"You wish that Sephiroth remains the decent person you've been working with now, despite what's everyone been telling you."

It was odd to hear Cloud say that about Sephiroth, but this was a younger version of the hero he met. He was definitely more hopeful and less traumatized by everything, which of course made sense. But there wasn't much that could be done to change what was going to happen

"If he doesn't snap, that would be rather beneficial to all of us."