Video Tape Sequence at the Snowy Village This is a short translation compared to all the previous ones, and I'm sorry about the delay. Here's a quick glossary so you'll understand some of the terms used: Ancients/Setra: Nomadic people with special psychic powers, Aerith's ancestors. Monsters: The specific ones that are encased in capsules at the Nibelheim Reactor. Weapons: Huge monsters created by the planet. The UltimaWeapon (black dragon in disc 3) and the one that attacks Junon are some examples. -------------- (as soon as you press the monitors button, a menu comes up) 1. The Danger of the Planet (the one 2000 years ago) 2. What is 'the Weapon'? 3. Private >1. 10 days after our daughter's birth >2. 20 days after our daughter's birth 4. I do not want to watch any video. -------------- (Video 1, the Danger of the Planet) Man: (adjust the camera angle) Camera should be ok! Now, Miss Ifaruna. Please talk about the Setra. Ifaruna: (nods) About 2000 years ago, my Setra ancestors heard the cries of this planet. The first people to find the planet's wound were the Setra of Norzpoll. (northpole?) Man: Miss Ifaruna, approximately where is Norzpoll located? Ifaruna: Norzpoll refers to this area where we are now. Then the Setra began the star readings. Man: Star readings? Could you explain please? Ifaruna: (thinks)...It's not easy to explain but it's about conversing with our planet... The planet said that something fell from the sky and hit the earth. Thousands of Setra gathered and struggled to heal it... but the wound was too deep. There was no other way than to give our planet time to heal itself. Man: The Ancients... excuse me, the Setra have special healing powers? Ifaruna: (shakes her head) No, it's not that. Everything on the planet's surface contributes some life energy. The Setra desperately tried to nurture the land in order to preserve this life energy. Man: I see. So that is why the ice never melts here... all the energy is sacrificed and concentrated at the wound instead. Ifaruna: Yes. The energy spent to heal the wound took it's toll... the land began to die... then the Earth told the Norzpoll Setra to leave this land. Man: Miss Ifaruna... let's take a break now. Ifaruna: (shakes head) No, it's all right. When the Setra were preparing to leave their beloved homeland... it appeared! To me, it looked like my dead mother... my dead brother... it could show illusions from our past. Man: What exactly was this being which appeared at the north crater? I cannot even imagine- Ifaruna: It is the being which wounded Earth. The Plague from the Skies... that's what we called it. It approached us with a warm, kind face... it then betrayed us... finally... the virus... it gave us a virus. The infected Setra lost their mind and hearts and soon became Monsters. The being found the other Setras not only of Norzpoll and did the same. It also passed the virus to the others. Man: You don't look too well... ...I think we should end it for today. (End of tape1) ------------- (Tape 2, What is the Weapon?) Man: Miss Ifaruna, may I ask you about the Weapons? Ifaruna: Yes Professor. Professor, the being which you wrongly identified as a Setra... the one which you later named Jenova. That is the Plague from the Skies. Our planet started to devise a plan to destroy the Plague, because as long as Genova existed the wound could not fully heal. Prof: So...'Weapons' were created to combat Jenova. Ifaruna: Yes but there are no records of the Weapons actually being used. The few Setra who survived won against Jenova and placed a Seal over it. The planet gave birth to the Weapons... but there was no longer a need for them. Prof: They don't exist now? Ifaruna: Weapons won't disappear. They are just sleeping somewhere in the world. Jenova was only sealed, not beaten. It can always come back, and our planet is not healed yet. It's still on alert for Jenova. Prof: Where are the Weapons? Ifaruna: I do not know... I can't hear the planet's voice's anymore. Times have changed. I think the Earth is now keeping close watch. Prof: Thank you Miss Ifaruna. That should be enough for today... (End of Video 2) ------------- (Tape #3, Private- 10 days after daughter's birth...) Ifaruna: Professor? I mean, darling... what are you doing? Prof: Oh, I'm trying to record a video... but the camera doesn't seem to be working. Ifaruna: What do you need to tape? Is there something I haven't talked about yet? Prof: No no, it's not that. I want to make a video of our cute daughter. Her sleeping face is tooooooo adorable! Ifaruna: But we have to give her a name! Prof: I already have one for her! Because she's a girl, she MUST be Aerith! Ifaruna: (teasingly) You always have to have your way! Aerith IS a nice name though... not bad from a thick-skulled man! Prof: Don't you think so? Oh no...the video tape... (cut) ------------- (Tape 4, last one! 20 days after our daughter's birth) Ifaruna: Daaarling... ANOTHER video? You just took one the other day! Prof: Oh don't say that! It's of m,me...yyou, and our lovely daughter! Don't you think it's a good idea to keep little memories of her growing up? Ifaruna: She won't be strong if you keep coddling her... Aerith is not like the other children! she has a tough life ahead of her. Prof: Don't say that! Please!! I promise I will protect you and Aerith...at all costs. Y...you and Aerith are my treasures... I will never let go of you two. Ifaruna: Darling...I'm so happy right now. If I hadn't met you....I... (The two outstretched their arms, hug, and almost kiss. The kiss was interrupted by a doorknock) Prof: Who is that... spoiling such a good mood...!! Oh no...my quality time with my family... Ifaruna: (giggles) yes I know... (to door) YEEES, I'll be right there!! (to Prof) I wonder who it is... (opens door and steps back, horrified) YOU ARE!!? (soldiers with rifles barge in, Ifaruna hides behind her husband. Young Hojo steps inside the house) Hojo: (a stifled, sinister laugh) ...I searched for you Ifaruna... no. Setra!! AND. (to Prof) It has been a LONG time, hasn't it? Professor Ghast!! Prof/Ghast: Hojo...How did you find this place... Hojo: I always knew you were here. But...I gave you 2 extra years. I wanted another sample you see... (laughs) Ghast: Another sample..? ...No...You don't mean Aerith!! (tries to strangle Hojo but stops when the soldiers point their rifles at him) Hojo: (pushes Ghast away) Oh, she's called Aerith. A nice name. Ghast: (anguished) I cut all ties with the Shinra Company... Hojo please leave. Ifaruna: (kneels before Hojo) Please! Aerith has done nothing! I'm the only sample you need! Ghast: Ifaruna!! Hojo: For my experiments, I need everyone's cooperation. You understand Professor Ghast? We can change the future for this planet! Ghast: (holds onto Ifaruna) Don't worry dear... I won't let them. I won't lose against them- Hojo: I suggest you do as I say, if you are so concerned about that precious sample. Hmmm...(sees the camera) (to the soldier) There's a funny camera there. Shoot it. (Soldier fires directly at the camera, the screen turns black) Hojo: Gently now! (you hear a punch) Ghast: What are you doing Hojo!? IFARUNA! GET AERITH AND RUN!!! (Gunshot) Ifaruna: Oh my god! Darling!! Hojo: Don't forget the child. Ahhh, some videos here...Ancients...Weapons. Weapons!? A treasure cove this place is... thank you Professor. (end of tape) (THE END) ----------- Professor Ghast was the leading researcher of the Jenova Project; he is one of the three scientists who were responsible for creating Sephiroth. As soon as he realized how dangerous Jenova was, he took Ifaruna from the research laboratory and ran away to the Snowy Village. After Ghast was murdered, baby Aerith and Ifaruna were taken back to Midgard. Years later the two managed to escape to the slum area. Ifaruna died as soon as she got off the train station, but a lady who was waiting for her husband to come home from war adopted Aerith. - Cathy