The more he speaks the wider and more hopeful her eyes seem to grow. She nods, and for a second she almost reaches her hand out, as though she intended for them to shake on it in agreement, before–
"What are you going to do with Shinra, once you've taken your father down?"
As eager as she was to be free, and no longer hunted or otherwise looked after by Hojo or the Turks, Aerith still wasn't sure what Rufus wanted from this power grab, apart from, well, power. Nobody had to tell her what Shinra and Mako energy were doing to the planet, if she tried hard enough she stood a good chance of being able to feel it herself. There were still forces at work in this world bigger than her, and she wouldn't be able to live with herself if she caused more harm than good all for her own sake.
"You have to know what Mako energy is doing to the planet, I, I can't be responsible for more damage than is already happening. If given the choice I want to fix it, not be complicit in it."
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"What are you going to do with Shinra, once you've taken your father down?"
As eager as she was to be free, and no longer hunted or otherwise looked after by Hojo or the Turks, Aerith still wasn't sure what Rufus wanted from this power grab, apart from, well, power. Nobody had to tell her what Shinra and Mako energy were doing to the planet, if she tried hard enough she stood a good chance of being able to feel it herself. There were still forces at work in this world bigger than her, and she wouldn't be able to live with herself if she caused more harm than good all for her own sake.
"You have to know what Mako energy is doing to the planet, I, I can't be responsible for more damage than is already happening. If given the choice I want to fix it, not be complicit in it."