[ There is so much Tseng has to learn about their new home, and so much he hasn't experienced from their actual home. He's been asked this question more than once today and the conversation doesn't get any easier despite the number of times he's had it. With Rufus and with Reno, it was easy. With Zack, he avoided the subject... They can talk about it another time. With Cloud? Well, that went poorly.

He's hoping it doesn't go as poorly with Aerith. He intends on actually answering her, though, and that's a step further than he got in his conversation with Cloud. ]

President Shinra had been killed by Sephiroth and the Vice President had just taken his place as the new President. [ He pauses, thinking of how much information he's comfortable giving. ] I had been in Shinra Tower with him when I started experiencing the time loop.

[ Tseng decides he doesn't need to go into detail regarding the conversation he was having, the looks from Heidegger and the other department heads as Rufus took a seat behind the desk. ]

What about yourself? What did you experience before finding yourself in Nippon?