Rufus hesitates for a moment but he knows what she says is true about mako energy. He's not about to admit to her that while he was funding Avalanche a lot of his motivation was just to see his father murdered out of his own hatred before thinking about what he would actually do once he took the throne.
But being caught and faced with either disappearing or being exiled under house arrest made him realize that he had to have a clear goal of what he needed to do and why. And if he was going to be pulling her into this, he definitely had to know.
"I do know. My first thing will be to get rid of Hojo and the things that he and my father are doing. And yes, mako energy will have to end."
He's realistic enough to see that it's not sustainable for many reasons. That's something that can't be avoided.
Frowning thoughtfully Aerith looks Rufus over, making up her mind before she sticks a hand out for him to shake. "Hojo has hurt so many people. I'm in."
It didn't mean the idea was any less perplexing. What Rufus wanted to accomplish was a massive undertaking, one that Aerith wasn't entirely sure how to begin.
"But, what do we do? Make your father think we're happy together, going along with this experiment of Hojo's, and then? Do you have any help in this, or is it just you and me?"
"The Turks- I saved their lives and they support me. They have to play their part, I can't save them a second time." Now it's not just his life on the line but exposing the Turks was dangerous. But if what Tseng had told him was correct, she wouldn't sell them out.
"And Avalanche. They didn't get the codes and funding from nowhere- being able to nearly kill the president wasn't just luck. It's what my father is using against me to get me to go along with this- the alternative is indefinite house arrest or just vanishing."
He takes a breath as he watches her reaction, relieved as she holds out her hand. He takes her hand in his, shaking it firmly. There was no going back for either of them. "We play the happy couple, it will give us time and opportunity to do what we need to."
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But being caught and faced with either disappearing or being exiled under house arrest made him realize that he had to have a clear goal of what he needed to do and why. And if he was going to be pulling her into this, he definitely had to know.
"I do know. My first thing will be to get rid of Hojo and the things that he and my father are doing. And yes, mako energy will have to end."
He's realistic enough to see that it's not sustainable for many reasons. That's something that can't be avoided.
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It didn't mean the idea was any less perplexing. What Rufus wanted to accomplish was a massive undertaking, one that Aerith wasn't entirely sure how to begin.
"But, what do we do? Make your father think we're happy together, going along with this experiment of Hojo's, and then? Do you have any help in this, or is it just you and me?"
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"And Avalanche. They didn't get the codes and funding from nowhere- being able to nearly kill the president wasn't just luck. It's what my father is using against me to get me to go along with this- the alternative is indefinite house arrest or just vanishing."
He takes a breath as he watches her reaction, relieved as she holds out her hand. He takes her hand in his, shaking it firmly. There was no going back for either of them. "We play the happy couple, it will give us time and opportunity to do what we need to."