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Final Fantasy Vii Remake
Cloud Strife is a former SOLDIER, the elite force of the Shinra Electric Power Company. Shinra exploits Mako, a concentrated form of the Planet's spiritual energy extracted from massive reactors, to power the city of Midgar and develop advanced technology. Disillusioned with Shinra, Cloud takes on a mercenary job for Avalanche, a group fighting against Shinra’s exploitation of the planet's resources. Avalanche, led by Barret Wallace, seeks to stop the harmful effects of Mako harvesting. After a bombing mission on a Mako reactor, Cloud becomes haunted by memories of Sephiroth, a former SOLDIER, and crosses paths with Aerith Gainsborough, a florist with mysterious ties to the planet.
Throughout the story, strange ghost-like entities both assist and obstruct Cloud, drawing him into a mission where he vanishes for a time. Upon returning, Cloud protects Aerith from Shinra forces, and the group, which also includes Tifa, learns of Shinra’s plan to destroy the Sector 7 slums by dropping part of the city’s "plate" onto them. Though Avalanche tries to stop the plan, it fails, and Aerith manages to help many of the civilians escape before being captured by Shinra.
Cloud, Tifa, and Barret infiltrate Shinra’s headquarters to rescue Aerith from experiments by scientist Hojo. Aerith reveals she is the last of the Cetra, an ancient race with ties to the “Promised Land” that Shinra wants to control due to its rich Mako deposits. They also meet Red XIII, a talking creature who explains that the ghost-like entities are called Whispers, whose role is to maintain the flow of destiny. Meanwhile, Sephiroth steals Jenova, a mysterious entity linked to the destruction of the Cetra.
In a confrontation at Shinra’s headquarters, Sephiroth kills the company president. His son, Rufus, takes over and confronts Cloud, but is defeated. Cloud and his allies flee, only to find Sephiroth waiting at the end of the road. After overcoming a powerful entity formed from the Whispers, Cloud's group faces Sephiroth. Although Cloud refuses to join him and is defeated, Sephiroth chooses to spare him and leaves. The group then sets off to stop Sephiroth, and in a twist, Zack Fair, a fallen SOLDIER, is revealed to have survived, defeating Shinra forces before departing with Cloud.
In the expanded scenes of Intergrade, Cloud and his allies reach the village of Kalm, while Zack arrives at the Sector 5 church, searching for Aerith.
Throughout the story, strange ghost-like entities both assist and obstruct Cloud, drawing him into a mission where he vanishes for a time. Upon returning, Cloud protects Aerith from Shinra forces, and the group, which also includes Tifa, learns of Shinra’s plan to destroy the Sector 7 slums by dropping part of the city’s "plate" onto them. Though Avalanche tries to stop the plan, it fails, and Aerith manages to help many of the civilians escape before being captured by Shinra.
Cloud, Tifa, and Barret infiltrate Shinra’s headquarters to rescue Aerith from experiments by scientist Hojo. Aerith reveals she is the last of the Cetra, an ancient race with ties to the “Promised Land” that Shinra wants to control due to its rich Mako deposits. They also meet Red XIII, a talking creature who explains that the ghost-like entities are called Whispers, whose role is to maintain the flow of destiny. Meanwhile, Sephiroth steals Jenova, a mysterious entity linked to the destruction of the Cetra.
In a confrontation at Shinra’s headquarters, Sephiroth kills the company president. His son, Rufus, takes over and confronts Cloud, but is defeated. Cloud and his allies flee, only to find Sephiroth waiting at the end of the road. After overcoming a powerful entity formed from the Whispers, Cloud's group faces Sephiroth. Although Cloud refuses to join him and is defeated, Sephiroth chooses to spare him and leaves. The group then sets off to stop Sephiroth, and in a twist, Zack Fair, a fallen SOLDIER, is revealed to have survived, defeating Shinra forces before departing with Cloud.
In the expanded scenes of Intergrade, Cloud and his allies reach the village of Kalm, while Zack arrives at the Sector 5 church, searching for Aerith.
