Temple of the Ancients Part II and Claude's Depression This is one of the nicest parts of the game, because it adds so much realistic character to Claude, Tifa, and Barett. (You see how cool a guy Barett really is). Also, if this is the first translation you are reading, you probably won't understand it without the previous ones) Cool quote by Barett: "Think about it Claude, exactly how many people in this world REALLY know themselves?" ------------- (inside the Temple/ room with the DemonsWall) Claude: (Tries to pry open the gate) ??? This door feels...hot.. (the Temple shakes) This is bad... (unknown monster comes out of the wall) Aerith: Claude, behind you!! (Boss battle vs. DemonsWall) Cait: (opens the door and meets Claude, Aerith, and Tifa or other 3rd member) Thank you for waiting. Leave the rest to me, See ya all. Aerith: Cait Sith.... (to Claude) Claude, say something to him! Claude: I don't know what to say. Cait: I understand Claude, because I feel the same way. Aerith: ...Cait! Do your last fortune telling. Cait: Yeah, I haven't done that in a long time. What do YOU want to know about? Aerith: Hmmm...my future with Claude!! Tifa: (gets very angry, jealous) Cait: It will cost you! One date! Here we go (looks at the horoscope thing and turns away)... oh no....I can't say what's written on this...I feel so bad for Miss Tifa... Aerith: No tell me! I promise I won't be surprised. Cait: OK... Then here it is - You two were just MADE for each other!! Aerith, your star and Claude's star says - a bright future is awaiting you both! Claude, I'll arrange your marriage, be the host, or a spy, whatever you ask! Just call me then, OK? ....thank you for trusting me, even though I was a spy. Good bye now... Aerith: Good luck Cait.... Cait: (alone in the heiroglyph room) ...she said 'good luck'...she's so sweet. (falls, trips) Ouch... (rises slowly)...good, I can still function. (goes up to the altar's puzzle piece) So this is it, this trap of the Ancients. I guess I can be part of saving this planet... but it's the end for this robot. Don't foret me, even after a new Cait Sith joins you. Here I go - (solves the puzzle, the Temple turns black and shrinks to the size of a normal materia, crushing Cait Sith within). --------- (outside) Claude: (looks down into the deep dugout where the Temple used to be, and sees something black and shiny) That's the Black Materia. Tifa: I'll wait here. (Claude and Aerith climb down) Claude: (picks up the Black Materia) As long as we have this, Sephiroth can't call the Meteo.... wait...can WE use this thing? Aerith: No. It needs a much greater energy. Claude: You mean much MORE energies (IS there a plural form for the word energy? Well, that's what I mean) Aerith: Exactly. The psychic strength of one person alone isn't enough. It needs to be in a special place...somewhere with lots of lifestream... .... !! The Promised Land!! Claude: Promised Land!?...but... Aerith: Sephiroth is not a Setra. Claude: So he shouldn't be able to find the Promised Land. (Seph suddenly appears above Aerith and Claude) Seph: ....But I've already discovered it. I am superior to the Setra. By travelling within the Lifestream itself, I have acquired the knowledge of the Dead, from the time since the Setra were exterminated. I can make the future. Aerith: I won't let you! The future isn't just yours! Seph: .... is that so? (Commands Claude telepathically) Now...wake up! Claude: SHUT UP!! (but Claude's second personality kneels before Seph's command) Seph: Now Claude...give me the materia, you're a good boy. Claude: No..No----! (his psychic self is battling against his own possessed physical self) Don't be afraid!! (but Claude's physical self hands the Black Materia to Sephiroth) Seph: ...thank you. (flies away) Aerith: Claude..are you OK?! Claude: ....Me?...I gave it to Sephiroth!? (falls on his knees in despair) What was I doing...Aerith...TELL ME!! Aerith: (hesitant, still afraid of Claude's split personality) Claude...you are OK now? Claude: (starts to lose his conscious self again, and laughs a brainless 'Heh Heh Heh' giggle) What did I do?! Aerith: Claude you didn't do a thing! It wasn't your fault!! Claude: YES I DID!! I DID!!! (totally insane now, slams Aerith to the ground and beats her) Tifa: CLAUDE!!! Cait: (new Robot body just arrived) This is Cait #2 speaking... (sees Claude beating up Aerith)...O-MY-GOD!!! Tifa: (jumps down into the chasm) Claude, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!? (punches Claude and knocks him out) (End of 'Temple of the Ancients part 2') ---------------- CLAUDE'S DEPRESSION Claude has blanked out, he can't see anything but white. He's dreaming and talking to himself... Claude: I can't remember...what I did....Since when have I started losing memory? If this is a dream...I don't want to wake up.... ----------- (his dream, in the woods) Aerith: Claude? Claude: (voice only) I'm sorry about a while ago.. Aerith: It's not good to worry too much about it. Claude: But I can't help it... Aerith: Oh.... (teasingly) Then why don't you just keep on brooding? About Sephiroth, just leave it to me. And Claude...start thinking about yourself. Take care, so you don't hurt yourself, OK? Claude: Where...is this place? Aerith: (looks up at the sunlight filtered by the green leaves above) This place leads to the 'City of the Ancients'...it's called the 'Sleeping Forest'. It's a matter of time that Sephiroth will call the down the Meteo. So I'm going to prevent it. I'm the only one who can do it, because I'm the only Setra left. I know there's something beyond these woods...I can feel it. I'm going now..when everything is done, I'll see you again, OK? (runs northward) Claude: Aerith! Seph: (voice) Isn't she a nuisance... she's spoiling our plans Claude... (* notice that he says, 'our' and not 'my'....) It's about time for that girl to.... (end of Claude's dream) ------------- (He awakens inside a small cabin of Gongaga town) Barett: You were crying out in your sleep. How are you feeling? Claude: 1. Pretty good... 2. ..bad.. 3. I seriously don't know... (picked this one) Barett: (understands Claude) Don't worry too much right now. Tifa: And Claude... Aerith is gone! Barett: We're all looking for her. Claude: City of the Ancients...she's on her way there. There's a way to stop the Meteo. Barett: She went ALONE!!? Why?..... Look, we have to go too. Claude: Aerith is the only Setra. She's the only one who can do this. Barett: That's BAD then!! Claude, what if something happens to her along the way!? What if Sephiroth- Claude: Sephiroth alreadys knows. Barett: (dumbfounded at Claude's remark) ...Then what the hell are you doing here, doing NOTHING!? Tifa: Claude, get up. We have to go. Claude: .....I don't want to. I might turn funny again...whenever Sephiroth is around, I lose myself.... Barett: We know that! You gave the Black Materia to him, take some RESPONSIBILITY!! Claude: Responsiblity!? Barett: You've got LOTS of problems Claude. You don't even know your own self...but Claude? We can't stop here! It's like...you can't jump off a moving train. Tifa: Claude, we came this far...Weren't you going to finish off Sephiroth? Claude: NO!! (puts his hands on his ears and shakes his head)...I'm afraid. I feel like I won't ever be myself again...I'm scared OK?! Barett: ....this is getting pointless. Think about it Claude... exactly how many people in this world REALLY know themselves? Everyone goes through a mess sometime during their life. But everyone still goes on livin'!! Right? (leaves) Tifa: Claude...I know you'll come along. I'm believing you... (leaves) Claude: what am I going to do....run? Run away? ....to where...? Tifa: (calling) Claude! Barett: Wait Tifa. Give that kid a little time. He's got to overcome this by himself. (Tifa looks up at Barett, concerned)...You believe in Claude, don't you? (leaves, and Tifa follows him outside) Claude: (thinks)...Why am I afraid to find out the truth...why is it...? (gets up) Guy in the house: Are you alright? You know...you're friends were with you for a long time, hours. ....You have very nice friends... ----------- (Outside, it's a misty morning) Tifa: Claude... Barett: Hey, how are you now? I need to ask you something. What's bothering you? Do you want to know more about yourself, or are you afraid to know? Whichever way it is, staying here and doing nothing is only gonna make you more depressed. If you meet Seph and become insane again....then...so be it. I'll punch you in the head and make you sane again! Tifa: Claude, it's going to be O.K.! We're with you all the way. Claude: But... Barett: Stop worrying, it can't help you right now. Claude: .....yeah....you're right Barett... Tifa: Let's find Aerith now. -------------- -Cathy --