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The following contains a plot summary of the videogame Final Fantasy VII, as well as the movie "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. These events take place prior to those from Dirge Of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII which is not discussed in detail here to avoid spoiling any of the story for those who have not yet played through the game.
The legendary heroics of Cloud Strife and the members of Avalanche will never be completely forgotten, but like all memories good or bad, their tale has faded with time. However, it has taken more than just time to undo the damage wrought by the Shinra Company and Sephiroth. The survivors of Midgar have rebuilt their lives in the city of Edge, located on the outskirts of the ruined metropolis. Although the Lifestream is slowly replenishing itself deep underground, all is not well on the surface.
Nearly Two years later, Cloud and his long-time friend, Tifa Lockheart, work together running the Strife Delivery Service while also taking care of children orphaned during the Jenova War. Even as time passed by, some things never changed. Cloud still had not come to grips with the Death of Aerith and Zack. Even surrounded by supportive friends and children in need of his guidance, Cloud continued to shut himself away from the world around him.
What nobody realized was that Cloud had a good reason to seek solitude. Like many others in the city of Edge, he had been inflicted with the disease known as Geostigma, brought on by the presence of Jenova cells within the body. Knowing he couldn't even save himself from the disease, Cloud didn't have the confidence to face the sick children who looked to him for help. At one time, he had that strength. However, that was a long time ago.
Almost exactly two years after the defeat of Sephiroth, Cloud was forced to find reason again in his life. While standing at the Buster Sword placed as a grave marker for his friend Zack, three unknown men on motorcycles attack Cloud without warning. Soon after, at a meeting with Rufus Shinra (who driven to restore the planet and restore the companies name), Cloud learns that the young trio is lead by Kadaj, who seeks the remains of Jenova. Together with his two brothers, he wishes to use Jenova to resurrect Sephiroth and finish the destruction of the planet. Kadaj begins by taking all of the geostigma-infected children to the Forgotten City of the Ancients.
Cloud, armed with a new sense of purpose in life, as well a new array of weapons, heads off to the Forgotten City to take on Kadaj and bring back the children. However, Cloud fails to free the children and ends up being rescued by his old friend, Vincent Valentine. His self-doubt continues to spiral downwards.
It isn't until Kadaj and his cohorts summon the colossal dragon, Bahamut Sin, that Cloud finds the strength to take up arms again. Fortunately, he is not alone. All of Cloud's allies who fought with him in the past appear in the city of Edge to join the battle. Together with their unique skills and determination, Cloud is able to overcome his weakness and slay the dragon. With his spirits restored, Cloud then charges into battle against Kadaj. The fierce duel with Kadaj stretches across Midgar and takes them to the Church where Aerith once tended flowers, Inside, Cloud is healed of his geostigma when the water infused with the power of the lifestream appears from below the church and falls upon him like a gentle rain.
Cloud, with his body restored, gives chase again and the battle shifts in his favour. Just as Kadaj is about to receive a fatal blow from Cloud, his body takes on the form of Sephiroth and he deflects Cloud's attack with ease. The battle continues and Sephiroth begins to overpower Cloud. However, an opening in Sephiroth's defences gives him the opportunity he needs, and Cloud's newly improved Omnislash puts the sinister spawn of Jenova down once and for all. Sephiroth's form reverts back to Kadaj, who is at the edge of death. Aerith's spirit once again appears and releases healing rain across the land that cures the geostigma plague.
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