He didn't recognize the soldier at this angle, not at first. While long silver hair was a pretty big giveaway, Rufus had never seen it in a ponytail. Furthermore, the clothes were far too... simple, and not the familiar black outfit that he always saw him in.
So, when Sephiroth turned his head, Rufus' polished facade shuttered for a moment, shock and maybe a hint of fear passed through his expression. He was on this foreign planet with his world's most dangerous man, the one that summoned meteor and had a habit of cheating death. This wasn't Kadaj who he could easily manipulate. Not only that, he didn't have any of the Turks near him. Yes, he was armed, but had no fantasies of being able to fight Sephiroth. The best he could hope for was escaping with his life.
His fingers twitched by his side, but he managed to cool his expression down to a calm one, even though he was still obviously tense. He knew that things could go sour for him at any moment, but... Sephiroth hadn't attacked him yet. Maybe this city had done something to him, made him less of a nightmare, but he didn't want to just count on that for his survival. Running right now wasn't an option either, so he resorted to the one thing he could count on: his ability to talk himself out of situations.
Maybe he could learn why the general almost seemed like a normal person at the moment too.
"I'd hope that I won't resort to such measures." Rufus wasn't in his familiar white outfit, but he knew that his face was pretty recognizable. He used to enjoy all the attention he got as the president of Shinra, but with a good majority of the population still hating him and his company after meteor, it had become somewhat of a hindrance. Rufus had to lie low while he rebuilt Shinra and its reputation; it was the only way to get on top again.
"In an ideal world, we'd be able to push any set of differences aside to work toward a common goal. To ensure our survival." Did Sephiroth even care about saving this planet though? The man he ended up becoming sure had no regard for Gaia. Despite his trepidation, however, a trace of amusement entered Rufus' voice. "But we aren't in an ideal world, are we? Brought here without notice and forced to fight a war for these people. Reality is often a rude awakening, isn't it?"
Sephiroth forced to fight a war for someone-- the irony wasn't lost on Rufus.
never be sorry
So, when Sephiroth turned his head, Rufus' polished facade shuttered for a moment, shock and maybe a hint of fear passed through his expression. He was on this foreign planet with his world's most dangerous man, the one that summoned meteor and had a habit of cheating death. This wasn't Kadaj who he could easily manipulate. Not only that, he didn't have any of the Turks near him. Yes, he was armed, but had no fantasies of being able to fight Sephiroth. The best he could hope for was escaping with his life.
His fingers twitched by his side, but he managed to cool his expression down to a calm one, even though he was still obviously tense. He knew that things could go sour for him at any moment, but... Sephiroth hadn't attacked him yet. Maybe this city had done something to him, made him less of a nightmare, but he didn't want to just count on that for his survival. Running right now wasn't an option either, so he resorted to the one thing he could count on: his ability to talk himself out of situations.
Maybe he could learn why the general almost seemed like a normal person at the moment too.
"I'd hope that I won't resort to such measures." Rufus wasn't in his familiar white outfit, but he knew that his face was pretty recognizable. He used to enjoy all the attention he got as the president of Shinra, but with a good majority of the population still hating him and his company after meteor, it had become somewhat of a hindrance. Rufus had to lie low while he rebuilt Shinra and its reputation; it was the only way to get on top again.
"In an ideal world, we'd be able to push any set of differences aside to work toward a common goal. To ensure our survival." Did Sephiroth even care about saving this planet though? The man he ended up becoming sure had no regard for Gaia. Despite his trepidation, however, a trace of amusement entered Rufus' voice. "But we aren't in an ideal world, are we? Brought here without notice and forced to fight a war for these people. Reality is often a rude awakening, isn't it?"
Sephiroth forced to fight a war for someone-- the irony wasn't lost on Rufus.