Gongaga - A Ruined Reactor

The Turks

A Ruined Reactor

Gongaga Village

Zack's House

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Cloud enters the forest surrounding Gongaga.

* Note: Because the party can trigger these events by visiting Gongaga any time before getting the Keystone, Vincent and Cid's responses are included here as well. Red XIII also has slightly different dialogue after completing the events at Cosmo Canyon.

Cloud
...Is someone there?

Farther along the path, Reno and Rude stand talking.

Reno
Hey, Rude. Who do you like?

Rude turns away.

Reno
What are you getting so embarrassed about? Come on? Who do you like?

Rude
.........Tifa.

Reno
Hmmmm...
That's a tough one.
But, poor Elena. She...... you......

Rude
No, she likes Tseng.

Reno
I never knew that! But Tseng likes that Ancient...

Cloud
What are they talking about?

Elena comes up from behind him, and he turns around in surprise.

Elena
It's so stupid!
They always talk about who they like or don't like. But Tseng is different.
Ah! Oh no!

She runs past Cloud to join Reno and Rude.

They're here! They're really here!

Reno
Hmm... Then it's time...
Rude... Don't go easy on them even though they're girls.

Rude
...Don't worry, I'll do my job.

Elena
Then, we're counting on you. I'll report to Tseng!

She runs off down the right fork of the path.

Reno
It's been a while.

Rude
That's as far as you go.

Cloud and the others fight and defeat Reno and Rude.

Reno
We may be retreating, but...
we're still victorious!

Rude
...............

Rude and Reno each check their watches and run off.

Barret
I don't like it. How'd they find out where we were?

Aeris
...How could they know we were coming here.

Tifa
Hey, something seems wrong, Like they knew we were coming.

Red XIII
Interesting... They were definitely waiting for us.

Or, after Cosmo Canyon:

Hey, Cloud. How did the Turks know to wait and ambush us here?

Yuffie
I don't like this! It's like the whole world knows where we're going.

Cait Sith
How'd they know that we were here?

Vincent
How did they know that we were here...

Cid
Man, looks like they've taken a short cut.

Cloud
They followed us...... But there weren't any signs of it. Then, that means......

Barret
A spy, maybe? No, no way.

Aeris
That there's a Shinra spy...

Tifa
A spy!?...No way.

Red XIII
......someone's been informing them.

Or, after Cosmo Canyon:

...You think someone told the Shinra about us?

Yuffie
Maybe it's someone in this group?

Cait Sith
You don't think there's a spy, do you Cloud?
I hate this. Now everyone's gonna blame me because I'm new.

Vincent
Means there's a Shinra spy...?

Cid
And a couple of Shinra dogs are here too!

Cloud
I don't even want to think that there's a spy...
I trust everyone.

The right fork of the path leads to the ruins of a Mako reactor.

Cloud
A ruined reactor.

A helicopter lands outside the reactor, and Scarlet and Tseng get off.

Cloud
It's Scarlet, Head of Shinra Weapon Development.

He runs and hides in the rubble. Scarlet enters the reactor, Tseng following.

Scarlet
......Hmph! This isn't any good either.
You only get junky materia from junky reactors.
This reactor's a failure.
What I'm looking for is big, large, huge materia. You seen any?

Tseng
...No I haven't seen it. I'll get on it right away.

Scarlet
Please. We could make the ultimate weapon if we only had some.

Tseng
I just can't wait.

Scarlet
With Hojo gone, the Weapon Development's been betting a bigger budget.

Tseng
I envy them.

Scarlet
But, even if we make the perfect weapon, could that stupid Heidegger even use it?

Tseng
......

Scarlet
Oh... sorry! I forgot Heidegger was your boss! Ha ha ha!

Tseng
......

Scarlet
Let's go!

She walks back towards the helicopter, and Tseng follows.

Cloud
...Big, large, huge materia?
An ultimate weapon? The perfect weapon?
Just what are the Shinra up to...?

He waits for the helicopter to leave before getting out of his hiding place. He inspects the rubble.

There's something shiny back there...
- Don't do anything
- Reach for it

Cloud goes back and takes the left fork, which leads to the village. Along the path there, there is a cemetery.

Old Man
............
No matter how much I pray, it won't bring our grandson back...

Redhead
Three years ago when the reactor exploded, my husband...
Do people really need reactors to live?
Aren't there more important things in life...?

Cloud enters the village and looks beyond to the reactor in the distance.

Cloud
A ruined reactor.

Inside the weapons shop...

Accessory Shopkeeper
Huh...... did you want something?

Cloud
- Buy accessories?
- Hear a story?
- Nothing in particular

Up the pole...

Weapons Shopkeeper
...You want something?

Cloud
- Hear a story?

Weapons Shopkeeper
One day, there was a huge explosion. Many townspeople died in it...
Shinra built the reactor, without even thinking about the town's safety. And, this is the result.
It's been a while since the explosion, but you can still find pieces of it left all over town.

In the Item Shop...

Item Shopkeeper
Oh... you here to shop?

Cloud
- Hear a story?

Item Shopkeeper
One day, there was a huge explosion. Many townspeople died in it...
Shinra built the reactor, without even thinking about the town's safety. And, this is the result.
It's been a while since the explosion, but you can still find pieces of it left all over town.

At the inn...

Innkeeper
Uh... need somethin'?

Cloud
- Need a room?
- Hear a story?
- Nothing in particular

At the Mayor's house...

Mayor
This is Gongaga Village. Many people died here in a Mako reactor explosion.
The Shinra people told us that everyone would be happy once the Reactor was built. But, all it brought us was sadness......

The party enters the house of an older couple, Zack's parents.

Zack's Father
You a traveller? Hey wait, that glare in your eye... you in SOLDIER?

Zack's Mother
Oh you're right! Don't you know anything about our son?

Zack's Father
His name is Zack.

Zack's Mother
It's been close to 10 years since he left for the city, saying that he didn't want to live in the country...

Zack's Father
He left saying he's going to join SOLDIER. You ever hear of a Zack in SOLDIER?

Cloud talks to Aeris.

Cloud
Aeris...

Aeris
What a shock... I didn't know Zack was from this town.

Cloud
You know him?

Aeris
Didn't I tell you? He was my first love.

Cloud
............

Aeris
Zack... SOLDIER First Class. Same as Cloud.

Cloud
Strange, there aren't that many who make First Class, but I've never heard of him.

Aeris
That's all right. It's all in the past now. I was just worried because I heard he's been missing.

Cloud
Missing?

Aeris
I think it was 5 years ago. He went out on a job, and never came back.
He loved women, a real lady's man. He probably found someone else...
Hey? What's wrong?

Cloud
- Poor guy
- (...jealous... envious...)

Aeris
Let's go, Cloud.

Cloud talks to Tifa.

Tifa
Zack......

Cloud
Do you know him?

Tifa
N, no, I don't know him!

Cloud
Your face tells me differently.

Tifa
I told you, I don't!

Cloud
A, all right.

Tifa
............
That sounds just like you, leaving town, and saying 'I'm joining SOLDIER!'.

Cloud
There were a lot of guys like that back then.

Tifa
You must really be something making it in SOLDIER out of a group like that.
I really respect you...

Cloud
- I just got lucky
- I worked hard for it

Tifa
Cloud, thanks for caring.

Back at Zack's house.

Zack's Father
Have you ever met someone in SOLDIER named Zack?

Zack's Mother
I can't believe he hasn't contacted us in 10 years...! ...After all, we're his parents.

Cloud and the others leave Gongaga and continue westward.

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