Jessie stands before a tower of flame and feels her heart claw its way up to her throat.

She hasn't forgotten Barret's words from before, but it's hard to be reassured now, standing in the middle of a war zone she's created with her own hands. Before this is all over, there will be more dead, which was the last thing she ever wanted; but Shinra's never let this go and neither will AVALANCHE, truth be told, so she doesn't get a say anymore in how much blood gets shed.