[Cloud gives a somber nod.] My best friend was pretty much the same. He dreamed of being a hero, we both did, but he had the clearer path. I was behind him, but he had no problem holding out a hand to help me follow.

He gave his life to let me live. His last words were that I was his living legacy. It kept me going back home but here...His name was Zack Fair. You might have met him. [Cloud still held on to the sword that the Zack of this world used. He wore it on his back into battle, even if he was now using his own to fight.]