Chapter 12: A Chaotic Finale (Dirge of Cerberus)

Vincent/Chaos is standing on a platform, with Omega looming in the far distance. As you make your way across various platforms, Omega sends creatures to finish you off, but Chaos' Death Penalty takes them out with ease.

Eventually, we see an FMV; Omega fires off some energy in an attempt to send Vincent backwards; however, suddenly, a Mako Reactor explodes! We see Cloud took a nice swipe at it, and tumbles downward, landing on his feet. He picks up his cellphone.

Cloud	クラウド
Sorry about the wait.	待たせたな

Next, Tifa kicks a DG soldier, and picks up her phone.

Tifa	ティファ
Everything's clear over here!	こっちも、全部片づいたわ

Barret fires his gunarm into the sky.

Barret	バレット
	うおぉぉおおぉぉー！

Barret	バレット
They're all yours now, Vincent!	遠慮せずにブッ倒しちまえ！

Cid coolly lights a cigarette. He's leaning on a metal grate, as a reactor collapses in the background.

Cid	シド
All in a day's work.	ま、こんなもんか

Cut to Reeve, with Shelke, Yuffie & some WRO Members by his side.

Reeve	リーブ
Fire.	点火

Reactor explodes, everybody cheers... but Shelke.

Yuffie	ユフィ
Alright!	おっしゃー！！

Reeve	リーブ
And just in time.	間に合いましたかね

Shelke	シェルク
When did I start caring$rso much about what happened?	いつから私はこんなお節介になったんでしょうね

She turns around and looks up.

Shelke

"The rest is up to you."

Scene cuts to Vincent, still flying in the sky above Omega. The streams of energy once connected to the reactors are now loose. We cut to quick shots of Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Cid, Reeve and Yuffie, and then show all of them, shouting "Vincent!" in unison.

Shelke	シェルク
The rest is up to you.	後はまかせました

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Vincent!	ヴィンセント！！

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Guess I have no choice.	ふっ……仕方がない

Vincent	ヴィンセント
It's time...	世界を……

Vincent	ヴィンセント
to save the world.	救うとしよう

Vincent charges towards Omega at full power. We see his 6 teammates from FFVII once again, as they shout "Yeah!" in unison.

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Yeah!!!	行っけぇー！！

'Vincent slams into Omega's barrier and pushes his way through it, entering the giant Weapon. Vincent wrecks Omega on the inside, then ventures to its key area; a gorgeous world filled with water with clouds in the sky. Beneath the water is something, which Weiss appears to be ingrained in. Boss Battle vs. Crystal Feelers; when they get destroyed the underwater object ascends into the sky. Boss Battle vs. Omega Cocoon. Upon its defeat, the cocoon explodes.

We see an image of Weiss, sword in each hand, walking towards Vincent/Chaos. He then speeds forward, but Vincent fires a blast from the Death Penalty, sending him flying backwards... yet an instant later, we see him behind Vincent, both his swords piecing his stomach. But THEN an instant after that, we see Vincent behind Weiss, pointing the Death Penalty at him.

Weiss smirks and jumps into the air, and their flashy fight continues, like something you'd see in Dragonball Z. Eventually, Weiss laughs, and we see what had been inside the cocoon. Some huge... thing.

It sends forth 4 feelers, which latch onto Weiss and pull him into... it.

Final Boss Battle vs. Omega Weiss. Upon its defeat, Weiss detaches and plummets. The creature gets absorbed into the ground.

FMV. Omega becomes crystallized, and the crystal turns to stone, yet it continues to float above Midgar. His massive wings breaks through their stone prison, flapping fervently, as he lifts into the air. Vincent keeps pace with him.

Reeve	リーブ
Omega's ascending! But that would mean...!	オメガが飛ぶ……これでは

Vincent soars past Omega, turns around and faces him as he approaches. The Protomateria in his chest is glowing brighter than ever. He lets out a howl, and plummets right into him. From space, we see a tremendous explosion cover a good portion of the planet... and the screen goes white.

When it fades back in, we see the whiteness being to subside over Midgar. Cloud and the gang look upwards, as they can see the stars.

The blackness of space soon turns to green, as the mako energy from Omega falls back to Earth, along with three globules of red energy.

Yuffie	ユフィ
Vincent?	ヴィンセント……？

The credits begin to roll, as the red globules descend. We see Vincent's keychain dangling from a metal pole, perhaps implying he perished?

The camera fades out on the keychain, as the credits continue to roll by. Towards the end of the credits, it fades back in on Midgar, and we see the tube Shalua is in. The glass is cracked, and her eyes remain closed... and sadly, they don't reopen.

Of course, a Final Fantasy game wouldn't be complete without additional cutscenes after the credits. We see glimpses of Midgar on a beautiful day, as birds fly by. Shelke provides some voiceovers.

Shelke	シェルク
Vincent...	ヴィンセント……

Shelke	シェルク
It has been almost a week since that day.	あれから、１週間が経ちました……

Shelke	シェルク
The Lifestream has returned to the planet	ライフストリームは、星へ還り

Shelke	シェルク
and has begun to flow normally once again.	命は今まで通り循環しています

We see she is sitting inside the refurbished 7th Heaven, as seen in Advent Children.

Shelke	シェルク
And I have started to fill$rthe ten-year hole in my life...	私は、少々戸惑いながらも

Shelke	シェルク
or at least started to try.	過ぎ去った１０年を埋めてゆくことを始めました

Shelke	シェルク
I've learned so much in the past weeks.	かけがえのないものを知ったから

She's looking at her phone, and smirks.

Shelke	シェルク
Now that I realize I'm not alone,	一人じゃないって知ったから

Shelke	シェルク
I think I may be a little$rstronger than I was before.	前より少しだけ、強くなれた気がします

On the other side of the bar, Tifa is cleaning off a table.

Yuffie	ユフィ
Have you heard from Cloud?	クラウドから連絡あった？

Tifa	ティファ
He hasn't found anything.	うん。でも、見つからないって

Yuffie	ユフィ
Ain't going to make this easy for us, is he?	そっか……まったく、世話かかるなぁ

Shelke looks out the window.

Shelke	シェルク
Vincent.	ヴィンセント……

Shelke	シェルク
Do you remember	覚えていますか？

Shelke	シェルク
the last words we exchanged?	あなたと最後に語りあったこと……

Shelke	シェルク
Do you remember our promise?	覚えていますか？

Shelke	シェルク
Your promise to Lucrecia?	その時にした、約束を……

Shelke	シェルク
Go.	伝えてください

Shelke	シェルク
Tell her how you feel.	あなたの思いを

Shelke	シェルク
Tell her what is truly in your heart.	彼女に……

Shelke	シェルク
I know that you probably will never see this,	届くか分からない便りを書くなんて

Shelke	シェルク
but I have to try...	私らしくないかも、ですね

Shelke	シェルク
I have to believe.	でも……

She places her phone down, as we see a text message is being sent. Cut to outside the Seventh Heaven, where she sits, with a yawning Red XIII by her side (yes that's the first time we've seen him in the entire game!)

Shelke	シェルク
I've learned I must never give up hope.	届くと信じてみます

Shelke	シェルク
Never...	きっと……

Scene changes to Lucrecia's Cave; the present this time, not a flashback, dream or hallucination. She's encased in the crystals like always; Vincent is talking to her, while sitting in the same place he always sits.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Lucrecia.	ルクレツィア……

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Everything's alright now.	もう、大丈夫だ

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Omega and Chaos have returned to the planet.	オメガとカオスは、再び、星に還った

He stands up.

Vincent	ヴィンセント
Thank you.	それと……

Vincent	ヴィンセント
It was you.	ありがとう

Vincent	ヴィンセント
You were the reason I survived.	私は、まだ生きている

He turns around and walks away. A single teardrop roles down her cheek. Upon exiting the cave, he sees Shelke sporting some new, non-DG clothes.

Shelke	シェルク
Everyone's waiting, Vincent Valentine.	みなが、待ちくたびれていますよ

Shelke	シェルク
I don't know why they made$rme come up here and get you.	なぜ、私が呼びに行かされてるのでしょう……

Vincent smirks. Shelke enjoys the scenery, then turns her head to face Vincent.

Shelke	シェルク
	まぁ……

Shelke	シェルク
Not that I mind, though.	どうでも、いいですけど

She smiles, and they both look into the sky, where the fragments of Omega remain, floating in space.

"The End" appears on the screen. Is it though? If you get the three G-Reports scattered throughout the game, you're privy to the "super secret ending". Observe!

Midgar, after the destruction of Omega. In any underground cave, Weiss' body lies motionless on a slab of rock, his swords at his side. Suddenly, electricity fills the room... a body hovers in the air, enveloped in a ball of water. The ball glows orange; stalactites begin to fall from above. The ball explodes outwards, and the man lands. He moves towards Weiss, walking on water, momentarily standing above him before picking him up. The man is the mysterious being known as G, or

Genesis. For more on G, read the G Reports!

G	《Ｇ》
It is not yet time for slumber.	眠りにつくのはまだ早い……

G	《Ｇ》
We still have much work to do...	共に終焉を奏でよう……

G	《Ｇ》
My brother.	弟よ

Camera close-up on his face. His eyes shine blue with the power of mako; a left wing spouts out of his back. And with one mighty flap, he flies away, as his feathers slowly descend.