Admiring Sephiroth
Joining Shinra out of admiration for SOLDIER members like Sephiroth, an introverted boy doing service work as an ordinary soldier.
To become a special man, to become a hero like Sephiroth, to become someone special to Tifa
To become a special man. That means becoming a SOLDIER. That means becoming a hero. And becoming someone special to Tifa.
Admiring Sephiroth, wanting to become someone special
Admiration for Sephiroth
Boys at that time admired the First Class SOLDIER Sephiroth. Cloud was no exception, always dreaming of becoming someone like Sephiroth. This was not unrelated to the sense of isolation Cloud felt in his village. To fill the sadness, the shy Cloud, who was bad at fitting into groups, told himself "I am special", and resolved to become a SOLDIER, a truly special person. But after leaving the village, he was soon grieved by his own lack of ability. In his time of despair, he met Zack.
Wanting to be acknowledged by Tifa
To probe the thoughts hidden in Cloud's heart, Tifa asked him why he wanted to become a SOLDIER. He gave a surprising answer: "I want Tifa to acknowledge me"。
