star_kingdom | Locked to Samus, Sephiroth, and Lassiter/ Video

[A slightly tired-looking Seifer appears on-screen. He appears to be arguing with someone in the background, but who it may be is not seen.] Look, ma'am. I'm very sorry that your cabbages wilted before the harvest, but that really isn't a problem for the police. If you're having any problems involving criminal activity, you're more than welcome to come to this department.

[He disappears for a moment while the sound of a door slamming is heard. He returns once more, this time holding a small cube] Chiefs Sephiroth and Lassiter, Ms. Aran. I'm sending this message regarding pieces of lost equipment reported by Samus Aran, a bounty hunter we occasionally employ. This was located by an IDPD team in Atlantica.

The other pieces are still missing. It's important that locating these other pieces becomes a priority. If you have any questions, you can direct them to either myself or Ms. Aran.

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[When the message is over, another private one is sent out to Sephiroth.] I'm sorry for what happened at the tournament. I was trying to get you two out of there safely, but it backfired. I understand if you decide to no longer associate with me.

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[Sephiroth notes the message, both of them before finally responding privately to the private message received from the blond.]

I appreciate the concern, however I must inform you I would have not appreciated the 'rescue' had it been successful and had left others still trapped within the arena.

I was possibly one of the stronger people within that fight and thus one of those with the best odds of taking the beast down. I can state with some certainty that it would not have slain me, even if it had been just me and it.

I see no reason however for this event to break any ties of association that we currently have as it was only an innocent mistake made out of concern. Thus I will accept your apology and let the matter drop.

[He nods at his words and sighs.] Saving all of you was my first offer, but Hades outright refused. Having never known you before this tournament, I couldn't say that for sure. I only narrowed it to you two when it seemed like saving the others wasn't gonna happen.

I understand.

The fact you attempted to do such at all speaks well of you, so you shouldn't be too hard on yourself about this despite the outcome. You realize you made a mistake now I wager and have learned from it. Everyone makes mistakes, it's what makes them human some might say.

Just Samus.

I appreciate your - and the IDPD's in general - vigilant search for the equipment. As soon as I'm able, I'll come by to retrieve it.

Samus, then.

You're welcome. I'll keep you posted if we find anything else.

At least I'm not the only one with people who can't tell the difference between "criminal activity" and "things you should figure out yourself".

I and the other officers in Traverse Town have been looking, but nothing's turned up so far. --Just what is the big deal about these things, anyway? That thing doesn't seem like it can do much.

A sucker born every minute, right?

[He takes a look at the cube before returning his gaze to the camera, his look slightly withering.] It came from a world different from yours and mine, I wager. According to the schematics Samus sent us, it's a speed booster.

Load it into the right equipment- her suit, for example- and you got something that before could maybe go twenty miles at best hitting mach speeds. Put something like this in the wrong hands- the Heartless, for example- and the rest of us now have heaps of trouble.

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