#bachman

1.ABOUT ANGEAL I didn't expect that just after the kind-of-disturbing vagueness or mixed-up between Angeal's "don't show any weakness" and Illusion Hojo/Lucia/Matt's "weakness" in Chapter 4, in Chapter 5 Angeal realized very soon that "cutting the illusion loose" meant different for Sephiroth and himself, and he apologized for it - I'm sobbing…Angeal how could you be so good. Overall, I love how EC continued to shape him as this very reliable man as he was in CC (saving Zack), how they wrote teen Angeal to be sincere and unadorned, straightforward and good-natured, really like a firmly-rooted tree providing gentle shades to people around him, and also with this kind-of humorous and lovable quality. He mocked himself saying "There I go lecturing again. Maybe that's why people don't like me", but like, it could be annoying but also moving at the same time, and that's who he was and he knew that, Angeal ahhhhh

I very very much love the Banora scene where Angeal's with his father. Although when Angeal's father said "And the only person who can decide what makes you happy is you. And once you figure that out, you'll be happy for life." it just made me think of CC…I still wish he could find a way to continue to live by changing how he saw the world and himself, and it hurt. What also hurt was that while I was listening to the soundtrack in that episode, which was beautiful, and then it just turned out sadder, because his father was no longer with him now…

It's also (welcomingly) surprising to see Angeal free himself from that hand. And this immediately resembled the fact that he struggled to free himself from JENOVA and chose his own fate in crisis core (which, was death…). It's hard for me to describe how I felt when seeing his shinra-type sword broke and wielded Buster Sword to defend Sephiroth, like, happy and emotional at the same time. I think Angeal was the disobedient child of JENOVA, but a pride of his foster father and mother. No matter what I do appreciate EC for writing all those highlight moments of Angeal.

2.ABOUT SEPHIROTH When seeing those memories, and in the "trials" choosing had no meaning but he still had to make a choice, and Sephiroth asked why - because that "is destiny", I'm getting emotional over this. Why he was the one enduring Hojo's experiments? Why he was deserted by his mother, why Dr.Gast left, why Glenn team had to leave - simple answer, destiny, extremely and terribly "misfortune", you have no luck and no choice. You had to go through all of these because this is destiny. You were just the unlucky boy, too unlucky. It's just so bitter to dive a bit furthur.

I couldn't help feeling upset seeing Miniroth's unwavering moments. In the end he was a kid with a heart who could feel pain, who did want to make connections, and this hurt even more. Just like every time for Angeal I would have the question of Why teach me to be a human when I'm actually a monster, as for Sephiroth I would also ask Why give me a taste of care and love then throw me back into the cold.

Would it pain less if you didn't?

3.ABOUT ALISSA The last words she said was asking for death, while she was just a normal girl like any other who joined the SOLDIER in the end. I couldn't tell which part of her personality shown was the real her. We only got what she really looked like until the very last moment of the story. When Angeal said "Alissa had a nice smile", and the soundtrack played like an elegy, I was sad…

4.ABOUT BACHMAN Sorry man, I didn't have a lot to ramble about you. But his ending reminded me of Aerith's second story in Traces Of Two Pasts. I forgot from which galaxy mind saying that it's meaningful to see him as a ordinary man in this story, different from SOLDIER, but showing what's it like to be influenced by JENOVA. Whoever wrote and shared this thought please have my appreciation!!

5.ABOUT TEAM GLENN I bet Glenn would teach Miniroth about hero and meaning of life when the trailer first came out and he did, yay. Both calling back to THREE EX-SOLDIERs and the start of Glenn's story. But it also made me think of BC, which I hadn't watch much aahhh but I do remember that one scene of Elfe from Avalanche asking Sephiroth why he fight or what he fought for probably, and Sephiroth answered with silence. Here we have Matt saying "Just like you haven't figured out your ideals, dreams, or desires." This desire generating from inside instead of external request is a manifestation of Miniroth's own subjectivity, and Team Glenn were ones who enlightened him.

6.ABOUT SEPHGEAL I guess we are popping champagne now, at least I'm too thrilled at that moment Angeal DEFENDED him and Seph said THAT (tone stressing pitching high lol)!!! Definitely very happy, dancing around the room when I saw that scene and also them sitting together and them getting close, but I'm also having this bitterness spiralling over other things at the same time (which were mentioned above)…

7.LASTLY, ABOUT GENESIS I lost the bet…I couldn't believe it. In OPERA OMNIA we had Angeal mentioned his friend!!! But no in EC. Not in Angeal's mirage. Not in conversations. Not a single word. Making me think EC's dismissing Genesis's importance - at least his importance to Angeal. But I remembered they were childhood friends? UMM? I wish we at least get a two-panel little manga from EC mentioning him as the story's spin-off…

I suspect this is where Bachman gets his turn-into-a-robed-clone infection. It seems deliberate that the game shows Bachman reaching for his camera when the group converses with “Glenn”. Previously he mostly shot Sephiroth and Angeal in action fighting monsters, while Alissa conveniently stayed out of the camera’s sight under the pretense of being injured.

Upon reviewing the footage he will most likely discover that “Lucia”, “Glenn” and “Alissa” were not physical entities, and I suppose that Jenova/Beast will opt for silencing him and ensuring that the footage also doesn't leave the place. The intro to the chapter seemed to suggest that Bachman either never makes to the evac point, or is left behind for whatever reason. Either way, he’s shown wondering the outskirts of Robio, clearly unwell.

Personally, I don't see Angeal or Sephiroth leaving someone behind like that, which prompts the following thought.  If shapeshifting and illusions are involved, who is to say that SOMETHING didn't take Bachman's place, leaving the real man behind? Remember, Robio with its seals and guarding stones, was supposed to keep something from leaving the place.

Good evening Final Fantasy VII peepsters!

Welp, it's November. Today we are going to be discussing what's been in my head while playing FFVII Ever Crisis. Before we get started, this is probably my first theory and prediction to ever discuss. I've probably seen other theories that relates to the episode 2 of First Soldier, so I decided to do this in my own thoughts and my own words, and could agree what other theories could be true or not true. It all takes some patience to find out what will happen in the future in First Soldier! So the topic tonight is going to be about Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis: The First Soldier Episode 2 Theory! (also made a presentation art for future discussions :) )

I was going to do this before and after Halloween, but hadn't got the chance to finish up so I feel like this will be rushed lol. I had a blast yesterday for Halloween, though!

Oh! Before I forget, I must warn to each and every one of the FFVII fans that have never played Ever Crisis, and/or did but hadn't gotten into the second episode of First Soldier, Crisis Core, FFVII, etc., just to warn y'all that this will contain spoilers! Read this at your own risk! Or have an experience on EP 2! So beware of ghosts of spoilers! Ooooooooooo~ 👻

*clears throat* Well, with no further ado, let's get on with the discussion!

Episode 2 of Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier

I have indeed finished The First Soldier episode 1 just before starting the second one. It was just before Halloween started. I really enjoyed the first episode! Really shows the past of Sephiroth! Young Sephiroth looks handsome as when he was a grown handsome man as well hehehehe <3. I really liked how they did Sephiroth as some sort of a 14-year-old hero before his fall into a psycho villain. It also shows who he was before the Nibelheim mission, what he really thought of his friends, which would be Glenn, Matt and Lucia, and what he had wanted other than a hero, but a normal ordinary life as other kids unlike him had. This also shows how he ended up being Shinra's golden SOLDIER (why I called that because he was the first one to even have incredible powers). However, we get to see more as we dive into more of Sephiroth's past. Let's begin!

Sephiroth and Angeal First Meeting

In episode 2 of First Soldier, we see how Sephiroth and Angeal met.

Angeal Hewley was introduced in Crisis Core as a SOLDIER with honor, pride and the most respected member, gifted with the iconic Buster Sword in the FFVII series before the real thing as a symbol of his family's honor. He is also the mentor of another character that was also important to the series is Zack Fair, another SOLDIER member that dreams of becoming a hero like Sephiroth.

Until learning about who he really is, Angeal dreamed of becoming human due to the fact that Dr. Hollander was responsible for the Jenova Project, or rather Project G to make him a perfect monster, as Genesis was a failure at this point, as well as Angeal claiming he has created his very own suffering.

Now, in ep 2 of The First Soldier, a young Angeal plans to leave to Midgar to join SOLDIER to honor his family before his stepfather’s death. He was to dispatch to Robio in Wutai, and boom! Angeal meets Sephiroth for the first time. Sephiroth appears to be pissy, and Angeal tries to cheer him up and lighten him up. Angeal looked handsome as a young fella ^^.

I think Sephiroth and Angeal would be going separate ways. However, what I think would happen is that they would bond later on. Plus, they were friends along with Genesis in Crisis Core.

Masamune Origins

Wondering how Sephiroth got the most iconic sword in FFVII history, and how it became a main thing? Wondered how he got the Masamune? Look no further! As most of the players were playing through all the sections, we now see a new character in the game named Masamune, based on a sword of its namesake.

Now, Masamune appears to be swordsmith of Robio, and he had the katana by his name. What my prediction or theory may be is there could be the possibility of Sephiroth obtaining the iconic Masamune in future chapters. Plus, Sephiroth's Nameless being sliced in half, I would how the aftermath might be ^^;

Well, this is going to be interesting and I'm actually looking forward to how Sephiroth obtains the Masamune from… well, Masamune (character) is going to go. Dark, climaxing, we won't know until future chapters!

Now, about the character Masamune of what I first saw him, he almost reminds me of the actor Christopher Lee lol. Also, I wondered how Sephiroth and Masamune would communicate or how they would have a bond, friendship, or even become enemies. We'll have to see on that one. This will become interesting to see!

Bachman

Bachman, or is another character that appears as a journalist for Shinra as he records Sephiroth and Angeal in action to have a detailed report.

I'd say he could be a documentary guy or something like that!

Well, to be honest, I am not sure if I have an interest about Bachman, but I'll have to see for myself what he could possibly do in future chapters. I thought he was just a minor character, but he could be important. We'll just have to sit back for more of his development as well.

Alissa Goldie

Hey, look! Another female character! Another feminine SOLDIER! Wow! Interesting!

*coughs*

Whoops. Gotten carried away there, am I not? Ahem… where was I? Ah, yes! Alissa Goldie, indeed!

Next subject to discuss in this FFVII theory is Alissa Goldie (it's a pretty name for her btw ^^).

Alissa Goldie is another female 2nd class SOLDIER appearing in this episode of First Soldier. She appeared as another missing SOLDIER I believe until found before Sephiroth and Angela's encounter with Masamune as some sort of upbeat kind of person, until she sassed Sephiroth for staring at her after meeting or seeing her.

Now, some people may be in shock when they see Alissa at first. Her character development intends to look identical to Sephiroth's birth mother Lucrecia.

Oh boy! This is going to be nerve wrecking, but here are the list of predictions of what I think will be happening with Alissa and Sephiroth.

Prediction 1: Prediction number 1 of what I am about to say is later on, I believe that what will happen in this episode 2 if that Alissa Goldie will turn out to be either an antagonist, maybe villain and/or a Jenova clone that will trigger Sephiroth’s mental disturbance. Well, we probably have seen clones in the FFVII original story. We'll probably find about this kind of prediction for Alissa’s character development

Prediction 2: This option of the prediction will indicate what I might also think if Alissa will be Lucrecia in disguise. Lucrecia is Sephiroth’s birth mother, as Hojo gives him the photo of her in episode 1 of TFS and claims her name is Jenova, who is actually a calamity from space that tried to destroy the planet but was pulled out of the 2000-year-old rock layer and experimented and was kept enclosed in the Nibel Reactor. We all have seen the Nibelheim Incident, presenting Sephiroth’s descent to madness and his death after his massacre in the village, when Cloud starts to be a real deal for the FFVII series, and Zack as well. In this prediction for First Soldier, I believe Alissa could be Lucrecia in actual see her son in person after what Hojo had done to him, and her. He does dream about his mother after couple of chapters, which warms my heart to see the moment is real mother and son ❤️

Prediction 3: This is probably the weirdest, obscure or awkward prediction, but could be shocking. This would have the Sephiroth fans to freak out over this, but in the third prediction, Alissa could be whether just an ordinary girl and/or to be (here I go) Sephiroth's love interest. Yes, awkward. However, Sephiroth is flustered by Alissa's facial identity to look like his mother. She also tells Angeal the world will change if Sephiroth continues to use his sword. This is the prediction I doubt that would happen. I could be wrong, but this has been in my head that I LITERALLY had been bragging to myself about. Spehiroth’s canon love interest? This would freak the Sephiroth fans out. Even me. Now, my apologies if it does freak you out, but it would be doubtful if Alissa could be a canon Sephiroth's love interest. I was hoping for prediction 2, but we'll sure better get some really good sleep with patience for future chapters to hope if either of the theories are true. This isn't to intend to freak those fans out on purpose. Just to explain which prediction could be true or not.

And that's it for tonight. Well, I hope you enjoy my theory, and this is my first time, so my apologies for the messy typo or not much ha ha ha!

Let's sit back and wait for future chapters to witness more of the story of Sephiroth, and Angeal as well! This could give me some ideas how my CC fanfic is going to go. Better get started (to myself) with it! I can do another discussion that relates to this if there's a new chapter coming. Plus, I'm getting better with catching up with Ever Crisis now! I do plan to do as much as possible so I can catch up to the stories! I was going to add more, but I might do another theory since I don't have time now. Plus, don't want it to make it too long anyway lol. I'll do more theory details later on!

And it's getting late so I hope you enjoy and have a good night! And now I need some sleep before turning into a zombie!

Have a wonderful day, my lovely rose petals!

RosePrincessArts, signing off! Good night!

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