The Conditions of Madness and The Hope That Never Solves Them

by Quinhwyvar

How many years has it been? How much of my life has been obliterated by Shinra? How many people hurt me? Sephiroth stares at his broken memories and wonders who cared about the boy dying in the hands of Shinra. No one wants to listen to his quiet screams except you.

42. Project Updates - Project S - 910414

"Project Updates - Project S" - #910414

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MEETING TITLE: "Project Updates - Project S"
MEETING TRANSCRIPT #910414

Meeting Attendees: Professor Hojo, Mariella Haynes
Date of Meeting: 04.14.91
Location of Interview: Room 6C, Floor 29, HQ
List of Acronyms:
Professor Hojo=H
Mariella Haynes=M
Intelligent Verbatim Transcript

[Transcript Excerpt Starting 00:15:36]

Mariella Haynes (M): "We have to talk about this. We can't avoid this topic much longer."

Professor Hojo (H): "Ahhh yes. Procreation and insemination in regards to our precious Project S."

M: "Yes."

H: "It's an intriguing topic, isn't it? Do you think it is possible at this stage? Or do you think we would need to make another S specimen for a viable embryo?"

[pause]

M: "…regardless if it is possible or not, it can't happen. The original agreement for Sephiroth with the VIPs states that we must ensure there is no spread of the JENOVA DNA within the population."

[16:00]

H: "There is every possibility that he is walking around impregnating civilians in an uncontrolled environment with unknown DNA. How interesting is that? What would you think would happen?"

M: "He hasn't been but we need a possible solution before things get out of our hands. He's growing up fast."

H: "Sterilization is out of the question."

M: "I don't believe that extre-"

H: "I want him for later."

M: "Later?"

H: "Come now. I have always put some value in you as a realist. Come now, I get my pick of all the others eventually, why not him?"

M: "I wasn't aware of future plans for Sephiroth beyond the war."

H: "There will be a chance. He continues to age and mako is not an easy substance. How long do you think he will last? We will forcibly retire him after the toy gets broken or his performance falls. SOLDIER will have no use for him. Then we have a limited window before mother JENOVA kills him off entirely."

[pause]

H: "You look tired. Why do you look so tired, Mariella?"

[17:00]

M: "We need a possible solution for the present."

H: "Should I remind you of compound C?"

M: "I still disapprove of this. Strongly."

H: "Hmm. We could track him. Brief the women beforehand."

M: "I see some problems with that. What if they talk? Ask too many questions? Tell him?"

H: "There is only…one girl right now?"

M: "Rafiya. They met at the bookstore that he worked at. Turks report she's interested in him."

H: "Of course she is. He's a stud laced with foreign DNA. Ripe for the taking."

M: "There have been no intimate interactions so far."

H: "And how would they know?"

M: "Sephiroth's phone is tapped. So is hers. She has no interest in being affiliated with Shinra. Neither is her father. Forcing it might raise attention so the Turks went another route."

H: "Why are you wasting my time with this? The solution is simple. This girl has an accident. We set him up with another. A simple swap with someone we can control. Someone that we can kill easily."

[18:00]

M: "I wouldn't advise that yet. She is his only friend. He's not even gone on a real date with her."

H: "Then why are we having this conversation?"

M: "Because he thinks he is seventeen. Hormones rage in teenagers. Sephiroth has a good head on his shoulders but they are both young. Health records for both are good. They spend time together. The possibility is high. We don't need to have PHDs here."

H: "I haven't checked the rules but can't we just arrest her for having sex with a, oh, biological eleven year old?"

M: "Hojo."

H: "Just set him up with a woman. A one night stand. Make it uncomfortable. Maybe he will turn to men. Problem solved. There is no possibility of propagation. We all know that the president is having trouble with his VP having the wrong interests for the company. Why not take inspiration?"

M: "I hope we don't have to resort to that."

H: "What? There is something wrong with it?"

M: "I don't care if he dates men but if we knock out every pillar of support under him, how will he cope?"

H: "You said he can't date women."

M: "He can't have sexual intercourse with Rafiya . Let's handle the other situations as they come."

H: "You are too invested. You want him to be able to have a relationship while being prudish?"

[19:00]

M: "If he breaks the agreement and the Turks find out, Sephiroth gets a bullet to the brain without warning. There is nothing you, PR, HR, or even SOLDIER can do about it. The Turks have standing orders."

H: "Fine. You have access to her health records? Then we have enough access to her. I'll put a tracker ticket on this girl. If she goes in for a pregnancy test or tells anyone of anything, we have her killed first. Easy. Erase the problem and burn the body. She can't conceive if she doesn't exist. Will that make you sleep better?"

M: "Bu-"

H: "No more. I'm tired of fearful politicians and pseudo-scientists. Even if it is just a teenage makeout session, we'll have the Turks kill her instead of him. Outplay their game. Happy? What else is on this agenda?"

[End of Excerpt at 00:19:56. See audio drive or following transcript for the remaining 39:11 minutes. Transcribed by Mariella Haynes. Reviewed and verified by Professor Hojo.]