Mission 5: [Video]

[argentimperator]

[Sephiroth is pretty visibly different. For one thing, he's wearing normal, casual clothing instead of his shoulder armor and combat leathers. For another, the cat-slit green eyes don't glow as brightly as they usually do. And for once, Masamune is nowhere to be seen. So yeah, Sephiroth is definitely affected

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[ff_red_turk]

[Look, Sephiroth, your dad is here ... except he's twenty-seven, and in his reality, you are not his son.]

If you are a civilian, you should not put yourself in the way.

[argentimperator]

I can take care of myself, you know that. I'm nearly as good a shot as you are, Da- [Wait. He looks WAY too young. Irritation is setting up camp on Seph's face now.]

Fucking Animus. I don't qualify as a 'civilian'...Vincent. [That feels unnatural.]

[ff_red_turk]

[Vincent's eyes narrow slightly.]

Do I ... know you?

[argentimperator]

Apparently not. [Icon keywords relevant. Unhappy Seph is unhappy with this situation.]

[ff_red_turk]

But you know me.

[Your dad want answers, and he's a top-notch investigator, Seph. Now he wants to get to the bottom of it.]

[argentimperator]

[Oh god damn it, he knows that look. He always hated that look when he was a kid and trying to hide something he'd done wrong.] Yes.

[ff_red_turk]

How? Are you a Shinra employee?

[argentimperator]

No, I don't work for Shinra. [Sephiroth pauses for a minute, debating his options. If this version of Vincent is still remotely like his dad, then ducking the questioning will only be delaying the inevitable. Sigh.]

My name's Sephiroth Valentine.

[ff_red_turk]

... Valentine?

I don't have any family left. But time is strange here, so ... are you from my past? Or my future?

[argentimperator]

[But you left out 'future parallel universe could-have-been'...]

You look.... a lot younger than I'm used to. So probably significantly in your future as I am now.

[ff_red_turk]

And who are you exactly?

[He sort of has an inkling, but he wants to hear you say it.]

[argentimperator]

[Have you ever tried being a twenty-five year old telling a twenty-seven year old that he's your dad? It kind of sucks, you know. And he knows damn good and well you have said inkling because you're not stupid.]

I'm your son.

[ff_red_turk]

[Right. Well ... that's the Animus for you, always a surprise in store. Still, there's another question.]

Who is your mother?

[argentimperator]

[Sephiroth frowns a little, clearly thinking it over. Finally, he nods slightly.]

My mother's name is Lucrecia.

[ff_red_turk]

[And Vincent ... smiles at that name. A smile that lights up his whole face, even though it is tinged by sadness.]

So it could have been true ...

[argentimperator]

[Sadness or no, it's always good to see his father smile. An answering one pulls at Sephiroth's lips for just a moment.]

You've already met Mom, then?