[If anyone might ask him where his edge went, how it was not only blunted but softened, the constant defeats probably have something to do with it. There are only so many times anyone can be kicked while they are down.

Zelda is just the most recent in those reasons -those defeats- why Sephiroth is finding it harder each time, to pick himself back up and keep pushing. Though, to his credit he says nothing as Duster describes what happened to his world. In fact, the silver haired man seems almost to be intensely listening.]

I'm familiar with such cover ups. Better to make it so that the mistakes can't be seen, as you say, it's easier.

[Like Shinra, all over. Being perhaps one of their biggest mistakes.]

I don't want to let it happen either-

[-cue a long exhale of breath down towards the floor as once more Sephiroth turns his gaze up to the memorial Duster has put together.]

-right now it's a steep promise to make.