Sector 4 - The No. 5 Reactor

On the Train

Alternate Train Scenarios

Under the Sector 4 Plate

The No. 5 Reactor

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Cloud and the others board the train from the Sector 7 station.

Barret
YO!
Looks like this ain't no private car!! So split up!!

Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie run off to another car.

Shinra Manager
...hoodlums again. God, don't I just have all the luck...

The Shinra manager sits down just as Barret runs over.

Barret
You say sumthin'?
I said, 'you say sumthin'!?
Yo, look at that!! It got empty alluva sudden.
What's goin' on?

The manager jumps.

Shinra Manager
DAMN!!
I... it's empty because of... g, guys like you...

Barret pounds the wall above the manager and he jumps again.

Shinra Manager
Y, Y, YIPES!!
You... you've seen the news, right? AVALANCHE says there'll be more bombings.
Only devoted employees like me would go to Midgar on a day like today.

Barret jumps back and aims his gunarm at the man.

Barret
You workin' for Shinra?

Shinra Manager
I won't give in to violence... and I'm not giving up my seat either!

Tifa
Barret!!

Barret
&$#%!! You lucky ^$#^$.!

Barret turns away from the man. Tifa runs over and bows apologetically before joining Barret and Cloud.

Cloud
So, what are we gonna do now?

Barret
Shit! The hell you so calm about? You bustin' up my rhythm...

With a rumble, the train starts moving.

Tifa
Seems like they just finished connecting the cars. We're finally leaving.

Cloud
So what's our next target?

Barret
Hah! Listen to Mr. Serious-about-his-work!
Awright... I'll tell ya!
Jessie's probably already told you, but there's a security check point at the top plate.
It's an ID scan system checkin' all the trains.

Tifa
Which Shinra is very proud of.

Barret
We can't use our fake ID's anymore...

Tifa
That means we've got only three more minutes to the ID Check point.

Barret
Alright, in three minutes, we're jumpin' off this train.
Got it!?

Barret sits down, and Tifa runs over to the railway map monitor.

Tifa
Cloud, come over here! Let's look at the Railway Map Monitor.

Train Bum
Hmmm......? You're the only ones that'll talk to me or come to my house.
I'm impressed.

Barret
Yo, Mr. know-it-all, big time SOLDIER! You oughta know the area 'round the No. 5 Reactor, right!
So let's hear YOUR explanation!

Shinra Manager
Waaaaah!!
Don... don't worry about me. (oh man, oh man, oh man...!! I'm gonna brag to everyone at work about this...)

Cloud joins Tifa by the map monitor.

Tifa
Hmm, it looks like you've seen this already...
It's all right. Come a little closer.

Cloud steps closer, but suddenly a red light starts flashing.

Tifa
That's odd. The ID Check Point was supposed to be further down.

Tifa
What's happening?

Barret
What's goin' on!!

Jessie runs in from the other car.

Jessie
We're in trouble.
I'll explain later. Hurry! Get to the next car!

Barret
^%#@%! Someone blew it...

Barret
Let's go! Keep it up!

Train Bum
Hm?... You'd talk to me even now?
I'm really impressed. Let me give you a little something as a reward.

Train Bum
If I die in the gutter, use that to revive me, okay?

Cloud and the others move on to Car #2...

Biggs
Hurry!

Wedge
They're gonna lock the door, sir!

Jessie
Just run!
Changing to Plan 2!

Passenger
Hey... You guys are rowdy...
Well, just calm down.

Kid 1
Hyu----n!! Hyu----n!!

Kid 2
Does this mean we're in a major bind?

Person
Gosh!! You're adults, but you're making such noise.
Please behave while you're in the train.

Dark-clothed Man
Huh?
The hell?!
Do you want this?

Cloud
- Yeah...
- My mistake

On to Car #3...

Barret
Awright! We clear!?

Jessie
Not yet. They're starting another check. If we're caught, we're done for!
But, don't worry. If we move up the train, car by car, we should get past it!

Jessie runs towards the next car, punching some guy in her way.

Thief
Hee hee!!

If Cloud runs after and catches up to the thief...

Thief
...nowhere to run...
By any chance...
Busted?

Cloud
- Huh...?
- That's right

Johnny
Later... Goodbye... Adios, Midgar!!
sob...

Man Lying on Floor
urrrrrrg

On to Car #4...

Naked Man 1
Brrrrr......
It's terrible. Who'd expect underwear bandits in this day and age?
They wiped me out!

Naked Man 2
Any idea what happened?
All I know is, when I woke up the 3 of us were butt-naked!
But I guess you couldn't relate...

Naked Man 3
That scary broad made me take the bomb.
Of course I couldn't very well refuse her!

On to Car #5, where Biggs is dressed in a suit and hat, Jessie wears a red Shinra uniform, and Wedge is dressed in overalls.

Barret
All right!! We made it!
Yo!! This way!!
Let's go!! We're gonna dive outta here!!

Wedge
Guess who? It's me, Wedge!
Looks like things were a success.
I look just like my little brother in these clothes...
I wonder how everyone's doin' now...?

Jessie
It's me, Jessie. How do I look, Cloud?
Do I look good in a Shinra uniform?

Cloud
- Yeah...
- Not now

Tifa
...Scary... huh.

Cloud
Too late to be saying that now. Why'd you come along anyway?

Tifa
Because...

Barret
Hey you two! There ain't no time for that!
Yo!! Ain't no time to waste!!
...do something!

Tifa
Yeah!! I've made up my mind!
Watch closely. I'm gonna jump!!

She jumps from the train.

Cloud
You don't care if I go first?

Barret
A leader always stays till the end.
Don't worry 'bout me, just go!
Yo! Don't go gettin' your spikey-ass hurt!
It's only the beginnin' of the mission!

Cloud shrugs and jumps. Barret turns to Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie.

Barret
Later! You take care of the rest!

Barret jumps, too.

[skip to the train tunnel]

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There are several alternate scenarios if you don't make it to the last car in time.

If you don't make it past the 1st car...

Barret
C'mon!! Hurry your slow ass up! That's it, huh?

Tifa
Oh well...

Barret opens the outside door.

Barret
We're gonna jump outta here!! Follow me!!

Tifa
We got a lot of battles ahead of us. This's going to be tough.

Cloud scratches his head and follows them in jumping off the train.

Barret
Oh man...... We were forced to get this far out.
We can't just go back now. We've gotta go on.
Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie did good. Now, it's our turn!
Well, the reactor's just down this tunnel!

If you don't make it past the 2nd car...

Barret
What? That's it!?

Tifa
That didn't do anything!

Barret opens the outside door.

Barret
We'll jump from here!! Follow me, you 'spensive leech!!

Tifa
Phew-----! Be strong!

Cloud scratches his head and follows them in jumping off the train.

Barret
Oh man...... We were forced to get this far out.
We can't just go back now. We've gotta go on.
Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie did good. Now, it's our turn!
Well, the reactor's just down this tunnel!

If you don't make it past the 4th car...

Barret
The hell!? So this is as far as we go...?

Tifa
We were almost there.

Barret
We're gonna jump off here!! Follow me!!

Tifa
Don't worry! Don't worry!

They jump from the train.

Barret
That was close. I thought we were gonna get caught...
They probably don't realize that we've sneaked in yet. We should get to the reactor in no time.
Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie did good. Now, it's our turn!
Well, the reactor's just down this tunnel!

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Back to the main scenario. In the train tunnel...

Barret
Good, so far everything's going as planned.
Better not let your guard down till we get to the Sector 5 reactor.
Biggs, Wedge and Jessie got everything ready for us. So MOVE it.
Well, the reactor's just down this tunnel!

At the end of the tunnel, there are light beams blocking the way.

Cloud
Those light beams are the Shinra's security sensors. We can't go any further.
After coming this far, only an amateur'd get caught by the security sensor.

Cloud moves to inspect an airduct.

Barret
That's one damn tiny hole. You tellin' me to squeeze into that to get under the Plate? No way!
Yo, Cloud, what're we gonna do?

Cloud
- Look inside closely
- Go down
- Don't go down

Eventually Cloud and the others go down the hole and come out in the maintenance walkways beneath the Sector 4 plate.

Wedge
Cloud, this way. The reactor's up this ladder.

Going up the ladder, they run across Jessie.

Jessie
I'm sorry.
The ID scan problem on the train was all my fault.
I made your ID card special...... So that's why it happened...
I put my heart into making it. But I failed.
Next time, I'll give you something more decent.
I'll be back at the hideout in my research room workin' on it.

Onward, down a different ladder...

Biggs
We're gonna pull out now. We'll meet up at the hideout.
Cloud, we're countin' on you to blow the reactor!

They move onwards into the reactor. When they near its core, Cloud suddenly collapses.

Barret
Damn man, get a hold of yourself!

Tifa
You all right?

Cloud
......Tifa.

Tifa
Mmm?

Cloud
No... forget...... Come on, let's hurry!

Cloud gets up and turns to Barret.

I know. You're my watch, right?

Barret
Damn straight.
Tifa's old friend... That ain't good enough.

Cloud sets the bomb, and they hurry out of the reactor. Coming out of the elevator, they reach a closed door, and a room on the side with three large buttons.

Tifa
Jessie said we all have to push the buttons at once.

If Cloud fails to push the button at the right time...

Tifa
No good. Let's try it again.

Eventually they succeed and run on out of the reactor. They proceed across the bridge.

Barret
This way!

He stops when Shinra soldiers come out of the exit he was heading for.

Shinra soldiers!?
SHIT! What the hell's goin' on?

Cloud
...a trap...

Footsteps echo, and they all turn to look as President Shinra walks out of the reactor.

Barret
Presi... President Shinra?

Tifa
Why is the President here?

President Shinra
Hmm... So you all must be that... ...what was it?

Barret
AVALANCHE! And don't ya forget it! And you're President Shinra, huh?

Cloud
Long time no see, President.

President Shinra
...Long time no see? Oh... you.
You're the one who quit SOLDIER and joined AVALANCHE. I knew you'd been exposed to Mako, from the look in your eyes...
Tell me, traitor... what was your name?

Cloud
Cloud.

President Shinra
Forgive me for asking, but I can't be expected to remember each person's name.
Unless you become another Sephiroth.
Yes, Sephiroth... He was brilliant. Perhaps too brilliant...

Cloud takes a step back.

Cloud
Sephiroth......?

Barret runs up, pushing Cloud aside.

Barret
Don't give a damn 'bout none of that! This place's goin' up with a big BANG soon! Serves y'all right!

President Shinra
And such a waste of good fireworks, just to get rid of vermin like you...

Barret
VERMIN!? That's all you can say... VERMIN!
Y'all Shinra're the VERMIN, killing the planet! And that makes you King VERMIN! So shu'up jackass!

President Shinra
...You are beginning to bore me.
I'm a very busy man, so if you'll excuse me... I have a dinner I must attend.

Barret
Dinner!? Don't gimme that! I ain't even started wit' you yet!

President Shinra
But, I've made arrangements for a playmate for you all.

He snaps his fingers, and a whirring noise starts up.

Tifa
!? What's that noise?

Barret
The hell is this!?

A robot zooms in from the left.

President Shinra
Meet 'Airbuster', a techno-soldier. Our Weapon Development Department created him.
I'm sure the data he'll extract from your dead bodies will be of great use to us in future experiments.

Cloud
...Techno-soldier?

A helicopter comes up from below to hover near President Shinra.

President Shinra
Now then, if you'll excuse me.

Cloud
Wait, President!

Shinra climbs onto the helicopter, and it flies off.

Barret
Yo, Cloud! We've gotta do somethin' 'bout him!

The techno-soldier lunges at Barret and Tifa.

Tifa
Help, Cloud!
THIS is from SOLDIER?

Cloud
No way! It's just a machine.

Barret
I don't care what it is!! I'm gonna bust him up!

They fight and defeat the Airbuster, but it explodes. Cloud falls into the gap in the bridge created by the explosion but manages to catch the far edge with one hand.

Barret
It's gonna blow! Let's go, Tifa!

Tifa
Barret! Can't you do something?

Barret
Not a damn thing.

Tifa
Cloud! Please don't die! You can't die! There's still so much I want to tell you!

Cloud
I know, Tifa......

Barret
Hey, you gonna be awright?

Cloud
- (Be strong)
- (I don't know if I can hold on...)

Barret
Alright, then, later.

The reactor explodes, and Cloud loses his grip, falling into Sector 5 below. Tifa reaches for him, but Barret pulls her back.

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