[ The question is still on the tip of her tongue when Kadaj finally confirms who he's talking about, and it's then that Tifa makes the connection, even if it's a flawed one. His eyes aren't just the mirrors of Sephiroth, they are so similar to Cloud's too. The Mako? Or...worse.
Worse. She feels it, even if she doesn't have confirmation. The eeriness of this man sets off every alarm bell in her head. That isn't the important piece, though. ]
Cloud's--
[ She knows Cloud is here; Aerith told her. That this man considers him a brother despite dying in his arms... No, something's wrong here. ]
I can tell him when I find him again. You don't need to.
[ It isn't said unkindly, isn't even said with much emotion. But there's a firmness in her voice that practically screams: Don't touch him. ]
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Worse. She feels it, even if she doesn't have confirmation. The eeriness of this man sets off every alarm bell in her head. That isn't the important piece, though. ]
Cloud's--
[ She knows Cloud is here; Aerith told her. That this man considers him a brother despite dying in his arms... No, something's wrong here. ]
I can tell him when I find him again. You don't need to.
[ It isn't said unkindly, isn't even said with much emotion. But there's a firmness in her voice that practically screams: Don't touch him. ]