Yeah. He and Zack were kept in the basement of the Shinra mansion, for years. I can't say for sure all that happened, but from what I know of Hojo... I know it must have been awful.
[A shadow crosses over her face.]
The Cetra... my mother, referred to Jenova as the crisis from the skies. It infected the Cetra by imitating loved ones. Its "memetic legacy." Hojo wanted to recreate that. He called it the Reunion. He injected people in Nibelheim with Jenova cells, showered them with mako, just like making SOLDIERs, right? But they weren't like you and Zack. Most people can't withstand that sort of thing. They lost their sense of self. All that mattered was returning to the host body, Jenova. And to you.
That's the experiment that was done on Cloud. That's why...
[She shakes her head.] It's why I'm worried. Sometimes I'm not sure if what he's doing is all himself. That isn't his fault, and it isn't yours, either. I don't think you want to hurt anyone here. But I can't help but worry.
[She takes a shaky breath, wonders where all of this is coming from.] I can't make up for not telling you before, but I can try to explain what I know now. Do you want to sit down?
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[A shadow crosses over her face.]
The Cetra... my mother, referred to Jenova as the crisis from the skies. It infected the Cetra by imitating loved ones. Its "memetic legacy." Hojo wanted to recreate that. He called it the Reunion. He injected people in Nibelheim with Jenova cells, showered them with mako, just like making SOLDIERs, right? But they weren't like you and Zack. Most people can't withstand that sort of thing. They lost their sense of self. All that mattered was returning to the host body, Jenova. And to you.
That's the experiment that was done on Cloud. That's why...
[She shakes her head.] It's why I'm worried. Sometimes I'm not sure if what he's doing is all himself. That isn't his fault, and it isn't yours, either. I don't think you want to hurt anyone here. But I can't help but worry.
[She takes a shaky breath, wonders where all of this is coming from.] I can't make up for not telling you before, but I can try to explain what I know now. Do you want to sit down?