Sephiroth didn't move as Cloud retreated from him, remaining still at the window. If he hadn't spoken, one could have thought him nothing more than a statue for all the motion he made.
"I do not need to manipulate you anymore than I need to Kadaj. He is a part of me, and without me, he is incomplete. He may grasp at whatever he likes, trying to fill that void, but nothing will, and he knows it despite how much he objects. He sought Mother, but you and I both know that what he was seeking was my resurrection."
He finally did turn then, pupils widening and then thinning again as he focused on Cloud. Thankfully, he didn't move towards the other, staying where he was.
"Tell me, what did you feel the moment you saw me again after all that time? Did you feel loathing? Fear? Or did you feel some brand of relief that finally... finally, all the pieces could fall where they were supposed to? That is, before that side of you that clings to the humans took over. What did you feel then?"
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"I do not need to manipulate you anymore than I need to Kadaj. He is a part of me, and without me, he is incomplete. He may grasp at whatever he likes, trying to fill that void, but nothing will, and he knows it despite how much he objects. He sought Mother, but you and I both know that what he was seeking was my resurrection."
He finally did turn then, pupils widening and then thinning again as he focused on Cloud. Thankfully, he didn't move towards the other, staying where he was.
"Tell me, what did you feel the moment you saw me again after all that time? Did you feel loathing? Fear? Or did you feel some brand of relief that finally... finally, all the pieces could fall where they were supposed to? That is, before that side of you that clings to the humans took over. What did you feel then?"