Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode Denzel

Oh! Greetings, Lord Denzel.

Come sit over here!

No! I'm meeting someone.

A date?

Give it your best.

Coffee...

Let me know if you have problems striking up a conversation.

I'll tell you some really interesting things.

Welcome!

How about some coffee?

Right away, sir!

Have a seat.

Yes, sir.

So, Denzel...

I don't have much time, so let's jump right into it.

The organization works in a completely different way now.

The time when we accepted anyone has long passed.

If you wish to volunteer, then you should call the leader of the region.

The WRO is now an army.

I understand. I am prepared for any danger ahead.

Prepared, are you?

All right, how about a few questions, then?

First, your personal history.

Personal history?

But... I'm only 10 years old.

I'm aware of that.

However, even a 10-year-old has a past.

And following, information pertaining to the attack on Mako Reactor 1...

Where's your mother!?

Huh?

She went shopping.

Oh, then let's go look for her.

Huh?

Wait a moment, let me go!

What's going on here, honey?

Sector 7 is about to be destroyed.

That's why we're evacuating to Sector 5.

A new home has been prepared by the company.

Destroyed?

The ones who blew up Mako Reactor 1...

are planning to go after number 7.

Is this true?

B-But, we can't just leave.

We have to let our friends and neighbors know!

There's no time, Chloe!

Furthermore, this information is highly classified!

I've already broken the rules...

even after becoming chief of the company.

Eh?

Denzel.

Take off with your father first.

I'll come back to you soon.

It'll be okay.

Hey!

Denzel.

We're going to Sector 5.

No! Chase after Mommy!

Your mother will be okay.

After all, we're your parents.

Chief! You're still here!?

The Turks are already on the move!

Right about now they should be done planting the bombs.

My colleagues are currently preparing transportation.

Stop speaking so recklessly.

Oh! Sorry.

Arkham.

Would you mind taking this child with you to Sector 5?

Company housing number 38.

No!

You head on first with Mr. Arkham.

I'll bring your mother back with me.

Daddy!

We bought a new big screen TV.

Watch it and wait for us.

This just in, we have new information concerning the Shin-Ra Electric Power Company.

Avalanche continues their terrorist ways...

I'm hungry.

All right, I'll go out and buy something.

They actually did it.

Wait here.

Wait, I want to go, too!

We interrupt to bring you a quick emergency announcement!

A very large explosion has taken place in Sector 7.

I repeat.

A very large explosion has taken place in Sector 7.

Hey, watch out.

What are you doing?

Where's your house?

I see.

How unfortunate.

Where are your parents?

It's Avalanche's fault.

Don't forget it.

Take revenge on them when you grow older.

Let's get out of here.

You shouldn't be here.

Was Shin-Ra really at fault?

Yes.

If you feel angry, then feel free to punish me.

Hey! What do you think you're doing?

Did you throw this?

Why?

Are you crying?

No.

Where do you live?

For now, come inside.

Goodness gracious.

When my son returns, I'll have him fix it properly.

For now, I think this will do.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Ruby.

If it wasn't for the times, I would've quickly sent you off to your parents.

My father and mother are...

There's no way they would have run off without you, right?

They were in Sector 7.

You're free to stay if you like, okay?

Seriously...

It's so hot.

That's quite a cute design there.

It's as if it belonged to a girl.

I suppose so.

Denzel.

Try this on.

I made it for you, but this was the only cloth pattern available.

Thank you, Mrs. Ruby.

I made it since there was plenty of extra cloth lying around.

Also, this too.

And next... I wonder what I should say now...

Huh?

I don't know anything about it, but it seems to be called Meteor.

Once it crashes into this planet, everything will cease to exist.

Just how do we prepare for such a thing?

Good grief.

Denzel, I plan on staying here until the end.

If the planet is destroyed, the result is the same anywhere I go.

What will you do?

If there's somewhere you want to go, feel free to take some food with you.

Even though you're only a child,

your final resting place is something you should decide for yourself.

Is it...

okay if I stay here?

Mrs. Ruby, I'm scared!

Denzel, go back!

Denzel!

Denzel, stay here.

Mrs. Ruby!

I don't remember how long I was out for.

When I came to, the house was already in ruins.

Mrs. Ruby passed out.

Then, I called out her name.

She opened her eyes a bit and whispered, "I'm okay.

Afterward, she asked if she could hold my hand.

She held the hand I put out for her,

however, she barely had any strength.

She said her son's hand was so big she couldn't hold on to it anymore.

At that moment, I was grateful for being a child.

Then, she asked what it looked like outside.

I was worried,

but I went outside anyway.

It was morning.

The neighboring houses were in the same condition as ours.

Hey, Mrs. Ruby.

Mrs. Ruby.

Daddy...

save me.

Mommy...

save me.

Mr. Arkham...

save me!

Hey!

Don't cry!

Why are you here?

Did you not hear the TV's announcement to take shelter in the slums?

I haven't seen any TV.

Jeez.

Nothing but people who know nothing, and people who think everything will be all right.

So, where's your family?

Mrs. Ruby is inside.

His name was Gaskin.

Mrs. Ruby was buried in the backyard.

The people from the truck helped out, too.

Her sewing tools and her son's books were buried along with her.

The thick dirt in the backyard puzzled everyone.

They said they'd usually hit the plate digging that deep.

I wonder if she was planning on planting vegetables.

Even now, many people from the country tend to do things like that.

I think she was going to plant flowers.

Inside the house, there were many flower patterns.

And several artificial flowers, too.

But really,

she wanted real flowers.

Her son was a Shin-Ra employee, so he lived in Midgar.

But, I think he wanted to grow flowers in proper soil.

Ah, sorry.