Jan 14
You can't convince me that Seph didn't deal with this issue constantly
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You can't convince me that Seph didn't deal with this issue constantly
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This is, I think, one of the most heartbreaking scenes in entire game when it's Zack here instead of Cloud.
Because this?
This is Sephiroth stopping because his friend called out to him, seeing Zack is upset, and trying to offer him a smile that's not quite the smile he's been giving Zack until now, but he's trying. Because there's still a part in him that registers that this is a friend who is in distress, a part of him that wants to comfort and reassure.
Sephiroth has just slaughtered an entire town, killed everyone who has tried to come in his way, even people who were just there. But he hasn't done anything to Zack besides walking right past him and, when Zack tried to physically stop him from doing so, throwing him into a wall (and we even get a visual of Jenova's influence on Sephiroth at that moment as seen here (yes I'm plugging my own gifs because that's easiest, sue me)). He was just casually strolling by Zack right before this moment too, but when Zack called his name he stopped and turned.
And then he saw Zack and the state he's in.
You can actually see that shift in Sephiroth, when he registers that this is his friend in front of him.
So he gives Zack one last smile because it's all he can do anymore before walking away.
睡覺覺
Sephiroth awkwardly keeping pace with Zack before suddenly NYOOOOOMING forward like a coked out bobcat will never NOT be funny to me.
Just when Sephiroth thought he was getting the hang of this hugging thing, Zack springs the next level on him.
[Image Description: Digital artwork of Sephiroth and Zack in the halls of the Shinra building. Zack has his arms wrapped around Sephiroth, lifting him up so his feet are just off the floor. Sephiroth's arms are almost around Zack in turn, but he looks down at him in surprise. /end ID]
Done
This line still exists. It’s canonical. The world is beautiful.