Chapter 13 - Project S Letter ID # 840614.2108

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Project S Letter ID # 840614.2108

News

Tuesday, June 14, 1984 at 08:08 PM
From: "Professor Gast"
To: Mariella Haynes

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My Dear S,

I thought that it might be best if I sent you this email. I wish I could come to tell you in person but time is short. My apologies. This email will have to suffice. I bring grave news. As of this morning, I have resigned from my job as Head of the Research and Development Department at Shinra.

The reasons for this are complicated. Have you ever had an argument and no matter how long you talk about it, you cannot see the point of view of the other person? You try to see what they are saying and you explain yourself the best you can but there is no progress to be made? I have had that at this job. The people who run Shinra have made decisions that I cannot stand by and accept. This means that I have stepped down from my position. I am preparing to move to the icy north to research a lower priority lead privately.

No, S, I will not tell you exactly where. I know you would try to run away to find me. You now have a bigger purpose to fill.

Sadly, we will not be able to keep correspondence. Being in charge of a department affords luxuries that I am no longer allowed to indulge in. At the end of today, my email account's clearance level will be lowered and I will not receive any emails from you. I know that this may not make much sense to you but there is only so much this old man can explain.

I want you to be kind and to keep your eyes open. You have a brilliant and creative mind. Please use it to help others. Remember that not everyone will see you for who you are and will try to make you see things differently. Make note of what you believe in. In the end, we are judged by ourselves before all else.

Above all, remember every life is precious. Any loss of the human spirit is a loss to every human spirit. We all fit together, seamed within the lifeblood of this planet, if we know it or not.

I will miss you and your letters. Orlin is to remain stationed at Midgar. If you travel there yourself, please seek him out. I worry for our SOLDIER friend and he might need cheering up.

Everything I've done, I've done in your best interest. I sincerely hope as you travel your path, you will never have to understand me. I hope that as you grow, you never have to see the true devil behind the curtain and that you can remain who you are.

Goodbye and sincerest wishes to you,

-G

A super short chapter so it is a rare double update day!

Also because I don't want to ruin the impact of the next chapter, I'll say this here. I found out that "Before Crisis" is a game and a canon game at that...yesterday. I'm 114k into it this. There is no way I can add a whole other plot. The story creaks when I added Angeal and Genesis. Sadly, that means Madness won't be canon compliant any longer. I think you will find this the better solution to my kneejerk reaction of deleting everything.