Английский:
<id843157#00#>When there is so much to tell...<RN>where should I even start?<#>

<id843157#00#>When there is so much to tell...<RN>where should I even start?<#>

Английский:
<id843159#00#>This planet of ours. <Q>Destiny.</Q> Our part in it.<RN>Best to start at the beginning perhaps.<#>

<id843159#00#>This planet of ours. <Q>Destiny.</Q> Our part in it.<RN>Best to start at the beginning perhaps.<#>

Английский:
<id843160#00#>Midgar, the City of Mako.<#>

<id843160#00#>Midgar, the City of Mako.<#>

Английский:
<id843161#00#>Ruled by the Shinra Electric Power Company...<#>

<id843161#00#>Ruled by the Shinra Electric Power Company...<#>

Английский:
<id843162#00#>who drained the planet of its very essence, the lifestream, and processed it for industry as <Q>mako.</Q><#>

<id843162#00#>who drained the planet of its very essence, the lifestream, and processed it for industry as <Q>mako.</Q><#>

Английский:
<id843163#00#>Our world was dying,<RN>and so few could hear her cries for mercy.<#>

<id843163#00#>Our world was dying,<RN>and so few could hear her cries for mercy.<#>

Английский:
<id843164#00#>Those who could rose up in her defense.<#>

<id843164#00#>Those who could rose up in her defense.<#>

Английский:
<id843166#00#>Among them, Cloud Strife─an ex-SOLDIER, hired by the resistance to destroy Reactor 1.<#>

<id843166#00#>Among them, Cloud Strife─an ex-SOLDIER, hired by the resistance to destroy Reactor 1.<#>

Английский:
<id843167#00#>In Sector 8, amidst the aftermath of the attack,<RN>Cloud met a flower seller named Aerith.<#>

<id843167#00#>In Sector 8, amidst the aftermath of the attack,<RN>Cloud met a flower seller named Aerith.<#>

Английский:
<id843168#00#>She offered him a yellow blossom...<#>

<id843168#00#>She offered him a yellow blossom...<#>

Английский:
<id843169#00#>one said to symbolize <Q>reunion.</Q><#>

<id843169#00#>one said to symbolize <Q>reunion.</Q><#>

Английский:
<id843170#00#>And thus was destiny set in motion.<#>

<id843170#00#>And thus was destiny set in motion.<#>

Английский:
<id843171#00#>With Reactor 1 gone,<RN>Avalanche set their sights on Mako Reactor 5.<#>

<id843171#00#>With Reactor 1 gone,<RN>Avalanche set their sights on Mako Reactor 5.<#>

Английский:
<id843172#00#>Unfortunately...<RN>they were playing right into Shinra's hands.<#>

<id843172#00#>Unfortunately...<RN>they were playing right into Shinra's hands.<#>

Английский:
<id843173#00#>The company was able to draw<RN>the wool over the peoples' eyes...<#>

<id843173#00#>The company was able to draw<RN>the wool over the peoples' eyes...<#>

Английский:
<id843174#00#>And in the end, destroyed Sector 7, killing thousands and laying the blame at Avalanche's feet.<#>

<id843174#00#>And in the end, destroyed Sector 7, killing thousands and laying the blame at Avalanche's feet.<#>

Английский:
<id843175#00#>Though dear friends were lost, Avalanche had no time to grieve. Aerith had struck a deal with Shinra, who took her into custody.<#>

<id843175#00#>Though dear friends were lost, Avalanche had no time to grieve. Aerith had struck a deal with Shinra, who took her into custody.<#>

Английский:
<id843176#00#>With her capture, Shinra's obsession was within reach─the fabled <Q>promised land.</Q><#>

<id843176#00#>With her capture, Shinra's obsession was within reach─the fabled <Q>promised land.</Q><#>

Английский:
<id843177#00#>For Aerith was the last of the Cetra─<RN>the ancient stewards of the planet...<#>

<id843177#00#>For Aerith was the last of the Cetra─<RN>the ancient stewards of the planet...<#>

Английский:
<id843178#00#>and only she could guide them to paradise.<#>

<id843178#00#>and only she could guide them to paradise.<#>

Английский:
<id843179#00#>To save her, the team infiltrated the Shinra Building─the company's beating heart.<#>

<id843179#00#>To save her, the team infiltrated the Shinra Building─the company's beating heart.<#>

Английский:
<id843180#00#>It was here that I─another prisoner─joined their story, and assisted them in freeing Aerith.<#>

<id843180#00#>It was here that I─another prisoner─joined their story, and assisted them in freeing Aerith.<#>

Английский:
<id843181#00#>Yet during our flight, we came face-to-face<RN>with a man thought dead...<#>

<id843181#00#>Yet during our flight, we came face-to-face<RN>with a man thought dead...<#>

Английский:
<id843182#00#>The vaunted war hero Sephiroth.<#>

<id843182#00#>The vaunted war hero Sephiroth.<#>

Английский:
<id843183#00#>Before he could be stopped, Cloud's foe fled with the corpse of Jenova─the cataclysm from the stars, and the catalyst of our plight.<#>

<id843183#00#>Before he could be stopped, Cloud's foe fled with the corpse of Jenova─the cataclysm from the stars, and the catalyst of our plight.<#>

Английский:
<id843184#00#>Eventually we too made good our escape. Pursuing troopers defeated, we raced toward Midgar's edge...<#>

<id843184#00#>Eventually we too made good our escape. Pursuing troopers defeated, we raced toward Midgar's edge...<#>

Английский:
<id843185#00#>Yet Sephiroth once again intervened.<#>

<id843185#00#>Yet Sephiroth once again intervened.<#>

Английский:
<id843186#00#>Suddenly, deafening screams rent the air.<#>

<id843186#00#>Suddenly, deafening screams rent the air.<#>

Английский:
<id843187#00#>Whispers─the arbiters of fate─<RN>descended upon the city.<#>

<id843187#00#>Whispers─the arbiters of fate─<RN>descended upon the city.<#>

Английский:
<id843189#00#>This was destiny's crossroads.<#>

<id843189#00#>This was destiny's crossroads.<#>

Английский:
<id843190#00#>Every moment, every action, every step taken<RN>had all been as the Whispers willed it.<#>

<id843190#00#>Every moment, every action, every step taken<RN>had all been as the Whispers willed it.<#>

Английский:
<id843191#00#>To fight them was to break free.<#>

<id843191#00#>To fight them was to break free.<#>

Английский:
<id843192#00#>On the other side of fate, Sephiroth waited,<RN>the Whispers undulating within him.<#>

<id843192#00#>On the other side of fate, Sephiroth waited,<RN>the Whispers undulating within him.<#>

Английский:
<id843193#00#>Cloud brought his blade down upon his rival,<RN>sundering destiny.<#>

<id843193#00#>Cloud brought his blade down upon his rival,<RN>sundering destiny.<#>

Английский:
<id843194#00#>With the fight won, and the shackles of destiny broken, we stood before the unknown─a world of boundless freedom.<#>

<id843194#00#>With the fight won, and the shackles of destiny broken, we stood before the unknown─a world of boundless freedom.<#>

Английский:
<id843195#00#>It was there, beyond where fate could follow,<RN>that a new journey began.<#>

<id843195#00#>It was there, beyond where fate could follow,<RN>that a new journey began.<#>

Английский:
<id843196#40#>I'm waiting, Cloud.<#>

<id843196#40#>I'm waiting, Cloud.<#>

Английский:
<id843197#40#>I'm here on the Midgar Expressway.<#>

<id843197#40#>I'm here on the Midgar Expressway.<#>

Английский:
<id843198#40#>The scene is indescribable. Countless buildings have been leveled, and part of the road has collapsed.<#>

<id843198#40#>The scene is indescribable. Countless buildings have been leveled, and part of the road has collapsed.<#>

Английский:
<id843199#40#>The smoke rising from the rubble is...<RN>reminiscent of a funeral pyre.<#>

<id843199#40#>The smoke rising from the rubble is...<RN>reminiscent of a funeral pyre.<#>

Английский:
<id843200#40#>Of course, this is only the most recent<RN>in a series of crises.<#>

<id843200#40#>Of course, this is only the most recent<RN>in a series of crises.<#>

Английский:
<id843201#40#>Multiple reactor bombings,<RN>followed by the fall of the─<#>

<id843201#40#>Multiple reactor bombings,<RN>followed by the fall of the─<#>

Английский:
<id843202#40#>the fall of the Sector 7 plate...<#>

<id843202#40#>the fall of the Sector 7 plate...<#>

Английский:
<id843203#40#>culminating in this unprecedented destruction...<#>

<id843203#40#>culminating in this unprecedented destruction...<#>

Английский:
<id843204#40#>caused by a massive tornado, which swept through Sectors 0, 1, and 2.<#>

<id843204#40#>caused by a massive tornado, which swept through Sectors 0, 1, and 2.<#>

Английский:
<id843215#40#>After a briefing with Shinra investigators,<RN>Mayor Domino released a statement...<#>

<id843215#40#>After a briefing with Shinra investigators,<RN>Mayor Domino released a statement...<#>

Английский:
<id843216#40#>declaring the tornado to be, quote,<RN><Q>weather warfare...<#>

<id843216#40#>declaring the tornado to be, quote,<RN><Q>weather warfare...<#>