"Sephiroth" called out Hojo cheerfully to his incarcerated son. The small albino faced his father "yes dad?" "I've always wanted you to be strong and now I have found a way," Hojo babbled excitedly "come with me, it's time you met your mother"
Hojo and son walked silently through the main laboratory, past huge machines and unlit sample tubes that stretched up to the dimly lit ceiling. Shadows leapt and fought beside them as the lights flickered. Both paused in front of a metal dome covered in a shroud of dust. Together they looked up at the words above the door. JENOVA. "This is your mother Sephiroth" began Hojo. "She was killed because she was different from humans". At this Sephiroth broke down beside his father in a crying heap. "Daddy", wailed Sephiroth hugging the scientist's lab coat "why haven't I seen mommy before?" "Your mother wanted it this way", sighed Hojo with a hint of frustration. Hojo undid the door "don't keep your mother waiting son".
At the lack of response, Hojo turned and looked down in contempt at his now hysterical child. Without pause the professor hit his infant. "Never cry Sephiroth that is for the weak. You must be strong," he commanded. Sephiroth's response was to bawl even louder. Hojo's face twitched.
Anna picked up the small albino from the floor and in one movement threw him into the dome. "Thank you Anna, you always had a way with children. And you are late because?" enquired a now composed Hojo as he greeted the female gatecrasher. Anna apologized while sealing the dome "some simulations ran late professor I'm sorry"
Hojo walked to the JENOVA dome's monitor and began typing at the keyboard. "Hmm. Let it not happen again" Hojo finished quietly and with an afterthought "go to your station and begin".
Sephiroth teary eyed stared inside the dome at the metal female angel in its centre. "Mommy?" he whispered. The metallic creation moved towards the troubled child and lifted him up to eye level
"Unghhh" moaned Sephiroth "mommy help me!" The shiny statue smiled "..."
"Subject is now unconscious Professor," Anna reported neutrally. "Begin" ordered the smiling Hojo.
Hojo and son walked silently through the main laboratory, past huge machines and unlit sample tubes that stretched up to the dimly lit ceiling. Shadows leapt and fought beside them as the lights flickered. Both paused in front of a metal dome covered in a shroud of dust. Together they looked up at the words above the door. JENOVA. "This is your mother Sephiroth" began Hojo. "She was killed because she was different from humans". At this Sephiroth broke down beside his father in a crying heap. "Daddy", wailed Sephiroth hugging the scientist's lab coat "why haven't I seen mommy before?" "Your mother wanted it this way", sighed Hojo with a hint of frustration. Hojo undid the door "don't keep your mother waiting son".
At the lack of response, Hojo turned and looked down in contempt at his now hysterical child. Without pause the professor hit his infant. "Never cry Sephiroth that is for the weak. You must be strong," he commanded. Sephiroth's response was to bawl even louder. Hojo's face twitched.
Anna picked up the small albino from the floor and in one movement threw him into the dome. "Thank you Anna, you always had a way with children. And you are late because?" enquired a now composed Hojo as he greeted the female gatecrasher. Anna apologized while sealing the dome "some simulations ran late professor I'm sorry"
Hojo walked to the JENOVA dome's monitor and began typing at the keyboard. "Hmm. Let it not happen again" Hojo finished quietly and with an afterthought "go to your station and begin".
Sephiroth teary eyed stared inside the dome at the metal female angel in its centre. "Mommy?" he whispered. The metallic creation moved towards the troubled child and lifted him up to eye level
"Unghhh" moaned Sephiroth "mommy help me!" The shiny statue smiled "..."
"Subject is now unconscious Professor," Anna reported neutrally. "Begin" ordered the smiling Hojo.