I don't know yet exactly. Lock you in a closet or something.

I am aware and pay you well for the personal risks all you Turks take.

I don't think this land would wish to commit suicide or those who are responsible for us being here want that. Something has to be controlling things here. I would like to think that it has some brand of intelligence.

I would not go by myself or unarmed, Reno. I can assure you of that.

You raise some excellent points here. Thank you for also taking a stand on this matter.

... Thank you, Tseng. Just saying what's on my mind. Although it's probably not best to go against him, it needs to be said.

We will have to go against him if this persists. I am quite enamoured of living. Meeting Sephiroth, therefore, seems counterproductive.

I volunteer to go and scout Sephiroth once he get to the Central station while you and Raf might go to get Rufus. Observe him or something, to assess the situation. I quite like living myself, full of life and all, quite fun, but there is the possibility that Sephiroth might make a good ally if we can assure that he won't go insane. Again.

... It's a good idea, but not one I would send you for. I shall go myself; not because I do not trust you to perform the task, but merely because I shall likely have one of those delightful debates I occasionally have with the President upon my seeing him, and I would like to be able to give a balanced viewpoint on the situation.

Ahaha, understood. I'll try to keep him out of trouble while you're getting the balances and shit. Now that I think about it, I'll be less likely to get into that form of debate. He'd probably just try and rip my ponytail off. Again.

I would advise tucking your hair into the back of your jacket before meeting him, then. Just in case.

I intend to engage Sephiroth in conversation and inform him that the President has been delayed, and then I shall organise a future rendezvous. Whether we hold to it depends on the impression I get. You can inform Rufus of this if he is worried about seeming rude for not appearing.

Sephiroth will most likely be joining us at Central Station to join our group.

Unacceptable. Explain yourself.

Sephiroth is from their time, Tseng. He is not yet maddened. He is a valuable Shin-Ra asset that I refuse to let fall into Kadaj's hands.

There a number of flaws with that plan. First of all, history takes its course whether you want it to or not; there's nothing to say he won't become maddened while dealing with you.

Secondly, there is a chance that Valentine has already informed Sephiroth of his future and thus the man may well be playing you for a fool.

Thirdly, Kadaj has all the intellect of a wet flannel, so it is unlikely that Sephiroth would join his cause anyway. The operational risk is far greater than the possible outcome - rendering this decision on your part utterly unacceptable, as I have already said.

For your first two points, I suppose I will have to take the chance. Given what he and I have said to each other, I highly doubt the second is a possibility.

While I do agree with you on the subject of Kadaj's intelligence, I am unwilling to take that chance. Sephiroth will be meeting us at Central Station as I have stated beforehand. He is remarkably clear-minded and an asset I will not allow to slip from my hand.

I have previously stated to you that if you did not start acting in a rational manner, then I would begin to work at a counterpoint to your orders. I am attempting to tell you sense, Rufus. Even Reno is telling you so. Does this mean nothing to you?

This is the last warning I am going to give you. Either give some rational thought and time to this matter, or I will have to take issues into my own hands.

I cannot allow Sephiroth to not be under my control. It is as simple as that. He is too potentially dangerous to be allowed to join with Kadaj or roam about loose. As I told Reno, I will not be walking into this alone. I will have yourself, Reno, Sabra, Lorelei, Rafael, and this Aki as well.

I trust myself and my life to you daily, Tseng. Do not threaten me and make me feel uneasy with that decision on my part.

Don't seek to patronise me, Rufus. I know full well, as do you, that if Sephiroth decides he wants your life, we will be powerless to prevent it, and I will not have you die in a similar way to your father when under my protection.

I assure you, I will not act in any way that jeopardises your safety. Your orders are not ensuring it, so I simply will not follow them unless you give them further thought.

The snake held under a boot is safer than the one unseen in the grass.

I have given this great thought contrary to what you may believe.

...Excuse me, sir, I really don't quite see why there's a problem.

While naturally it would be difficult to see it for you, which is understandable, allow me to assure you that this certainly is a problem.

What might this problem be then?

Because by our time Sephiroth is, to put it not particularly delicately and rather more in the manner of Reno, a "whackjob".

How.... elegantly put.

I suppose I will be informed of the exact events which led to such a thing at a later date, yes?

I'm afraid there is no other manner in which to put it without launching into a lengthy spiel of explanation.

However, I shall communicate with you personally on this matter later on. Have you already been informed of where to liase with us?

I have, and I will reach the liasion point shortly.

Excellent. Then, we shall discuss this later.

In our time, Sephiroth was different, but it appears he is much like you and the other Turks of your decade and not as he was in ours.

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