[It's very much a symptom of not only being SOLDIER but having been involved with a war now in Crystallis as well as back on his Planet. Sacrificing himself wouldn't have won them anything, in either outcome. People died, it's a consequence of war.
It's just a matter of how you balance the scales. Or in the case of ShinRa, how you secure world domination.
Still, something about Ventus' comments draws a smile to Sephiroth's face. A good, honest, if not completely painless one. He remembers a time, albeit a fair amount of time ago, when he believed much the same of being a Hero. Before reality had made itself clearer.
Unbeknownst to Ventus, they share a comrade who has the same outlook and it's Zack that he's reminded of even if Sephiroth doesn't say so.]
You've got enthusiasm, I'll give you that much.
However, it's worth remembering that heroism is a point of view. One mans hero can be anothers villain. We don't want to be making this any worse for ourselves.
Church
It's just a matter of how you balance the scales. Or in the case of ShinRa, how you secure world domination.
Still, something about Ventus' comments draws a smile to Sephiroth's face. A good, honest, if not completely painless one. He remembers a time, albeit a fair amount of time ago, when he believed much the same of being a Hero. Before reality had made itself clearer.
Unbeknownst to Ventus, they share a comrade who has the same outlook and it's Zack that he's reminded of even if Sephiroth doesn't say so.]
You've got enthusiasm, I'll give you that much.
However, it's worth remembering that heroism is a point of view. One mans hero can be anothers villain. We don't want to be making this any worse for ourselves.