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So, Mr. Valentine... your file is quite interesting. Former Turk, experimented on, unusually long lifespan...

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Would I be correct in assuming you're from Wutai? The architecture of your weapon suggests Eastern influence.

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Kalm. Originally.

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My weapon was... a parting gift. From someone I failed to protect.

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Interesting. Your accent has traces of Midgar upper plate, not Kalm's rural dialect. Your posture suggests military training beyond standard Turk protocols.

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(His psychological profile doesn't match the timeline in his records. Something's missing.)

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You seem... well-informed. Who are you working for?

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The SPK. We monitor unusual individuals across dimensions. Your energy signature matches neither Mako nor Materia standards.

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I believe you're from... another timeline entirely. One where Shinra succeeded.

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How could you possibly...

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(Not even Cloud knows about the timeline split. Who is this child?)

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Simple deduction. The Protomateria in your chest resonates at a frequency incompatible with this world's laws of physics.

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Don't worry, Mr. Valentine. Your secrets are safe with me... unless they threaten this timeline.