Mission 6: [Accidental Video]

[argentimperator]

[The PCD has just been dropped somewhere, but it's somewhere with a pretty good view of the room. Sephiroth doesn't notice the blinking light as he sits in a chair in the Hall of Fire. He is, naturally, back in his usual outfit. His expression is one of deep thought, or possibly brooding, distant and inward-focused. Finally, he stands, pacing around the hall a bit before approaching the fireplace.]

Mother...

[He rests one hand on the fireplace mantle, the other lifting to press against the side of his head in a way that could indicate pain or disorientation. Finally, the feed times out.]

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[Vincent nods back and takes something from under his cape. A long, yellow ribbon. He holds it out in the claw-covered hand.]

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[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

[Sorry, Zack, Sephiroth hasn't even gotten to the reactor yet so he doesn't get why this is a big deal. He knows there's something else in his head but not that it's Jenova. You get a barely readable quizzical look.]

Yes. Hojo told me that my mother's name was Jenova and that she died when I was born. Until coming here, I had no evidence to the contrary.

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[Sephiroth steps away from the door and reaches out slowly to take it. His gloved fingers brush the metal of Vincent's claw as they curl around the ribbon.

He'd never really grasped the point of mementos before. It had seemed like aimless sentimentalism. Holding something that had been his mother's, he realizes that while it may be sentimentalism, it's neither aimless nor meaningless.]

...Thank you.

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[The only reason Vincent doesn't need mementos is that Lucrezia is engraved in his flesh. He though it rather cruel when the Animus gave him the ribbon for Christmas, but it was just a light addition to the rest of his burdens.

He's glad he held onto it now.]

It's rightfully yours.