Part 3 of the Before Crisis chapter summaries.

Following the initial attempts of the anti-Shinra militant group, AVALANCHE, to destroy part of Midgar and assassinate him, President Shinra orders a strengthening of forces to fend off any resistance or acts of terrorism against the Company.  The Turks, having already prevented AVALANCHE’s first wave of attacks at Midgar and Junon, are charged with stopping the terrorist group.  AVALANCHE operatives, however, are able to steal a data disc from one of Shinra’s scientists, allowing the group’s intelligence analyst, Fuhito, to learn the secrets behind the Shinra Company’s most powerful asset: SOLDIER.

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Part 2 of the Before Crisis chapter summaries.

Anti-Shinra militant group, AVALANCHE, have been thwarted in their attempts to destroy Mako Reactor8 in Midgar by the newest recruit to the Turks.  Regathering their forces at Junon, AVALANCHE gain control of the Mako Cannon in a plot to aim it at Midgar.  The Turks move to stop them, unaware that an assassination attempt has already been made on President Shinra’s life.

Read on to find summaries for Episodes 3, 4 and 5…

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Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis is a mobile phone game released originally in Japan in 2004 as a prequel to Final Fantasy VII.  The story begins six years prior to the original title and centres around the Investigation Division of Shinra Inc.’s General Affairs Department…otherwise known as the Turks.  Unfortunately for non-Japanese-speaking fans of the Compilation, Before Crisis has to date not been released outside of Japan.  However, thanks to a handful of loyal individuals, the epic story of Before Crisis can be brought to those of us wishing to delve deeper into the world of Final Fantasy VII.  This is a brief but comprehensive summary of all episodes within the game, offering readers a general understanding of the story.  The translated episode scripts themselves can be found at Dark Angel’s Gunshot Romance site, the individual links to which are at the end of each chapter below, as well as the link to the respective videos on Nico Nico Douga.  (Anyone wishing to view the videos can find instructions on how to do so in this thread).  Alternatively you can watch Kain424′s subtitled videos here, but to date he has only completed as far as episode 8.

I wish at this time to offer a special thank you to Dark Angel and X-Comp, the Dark Ocean, NeoSphere and Nico Nico Douga websites and the members of Adventchildren.net and Thelifestream.net, without whom this summary could not be possible.

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Below you’ll find the a summary of the Before Crisis – Final Fantasy VII Special Episode featuring the Legendary Turk. Enjoy reading up on the legendary badass of the Turks. A big thanks to S & G for bringing us this summary!

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Today, the next profile we will cover is Aerith Gainsborough’s character profile for Advent Children Complete, from the Dengeki PS3 April issue. Once again, big thanks to hitoshura for this! Enjoy!

A young woman who lived in Midgar’s slums, selling flowers. She was a descendant of the Cetra, an ancient race who were said to be able to hear the voice of the planet, and for this reason she was continually monitored by Shinra from a very young age. According to legend, the Cetra would lead the way to the “Promised Land”, abound with supreme happiness, but by then no pure blood Cetra existed and Aerith, the sole survivor, was only a half-blood. However, the Shinra Company sought after the Promised Land and kept on relentlessly pursuing her.

Despite these harsh circumstances, Aerith never gave up hope and lived optimistically, and finally the day came when she left Midgar with Cloud, who she had met in the church. During her long journey she learned her destiny, and gave herself to stop Meteor.

She joined the Lifestream, but even then she carries on watching over the planet and Cloud. At all times, her first love Zack is always by her side.
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Below is an extended summary of the exclusive special episode of Before Crisis, featuring Reno. It takes place during the events of Crisis Core. Enjoy!

Special Episode of Reno

Midgar  (01/04/01)

 
Mission 1
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And last, but certainly not least, is Cloud’s translated character profile from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania. With Cloud, it is finished! Enjoy all the translated information from the various FFVII guidebooks and remember that other translations will be posted in the feature here as well! Happy Thanksgiving!

Cloud Strife
Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – CC – DC – LO

Character Profile

Sex: Male
Height: 173cm
Blood Type: AB
Date of Birth: 8/11
Birthplace: Nibelheim
Weapon: Sword
First Person Pronoun: 俺 [Ore]
Voice Actor: AC, CC, DC, LO – Takahiro Sakurai

A young man who hides his introverted personality behind a cool facade. He admired the hero Sephiroth and aimed to be part of the ShinRa Company’s elite army “SOLDIER” like he was, but his hopes were dashed along the way, and he fell victim to one of the experiments of Hojo, a ShinRa scientist. Due to the influence of the Jenova cells implanted in his body he acted out a false persona, but with the support of his friends he regains his true self and grows as a person.

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Sephiroth’s translated character profile from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania is now up. Enjoy!

Sephiroth
Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – CC – LO

Character Profile

Sex: Male
Height: Unknown
Blood Type: Unknown
Date of Birth: Unknown
Birthplace: Unknown
Weapon: Masamune
First Person Pronoun: オレ [ORE]*, 俺 [Ore]°, 私 [Watashi]†
Voice Actor: AC, CC, LO – Toshiyuki Morikawa

* ORE – Original game, sane pronoun. Male-only, coarse-sounded pronoun.
° Ore – CC and LO, sane pronoun. Male-only, not as coarse as オレ.
† Watashi – All titles, post-insanity pronoun. Genderless, normal politeness.

A SOLDIER: First Class who possessed outstanding merits, was admired as a hero, and after he learned of his birth, began a series of murders in his quest to be become ruler of the Planet. Though he was killed twice, his spirit will not return to the Lifestream, and remnants of his aggression continue to exist on the Planet. For Cloud, he is the foe that destroyed his hometown, a symbol of the past he must break away from.
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On the eve of Thanksgiving in the US, let us give thanks for the translated character profile of Zack Fair from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania.

Zack Fair
Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – CC– LO

Character Profile

Sex: Male
Height: 185cm
Blood Type: O
Date of Birth: Unknown
Birthplace: Gongaga
Weapon: Sword
First Person Pronoun: 俺 [Ore]
Voice Actor: AC, CC – Kenichi Suzumura

A SOLDIER brimming with kindness, he treasures the bonds between people and would sacrifice his life without hesitation for a comrade facing a crisis. He was Aerith’s first love and close friends with Cloud and Sephiroth. Becoming one of Hojo’s samples as a result of the Nibelheim incident, he met with the last moments of his untimely death whilst escaping with Cloud. Zack’s personality had a heavy influence on the formation of Cloud’s personality when he was under Jenova’s control.
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And here is the 10th Anniversary Ultimania profile translation of the man behind the cat, Cait Sith. Reeve Tuesti. Enjoy!

Reeve Tuesti
Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – DC

Character Profile

Gender: Male
Ages: FFVII (35), AC (37), BC (31-35), DC (38)
Height: 180cm
First Person Pronoun: 私 [Watashi] (polite, non-gender-specific)
Voice Actor: AC, DC – Banjō Ginga

The man who controls Cait Sith, and the peace-loving head of the WRO.

The head of the Urban Development Department. Involved in the construction of Midgar from the very beginning, he watches over the town’s development like that of a child. By utilizing his special ability, “Inspire”, he is able to cause inorganic things to emit life; his “child”, the “cat”-shaped robot, Cait Sith can be controlled from a great distance. After Meteorfall, he became the director of the World Regenesis Organization (WRO), which is devoted to the purpose of restoring life to the planet.

「President! Are you really gonna do this?! 」
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Today we feature the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania profile translations of the new Turks of Before Crisis that were released when Before Crisis came to Yahoo and EZ Web phones in Japan. Enjoy!

Legend (Legendary) Turk

Appears in: BC
Gender: Male
Weapon: Bomb
Place of Origin: Junon
First Person Pronoun: 俺 [Ore] (boastful)

Uses bombs as his weapon, he is an agent who loves women. At one time he belonged to an Anti-ShinRa Organization, and from the people of ShinRa he was feared as “The Death God of the Battlefield,” but he was bought by Verdot for his first class ability as an operative and joined the Turks. His actual ability can instantly bury large crowds of enemies, and even though he is lax in his duties, because he is in fact a very capable person he hasn’t been punished for it in his unique career, he is called “The Legend of Turks.”
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Barret Wallace’s character profile translation from the FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania rounds off our releases for the day. Enjoy!

Barret Wallace

Compilation of FFVII: FFVII – AC – BC – DC

Character Profile

Sex: Male
Height: 197cm
Blood Type: O
Date of Birth: 12/15
Birthplace: Corel Village
Weapon: Gimmick Arm
First Person Pronoun: オレ [Ore] (male-only, coarse-sounding.)
Voice Actor: AC, DC – Masahiro Kobayashi

A muscular soldier who fights for the planet, Barret comes from the coal mining town of Corel. As a result of the Mako Reactor explosion, the ShinRa army burned the town to the ground. Because he lost his right arm, he now has a prosthetic. The surgical operation performed changed his arm into a literal gun. He is fighting against ShinRa because both his wife and his hometown were taken away by them. He is raising his best friend, Dyne’s daughter, Marlene, as his own child, and is surprisingly doting.

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