"I'm not sure that Palitutu's reports are clear about which came first, but the impression is they wanted to keep this Planet going even though the power within the Crystal was waning through an arguably natural process. Every time any such energy is delivered, by any means, it's never absolute. It's highly likely that the Ancients might have caused the damage, in one respect or another."

Sephiroth watched as Jack made for one of the nearby tables -surely there had to be copies of those reports somewhere as he hadn't brought his- but didn't move from his position at the table, instead he looked around briefly for anyone else who might have something to contribute to this discussion in the meantime.

"It seems as though there won't be any more Heroes now, according to the timer at the lab. This is very much it, I think, for this time around."