Hitoshura’s next profile translation from April’s Dengeki PS3 is for Rufus Shinra and The Turks, who play a prominent role in FFVII Advent Children Complete. With this profile, have the creator’s dropped a revealing hint regarding Rufus’s new intentions in ACC and DC? Well… we’ll leave that for you to decide.

Rufus Shinra

The son of President Shinra who created the Shinra Company in a single generation. An elitist and prideful young man, he is truly skilled and able. He is also very ambitious, and when he was younger he seemed to have done everything he could to overthrow his father, the head of the company. He also shows a ruthless side; for instance, when his father was killed by Sephiroth, he seemed not to care at all and was glad to take up the mantle of president.

In the battle for the life of the planet, while they were both pursuing Sephiroth, he stands opposed to Cloud’s team. In the end he appears to have died in an attack by the Diamond WEAPON, but it seems the luck of the devil was on his side, and he managed to make it out alive.

After the Meteor crisis, even though he is infected with Geostigma, he gathers the surviving members of the Turks and from behind the scenes works towards the revival of the world. He is honest in this motive. However, he is also not a man who would stop there. In the unseen corners of his heart, perhaps he sees a clear vision of the world restored, and under the control of the Shinra Company…

The Turks

The Shinra Company’s general affairs and investigative department, commonly known as the Turks. There are 4 primary members: Tseng, the calm and collected chief; Reno, who makes use of his speed during battle; Rude, a quiet and powerful man with his trademark sunglasses and skinhead; and Elena, the newest recruit and sole female member. Each are an expert in combat, and carried out any mission given to them without fail. In particular, Reno and Rude have often worked as a team since their early days, and together they show a brilliant display of teamwork. Previously, they had stood in the way of Cloud’s team, on the command of Rufus Shinra.

In the Meteor crisis the Shinra Company, for all intents and purposes, is destroyed, but even after that they follow Rufus. However, when investigating the Northern Cave, Elena and Tseng are taken prisoner by Kadaj’s gang. Meanwhile Reno and Rude, working together once again, fight alongside Cloud and the others. During the battle in Edge they corner Yazoo and Loz, but they leave the final battle in the hands of Cloud’s team.

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And of course we can’t forget our fearsome threesome- Kadaj, Loz and Yazoo. Here is their short and to the point profile for FFVII Advent Children Complete from Dengeki PS3 translated by hitoshura. Sans a Compilation of FFVII check since…they only appear here. Anyways, enjoy!

3 men who suddenly appeared before Cloud and attacked him. They are the remnants of Jenova, who operate according to Sephiroth’s will which has diffused into the Lifestream. There are filled with many contradictions: purity and insanity, cunning and childishness. Perfectly aware that they are simply puppets, they close in on Cloud and his friends with an overwhelming power. In their eyes Cloud, who was once a puppet just like them but escaped Jenova’s control, is nothing more than a traitor.

Their goal is vengeance on the planet which wouldn’t accept Jenova. For this end they sought to take back their “Mother,” the head of Jenova, and bring about the Reunion. Although this plan ends in failure, Kadaj’s final Reunion awakes a legend…

With FFVII Advent Children Complete less than a day from release, hitoshura has translated more of Dengeki PS3 profiles for ACC. This time, here is Zack Fair. Enjoy!

A SOLDIER for Shinra, and Cloud’s comrade. He was a considerate man who valued his allies, and was best friends with Cloud and Sephiroth. He participated in many missions for SOLDIER and served the company well, but during the Nibelheim incident he suffered serious injuries, and was confined in the Shinra Manor as a test subject for Hojo. He narrowly manages to escape with Cloud, but with Midgar right before him, Zack was killed. In a state of heavy mako poisoning at the time, Cloud superimposes Zack, who had died to save him, over his own personality.

Even after defeating Sephiroth and regaining his true self, images and memories of Zack turned to a sense of guilt which continued to torment Cloud. Suffering from this, images of Zack appear in his consciousness time and again. Zack will later become one of the driving forces to help Cloud move forward on his own feet.

As Cloud put an end to Sephiroth and broke that curse, Zack was there by his side, seeing him through.

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Here are some of the April Dengeki PS3 Advent Children Complete issue scans.

Source: Cloud 180

And we conclude the day with the true One Winged Angel himself, Sephiroth. Thanks again hito for translating this Dengeki PS3 character profile!! Enjoy!

The strongest SOLDIER created by the Shinra Company. Distinguishing himself in the military from a young age, he was heralded a hero. There were once a few he could’ve called his friends, but on an investigative mission to Nibelheim he encountered a life form bearing the same name as his mother, within its mako reactor. And there he learned the secret of his birth. Learning that he had been created, he seeks to carry on the will of his mother Jenova, and is gripped by a desire for vengeance against the planet.

Sephiroth has been defeated by Cloud twice: once in Nibelheim, and again in the Great Northern Cave. However, he did not diffuse within the Lifestream and continued to live on, and scattered his own genes across the world. This seems to be the origin of Geostigma. And reappearing once again after Kadaj’s Reunion, he faces Cloud for a third showdown…
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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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The next ACC profile in the April Dengeki PS3 magazine is the leading man of the film himself, Cloud Strife. Once again, big thanks to hitoshura for translating this. Enjoy!

The man who 2 years ago defeated Sephiroth, and held back the threat of Meteor. In the end he became a hero who saved the life of the planet, but what he lost during that battle took a heavy toll, and Cloud’s heart continued to be tormented by a deep sense of regret and blame towards himself. It was during this that he met Denzel, a boy inflicted by “Geostigma,” a mysterious illness believed to be caused by Meteor. And so Cloud leaves and struggles to find a cure for this illness. However, he finds himself infected by Geostigma, and as if fleeing he removes himself from the presence of his friends. Cloud suffers at the thought of being unable to save anybody. His heart remains trapped as it was 2 years ago…

Not letting him escape, ghosts from the past silently creep up on him. The battle with Kadaj’s gang who have suddenly appeared. And glimpses of the shadow of Sephiroth behind them. Cloud is once again consumed by a fate he cannot free himself from. However, seeing the children– pained by Geostigma but still trying to survive– stirs Cloud into action. And those who once fought by his side, and those who once stood opposed to them… with the aid of many, Cloud gradually regains his will to fight.
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Included in the April Dengeki PS3 magazine and interview with Nomura, Nojima and Nozue, were newly written character profiles by the creators, that serve as an introduction to the main characters of FFVII Advent Children Complete. Within them are some general points of interest to their character and some interesting new bits that highlight what’s new in their appearance in the film. Hitoshura has translated them and we’ll be releasing some right up until ACC’s release. Enjoy!

A member of the anti-Shirna organization AVALANCHE, and Cloud’s childhood friend. She is the only person who knows his past, and the one person who understands him. In the previous battle, she supported Cloud not only in battle but also mentally, and at the final stages of their fight was a great help to him. When that long battle drew to a close, she reopened the bar she formally worked in, Seventh Heaven. She now runs the bar on her own, while taking care of the two children Marlene and Denzel. Unlike Cloud, who is dragging on the past and unable to move forward, Tifa has the strength to accept reality and try to move forward. Perhaps acting as the mother for the two children has giving her further strength.

With the sudden appearance of Kadaj’s gang, she too is once again dragged into battle. She gives encouragement to Cloud, who is unable to shake off his doubts, and creates the catalyst for him to regain the will to fight. Hopefully this also leads to her own salvation as well.
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Dengeki PlayStation will bring us another interview with Tetsuya Nomura, along with Motomu Toriyama, Kazushige Nojima, Takeshi Nozue and Nao Ikeda about Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete and Final Fantasy XIII. It will also brings us some visuals of both FF VII: ACC and FF XIII.

The issue will be released on April 2 on Japan, so keep an eye here.

There’s also a new Tetsuya Nomura interview in this week’s issue of Dengeki PlayStation which offers insight into the creation of Advent Children Complete, its story, and a more definitive answer regarding the future of the Compilation of FFVII. Hitoshura did an amazing job translating this interview. Click on “Read more” to read the full interview.

Source: FF7AC reunion

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