[FF7] Those things after marriage

When she heard the news, Esther was holding the seal and stamping it drowsily.Although she roughly read the contents of the document in her hand, but after thinking about it afterwards, she felt as if she hadn't read anything.In the afternoon when the sun is shining all over the room, it is always so lulling to sleep.

However, on such a rare sunny day, the event that kicked off the long dark prelude occurred.

Genesis stabbed a newly appointed director of the personnel department, and defected from Shinra with his friend Angel.

And the person in charge of the personnel department who was stabbed was Esther's best friend—Belia.

Looking at her gray-faced friend lying in the intensive care unit, Esther felt that her eyes were turning black, and her hands and feet were covered with layers of coolness, as if the blood was starting to freeze from the limbs.

She slid weakly against the wall and sat in the corridor outside the ward, her mind was in chaos.It seems that all the brain cells have stopped working, and I can't think of anything.

……What should she do?

Apart from sitting here, she couldn't think of anything she could do now.

"Why are you sitting on the ground? You're not afraid of catching a cold anymore." Some familiar male voices seemed to come from far away, and they seemed to come into my ears hazily through some heavy barrier. "Come on, let me help you stand up."

It took a while for Esther to come back to her senses, and her slack eyes finally regained focus.She stared at the red-haired man for a while, and then called out dryly: "Lance...?"

The red-haired man didn't care about her absence, so he restrained himself and acted like a fool and helped her walk towards the common room.

"Relax, how about going to drink something to calm down?"

"...I don't...I can't drink anything now." Esther struggled for a while, but couldn't let the man's figure shake a bit. "Sorry, I'm in a mess right now, I..."

She was talking incoherently that even she couldn't figure it out. These words were meaningless, but if she didn't say something, she felt that her situation would get worse.

...Although she didn't think there was anything else, it would be worse than it is now.

"I understand. You were just stimulated and you need to take a break to calm down." The red-haired man whispered comfortingly in a gentle tone that is rarely seen. The strength in his hands did not relax at all, and he just carried Esther away medical area.

When he reached the corner, he suddenly turned his head and glanced at the ward where Belia was.That obscure look seemed to contain too much emotion, but it seemed that nothing was contained in it.

***

Genesis's departure was so sudden, so sudden that no one thought he would do it...and in such a decisive and extreme way.

Suddenly, the entire Shinra Building was enveloped in an atmosphere of tension.Especially the special forces department where Genesis once belonged to and the personnel department where Beria was.It was even more frightening, and later it even developed to the point that if special forces went to the personnel department, the entire personnel department would become nervous.I'm afraid that they are violently hurting people.

With the spread of this situation, the civilian departments gradually began to distance themselves from the special forces, the gap between the two sides became wider and wider, and the special forces who were treated with strange eyes became a lot more manic.

In the face of this situation, Esther was helpless.

After all, fear is human instinct.

When this kind of thing happened around them, the civil servants would inevitably feel sad, fearing that the next time something like this would happen to them.But such thoughts that people have from the bottom of their hearts can only be channeled and cannot be prohibited.After all, no matter what kind of order or regulation, it is impossible to control people's hearts.

To deal with these things.Esther had to juggle coping meetings, large and small, while worrying about her friend who was unconscious all the time.Listening to all kinds of emergency plans in people's mouth.Therefore, only a week has passed, and she has lost a lot of weight.The shirt, which was not a slim fit, was even more empty at this time.

This shirt was no longer suitable for her, but Esther, who always paid attention to her appearance, didn't notice it at all.Her mornings were like fighting a war, she had to rush out the door after a careless tidying up.To clean up the mess Genesis left in the company.

And Sephiroth was eventually sent out to arrest the defected Genesis and Angel because they were both 1st-level special forces.

1st can only be dealt with by 1st, which is almost the unified view of the entire Shinra company.

Even Sephiroth himself thinks so, so even if he is worried about Esther, he has to obey the order and embark on the journey to hunt them down.Besides, he himself had a lot of questions and wanted to ask those two people.

Obviously they have been together the longest, why did they leave without saying a word.

What's the matter...you can't tell him.

Aren't they friends?

... At least he always thought that the relationship between them was different from others.

The basket that Genesis poked was not a big deal in itself, but he caused inappropriate results at an inappropriate time, which made this matter even more serious.It has even become serious enough to threaten the originally orderly working mode of Shinra Company.Had a very bad negative impact.Therefore, among Shinra's high-level executives and shareholders, there are very many who advocate severely punishing Genesis.However, the irony is that their attitude towards Angel is hoping to influence him and let him continue to work for Shinra.

Esther laughed angrily.

They are special forces who follow orders, but

They are human too!People are individuals with their own thoughts and ideas.How could it be that they will do whatever you say they want! ?

All kinds of things piled up in her heart, and Esther wanted to find someone to talk to, but found that she had no one to talk to at this time.

Belia is still unconscious in the medical room, and Sephiroth is sent to capture the defected Genesis.And Zack...he yearned for heroes so much, she couldn't bear to show him these things that were originally buried in the shadows.

She suddenly felt cold, and the cold that spread from the bottom of her heart gradually filled her whole heart, and then spread to her limbs.

What's even more frightening is that she can't even cry now.It seemed that something had blocked the lacrimal gland, preventing her from venting with tears.

The incidents one after another caused the Shinra Company, which had finally recovered its calm, to surge again, and many executives who usually did not see people began to appear frequently in people's sights.Even Lance, who usually can't see anyone at all, stayed in his office obediently.

This is probably the only thing that makes Esther more gratified recently.

At least she doesn't have to worry so much about normal department work.Although all kinds of people are unreliable, the working ability of the red-haired boss is beyond doubt.Otherwise, based on the frequency of his absence, the higher-ups would not let him stay in this position anymore.

Shinra can support idlers, but will never support useless people.

After Sephiroth left, Esther was the only one left in the family.Going back to look at the dark house every day, Esther felt that the house was so deserted for the first time.Obviously, she lived like this before she got married, and there is nothing wrong with being free, but now she feels uncomfortable everywhere.

I used to always think about going home from get off work as soon as possible, but now I don't have this desire.Although it is very tiring to go to work, if you just rest, you can just rest for a while in your own office.

The blond-haired girl walked unhurriedly in the increasingly empty corridors of the Shinra Building, wondering where she had gone.Therefore, when he met that woman with a cold and metallic aura, he didn't react for a while.

"Hello, Dr. Hyman."

"En." The leader of the research department nodded to Esther as a response.They are not completely unfamiliar. Although they rarely communicate with each other, they still have a basic impression.

—Especially Esther is that Sephiroth's wife.

It can even be said that there are not many people in the laboratory who don't know about her.Everyone was very curious about what the person Sephiroth would like would look like, but under the adjustment of many departments, no one bothered them.

It's just that the Genesis incident happened, and the affairs of Esther and Sephiroth were brought up again.Although I think it is impossible for Sephiroth to be in the same boat as Genesis Sri.But there are also proposals to spy on Esther or use her as a proton.

After all, if Sephiroth also rebelled, it would be a major blow to Shinra no less than the previous big explosion in the headquarters.

At least one-fifth of the reputation of the Shinra brand is supported by the image of the great hero Sephiroth.

Thinking of this, Hedda Heyman looked at Esther with a meaningful look.

The strange look in Esther's back made her shiver.But soon, Hedda Heyman changed the topic again.

"Don't worry, Sephiroth is fine. Even though they are both 1st, Genesis and Angel can't beat him together."

It's not a question of whether you can beat it or not...

Esther sighed.

She was worried that Sephiroth would be hurt emotionally. Although he looked mature and stable, he also had a sensitive child-like side.He has always believed in Genesis and Angel so much, and has always regarded them as his friends, but it turned out like this, and he doesn't know what Genesis, the often neurotic guy, will say...

Thinking of this, Esther's thinking became erratic again, so that she didn't quite understand what Hedda Heyman said next.

"After all, a failure...is a failure after all."

……what?

Esther blinked her eyes. Did she hear something that seemed very meaningful just now?